The return of magic... (newbie)

[Raistlin M.]

Shika awoke with a start to find herself and her bed drenched in sweat. She looked around her at the room, at the desk, and at the stool where her soft black robes were draped over. As Shika laid back down on the hard bed in the old inn she pulled the covers more tightly about her and closed her eyes not wanting to remember the events of the day when her god had abandoned her....

With the return of magic to Krynn, Shika had been enthusiastic, but when she thought of her god that abandoned her, all elation flew from her. Forty some odd years of wandering the wilderness of Krynn had hardened her elven heart and body like cold stone. Forty years was not so long in the life of an elf but Shika was never one to be patient or loving. As she strapped on her sword belt she picked up her pack and the key to the room, and went down to the main room of the inn. As she walked down the stairs Shika stretched her finely-toned muscles and pulled her cloak about her, not wanting to reveal any of the wepons on herself. When she approached an empty table she sat down and started going over in her mind the words to a spell that would have teleported her to anyplace on Krynn that she desired but she stopped with a sigh not wanting to believe in the god that abandoned her.......


OOC: This thread was started for newbies (like myself), but anyone is welcome to join, so just send me a PM

Name: Shika
Race:Elf
Class:Ranger
Age:109
Appearance: Long blonde hair, finely toned body, and walks with Elf-like grace
Weapons: Shortsword and dagger
Bio: Joined the black robes at an early age, became a dark elf and rose to power in the high tower of sorcery at wayreth. With the loss of the godly magic, she believed that her god abandoned her, and with the return of the gods has rejected all magic and worship of them.

[Steel Brightblade]

Raitin emerged from the alleyway with a sour grimace on his face. That those men had thought to rob him was proof that many on Krynn still had not heard that the magic had returned, or did not believe it if they had. He dusted his hands and hobbled over to the inn thinking all the while about how the world had degraded since the magic left, yet full opf hopes that it could now return to its former, balanced state.

Name: Riatin
Race: Human
Class: Red Robed Mage
Age: 93
Appearance: Cropped white hair, slight stoop, red robes and a wrinkled, kindly face.
Bio: Started out as a Black Robe as he hailed from Neraka, became a White Robe out of guilt for his actions and then swapped to the Red Robes because he thought the course of balance far more worthy than either good or evil. Made his way as a bard during the years without magic and retains his ability with the flute and banjo. Many cam to see him just to watch him play. He was one of only a few bards to ever entertain a deaf person, he just looks so amusing when he plays the banjo! Though he was named for the great Raistlin by his power-loving parents, he is in no way the match of him in power. He is more on level with Jenna, the magic-shopkeeper, in power. Not strong but in no way weak.

[Raistlin M.]

Shika looked up just in time to see the mage, Riatin stride in through the open tavern door. The inn was over-crowded this night, and there were several seats beside her....

[Steel Brightblade]

He looked around for somewhere to sit and noticed a couple of spare seats. He sat down and looked at the person next to him. She was, to put it bluntly, beautiful. He felt a feeling that he had not felt in a long time and decided to impress this pretty elf. He got up onto the table and announced that he was to play a song for them. HE looked at the elf and decided that she seemed to be the banjo sort, more so than the flute at least. He launched into the filthiest song he knew and watched her face light up with mixed surprise and delight...

[Raistlin M.]

Shika was delighted by the elderly man's song. He didn't know it, but she had heard it before and it had always been one of her favorites. She called to the waiter and asked him for another glass of spiced wine. As the man's last note of the song faded on the air and he stepped down from the platform she flashed him a smile and caught his eye, motioning to a seat beside her. As he walked towards her and took a seat she asked him, may I inquire of your name?

[Steel Brightblade]

"Raitin" he replied, soft as the morning breeze, "Riatin of the Red Robes"

"You are a Magic-User?" she asked

He nodded, then jumped as her face quickly became unreadable.

"Did i offend? If i did, it was in ignorance" he said, startled

"I..

[supermanforsale]

A poisonous gaze drifted lazily over the secret conversations and whispered harletry of the bar, coiling about the room like pipe smoke. It came from a shadowed figure boxed into a far corner. His potato-sack costume was tarnished, even for a potato-sack. His hair lay scattered over his face and shoulders, spiraling down in an array of browns and rich blondes. Two stinging blue orbs shimmered beyond the veil, darting madly. His hands twitched almost as much as his eyes, but no one ever saw him twitch. No one would ever have noticed if they didn't realize that their money was missing some time later.

One might call him a petty thief; Taz didn't care. He wasn't born with the magic skills he so desired and he had simply decided to make due with what he was gifted; human ingenuity and kender agility. Combined, the two made for good fishing trips in deep pockets. He watched the two magic-users carefully, noting the alignments of each. White Robes commonly carried little money or magical totems. Spell components were of some use, as Taz sold them regularly to Black Robes in need. Red Robes carried what they needed, little more. A thief stayed away from neutral-aligned wizards. The Black Robes were the richest, and most deadly. Of course, that was only if they caught you, and Taz didn't intend to do that.

