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The World of Teréth End - Chronicles - Othic |
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"Too often days swiftly pass / Weeping in the evening grass / There just is not enough time / Forthings you dreamt you'd do / The hours still drift by. "Too many years, too high a cost / Too many lessons earned but lost / And still you complain all the time / Cursing the days before you / Lamentng the days gone by. "And finally laying in your bed / Staring skyward, nearly dead / It all floods back one last time, / The chances that you left behind / But alas there's little left to do / ... but cry." Dirimoran song  |
The Hunted The group finds themselves being preyed upon by a stranger who is willing to persue them to them into the halls of Kyrm Oryroth. The invisible assassin strikes and withdraws repeatedly until revealed by Jak. Dammon is ejected from Androth's home and is intercepted by the confounding Mot and Drug. Mishara was the first to hear the footsteps following behind them as they crossed the open square. Whoever it was that pursued them in the darkness, was not prepared to reveal themselves to the two this night. Within the safe confines of the Temple, they approached Alcerra, who ministered to the wounds suffered. In the morning a bell reverberated throughout the iron temple, and apprentices appeared and asked that the guests remained in their rooms. The day passed. In the morning another bell rang throughout the Temple, and it was learned that Temple Guards had been murdered at the staircase top. The last to be killed was left with a note in an obscure Anahlan script. Priests of the Temple later learned that the message read, "Release the Impostor". Mishara explained the circumstance to two priests, who in turn asked Alcerra if she wished the others remain under her charge of protection. The next morning the group accompanied four guards on the pre-dawn watch, looking for the some sign of elusive assassin. A card dropped near Alcerra drawing attention on high. Alcerra wove a spell that sought out heartbeats. She found a weakened heart beating on a balcony to the side of the great door. Kaithah sang a song of blinding colors that for an instant lit the night with a radiant rainbow. A sound was heard above and motion detected. Jak and some guards ran into the Temple, searching for some means of reaching the "abandoned" balcony. Kaithah, taking the web-rope, scaled the Temple side with great ability, and reached the balcony. While tying off the rope, her effort was stopped as a heavy blade crossed deeply through her back. Mishara watched his comrade slump across the railing, blood trailing down her limp fingers. Jak and company found a hidden door and charged up a concealed staircase to find a dark, soot-covered room opening into the pre-dawn sky. In the twilight he saw Kaithah's near lifeless body folded over the balcony railing. Tossing his "magic powder" through the room he found a shape hiding against a nearby wall. Jak stabbed at the figure before it could swing and turned his spear inside the groaning unseen shape. Withdrawing his bloodied spear the invisible thing slumped to the black floor, raising small clouds of soot. Alcerra arrived to speak with the man's soul, but his words were ambiguous and unhelpful. She sent the soul on its way. Mishara snatched rings from the man's fingers, rendering the bloody corpse visible. Alcerra cast her healing magics over Kaithah once again. The group returned to their rooms and spent the day's remainder studying. Dammon was dimly aware of the knotted bruise rising on his forehead, from the cup that careened off his skull, waking him from deepest sleep. The room was filled with motion and heavy winds, moving from room to room, speaking in an unearthly voice. Finding his way to the kitchen, Dammon found Androth outside the apartment door. The old mage cast two spells and requested Dammon to collect his things and leave this place. He explained that Dammon was unclean, and was no longer welcome here. Androth threatened that should he stay, the old mage would be forced to destroy him. Dammon, with few questions, gathered his books and possessions, and stumbled down the early morning steps and into the street. Deciding to return to Falterdark's Tavern, he was intercepted by a strange man and woman who decided to speak with and follow Dammon to the tavern. At the tavern they explained that they were in the employ of a group of wizards, and had been sent to "recruit" Dammon, but first must follow him for a while, and make sure he was proper. Dammon resigned himself to their inexhaustible company, and boarded with them at the local Quiet Inn. There Dammon heard news of the Temple murders, `brought on by the arrival of a Priestess of Death being harbored by the Roth priesthood itself!'. After a day in a room studying the bronze orb he'd gathered from Sadast's sanctum, they slept. In the morning they journeyed to the Temple to meet with the group. After a brief reunion the group decided to return into the Temple but their way was blocked by two animate Sentinels who stepped into the hall. Retreating they told a priest of the incident and the hallway was sealed until an investigation could be done to discover why the silent guardians may have awakened. Dammon, feeling unwelcome, elected to stay at a "nearby" inn. Alcerra stole away during this time to visit the Mourners' Guild, leaving message with the priesthood to inform the group should they ask. Thanks to Caroline and Eric for Mot and Drug's memorable cameo appearances! 14 Jun 1997
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(Wiz10) Introducing Falchion +2, Tyv Tulm "Throatcutter": This heavy blade was carried by Worron and used to try and erase the party. Damage 2d4+2; Weight 16 lb.; Type slashing. The weapon's enchantment draws all critical strikes toward the neck of the opponent. The blade is quite valuable and its disappearance has greatly distressed its owner (who lent it to Worron). |
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