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Jesster: /* Friend or Foe? */

2015-09-14T03:20:03Z

Friend or Foe?

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	The party settled into camp after dark at the base of a large fallen tree, with a massive upturned root structure, providing some shelter and cover. Cyril climbed atop the structure to keep watch while eating his spinach soup and nut cache on corn wafer. Having been spurned by the elven scout for his human blood, Kemble joined the weeping Camille beside the dying fire. While Cyril listened to the shallow breathing of his sleeping comrades, he too succumbed to fatigue and dozed. He was awoken by a rough and gnarled hand, solidly placed over his mouth. In the dim starlight, Cyril could just make out an orc squatting over him atop the immense log. The wizened orcish scout introduced himself as Gruul and explained to Cyril in broken common that he was to scout for elves as Brinx, the warchief gathered the BlackGrass clan alongside the BloodBraids to invade the Wild Wood in search of vengeance. [[Image:Gruul.jpg \|right\|120px\|Gruul, the wizened orchish scout.]]		The party settled into camp after dark at the base of a large fallen tree, with a massive upturned root structure, providing some shelter and cover. Cyril climbed atop the structure to keep watch while eating his spinach soup and nut cache on corn wafer. Having been spurned by the elven scout for his human blood, Kemble joined the weeping Camille beside the dying fire. While Cyril listened to the shallow breathing of his sleeping comrades, he too succumbed to fatigue and dozed. He was awoken by a rough and gnarled hand, solidly placed over his mouth. In the dim starlight, Cyril could just make out an orc squatting over him atop the immense log. The wizened orcish scout introduced himself as Gruul and explained to Cyril in broken common that he was to scout for elves as Brinx, the warchief gathered the BlackGrass clan alongside the BloodBraids to invade the Wild Wood in search of vengeance. [[Image:Gruul.jpg \|right\|120px\|thumb\|Gruul, the wizened orchish scout.]]

	''“Brinx now gets Blackgrass clan to join BloodBraids to kill elves until his vengeance is filled.”''<br>''“White witch make warriors strong and trades lizards and magics for black grass and slaves. Warriors strong, but not warriors any more, just monsters. Don’t protect clan. Hurt it.”''<br>''“Gruul not want war. Gruul not like elf arrows (he points to a scar on his shoulder) Gruul want peace, no blood.”''<br>When asked about the witch''“(points at Iselwen)Looks like witch, but not.”''<br>''“Witch is in caves. So, Tallok tell Gruul, so I know.”''<br>''“Maybe you get witch and give to Brinx no elf arrows no blood?”''		''“Brinx now gets Blackgrass clan to join BloodBraids to kill elves until his vengeance is filled.”''<br>''“White witch make warriors strong and trades lizards and magics for black grass and slaves. Warriors strong, but not warriors any more, just monsters. Don’t protect clan. Hurt it.”''<br>''“Gruul not want war. Gruul not like elf arrows (he points to a scar on his shoulder) Gruul want peace, no blood.”''<br>When asked about the witch''“(points at Iselwen)Looks like witch, but not.”''<br>''“Witch is in caves. So, Tallok tell Gruul, so I know.”''<br>''“Maybe you get witch and give to Brinx no elf arrows no blood?”''
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	After showing Cryil his giant saber-toothed companion, Mulog, Gruul let Cyril awaken the party, while he disappeared into the darkness. After some consternation, the party agreed to hear out the orc and later agreed to follow Gruul back into the Dark Hill searching for the assumed lost twin sister of Iselwen in order to prevent an orcish raid on the home of the Wild Wood elves.		After showing Cryil his giant saber-toothed companion, Mulog, Gruul let Cyril awaken the party, while he disappeared into the darkness. After some consternation, the party agreed to hear out the orc and later agreed to follow Gruul back into the Dark Hill searching for the assumed lost twin sister of Iselwen in order to prevent an orcish raid on the home of the Wild Wood elves.

