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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4739640" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 23 - Secret Knowledge (Part 1)</strong></p><p></p><p>“The runes will teleport us somewhere else as the circle did,” said Litiraan as he examined the space between the four pillars. The companions had tended to their wounds and rested and now felt strong enough to venture further into the tower.</p><p>“Then should we not rest here for longer before we go on,” Erlmoor said.</p><p>“I for one would welcome a rest,” Litiraan answered. “The hurts of the battle still pain me and I am weaker than I was when we came here.”</p><p>“As are we all but we have no time to rest here,” spoke up Dulvarna. “We have ventured into the heart of our enemies’ hold here. If we stay here we will likely get little rest.”</p><p></p><p>All saw the sense of Dulvarna’s words and though they were hurt and far from fully rested, they followed her as she made her way into the runes. They stood within the glowing runes for a few moments and then blue light flared and they appeared suddenly amongst a similar set of four pillars but unlike the pillars on the previous level, these were smooth and unadorned. A set of iron double doors stood to the east while a corridor, perhaps ten feet wide led off to the south.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia moved out of the runes first, passing between the two northern pillars and then turning south to make her way warily into the entrance to the southern passage. She stopped almost at once and raised her bow.</p><p>“A bronze warder coming this way,” she called out and drew back her bowstring.</p><p></p><p>The companions felt a feeling of dread fill them as they remembered their last encounter with the terrible axe-wielding bronze minotaurs that were called bronze warders. They were powerful and their bronze skin was all but impregnable. Even one alone would be tough to defeat. Sure enough, as Enlishia let fly with a first and then a second arrow, she could only watch as both shafts clattered to the stone floor off the metal body of the warder. The construct paid the missiles no mind and started towards the ranger, raising its axe before it. Dulvarna rushed forward to meet the creature beside Enlishia, lashing out with her blade but even Aecris could not penetrate the bronze hide of the minotaur. With a clang, the blade glanced off the warder’s body leaving Dulvarna and Enlishia helpless before it.</p><p></p><p>Telkya rushed to the iron doors and pulled them open, seeking another way to attack the warder. Within, three tables covered with alchemical materials were scattered around the room while to the south stood a large, glass container with tubes and metal pipes attached to it. Inside, the head of bronze warder floated in an acrid, glowing liquid. At the nearest table, a norker put down the vial in its hand and reached for the axe across its back while at the farthest table, a cloaked black warrior of Bane turned to regard the intruder with its fierce, green eyes. It spoke a command to the norker and the creature started forward, drawing its axe as it came. Raising the jagged weapon over its head, the goblin brought it down clumsily and Telkya leapt back out of reach.</p><p>“More enemies in here,” she called out to the others without looking back to see if any were coming to her aid.</p><p></p><p>Lavren was the first to react to Telkya’s cry, circling around the pillars and then raising his wand as soon as he could see the norker. He cursed it in his own tongue and a black bolt shot out from his wand to strike the goblin creature in its right shoulder. It reeled back and away from Telkya giving her more time to ready her defence. Litiraan rushed to Lavren’s side and raised his wand to unleash a silver bolt of energy that struck the norker in the side. It staggered back further from Telkya and she retreated, trying to draw it toward her. Erlmoor roared and charged at the goblin creature, slashing his blade into the norker’s already wounded side. It lurched to the left into the stonework of the doorframe and then leapt at the dragonborn in a snarling ferocious fury. Its teeth tore into the dragonborn’s left arm just above the shoulder and only by slamming his sword hilt down on the back of the norker’s neck, could he free himself from its grip. By then, its teeth had torn a deep wound and the paladin staggered back himself as warm blood flowed down his arm. The black warrior turned away from its work at the table and crossed the room to the north wall. Extending its left hand, it hurled lightning at Erlmoor but the bolt struck only the stone of the doorframe. </p><p></p><p>Enlishia leapt back from the bronze warder, firing arrows as she went. Both found their marks this