D&D II Act One Scene IV(a) - The Mines of Dhurn Dharal

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

'So... are we going to talk now, or continue to try and find out who of us have the bigger... sword?'

The dwarves spit on the ground and charge Varkrash.

OOC: Init

Fourier

Ser Boros and Varkrash meet the charge head on. The dwarves are obviously but conscripts, no martial talent, Varkrash spins out of the way of their blows, ducks weaves, virtually no damage taken aside from a few scrapes and cuts. He and Ser Boros however hack and slash their way through the dwarves, cutting off arms, legs, heads. The body floor now a massacre, as wine red dwarrow blood spills out the door staining the outside snow.

When only six remain, they break, running, four dying from their wounds on the way. Only two make it upstairs, one pauses to see if Varkrash is following, surprised when he isn't and then heads up.

Necro

Vrakrash takes a look around the room now coloured in dwarrow blood.

Fourier

It is a simple weapons store room, with some food and clothes.

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

"By what means do you keep yourself charged up? Do you require no maintainence to keep existing?


If I was not to eat for many days or weeks, my life would expire."

"I siphon life energy from the Earth and what little I can from the Sun and stars. The later is like a delicacy, it takes time to gather, but is of such high intensity."

sKeith

Fourier wrote: »

"I siphon life energy from the Earth and what little I can from the Sun and stars. The later is like a delicacy, it takes time to gather, but is of such high intensity."

"Can you detect much enegry coming from that fire moon?"

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

It is a simple weapons store room, with some food and clothes.

Vrakrash looks to Ser Boros and Rhiggy.

'Push on up the stairs? Perhaps this slaughter will quell their bloodlust... or increase it.'

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

"Can you detect much enegry coming from that fire moon?"

"Do not tempt me, imagine if one was starving and then a feast is laid before you...I fear the energies would be addictive, but yes I detect a colossal amount"

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash looks to Ser Boros and Rhiggy.

'Push on up the stairs? Perhaps this slaughter will quell their bloodlust... or increase it.'

Karinth runs in through the door.

"Good the boring ones have been dealt with, come Rhiggy lets see what upstairs has"

Karinth runs up the stairs.

Necro

Vrakrash smirks and follows Karinth.

sKeith

Fourier wrote: »

"Do not tempt me, imagine if one was starving and then a feast is laid before you...I fear the energies would be addictive, but yes I detect a colossal amount"

"If there is a collusal amount, sure it probably wont miss the little you would need to quell your hunger."

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash smirks and follows Karinth.

The dwarven commander greets them as they reach the top floor surrounded by eighty or more dwarves.

"You fuking psychos! Those men did nothing to you.....

If I let this continue we will bring down some of your number, but you will kill many of us.

For that reason, I say leave now, spare us both this bloodshed."

Necro

Vrakrash looks at the commander.

'Why do you not want us here? What is it that is compelling you to keep us out? We haven't come to rob your mines, but for adventure. I did not want this but you wouldn't listen to reason.'

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash looks at the commander.

'Why do you not want us here? What is it that is compelling you to keep us out? We haven't come to rob your mines, but for adventure. I did not want this but you wouldn't listen to reason.'

"Reason? I don't need to listen to reason, our city, our rules, take your golden arse and fuk off back out into the snow."

He raises his arm and twenty crossbows lock on Varkrash.

Karinth tightens his grip on his red sword, eyeing the crowd.

Necro

Vrakrash shakes his head.

'No, there has to be a reason. Let's not forget you fired on us first. You brought about this bloodshed. I told you what my genie could do and you laughed at me.'

He points at Karinth.

'Want to see what he can do? You won't like it.'

Fourier

Karinth leans into Varkrash and whispers.

"Get Mule up here, he wishes to die for us, with his life energy....these dwarves would last no time"

The commander shouts at Varkrash.

"I brought it about!!! Are you serious, it's our fuking city, we say you don't come in, you don't come in. You go away when we say so."

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth leans into Varkrash and whispers.

"Get Mule up here, he wishes to die for us, with his life energy....these dwarves would last no time"

The commander shouts at Varkrash.