	[[Image:monk2.jpg\|right\|120px\|Willum, the unfortunate follower of Kanros.]]Upon exiting the forest and waiting for Gruul to scout beyond the road, Iselwen and Chloe met a south-bound monk named Willum, who journaled their encounter and spoke of the [[House of Knowledge\|house of knowledge]] to the south where he and the other monks followed the works of the ancient Kanros the Wise. The monks believe that through accumulating all possible knowledge of the past, tabulating, correlating and evaluating it, they may be able to predict the future, as Kanros taught that the world evolves through cycles, like a wave. The monk also told of the epic journey north and the dangers of traversing the narrow stretch of cliff along-side the sea, known as [[Gambler's Reach]].		[[Image:monk2.jpg\|right\|120px\|thumb\|Willum, the unfortunate follower of Kanros.]]Upon exiting the forest and waiting for Gruul to scout beyond the road, Iselwen and Chloe met a south-bound monk named Willum, who journaled their encounter and spoke of the [[House of Knowledge\|house of knowledge]] to the south where he and the other monks followed the works of the ancient Kanros the Wise. The monks believe that through accumulating all possible knowledge of the past, tabulating, correlating and evaluating it, they may be able to predict the future, as Kanros taught that the world evolves through cycles, like a wave. The monk also told of the epic journey north and the dangers of traversing the narrow stretch of cliff along-side the sea, known as [[Gambler's Reach]].

	Having left the women and passing on south, Kemble ran from his hidden viewpoint in the woods to see what had concerned Camille. Having learned that the monk documented their names and destinations, Kemble raced back into the woods and gathered up his horse to follow the monk. Cyril, noticed Kemble's haste and drawn sword and followed.		Having left the women and passing on south, Kemble ran from his hidden viewpoint in the woods to see what had concerned Camille. Having learned that the monk documented their names and destinations, Kemble raced back into the woods and gathered up his horse to follow the monk. Cyril, noticed Kemble's haste and drawn sword and followed.
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	Reaching the monk, Kemble told Cyril quickly to start going through his documents as Kemble held the startled monk at sword-point. The moment Cyril turned a blind eye while muddling over the journaling of the monk, Kemble pierced the fellow's heart. Cyril, outraged by the act of murder demanded an explanation, stopping Kemble's looting of the monk's body by placing his blade against Kemble's soft white neck-flesh. Satisfied, Cyril agreed to bury the body while Kemble gathered the others and decided what to do with the monks mule and wealth of documents and books.		Reaching the monk, Kemble told Cyril quickly to start going through his documents as Kemble held the startled monk at sword-point. The moment Cyril turned a blind eye while muddling over the journaling of the monk, Kemble pierced the fellow's heart. Cyril, outraged by the act of murder demanded an explanation, stopping Kemble's looting of the monk's body by placing his blade against Kemble's soft white neck-flesh. Satisfied, Cyril agreed to bury the body while Kemble gathered the others and decided what to do with the monks mule and wealth of documents and books.

	They set the mule free into the wild wood, and cached Camille's chest full of lore bound for the house of wisdom near the road to be picked up later. The party then followed Gruul, who was at this point quite adamant about moving swiftly, into the Dark Hills. They followed Gruul for two days winding through the hills, as he scouted ahead and hid them in ravines and behind boulders to avoid orcish patrols. On the third day, Iselwen was hit in the arm by a sling-shot pebble and party met Tallok, a younger more temperamental orcish scout. [[Image:Tallok.jpg\|right\|120px\|Tallok, elf-hating orcish scout.]] As the party then followed Tallok to the cave of the witch, Gruul revealed that Tallok would normally kill elves on sight, and had little more love of humans, but the rage brewed by his brother, one of the BloodBraid's best warriors, being turned into a monster trumped his hatred. He would take any who vowed to kill the witch to their doom in her haunted cave.		They set the mule free into the wild wood, and cached Camille's chest full of lore bound for the house of wisdom near the road to be picked up later. The party then followed Gruul, who was at this point quite adamant about moving swiftly, into the Dark Hills. They followed Gruul for two days winding through the hills, as he scouted ahead and hid them in ravines and behind boulders to avoid orcish patrols. On the third day, Iselwen was hit in the arm by a sling-shot pebble and party met Tallok, a younger more temperamental orcish scout. [[Image:Tallok.jpg\|right\|120px\|thumb\|Tallok, elf-hating orcish scout of the Blood-braid tribe.]] As the party then followed Tallok to the cave of the witch, Gruul revealed that Tallok would normally kill elves on sight, and had little more love of humans, but the rage brewed by his brother, one of the BloodBraid's best warriors, being turned into a monster trumped his hatred. He would take any who vowed to kill the witch to their doom in her haunted cave.