Sidling his way through the rank crowd, Taz eyed his prey warily, flitting between bodies and globules of ale that sloshed from hefty tankards overhead. He would return home a wealthy man tonight. Well, a wealthy kenderman, anyway.

OOC:
Name Tasslehoff (named for the Hero of the Lance, Tasslehoff changed his name out of rebellion)
Race: Human/Kender
Class: Handler/Rogue
Age: 26
Appearance: Read the post, yo.
Bio: Taz grew up in a kender society, raised and nutured by creatures who would "misplace" his baby toys only to find them in their large kender pockets. Taz matured as a human, only showing his kender heritage in his lithe skills and lanky build. He drifts from town to town, stealing and marketing his finds. Trained in some magical arts, he appraises the artifacts he acquires and makes a fair sum on the black market.

[lucksterjr]

a mysterius man sat at the end of the bar eavesdroping with his excellent ears. He heard mention of magic adn immediately thought of his past experiences with his own magic. But now he was just a hunter. He decided to listen more just in case they were to mention something of value to him. He noticed a kendar near by and noticed it was stealing, He did not mind much it wasn't any of his business. He looked back to the two mysterius people talking of magic. He decided to say something to them. "so you are a magic user??? wut kind of magic do yo uuse??? not like it si my business but i am trying to throw a gang to gether to join me on a hunt. and if you can use magic the nyo uwould be a perfect addition. In fact i will even join you if you need my assistance on anything.

[Raistlin M.]

Shika cut the elderly man short. No you didn't offend me she said in a gentle voice, I used to be a magic-user myself until my god betrayed me and left me to a strange world she said. Now I use the wild magic freely, now that it has returned also, shika said dryly. She held out her palm and a small fire burned in it floating gently a few inches above. Now I am decreased to the title of "ranger", although I also do some enchanting, for a fee she said with a sly smile. But those are old times she said with a charming voice, so I guess you could call me a bard-ranger-sorceress-enchanter who has little to live for. "So sit, and we shall sing the night away, and we shall talk and maybe make a new friend" said Shika with a smile in her voice.....

OOC: Sorry about the lack of recent posts, got a new book. Soulforge :)

[supermanforsale]

OOC: Already read Soulforge. Good book. I think I'm going to leave my charrie out of this rp. I'm used to different styles.

[Raistlin M.]

OOC:That's too bad, so......

[Fistandalius]

Sit in one table in the bar there is a kender with a gray hair and brown eyes,when suddently he says: You are a Ranger!!?? you know, one time I meet a ranger and he give to me is bow, well he not actually give it to me, Is more like I keep it for a while...
OOC:
Name: Lyle Lightfingers
Gender: Male
Race: Kender
Class: Rogue
Age: 29
Appearance: very small very pretty for a kender and very funny
Bio: Lyle was kidnapped when he was a baby.Knowing manny difficulties in his life Lyle stop his jorney in Panlathas here he learns with the thieves guild how to pick pockets in day light being undectected.

ooc: is my first time.( sorry about my english i am portuguese) :confused:

[Aamon]

OOC:
Name: Aamon
Race:Human
Class:Black Robe Mage
Age:27
Weapons: Black staff with gold embroidery wrapped in a serpentile manner and a dagger.
Appearance: Long jet black hair, average build, face shrouded mostly by his hood.
Bio: Hails from Neraka and has been a black robe mage ever since.

IC:
Aamon paced back and forth outside the Inn with a graceful stride, contemplating whether to enter the Inn or to continue on the path. Night had fallen and he figured it would't be the best idea for a mage like him, whose hand to hand combat skills weren't the greatest, to travel down the path alone. He opened the door and he was greeted with the smell of food, ale, and the sounds of half-drunk customers talking merrily amongst each other. Aamon stood to the side of the entrance, scanning the room. He fixed his eyes upon an elven ranger who was sitting by a red robed mage. He was captivated by her beauty, but quickly averted his eyes. He cursed himself for being distracted by such extraneous things, but found himself looking at her once again. He quickly drew up his hood farther to hide his face so she wouldn't catch his eyes staring.

[lucksterjr]

ranger huh? sounds interesting. wut did yo usay your name was?

[Fistandalius]

The small kender take a look to the red robe and to the elven lady,at the same time he step his hands into the mage pouches.He take a ring.Silvered like Solinari, with a red gem, red like Lunitari, and with two black pearls, black like Nuitari. Lyle thinks that ring is a gift from the 3 gods of magic knowing that ring can turn him into a frog or can give to him many good adventures, so he decides to keep the ring protecting the red robe and the beautiful elven lady from its destructive power.:D

[Raistlin M.]

