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<blockquote data-quote="megamania" data-source="post: 7560550" data-attributes="member: 9255"><p>UNDER A DARKSUN</p><p>“GITH IN THE BLACK SPINE MOUNTAINS“</p><p>SEGMENT 166</p><p></p><p>WINDS DAY 28</p><p>YEAR 23 </p><p>RAL CONTEMPLATION KING’S AGE 190</p><p>BAD LANDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE BLACK SPINE MOUNTAINS</p><p></p><p>Mania and Cosa have arrived at the beginning of the Badlands that shelter the Black Spine Mountains.</p><p></p><p>“So…. How are we going to find Belinda now that we are here?”</p><p></p><p>“I have no idea. Maybe ask around?” offers Mania looking at the sharply rising rock formations before him.</p><p></p><p>The Rocky Badlands are like a natural maze of rock. Walls rise anywhere from a foot or two to over thirty feet in height. Most of the walls are sharp rises that are nearly completely vertical. They can be climbed but are very difficult to. Dutch, Mania’s tutor in ways of survival in the desert, once suggested these were formed by a mix of magic and uncontrollable rivers and waterways that literally carved out the alley-ways. Seems doubtful but he has seen crazier things.</p><p></p><p>“Ask who? I have heard there areas at as a shelter for any number of people or creatures that would kill us and take our equipment vs helping us.”</p><p></p><p>“What equipment? We lost most of our goods. I have my leather and clubs. You kept your bag but it is running low on goods. Eh- I heard slave tribes take refuge here also. I am hoping for that type of encounter.”</p><p></p><p>“I’m sure you are.” Smirks Cosa. He is so smart yet so dumb at the same time. Maybe that is why she has come to love him so much in such a short time. Maybe its just because life tends to be so short for anyone defying the Sorcerer-Kings.</p><p></p><p>“Do you have any magic that can help us?”</p><p></p><p>Cosa begins to look into her bag to see what she has when suddenly a dozen gith leap out from either side of them. Both she and Mania are half-clubbed / half-stabbed by their crude weapons. [DM Note- back to back nat 20’s on the charge- daaaaamn!] Mania rolls forward nearly being stabbed again and comes up reaching for his weapons. Cosa steps back and pulls out a piece of Sulphur and calls on the spell it is used for. A violent fireball erupts from the backside of one group. The flames wash over that group and strikes half of the other group just missing Mania. Eight Gith drop in flames and roll about until becoming still. The remainder look at them and flee.</p><p></p><p>“Cosa!” calls out Mania as he spots blood coming out from between her fingers on her side. She drops to a knee and nods. Obviously lying to him.</p><p></p><p>Not far away, a lone figure is moving from corner to corner trying not to be seen by any one. He hears a call and turns and then spots a plume of fire and shrieks of pain. Trouble.</p><p></p><p>Basik points his trident in that general direction and moves slowly to it. Anything wielding magic like that should be avoided but maybe they need help ….and can help him. He is lost within these damned canyons.</p><p></p><p>He hears something scurrying towards him so he dunks down behind a large boulder. Several gith, one smoking, “runs” by him. Gith are bad. Maybe the mage is good. Basik then rethinks this a bit. A Templar would attack gith for sport. He stays hidden but sees nothing chasing the fleeing gith. “Now what” he wonders.</p><p></p><p>Mania finds what he was looking for- a hard to get at space that would be easy to defend. He strongly suspects the gith will be back and in greater numbers. He aids Cosa to get there. Checks on her briefly then goes and does his best to remove tracks and dripped blood. He hopes he they don’t have a good sense of smell.</p><p></p><p>“It’s a bleeder. Not deep but it struck just right…. I think.” Offers Cosa as Mania returns to her. </p><p></p><p>“We make a great pair.” Comments Mania as he looks at the gouge again.</p><p></p><p>“We do?”</p><p></p><p>“Yeah. Seems we take turns being immobilized.”</p><p></p><p>“Immobilized? Such a big word.” Smirks Cosa.</p><p></p><p>“Heh. Yeah. I picked it from someone at some point.”</p><p></p><p>“I miss Belinda.” Mania adds as an afterthought.</p><p></p><p>“So do I. That’s why we are going to find her and help her.”</p><p></p><p>“That too.”</p><p></p><p>“Funny boy.”</p><p></p><p>“No- not like that. I miss her healing ability.”