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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 7340654" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER</p><p>08 EXPLORE THE HIDDEN</p><p>SEGMENT 163</p><p>“MORE EMERALD CLAW”</p><p>02/02/18</p><p></p><p>BARRAKAS 8, 1000</p><p></p><p>Lost but still working to what they believe is the north, the four remaining adventurers walk through the constant water and strange vibrant green vegetation. Ayru is still depressed about the death of Tyson. The others are equally quiet and subdued.</p><p></p><p>The many small streams and waterways begin to merge into a river-like system. The water remains dark blue in color…. Almost a purple in color. Millions of the colored beads are shifting on the glass like bottom of the waterways. The depth of the water varies some. New Water was always about knee deep. These river ways go between 18 inches and 36 inches in depth.</p><p></p><p>The water is about two foot deep when the group hears something within the water. They hesitate on the shore to see what is coming. Kyr believes it is a handful of Emerald Claw soldiers wearing their full regalia but the others see the truth. Zombies. These are all dead warriors recreated and serviced to be an undead zombie work force.</p><p></p><p>Feldrix sees no reason to hold back and moves in quickly to attack them before they become aware of them. Since he is charging ahead the others react in a similar way. Kyr summons up an alligator with strange orange feelers over its eyes and along its back.</p><p></p><p>As the strongest melee combatant reaches the zombies and attacks, the strongest magic user is attacked by arrows from the brush. An arrow becomes lodged in his knee and drops him. Ayru is attacked by a wolf with a serious case of mange and Zig finds himself in the water with no one to aid him. Then another man steps out of the brush across the river away from the melee. He seems to know Feldrix.</p><p></p><p>“Feldrix Dragor of the 388…. I see you. Do you see me?” Feldrix looks over at him. He looks vaguely familiar but it can not be. He looks like a childhood friend. One that would be 100 years old if alive today. “I have seen the death of your family. All of your family. I have seen their blood and tasted their blood. It is a shame you have none of your own to be spilt and tasted.” He laughs over and over. The undead warrior is not impressed and leaves the melee to deal with the mocking and familiar young man.</p><p></p><p>The archer ambusher looks familiar to Ayru as she deals with the strange and diseased wolf. She can’t quite place him but he places an arrow into her halting her attack on the zombies and any attempt to aid Zig or Kyr. She just hopes the taunting new comer is not a vampire of some sort. Tasting of blood is very much like a vampire.</p><p></p><p>Kyr summons up a large ape with wiggling tendrils on its cheeks and forearms. It takes out the sickly wolf immediately. The ranger snarls- “Tou’ll pay for killin’ Russel.” He tries to retarget the summoner however Ayru, ever the protector, blocks his aim but takes two arrows in the process.</p><p></p><p>“The last family member I saw was your great niece- Amelia. She screamed when I first tasted her and her blood.” The undead warrior picks up his pace. This man needs to die….. especially if he speaks the truth. “She knew I was there. Her fear and despair filled the room that night. She knew it was I, the killer of her father and mother. The killer of her infant brother. Delicious.”</p><p></p><p>“Naaaarrrrgh!” the honor guard of old swings with all of his might even as a ball of glowing fiery light simmers in the young man’s hand. The sword goes clearly through him putting the knight off balance. The tormentor thrusts the light into his boney face…… it is bright but not cold nor hot. It is just bright. Feldrix barely can see anything but clearly hears the maniacal laughter that first equals then surpasses Kyr’s on insane laugh. Dropped to a sitting position, Kyr attempts to aid Feldrix. He fires arrows at the mocking and clearly evil young man. He misses (his Will save anyway) and grabs another arrow.</p><p></p><p>The aberrational alligator destroys several zombies but as it grabs and goes to chew up a zombie, the zombie strikes at it from within a drives a broken sharp bone into the back of the mouth and into the brain [DM NOTE: House Rules---A nat 20 confirmed with a nat 20 = instant death] The gorilla now tries to get the retreating archer whom was stabbed several times by Ayru. The evil archer moves behind a wall of zombies. Ayru moves around them also. The summoned creature plows through the undead while in pursuit.