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<blockquote data-quote="NarlethDrider" data-source="post: 2021949" data-attributes="member: 8257"><p>(Several hours ago)</p><p><em>The sounds of battle finally fade in the evening air as the last</em></p><p><em>bugbear succumbs to the weapons of the group. A full score of</em></p><p><em>bugbears & hobgoblins lie dead upon the blood soaked ground. Its</em></p><p><em>obvious from their physical characteristics that this was a group</em></p><p><em>comprised of more than one clan. The sound of a hunting horn, an</em></p><p><em>answer to the call blown by the last hobgoblin, rings from the</em></p><p><em>distance. Yaggl, the white elder goblin, signals for the group to</em></p><p><em>move forward.</em></p><p></p><p>(Presently)</p><p>Some thirty miles north & east of the Darguun capitol Rhukaan Draal</p><p>in a twisted vale of ancient gnarled trees & tall thorny mazes, the</p><p>beleagured group of goblinoids (& other unique individuals) are led</p><p>to an opening hidden amongst the large exposed roots of a</p><p>particularly ominous looking tree. Some thirty feet beyond the</p><p>opening is a stone door that is surrounded by runes of giant &</p><p>ancient Dhakaani origin. Yaggl touches several of the runes in a</p><p>particular order & the door retreats down into the earth.</p><p></p><p>Yaggl turns to the assembled group, <em>"You are about to enter one of</em></p><p><em>the resting places of The Prophet. Do not raise your blade against</em></p><p><em>anything you will meet. If you are true, you will meet no harm. Now</em></p><p><em>follow me." </em> The elder leads the group into the opening as torches</p><p>along the wall begin to light on their own. The flickering light</p><p>reveals murals along the wall of the ancient Dhakaan empire---large</p><p>cities, ships in the seas & sky, odd creatures serving as food &</p><p>mounts. Then, the scenes change as cities burn & strange creatures</p><p>slay all manner of goblinkind---finally at the end of the walls were</p><p>they run into an intersection, images of those known as gatekeepers</p><p>imprisioning the leaders of the strange creatures in the depths of</p><p>Khyber----some of the leaders, that is. At the intersection, a tunnel</p><p>goes left & one goes right; both are unlit. The tunnel that continues</p><p>straight ahead begins to light its torches as two glowing pinpoints</p><p>of light begin to move forward.</p><p></p><p>Yaggl holds out his arm to stop the group & then he speaks looking at</p><p>the approaching light, <em>"Hail Igavard the Preparer! New initiates to</em></p><p><em>restore the Empire!" </em> The figure moves forward, its clad in ancient</p><p>robes of the Dhakaan Empire & wears a death mask of ancient design.</p><p>The glowing eyes rove over the assorted being & it finally speaks</p><p>with a voice that can only be described as coming from beyond the</p><p>grave, <em><strong>"Hmmm, a strange group you have brought to see the prophet,</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Yaggl. Come it is time to prepare."</strong> </em> The emaciated figure turns to</p><p>leave & Yaggl follows, leading the group down the tunnel into a large</p><p>room lit up by a central fireplace whose smoke exits the room through</p><p>a small hole in the ceiling. Within the fireplace, a large blackened</p><p>skull sits---smoke drifts out of the skulls eye sockets in a lazy</p><p>manner, ignoring the upward drift to the hole in the ceiling. This</p><p>smoke permeates the room & its has a sweet, enticing smell.</p><p></p><p>Along the north wall a table laden with food & drink appears as</p><p>several lockers appear on the east wall & the door of each locker</p><p>opens, revealing a simple, blood colored robe. The chilling voice of</p><p>Igavard scrapes your nerves, <em><strong>"Eat, & place your gear, weapons, &</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>armor within the locker. You will wear only the robe within to meet</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>the prophet."</strong></em></p><p></p><p>After an hour in the smoke filled room, the smell of burnt flesh</p><p>begins to fill the room. Yaggl stands up (seemingly in slow motion) &</p><p>motions for all to stand. The smell of burnt flesh grows stronger as</p><p>Yaggl speaks, <em>"Be prepared to speak true to the question you are</em></p><p><em>about to be asked. If you don't, you shall surely die."</em></p><p></p><p>A door in the west wall opens & a horrible figure emerges. Black,</p><p>charred flesh that still smokes covers the a large frame of what may</p><p>possibly be a large hobgoblin or small bugbear. The white bones that</p><p>protrude from some areas are marked in golden runes. Fiery pits gaze</p><p>from the burned skull of the being. The right arm of this nightmare</p><p>ends in a blunt, glowing red hot brand that seems to constantly</p><p>change. The burning creature speaks, <em><strong>"I am Taeg, the marker of</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>heroes, the executioner of fools. Who seeks the honor to be a</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>seeker's blade. Speak the path to your destiny."</strong> </em> Yaggl motions to a</p><p>scarred hobgoblin that just joined the group a few days before the</p><p>journey to come here. The hobgoblin shakily approaches the horrid</p><p>being, <em>"I am Konak, warrior of the blood tooth clan. My path will be</em></p><p><em>that of the warrior to see the empire restored!" </em> The burning eyes of</p><p>the terror look the hobgoblin up & down & then raises the burning</p><p>brand, <em><strong>"Where do you want to bear the mark of your pledge?"