Wizards and wars

**pcbore** · 28th July 2007, 17:35

Right. Update next post. Probably the last for a while

**pcbore** · 28th July 2007, 17:49

A plan is quickly worked out, and Istal approaches the cave mouth. He can dimly make out moving shapes within. It can only be the Magivores.
With a cry, he lets out the Radiance of Aman spell, illuminating the cave for a brief second. The Magivores shriek and raise their massive hands to shield their eyes, and at this moment Fennel and Chayne charge into the cave, weapons drawn. Cliff slinks in afterwards, hoping his more battle hardened allies will finish the job before he has to risk his own neck.
The plan quickly goes downhill though, as the Magivores quickly recover. Fennel is knocked to the ground by a clubbing blow, although Chayne leaps in and sinks his blade into the arm of the one that attacked Fennel. It roars more in anger than in pain, and knocks Chayne down too. What they lack in teeth and claws, they make up for in brute force.
Istal warns the three of what he is about to do, and lets forth another Radiance spell. However, the Magivores are ready for him this time, and they seem to drink in the light as fast as he can produce it. He tries to use his Rain of Fire next, but that is also absorbed, and if anything the Magivores seem more powerful now.
One Magivore tries to stamp down on Fennel, but she rolls out of the way, and retaliates with a sword swing that opens up a deep gash down its side. She tosses her sword to Chayne, who was disarmed in his previous engagement, who finishes off the wounded creature with a swift neck-height blow. Fennel meanwhile slips a knife out of her boot, and throws it with deadly accuracy at another Magivore, which rears back in pain. Cliff pounces on the wounded creature, sinking his own knife into it with two deadly blows. The last, already wounded from Chayneâ‚¬â„¢s first attack is quickly dispatched by the two warriors.
All that remains is to gather the dropped weapons, and take three heads as evidence, and the party treks back to Grimwolds to collect their hard earned prize.

Choose one spell from the listed selection, and if you want anything else youâ‚¬â„¢ll have to buy it.

**alex_holt** · 28th July 2007, 22:07

Fennel will choose identify. After this I presume we are going to set off going onwards to our main quest?

**kodster** · 29th July 2007, 21:36

Istal will take speed. He needs to be faster.

See you in a while, Frank.

**pcbore** · 26th August 2007, 16:50

Im not officially back, currently typing this from my sisters laptop which is on dial up. Pity me.

Should be back properly sometime towards the end of next week.

**pcbore** · 9th September 2007, 22:55

Im back properly. Updates will begin again possibly tomorrow.

**pcbore** · 10th September 2007, 21:04

At Fennelâ‚¬â„¢s insistence, the group decide to take the Identify scroll as their reward. Identify is added to Fennelâ‚¬â„¢s inventory, and Istal decides to buy Speed for 750 coins. Istal has 250 coins left.

Once again, they trek through the quiet forest, with only birdcalls and intermittent rainfall providing any sound. The going is tough, but they make good progress. Eventually, they come to a clearing with a solitary tree in the centre, and decide to set up camp. The quiet and the sweet smell of the tree soon makes the four drowsy, and despite themselves, they soon fall asleep.

They are woken again by a cry. Fennel has been snatched up in the branches of the tree, its twigs pushing themselves into her flesh, and glowing red. Itâ‚¬â„¢s draining her of blood!

**kodster** · 11th September 2007, 01:12

Istal will use his Rain of Fire instantly, while advising the others to try and shield Fennel. If the tree is somehow able to absorb the attack, keep using the spell repeatedly until the tree can no longer take it. It may drain Istal of some energy, but it is a sacrifice I am willing to make.