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<blockquote data-quote="Olgar Shiverstone" data-source="post: 251364" data-attributes="member: 5868"><p><strong>Chpt 1, cont.</strong></p><p></p><p>“What’s here, Yuusdrail?” Wodyn asked the kobold.</p><p></p><p>Fear clearly evident on her face, the kobold shook her head. “Nothing!”</p><p></p><p>“Talk!” Wodyn demanded, balling a fist.</p><p></p><p>“Naked man! Through wall! He run! No dangly bits! All I know!” the kobold blurted in a rush.</p><p></p><p>“There’s a door here,” Belarn squeaked. “It’s got an inscription on it. Also, a dial with three holes. I think its trapped, but I’m not sure how.”</p><p></p><p>Olgar and Alton crowded over to look at the inscrption. Olgar shook his head, but Alton said, “I can read it. It’s a riddle. It says:</p><p></p><p> “Blessed and cursed, three times three,</p><p> Round and round, comes back to thee.”</p><p></p><p>Alton reflected for a minute, and then put a finger in the dial and turned it three times. Nothing happened, but a wave of revulsion passed through Olgar. <em>Kraig, give me guidance. I am na’ touchin’ tha’ thing! </em></p><p></p><p>“Wait a sec,” Belarn said after the others had stared at each other for a few minutes. “I’ve got it.” He put his fingers into the holes, pulled the dial out, rotated it three times, then pushed the dial in, and repeated the motion. There was a click, and a stone door swung open in the wall, revealing a narrow corridor behind. </p><p></p><p>“Aye, runt, ye’ve almos’ earned yer pay,” Olgar said, thumping the halfling on the shoulder. “Can we kill the kobold now?”</p><p></p><p>“No.” Wodyn replied. “As I said, she’d under my protection. Yuusdrail, what’s down there?”</p><p></p><p>The kobold shook her head. “Not know, but bad, very bad, Me no go.”</p><p></p><p>“Oh, yer goin’ wi’ us!” Olgar said. “Peck, lead the way. Tall one, if’n I gets me hands on’ the kobold, I’ma gonna eat ‘er, so she’s yer responsibility!”</p><p></p><p>Belarn led the way down the corridor, followed by the kobold, Wodyn, Olgar, and Alton. After thirty feet of travel, the corridor started descending slowly, and got brighter ahead. After eighty feet, it turned a sharp right, and red, glowing torches could be seen on sconces high in the walls. Twenty feet from the bend in the corridor was a stone double door, adorned with a number of strange runes. They hurt Olgar’s eyes to look at them – if he stared at them, they seemed to move, writhing before his eyes.</p><p></p><p>“Well?” Belarn asked, looking back at the others, “what now?”</p><p></p><p>“Scout the bloody room, runt!” Olgar growled. <em>Kraig, save me from such bloody idjits! Olgar prayed. It’s only to spread yer glory through war ‘n slaughter that I assosciates wi’ such dunces. Spare yer humble servant from the idjitness of pecks!</em></p><p></p><p>Belarn’s eyes bugged, but with wodyns insitence, he gradually opened the door a crack, and looked in. </p><p></p><p>“Big room, like a temple,” the halfling whispered back. “Nasty altar, pews on left and right side. Seven skeletons, moving! One’s by the altar, waving his hands around! Door on the far side of the room from us!” He gently closed the door and backed away.</p><p></p><p>“Battle plan,” Wodyn said, motioning the group around the corner. They backed up into the darkened hallway. “We’ll use fire. Belarn, take these two oil flasks.” He pulled two stoppered containers out of his pouch and handed them to the halfling. “You sneak in, and pour the flasks in the aisle, then hide. “One of us will make a noise, and get them to walk into the oil. Then, I’ll throw a torch into the mix. We’ll only have to fight the ones that survive the flames!”</p><p></p><p>“Me help,” the kobold piped up. “me make noise!”</p><p></p><p><em>Spiffy,</em> Olgar thought,<em> the kobold’ll help</em>. Probably alert ‘er master ‘n fry us all. “I’m nae an’ expert, but I can try an’ scare some of ‘em away,” Olgar added, “after they’re on fire!”