	The party followed the orcs for another 30-some hours straight, not stopping to sleep so deep in aggravated orcish territory. Through the 40 degree days and 20 degree nights under a dull gray sky, they dodged orcs and pondered whether or not they were being led into a trap, so deep in the [[Dark Hills]] of the orcs.		The party followed the orcs for another 30-some hours straight, not stopping to sleep so deep in aggravated orcish territory. Through the 40 degree days and 20 degree nights under a dull gray sky, they dodged orcs and pondered whether or not they were being led into a trap, so deep in the [[Dark Hills]] of the orcs.
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	=== Into the Cave ===		=== Into the Cave ===

Johnm: /* Orcish Confrontation */

2015-06-06T20:37:59Z

Orcish Confrontation

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	After denying any knowledge of a white-haired sorceress, the horn-helmed orc lord approached and brought forward three grotesque, unnaturally hulking orc brutes. He told of the sorceress poisoning his clans strongest warriors, promising them greater speed and strength, but taking their mind. ~~<a href="~~Cyril Chadwick~~">Cyril</a>~~ charged. The brutes were released. One wheeled and tore into the smaller orc collar-handler while one attacked the dragonmen and another ran at the charging Cyril and grabbed his lance away from him. Combat ensued. Kemble rode in slowly and mopped up already injured orcs to "rescue" party members. Chloe watched from the shadows. Iselwen charged to Chamille's aid and was eventually bartered for between the dragon-men and the horn-helmed orc. When Iselwen resisted by relentlessly, although ineffectively attacking the orc leader, the dragonmen attacked. At that point, Camille had gathered a steed and despite a broken hand bashed by orcish shield, raced forth into the fray to grab up Iselwen. Chloe gathered the remaining horses (Kemble had put his down due to an orc blade hanging from its rib cage behind its front leg). Cyril was loaded on the back of his horse as Kemble took the reins and the party rode a few miles west of the confrontation before stopping to inspect injuries.		After denying any knowledge of a white-haired sorceress, the horn-helmed orc lord approached and brought forward three grotesque, unnaturally hulking orc brutes. He told of the sorceress poisoning his clans strongest warriors, promising them greater speed and strength, but taking their mind. [[Cyril Chadwick]] charged. The brutes were released. One wheeled and tore into the smaller orc collar-handler while one attacked the dragonmen and another ran at the charging Cyril and grabbed his lance away from him. Combat ensued. Kemble rode in slowly and mopped up already injured orcs to "rescue" party members. Chloe watched from the shadows. Iselwen charged to Chamille's aid and was eventually bartered for between the dragon-men and the horn-helmed orc. When Iselwen resisted by relentlessly, although ineffectively attacking the orc leader, the dragonmen attacked. At that point, Camille had gathered a steed and despite a broken hand bashed by orcish shield, raced forth into the fray to grab up Iselwen. Chloe gathered the remaining horses (Kemble had put his down due to an orc blade hanging from its rib cage behind its front leg). Cyril was loaded on the back of his horse as Kemble took the reins and the party rode a few miles west of the confrontation before stopping to inspect injuries.

	Chloe concocted a healing poultice and Sir Chadwick performed first aid while Kemble and Iselwen scouted back to ensure they weren't followed. When Iselwen spotted an orc to the south, the party moved further west crossing the road and again entering the outskirts of the Wildwood.		Chloe concocted a healing poultice and Sir Chadwick performed first aid while Kemble and Iselwen scouted back to ensure they weren't followed. When Iselwen spotted an orc to the south, the party moved further west crossing the road and again entering the outskirts of the Wildwood.
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	~~<a href="~~Character Points#29_January_2011~~">~~''Points''~~</a&gt~~;		[[Character Points#29_January_2011\|''Points'']];

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	=== Friend or Foe? ===		=== Friend or Foe? ===

Jesster: /* Whose side are you on? */

2011-05-23T04:27:42Z

Whose side are you on?

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	~~[[Category:Campaigns]]~~		===Epilogue===
			Having apparently unleashed a great beast upon the world, and travelling into the orc-scattered Dark Hills, the party decided to disband.

