Chapter 5
As the group stepped down into the mausoleum, the putrid smell of death surrounded them. There was no air in circulation, so the stench of the dead lingered in place. The mausoleum was lit by torches placed every 15 foot or so. They could see the defiled graves, bodies hanging out of the wall. Blood Raven had surely been here.
They started off down the main corridor, looking into the rooms on each side. No one was to be found in any of them. At the far end of the corridor, there was a large room, with several torches gathered close together. The group could hear noises, and the voice of a woman coming from the room.
"They must be in there," Tarvin whispered to Nystak and Syzivsk. "We must go quietly and surprise them. Nystak ready your summons, and Syzivsk ready your spells." As he said this, he put his weapons away, and grasped his bardiche of off his back.
Their plan for surprise was foiled however, when two corrupt rogue scouts stepping into the hall corridor and noticed them immediately.
Before they got the chance to call out the intruders, they feel dead in a burning heap.
Syzivsk readied another fire bolt, "So much for a surprise attack."
"Charge them! Nystak order your summons in the door first. Let them take first hits," Tarvin exclaimed as he ran to the wall containing the door in.
As the two skeletons Nystak controlled walked into the doorway, several rogues assaulted them. Instantly one was smashed to pieces before clearing the doorway. The second managing to land a few hits, killing one of the rogues.
"Don't go in yet Tarvin," Nystak yelled as he casted a bone spear. The bone spear flew into the doorway, knocking all of the rogues back, and killing two. "Now charge them while they are stunned."
Without hesitation Tarvin charged into the room, making a wide arcing slice with his bardiche. Two more rogues were cut down in the process. As he did this, he saw Blood Raven in the back of the room sitting on a throne of bone. "DAMN YOU!"
Syzivsk charged into the room, as Tarvin screamed, throwing two fire bolts as she entered. Seeing Blood Raven sitting on her throne, Syzivsk threw a fire bolt directly at her. Without making any contact with it, Blood Raven distinguished its flame.
Right as the flame went out, a bone spear flew through the smoke, hitting Blood Raven directly in the midsection. "Die you foul beast of Hell," Nystak exclaimed as he stepped into the room.
Seeing that Blood Raven had been hit, the remaining rogues were furious. Their blood lust grew, as they charged the three standing in the middle of the room. Three rogues for each adventurer.
Tarvin clenched his bardiche tightly, and swung hard throwing two rogues against the wall snapping their spines. The third rogue managed to get an attack in, and cut into Tarvin's arm. Tarvin let go of the bardiche, and it flew into the wall. Grasping his arm, he kicked the rogue, knocking her down. He then quickly grabbed two knives and launched both at the fallen rogue killing her.
As this happened Syzivsk was preparing another frost nova. Letting the three rogues after her in close, she let it loose. A bright light filled the room, and suddenly a sharp coldness filled the room. When the light died out, the three rogues that were on Syzivsk were now in a frozen pile ten feet away. As well as one of the rogues that was after Nystak.
Nystak ordered his golem to attack the nearest rogue, dropping her in a few heavy pounds. The second rogue stopped in her tracks, realizing she was about to die, this time for good. As she started to run, a bone spear flew through her abdomen, and she dropped dead in the doorway.
"Matron Andarial commands your death," Blood Raven stated as she stood from her throne.
She grasped her falchion, and charged towards Tarvin, who was still grasping his arm. Seeing her coming Tarvin managed to move to the side, and Blood Raven flew into the golem, destroying it.
Tarvin hit the wall hard, and fell to his knees. Hastily he grabbed for his belt, taking out a potion Akara had given him. He drank it, and could feel its magic working to heal his arm. He stood up and grabbed his bardiche. He looked at Blood Raven in time to see her hit in the back by a fire bolt.
Syzivsk quickly readies another fire bolt, and launched it for Blood Raven. This time however Blood Raven was ready, and moved from its blast as it hit the wall.
