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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 4630053" data-attributes="member: 1846">Moving On“Fascinating though these murals are,” said Thunder, “We need to find a way out of this room before we, excuse me, you, starve to death.” He grinned, wryly.Aengus sighed quietly. “Of course,” he replied. “Not all of us have the benefit of your Warforged constitution, and there is a pressing need to get out of here and attempt to help the Knights of Himimborg from dying in combat agains the raiders.”The group quickly noted the room had a portal shaped gap in it’s decorations, in the area of the World-Tree mural. Closer examination revealed that one gemstone in this area was missing, and Aengus realised that it would be possible for the group to replicate it’s shape through magic and thusly open the portal. He also noted, however, that arcane magic was not what was powering the portal. Thunder examined the portal and the missing keystone space as well, but also concluded that it was somewhat of a mystery to him.[1]A dank water stain dripped along the wall by the portal, with algae growing at the bottom of the edge of the room. With help & guidance fromm Aengus and Karl, Sigurd carefully aimed a Ray of Frost into the space. Her magic shone and with precision the gem-shaped hole was filled with ice. The surrounding stones began to glow, with tracks of colour arching through the walls. The portal seemed to pulse for a second before flaring into life, glowing brightly.“Right,” commented Aengus. “Let’s see what’s on the other side.” Carefully, the Eladrin pushed his head through the portal, seeing what appeared to be an empty room full of debris. Signalling the all-clear, the party moved warily into this next room, Aengus noting that the teleportation effect didn’t seem to be taking them very far.Entering this new room, lit only by Sigurd’s light and the small glow of Thunder’s blue eyes, they could see a room filled with metal junk. A second later, and there was a sharp intake of breath from Iben.“These are pieces of Warforged…” he said quietly. It was true, scattered around the room and covering the floor were arms, legs, torso’s, gauntlets and even some heads. Most were intact, but some had rents and other damage in them. Four pillars held up the ceiling, ten feet up, and on the far side on a raised plinth were three stone statues.The middle statue was instantly recognisable to Thunder as a statue of Kord – wearing a horned helmet and holding a massive sword in one hand. The other hand was raised in a clenched fist. The statue was expertly carved, and Kord’s expression was clear in it’s power and fury.On his left was a slightly larger statue of a Giant. Each character recognised it as that of Surtur, the lord of the Fire Giants. Carved into the wall next to him, leading all the way around, were scenes of fiery destruction being wrought upon human settlements. The sea was being boiled into steam, a city stood ablaze, a mighty forest became nothing but ash.On Kord’s right was another statue, this one of Thyrmm, the lord of the Frost Giants. The carvings on his side of the room showed more scenes of devastation as storms covered the land in ice, glaciers replaced rivers and forests turned into petrified wastelands.As Karl began to softly tread his way through the piles of Warforged components, Thunder began to test the ground ahead of him. Despite picking up a longspear, he was unable to locate the actual floor under the accumulated stacks of metal. Aengus looks ahead at the raised dais on the far side of the room, and spotted several pieces of alchemical apparatus and some books and tools. He also spots that the tools were sized and shaped to work on Warforged.Thunder, moving carefully and wary of sinking into the mass of metalwork, reached the dais. Kneeling at the statue of Kord and bowing his head, he prayed.“My Lord Kord, grant me the wisdom to see the path I must take. Lead me onwards to your enemies, that I might destroy them in your name and discover the truth of my existence. Guide me towards the battles I am destined to fight.”In answer, the room began to shake and rock. In the middle of the room, a great disturbrance started, pieces of metalwork sliding together, before a mound of metal rose upwards. As the collected items fell away, a gigantic Warforged, fully twelve feet tall, stood revealed, it’s eyes glowing red.Staring at the party, it’s mouth opened.“Designate: Enemy!” it cried out.[1]Consecutive natural 20's on our skill checks on those two queries! Our DM was not impressed.Next time: The battle in the junk! Things are broken! Warforged vs. Warforged!</blockquote>

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