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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4756381" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 1 - Durgen's Pass (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>“This must be the place,” said Telkya as she looked up to the cliffs ahead of her. Her sojourn in Semberholme as a wife had been all too short and through the feast had been a wonderful whirl of music, wine and food, she was sorry that they had had to set out westward again so quickly. More than two tendays had passed since they had defeated Paldemar and she understood the need for urgency. If the Red Wizard sought the Lost King ahead of them then Cormyr would surely suffer but still she wished that she had been given more time with Lavren and her both families. Now, as she followed the swift river into the canyon to the north of the ancient dwarf road through Durgen’s Pass, a thundering roar reached her ears. Beyond two large rock formations, Telkya saw a pool of frothing water gathering at the base of a cliff wall, fed by a crushing torrent of water that spilled down from a wide cave far above. Shadows cloaked much of the walls, almost hiding the numerous pocks and dimples in its face.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna led the companions towards the western side of the canyon where the dimples were darkest and soon they could be seen to be caverns with dark, shadowy interiors. All openings on the west wall were perhaps fifty feet above the cavern floor but ahead, to the north, another two caves yawned at ground level. The companions made their way cautiously towards the eastern cave entrance, lighting torches as they drew near and the high cliffs shaded them from the bright spring sunshine.</p><p>“This does not look good,” said Enlishia quietly as she and Dulvarna stepped into the cave.</p><p></p><p>Dark blotches covered the floor, walls and ceiling while broken spears and smashed kobold bodies lay where they had fallen.</p><p>“They were torn apart,” the ranger said as she stopped beside the nearest kobold form. “But most seem to have been burned terribly with acid. Their flesh has been eaten away by whatever burned their flesh.”</p><p>“Seems we’ve found our dragon,” Litiraan said from behind Enlishia.</p><p></p><p>A narrow opening led north west from the entry cave and climbed rough hewn steps into a wider cavern that seemed to be at the level of the top of the waterfall. Ahead, two slimy stones jutted out from the rushing water of the stream, offering steps of sorts on which to cross. Enlishia started forward ahead of the others and neatly leapt to the first stone and then to the second before finally jumping across to the far bank of the stream. Dulvarna leapt across next and the others followed, none leaping across as easily as Enlishia had but still crossing the river easily. </p><p></p><p>Two caverns opened up to the north west and south east and Dulvarna pondered the way forward for a moment. Finally, she made a decision and turned south east into a wide passage that opened into a wide cave. The floor of the cavern gave way at its far end to a deep pit filled with rotting carcasses, old bones, mounds of glistening dung, and worse. Crimson mould covered everything.</p><p>“A midden,” said Litiraan. “We turn back.”</p><p></p><p>The others agreed and turned away from the foul pit to make their way into the northern cavern. This proved to be a large chamber with old sleeping pallets scattered throughout. Amongst them were the remains of cooking fires and a jumble of broken crockery and debris. The ceiling was black with soot, and the air was heavy with the stink of charcoal. Brown splotches stained the walls, and the floor was littered with twenty bloated kobold corpses, most half chewed by rats.</p><p>“Perhaps this place is merely a tomb and the wyrm lairs elsewhere,” Dulvarna said as she turned away from the horrific sight.</p><p></p><p>The others nodded half-heartedly and turned to follow her. They crossed the river on the stones back to the western bank and made their way into the wide northern cavern that led away from the stream. Again the passage branched, with wide passages leading south west and north west into the darkness. Dulvarna considered them for a moment and turned toward the north western branch, reasoning to herself that the south western passage would lead back to the high openings above the canyon. Ahead to the north west, the companions saw illumination from a large hole in the ceiling of the cavern ahead shining down on a massive dragon covered in grey scales and thorny barbs. Its long tail, which ended in a pair of long spikes, kicked up plumes of dust when it twitched. A string of green drool spilled from its oversized mouth, revealing its anticipation for the coming kill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4756381, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 1 - Durgen's Pass (Part 2)[/b] “This must be the place,” said Telkya as she looked up to the cliffs ahead of her. Her sojourn in Semberholme as a wife had been all too short and through the feast had been a wonderful whirl of music, wine and food, she was sorry that they had had to set out westward again so quickly. More than two tendays had passed since they had defeated Paldemar and she understood the need for urgency. If the Red Wizard sought the Lost King ahead of them then Cormyr would surely suffer but still she wished that she had been given more time with Lavren and her both families. Now, as she followed the swift river into the canyon to the north of the ancient dwarf road through Durgen’s Pass, a thundering roar reached her ears. Beyond two large rock formations, Telkya saw a pool of frothing water gathering at the base of a cliff wall, fed by a crushing torrent of water that spilled down from a wide cave far above. Shadows cloaked much of the walls, almost hiding the numerous pocks and dimples in its face. Dulvarna led the companions towards the western side of the canyon where the dimples were darkest and soon they could be seen to be caverns with dark, shadowy interiors. All openings on the west wall were perhaps fifty feet above the cavern floor but ahead, to the north, another two caves yawned at ground level. The companions made their way cautiously towards the eastern cave entrance, lighting torches as they drew near and the high cliffs shaded them from the bright spring sunshine. “This does not look good,” said Enlishia quietly as she and Dulvarna stepped into the cave. Dark blotches covered the floor, walls and ceiling while broken spears and smashed kobold bodies lay where they had fallen. “They were torn apart,” the ranger said as she stopped beside the nearest kobold form. “But most seem to have been burned terribly with acid. Their flesh has been eaten away by whatever burned their flesh.” “Seems we’ve found our dragon,” Litiraan said from behind Enlishia. A narrow opening led north west from the entry cave and climbed rough hewn steps into a wider cavern that seemed to be at the level of the top of the waterfall. Ahead, two slimy stones jutted out from the rushing water of the stream, offering steps of sorts on which to cross. Enlishia started forward ahead of the others and neatly leapt to the first stone and then to the second before finally jumping across to the far bank of the stream. Dulvarna leapt across next and the others followed, none leaping across as easily as Enlishia had but still crossing the river easily. Two caverns opened up to the north west and south east and Dulvarna pondered the way forward for a moment. Finally, she made a decision and turned south east into a wide passage that opened into a wide cave. The floor of the cavern gave way at its far end to a deep pit filled with rotting carcasses, old bones, mounds of glistening dung, and worse. Crimson mould covered everything. “A midden,” said Litiraan. “We turn back.” The others agreed and turned away from the foul pit to make their way into the northern cavern. This proved to be a large chamber with old sleeping pallets scattered throughout. Amongst them were the remains of cooking fires and a jumble of broken crockery and debris. The ceiling was black with soot, and the air was heavy with the stink of charcoal. Brown splotches stained the walls, and the floor was littered with twenty bloated kobold corpses, most half chewed by rats. “Perhaps this place is merely a tomb and the wyrm lairs elsewhere,” Dulvarna said as she turned away from the horrific sight. The others nodded half-heartedly and turned to follow her. They crossed the river on the stones back to the western bank and made their way into the wide northern cavern that led away from the stream. Again the passage branched, with wide passages leading south west and north west into the darkness. Dulvarna considered them for a moment and turned toward the north western branch, reasoning to herself that the south western passage would lead back to the high openings above the canyon. Ahead to the north west, the companions saw illumination from a large hole in the ceiling of the cavern ahead shining down on a massive dragon covered in grey scales and thorny barbs. Its long tail, which ended in a pair of long spikes, kicked up plumes of dust when it twitched. A string of green drool spilled from its oversized mouth, revealing its anticipation for the coming kill. [/QUOTE]
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