OOC:Welcome Aamon, and Fistandalius! And don't worry about being new, just remember to have fun!

BIC: Shika looked around at the new companions she had acquired in less than five minutes. An elderly mage, a kender, and a very mysterious man who was now asking her what kind of magic she used. "In reply to your first question, I use the wild magic that now floats freely to whoever would use it", and in answer to your second question I knever revealed my name, but since you ask of it, it is Shika". Shika tensed as she felt someone's eyes on her, and noticed that a black-robe was watching her, but as soon as she looked at him, he averted his eyes and pulled his hood farther over his already darkened face.....

Farther off in a more secluded spot, a kender-human glanced around nervously, a kender by the name of Tasslehoff, (named for the hero of the lance). His appearance was grungy, and every so often he looked up from his half-eaten plate of food. But now he was not looking around no more, because a red slit appeared across his throat, and he fell face forward onto his plate. "never double back on me" a middle-aged man whispered softly into the dead kender's ear, "never".

OOC:If someone wants to take the character of the assassin they can, but I had to invent some way for his (supermanforsale) character to die. :D

[Fistandalius]

When Lyle see the kender-human fall in the plate, his body start to tremble...
''Why you kill Him?" he ask. ''He was so kind...''. ''My lady!'' says Lyle to the elven woman ''don't bother with this man, I will protect you!!'' when the kender says that, he place forefront his small shaken body in order to defend Shika from a possible attack to her to...

[Raistlin M.]

Shika had always held a special place in her heart for kender, and when this one had died not ten seconds before, a great pity washed over her. She looked around frantically for the assassin, but the haze and smoke covered any chance she had of seeing him. As the ecstatic kender placed his small frame in front of her, Shika could not repress a small chuckle. She bent down on one knee and said affectionatly to the kender, "do not worry, your kins death will be avenged". She stood abruptly up and said in a hushed undertone, "this is the man I have been tracking for months now, we must follow him as soon as possible". Are you with me?

[Aamon]

Aamon quickly looked around as the sudden panic in the room started to build. He quickly looked at the dead Kender and then at the elven woman and the kender by her side. He knew something was wrong and approached the two.

[Fistandalius]

i am with you my lady. i swear by Reorx that i will do anything that i can to catch him for you, my lady - when he said that, he kneel before Shika

[lucksterjr]

The Hunter stood up adn said my lady if it is alright with you i would rather join you on your hunt for this manthat for yo uto join me on my small hunt. This man shall not live with me on his trail i am one of the best trackers in the land. May i join you?

[Fistandalius]

Yes i want!!I love hunts...

[Raistlin M.]

"Yes the hunt must start tommorrow", Shika answered the kender and the human. He will already have had a head start on us by half a day, but we should be able catch him in due time". Shika saw the black-robe approaching and silently thought to herself "great, another magic-user".

[Fistandalius]

Lyle shows a huge desire to participate...
"I agreed with you, it's better we start hunting him now...."
"hey look that black-robe is approching us, maybe he wants to join us"
"Look Mister?!" says to the black-robe "do you want to join us in hunting a man? It will certainly fun..."

[Aamon]

Aamon shuffled past the kender and asked the elven woman,"What direction will we be traveling in and why have you been hunting this certain man beforehand?"

[lucksterjr]

"mmmmm...good questions. Yes we must know who is this man adn wut did he do to you? Not like i care bc a hunt is a hunt but hey i would like ot know..."

[Raistlin M.]

"Well for starters, I would like to tell you that I cannot explain all my reasons for vowing vengeance on this man, but I can tell you something of it". "We should all have a seat first", she said, motioning for all of them including the black-robe to sit down." For starters I would like to introduce myself, I am Shika Vuosiwir, daughter of one of the senators of Qualinesti, or at least I once was". She that last part in a whisper, I betrayed my people for the black-robes at approximately age of 25, roughly 50 of your human-years, but with the loss of the magic I turned my attention elsewhere, to sword fighting and the wild magic". "I have been hunting this man to make sure he will harm noeone else, but as you see I haven't succeeded very well". He was last seen in Palanthas, after he murdered a noble family and ran off, and that was when The city hired me to investigate and eliminate the one that had committed the act". So now my story is complete and I should like to hear the rest of yours"......

[lucksterjr]

ooc: rest of who's story??

[Raistlin M.]

OOC:Sorry, I should have put, "I would like to hear your stories" , instead of "the rest of your stories"

[lucksterjr]

Mine is quite simple i was born in a tribe of people who lived off of the land. A dragon destroyed my family so now i am using my hunting skills everywhere i go so i can find this dragon and kill it. I have also worked as a mercenary in the past.

