Realms of Dread, Chapter Five

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:07 pm

Ironheart lets out an appreciative grunt as the sword leaps back into his hand.

The air near the devil flickers like a heat mirage.

''EHHHHAAAAH!!''

The ugly brute begins to flail madly at its phantasmal attacker, slicing through empty air with its glaive.

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:37 pm

A dozen men stumble out of the flaming building. They stagger towards the encircling lines of soldiers. The men don't cry out- despite the fact that they are burning like torches!

A Purple Dragon officer stands up and points to the shambling figures-

''Zombies, boys! We know how to kill zombies! ''

Soldiers rush forward to engage the burning zombies. Soldiers with spears trip the zombies, and then others hack at them with swords.

Lord Skybolt · Post by **Lord Skybolt** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:59 pm

Threan on seeing the fiend that ambushed him when he was scouting the Fane . He runners up to flank the Devil then slash it up the back side .

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:15 am

CHUNK

Threan slices through the devil's backbone. The creature shrieks...and vanishes in a puff of acrid yellow smoke. Only a pair of black footprints remains.

Elsewhere, the soldiers and watchmen are mopping up: taking prisoners [a few] and finishing off anyone or anything coming out of the building that has an even vaguely threatening appearance.

The Fane is engulfed in fire. The battle now is against the fire- to keep it from spreading. Of course, this risk was considered, and bucket brigades douse any fire that jumps to nearby buildings, but allow the Fane to continue burning.

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:49 am

about thirty minutes later...

A ceasefire-fire order is given by Rask, but there's not much left in the way of targets.

Smoke from the burning wood, plaster, and human flesh has combined with the lingering morning fog to form a gray haze, further reducing visibility.

A handful of burned and injured prisoners are now being herded onto wagons by watchmen. Purple Dragons cheerfully hack to bits the last of the zombies, and stomp to splinters the last of the skeletons.

Lord Skybolt · Post by **Lord Skybolt** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:11 am

"We won yaaaa !!!!"shouts to the militia and dragons . "Now where is that witch "Breana" ? " Threan mutters to himself rather loudly .

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:13 am

A cheer goes up from the men.

''Marsember! Marsember!''

And another-

''CORMYR, CORMYR!''

Lord Skybolt · Post by **Lord Skybolt** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:27 am

"So was "Breana" in the group of prisoners that we captured ?"Threan asking this of Capt. Rask after coming up him to see how the rap up is going .

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:05 am

Lord Skybolt wrote:"So was "Breana" in the group of prisoners that we captured ?"Threan asking this of Capt. Rask after coming up him to see how the rap up is going .

W-C Rask answers Threan,

''No, no she isn't among the prisoners- or the dead that we have counted thus far. Would you care to interrogate the prisoners as to her whereabouts? My men haven't gotten anything useful out of them yet.''

Lord Skybolt · Post by **Lord Skybolt** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:11 am

"Yes I think that would be a good idea . Let me get some of the members of the special squad that I think be would be good at extracting information from them or at least for intimidation value alone . " With that Threan leaves to fetch some useful party members for interrogating the prisoners .

Le Noir Faineant · Post by **Le Noir Faineant** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:58 am

Lord Skybolt wrote:"Yes I think that would be a good idea . Let me get some of the members of the special squad that I think be would be good at extracting information from them or at least for intimidation value alone . " With that Threan leaves to fetch some useful party members for interrogating the prisoners .

Ironheart will volunteer.

VAN · Post by **VAN** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:30 pm

Inovidil frowns as she heard the news about Breana.

"There are many ways a cleric could use to resist fire or even escape from the fane. I think is a good idea to get a team and search around the fane. Breana can also change her appearance so she can be anyone...So if you see a lonely woman or even man burnt or coughing arrest her immediately."

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:41 pm

VAN wrote:Inovidil frowns as she heard the news about Breana.

"There are many ways a cleric could use to resist fire or even escape from the fane. I think is a good idea to get a team and search around the fane. Breana can also change her appearance so she can be anyone...So if you see a lonely woman or even man burnt or coughing arrest her immediately."

Four of the tin-stars say-

''Yes, ma'am!''

The deputies trot off to carry out Ino's directive.

kintire · Post by **kintire** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:35 pm

"There might be catacombs underneath the fane... Perhaps I'd better go with them"

Shana's eyes begin to glitter a faint silver as she follows the four men, head swinging left and right

[Sweep the ruins, and the prisoners/wounded/dead with Detect magic]

ewancummins · Post by **ewancummins** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:37 pm

Shana's search uncovers a strong but fading source of magic , buried underneath a heap of blackened beams.

Café de Nuit

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Realms of Dread, Chapter Five