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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 2058308" data-attributes="member: 6588">ZandyriumEpisode 26The adventurers went off to visit Ampyx and found him to be a nice enough fellow. The ancient wizard explained how he had defended Thray at a great personal cost and felt his own time of transference to the twilight might be soon.“What in the Hells does that mean?” Thoren asked.“He’s ‘bout dead,” Wassabe answered.“Oh,” Thoren said sinking back in his chair, “Ask him if we can have his stuff.”“I’m sure he is contemplating re-writing his will for us as we speak,” Wassabe replied.Ampyx went on to describe how the evil fleet was much more than mere humanoids and he felt that they were driven by another diabolical force. He confided there was rumored to be a cult of Mammon in some ruins not far from the city and that he felt they were connected to Boethricus’s forces.“That would concur with my own research,” Justinius divulged in a whisper to Heinrich.“Where are these ruins and what’s in it for us?” Wassabe asked.Ampyx shrugged his shoulders resignedly and slumped back in his chair. “I have little to offer in rewards, however, if any of you are into the arcane arts I would willingly let you copy a couple out of my book. The truth is, we have a common enemy, and I think you could make a meaningful strike against Mammon and Boethricus if you could destroy this cult. What is of even greater concerns is that the ruins are reputed to hold the ancient magical artifact the veiled column.”“What does that thing do?” Wassabe asked.“I do not know,” Ampyx admitted. “The veiled column is so ancient it predates most written history and harkens back to the days of the creation. I wish I could be of more help, but alas, even my days as protector of this fine city are numbered.”The adventurers conferred briefly and quickly agreed to explore the ruins. They grabbed a quick night’s rest in Ampyx’s manse and teleported out to the ruins the following morning.*****The ruins were mostly piles of stones scattered about an overgrown hillside, however, one structure stood out among the rest: a tall stone tower.<a href="http://www.pogre.com/3601_approaching_tower.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.pogre.com/3601_approaching_tower_th.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>to be continued…</blockquote>

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