Friday, November 28, 2008

Chapter Fourteen - Into the Darklands

Our heroes leave Hammerborg, and book a passage on a Skyship landing in the Darkland fortress of Menethar. From there, Berem guides them through the Darklands, until they reach the Road of Bones, a main highway that would lead them to Zarthyria, the Dark Elven City where the entrance to the Underdark should be located.

On the road, they have an encounter with a Dark Elven Caravan, guarder by wyvern riders, and by an Arcane Knight. A confrontation ensues, where Rudd challenges the Arcane Knight, and unfortunately is defeated and made prisoner. The others, in order to escape, are forced to leave him behind. His fate remains uncertain.

Upon reaching the outskirts of Zarthyria, the heores enter a slave market, where they purchase a few humans, saving them from the Dark Elves, and an Ogre, from whom they learn where the entrance to the Underdark is.

As they camp outside the entrance, during Zephyra's watch, a pale figure reveals itself: a Vampire woman. The Vampire seems interested in knowing Gully's identity, and after killing two slaves to obtain the information, Gully herself reveals her name. Satisfied with the reply, the Vampire flees in a cloud of fog.

The day after, they finalle reach the guarded entrance, as Berem, perfectly disguised as a Dark Elf, grants them safe passage.

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