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The Age of Worms - Morrus' Campaign - Finished 6th August!!
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<blockquote data-quote="Eccles" data-source="post: 3853566" data-attributes="member: 5675"><p>Picture the scene... </p><p></p><p>The beach is wide and shallow, and between the sand and the whirling storm stands a series of jagged tall rocks rising from the wild surf. The tremendous storm rises from the seas, whipping the water high into the air and it falls as a fine salty spray. The rocks, and the beach beyond, are littered with worn pieces of wood from the many dozens of ships which have been smashed against this most hostile of shorelines. </p><p></p><p>One of the vessels, clearly recently grounded, has shattered and split almost into two pieces at the very edge of the water. Its mast has been shattered and sails split by the driving wind and the impact, and of the crew there is no sign.</p><p></p><p>Suddenly, with a tremendous gout of water bursting from its spout, a massive black whale crests the surf. For a moment, it coasts neatly on the waves between the jagged rocks to settle on the edge of the beach. Yawning widely, the leviathan opens its huge mouth to reveal an intricate oaken door banded with burnished copper. </p><p></p><p>As the whale's chest heaves, the doors swing open on a most peculiar scene. Beyond the doors, impossibly, there is a vast room with a tall domed ceiling through which shines beautiful sunlight. At the centre of the room is a long table covered with silverware and crystal decanters, and the food being served looks like it has been drawn from the very heavens. </p><p></p><p>A small group of disparate people turn to face the scene of the beach. A lithe dark-skinned elfin figure saunters towards the doorway as a spectral figure glides smoothly towards the portal lowering a set of steps into place. As he steps onto the sand his scaled skin glistens in the mist.</p><p></p><p>He is followed by a gnome whose platemail has clearly been burnished until it gleams by the unseen servants beyond, and after him comes a man - not a man, but something of human size. Its dark skin, feral aspect and filed teeth marks it out as a savage. Hefting an axe over its shoulder, the man moves slightly awkwardly as though he has not yet adjusted to some strange changes which have recently come over his body.</p><p></p><p>Finally, fastening his boots which have just been polished and handed to him by another of the small army of invisible and spectral waiters, a fourth man places a crystal goblet onto a tray being held to his right, then leaps down onto the beach carrying a lute over his shoulder and saunters up the beach to join them.</p><p></p><p>Behind them, striding out of the surf where the whale had been an instant before, a gaunt half orc moves to join them, the words of a spell on his lips which is already removing the salt and water from his robes whilst simultaneously warding off the spray. Ghosts and skeletal figures seem to dance in the bubbling surf at his heels.</p><p></p><p>Together, the five adventurers turn to face inland.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eccles, post: 3853566, member: 5675"] Picture the scene... The beach is wide and shallow, and between the sand and the whirling storm stands a series of jagged tall rocks rising from the wild surf. The tremendous storm rises from the seas, whipping the water high into the air and it falls as a fine salty spray. The rocks, and the beach beyond, are littered with worn pieces of wood from the many dozens of ships which have been smashed against this most hostile of shorelines. One of the vessels, clearly recently grounded, has shattered and split almost into two pieces at the very edge of the water. Its mast has been shattered and sails split by the driving wind and the impact, and of the crew there is no sign. Suddenly, with a tremendous gout of water bursting from its spout, a massive black whale crests the surf. For a moment, it coasts neatly on the waves between the jagged rocks to settle on the edge of the beach. Yawning widely, the leviathan opens its huge mouth to reveal an intricate oaken door banded with burnished copper. As the whale's chest heaves, the doors swing open on a most peculiar scene. Beyond the doors, impossibly, there is a vast room with a tall domed ceiling through which shines beautiful sunlight. At the centre of the room is a long table covered with silverware and crystal decanters, and the food being served looks like it has been drawn from the very heavens. A small group of disparate people turn to face the scene of the beach. A lithe dark-skinned elfin figure saunters towards the doorway as a spectral figure glides smoothly towards the portal lowering a set of steps into place. As he steps onto the sand his scaled skin glistens in the mist. He is followed by a gnome whose platemail has clearly been burnished until it gleams by the unseen servants beyond, and after him comes a man - not a man, but something of human size. Its dark skin, feral aspect and filed teeth marks it out as a savage. Hefting an axe over its shoulder, the man moves slightly awkwardly as though he has not yet adjusted to some strange changes which have recently come over his body. Finally, fastening his boots which have just been polished and handed to him by another of the small army of invisible and spectral waiters, a fourth man places a crystal goblet onto a tray being held to his right, then leaps down onto the beach carrying a lute over his shoulder and saunters up the beach to join them. Behind them, striding out of the surf where the whale had been an instant before, a gaunt half orc moves to join them, the words of a spell on his lips which is already removing the salt and water from his robes whilst simultaneously warding off the spray. Ghosts and skeletal figures seem to dance in the bubbling surf at his heels. Together, the five adventurers turn to face inland. [/QUOTE]
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