	[[Category:~~Characters~~]]		Iselwen insisted on taking her ill sister and returning to the Wild Wood to aid her people against the oncoming orcish horde. [[Chloe]], agreed to help them through the Dark Hills in pursuit of the possible reward from [[Taraesyl]] upon her delivery to [[Argyle]].

			Kemble chivalrously volunteered to escort the lady Camille to the north despite whatever perils may await them. His confidence was redoubled after her previous rescue and the reacquisition of his lordly blade.

			The party did not wait for Vino to exit the cave behind the beast. The elves and Chloe left westward with two horses and Kemble and Camille plodded north-bound on the Clydesdale drawn wagon.
			[[Category:Campaigns]]

Jesster: /* Whose side are you on? */

2011-04-07T17:29:52Z

Whose side are you on?

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	As Iselwen was being led toward where here allies were supposedly trading weapons, the ground began to shake and they encountered the staff-carrying draconian that led Kemble and Chloe to Vino. He reported that they left, fleeing to the west for fear of an orc attack. Iselwen's guide took her to the entrance, where orcs and the draconian guards were standing off, with an orc barking unintelligible demands upon stoic Draconian guards. Iselwen broke the stand-off by shooting a deadly elven arrow from the dark tunnel through an orcish archer's heart. The orcs sprung and the Draconians met the wild orcish rush with reptialian speed and crushing strength. Iselwen dove into the fray and in a few seconds, the orcs were all slain or fleeing. A dragonman came up from the rumbling tunnel carrying Tarasyl and Camille.		As Iselwen was being led toward where here allies were supposedly trading weapons, the ground began to shake and they encountered the staff-carrying draconian that led Kemble and Chloe to Vino. He reported that they left, fleeing to the west for fear of an orc attack. Iselwen's guide took her to the entrance, where orcs and the draconian guards were standing off, with an orc barking unintelligible demands upon stoic Draconian guards. Iselwen broke the stand-off by shooting a deadly elven arrow from the dark tunnel through an orcish archer's heart. The orcs sprung and the Draconians met the wild orcish rush with reptialian speed and crushing strength. Iselwen dove into the fray and in a few seconds, the orcs were all slain or fleeing. A dragonman came up from the rumbling tunnel carrying Tarasyl and Camille.

	In their frantic flight, Kemble and Chloe found Iselwen's horse tied to a stone in the wall and with luck, led it out ahead of a furnace-hot heat bellowing from deeper in the tunnel. The party reconvened just inside the entrance and draped the two unconscious females over the horse and fled the caves as the Draconians moved deeper in. After some short debate, the party decided to try and find Vino's camp-site. Iselwen was able to track the mercenaries prints to where he had a clydsdale-drawn wagon and a small cache of supplies beneath a rock. While the party rested and discussed the previous hour's events, a great deafening roar belched from the small cave entrance followed by a hellish fireball. Stunned the party gazed in shock while Camille's pregnancy sensitive stomach turned and she gave up the meager rations she had earlier eaten. Moments later, the great beast formerly known as [[~~Akrial~~]] shot from the entrance, throwing stones hundreds of yards. His powerful and ancient body twisted by the former pit-lord [[Skorziak]], the beat spewed demonic dragons-fire in a blazing ring setting the sky ablaze before he gazed directly at the party. In a hiss clearly audible to the party at over two-hundred yards the possessed dragon exclaimed ''Free at last!'' smiled an unholy tooth-filled grin, then took flight.		In their frantic flight, Kemble and Chloe found Iselwen's horse tied to a stone in the wall and with luck, led it out ahead of a furnace-hot heat bellowing from deeper in the tunnel. The party reconvened just inside the entrance and draped the two unconscious females over the horse and fled the caves as the Draconians moved deeper in. After some short debate, the party decided to try and find Vino's camp-site. Iselwen was able to track the mercenaries prints to where he had a clydsdale-drawn wagon and a small cache of supplies beneath a rock. While the party rested and discussed the previous hour's events, a great deafening roar belched from the small cave entrance followed by a hellish fireball. Stunned the party gazed in shock while Camille's pregnancy sensitive stomach turned and she gave up the meager rations she had earlier eaten. Moments later, the great beast formerly known as [[Akriyal]] shot from the entrance, throwing stones hundreds of yards. His powerful and ancient body twisted by the former pit-lord [[Skorziak]], the beat spewed demonic dragons-fire in a blazing ring setting the sky ablaze before he gazed directly at the party. In a hiss clearly audible to the party at over two-hundred yards the possessed dragon exclaimed ''Free at last!'' smiled an unholy tooth-filled grin, then took flight.