</p><p></p><p>Zig continues to widdle down some zombies hoping not to get caught in the cross fire. </p><p></p><p>“As I entered her at the age of ten I…” </p><p></p><p>“NARRRRGH!” Show the real you!”</p><p></p><p>“I am hahahahahahah.”</p><p></p><p>“WHO are you!?!”</p><p></p><p>“You do not know me?”</p><p></p><p>“You look…. familiar but …. cannot be him. You resemble…… a childhood …..friend.”</p><p></p><p>“I am Taylor Downing…..I am here to erase your bloodline….. or to consume it. Hahahahahah!”</p><p></p><p>Holding his rage in check, the knight looks back sees what is happening. Distractions within distractions. The zombies, clearly marked as Emerald Claw, drew us out and began to separate us. This Taylor’s appearance pulled me away from the melee. My friends are in danger…. Because I fell for their games. “Begone ….. lying spirit” and he turns his back and hurries to the group.</p><p></p><p>The stalking ranger is forced into the brush. He is pursued by Ayru and the aberrational gorilla. He doesn’t last long under this pressure. The zombies don’t last much longer once Feldrix joins them once more.</p><p></p><p>As Kyr dismisses his “buddy” Ayru looks over the body of the archer. “I know him.” She states.</p><p></p><p>“You have met a met before?” asks the sweating summoner.</p><p></p><p>“No…. not in person.” She sets down her pack and searches for and finds Tyson’s journal. She flips through a few pages until she finds the drawing and notes on Mako. The picture and description fits him perfectly.</p><p></p><p>“One…. Down.” States the undead warrior.</p><p></p><p>“and Tyson missed it.” Says Zig with true regret.</p><p></p><p>“any sign of your friend?” Ayru asks Feldrix.</p><p></p><p>“No. Illusion. Used to distract me and anger…. Me.”</p><p></p><p>“Worked. Indeedy it did.” Reflects the summoner as he looks at the arrow in his leg. </p><p></p><p>“Removing that will hurt.” Adds Ayur without looking in his direction.</p><p></p><p>“Yuppy it will. He leans over. He gives a scary smile and rips it out. Blood squirts out and the summoner looks as if he will faint. Zig goes to him with potions and wrappings.</p><p></p><p>“I don’t like this Feldrix.” She begins.</p><p></p><p>“Agreed.”</p><p></p><p>“That illusion looks much like….. here it is…. This guy.” And places the journal on the ground before Feldrix and points at the image. If the undead could grow pale from discomfort, he would have. The image looks exactly like Taylor Downing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 7340654, member: 9255"] THE HIDDEN: BEYOND NEW WATER 08 EXPLORE THE HIDDEN SEGMENT 163 “MORE EMERALD CLAW” 02/02/18 BARRAKAS 8, 1000 Lost but still working to what they believe is the north, the four remaining adventurers walk through the constant water and strange vibrant green vegetation. Ayru is still depressed about the death of Tyson. The others are equally quiet and subdued. The many small streams and waterways begin to merge into a river-like system. The water remains dark blue in color…. Almost a purple in color. Millions of the colored beads are shifting on the glass like bottom of the waterways. The depth of the water varies some. New Water was always about knee deep. These river ways go between 18 inches and 36 inches in depth. The water is about two foot deep when the group hears something within the water. They hesitate on the shore to see what is coming. Kyr believes it is a handful of Emerald Claw soldiers wearing their full regalia but the others see the truth. Zombies. These are all dead warriors recreated and serviced to be an undead zombie work force. Feldrix sees no reason to hold back and moves in quickly to attack them before they become aware of them. Since he is charging ahead the others react in a similar way. Kyr summons up an alligator with strange orange feelers over its eyes and along its back. As the strongest melee combatant reaches the zombies and attacks, the strongest magic user is attacked by arrows from the brush. An arrow becomes lodged in his knee and drops him. Ayru is attacked by a wolf with a serious case of mange and Zig finds himself in the water with no one to aid him. Then another man steps out of the brush across the river away from the melee. He seems to know Feldrix. “Feldrix Dragor of the 388…. I see you. Do you see me?” Feldrix looks over at him. He looks vaguely familiar but it can not be. He looks like a childhood friend. One that would be 100 years old if alive today. “I have seen the death of your family. All of your family. I