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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Selm" data-source="post: 133449" data-attributes="member: 1592">Episode 9-2Episode NINE - Problems in Hommlet, is it really the end? - PART 2(A mysterious letter ...)- Waterday,  26th Planting -Hopefully nobody tried to steal the coffer during the night and theyare able to open it on the next morning. Their efforts are nonethelessrewarded as they are able to find a big book and a letter carefullyprotected into a black cloak and an ocre robe.  The tome is in fact a spellbook and they lend it to Brune forexamination. The letter is a lot more interesting. It is signed by acertain Naquent, who seems to be a highly ranking priest ofTharizdun. It describes the objectives of the priests in Hommlet:infiltration of the town, recovery of the Moathouse artifacts, andinquiry of the Temple of Elemental Evil state.There is a map with the letter, indicating a secret entry into theTemple. It is worth noting that absolute discretion is required of thepriests. They clearly want to remain undiscovered.After a talk with Brune and Rufus they decide to go to the Temple ofElemental Evil, finally. They will stop by the Moathouse on the wayback.As Ezekiel is assisting Y'Dey in the raise dead spells, they willdepart without him and he will catch them on the road.  And so, soon after midday, they quit Hommlet for the old evilishTemple they fear so much.The sun is bright today and the way is easy. They follow the road nearthe river towards broadly north-east. After a few hours, they arrivenear the hills between Hommlet and the Gnarley forest.  There they arethe witness of a strange scene. A black horse with white patched feetis fighting a pack of wolfs. Hearing only her courage, Killasha refuseto let the horse die without her help.So, suddenly, they are dragged into a fight. And this will be a bloodyone. There is six wolfs and two huge stronger dire creatures. Killashais soon surrounded by several creatures and tripped down by one of thedire wolfs. Diane arrives to help her but the wolfs are fast and shecan¹t be everywhere. Rousing Fox is also in a bad situation, as he histhe last line of defense between the wolfs and Lywen (Gandigoot couldalso help but he is better with a crossbow), he tried to stop threewolfs charging them.  But the second dire wolf attacks him and tripshim too, while two wolfs charge the two others.  Lywen starts to unleash waves of magic missiles, Gandigoot shootsbolts and bolts and bolts, while Diane stabs as much as she can. Butsoon Killasha is finished, trying to stand up while you are surroundedby wolfs is often quite hard. Rousing Fox is also bitten hard by hisdire wolf and finally falls on the ground for the last time. They arenonetheless able to survive but the fight was hard. Hopefully,Killasha and Rousing Fox survived to their wounds.They were able to save the horse, which fled at the end of the fightafter a single glance for them.  But the cost was high, without theirpriest, they will be unable to continue their journey towards theTemple of Elemental Evil. They decide to send back Alahija to Hommletwith the task of hurrying Ezekiel, while the others will search a restplace for the night.And so it is done ...Alahija departs and they go north to hide in the nearby hills. Afteran hour Gandigoot decides that they have found a good spot for a camp,between two high hills. They pitch their tents and make a fire beforeresting, but not without having established guard turns.  Around one o'clock, Gandigoot spots shades on the top of one of thesurrounding hills, they clearly appear over the sky lighten by themoonlight. With discretion, he wakes up the four others. After a fewminutes, they have a plan. Killasha will continue the guard to confusethe culprits, and the others will ambush them.After ten minutes, they are able to see the newcomers. It is a groupof five orcs, one of them clearly leading them. Diane sneaks past themwhile Gandigoot, Lywen and Rousing Fox prepare an ambush.  And thenthey strike: Gandigoot and rousing Fox shoot, Lywen casts, Dianestrikes (from behind, as always <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> ). After only a few rounds, theselosy scums have been dispatched.  Good plan, quick attack, greatsuccess !And you know what? They are finally able to rest peacefully for anight ... and they will need it, as their next day will see theirarrival at the old Temple of Elemental Evil.... stay tuned ...next episode will finally see their arrival at the temple-------------------------------------------------------Episode TEN - Back to the Temple of Elemental Evil - Part 1(I'm a poor lonesone hero ... on a dark rainy road ...)</blockquote>

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