</strong></em> The</p><p>hobgoblin opens his chest, <em>"Above my heart!" </em> The brand glows bright</p><p>white just before he puts it Konak's chest. Konak's face twists in</p><p>pain as the brand burns into his chest; then, he lets out a scream as</p><p>the brand begins to burn into the flesh & then the bone. Taeg raises</p><p>the struggling Konak into the air, <em><strong>"Fool! Did you not think that the</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>seekers could recognize a spy for that pretender Lhesh Haruuc! Suffer</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>as you should!"</strong></em> In a mater of minutes only ashes & shards of bone are</p><p>all that remain of the spy. Yaggl points at you, <em>"Your next.</em></p><p><em>Remember, speak true!"</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NarlethDrider, post: 2021949, member: 8257"] (Several hours ago) [I]The sounds of battle finally fade in the evening air as the last bugbear succumbs to the weapons of the group. A full score of bugbears & hobgoblins lie dead upon the blood soaked ground. Its obvious from their physical characteristics that this was a group comprised of more than one clan. The sound of a hunting horn, an answer to the call blown by the last hobgoblin, rings from the distance. Yaggl, the white elder goblin, signals for the group to move forward.[/I] (Presently) Some thirty miles north & east of the Darguun capitol Rhukaan Draal in a twisted vale of ancient gnarled trees & tall thorny mazes, the beleagured group of goblinoids (& other unique individuals) are led to an opening hidden amongst the large exposed roots of a particularly ominous looking tree. Some thirty feet beyond the opening is a stone door that is surrounded by runes of giant & ancient Dhakaani origin. Yaggl touches several of the runes in a particular order & the door retreats down into the earth. Yaggl turns to the assembled group, [I]"You are about to enter one of the resting places of The Prophet. Do not raise your blade against anything you will meet. If you are true, you will meet no harm. Now follow me." [/I] The elder leads the group into the opening as torches along the wall begin to light on their own. The flickering light reveals murals along the wall of the ancient Dhakaan empire---large cities, ships in the seas & sky, odd creatures serving as food & mounts. Then, the scenes change as cities burn & strange creatures slay all manner of goblinkind---finally at the end of the walls were they run into an intersection, images of those known as gatekeepers imprisioning the leaders of the strange creatures in the depths of Khyber----some of the leaders, that is. At the intersection, a tunnel goes left & one goes right; both are unlit. The tunnel that continues straight ahead begins to light its torches as two glowing pinpoints of light begin to move forward. Yaggl holds out his arm to stop the group & then he speaks looking at the approaching light, [I]"Hail Igavard the Preparer! New initiates to restore the Empire!" [/I] The figure moves forward, its clad in ancient robes of the Dhakaan Empire & wears a death mask of ancient design. The glowing eyes rove over the assorted being & it finally speaks with a voice that can only be described as coming from beyond the grave, [I][B]"Hmmm, a strange group you have brought to see the prophet, Yaggl. Come it is time to prepare."[/B] [/I] The emaciated figure turns to leave & Yaggl follows, leading the group down the tunnel into a large room lit up by a central fireplace whose smoke exits the room through a small hole in the ceiling. Within the fireplace, a large blackened skull sits---smoke drifts out of the skulls eye sockets in a lazy manner, ignoring the upward drift to the hole in the ceiling. This smoke permeates the room & its has a sweet, enticing smell. Along the north wall a table laden with food & drink appears as several lockers appear on the east wall & the door of each locker opens, revealing a simple, blood colored robe. The chilling voice of Igavard scrapes your nerves, [I][B]"Eat, & place your gear, weapons, & armor within the locker. You will wear only the robe within to meet the prophet."[/B][/I] After an hour in the smoke filled room, the smell of burnt flesh begins to fill the room. Yaggl stands up (seemingly in slow motion) & motions for all to stand. The smell of burnt flesh grows stronger as Yaggl speaks, [I]"Be prepared to speak true to the question you are about to be asked. If you don't, you shall surely die."[/I] A door in the west wall opens & a horrible figure emerges. Black, charred flesh that still smokes covers the a large frame of what may possibly be a large hobgoblin or small bugbear. The white bones that protrude from some areas are marked in golden runes. Fiery pits gaze from the burned skull of the being. The right arm of this nightmare ends in a blunt, glowing red hot brand that seems to constantly change. The burning creature speaks, [I][B]"I am Taeg, the marker of heroes, the executioner of fools. Who seeks the honor to be a seeker's blade. Speak the path to your destiny."[/B] [/I] Yaggl motions to a scarred hobgoblin that just joined the group a few days before the journey to come here. The hobgoblin shakily approaches the horrid being, [I]"I am Konak, warrior of the blood tooth clan. My path will be that of the warrior to see the empire restored!" [/I] The burning eyes of the terror look the hobgoblin up & down & then raises the burning brand, [I][B]"Where do you want to bear the mark of your pledge?"[/B][/I] The hobgoblin opens his chest, [I]"Above my heart!" [/I] The brand glows bright white just before he puts it Konak's chest. Konak's face twists in pain as the brand burns into his chest; then, he lets out a scream as the brand begins to burn into the flesh & then the bone. Taeg raises the struggling Konak into the air, [I][B]"Fool! Did you not think that the seekers could recognize a spy for that pretender Lhesh Haruuc! Suffer as you should!"[/B][/I] In a mater of minutes only ashes & shards of bone are all that remain of the spy. Yaggl points at you, [I]"Your next. Remember, speak true!"[/I] [/QUOTE]
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