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Message: <blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 856471" data-attributes="member: 9255">UNDER A DARKSUNSEGMENT 058“Catacombs”Dhojakt was impatient and would wait no longer.  He was in a secret door beneath the noble house.  This secret room in turn lead into underground catacombs.  These catacombs meandered under the city and several layers deep.  Some were caverns, or sewers.  Some where 1000+ year old buildings that were built over.  Others were specifically built to get around undetected.  The portal to the Abyss was down there several layers down.  He would wait no longer to close it.About five minutes after he goes down into the catacombs fifteen templars with 35 ½ giants and a few dozen warriors arrive.  They know not where to go and feel quite threatened to enter anyway.  They decide to guard the noble house instead.  The warriors and ½ Giants cover the basement.  The templars (some now thieving) cover the house.Dhojakt’s keen sense of smell easily lead him to through the rooms and passageways.  He was getting a headache from the stronger cloud residue left behind by the smaller creatures.   He thought they were Imps but was uncertain. (OCC- Planeslore rolled total of 7) Either way, they did not belong here in his father’s city.  He ran along the ceiling allowing his powerful small claws to grip the cracks in the stone.  The smell was strong and he did not like it.  He became more convinced that he hated being underground and would someday die underground (OOC- See Amber Enchantress).He now picked up new scents.  Elves.  What were the elves doing here?  He was no where near the Shadow Square or Hill District area.  There should be no elves here.  He caste silence onto himself. He was confident he would not need to use further spells against the elves.He found them.  Three elves, recently killed and dressed in black.  “Shadows” he thought.  The elven raider / assassins were using the catacombs also.  Perhaps it was them that released the creatures. (Segment 34?)  He moved to the floor again, as the roof of the catacomb became earthen again.  Fungus hung down from the ceiling and on the walls.  He could feel their vibrations as he moved close to them.  These kinds of mushrooms created a loud shrieking sound to scare off possible predators.  His silence spell countered their screams of alarm.  Suddenly the mushrooms stopped and wilted.  They blackened and fell apart before Drojakt’s eyes.  Someone was defiling here other than himself!He felt the detection spell course over his body.  He knew not what kind but was certain someone was just around the corner searching for something or someone.  He moved up quickly feeling he could get the surprise attack and his silence spell would prevent any further casting of spells here.  His dozens of legs pushed him around the corner into a group of robe wearing elves.  One concentrating and pointing to him.  It took several moments and a bit of blood but the Shadow-King’s son killed off the Shadows.  He had no wish to have these elves running loose under the city.  He looted the bodies finding a few fruits and potions of healing and Strength enhancements on them.  The gold felt good.  These elves were not here hunting for the vermin.  They were here looting during the riots.  He then decided he went too easy on them.A little further down he found a clumsily hidden door.  Looking about he found a secret room.  Within this was a ledger with names.  He also found the magical marking suggesting an alarm had gone off.  His silence spell was working so very well indeed.  Looking once more at the ledger, he spotted a few known Veiled Alliance members.  If he could smile- he would ear to ear now.He found scrolls here also.  This was paying off well for him.  Perhaps he was being hasty deciding to not like the catacombs.  However, he had a mission and needed to get back on track.About thirty minutes later he found what he was looking for.  A very small portal had been opened.  It was sheltered and warded but the wards were broken.  He pulled out the required items and let down his silence spell.  “Freedom”  Dhojakt didn’t even get a chance to turn before being struck.It was the smaller of the creatures.. a quasit he thought.  One problem however, it was armed and psionic!  The battle was furious and evenly met on both parties.  This is why they did not see the winged woman squeeze through the portal.  She bite her lip in pain as a wing bone was broken by the effort.  The Succubus had successfully entered Athas and quickly disappeared into the catacombs.A few moments later Dhojakt returned, holding the creature’s staff.  Several deep smoking wounds were visible in his chitious shell.  The templars would pay for being late.  He said the words of closure and mixed the two items he carried together and threw them into the portal.  An audible “Huh?” came from the other side then a flash and the portal closed.  The immediate threat was over.  The Shadow-Prince had saved the day again.</blockquote>

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