Johnm: /* Whose side are you on? */

2011-04-07T17:05:36Z

Whose side are you on?

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	When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,		When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,
	~~<li>~~''Before you in a large chasm are about a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed feet and legs. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''		''Before you in a large chasm are about a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed feet and legs. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''

	Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows. After slaying the draconians, Kemble convinced Vino to stab his magical sword into the great beast to ensure it was not unleashed up the surface dwellers above. Chloe intercepted the transaction and took the DarkBringer and climbed upon the beast to do the deed herself.		Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows. After slaying the draconians, Kemble convinced Vino to stab his magical sword into the great beast to ensure it was not unleashed up the surface dwellers above. Chloe intercepted the transaction and took the DarkBringer and climbed upon the beast to do the deed herself.

Jesster: /* Whose side are you on? */

2011-04-07T16:25:09Z

Whose side are you on?

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	[[Kemble Coyote\|Kemble]] tried to use Vino as a crude translator to bargain for ''now eight'' dragonman escorts to the road in exchange for his fine short sword. Vino agreed that the sword was quality, although small. The draconians were not compliant after hearing that orcish war parties were at their doorstep, they claimed they could spare no warriors. However, Vino offered his assistance as he had no interest in being stuck in the dragon cave as orcs attacked.		[[Kemble Coyote\|Kemble]] tried to use Vino as a crude translator to bargain for ''now eight'' dragonman escorts to the road in exchange for his fine short sword. Vino agreed that the sword was quality, although small. The draconians were not compliant after hearing that orcish war parties were at their doorstep, they claimed they could spare no warriors. However, Vino offered his assistance as he had no interest in being stuck in the dragon cave as orcs attacked.

	Meanwhile outside,at the approach of the orcs Camille panicked and raced into the dark cave, ducking under the leaping lizard guard dog. [[~~Iselwin~~ Elensor\|Iselwen]], holding up her unconscious sister, followed into the darkness past the axe wielding doormen.		Meanwhile outside,at the approach of the orcs Camille panicked and raced into the dark cave, ducking under the leaping lizard guard dog. [[Iselwen Elensor\|Iselwen]], holding up her unconscious sister, followed into the darkness past the axe wielding doormen.

	[[Vino]], after gathering his pack and weapons began to attempt to lead [[Chloe]] and Kemble out of the caves. He told them of a great beast deep beneath that the red-scaled dragonmen were unearthing. Kemble was tempted. He convinced Vino that there may be a dragon's hoard of wealth beneath the beast and they'd best gather some before fleeing. Chloe followed reluctantly, rolling her eyes at their insanity and greed.		[[Vino]], after gathering his pack and weapons began to attempt to lead [[Chloe]] and Kemble out of the caves. He told them of a great beast deep beneath that the red-scaled dragonmen were unearthing. Kemble was tempted. He convinced Vino that there may be a dragon's hoard of wealth beneath the beast and they'd best gather some before fleeing. Chloe followed reluctantly, rolling her eyes at their insanity and greed.

	Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.		Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting [[Tarasyl]] with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.

	When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,		When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,
	<li>''Before you in a large chasm are about a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed feet and legs. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''		<li>''Before you in a large chasm are about a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed feet and legs. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''

	Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows.		Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows. After slaying the draconians, Kemble convinced Vino to stab his magical sword into the great beast to ensure it was not unleashed up the surface dwellers above. Chloe intercepted the transaction and took the DarkBringer and climbed upon the beast to do the deed herself.

			As she buried the red-flaming blade to the hilt in the giant dragon's heart she felt the dark influence of the blade fade. The previously immobile tail and legs of the great wurm's body sprung to life, thrashing and scraping and digging itself free. The god-like dragon's rage shook the mountains. Chloe pulled the blade free and dodging the flailing tail, tried to flee the flying stones and raking claws, but Kemble tackled her to get his sword back. After having obtained it, he turned and deliberated momentarily trying to slay the beast whose previously bronze scales now were darker and shadowy with a strange magical red glow. After one more duck beneath the spike-ended whip of a tail, he turned to follow Chloe and Vino into the tunnels. Vino left ahead and was not seen again as Chloe led Kemble back where they'd come from by tracking the symbols she'd scraped into the glowing moss on the walls as they'd passed.