"I brought it about!!! Are you serious, it's our fuking city, we say you don't come in, you don't come in. You go away when we say so."

Vrakrash whispers back to Karinth.

'How fast can you go back and get him and return?'

He turns back to the dwarf.

'That worked out well for you so far, didn't it? Look, there is no further need for violence. Enough of your kin's blood has been spilled needlessly. Let us enter the city, and this pointless standoff need not cost any further loss of life.

And yeah - you refused us, after us travelling a long distance to see the wonders of this place I have heard from afar. Leaving us with a little bit of food and some clothes that won't even fit me to die in this storm.

So, yeah - I'm gonna need more than - this is our city.'

Tigger

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth leans into Varkrash and whispers.

"Get Mule up here, he wishes to die for us, with his life energy....these dwarves would last no time"

The commander shouts at Varkrash.

"I brought it about!!! Are you serious, it's our fuking city, we say you don't come in, you don't come in. You go away when we say so."

Is that what happened ?
Cos I don’t believe that’s what happened.

Fourier

Tigger wrote: »

Is that what happened ?
Cos I don’t believe that’s what happened.

The dwarven commander turns to Rhiggy.

"Oh and who is this, the dragon's personal advocate? What happened then?"

Karinth slowly edges toward the twoer's side and leaps off the edge.

"At least someone has sense" the commander raises his voice saying this, getting a cheer from his men.

sKeith

Sarric finishes his meal and packs away any leftovers.
He says to redzer, "Seems to have quitened down in there, are you coming in to see if they have resolved the situation?"

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

Sarric finishes his meal and packs away any leftovers.
He says to redzer, "Seems to have quitened down in there, are you coming in to see if they have resolved the situation?"

"Well...the moon it....yes let us go and see..."

At that moment Karinth runs up.

"Sarric where is Mule, that moron might be our way out of this situation"

Karinth looks around and sees Mule, a quarter mile off in the snow, staring at the fire moon.

Necro

Vrakrash laughs.

'Not to speak for my friend here, but I believe he's referring to your 'say so' about your city.

Wasn't exactly a bang up job of keeping us out now was it?'

sKeith

Fourier wrote: »

"Well...the moon it....yes let us go and see..."

At that moment Karinth runs up.

"Sarric where is Mule, that moron might be our way out of this situation"

Karinth looks around and sees Mule, a quarter mile off in the snow, staring at the fire moon.

"I'll go get him, be right back"
Sarric sprints of to get mule as fast as his legs will carry him.
When/if he reaches him, he'll say. "We need your help to resolve a situation, hurry over to the gates with me."

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

Vrakrash laughs.

'Not to speak for my friend here, but I believe he's referring to your 'say so' about your city.

Wasn't exactly a bang up job of keeping us out now was it?'

"Wow seriously, you have some colossal nerve. Do you not see the situation yer in ye stupid arse? Eighty men at my call, twenty bolts trained on yer head and still the lip...give me one more excuse"

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

"I'll go get him, be right back"
Sarric sprints of to get mule as fast as his legs will carry him.
When/if he reaches him, he'll say. "We need your help to resolve a situation, hurry over to the gate with me."

"It's so beautiful...a second sun, young and vibrant. Even more beautiful than the one I saw when I came to your world..."

He cries.

"All those years I worshiped Mi, I never thought...it was all worth it...
Sorry, what do you need me for?"

sKeith

"The dwarf guards were discussing the merits of letting us into their city and Karinth beleives you may be able to tip the balance in the negotiations, being a palace Guard and being able to think from their perspective."

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

"Wow seriously, you have some colossal nerve. Do you not see the situation yer in ye stupid arse? Eighty men at my call, twenty bolts trained on yer head and still the lip...give me one more excuse"

'You're a bad commander, sending many of your men to slaughter like this.'

He turns to the dwarves.

'I spared some of you before, I have attempted to avoid this fight at every avenue.'

He points at the commander.

'Yet - HE - is determined that many of you will die. Yes, you might end up killing us, but who will get the credit? Not you. Not the men he sent to pointless slaughter.

