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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 960820" data-attributes="member: 6588">Episode 51Episode 51The shadowy figure smelled of death and decay and its color was that of dark smoke, insubstantial, and at times translucent. The essence was Romenthrok, however, and his hatred filled the room. With startling ease the shadowy foe moved towards Bridget.Bridget rebuked the undead spirit, but Romenthrok laughed a silent, mocking guffaw and placed his tendrils of icy cold death on the cleric. Her armor was of no use against this insubstantial attack and she felt her life force being pulled from her.<img src="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0921_fighting_romenthrok_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> <a href="http://www.divinebattlelust.com/story_hour/0921_fighting_romenthrok.jpg" target="_blank">Fighting Romenthrok.</a>Quint stabbed at the dark apparition but his foil passed through. “Not this again!” he stated with exasperation and desperation in his voice.Johann’s blade passed through the spirit as well and a pall fell over the group as they fully realized Bridget’s predicament.Tendrils in the shape of fingers reached out and grasped the cleric. More of her life force leached out to the insubstantial veil of undeath.Bridget lamely sparred with her mace to no avail. Quint stabbed home on the shadowy beast, and a slow wound appeared. Johann likewise dealt the dark monster a blow, but it withstood their assault.Bridget braced herself, anticipating the attack, and again it came. Olpheria must have watched over her maiden, because though the monster stole some life force – Bridget remained upright with her last ounce of will.Nearly simultaneously, Quint’s and Johann’s steel bit into the malignant spirit. In a cry of distress and relief the dark shadow faded.The group quickly scooped up their materials and made for the tomb’s exit. They raced through the chambers and halls and dragged Bridget along by the hand like a recalcitrant toddler.…..“Well, with a few minutes to spare,” Graywyr commented. “The spell please.”Bridget weakly handed the pages of parchment to the aged wizard. His face could not conceal his pleasure. “Excellent. Most excellent. You have done very well my friends! Let us depart.”Holding hands the group was gone from the valley in a flash.…..The breakfast was excellent as usual and the three talked amongst themselves.“Ahem,” Graywyr coughed. “I assume you are feeling better Bridget after the treatment?”“Oh much, thank you,” Bridget answered.“Excellent, I need to do something before we settle our accounts.” Graywyr snapped his fingers and with the snap each of the adventurers felt something snap within their heads.They all felt disoriented, and also not quite so sure of their old friend Graywyr.“We were charmed,” Quint stated.“Quite true. Unavoidable I’m afraid,” Graywyr said. “Now however, you are in full control of your faculties and I would like to conclude the dealings between us. I restored Bridget’s health in full from the life drain of the spirit. A magical operation I would normally charge many times the gold I promised you.”“A fair trade,” Quint agreed. “I would settle squared.”“Obviously, I feel the same,” Bridget agreed.“This is not even right,” Johann complained. “We have zero bargaining leverage. It’s ridiculous. If I claim to want my money you will just turn me into a toad or something.”“No, no, please,” Graywyr smiled at Johann. “What do you think is fair?”“Oh, I do not know, forget it,” Johann said with defeat edging into his voice.“Very well,” Graywyr replied. “Next time you come to my house, please stay as my guests.”“We shall. Thank you Master Graywyr. You have been most generous,” Quint stated.“No. Thank you. Be sure to tell my old friend Ladrophos hello,” Graywyr smiled as he held the front door open for the group.They all stepped to the outside.“Man, that was weird,” Johann commented."Hey, where's Shannon?" Bridget asked.To be continued…</blockquote>

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