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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sqwonk" data-source="post: 1146067" data-attributes="member: 13931">Flame Out“Who are you? Why are you here? Your master is dead.” Remilles tries several languages but the “fire-thing” does not seem to understand. It does turn towards Marcus as he takes a step into the room – but does not attack.  “It must be some sort of summoned guardian.” Angrimir proposes. “ I am not sure our normal weapons will even hurt it.”  “I think we need to go back to the inn and re-group and prepare. I would rather not sleep in the cave or in the woods.  Zenthilus retorts. “Angrimir - we can’t just leave this evil behind for some kids to find.” “I agree, but we must come back prepared. Maybe Yaro has some more information that will help us.”  So the party packs up their gear and makes their way out of the cave through back tunnel. As Marcus is cracking his aching back, and silently cursing short folk, he spots smoke billowing -coming from the direction of the town.  The party hustles thru the woods and makes there way back to the small town quickly. About 200 yards away they spot the 6 “fire-dwarves” burning a section of the small wooden palisade that surrounds the inn.  Marcus lets loose a war-cry and charges forward. The rest of the party close behind. The fire-dwarves quickly pick up bows and start plinking away at the largest threat- Marcus. He gets hit 3 times before he closes on them.   Angrimir puts 2 to sleep. One of the dwarves ducks under Marcus’ might swing and whacks him good in the chest with his war hammer. Marcus falls to the ground unconscious and bleeding. While the paladin is not looking, Remilles coup de graces one of the sleeping ones. Larinia kills another and Zenthilus gets the last 2 to surrender at sword point. Lariana also stops Marcus from bleeding out with some minor divine magic.  “ Why are you attacking the inn?”  “We are trying to return to our home. The shield inside can take us there. The Fire Bandit’s wizard summoned us and forced the Azir to build them weapons and armor. After the morlok slaves put everyone asleep we destroyed the antidote. We bricked up the wall so they would not eat the leader. We have been having the morloks dig an escape tunnel for several weeks. ”  Zenthilus gives Remilles a pointed stare as he wakes up the one sleeping Azir. “Go get the shield.” It is hard to read the Azir’s expression as they sit quietly in a circle wondering what is to happen.  Remilles returns with the shield. (He braves touching it because he is pretty sure that Yaro has embellished the story about the curse- but he is still careful to only touch the straps just in case.)   The Azir explains- “The Leader’s shield is magicked. Touching it will send us to our home plane.”  After a brief discussion, the party decided to let the Azir touch the shield. One by one they touch the shield and with a small fiery poof disappear. The last one says “The Azir will remember.” before he poofs.   After resting up and discovering that the Udo has some healing spells, the party decides to go back and take on the fire-thing. Heroes and all that.  So back thru the woods, into the tunnel, thru the cave to the hidden room. They prepare some spells, throw the door open and rush into the room. With a high leap Marcus takes a mighty swing through the fire-thing. It winks out momentarily and then returns to flame. Angrimir hits it with a 1 pt Ray of Frost and it poofs out.</blockquote>

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