[Steel Brightblade]

Riatin had been sitting there oblivious to all those around him. His wards had gone off, telling him that someone had taken one of his magical artifacts. He checked which one it was and was pleased to discover that it was the cursed ring. The ring had been found in an old Red Dragon lair by a young, Black Robed, Riatin. He had picked it up and had not beed able to get rid of it since. A cleric of Paladine had told him that it could only be gotten rid of if soomeone stole it from him. Whoever happened to have the ring in their posession generated an 'unusual' odour and Riatin had had to place a spell upon himself on a daily basis to stop the smell from emanating from his person.

He tuned in to what the people around him were talking about and discovered, to his surprise, that Shika was hunting an assassin from Palanthas. Seemingly everyone in the tavern had decided to go along with this, so he joined in for the sheer rarity of it.

"I'll come" he said simply...

[Raistlin M.]

"So are we all set?. I'm going to retire for tonight she said, we will need our energy for tommorrow, and I plan to set out early." I hope that all of you decide to come with me, I would hate to be setting out on my own." As shika stood up she looked around at their little party and now saw a black-robe, a red-robe, a kender, and a warrior. I hope the magic-users will get along o.k. Shika thought to herself. I wouldn't want to lose either of them. She then went up to her room and spent the night dreaming about the magic she had lost.....

[Master Horkin]

OOC: O.K. to join?

IC: She was an outcast, a misfit, a nobody. That is what serena really thought of herself. It was a cruel joke that nature had played on her. She remembered nothing of her past, nothing of her parents, nothing of her homeland. All she could remember was this past week and this horrible body her soul inhabited. She had been on the road a month now, stopping to eat and rest, she had no home to go to. She was glad when the comforting soft glow of an inn appeared somewhere in front of the darkness maybe half a mile off. She quickly cleared the distance and mounted the stone steps to the inn and opened the door. The soft light and fragrant smells of the inn hit her in the face, a most welcome change to the damp outdoors and the chill autumn. She noticed a group of people sitting around a table just as a elf stood up and mounted the stairs to her bedroom. The inn was over-crowded and the only seats open were beside a kender, and a red-robe. She sighed and walked over asking if the seat was taken.....

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God: Chemosh
Race: ?
Class: Shapeshifter / necromencer
Age?
Weght:"120"
Height:5 "6"
Bio: Has no memory of her past, only knows that with the return of the gods and the magic that she was horribly transformed.

[lucksterjr]

"i am goingto retire as well. i bid all of yo ugood night. oh and just ot let oy uknow i don't expect there to be any payment for me doing this, it si for the sheerjoyment of it all. I love to kill......" He smiled and walked away.

[Steel Brightblade]

"I shall retire to my chambers. Do not attempt to wake me, i am quite adept at the warding i place on my room to stop theives and spies." said Riatin and gave the kender a significant look coupled with an amused smile. He went upstairs and set his wards before drifting off to a dreamless sleep. It was the first good nights sleep he had had in over a year, he took it to be a good omen for this quest.

[Master Horkin]

"Well, so much for making friends", Serena said, staring balefully at the kender. "And don't try to unlock my door tonight either, I have powerful spells to protect it from meddling kender like you" she said. "But would you happen to know who Is leading this 'group'. I suppose not. "Well.... I'm going to bed too, and heed my warning", she said giving the kender another mean look. After Serena signed in and paid for her room she slipped up the stairs and slid the key into the hole, and after shutting the door behind her she dropped the heavy bag and backpack onto the bed. She proceeded to pull out a weathered tome and open it, memorizing the death spells she would need to have ready. As she was drifting off to sleep she remembered that she had forgot to magic-lock her door......

[Raistlin M.]

As dawn broke over the horizon shika lay staring up at the ceiling, Wishing that she could lay there longer, dreading the long hunt that they would follow on the assassin's trail. Oh well she thought, this must be done. After putting on her clothes, she then proceeded to pull on her boots. As she stood up, she released the magic lock she had placed on her door, watching the green light fade. As she entered the main room, that was almost empty except for a few ealy customers, she sat down at a large table, ordered breakfast and the proceeded to wait on the others....

[Fistandalius]

ooc: sorry for coming so late... I was not in home all this time.

The kender by morning approach the elven lady at the large table...
"sorry for not say my story but ins't much that i can tell you... I'm a rogue by profession and for fun. i enjoy talk with ppl and know them and steel them" says laughting.
"I seek funny adventures and your demand seems very funny to my, naturally i will enjoy it... but for the fist time in my life of kender..." he stops with a sadness look. "...in my life of kender i can help someone, YOu i can help you!!" and now his face shows happiness...
"do you allow me to go with you my lady?" and he ask making at the same time a low bow.

[Raistlin M.]

i enjoy talk with ppl and know them and steel them" says laughting.

OOC: Don't you mean borrow, LOL. :D

BIC:Shika couldn't surpress a slight chuckle at the kender, but she quickly covered it with her hand. "Yes you may join my hunt for this assassin, and I would enjoy your company". Shika said, smiling. Come, sit down and I will buy your breakfast, it's on me.