</p><p></p><p>Wodyn nodded. “the fire will burn quick, so once it’s down, we’ll rush in and finish the rest. Got it? Go!”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olgar Shiverstone, post: 251364, member: 5868"] [b]Chpt 1, cont.[/b] “What’s here, Yuusdrail?” Wodyn asked the kobold. Fear clearly evident on her face, the kobold shook her head. “Nothing!” “Talk!” Wodyn demanded, balling a fist. “Naked man! Through wall! He run! No dangly bits! All I know!” the kobold blurted in a rush. “There’s a door here,” Belarn squeaked. “It’s got an inscription on it. Also, a dial with three holes. I think its trapped, but I’m not sure how.” Olgar and Alton crowded over to look at the inscrption. Olgar shook his head, but Alton said, “I can read it. It’s a riddle. It says: “Blessed and cursed, three times three, Round and round, comes back to thee.” Alton reflected for a minute, and then put a finger in the dial and turned it three times. Nothing happened, but a wave of revulsion passed through Olgar. [i]Kraig, give me guidance. I am na’ touchin’ tha’ thing! [/i] “Wait a sec,” Belarn said after the others had stared at each other for a few minutes. “I’ve got it.” He put his fingers into the holes, pulled the dial out, rotated it three times, then pushed the dial in, and repeated the motion. There was a click, and a stone door swung open in the wall, revealing a narrow corridor behind. “Aye, runt, ye’ve almos’ earned yer pay,” Olgar said, thumping the halfling on the shoulder. “Can we kill the kobold now?” “No.” Wodyn replied. “As I said, she’d under my protection. Yuusdrail, what’s down there?” The kobold shook her head. “Not know, but bad, very bad, Me no go.” “Oh, yer goin’ wi’ us!” Olgar said. “Peck, lead the way. Tall one, if’n I gets me hands on’ the kobold, I’ma gonna eat ‘er, so she’s yer responsibility!” Belarn led the way down the corridor, followed by the kobold, Wodyn, Olgar, and Alton. After thirty feet of travel, the corridor started descending slowly, and got brighter ahead. After eighty feet, it turned a sharp right, and red, glowing torches could be seen on sconces high in the walls. Twenty feet from the bend in the corridor was a stone double door, adorned with a number of strange runes. They hurt Olgar’s eyes to look at them – if he stared at them, they seemed to move, writhing before his eyes. “Well?” Belarn asked, looking back at the others, “what now?” “Scout the bloody room, runt!” Olgar growled. [i]Kraig, save me from such bloody idjits! Olgar prayed. It’s only to spread yer glory through war ‘n slaughter that I assosciates wi’ such dunces. Spare yer humble servant from the idjitness of pecks![/i] Belarn’s eyes bugged, but with wodyns insitence, he gradually opened the door a crack, and looked in. “Big room, like a temple,” the halfling whispered back. “Nasty altar, pews on left and right side. Seven skeletons, moving! One’s by the altar, waving his hands around! Door on the far side of the room from us!” He gently closed the door and backed away. “Battle plan,” Wodyn said, motioning the group around the corner. They backed up into the darkened hallway. “We’ll use fire. Belarn, take these two oil flasks.” He pulled two stoppered containers out of his pouch and handed them to the halfling. “You sneak in, and pour the flasks in the aisle, then hide. “One of us will make a noise, and get them to walk into the oil. Then, I’ll throw a torch into the mix. We’ll only have to fight the ones that survive the flames!” “Me help,” the kobold piped up. “me make noise!” [i]Spiffy,[/i] Olgar thought,[i] the kobold’ll help[/i]. Probably alert ‘er master ‘n fry us all. “I’m nae an’ expert, but I can try an’ scare some of ‘em away,” Olgar added, “after they’re on fire!” Wodyn nodded. “the fire will burn quick, so once it’s down, we’ll rush in and finish the rest. Got it? Go!” [/QUOTE]
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