have seen their blood and tasted their blood. It is a shame you have none of your own to be spilt and tasted.” He laughs over and over. The undead warrior is not impressed and leaves the melee to deal with the mocking and familiar young man. The archer ambusher looks familiar to Ayru as she deals with the strange and diseased wolf. She can’t quite place him but he places an arrow into her halting her attack on the zombies and any attempt to aid Zig or Kyr. She just hopes the taunting new comer is not a vampire of some sort. Tasting of blood is very much like a vampire. Kyr summons up a large ape with wiggling tendrils on its cheeks and forearms. It takes out the sickly wolf immediately. The ranger snarls- “Tou’ll pay for killin’ Russel.” He tries to retarget the summoner however Ayru, ever the protector, blocks his aim but takes two arrows in the process. “The last family member I saw was your great niece- Amelia. She screamed when I first tasted her and her blood.” The undead warrior picks up his pace. This man needs to die….. especially if he speaks the truth. “She knew I was there. Her fear and despair filled the room that night. She knew it was I, the killer of her father and mother. The killer of her infant brother. Delicious.” “Naaaarrrrgh!” the honor guard of old swings with all of his might even as a ball of glowing fiery light simmers in the young man’s hand. The sword goes clearly through him putting the knight off balance. The tormentor thrusts the light into his boney face…… it is bright but not cold nor hot. It is just bright. Feldrix barely can see anything but clearly hears the maniacal laughter that first equals then surpasses Kyr’s on insane laugh. Dropped to a sitting position, Kyr attempts to aid Feldrix. He fires arrows at the mocking and clearly evil young man. He misses (his Will save anyway) and grabs another arrow. The aberrational alligator destroys several zombies but as it grabs and goes to chew up a zombie, the zombie strikes at it from within a drives a broken sharp bone into the back of the mouth and into the brain [DM NOTE: House Rules---A nat 20 confirmed with a nat 20 = instant death] The gorilla now tries to get the retreating archer whom was stabbed several times by Ayru. The evil archer moves behind a wall of zombies. Ayru moves around them also. The summoned creature plows through the undead while in pursuit. Zig continues to widdle down some zombies hoping not to get caught in the cross fire. “As I entered her at the age of ten I…” “NARRRRGH!” Show the real you!” “I am hahahahahahah.” “WHO are you!?!” “You do not know me?” “You look…. familiar but …. cannot be him. You resemble…… a childhood …..friend.” “I am Taylor Downing…..I am here to erase your bloodline….. or to consume it. Hahahahahah!” Holding his rage in check, the knight looks back sees what is happening. Distractions within distractions. The zombies, clearly marked as Emerald Claw, drew us out and began to separate us. This Taylor’s appearance pulled me away from the melee. My friends are in danger…. Because I fell for their games. “Begone ….. lying spirit” and he turns his back and hurries to the group. The stalking ranger is forced into the brush. He is pursued by Ayru and the aberrational gorilla. He doesn’t last long under this pressure. The zombies don’t last much longer once Feldrix joins them once more. As Kyr dismisses his “buddy” Ayru looks over the body of the archer. “I know him.” She states. “You have met a met before?” asks the sweating summoner. “No…. not in person.” She sets down her pack and searches for and finds Tyson’s journal. She flips through a few pages until she finds the drawing and notes on Mako. The picture and description fits him perfectly. “One…. Down.” States the undead warrior. “and Tyson missed it.” Says Zig with true regret. “any sign of your friend?” Ayru asks Feldrix. “No. Illusion. Used to distract me and anger…. Me.” “Worked. Indeedy it did.” Reflects the summoner as he looks at the arrow in his leg. “Removing that will hurt.” Adds Ayur without looking in his direction. “Yuppy it will. He leans over. He gives a scary smile and rips it out. Blood squirts out and the summoner looks as if he will faint. Zig goes to him with potions and wrappings. “I don’t like this Feldrix.” She begins. “Agreed.” “That illusion looks much like….. here it is…. This guy.” And places the journal on the ground before Feldrix and points at the image. If the undead could grow pale from discomfort, he would have. The image looks exactly like Taylor Downing. [/QUOTE]
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