</p><p></p><p>Cosa and Mania remain hidden and eat next to the last of the food given to them by the Fey lady. Not far away, a lone man sits behind a rock wondering what will become of him. His food supply is low and he has no idea how to get out of here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megamania, post: 7560550, member: 9255"] UNDER A DARKSUN “GITH IN THE BLACK SPINE MOUNTAINS“ SEGMENT 166 WINDS DAY 28 YEAR 23 RAL CONTEMPLATION KING’S AGE 190 BAD LANDS SOUTH-WEST OF THE BLACK SPINE MOUNTAINS Mania and Cosa have arrived at the beginning of the Badlands that shelter the Black Spine Mountains. “So…. How are we going to find Belinda now that we are here?” “I have no idea. Maybe ask around?” offers Mania looking at the sharply rising rock formations before him. The Rocky Badlands are like a natural maze of rock. Walls rise anywhere from a foot or two to over thirty feet in height. Most of the walls are sharp rises that are nearly completely vertical. They can be climbed but are very difficult to. Dutch, Mania’s tutor in ways of survival in the desert, once suggested these were formed by a mix of magic and uncontrollable rivers and waterways that literally carved out the alley-ways. Seems doubtful but he has seen crazier things. “Ask who? I have heard there areas at as a shelter for any number of people or creatures that would kill us and take our equipment vs helping us.” “What equipment? We lost most of our goods. I have my leather and clubs. You kept your bag but it is running low on goods. Eh- I heard slave tribes take refuge here also. I am hoping for that type of encounter.” “I’m sure you are.” Smirks Cosa. He is so smart yet so dumb at the same time. Maybe that is why she has come to love him so much in such a short time. Maybe its just because life tends to be so short for anyone defying the Sorcerer-Kings. “Do you have any magic that can help us?” Cosa begins to look into her bag to see what she has when suddenly a dozen gith leap out from either side of them. Both she and Mania are half-clubbed / half-stabbed by their crude weapons. [DM Note- back to back nat 20’s on the charge- daaaaamn!] Mania rolls forward nearly being stabbed again and comes up reaching for his weapons. Cosa steps back and pulls out a piece of Sulphur and calls on the spell it is used for. A violent fireball erupts from the backside of one group. The flames wash over that group and strikes half of the other group just missing Mania. Eight Gith drop in flames and roll about until becoming still. The remainder look at them and flee. “Cosa!” calls out Mania as he spots blood coming out from between her fingers on her side. She drops to a knee and nods. Obviously lying to him. Not far away, a lone figure is moving from corner to corner trying not to be seen by any one. He hears a call and turns and then spots a plume of fire and shrieks of pain. Trouble. Basik points his trident in that general direction and moves slowly to it. Anything wielding magic like that should be avoided but maybe they need help ….and can help him. He is lost within these damned canyons. He hears something scurrying towards him so he dunks down behind a large boulder. Several gith, one smoking, “runs” by him. Gith are bad. Maybe the mage is good. Basik then rethinks this a bit. A Templar would attack gith for sport. He stays hidden but sees nothing chasing the fleeing gith. “Now what” he wonders. Mania finds what he was looking for- a hard to get at space that would be easy to defend. He strongly suspects the gith will be back and in greater numbers. He aids Cosa to get there. Checks on her briefly then goes and does his best to remove tracks and dripped blood. He hopes he they don’t have a good sense of smell. “It’s a bleeder. Not deep but it struck just right…. I think.” Offers Cosa as Mania returns to her. “We make a great pair.” Comments Mania as he looks at the gouge again. “We do?” “Yeah. Seems we take turns being immobilized.” “Immobilized? Such a big word.” Smirks Cosa. “Heh. Yeah. I picked it from someone at some point.” “I miss Belinda.” Mania adds as an afterthought. “So do I. That’s why we are going to find her and help her.” “That too.” “Funny boy.” “No- not like that. I miss her healing ability.” Cosa and Mania remain hidden and eat next to the last of the food given to them by the Fey lady. Not far away, a lone man sits behind a rock wondering what will become of him. His food supply is low and he has no idea how to get out of here. [/QUOTE]
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