Path of Enlightenment: Chapter 2

[Voda Vosa]

The hard days of trainings were over finally; now it was time to settle down, and rest.
The sea breeze felt refreshing on the face of our héros, as they watched from the bridge, how the ship, their ship, the ship the hole town helped to build was navigating through the waters of the great sea. The sun was near to it’s setting, and the dim light played tricks to their eyes, creating illusory images in the water.
The captain was looking by the spyglass, while master Jien meditated sitting on the floor.
“Tiger’s rest is near, we should be arriving in a few hours.” the captain announced.
Jien nodded silently, but was forced to speak, when Shen questioned him. “Master, weren’t we suppose to get to the continent? We must defeat the false emperor as soon as possible!”
“I understand your preoccupation Shen, but rushing towards an undefeatable won’t turn a defeat into a victory. We must recover something I left in Tiger’s rest before continuing. We will split up once we reach the island, so we can cover more land in less time.” He explained. Shen was up to ask another thing, but refrained.

 

[Helfdan]

Wang Chi

"Master, what is this Tiger's Rest, if I may ask?"

 

[Keia]

Kaoru

Kaoru looked on with interest, listening to the answer of the question Ban Lu made. He too did not recognize the name.

 

[Durlak]

Leng looks puzzled "Yes Master, what is Tiger's Rest? And what is that thing you left there?"

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Tiger's rest is an island, where legends say the father of all tigers died, long ago. In my journeys, I encountered many dangers, many skilled foes. I was forced to depart from Tiger's rest, decades ago, without an important item, the Dragon's Claw. It's a necklace, with a medallion grasped by the hand of a dragon. The jewel is not important, it's the inscriptions on the back of the medallion that really matter." Jien answered.

 

[Helfdan]

Wang Chi

"Forced, Master? How so?" Wang asks curiously.

 

[Keia]

Kaoru, 'Monk' (Sorceror 3)

Kaoru listened with interest, waiting until after the Master answered the question Wang posed before asking his own. "The inscription is something you do not remember, master?"

 

[Voda Vosa]

"By a fiend. It turned out that when I reached the crypt of the sorcerer where this item was hiden, the place had become the home of an ancient evil. Perhaps you have encounter before with fiends" Jien motions to Wang, Koryo, Ziang and Ban Lu. "In Singing Spring, the Toad Lord is a fiend shaped like a grotesque giant toad, that lives near the swamps. He is not that bad, even helping the town with the bandits. But there are others, more powerful and demonic fiends. This one in particular was a creature shaped as a mockery of a spider. It's size is considerable, and is a dread enemy in battle. I was forced to leave the necklace in the crypt; at least I knew it was well guarded."

Master Jien turns to Kaoru "No. The inscriptions were in an ancient language, unknown to me. Perhaps our scholars here might enlighten us, when we secure the jewel."

 

[Walking Dad]

Ziang Yu

"Yes, we met this toad oni. He was helpful in our fight against a lizard demon." Ziang confirms Jien's assumtion.

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http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2324006/Any news on Ziang's training?

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Ziang Yu
Perception: 17 Insight: 14 Normal Vision
AC 18 Fortitude 15 Reflex 16 Will 14
Hit Points: 36 / 36 Bloodied: 18
Temporary Hit Points: 0
Action Points: 1 Second Wind: 1
Healing Surge: 9 Surges per day: 9 / 9
At-Will: Aggravating Force, Magic weapon, Static Shock
Encounter Powers: Healing Infusion: Resistive Formula / Healing Infusion 2/2, Curative Admixture, Burning Weapons, Lightning Sphere
Daily Powers: Icebound Sigil, Restorative Infusion
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[renau1g]

"Do you feel we could face such a challenge and retrieve the necklace?" Koryo asks