Continuing the hunt for the returned Witch Lord, Grundig Bloodlust and Zanfya Greybeard awaken from their induced stupor to find themselves alone. “How the hell did I get here?” asks Grundig. “I was battling in an entirely different quest last time". “ Your bravery and fighting skills are well known” replies Zanfya “Mentor has probably summoned you to aid us in finding the Witch Lord”. “Spoilt my grog” moans Grundig.
Realising that they must first find Brocanon and Morgusson before anything else they hear the words of Mentor and retreat to the back of their dark and dingy cell as the door vanishes in a roar of thunder and a cloud of smoke.
Finding only a mummy and zombie in the first room they search, they quickly promoted them to definitely-dead before the monsters had a chance to think. (Could be a long time with no mind points!!).
They then open the door to the central chamber noticing their missing comrades, they catch a glimpse of their quarry before he does his vanishing act “obviously saw me coming” claims Grundig , in his usual dwarven vainness. He goes a bit quiet when Zanfya wisely points out that there are rather a lot of skeletons between them and their shackled comrades.
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The Chaos Warriors and skeletons immediately set upon the ranger and barbarian. “told you they are afraid of me” huffs Grundig as his mighty swinging battle axe bounces off of a frozen skelly “Uggh” he squiffs “ what the …? “Oh shut up!” cries as Zanfya as the other Chaos Warrior resists his sleep spell.
Morgusson and Brocanon attack the same Warrior but he defends himself from their weakened attack. “Where the XXXX is my equipment” they both scream loudly. Grundig regains his dignity as his battle axe cleaves a Warrior in half. “Back to what I do best” he exclaimed.
As the moving monsters are reduced to their bones, Morgusson opens the nearest
chest to find the missing equipment. “Now we find it” he retorts. Brocanon finds 2 healing potions in the other and immediately slugs down one, having been reduced to 2 b/p. “Oi! That’s what I’m supposed to be doing” growls Grundig. “'Till I had to come and save your sorry asses”, not realising that the 2 lines of skellys that he earlier embarrassed himself at, were slowly coming to life. “Your debt is repaid”’ laughs Morgusson as his snake whip removes the sword arm of the first as it sliced towards the haughty dwarf. The others skeletons rush to surround the little fellow, “They always pick on the smallest” laughs Grundig delightedly.” This is what…” “We know” shout the others, rushing to his aid “It’s what you do best”
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They manage to fight their way together, and form a defensive line before, like a great tsunami, they roll over the horde. They cannot help but keep glancing in admiration at Zanfya, who, despite being protected by Borin’s Armour, is only able to attack with a single dice dagger, yet killed every time. “Impressive" grunts Grundig under his breath not realising that the wizard had heard him. Zanfya smiled to himself. This strange but fearless dwarf was beginning to grow on him, despite his extreme lack of tact.
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Zanfya slowed to search the tombs as the others wreaked vengeance on the Witch Lords minions, un-impressed that they were captured so easily “ Might just forgive that meddling Mentor” grins Grundig” This is almost as good as that rot-gut that I was supping at the Fighter's Head”
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The brazen dwarf was soon silenced as they left these Halls. He gazed in awe as Brocanon was rewarded for being the first of our brave hero’s to be awarded the title of Prince. He bowed his head respectively as the mighty barbarian was presented with the silver crown.
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(Oberon’s note; Puck soon became bored with treasure searching after he played his first few quest. Not having found Ye Olde Inn then, I first started placing the Quest’s wandering monsters in any room not searched but as he was only interested in fighting that really didn’t work. So we introduced a reward system for the heroes as they tallied up their number of completed quests.
COMPLETED QUESTS LEVEL REWARD
3 CHAMPION 500 GOLD COINS
10 LORD / LADY BUY POITIONS
25 PRINCE / PRINCESS + 1 ATTACK
50 KING / QUEEN +1 BODY POINT
Although Ken then put us onto the Ye Olde Inn site and all the extra’s that then became available, the contest between our heroes to reach each level had grasped Puck’s enthusiasm so we continued with this. Many of our hero’s have reached Lord/Lady but most have had to be reincarnated over time so they have had to start again. This combined with the spell college has certainly got him treasure searching again.)