Entries from August 2008

August 28, 2008

Invite Our Feline Friend In

Maruc grinned, and made a very unpriestly gesture at the accelerating panther.
Maruc said in a dead pan voice, “Close the door Nicolai. Now.”
Nicolai slammed the door shut with a the force he could muster.
Hearing the muffled commotion, brought the dwarf out of his silence. “What have they gotten themselves into this time? Impatient lot that [...]

August 25, 2008

Another of the Rahib’s Pets

Maruc whispered back. “We have little time before she becomes suspicious. We must stop her casting a spell from afar and we cannot risk missing with an arrow. I will cast a holding spell on her that we might capture her and extract information from her. Nicolai where beyond the door is she?”
“Beyond the door [...]

August 22, 2008

Have You Brought the Final Maiden?

At the creaking of the distant door, Nicolai stopped pushing the door and then closed the door as quickly and quietly as possible. He waved the others into silence and urgently whispered, “Something’s coming!”
Maruc started to form a question but at Nicolai’s gesture he remained silent and carefully unhooked his flail.
Hasan looked down at his [...]

August 20, 2008

The Bronze Double Doors Started to Creak Open…

Nicolai stepped off the glowing disc, pleased to be on solid ground. As the blue disk rose again the light dimmed so he pulled out his lightstone and shone it about. The statues were tall and his light gave them masks of terror lit from beneath. The glint of the bronze doors caught his eye [...]

August 18, 2008

Bottom of the Well

Nicolai jumped back in surprise half expecting the magic to pour our of the well and drown them all. When it didn’t he regained his composure. His sword still drawn, he tapped the disk with it. Hmm solid.
With his tour about the room complete with nothing out of the ordinary found, the dwarf reluctantly [...]

August 8, 2008

The Blue Glowing Elevator

Nicolai shock his head. If there was anyone down there they’d be alerted now. He hoped it wasn’t a magical portal into some nether world at least there was away of closing it. He fished about for a stone. “Miklos, summon the magic again.”
“What? I was too busy deciphering elvish what magic?” said the confused [...]

August 7, 2008

Paah

Maruc shook his head as his eye meet yet further statues. “Ahh… if the craftsmen bent their efforts to saving the poor rather that sculpting for the rich. the world would be a happier place,” he mumbled to himself. He walked over to the well and shone his lightstone down to see if there was [...]

August 6, 2008

The Well Of Whispers

Feldard took a long moment to appreciate the workmanship of the platinum statues – they were so life-like but for the life of him, the dwarf couldn’t fathom why the sculptor who choose such ridiculous poses – mid-swing or a victorious stance sure, but those goofy wide-smiling faces did little for the dwarf aestetically.
After motioning [...]