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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3390058" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Caelen writes from Talenta</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>3/14/07 </strong></p><p><strong>I'm retconning this letter to accomodate Kylara's departure.</strong></p><p><strong>sniffles</strong></p><p></p><p>From: Caelen Siorath</p><p>Near Gatherhold, Talenta Plains</p><p></p><p>To my family;</p><p></p><p>It's hard to be so close to home and not be able to go there. </p><p></p><p>We've arrived safely in the Talenta Plains after a long and boring trip aboard the lightning rail. But I should tell you about the rest of our adventure in the ancient goblin ruins beneath Sharn. </p><p></p><p>Some of the others thought a big cylindrical stone in the wall might be the stone mentioned in a prophecy about the goblin hero - you'll recall, the one whose breastplate was stolen and we recovered it. We think we found his shield in the ziggurat where we fought the vampire. </p><p></p><p>The warforged and I went to remove the stone, which turned out to be bigger than we expected. Dalia discovered a trap set on it but she couldn't disarm it. It burned me a bit and left the changeling and the human blind for a short while. </p><p></p><p>After we pulled the stone out of the wall all the surrounding stones blew out and fell on me. The others claimed they heard something whisper "I'm free at last" but I didn't hear or see anything. There was nothing in the niche behind the stone.</p><p></p><p>Dalia tried out the magic key on the door the other changeling had come from. It took her to a room in a tower somewhere. She figured out that one had to go through that room to get anywhere else. When we all went through into that room, Valirdrynn told us we were on the coast of Argonnessen! I would have liked to stay and explore, but the others were afraid of the dragons.</p><p></p><p>We came out into the human's rooms in his family manor. We took the stone back with us. After we arrived there was a long argument about what to do with the magic key. For some reason Kylara thought the Watch should take charge of it. I don't know why she thinks they'd be any better at guarding it than us. They haven't demonstrated much capacity for that in my estimation. But she seems to think we'll misuse it. I'd like to use it to explore Argonnessen, but perhaps that should wait until we're stronger.</p><p></p><p>We boarded the lightning rail the next day. They were carrying a huge obelisk from Xen'drik, which they wouldn't let us see. I'd rather see it in its native setting than on a rail carriage. </p><p></p><p>As I said, the rest of the trip was dull but for Kylara's departure. She's chosen to pursue a career hunting the undead. Her decision makes me wish even more that I could return to Valenar and battle the Karrnathi, but I can't desert my companions now.</p><p></p><p>After six days we came to Gatherhold and spent a night in a comfortable but expensive inn run by halflings. The map the artificer had showed us that this crypt we sought was about two days out from Gatherhold. </p><p></p><p>When we came to the spot where the Crypt of the Crimson Stars was supposed to lie, we found some halflings grazing a herd of threehorns in the area. Most of the halflings were in Gatherhold for the big gathering of tribes. We just had the misfortune to run into the ones who'd stayed with their herd. </p><p></p><p>Dalia and I snuck off to scout out the cave we thought led to the crypt. I stood watch while she went inside, as she can see better in the dark. After a few minutes I heard a roar and she came racing out warning me that there was something big in the cave. She babbled out a spell and as I snatched her up I could feel myself moving much faster than usual. She rattled off another incantation and surrounded us with a globe of invisibility, although of course I couldn't see any change. </p><p></p><p>I caught a glimpse of the thing in the cave when it squeezed out the entrance in pursuit. It was a manticore. Dalia said it had hit her with a couple of its spikes before she even saw it. </p><p></p><p>I sped back to camp, leaving the manticore far behind. After we told the others about the manticore, we spent a long time discussing how to get into the cave without attracting the attention of the halflings. I suggested taking out their scouts, but no one wanted to try it. Dalia had already tried to drive off the threehorn herd with an illusion of fire, but it hadn't worked. </p><p></p><p>Finally we decided to move at night, riding all the way around the small lake that's next to the cave to come at it well out of sight of the halfling scouts. The human and Dalia can cast spells to let our horses walk on water and make us silent and invisible. Then we'll just have to see if we can kill the manticore without alerting the halflings on the plateau above the cave.</p><p>_______________________</p><p><strong>Quips & Quotes</strong>:</p><p></p><p><strong>Devo</strong>: "Can I find out more information about the key? Knowledge (Arcana)?"</p><p><strong>patv</strong>: "Actually, Knowledge (ar-key-na) might work."</p><p></p><p><strong>patv</strong>: "Who puts a door in front of a pool of lava?