			As Iselwen was being led toward where here allies were supposedly trading weapons, the ground began to shake and they encountered the staff-carrying draconian that led Kemble and Chloe to Vino. He reported that they left, fleeing to the west for fear of an orc attack. Iselwen's guide took her to the entrance, where orcs and the draconian guards were standing off, with an orc barking unintelligible demands upon stoic Draconian guards. Iselwen broke the stand-off by shooting a deadly elven arrow from the dark tunnel through an orcish archer's heart. The orcs sprung and the Draconians met the wild orcish rush with reptialian speed and crushing strength. Iselwen dove into the fray and in a few seconds, the orcs were all slain or fleeing. A dragonman came up from the rumbling tunnel carrying Tarasyl and Camille.

			In their frantic flight, Kemble and Chloe found Iselwen's horse tied to a stone in the wall and with luck, led it out ahead of a furnace-hot heat bellowing from deeper in the tunnel. The party reconvened just inside the entrance and draped the two unconscious females over the horse and fled the caves as the Draconians moved deeper in. After some short debate, the party decided to try and find Vino's camp-site. Iselwen was able to track the mercenaries prints to where he had a clydsdale-drawn wagon and a small cache of supplies beneath a rock. While the party rested and discussed the previous hour's events, a great deafening roar belched from the small cave entrance followed by a hellish fireball. Stunned the party gazed in shock while Camille's pregnancy sensitive stomach turned and she gave up the meager rations she had earlier eaten. Moments later, the great beast formerly known as [[Akrial]] shot from the entrance, throwing stones hundreds of yards. His powerful and ancient body twisted by the former pit-lord [[Skorziak]], the beat spewed demonic dragons-fire in a blazing ring setting the sky ablaze before he gazed directly at the party. In a hiss clearly audible to the party at over two-hundred yards the possessed dragon exclaimed ''Free at last!'' smiled an unholy tooth-filled grin, then took flight.

Jesster: /* Whose side are you on? */

2011-04-07T15:56:36Z

Whose side are you on?

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	===Whose side are you on?===		===Whose side are you on?===
	Kemble tried to use Vino as a crude translator to bargain for ''now eight'' dragonman escorts to the road in exchange for his fine short sword. Vino agreed that the sword was quality, although small. The draconians were not compliant after hearing that orcish war parties were at their doorstep, they claimed they could spare no warriors. However, Vino offered his assistance as he had no interest in being stuck in the dragon cave as orcs attacked.		[[Kemble Coyote\|Kemble]] tried to use Vino as a crude translator to bargain for ''now eight'' dragonman escorts to the road in exchange for his fine short sword. Vino agreed that the sword was quality, although small. The draconians were not compliant after hearing that orcish war parties were at their doorstep, they claimed they could spare no warriors. However, Vino offered his assistance as he had no interest in being stuck in the dragon cave as orcs attacked.

	Meanwhile outside,at the approach of the orcs Camille panicked and raced into the dark cave, ducking under the leaping lizard guard dog. Iselwen, holding up her unconscious sister, followed into the darkness past the axe wielding doormen.		Meanwhile outside,at the approach of the orcs Camille panicked and raced into the dark cave, ducking under the leaping lizard guard dog. [[Iselwin Elensor\|Iselwen]], holding up her unconscious sister, followed into the darkness past the axe wielding doormen.

	Vino, after gathering his pack and weapons began to attempt to lead Chloe and Kemble out of the caves. He told them of a great beast deep beneath that the red-scaled dragonmen were unearthing. Kemble was tempted. He convinced Vino that there may be a dragon's hoard of wealth beneath the beast and they'd best gather some before fleeing. Chloe followed reluctantly, rolling her eyes at their insanity and greed.		[[Vino]], after gathering his pack and weapons began to attempt to lead [[Chloe]] and Kemble out of the caves. He told them of a great beast deep beneath that the red-scaled dragonmen were unearthing. Kemble was tempted. He convinced Vino that there may be a dragon's hoard of wealth beneath the beast and they'd best gather some before fleeing. Chloe followed reluctantly, rolling her eyes at their insanity and greed.

	Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.		Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.

	When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,		When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,
	<li>''Before you in a large chasm are a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed ~~foot~~ and ~~leg~~. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''		<li>''Before you in a large chasm are about a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed feet and legs. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''

	Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows.		Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows.

Jesster at 15:46, 7 April 2011

2011-04-07T15:46:12Z

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	An orc riding a giant sabre-toothed cat crested the hill where Isilwen saw the scout, he was followed by three archers and two with shields. As the orcs approached some fifty yards away, Isilwen and Camille began to approach the cave as Kemble's horse fled the hissing lizard guard dog.		An orc riding a giant sabre-toothed cat crested the hill where Isilwen saw the scout, he was followed by three archers and two with shields. As the orcs approached some fifty yards away, Isilwen and Camille began to approach the cave as Kemble's horse fled the hissing lizard guard dog.

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	Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.		Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.

	~~[[Character_Points#19_March_2011\|Character Points]]~~		When Vino, Kemble and Chloe found the chamber,
			<li>''Before you in a large chasm are a dozen Draconians toiling with picks and pry-bars breaking and removing stones varying in size from your fist to your torso. They are unearthing a great bronze scaled beast, larger than any of you have ever seen, judging only by it’s great long spiked tail and great clawed foot and leg. The rest of the colossal beast resides hidden beneath age-old fallen stone.''

			Kemble convinced Vino they would have to kill all of the workers, despite Vino's better judgement. Combat ensued as Kemble and Vino handily slew over half-a dozen dragon-men while Chloe watched from the shadows.


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Jesster at 15:33, 7 April 2011

2011-04-07T15:33:41Z

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	An orc riding a giant sabre-toothed cat crested the hill where Isilwen saw the scout, he was followed by three archers and two with shields. As the orcs approached some fifty yards away, Isilwen and Camille began to approach the cave as Kemble's horse fled the hissing lizard guard dog.		An orc riding a giant sabre-toothed cat crested the hill where Isilwen saw the scout, he was followed by three archers and two with shields. As the orcs approached some fifty yards away, Isilwen and Camille began to approach the cave as Kemble's horse fled the hissing lizard guard dog.

			===Whose side are you on?===
			Kemble tried to use Vino as a crude translator to bargain for ''now eight'' dragonman escorts to the road in exchange for his fine short sword. Vino agreed that the sword was quality, although small. The draconians were not compliant after hearing that orcish war parties were at their doorstep, they claimed they could spare no warriors. However, Vino offered his assistance as he had no interest in being stuck in the dragon cave as orcs attacked.

			Meanwhile outside,at the approach of the orcs Camille panicked and raced into the dark cave, ducking under the leaping lizard guard dog. Iselwen, holding up her unconscious sister, followed into the darkness past the axe wielding doormen.

			Vino, after gathering his pack and weapons began to attempt to lead Chloe and Kemble out of the caves. He told them of a great beast deep beneath that the red-scaled dragonmen were unearthing. Kemble was tempted. He convinced Vino that there may be a dragon's hoard of wealth beneath the beast and they'd best gather some before fleeing. Chloe followed reluctantly, rolling her eyes at their insanity and greed.

			Iselwen found Camille unconscious where she caught her head on a low-hanging stone and was unseated from her horse, which was nowhere to be seen. Setting Tarasyl with Camille, Iselwen took her sister's staff and led her horse deeper into the tunnels sticking to the left wall. She continued searching for Kemble and Chloe past where she tied her horse, until she came upon a room with two lizardmen seated at a stone slab. One immediately accosted her in smooth common tongue, asking what she was doing back in the caves and where her companions were. At Iselwen's mention of orcs attacking, he rudely rushed past her up the corridor, as the other slowly approached and reassured her that he would help her fallen comrades and they'd get it all sorted out. He began to lead her to where Vino, the other human was training their warriors as that would be the most likely place a weapon-trader would have been taken.

