Post by David on Jan 2, 2006 17:39:17 GMT -5
The heroes approach the lift to the upper levels of the tree-village at the heart of Fangoria. Ahead, the group spies not a handful of ogres and orcs, but a half dozen hill giants, supported by trolls and ogres. Meanwhile, flying in are a green dragon ridden by a human female -- Thera riding a polymorphed Slee! The giants, stirred up by the new arrivals, charge to the attack. Slee's lightning bolt slows the giants down, but boulders begin to fly. Darya's body is smashed to a pulp, but Ael'Mara dashes across the melee and manages to get an elixir of health down her throat before it is too late. Ash uses her giant strength potion to slash the giants apart, using a hide later in the battle to strike from surprise. Gamoth moves in to rescue Ramu and Nikaris, although the black jaguar is dropped. Thera, taken out early in the combat, has her body protected by Andorallan, before he too drops from wounds.
Two elves arrive to aid the heroes during the melee. A wood elven warrior named Lembu and a high elven archer named Doby -- the same Doby who had travelled back in time...!
It seems that when Doby arrived in the past, he was but an infant. The head priest of the monastary decided to raise the "magical" elven child as the collective duty of the whole community. Doby, as an infant, confused the memories of his first life (adventuring with the New Heroes) with dreams -- dreams which suddenly made sense only when the Apocalypse approached. Now an elven martial artist raised in a Shou Lung monastary, Doby traveled back to the West to find the oldest, wisest elf alive -- just in time to be trapped in Fangoria during the war.
Doby didn't quite recognize Thera and Andorallan at first, but moved to aid them. Meanwhile, Lembu nobily battled trolls and ogres until finally overwhelmed. By the end of the fight, most of the heroes were alive, but bleeding out. Ael'Mara used the last of his healing potions and scrolls to save the lives of everyone but Lembu, for whom it was too late.
The heroes acquired the lift and ascended into the treetops...
Two elves arrive to aid the heroes during the melee. A wood elven warrior named Lembu and a high elven archer named Doby -- the same Doby who had travelled back in time...!
It seems that when Doby arrived in the past, he was but an infant. The head priest of the monastary decided to raise the "magical" elven child as the collective duty of the whole community. Doby, as an infant, confused the memories of his first life (adventuring with the New Heroes) with dreams -- dreams which suddenly made sense only when the Apocalypse approached. Now an elven martial artist raised in a Shou Lung monastary, Doby traveled back to the West to find the oldest, wisest elf alive -- just in time to be trapped in Fangoria during the war.
Doby didn't quite recognize Thera and Andorallan at first, but moved to aid them. Meanwhile, Lembu nobily battled trolls and ogres until finally overwhelmed. By the end of the fight, most of the heroes were alive, but bleeding out. Ael'Mara used the last of his healing potions and scrolls to save the lives of everyone but Lembu, for whom it was too late.
The heroes acquired the lift and ascended into the treetops...