[Master Horkin]

Serena stared into the mirror that held her reflection, the reflection that she hated to see. She saw a plain simple-looking girl clad in semi-black robes with a deep green jewel set in an amulet hung about her neck. As she called upon her powers, her change began to shift, to that of a charming middle-aged girl her complexion flawless. This was herself as she wished it to be, wanted it to be, but it was not, and so she did with what she had. After gathering all her things, including her backpack and satchel she headed down the stairs, and gave the innkeeper the key to her room, then proceeded to the table where two people set, the kender, and a woman, an elven woman. Walkin up to them she said "I did not get to meet you last night, but I believe you are the leader of the group on which this adventure. If it doesn't bother you, I would like to join it".....

[Fistandalius]

Lyle...

Making a low bow Lyle smiles to Shika "I appreciate your kindness with me, Tanks!"
When the other girl approach them Lyle starts to look over searching any type of good that he can enjoy but he doesn't find anything he likes.
"Yeah, another one!!" said happy.... "Are you a magic user? You seem one to me... yes you are one... eh!eh!"

[lucksterjr]

The mysterius man awoke and walked down ot get breakfast. "He saw the lady that was the leader of their expidition. "i ma sorry i do not believe i caught your name...mine is Shael the Black"

[Raistlin M.]

OOC: Seeing that Master horkin is not with us, I will take His character, unless someone else wants it.

BIC:Shika looked around at the small but promising band of adventurers. A middle-aged man, a kender, a black-robe, and a red-robe. Promising enough.

OOC:Ready for some adventure?

BIC:Shika stepped out the inn door and called to the innkeeper giving her thanks as she walked out. The others followed her out and she immediately turned to all of them and said "This might be a long treak, it might be tiring, and if any of you want to turn back you had probably better do it now while were still in civilization"."But the rewards will be good enough for you to want to stay with me", she said flashing her dazzling smile. "The lords of Palanthas pay well". "With one of me I knew I didn't have a chance, but now there are five, and I think we have a chance. Est sunus mel thisis She cried in the spidery language of magic and then a faint green glow of the assassin's trail could be seen leading into the woods.....

[lucksterjr]

"extrordinary!! well i never back away from an adventure. Lets get moving ppl." SHael was still staring at the visible path of the assassin.

[Fistandalius]

"Finally! I was getting bored in this inn... Let's move, fun here i go..." after Lyle speaks he start to follow the assassin's trail into the woods...
"Came on people... start to move... eh!eh!...."

[Raistlin M.]

Shika started off behind the kender following the glowing footprints of the assassin.

The day had passed uneventfully for the band of adventurers and now as the last rays of the sun slipped past the the horizon. They had already stopped in a small clearing in the forrest to set up camp. "I'm going to go catch us some dinner", Shika said pulling her bow out of her pack. "I'll be back later".

[Nihilissa]

Serena followed the group silently trying to decide why she had choosen to go in the wild goose chase. After all it's not the first time a kender, even a half kender had been killed off due to double crossing. She came to the sudden conclusion that she had nother better to be doing. She had been roaming for so long now and without any cause at all other than trying to find herself, which was proving impossible. At least now she would roam with reason. She started up yet another silent conversation with her god. "this quest I am on yet again proves that there is only one God in the end and that is you, for the only thing certain in life was death. Please help me discover what has become of me? why do I feel as if I was washed up on shore? Why do I have no memory? Why did that dead half kender look so strangly familiar to me?" Sighing she speed up to catch up with the group. "are we camping here?" she asked to anyone who may be listening.

[lucksterjr]

"Please wait Shika, i will g ohunting with you...if yo uwish."

[Fistandalius]

With everybody getting food, the kender stays away of the 3 mages... with no one looking, Lyle launches a quick look to the silvered ring that he founds in the Inn before this adventure starts. "It's pretty..." he thinks.

With all the time that he have he starts launching his daggers to a tree, and suddently he misses one, almost hitting Serena. Lyle runs to her...
"Sorry my lady, I'll be more carefull next time." and he pick up his dagger from ground. " you look unhappy... is there any problem with you. Can i help you??" says at the same time he hold the girl's hand.

[Raistlin M.]

"Yes Shika said to the man, you may accompany me but you must have perfected the art of stealth, if you want to be a good hunter". As they walked noiselessly away into the forrest she said "so what is your name, the only thing I know about you right now is that you are very mysterious". After saying this she slid the bow silently off her back and notched an arrow, then loosed it into the neck of a large hare. "And you must have perfect dexterity" she said, flashing her dazzling smile.....

[Steel Brightblade]

Riatin walks in the middle of the group, lost in his own world of contemplation...