time and pierced the metal skin of the warder at the bottom of its neck. The creature bellowed its anger at the mortal that had dared to harm it and surged forward. It knocked Dulvarna aside with its right leg as it came and then slammed an elbow towards Enlishia forcing her to leap backwards and throw herself to the floor. The warder swung around then with its axe before it. Telkya sensed the blow from behind and ducked under it but Enlishia was not so lucky. As she scrambled back against the wall, the axe swept past and slashed open the calf of her right leg. She cried out and looked around desperately to see if any of her companions could aid her. Dulvarna rose unsteadily to her feet and then raised her blade before rushing at the warder again.</p><p></p><p>Telkya looked back at the warder and darted back towards Lavren and Litiraan, leaving Erlmoor to fight the norker alone. She raised her amulet and with an uttered prayer, she hurled a bolt of golden light at the minotaur construct. The divine fire seared into the warder’s arm and again it bellowed its anger, turning on the spot to swipe at any enemy that got too close.</p><p></p><p>Behind the creature, Dulvarna sought an opening to strike but before she had a chance to attack, a crackling bolt of lightning seared into the stone beside her. Looking back over her shoulder, she saw that a cloaked black warrior of Bane now stood at the southern end of the corridor. She was trapped between two enemies!</p><p></p><p>Lavren and Litiraan decided quickly that the warder had become their target and almost together, they hurled silver and black bolts at the huge bronze construct. Both then cursed in unison as Lavren’s bolt struck the wall bounced off the warder’s bronze skin while Litiraan’s struck the wall behind the minotaur. The battle seemed to be turning quickly against the companions and in the doorway, the norker decided that this was its chance. It surged forward suddenly, lashing its axe out to its right to cut at Erlmoor. The dragonborn brought his blade down and parried the blow neatly before reversing his blade and slashing it up across the goblin creature’s throat. With a gasp and a gurgle of blood, the norker fell to the floor at the paladin’s feet. The black warrior hissed its derision and hurled another lightning bolt wildly at Erlmoor before rushing off towards a pair of iron doors in the southern wall of the room. Erlmoor ducked back as the lightning struck the stone beside him and then started after the creature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4739640, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 23 - Secret Knowledge (Part 1)[/b] “The runes will teleport us somewhere else as the circle did,” said Litiraan as he examined the space between the four pillars. The companions had tended to their wounds and rested and now felt strong enough to venture further into the tower. “Then should we not rest here for longer before we go on,” Erlmoor said. “I for one would welcome a rest,” Litiraan answered. “The hurts of the battle still pain me and I am weaker than I was when we came here.” “As are we all but we have no time to rest here,” spoke up Dulvarna. “We have ventured into the heart of our enemies’ hold here. If we stay here we will likely get little rest.” All saw the sense of Dulvarna’s words and though they were hurt and far from fully rested, they followed her as she made her way into the runes. They stood within the glowing runes for a few moments and then blue light flared and they appeared suddenly amongst a similar set of four pillars but unlike the pillars on the previous level, these were smooth and unadorned. A set of iron double doors stood to the east while a corridor, perhaps ten feet wide led off to the south. Enlishia moved out of the runes first, passing between the two northern pillars and then turning south to make her way warily into the entrance to the southern passage. She stopped almost at once and raised her bow. “A bronze warder coming this way,” she called out and drew back her bowstring. The companions felt a feeling of dread fill them as they remembered their last encounter with the terrible axe-wielding bronze minotaurs that were called bronze warders. They were powerful and their bronze skin was all but impregnable. Even one alone would be tough to defeat. Sure enough, as Enlishia let fly with a first and then a second arrow, she could only watch as both shafts clattered to the stone floor off the metal body of the warder. The construct paid the missiles no mind and started towards the ranger, raising its axe before it. Dulvarna rushed forward to meet the creature beside Enlishia, lashing out with her blade but even Aecris could not penetrate the bronze hide of the minotaur. With a clang, the blade glanced off the warder’s body leaving Dulvarna