	[[Character_Points#19_March_2011\|Character Points]]		[[Character_Points#19_March_2011\|Character Points]]

Jesster: /* You Can't Keep a Good Sword Down */

2011-03-27T00:47:04Z

You Can't Keep a Good Sword Down

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	[[Image:dretch.jpg\|right\|120px\|The drooling silent demons that appeared in the darkness when Alaysh attacked the Darkbringer.]]Chloe was encountered by the paladin who demanded the sword be forfeited and justice be done. After separating from Kemble in the darkness, Iselwen eventually saw the glowing red blade, flaming with the same red fire the split the night earlier, wielded by a dark shadow combating the palely glowing Alaysh. Chloe refused at first to turn the blade over being intoxicated by it's power, but eventually held be blade at a conflicted arms-length to be striken by the knight. With an oath to Donblas, the paladin struck and so did blinding darkness and uncanny silence. In moments as Chloe groped about the snow-covered ground searching for the sword, slavering beasts attacked from the pitch black.		[[Image:dretch.jpg\|right\|120px\|The drooling silent demons that appeared in the darkness when Alaysh attacked the Darkbringer.]]Chloe was encountered by the paladin who demanded the sword be forfeited and justice be done. After separating from Kemble in the darkness, Iselwen eventually saw the glowing red blade, flaming with the same red fire the split the night earlier, wielded by a dark shadow combating the palely glowing Alaysh. Chloe refused at first to turn the blade over being intoxicated by it's power, but eventually held be blade at a conflicted arms-length to be striken by the knight. With an oath to Donblas, the paladin struck and so did blinding darkness and uncanny silence. In moments as Chloe groped about the snow-covered ground searching for the sword, slavering beasts attacked from the pitch black.

	After fighting off the beasts, Chloe and Isilwen returned to the lantern-lit camp. After some arguing, the party rested until daylight. Early the next morning, Chloe took Kemble to where the slavering beasts attacked, pointing out the apparent piles of sewage as the beasts. Kemble saw no sword, but an oddly out of place stick, which when he snatched it up from the ground revealed itself as the Darkbringer. The party then continued to the opening of the dragon-man cave, where Kemble worned the women to stay back as he cautiously tried to parlay with the armed red-scaled hulks at the entrance of the cave and their fin-backed pet. [[Image:draconian-guard.jpg\|right\|120px\|The six-foot reptile posted at the cave entrance to the home of the Dragon-men.]]		After fighting off the beasts, Chloe and Isilwen returned to the lantern-lit camp. After some arguing, the party rested until daylight. Early the next morning, Chloe took Kemble to where the slavering beasts attacked, pointing out the apparent piles of sewage as the beasts. Kemble saw no sword, but an oddly out of place stick, which when he snatched it up from the ground revealed itself as the Darkbringer. The party then continued to the opening of the dragon-man cave, where Kemble worned the women to stay back as he cautiously tried to parlay with the armed red-scaled hulks at the entrance of the cave and their fin-backed pet. [[Image:draconian guard dog.jpg\|right\|120px\|The six-foot reptile posted at the cave entrance to the home of the Dragon-men.]]

	Eventually, one of the door-men entered the dark tunnel beyond and returned with a staff-carrying draconian who spoke broken common and asked for weapons and armor in trade for Kemble's request of escort to the forest beyond the dark hills. The dragon-man refused the crude orcish sword Kemble first offered, but at the sight of Kemble's fine short sword, asked Kemble to follow him into the cave where Vino would validate the worth of the weapon. Kemble began to do so, then turned back and fetched Chloe to join him. After a stretch of dark tunnel the deeper caverns are warm and iridescent green mosses growing on the walls and ceilings cast hazy shadows crawling over the craggy walls as they followed the dragon-man through the maze of tunnels.		Eventually, one of the door-men entered the dark tunnel beyond and returned with a staff-carrying draconian who spoke broken common and asked for weapons and armor in trade for Kemble's request of escort to the forest beyond the dark hills. The dragon-man refused the crude orcish sword Kemble first offered, but at the sight of Kemble's fine short sword, asked Kemble to follow him into the cave where Vino would validate the worth of the weapon. Kemble began to do so, then turned back and fetched Chloe to join him. After a stretch of dark tunnel the deeper caverns are warm and iridescent green mosses growing on the walls and ceilings cast hazy shadows crawling over the craggy walls as they followed the dragon-man through the maze of tunnels.