[Nihilissa]

Serena did not flench when the dagger came her way. Looking down and the small creature she smiled and let him hold her hand. "thank you for asking but I am fine. May I ask you a quetion?" she knelt down to be at an eye level with him. "do you know anything of the half kender that was...er....at the inn? "

[Raistlin M.]

Picking up the dead hare she pulled the arrow shaft out of it's neck and wiped it on the sleeve of her tunic. She then proceeded to put it in a leather satchel that was hanging around her shoulder. Reaching down to the ground she started searching for something, then came back up holding a long green stem with white bulbs on the end. "Garlic she said to other man that was with her, I will use it to season the hare". After several more successful catches they proceeded back to camp. "With her magic she lit a small fire in the clearing and proceeded to cook the hares and garlic together. "Help yorselves to it she said to the small group theres plenty for everyone".

[lucksterjr]

"mam i was born to hunt. and my name is Shael the Black, i ma a warrior hunter from a tribe that was destroyeed by a dragon. You seem to be very dexturius your self." He noticed her smile and was immediately entranced by it. He smiled back with the smile that only a prince would be able to possess. "So can you do magic?"

[Raistlin M.]

"I am sorry to hear about your tribe" Shika said to Shael. "And I can do many forms of magic, from the gentle healing of water to destructive fire for flaying the skin from you bones. I am not as powerful as I used to be with the black-magic, but I am fast approaching". She helped herself to another helping of the garlic roasted hare and sat back comftorably against a tree trunk, and gazed into the stars.....

[Fistandalius]

"Besides the fact of he's a kender-human i don't anything else.... Why you ask? do you know him.He was very gentile to me, he don't put me away when he saw me..."says Luis at the same time that Shika shows up with the hares she hunt. "Can I help?I'm a master chef when are hares to cook..."

[Raistlin M.]

Shika awoke in the night to the howling of wolves. She could not sleep, fo their cries awoke her every time she fell asleep. So she walked away from the camp to a small clearing where she could still clearly see the small campfire where the others slept peacefully. Shika summoned a small globe of light to light where she sat as she unrolled her map from the bone tube that held it. She spread it on the dry grass and started to mull over it. She had been sitting there for almost half an hour studying the map when it suddenly hit her. This was the same path. The same path she had traveled early as her years as a young, elven black mage. The road headed east. East to Xak Tsaroth.

[Nihilissa]

"No, I did not not know him...I was just wondering that's all. It seems odd that a whole group of people would just wonder off to find this person that killed him, that's all. Of course, I came along also, so I guess we all have our own reasons." Letting go of the small hand she followed him over to the rabbit and took a seat by the fire. "thank you" she glances up at the huntress. "do you need help with anything?"

[Fistandalius]

Lyle awoke up the night with a with the sounds maked by the wolves. Seeing a withe light he thinks, "what light his that, it's better investigate...". then he walk to the small clearing where the light was coming... he stops when saw Shika examining a small map, Lyle walk to her when he listen the city of Xak Tsaroth. "Hey do you now that i had a cousin who was in Xak Tsaroth, he was the kender hero Tasslehoff, it was whe the half-elven, Tanis by name, found the wyrmblade sword and defeat the red dragon.... Yes, Tasslehoff have told me.","are you ok my lady, you seem frightened?"...

[Raistlin M.]

"Yes it's Xak-Tsaroth that the assassin must be heading towards. If we can cut him off before he get's there, we might have a chance" Shika said this as much to herself as to the kender. "However, it is a small chance seeing that he is alone, and we have many in our group". She rolled up the map and proceeded to stick it into her tube. "You should get some rest, it will be a long trek tommorrow".

[Nihilissa]

Serena did not sleep, this was not new. She closed her eyes and slowed her breath but sleep did not grace her. At least now she knew where they would be going.
She paced within the walls of her mind trying to find out who she really was, when a vision came to her. At least that what she thought it was. Mountain tops zoomed by along with vast plots of land, the chilled air burning her skin. In one action her eyes flung open, her knees jerked up to her chest as she sat up. She found something, she once flew on the back of a great dragon. Talking to herself as if she had a bad dream she laid back down and seemed to drift off to sleep. Silently she said a prayer to her god. "You have granted me the sight of who I used to be, you hold it, as part of me which is dead and you are the king residing over these memories. Thank you for your kindness. As always I am your humble servant."

[Fistandalius]

"Ok, I agree with you..." and turning back " you should do the same..."

[Raistlin M.]

Shika grabbed the floating globe of white light and picked up her things on the grass. She extinguished the light hurriedly and saw in the eastern sky a faint light and new that morning was fast approaching. As she walked back to the campsite she noticed that Serena was shaking in her sleep. Thinking her to be cold, she picked up her unnused blanket and draped it over her shoulder's. She started waking people and then prepared to start the morning fire.