and Enlishia helpless before it. Telkya rushed to the iron doors and pulled them open, seeking another way to attack the warder. Within, three tables covered with alchemical materials were scattered around the room while to the south stood a large, glass container with tubes and metal pipes attached to it. Inside, the head of bronze warder floated in an acrid, glowing liquid. At the nearest table, a norker put down the vial in its hand and reached for the axe across its back while at the farthest table, a cloaked black warrior of Bane turned to regard the intruder with its fierce, green eyes. It spoke a command to the norker and the creature started forward, drawing its axe as it came. Raising the jagged weapon over its head, the goblin brought it down clumsily and Telkya leapt back out of reach. “More enemies in here,” she called out to the others without looking back to see if any were coming to her aid. Lavren was the first to react to Telkya’s cry, circling around the pillars and then raising his wand as soon as he could see the norker. He cursed it in his own tongue and a black bolt shot out from his wand to strike the goblin creature in its right shoulder. It reeled back and away from Telkya giving her more time to ready her defence. Litiraan rushed to Lavren’s side and raised his wand to unleash a silver bolt of energy that struck the norker in the side. It staggered back further from Telkya and she retreated, trying to draw it toward her. Erlmoor roared and charged at the goblin creature, slashing his blade into the norker’s already wounded side. It lurched to the left into the stonework of the doorframe and then leapt at the dragonborn in a snarling ferocious fury. Its teeth tore into the dragonborn’s left arm just above the shoulder and only by slamming his sword hilt down on the back of the norker’s neck, could he free himself from its grip. By then, its teeth had torn a deep wound and the paladin staggered back himself as warm blood flowed down his arm. The black warrior turned away from its work at the table and crossed the room to the north wall. Extending its left hand, it hurled lightning at Erlmoor but the bolt struck only the stone of the doorframe. Enlishia leapt back from the bronze warder, firing arrows as she went. Both found their marks this time and pierced the metal skin of the warder at the bottom of its neck. The creature bellowed its anger at the mortal that had dared to harm it and surged forward. It knocked Dulvarna aside with its right leg as it came and then slammed an elbow towards Enlishia forcing her to leap backwards and throw herself to the floor. The warder swung around then with its axe before it. Telkya sensed the blow from behind and ducked under it but Enlishia was not so lucky. As she scrambled back against the wall, the axe swept past and slashed open the calf of her right leg. She cried out and looked around desperately to see if any of her companions could aid her. Dulvarna rose unsteadily to her feet and then raised her blade before rushing at the warder again. Telkya looked back at the warder and darted back towards Lavren and Litiraan, leaving Erlmoor to fight the norker alone. She raised her amulet and with an uttered prayer, she hurled a bolt of golden light at the minotaur construct. The divine fire seared into the warder’s arm and again it bellowed its anger, turning on the spot to swipe at any enemy that got too close. Behind the creature, Dulvarna sought an opening to strike but before she had a chance to attack, a crackling bolt of lightning seared into the stone beside her. Looking back over her shoulder, she saw that a cloaked black warrior of Bane now stood at the southern end of the corridor. She was trapped between two enemies! Lavren and Litiraan decided quickly that the warder had become their target and almost together, they hurled silver and black bolts at the huge bronze construct. Both then cursed in unison as Lavren’s bolt struck the wall bounced off the warder’s bronze skin while Litiraan’s struck the wall behind the minotaur. The battle seemed to be turning quickly against the companions and in the doorway, the norker decided that this was its chance. It surged forward suddenly, lashing its axe out to its right to cut at Erlmoor. The dragonborn brought his blade down and parried the blow neatly before reversing his blade and slashing it up across the goblin creature’s throat. With a gasp and a gurgle of blood, the norker fell to the floor at the paladin’s feet. The black warrior hissed its derision and hurled another lightning bolt wildly at Erlmoor before rushing off towards a pair of iron doors in the southern wall of the room. Erlmoor ducked back as the lightning struck the stone beside him and then started after the creature. [/QUOTE]
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