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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1927916" data-attributes="member: 9255">EBERRON12/18/04SEGMENT 023SHADOWS OF THE LAST WAR  Cedious continues his trek across the Darguun territory.  He sees many patrols and even one slaver’s wagon which reminds him of the dangers of being caught here in the land of the goblinoids.  He continues to follow a somewhat paved road of lose flat stone and packed earth surrounded by high grass and an occational tree.  Eventually he reaches a bridge and beyond that he can see a forest.  On the bridge is a lone figure holding a large sword.Continueing to move onward Cedious losses sight of the bridge and the figure then finds the mysterious figure is gone.  Strange.  Shugging his shoulders, he merely continues onward.  After all, how bad can it be.After traveling about twenty feet in the forest he hears a series of chanting.  Taking to caution, he gets off the road and creeps forward.  Stopping at a large tree, he listens closely.  He doesn’t know the language but senses he wants little to do with this.  Still .. how often can you see ..whatever it is.He takes one quiet step and when he goes for his next something stops him.  Something with a clawed hand!“You do not want to see what is there little one.”Pulling free and spinning around to confront this new possible threat Cedious faces the claw handed person.  Before him is a mysterious creature.  Possibly the one at the bridge he had seen before.  It is a bugbear wearing dreadlocks.  He is dressed in studded leather armour that is professionally crafted.  Pieces of Brass metal highlight the armor.  The armor covers his jaw but one tooth can be seen peaking from behind the leather.  He carries a strangely crafted serrated sword and on his right hand is a wrist razor.  Three long, strong and very sharp claws protrude from it.  His blue eyes are very striking.“What occurs beyond these trees is not for you.”“Really?  And just how do you know this?” demands Cedious while trying to gain some sort of upper hand.“You are a hafling.  You do not belong there.  I can see that clearly.”Cedious looks up at this figure trying to figure him out.  “Well…I need to continue on to reach the city.  The city is on this road…right?”The figure in orange and red armor merely stares at the halfling.  “What business do you have within the city of the goblinoids?”“I am to ….,” he hestitates to say anything.  This figure is a problem.  He is quite certain of it.  “…meet my adventuring party there.”“Adventureing party?”Cedious swallows. “yup.”“Thieves more like it.  I can smell the mists on you.  I can smell Cyre on you.  Where were you?”Cedious now fully understands this figure is more than he appears to be.  “We …we were sent to the lands to locate something.”The figure stares at him.  Cedious continues.  “House Cannith wanted something from there.  We were paid to collect it and return it.  Return it in the city that is.  So…how do we reach the city?”“Three days away.”  Is his only answer.He moves away quickly making no sound.  Cedious gives chase making more noise than he is.  Eventually they reach the road again and carefully return to it.  Cedious notes that this stranger uses his sense of smell often.  Could he really have that good of smell?Cedious trys to ply information from the stranger for the next twenty minutes but gets no where with him.  Then quite suddenly, he stops and motions for the woods.  Creeping here, they reach the edge.  Another bridge but this time it has guards.  Five Bugbears guard it.“blood.” The stranger says.Cedious breathes in through his nose.  He smells only the damp soil of a forest and pollens of the trees and flowers that reside within the forest.  He sees a river nearby and creeps to it.  Blood.  There is blood within the river!  Cedious rushes back but the stranger is missing.  He hears a breaking sound of wood and the grunts of pain.  Cedious moves to the edge again and sees the stranger on the bridge.  Three of the guards can not be seen.  The other two are down on the ground.He runs out to the stranger perflexed.  “I could’ve done that myself!”The closest thing to a smile crosses the stranger’s face now.  “You have spirit little one.”  And he turns and walks away continueing south.Several times they hide from patroling armies and forces of bugbears and hobgoblins.  Eventually, the evening comes.  “I know of some shelter near here.” The stranger says.“Lead on.” Says Cedious knowing he was going to go there one way or another.An hour later they break from the road and go through a light forest.  Eventually, they reach a cave.  “Wait here little one.”  Cedious does he is told.  He wonders what this guy is about in the meantime.Twenty minutes later, he comes out.  “All is ready little one.”Going into the cave Cedious looks for clues or possible occupants.  The cave is 10x10 rock for the first sixty feet.  Then there is sand and pebbles.  Signs of recent use is here.  Blood can be seen also.  A faint light further on catches his attention.  He enters a 30x40 foot section.  Within this section is fire with chunks of meat cooking.  “Do you like bear?”“Never had it before.” Says Cedious sitting down in fear.  If this guy wants to kill him, it would be no problem for him to do it.Cedious sleeps soundly and awakes in one piece.  When he exists the cave however, he is startled.  It doesn’t seem like the same cave as before.  “Where are we?” asks Cedious.“About three hours north of the city of goblins.”“I thought you said we were three DAYS away yesterday.”“You were mistaken little one.  We were three hours away.”After an hour passes the stranger stops and turns.  “I can not enter the city.  I would recommend you do not to also.  Try the docks for your friend.”Cedious just stands there and watches him stride off into the tall grass.  He then walks off towards what he feels is the river which will lead to the docks and his friend…err…friends."Hey?!?"</blockquote>

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