Put down your weapons, allow me to fight this lickspittle - dragon to dwarf.

We will see how brave he is then.'

Vrakrash draws his weapons.

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

"The dwarf guards were discussing the merits of letting us into their city and Karinth beleives you may be able to tip the balance in the negotiations, being a palace Guard and being able to think from their perspective."

"Of course that makes sense, I'll help right away"

He runs up to Karinth, who looks over his shoulder and smiles at Sarric.

"Mule, I have a very special task for you."

Karinth begins leading Mule up to the tower.

Fourier

Necrominus wrote: »

Put down your weapons, allow me to fight this lickspittle - dragon to dwarf.

We will see how brave he is then.'

Vrakrash draws his weapons.

"One on one combat? This isn't the entertainment night down at the 'Dragon's hole' or whatever passes for an alehouse in your homeland. We are a regimented unit.

This can all end peacefully. You take our provisions, say 'Thank you lovely dwarves who have no reason to help us in particular, but did anyway' and then fuk off into snowland and plough each other as hard as ye wish, I promise not to judge"

Some of his men laugh, though a few seem hesitant.

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

"One on one combat? This isn't the entertainment night down at the 'Dragon's hole' or whatever passes for an alehouse in your homeland. We are a regimented unit.

This can all end peacefully. You take our provisions, say 'Thank you lovely dwarves who have no reason to help us in particular, but did anyway' and then fuk off into snowland and plough each other as hard as ye wish, I promise not to judge"

Some of his men laugh, though a few seem hesitant.

'As I thought. You sir, are no commander. You are a craven bastard, hiding behind your skilled warriors.'

He again addresses the dwarves.

'This fraud would rather see you all die than get his hands dirty. He is nothing more than a (spits at the commanders feet) filthy slaver.

So I ask again - this can be resolved by one to one combat.

You can go home to your wives and children, be safe and warm in your beds.

Stand down, and let this coward fight his own battle.'

Fourier

"Commander...surely you can beat this dragon?" one of the men asks.

"Kolzhim, of course I could...I...alright fine, but if ye lose dragon, the elves hang, agreed?"

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

"Commander...surely you can beat this dragon?" one of the men asks.

"Kolzhim, of course I could...I...alright fine, but if ye lose dragon, the elves hang, agreed?"

Vrakrash shrugs.

'That is up to them.

Come, face me. Let us see if you are fit to command your regiment.'

sKeith

Sarric returns to redzer, okay, "shall we investigate whats going on," he proceeds slowly thru the tunnel towards the gates.

Fourier

Karinth then enters the upper tower with Mule.

"Alright dragon, let's fight" the commander says.

"Gholginz, my axe"

Another dwarf opens a metal plated case with three gemstones embedded in it and lifts out an axe that glitters brightly in the fire moons light.

The dwarf removes his armour and upper garments, revealing a chest covered in red runes that begin to glow.

"Arrrrrgggghhhh, fer Dhurn Dharal"

OOC: Init

Fourier

The dwarf commander gestures at Varkrash whose scimitar suddenly blazes white hot in his hands. Many of the dwarves wince in pain, but look more worried when they see the commander's face. For Varkrash has not only held onto the weapon, but has suffered only minor burns to his hands.

"The dragonblood..." is all the stunned commander can say before Varkrash advances in a quick burst, slicing across his abdomen.

He stumbles back as Varkrash rushes him...only one chance now.

Varkrash leaps into the air, both weapons raised high. The dwarf raises both hands into the air, engulfing Varkrash in a ball of flame at the apex of his jump.

Surely he...but no

Almost in slow motion he sees Varkrash plunge out of the ball, his jump undisturbed by the flame, minor burns to his legs and chest. As the smouldering dragon descends on him, he thinks back to his grandmothers tales of dragons.

"Never anger them boy"

"Ye were right grandma" he thinks, the last thing he hears is Varkrash saying....

Necro

'Your tyranny over this place is at an end! Die!'

