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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4551542" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 3 - The Chamber of Blood (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>Telkya cried out and loosed a searing bolt of light into the large hobgoblin while Enlishia came forward and plunged her blade into the side of the duergar before her. The dwarf gasped, staggered and collapsed beside his headless companion. Dulvarna surveyed the fallen dwarves while Lavren spat a curse in elven at the shaman. He raised his wand and loosed purple rays at both hobgoblins that struck them and threw them back a step. The shaman lowered his stave and uttered a dark prayer that loosed a wave of black energy across the room. It struck the companions and hurled them all backwards but Litiraan’s fallen form was hurt the worst of all. His already wounded body struck the west wall of the chamber next to Telkya with an audible crack and then fell like a broken doll to the floor. Telkya cried out again but before she could kneel to check on her companion, the huge hobgoblin rushed at her and drove his spear into her shoulder. She gasped and cried out again.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor roared and sprayed acid at the two hobgoblins but both covered their heads with shields or furs to evade the acid. He lowered his blade to point at the shaman and then charged at it, uttering a prayer to the Morninglord as he came. His blade glowed bright and he swung it out but the hobgoblin ducked under the blow and the blade struck the stone behind the foe’s head. Dulvarna rushed at the same hobgoblin and stabbed out with her blade but the shaman dodged to one side to evade the blow. The shaman lashed out with his stave and Dulvarna similarly ducked but the blow glanced the top of her head and sent jolts of pain through her.</p><p></p><p>Lavren meanwhile, stabbed his sword into the leg of the big hobgoblin and then darted back to give Enlishia a chance. Only as he retreated did he realise how much he had left Telkya on her own, standing over Litiraan’s fallen form. The huge hobgoblin darted forward, feinted high and then drove his spear in low, into the belly of the elf maid. She gasped, staggered back against the wall and then collapsed beside her fallen friend. Enlishia loosed arrows into the room from the doorway and Lavren looked back helplessly at the two fallen elves. Even as he watched, the huge hobgoblin twisted his spear in his hands and drove it down into Telkya’s body. Lavren cried out, thinking that she was surely dead and loosed more black energy at the hobgoblin.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna heard Lavren’s cry and surged forward, driving back the shaman with fierce blows to the shoulder and arm. The hobgoblin seemed to smile then and began to chant one of its dark prayers. Lightning wreathed its staff and it swung out, striking Dulvarna in the chest and throwing her backwards into Lavren. The large hobgoblin stabbed at her and she brought her blade down just in time to parry his spear but she was weakened and all but beaten. Erlmoor cried out a desperate prayer and as light engulfed his sword, he stabbed out at the shaman. His blade drove into the hobgoblin’s chest and with a gasp, the creature fell to the floor of the blood-soaked chamber.</p><p>Dulvarna and Erlmoor charged the last hobgoblin together but he met their charge with parries and dodges. Arrows clattered against the wall at his back and while Lavren cursed him, even his most powerful incantation had no effect. When he saw his chance, he feinted left and then drove his spear into Dulvarna’s belly, felling her beside her companions. </p><p></p><p>Erlmoor roared and stabbed his blade into the hobgoblin’s leg but the burly creature seemed to pay the wound no mind. Suddenly, as Lavren completed an incantation, ravenous fangs appeared around the hobgoblin, snapping at its flesh wherever they could. They seemed bestial with the sharp canines of wolves or dogs and their ferocity was unrelenting. The hobgoblin leapt back to the door in the south wall of the chamber, twisted the handle to open it and ducked through, disappearing into the shadows beyond.</p><p></p><p>******</p><p></p><p>Enlishia watched the eastern passage with an arrow nocked to her bow while Erlmoor barred the southern door with the chieftain’s spear.</p><p>“They are both close to death,” said Lavren finally from where he knelt beside the two elves, tears in his eyes. “But we carry enough gold to save them if we can get them to priests in time. We cannot leave them to die here”</p><p>“You’re right of course,” answered Dulvarna. “Though I remember other discussions where you were less willing to offer up gold.”</p><p>“Then where will we go?” asked Erlmoor. “I doubt any in Thunderspire will offer to save two elves.”</p><p>“You’re likely right,” said Dulvarna. “Which means we must travel out of the mountains at least as far as Arabel to seek aid once more.”</p><p>“The Tymorans will help us for gold, surely?” said Erlmoor.