[lucksterjr]

Shael was awoken by the rising sun. "It's beautiful, is it not? The dawn of a new day. Hell, it is the truest thing that lets you know you lived through the night." He looked over to Shika. "To know when you are going to die is one of the world's big mysteries. To know how to live your life is an even bigger mystery.....odd how when a man sits and thinks, he can discover why he is here... Just a thought." With this he smiled and started packing his things up.

[Fistandalius]

when the sun rises Lyle stands up and starts to awake up everybody at the same time he inspects the gear of everyone. "Wake up, every one....!!!!"

[Nihilissa]

Serena does not move as she feels the warm blanket drap over her body. She knew it was time to be on the move. Throwing off the blanket she looked up at the sky to mark the time.
"they are leaving so late in the morning" she thought to herself. Looking around the group she attempted to make a note as to the number of their party. It was large.
Walking over to Shika she smiled "Good morning, how long do we have before we start off again? " She had spent too much time thinking and not enough working on her spells. Even a half hour would do her good. Constantly keeping her altered appearance was taxing to her energy but she could not have them catch her in her sleep as someone else. They must not know.

[Raistlin M.]

OOC:Aamon the black-robe is still with us, just to inform you....

[lucksterjr]

Shael stood up and looked at shika...."we should be leaving my lady....it is getting late" He flashed her one of his dazzling smiles and walked away.

[Zylore]

*ahem* if I'm interrupting anything important.. sorry.. how do I.. uh.. join this?

[lucksterjr]

well you can start by giving us your name!!!

[Raistlin M.]

OOC: To Zylore. If you want to join, all you have to do is to make a character, including what equipment he's wearing, ie.. Armor, weapons, spells, anything you want to include. Also you should include a race, class,name, and age. If you have any questions, just use the private messaging system. You can do this by selecting a username and the option to send a private message will appear. Also don't forget to use OOC: for out of character, and IC for in character. Sound cool? Jump right in.

BIC: Shika walked around the camp to make sure everyone was awake, and then after everyone had breakfast she said, "It's time to get a move on, the assassin already has a lead on us by several hours. If we move now, we might be able to pick up his trail.

[Nihilissa]

Serena took a bit of dried pork out of her pack and ate she she walked to a near by stream. Finding a secluded spot that was still in hearing range of the group she sat back aginst a tree and pulled out her book. At the most she would have only 1/2 hour but that was better than nothing. Quickly she read, skipping over the parts she was confident she knew. Chemosh would help her. After several min. she closed the book, filled her water skin, and made her way back to the group. Following the others she started once again down the path.

[lucksterjr]

Shael watched Serena while she studied...he was interested in knowing how others learned new magic...He had never studied before and wondered if that was his problem...He smiled and then wondered wut kind of magic she was involved with.

[Raistlin M.]

As the group walked along the well-beaten path, some of the companions talked with each other, Shika was lost in thought, when abruptly, a sudden thought crossed her ranger- instincts, something didn't feel right. There was no noise, except the noise they were making, no birds chirping, no squirrels playing. It was an eeirie kind of feeling, an eerie, lonely sound. Shika halted the march and as the others looked at her quzzically, she put a finger to her lips. The others had noticed it too, no noise. The silence was like death, and then shika heard a sound, a faint sound, but it grew louder. There were voices, other voices, that sounded like they were arguing, and bickering. The occasional sound of twigs snapping and leaves crunching warned shika what to expect. As she drew her sword, she whisperd "Goblins". Everyone flew into motion, They started drawing spell components and swords out of their belts. As she drew upon the wild magic, she put it on her sword, sending flames outlining the edge. Then up the road came the first of the goblins, with wicked smiles and excited voices...

OOC: Right now there are 10 goblins, and 1 bugbear (acts as leader)

[dark sage]

do you guys like to write or if that stuff out of the books?

[Nihilissa]

Serena stopped walking with the rest of the group. She had to decide what she wanted to do in this situation. Reaching into her pouch she drew out a few spell componants and mumbled under her breath. This was a simple spell. Looking around she could now see the outlines of all 10 goblins and what appeared to be a bugbear. Noteing their location to the other party memebers . Smiling to herself again reached into her pouch and withdrew flint and bat dung. Rubbing them together she chanted the words as the goblins quickly made their apperance known. Aiming at the goblin furthest away Serena cast the lighting bolt, frying the creature, she grinned and said a prayer to her god. That's enough magic for now. She would need to save some energy should things go as planned she would need it. Faking a bit of weakness from her spell Serena knelt to the ground as if regaining her strength. She wanted to see how the other could fight without looking as if she was not doing her part.

[lucksterjr]

Shael looked up ahead of him where the goblins were coming from...he decided to ready himself and pulled out his sword...he then cast a protective spell on himself to help against any magic attacks to come from them.....

