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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4834672" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 13 - The Inner Chambers (Part 3)</strong></p><p></p><p>Then, with his wand in his hand, the warlock began chanting in ancient elven as he stood in front of the closed door. Behind him, Erlmoor moved back toward the doors and pulled shut the other portal before raising his sword and smashing at the runes with the hilt of the weapon. The runes on the portal flared brightly as he struck them and then some of them vanished. Enlishia joined Lavren at the other door and began picking at the lower runes with her sword while the warlock worked his spells on the runes higher up.</p><p>“The altar may have some effect here as well,” said Telkya as she moved toward the plain stone block.</p><p></p><p>As she drew near to it, she began uttering a prayer to Corellon but before she had spoken more than half of the entreaty, a loud bang sounded from the doors, throwing Lavren and Erlmoor back. There, before the two companions, stood two red-skinned devils with bare, scaled heads, two wavy horns trailing back from their skulls and a sword and shield in hand. They wore black plate armour and snarled at the companions who had dared to summon them to this place.</p><p></p><p>Thorn raised his loaded crossbow from his belt and loosed a bolt that clattered into the stone beside the doorway while Dulvarna raised her sword and charged forward to aid Erlmoor. The warrior woman plunged her sword into the devil’s belly and the creature fell back against the doors with a gasp, to lie there unmoving. Lavren lashed out with his sword at the other creature but it parried skilfully and then reversed its blade to slash it across the top of the elf’s chest. The warlock cried out and fell back as Erlmoor came at the creature from its left. It parried again and again but as it did, Enlishia retreated, raised her bow and loosed an arrow. The shaft drove into the creature’s neck, just below its chin and the devil fell back dead beside its companion. At the altar, Telkya began chanting again but as she did, the same bang sounded and two more devils appeared, standing over their companions.</p><p>“Whatever it is you’re trying to do,” Thorn called to Telkya. “Don’t try it again.”</p><p></p><p>With that, the druid loosed another crossbow bolt toward the newly arrived devils but again the missile clattered into the stone. One of the creature lashed its sword into Lavren’s arm and sent him reeling back from the doors but the other fell quickly as Dulvarna plunged her sword into its chest. It fell atop its fallen kin while Lavren clambered atop one of the benches and loosed a bolt of black energy into the other devil. The blast seared through the creature’s chest and felled it atop the others. </p><p></p><p>Erlmoor stepped forward and hurled two of the devil corpses out of his way before starting to hammer on the runes once more. This time there was no flare of light and no runes disappeared but no devils were summoned either. As the dragonborn looked at the runes with a bemused expression, Enlishia came forward and began scraping off more with the tip of one of her arrows. Behind the others, Telkya began to chant softly and as she did, the flames of the candles guttered and died.</p><p>“That should make things easier,” she announced but the others paid her no mind, thinking that she had heeded Thorn’s advice.</p><p>“Thank you,” said the young woman as she moved over toward Telkya. “I am Danna.”</p><p>“And I am Telkya Strongbow,” the elf maid answered with a smile.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna and Erlmoor held their blades ready as Lavren and Enlishia worked away at the remaining runes until suddenly, the remaining runes flared and vanished, leaving the doors unmarked. Lavren pushed them open cautiously but no devils appeared and he turned back toward the altar to announce his success to Danna. As he did, the young girl shifted form, wings appearing from her back and her plain woollen dress falling away to reveal a leather corset and underwear as her only other items of clothing. The revealed creature smiled in a leery way as it regarded the companions.</p><p>“I truly thank you for freeing me,” she said, and then vanished, leaving behind a faint smell of brimstone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4834672, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 13 - The Inner Chambers (Part 3)[/b] Then, with his wand in his hand, the warlock began chanting in ancient elven as he stood in front of the closed door. Behind him, Erlmoor moved back toward the doors and pulled shut the other portal before raising his sword and smashing at the runes with the hilt of the weapon. The runes on the portal flared brightly as he struck them and then some of them vanished. Enlishia joined Lavren at the other door and began picking at the lower runes with her sword while the warlock worked his spells on the runes higher up. “The altar may have some effect here as well,” said Telkya as she moved toward the plain stone block. As she drew near to it, she began uttering a prayer to Corellon but before she had spoken more than half of the entreaty, a loud bang sounded from the doors, throwing Lavren and Erlmoor back. There, before the two companions, stood two red-skinned devils with bare, scaled heads, two wavy horns trailing back from their skulls and a sword and shield in hand. They wore black plate armour and snarled at the companions who had dared to summon them to this place. Thorn raised his loaded crossbow from his belt and loosed a bolt that clattered into the stone beside the doorway while Dulvarna raised her sword and charged forward to aid Erlmoor. The warrior woman plunged her sword into the devil’s belly and the creature fell back against the doors with a gasp, to lie there unmoving. Lavren lashed out with his sword at the other creature but it parried skilfully and then reversed its blade to slash it across the top of the elf’s chest. The warlock cried out and fell back as Erlmoor came at the creature from its left. It parried again and again but as it did, Enlishia retreated, raised her bow and loosed an arrow. The shaft drove into the creature’s neck, just below its chin and the devil fell back dead beside its companion. At the altar, Telkya began chanting again but as she did, the same bang sounded and two more devils appeared, standing over their companions. “Whatever it is you’re trying to do,” Thorn called to Telkya. “Don’t try it again.” With that, the druid loosed another crossbow bolt toward the newly arrived devils but again the missile clattered into the stone. One of the creature lashed its sword into Lavren’s arm and sent him reeling back from the doors but the other fell quickly as Dulvarna plunged her sword into its chest. It fell atop its fallen kin while Lavren clambered atop one of the benches and loosed a bolt of black energy into the other devil. The blast seared through the creature’s chest and felled it atop the others. Erlmoor stepped forward and hurled two of the devil corpses out of his way before starting to hammer on the runes once more. This time there was no flare of light and no runes disappeared but no devils were summoned either. As the dragonborn looked at the runes with a bemused expression, Enlishia came forward and began scraping off more with the tip of one of her arrows. Behind the others, Telkya began to chant softly and as she did, the flames of the candles guttered and died. “That should make things easier,” she announced but the others paid her no mind, thinking that she had heeded Thorn’s advice. “Thank you,” said the young woman as she moved over toward Telkya. “I am Danna.” “And I am Telkya Strongbow,” the elf maid answered with a smile. Dulvarna and Erlmoor held their blades ready as Lavren and Enlishia worked away at the remaining runes until suddenly, the remaining runes flared and vanished, leaving the doors unmarked. Lavren pushed them open cautiously but no devils appeared and he turned back toward the altar to announce his success to Danna. As he did, the young girl shifted form, wings appearing from her back and her plain woollen dress falling away to reveal a leather corset and underwear as her only other items of clothing. The revealed creature smiled in a leery way as it regarded the companions. “I truly thank you for freeing me,” she said, and then vanished, leaving behind a faint smell of brimstone. [/QUOTE]
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