From the other face the steep hill is easy enough to climb. Though there is no true path and loose rock is strewn everywhere it takes no more than a quarter...
"Hmmmm," says Wilhelm, wrinkling his eyebrows. "Most interesting ..." He makes a mental note of the boulder's position, and even places a small stone atop of...
... "But who's the warning for?" wonders Ruth, "if it were for travellers such as ourselves, it ought to be down here rather than up there, and if it's for...
With Ruth and Victor also examining the engraved stone things become a little clearer. The dragon and the serpentine rune now look much older than the warning...
... snip ... combination of the dragon and the inverted Espruar 'B' calls to his mind the long dead red wyrm Borkanthragoth the Rapacious. The great serpent...
Mathuin, since he has to be up and on watch in any case, is happy to discuss his own recollections of the history and lore involved (ooc: and adding his own...
The night passes slowly during all watches. Twice Osgood and Mathuin hear a mountain lion hunting in the distance and there are more unfamiliar sounds as...
... snip ... made by small feet in crude boots. By daylight the as yet unseen goblin hordes should be in their warrens, but there is almost certain that their...
The sun has several hours yet before it reaches its zenith, when, with great suddenness, the air is filled with the sound of a beautiful singing. An airy,...
Osgood draws his daggers, and shouts: "Me thinks they have been charmed by some sort of forest creature! Be careful! Does anyone know how to deal with such...
... "Great," moans Ruth, "anybody got anyway to stop them? Anybody got anything to stop that music? I think we're going to hav to follow them, but at least...
Amalgaid taken aback as the others have been, suddenly shouts, "Plug your ears for your lives if my wits are right. Then follow." Amalgaid begins to pursue...
Mathuin is grateful to hear Amalgaid's song begin. Having mentally run through his own spell repertoire, he had come up empty - his specialty being more in...
Loose rock and the slope of the hill make it possible to catch up with the runaways before the reach the crest of the hill, but just barely. Over such uneven...
... snip ... dissuade Trilious, Angriff, or Maleki from their demented ride. The enchanting melody is still audible, but it doesn't work any further evil. ......
As Mathuin realizes the danger of a cliff face approaching his companions, he weighs his options and settles on desperate measures. Slowing his reckless ...
... Ruth decides not to risk using he bow, but carries on riding to the top of the hill, ready to stop when reaching it. If she gets the chance she'll jump...
Defying considerable odds Amalgaid grabs hold of the reins of Angriff's horse and brings both steeds to a stop without dismounting either himself or the...
Amalgaid reaches forward and shakes Angriff, "The battle is upon us, awake!" ooc: Off til the 31st with my boys to scout camp. Will be dodging black bears in...
... Ruth gets her shield and mace ready, whispering to her horse to keep it steady while she waits for the foul creature to come within reach of her swing....
In a message dated 7/20/2006 9:07:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, goatstone@... writes: Nor was the hideous creature alone, another of its kind soars...
(OOC: back from first 2 weeks of holiday. Now, home for 8 days then away from 8 more days.) ... Inspired by Mathuin, Wilhelm casts an 'entangle' at the second...
The harpy crashes hard into Ruth, raking her with both taloned feet and snapping at her with its hideous maw. One clawed foot digs into her flank but the...
Once the danger is passed, and when his mind is his own again, Angriff makes himself useful by helping Maleki and Trilious out of Mathuin's web. Eyeing the...
As the two monsters died in such an effective way, Wilhelm spends some seconds admiring the strength of the group - even with some group members charmed out. ...
