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Sithelnost - The Gallery of Heroes (Part 2)

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08 Deepkolt 349 AC Romulus turned as reinforcements from the Ravagers of Kern rounded the corner two blocks away. They advanced at a trot, feet falling in step. Shields held at the ready, heavy chopping swords in their hands. Loose bits of gravel at Macula's feet rattled as they approached. The archmage shook his head. He raised his hand and spoke a single word. Frost evaporated. Breath stopped fogging in the air. The spell swept forward sucking every ounce of moisture from its borders. Skin shriveled. Eyes sank into hollow sockets. Skin pulled tight across bones as the muscles beneath were desiccated. Rank after rank of ogre crashed to the ground - dead of dehydration. The ogres at the back of the column slowed and began to look around, although whether they were seeking escape or a different route to strike at the wizard from was unclear. With no enemies nearby, Raven drew Luican's bow and set arrow to string. He saw the approaching dragon and fired. Four crystal-tipped a...
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Fey Weighted Throwing Hat

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Raven walked into the tavern. The bandit leader had a knife to the bartender's throat, using him as a human shield. "That's close enough, stranger. One more step and the old man gets it." Raven slowly unbuckled his sword belt and let it drop to the floor. He removed his green jacket and hung it across the back of a chair. A smile slowly spread across the criminal's face. "That's more like it." Raven reached up and removed his hat by the brim. For a moment, the bandit almost laughed. Then Raven threw it. The crimson hat spun through the air. The broad brim, which had always seemed soft and flexible, became suddenly rigid as it turned, striking the bandit across the jaw with the force of a mailed fist. The thug staggered, his grip loosening. The bartender dropped away from the knife. The hat curved through the air and returned neatly to Raven's waiting hand. Raven slipped his toes beneath Nightwatcher and flipped it into the air. The blade wa...
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Sithelnost - The Gallery of Heroes (Part 1)

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  08 Deepkolt 349 AC THE SURPRISE ROUND The sudden appearance of the adventurers did not cause panic in the Dragonarmy ranks. Baaz sergeants shouted orders, shields locked together. Spears were brought to bear as the Draconians began to advance. Romulus thrust one hand toward the prisoners. " Стена Силы!" The archmage's words carried across the Gallery. A shimmering barrier sprang up along the length of the Gallery of Heroes, stretching from statue to statue, cutting the elven captives off from the Dragonarmy. With half of the prisoners shielded from attack, Raven leapt forward. He raced into a knot of the three closest Ravagers of Kern. Nightwatcher carved a black arc. The adamantine blade split the breastplate as ifnit wasn't there. The flesh and bone beneath fared no better but the strike did not stop there. Raven's momentum carried through, turning a single strike into a devastating attack, cleaving through the next two ogres as part of the same motion. One...
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The Hornets' Nest

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08 Deepkolt 349 AC Raven walked out of trees and strode onto the avenue. The prisoners noticed him almost immediately. One archer, his arm bound in a crude, bloodied bandage cried out, "RUN!" Another shouted, "GET OUT OF HERE! THEY'LL KILL YOU!" The commotion drew the attention of the nearest guards. Two ogres exchanged amused glances. They pushed away from the line of prisoners and lumbered down the avenue toward the lone elf. Each stood nearly twice Raven's height. Iron-bound clubs rested lazily across their shoulders. Raven stopped walking. The ogres reached him. One reached out with a thick, meaty hand to grab him by the shoulder. A grin spread across its face. A single step to the right. That's all Raven took as Nightwatcher suddenly appeared in his hand. The adamantine blade traced a silver arc through the cold morning air. Both ogres collapsed in opposite directions, their massive weapons crashing against the pale stones of the avenue. The ...
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