</p><p>“Like as not they will,” replied Dulvarna. “We shall need litters to carry them out of here.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4551542, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 3 - The Chamber of Blood (Part 2)[/b] Telkya cried out and loosed a searing bolt of light into the large hobgoblin while Enlishia came forward and plunged her blade into the side of the duergar before her. The dwarf gasped, staggered and collapsed beside his headless companion. Dulvarna surveyed the fallen dwarves while Lavren spat a curse in elven at the shaman. He raised his wand and loosed purple rays at both hobgoblins that struck them and threw them back a step. The shaman lowered his stave and uttered a dark prayer that loosed a wave of black energy across the room. It struck the companions and hurled them all backwards but Litiraan’s fallen form was hurt the worst of all. His already wounded body struck the west wall of the chamber next to Telkya with an audible crack and then fell like a broken doll to the floor. Telkya cried out again but before she could kneel to check on her companion, the huge hobgoblin rushed at her and drove his spear into her shoulder. She gasped and cried out again. Erlmoor roared and sprayed acid at the two hobgoblins but both covered their heads with shields or furs to evade the acid. He lowered his blade to point at the shaman and then charged at it, uttering a prayer to the Morninglord as he came. His blade glowed bright and he swung it out but the hobgoblin ducked under the blow and the blade struck the stone behind the foe’s head. Dulvarna rushed at the same hobgoblin and stabbed out with her blade but the shaman dodged to one side to evade the blow. The shaman lashed out with his stave and Dulvarna similarly ducked but the blow glanced the top of her head and sent jolts of pain through her. Lavren meanwhile, stabbed his sword into the leg of the big hobgoblin and then darted back to give Enlishia a chance. Only as he retreated did he realise how much he had left Telkya on her own, standing over Litiraan’s fallen form. The huge hobgoblin darted forward, feinted high and then drove his spear in low, into the belly of the elf maid. She gasped, staggered back against the wall and then collapsed beside her fallen friend. Enlishia loosed arrows into the room from the doorway and Lavren looked back helplessly at the two fallen elves. Even as he watched, the huge hobgoblin twisted his spear in his hands and drove it down into Telkya’s body. Lavren cried out, thinking that she was surely dead and loosed more black energy at the hobgoblin. Dulvarna heard Lavren’s cry and surged forward, driving back the shaman with fierce blows to the shoulder and arm. The hobgoblin seemed to smile then and began to chant one of its dark prayers. Lightning wreathed its staff and it swung out, striking Dulvarna in the chest and throwing her backwards into Lavren. The large hobgoblin stabbed at her and she brought her blade down just in time to parry his spear but she was weakened and all but beaten. Erlmoor cried out a desperate prayer and as light engulfed his sword, he stabbed out at the shaman. His blade drove into the hobgoblin’s chest and with a gasp, the creature fell to the floor of the blood-soaked chamber. Dulvarna and Erlmoor charged the last hobgoblin together but he met their charge with parries and dodges. Arrows clattered against the wall at his back and while Lavren cursed him, even his most powerful incantation had no effect. When he saw his chance, he feinted left and then drove his spear into Dulvarna’s belly, felling her beside her companions. Erlmoor roared and stabbed his blade into the hobgoblin’s leg but the burly creature seemed to pay the wound no mind. Suddenly, as Lavren completed an incantation, ravenous fangs appeared around the hobgoblin, snapping at its flesh wherever they could. They seemed bestial with the sharp canines of wolves or dogs and their ferocity was unrelenting. The hobgoblin leapt back to the door in the south wall of the chamber, twisted the handle to open it and ducked through, disappearing into the shadows beyond. ****** Enlishia watched the eastern passage with an arrow nocked to her bow while Erlmoor barred the southern door with the chieftain’s spear. “They are both close to death,” said Lavren finally from where he knelt beside the two elves, tears in his eyes. “But we carry enough gold to save them if we can get them to priests in time. We cannot leave them to die here” “You’re right of course,” answered Dulvarna. “Though I remember other discussions where you were less willing to offer up gold.” “Then where will we go?” asked Erlmoor. “I doubt any in Thunderspire will offer to save two elves.” “You’re likely right,” said Dulvarna. “Which means we must travel out of the mountains at least as far as Arabel to seek aid once more.” “The Tymorans will help us for gold, surely?” said Erlmoor. “Like as not they will,” replied Dulvarna. “We shall need litters to carry them out of here.” [/QUOTE]
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