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10/27/2024 6:30 pm  #7461


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Do we need to know more about this portal, good friends?" asked the Cryomancer of his comrades.

 

10/27/2024 7:44 pm  #7462


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Anything we learn would be a boon!"

 

10/28/2024 8:10 am  #7463


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

eakratz wrote:

Keèt nods, then attempts to walk back towards the rest of the group.

There's nothing stopping Keet from rejoining them.
They ruffle his hair and squeeze his shoulders.
 


 
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10/28/2024 1:38 pm  #7464


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Tetranna...what can you tell us about the portal?"

 

10/28/2024 2:10 pm  #7465


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

The portal was once an open rift in the rock of these hills discovered by the ancient clerics of Helios to extend backward and forward in time to two incredible events the followers would rather forget and we will not mention here, suffice to say they set about constructing mechanical locks to cover both ends of the rift, each piece acting a clockwork itself opening only at predetermined intervals, or with the guardian priest's hidden key. The church was built and the woods grew round which I roamed to protect and to which now am banished.
 


 
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10/28/2024 6:33 pm  #7466


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Speaking to the others, "or with the guardian priest's hidden key...what does that mean?"
 

 

10/28/2024 6:50 pm  #7467


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

bald_headed_yeti wrote:

Speaking to the others, "or with the guardian priest's hidden key...what does that mean?"
 

I hear the words you say to your friends barbarian. The priest of this church guards this portal. He has a key to it should either side need to be opened before it be scheduled. He keeps it hidden from all. Even I know not where he kept it. I fear Auziwandilaz has it, for there has been recent travel through the portal. Or maybe your mage already knwos its whereabouts I recognize the priests ring in his clutch buried under his weapons.


 
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10/29/2024 5:27 am  #7468


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"I know naught," says Narrhil, "his remains held no key, at least none which was apparent!"

 

10/29/2024 8:59 am  #7469


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Perhaps a key that is not a key or maybe something else? Should we go back and search again?"

 

10/29/2024 9:46 am  #7470


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Keet looks at the spot the ring sank “It’s probably that ring”


It is immortality of a sort.
 

10/29/2024 11:02 am  #7471


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"We did search the priest's body and there was no key. Perhaps he hid it under a flagstone within the domed chamber. It not going any place, I think we keep going to the bell tower, and then we can return to try and find the key!"

"At least you are not cursed, whatever that ring was, Master Kéet," half smiles the cryomancer that the Pict's joke.

 

10/31/2024 10:25 am  #7472


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Caveman wrote:

"We did search the priest's body and there was no key. Perhaps he hid it under a flagstone within the domed chamber. It not going any place, I think we keep going to the bell tower, and then we can return to try and find the key!"

"At least you are not cursed, whatever that ring was, Master Kéet," half smiles the cryomancer that the Pict's joke.

"I agree...we need to gather enough wood to smoke the meat...do we need any more information or can we bid farewell to the witch now...assuming we can comeback later?"

 

10/31/2024 11:12 am  #7473


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Narrhil nods then thinks.

"Lady Tetranna, where is this portal. With the darkness we could pass it by a hundred times and never find it!" He asks.
 

 

10/31/2024 11:15 am  #7474


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

As I said, the church is upon the portal, its openings are two.


 
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10/31/2024 11:21 am  #7475


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Did you now, I beg to differ, but it matters naught. I have the answer to my question!"

He turns to his fellows, "the portal is under the church, I have not witnessed any structure, have you?"

He turns back to the witch, "what do you mean, its openings are two?"

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10/31/2024 2:51 pm  #7476


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"I Ihave been in it...let us continue to the bell tower while I explain..."

 

10/31/2024 5:53 pm  #7477


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Yes please. Let's get out of here and look. That experience freaked me out a bit. I'm ready to do something proactive for a change."


It is immortality of a sort.
 

11/01/2024 6:08 am  #7478


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"Aye, let us leave this place."



  • “Moonglum licked his long lips. 'So it’s sorcery again. In truth, Elric, this whole country is beginning to stink of wizardry and the minions of hell.' Elric murmured for his friend’s ears: 'No hell-beings these—but honest elementals, equally powerful in many ways.'"
 

11/01/2024 6:34 am  #7479


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

"You have been in this portal Sir Votin?" ask Narrhil. The cryomancer prepares to move back to the temple and the bell tower.

 

11/01/2024 8:46 am  #7480


Re: The Scorched Sanctuary

Caveman wrote:

"Did you now, I beg to differ, but it matters naught. I have the answer to my question!"

He turns to his fellows, "the portal is under the church, I have not witnessed any structure, have you?"

He turns back to the witch, "what do you mean, its openings are two?"

Are your ears filled with wax, mage? I will repeat myself  for you:
"The portal was once an open rift in the rock of these hills discovered by the ancient clerics of Helios to extend backward and forward in time to two incredible events the followers would rather forget and we will not mention here, suffice to say they set about constructing mechanical locks to cover both ends of the rift, each piece acting a clockwork itself opening only at predetermined intervals, or with the guardian priest's hidden key. The church was built and the woods grew round which I roamed to protect and to which now am banished."

Last edited by Iron Ranger (11/01/2024 8:47 am)


 
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