</p><p><strong>sniffles</strong>: "People who need a quick dinner."</p><p></p><p><strong>Jubilee</strong>: "Anybody want this vicious mace?"</p><p><strong>DH</strong>: "Actually, it's gel-filled. It's viscous."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3390058, member: 30035"] [b]Caelen writes from Talenta[/b] [B]3/14/07 I'm retconning this letter to accomodate Kylara's departure. sniffles[/B] From: Caelen Siorath Near Gatherhold, Talenta Plains To my family; It's hard to be so close to home and not be able to go there. We've arrived safely in the Talenta Plains after a long and boring trip aboard the lightning rail. But I should tell you about the rest of our adventure in the ancient goblin ruins beneath Sharn. Some of the others thought a big cylindrical stone in the wall might be the stone mentioned in a prophecy about the goblin hero - you'll recall, the one whose breastplate was stolen and we recovered it. We think we found his shield in the ziggurat where we fought the vampire. The warforged and I went to remove the stone, which turned out to be bigger than we expected. Dalia discovered a trap set on it but she couldn't disarm it. It burned me a bit and left the changeling and the human blind for a short while. After we pulled the stone out of the wall all the surrounding stones blew out and fell on me. The others claimed they heard something whisper "I'm free at last" but I didn't hear or see anything. There was nothing in the niche behind the stone. Dalia tried out the magic key on the door the other changeling had come from. It took her to a room in a tower somewhere. She figured out that one had to go through that room to get anywhere else. When we all went through into that room, Valirdrynn told us we were on the coast of Argonnessen! I would have liked to stay and explore, but the others were afraid of the dragons. We came out into the human's rooms in his family manor. We took the stone back with us. After we arrived there was a long argument about what to do with the magic key. For some reason Kylara thought the Watch should take charge of it. I don't know why she thinks they'd be any better at guarding it than us. They haven't demonstrated much capacity for that in my estimation. But she seems to think we'll misuse it. I'd like to use it to explore Argonnessen, but perhaps that should wait until we're stronger. We boarded the lightning rail the next day. They were carrying a huge obelisk from Xen'drik, which they wouldn't let us see. I'd rather see it in its native setting than on a rail carriage. As I said, the rest of the trip was dull but for Kylara's departure. She's chosen to pursue a career hunting the undead. Her decision makes me wish even more that I could return to Valenar and battle the Karrnathi, but I can't desert my companions now. After six days we came to Gatherhold and spent a night in a comfortable but expensive inn run by halflings. The map the artificer had showed us that this crypt we sought was about two days out from Gatherhold. When we came to the spot where the Crypt of the Crimson Stars was supposed to lie, we found some halflings grazing a herd of threehorns in the area. Most of the halflings were in Gatherhold for the big gathering of tribes. We just had the misfortune to run into the ones who'd stayed with their herd. Dalia and I snuck off to scout out the cave we thought led to the crypt. I stood watch while she went inside, as she can see better in the dark. After a few minutes I heard a roar and she came racing out warning me that there was something big in the cave. She babbled out a spell and as I snatched her up I could feel myself moving much faster than usual. She rattled off another incantation and surrounded us with a globe of invisibility, although of course I couldn't see any change. I caught a glimpse of the thing in the cave when it squeezed out the entrance in pursuit. It was a manticore. Dalia said it had hit her with a couple of its spikes before she even saw it. I sped back to camp, leaving the manticore far behind. After we told the others about the manticore, we spent a long time discussing how to get into the cave without attracting the attention of the halflings. I suggested taking out their scouts, but no one wanted to try it. Dalia had already tried to drive off the threehorn herd with an illusion of fire, but it hadn't worked. Finally we decided to move at night, riding all the way around the small lake that's next to the cave to come at it well out of sight of the halfling scouts. The human and Dalia can cast spells to let our horses walk on water and make us silent and invisible. Then we'll just have to see if we can kill the manticore without alerting the halflings on the plateau above the cave. _______________________ [B]Quips & Quotes[/B]: [B]Devo[/B]: "Can I find out more information about the key? Knowledge (Arcana)?" [B]patv[/B]: "Actually, Knowledge (ar-key-na) might work." [B]patv[/B]: "Who puts a door in front of a pool of lava? [B]sniffles[/B]: "People who need a quick dinner." [B]Jubilee[/B]: "Anybody want this vicious mace?" [B]DH[/B]: "Actually, it's gel-filled. It's viscous." [/QUOTE]
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