[Fistandalius]

ooc: sorry guys, my pc crashed... :(

Lyle stands for the approaching battle.... He drop his quater staff and pulled out his dagger...
"Came on, you reckless stupids, even a stone run faster than that, stupid goblins...." and he start to taunted them...

[Nihilissa]

Serena sighed. She had yet to see anything special about any of them. She stood up and winced at the smell of the fried goblin then made her way through the group toward the woods while whispering what one would guess to be a prayer. Her intent was to grab the dead goblin by the neck and pocket it for some later use. This did not work as planned though. As she approched the black body she ignored the other goblins who at this point were only after the kender. The bugbear was trying in vein to control them.
Serena bent over the goblin when she noticed that for a time the sunlight had flickerd, there, it did it again. Looking up thinking she may have missed an enemy in the trees she saw not a goblin but a rather large creature flying over head. It was very very high and at first glance one may mistake it for a bird in the bright morning light. This however was no bird. It was a blue dragon. She could feel it watching her as if it doubted what it saw and it flew off as soon as it felt noticed. She did not know if she was a target, if she was being followed, or if this was some friend from her past. What she did know was that she didn't want the whole group to realize what it was. With all hope she glanced back to the group as they fought with the goblins. Yes, they were all to occupied to notice....or so it seemed at least. Moving back to the main fight she shouted words of magic and gently weaved her hand through the air. Dead tree roots and vines sprang to life, trapping the bugbear who stood some ways from the rest of the group roaring what appeared to be orders, at the top of his lungs. Falling to the ground with a thug he would be out of the way for some time to be disposed of later, or questioned. Serena stood by the bugbear keeping a watch on it as the goblins started to fail in their fight with her companions.

[Raistlin M.]

OOC: sorry about lack of recent posts, I had to figure out who all was still with us.

BIC:Shika watched the unfolding events around her, and then picked one of the uglier goblins to take out her increasing anger on. The goblin showed its pointy orange teeth, a ugly contrast to its pale-orange colored skin. Shika looked at it with disgust, and mentally flared her sword back to life again. She said one word, "sumath" and pointed her sword at the goblin and watched a line of flame soar to wear the goblin was standing, and saitisfied with the burnt charred corpse, turned to catch up with the others of the group who were now trying to catch the bugbear.

[Nihilissa]

Serena smiled as the others ran toward her. "are we going to KILL this one? Or question it?"
It was obvious that she was more interested in Kill than question.

[Raistlin M.]

Shika studied the bugbear for a moment and then hollered at serena, "Kill it, it's leading the other goblins" . She turned just in time to see two more goblins rushing her. "O.K., this will do she said as she parried the first goblins strike and then proceeded to plunge her sword into it's chest. She turned just in time to sidestep the second goblins thrust and to give it a good bash with the hilt of her sword. She glanced at Serena out of the corner of her eye and caught some intricate hand designs that didn't seem familiar to normal magic. "Oh well she thought I've got better things to worry about....

OOC: it seems like people in this thread are dying out on me so I'll accept anyone out there that wants to join...

[Nihilissa]

Serena grined from ear to ear. "I'll take care of it then" she yelled. Turning around to the task at hand she winked at the large bugbear caught up in the vines. "It's your lucky day! You get to die instead of being questioned. You should thank me." The phrase was ended in a very evil tone. Reaching into her pouch she pulls out a small crystal. Holding it in her right hand she recited more words of magic. With no sound at all the creature falls to the ground dead. Teh vines release and return to the earth. Serena pockets the crystal and heads back to the main group smiling. "took care of that one"

[Khirsah]

Name: Nema
Age: 35ish
Race: Half-elf
Gender: female
Weapons: curved bone knife
Appearance: tangled black hair, cut raggedly about shoulder length. animal hide clothes, close fitting and offering virtually no protection. darkly tanned skin and deep brown eyes.
Bio: has grown up on her own out in the wilderness, making friends with all of the animals and fighting anyone who dares enter her territory.

Silently the half breed crept up behind a goblin that seemed to be sizing up what she now understood to be a mage of some sort that was slaughtering a bugbear. Quick as she could, the girl pulled back the creature's head with one hand and slipped her knife across its throat with the other.
Sure that it was dead, she dropped the carcas on the ground and moved closer to the action, staying just out of sight. These people had no idea they were in her home she concluded after a few seconds. They weren't more hunters sent to tame her and cage her up. She sat down and watched in silence as the battle raged on.

[Raistlin M.]

"We have won, Shika yelled victtoriously. Not one of their party had died, some with a few scratches, but noughing vital. She began wiping the blood off her sword and stopped when she saw someone of something move behind some trees. She tried calling out to it, but Shika saw noughing more from it. She started walking in the general direction of where she had seen it, but then Serena called out to her to ask her what they were to do with the bodys of the goblins. Shika sat down and said "I dont know", we could burn them, but that just gives the assassin another lead on us. "Have any ideas?