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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 7873975" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Seeing the monk coming, Melissa chanted a few words and lightning sprung from her fingertips, lashing its way through the party. As she ran toward her nearest skeletal guardian for protection, Aerikoth summoned a great wolf to his side and the remainder of the party attacked. During the melee, Melissa vanished for some time, letting her skeletal warriors fight for her, but she reappeared in order to cast bolts of force at the party. This proved to be her undoing, as Aerikoth turned his magics from the skeletal warriors, who appeared resistant to his spells, to target her instead.</p><p></p><p>Falling to her knees, Melissa attempted to surrender, but too late, as Aerikoth's summoned wolf savaged her, although she killed it with a last blow from her knife. The wizard tossed in a final fireball to char her corpse. Meanwhile, the others finished their desperate battle against the undead warriors, who had slain a weakened Veran and left Brok-Tul bleeding on the ground. Brok-Tul was revived on the battlefield by Rahnee and they moved to help Jokull finish off their remaining opponents, assisted by a second wolf summoned by Aerikoth. All, save for the wizard, were bloody and battered once the last bones of their foes had clattered to the ground. After taking a few moments to staunch the worst of their wounds, the party took possession of the corpses of Veran and Melissa and turned back towards Turnton.</p><p></p><p>The guards at the gate quickly let the party in once they reached the town. The guard captain informed Rahnee that Baron Pahar had returned, so she and Aerikoth went to Pahar's manor to fill him in on events while the others went to the temple of Helm. High Cleric Carlin, fetched immediately by the temple priest on duty, was taken aback by what had occurred, but agreed to try and raise both of the dead: Veran because of his loyal service, and Melissa because she had information vital to their search for Ashnakzeroth. Carlin asked Brok-Tul and Jokull to concentrate on thoughts of their companion, including his courage and defense of their cause, while he began the ritual to raise Veran. After Carlin had spent some time concentrating on the ritual, a holy light appeared over Veran's body and the monk raised his head slowly – weak but alive!<em> (Followers of Kelemvor's path are conflicted over the practice of raising the dead in such manner, some being uneasy at this apparent interference with Judgment. Yet should the person be worthy, and Kelemvor be willing to relinquish for a time his dominion, it is not prohibited. --C)</em></p><p></p><p>After Brok-Tul and Jokull had finished welcoming Veran back to the realm of the living and Brok-Tul had healed the monk's wounds, Carlin spent some time speaking alone with Veran. Once they returned from Carlin's private chamber, the conversation turned to what should be done with Melissa – or Deedee, as Carlin informed them she was originally named. The High Cleric indicated that he would have relatively little time to speak with her spirit in the Fugue Plane, time needed to convince her to allow herself to be raised. Therefore, he asked the others to recount as much as they knew about Ashnakzeroth and Melissa's relationship with it, in order to be best prepared.</p><p></p><p>Brok-Tul, Jokull, and Veran reviewed their encounter at the crossroads with Melissa and their previous discoveries involving Ashnakzeroth. Veran, somewhat reluctantly, also agreed to guarantee Melissa's safety if she returned, stating that if it were Kelemvor's will, he would not oppose it. Regarding Deedee (Melissa), Carlin seemed regretful, rather than wrathful, that her rebellious youth in Turnton and decision to follow Zagath had turned out so poorly, the cleric instead reserving his wrath for the necromancer. <em>(The story of Melissa/DeeDee is indeed tragic in nature, although she chose her own path rather than having it forced upon her. Much suffering would have been avoided had she not sought power in the company of Zagath. --R)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 7873975, member: 7015827"] Seeing the monk coming, Melissa chanted a few words and lightning sprung from her fingertips, lashing its way through the party. As she ran toward her nearest skeletal guardian for protection, Aerikoth summoned a great wolf to his side and the remainder of the party attacked. During the melee, Melissa vanished for some time, letting her skeletal warriors fight for her, but she reappeared in order to cast bolts of force at the party. This proved to be her undoing, as Aerikoth turned his magics from the skeletal warriors, who appeared resistant to his spells, to target her instead. Falling to her knees, Melissa attempted to surrender, but too late, as Aerikoth's summoned wolf savaged her, although she killed it with a last blow from her knife. The wizard tossed in a final fireball to char her corpse. Meanwhile, the others finished their desperate battle against the undead warriors, who had slain a weakened Veran and left Brok-Tul bleeding on the ground. Brok-Tul was revived on the battlefield by Rahnee and they moved to help Jokull finish off their remaining opponents, assisted by a second wolf summoned by Aerikoth. All, save for the wizard, were bloody and battered once the last bones of their foes had clattered to the ground. After taking a few moments to staunch the worst of their wounds, the party took possession of the corpses of Veran and Melissa and turned back towards Turnton. The guards at the gate quickly let the party in once they reached the town. The guard captain informed Rahnee that Baron Pahar had returned, so she and Aerikoth went to Pahar's manor to fill him in on events while the others went to the temple of Helm. High Cleric Carlin, fetched immediately by the temple priest on duty, was taken aback by what had occurred, but agreed to try and raise both of the dead: Veran because of his loyal service, and Melissa because she had information vital to their search for Ashnakzeroth. Carlin asked Brok-Tul and Jokull to concentrate on thoughts of their companion, including his courage and defense of their cause, while he began the ritual to raise Veran. After Carlin had spent some time concentrating on the ritual, a holy light appeared over Veran's body and the monk raised his head slowly – weak but alive![I] (Followers of Kelemvor's path are conflicted over the practice of raising the dead in such manner, some being uneasy at this apparent interference with Judgment. Yet should the person be worthy, and Kelemvor be willing to relinquish for a time his dominion, it is not prohibited. --C)[/I] After Brok-Tul and Jokull had finished welcoming Veran back to the realm of the living and Brok-Tul had healed the monk's wounds, Carlin spent some time speaking alone with Veran. Once they returned from Carlin's private chamber, the conversation turned to what should be done with Melissa – or Deedee, as Carlin informed them she was originally named. The High Cleric indicated that he would have relatively little time to speak with her spirit in the Fugue Plane, time needed to convince her to allow herself to be raised. Therefore, he asked the others to recount as much as they knew about Ashnakzeroth and Melissa's relationship with it, in order to be best prepared. Brok-Tul, Jokull, and Veran reviewed their encounter at the crossroads with Melissa and their previous discoveries involving Ashnakzeroth. Veran, somewhat reluctantly, also agreed to guarantee Melissa's safety if she returned, stating that if it were Kelemvor's will, he would not oppose it. Regarding Deedee (Melissa), Carlin seemed regretful, rather than wrathful, that her rebellious youth in Turnton and decision to follow Zagath had turned out so poorly, the cleric instead reserving his wrath for the necromancer. [I](The story of Melissa/DeeDee is indeed tragic in nature, although she chose her own path rather than having it forced upon her. Much suffering would have been avoided had she not sought power in the company of Zagath. --R)[/I] [/QUOTE]
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