The dwarf who had heard tales of dragons from his forefathers stopped dead tracks at the sight of the dragon. The fear that coursed through his veins was chilling and Feldard literally pissed himself. The spout of flame was all that was needed to urge the dwarf into frantic movement. “Back out of the room!”
“Ye gods, dwarf!” shouted Hasan. “What is it?”
With a display of alacrity and strength that even amazed himself, Maruc grabbed at the back of Feldard’s breast plate. With one hand on the door handle, he threw the dwarf and himself backward, not caring who stood in the way allowing the momentum to pull the door shut with his other hand. “Halav’s burning soul!” he cried.Miklos had been standing in the outer corridor straining in the gloom trying to see what was going on. He fervently wished there was more light. And lo! There it was, followed by shouts of chargrin and pain. The heat and sulphuric gust chocked him and his eyes watered. “Oh my…” was all he managed to say.
The two armored heroes managed to narrowly avoid the dragonflames and shut the door.
As they fell to the ground in the small corridor, Nicolai, the fastest among the group, closed and barred the door. Back in the hallway, the heat and flame odor quickly dissipated and all was silent once again.
Feldard coughed and sputtered.. and tried to scramble back up to his feet from where the cleric had dumped him to put out the flame. “We need to get out of here now!” The dragonfear was still very much upon him.
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December 22, 2007 at 11:18 pm
In answer to Hasan’s question the dwarf fixed the elf with a dead serious look. “A dragon.” Feldard eyed the now barred door and turned to head back out into the hall. A door would be a mere hinderance to a dragon should it decide to come after them for disturbing it. It was time to leave.
December 23, 2007 at 2:22 am
I can’t get on for a bit, and we see what happens!
Having been confined to the rear, Saeth didn’t get a good look before the Dwarf barreled back through the doorway. She smirked, then queried Hassan in Elven. “Is this his idea of a jest? What would a Dragon be doing down here? If he’s just losing his nerve, I’m quite content to take his place in the van. Let him languish at the rear!”
She’s going to look silly if (when) Miklos backs up Feldard!
December 23, 2007 at 10:48 pm
As the others retreated back into the main passageway and Miklos listened to the fears expressed by the others he risked a swift glance at the barred door and the interveining corridor. “Dracos Nobilis Vermilious indeed? Fasinating, a shame he was not asleep. I would have relished the chance to see such a magnificent beast from close quarters! Ether way I should be calm he has been asleep for some time and was probably a little drowsy which is why we are still alive. That and the access to this passageway is too small. My reasoning is that the villagers did not mention a dragon. Which doubtless would have been a key concern of theirs. Therefore I can only assume that they thought it was dead or long departed. There must be some vast access on the other side of the hill that we did not explore in our haste to get inside. Else this creature could not have entered. In future my advice would be to ensure tha this does not happen again by skirting places before we enter. Either way we have been blessed with a narrow escape. Let us steel ourselves and more cautiously investigate the other door in the short corridor there.” he indicated the opposite door to the dragon chamber.
December 23, 2007 at 11:05 pm
The priest calmed his hammering heart. The foul stench of dragon breath permiated the very air and the seemingily light conversations around him wash over him as he leaned heavily against the wall. He waited a few secounds have expecting the infernal dragon breath to reduce the door to white hot embers of molten slag.
He waited for several seconds, satisfied there was no immediate danger, he offered a brief prayer of thanks to Halav Incarnate. “Ok lets try the other door. I lttle more cautiousy please.”
December 24, 2007 at 9:05 am
Feldard glanced around at the others like they were mad. Speaking so calmly.. did they not hear what he said? There was a dragon on the other side of a door. The soot and burnt timbers in the hall now made perfect sense. Yet here they were seemingly content to continue poking around looking for what? Two captured maidens, three evil sisters in spirit form looking to possess the maidens and take over the world, and gemstone that was being sought after by the most foul of evil wizards and undead? Well okay put that way maybe their overall purpose was rather noble and worth a bit of risk.. but .. a dragon!?
The dwarf scowled deeply as he looked about at the others. Surely if they could quell their fears and continue on, he could do no less. He was a dwarf after all – the pinnacle of all the races! He brusquely nodded and moved to the opposite door. This time laying his ear to the door and listening beyond himself.
(from the brief glimpse he might have gotten of the room the dragon was in – would he suspect that the door was just another entrance to the same dragon lair?)
December 26, 2007 at 7:46 pm
Nicolai turns and says, “Yep, next time lets try the other door.”
January 16, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Saeth: 10xp+5xp
Maruc: 10xp
Miklos: 10xp
Nicolai: 10xp
Feldard: 10xp+5xp+10xp
Hasan:
TOTAL:
Saeth: 8595/16000
Maruc: 8945/12000
Miklos: 9005/10000
Nicolai: 8195/9600
Feldard: 9005/17000
Hasan: 8370/16000