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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 1624855" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>UNDER A DARKSUN</p><p>SEGMENT 129</p><p>“Welcoming To Balic”</p><p></p><p>The three sentinels lay on a sand and pebble dune under a cloth. They were spying on a caravan encampment. The worst kind to Mania. It was a slavery caravan. Several guards sat around within a circle with little care or fear of ambush. They could almost see the city walls from where they were. No one would interfere except maybe some Veiled Alliance members but why would they be outside of the city.</p><p></p><p>The guards were playing a game of dice for ceramics. They drank salty mineral water while the slaves enjoyed the mere rest from the day’s heat; the heat that would quickly and mercilessly rise again to reach over 140 F. The three adventurers’ knew that soon they would pick up and enter the city. They were only waiting for the gates to open. The time to act was now.</p><p></p><p>The three of them separated and circled around the caravan. Belinda was to free the slaves while Mania and Cosa kept the guards busy. A nice and simple plan which could not fail. Or could it?</p><p></p><p>The first guard quickly falls to a magic missile while Mania charges from behind the action. He strikes with several rapid strikes and topples another guard. The remaining four guards cry out and go to pull out their weapons even as Mania prepares to strike another down and Cosa begins to dance her fingers and will her stored magic to strike at another guard. Suddenly Cosa freezes up in mid casting and Mania stops in concern and suddenly has three angry guards attack him and pummel him. Belinda meanwhile finds the lock is a bit more of a challenge for her that previously believed. She tries to strike it but discovers it is psionically shielded against physical blows. Her hand has gone numb as the entire force of her weapons strike is redirected to her hand. With a great yelp of pain she backs off from the trailer. What she sees amazes her. Three guards hold up the bloodied Mania. His head is violently bouncing from side to side as an invisible hand or force seems to be striking him. Ducking below the bottom of the caravan cart she sees Cosa standing like a statue. Frozen by clerical magic, perhaps a Hold spell.</p><p></p><p>Belinda has a terrible choice to suddenly make- Fight and likely be defeated also or run away to be free.</p><p></p><p>When the guards come to the slave caravan they find no one there. They unlock the door and place a bloodied Mania inside and Cosa’s body is tied and gagged and place in a separate caravan cart.</p><p></p><p>A previously unseen man steps out of the caravan cart. His hair has been died red and wears a white toga with a token necklace. A fire within a circle is on its face. He smiles then turns the token over to show a 3-column temple within a circle. Looking towards Balic’s gates, he says, “Close up the camp. It is time to enter Balic.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 1624855, member: 9255"] UNDER A DARKSUN SEGMENT 129 “Welcoming To Balic” The three sentinels lay on a sand and pebble dune under a cloth. They were spying on a caravan encampment. The worst kind to Mania. It was a slavery caravan. Several guards sat around within a circle with little care or fear of ambush. They could almost see the city walls from where they were. No one would interfere except maybe some Veiled Alliance members but why would they be outside of the city. The guards were playing a game of dice for ceramics. They drank salty mineral water while the slaves enjoyed the mere rest from the day’s heat; the heat that would quickly and mercilessly rise again to reach over 140 F. The three adventurers’ knew that soon they would pick up and enter the city. They were only waiting for the gates to open. The time to act was now. The three of them separated and circled around the caravan. Belinda was to free the slaves while Mania and Cosa kept the guards busy. A nice and simple plan which could not fail. Or could it? The first guard quickly falls to a magic missile while Mania charges from behind the action. He strikes with several rapid strikes and topples another guard. The remaining four guards cry out and go to pull out their weapons even as Mania prepares to strike another down and Cosa begins to dance her fingers and will her stored magic to strike at another guard. Suddenly Cosa freezes up in mid casting and Mania stops in concern and suddenly has three angry guards attack him and pummel him. Belinda meanwhile finds the lock is a bit more of a challenge for her that previously believed. She tries to strike it but discovers it is psionically shielded against physical blows. Her hand has gone numb as the entire force of her weapons strike is redirected to her hand. With a great yelp of pain she backs off from the trailer. What she sees amazes her. Three guards hold up the bloodied Mania. His head is violently bouncing from side to side as an invisible hand or force seems to be striking him. Ducking below the bottom of the caravan cart she sees Cosa standing like a statue. Frozen by clerical magic, perhaps a Hold spell. Belinda has a terrible choice to suddenly make- Fight and likely be defeated also or run away to be free. When the guards come to the slave caravan they find no one there. They unlock the door and place a bloodied Mania inside and Cosa’s body is tied and gagged and place in a separate caravan cart. A previously unseen man steps out of the caravan cart. His hair has been died red and wears a white toga with a token necklace. A fire within a circle is on its face. He smiles then turns the token over to show a 3-column temple within a circle. Looking towards Balic’s gates, he says, “Close up the camp. It is time to enter Balic.” [/QUOTE]
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