Fourier

The axe crushes the chest, killing him instantly, before the scimitar bisects the head.

The body keels over with an inglorious thump.

Varkrash sees Sarric enter.

"Right, now for the rest of them, Sarric, stab Mule for me when I give the signal"

Necro

Vrakrash picks up the commander's axe and thumps it on the ground.

He looks to the dwarves.

'Stand down or die. Those are your choices.'

sKeith

Sarric looks at the scene, "Dwarves, do one of you want to become spokes person or would you like to go get a spokes person, i believe a parley would be good before more bloodshed."

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

Sarric looks at the scene, "Dwarves, do one of you want to become spokes person or would you like to go get a spokes person, i believe a parley would be good before more bloodshed."

One dwarf steps forward.

"I...I suppose I am the new leader"

He looks at the others, who don't seem too hopeful.

Karinth then shoves Mule forward.

"Mule here is a great admirer of your fire moon. Would you permit him to pray to it"

"Of...Of course" the new commander murmurs looking around "That is a harmless request"

"Now, dragon, what is it you want?"

sKeith

Sarric wonders if they heard his earlier speech among the cannonfire, so he repeats what he said earlier,

"As i said earlier among the cannon firing, the dwarfs down south at the pyramid were very hospitable to us, and on the very night of our meeting we agreed to rid them of their slaver problem. We even have two reabilated ex-slavers here in our party who have given up the career to go adventuring with the rest of us. Discipibes of bandylegs I think.

I said that I was just surprised that your two groups are from the same race, so I enquired to the reasoning of this unwelcoming stance to our group.

Maybe under calmness I can get an answer, and we can defend your group from what you fear, this infighting between freindly forces is unsettling."

Necro

Fourier wrote:

"Now, dragon, what is it you want?"

'What we always wanted. Entry into Dhurn Dharal. I suspect it might be prudent to speak with the local authorities here given our entrance.'

Fourier

"We are the authorities...entry guardians, you have permission from us, no further questions asked. And we'd prefer to keep this hush hush, tell the towers further up we were testing the guns."

Mule continues praying. Karinth smiles wildly.

"I can feel it Sarric, he's almost there...this will be glorious, you ready?"

sKeith

Sarric looks at Karinth, "Read the room dude, no, i'm not ready!"

sKeith

Sarric address the speaker, "do you have a map of your city handy, so we can find a jewlerers and a good tavern."

Fourier

sKeith wrote: »

Sarric looks at Karinth, "Read the room dude, no, i'm not ready!"

Karinth's smile drops.

"Apologies Sarric, perhaps next time" he eyes Mule "That's enough Mule, we'll be entering the city soon I suspect. Though you did very well"

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

"We are the authorities...entry guardians, you have permission from us, no further questions asked. And we'd prefer to keep this hush hush, tell the towers further up we were testing the guns."

Vrakrash thinks for a moment.

'I would prefer to avoid more needless bloodshed for certain. Perhaps a number of you could accompany us? Ensure no more incidents occur?

First though, if you have a place we can rest up for the evening, that would be appreciated.'

He examines the commander's axe.

'I will take this as spoils of the battle.'

He turns to Sarric.

'The commander had red runes in his skin, I am not sure if these dwarves will explain why. Perhaps you, or Karinth can examine them? See if they have - value, or what purpose they serve.'

Fourier

Karinth answers quite quickly.

"He was a smelting druid, a Druid specialising in Fire and Metal, the tattoos are clear."

The new commander assigns a few men to accompany the group into Dhurn Dharal.

Necro

Fourier wrote: »

Karinth answers quite quickly.

"He was a smelting druid, a Druid specialising in Fire and Metal, the tattoos are clear."

The new commander assigns a few men to accompany the group into Dhurn Dharal.

Vrakrash laughs again.

'He tried to fight a dragon with fire!'

He turns back to the dwarves assigned to the party.

'Ok fellas, shall we go?'

Fourier

"Yes" One of the dwarves salutes, to the intense frown of the others.

"This way to the main gates...truth told your group is the second group of foreigners we've had lately...well the first group was one guy."