Nystak took this opportunity to cast a bone spear. Unable to dodge it, Blood Raven was hit in the side, knocking her to the ground. As she fell she muttered a few words to herself.
From behind Nystak a hard fist nailed him in the back. Just before Nystak passed out, he saw the image of a dead rogue.
Tarvin jumped in the way of a second hit, and sliced the rogue in two. Kneeling down, he took another potion from his belt, and forced it down Nystak's throat.
"Hurry, Tarvin, attack her," Syzivsk screamed as she casted another fire bolt, missing Blood Raven entirely.
Tarvin threw down the bardiche and grabbed his broad sword. Looking around he found a falchion dropped by one of the rogues, he grabbed it quickly and charged Blood Raven.
As if in a complete frenzy, Tarvin moved twice his normal speed, cleaving with both weapons down on Blood Raven. Unable to withstand the great strength of the barbarian, Blood Raven was struck with awe, as one arm was sliced off, and her midsection tore open. The last thing she saw was her blood streaming out of her body as she hit the ground.
Satisfied that Blood Raven was dead, Tarvin sat down to catch his breath. Looking back at Nystak, seeing that he had woken and was gazing at the dead foe. Syzivsk as well was unable to speak, after seeing Tarvin's frenzied rage. He looked back at Blood Raven, and snatched the pendant around her neck. As well as grabbing her crown and falchion
"Back to town," Tarvin said, startling Nystak and Syzivsk. "We have finished this quest, and must report the news to Kashya.
Nystak stood and casted a portal. When they stepped through Cain and Kashya were waiting in town to hear the news.
As the group stepped down into the mausoleum, the putrid smell of death surrounded them. There was no air in circulation, so the stench of the dead lingered in place. The mausoleum was lit by torches placed every 15 foot or so. They could see the defiled graves, bodies hanging out of the wall. Blood Raven had surely been here.
They started off down the main corridor, looking into the rooms on each side. No one was to be found in any of them. At the far end of the corridor, there was a large room, with several torches gathered close together. The group could hear noises, and the voice of a woman coming from the room.
"They must be in there," Tarvin whispered to Nystak and Syzivsk. "We must go quietly and surprise them. Nystak ready your summons, and Syzivsk ready your spells." As he said this, he put his weapons away, and grasped his bardiche of off his back.
Their plan for surprise was foiled however, when two corrupt rogue scouts stepping into the hall corridor and noticed them immediately.
Before they got the chance to call out the intruders, they feel dead in a burning heap.
Syzivsk readied another fire bolt, "So much for a surprise attack."
"Charge them! Nystak order your summons in the door first. Let them take first hits," Tarvin exclaimed as he ran to the wall containing the door in.
As the two skeletons Nystak controlled walked into the doorway, several rogues assaulted them. Instantly one was smashed to pieces before clearing the doorway. The second managing to land a few hits, killing one of the rogues.
"Don't go in yet Tarvin," Nystak yelled as he casted a bone spear. The bone spear flew into the doorway, knocking all of the rogues back, and killing two. "Now charge them while they are stunned."
Without hesitation Tarvin charged into the room, making a wide arcing slice with his bardiche. Two more rogues were cut down in the process. As he did this, he saw Blood Raven in the back of the room sitting on a throne of bone. "DAMN YOU!"
Syzivsk charged into the room, as Tarvin screamed, throwing two fire bolts as she entered. Seeing Blood Raven sitting on her throne, Syzivsk threw a fire bolt directly at her. Without making any contact with it, Blood Raven distinguished its flame.
Right as the flame went out, a bone spear flew through the smoke, hitting Blood Raven directly in the midsection. "Die you foul beast of Hell," Nystak exclaimed as he stepped into the room.
Seeing that Blood Raven had been hit, the remaining rogues were furious. Their blood lust grew, as they charged the three standing in the middle of the room. Three rogues for each adventurer.
Tarvin clenched his bardiche tightly, and swung hard throwing two rogues against the wall snapping their spines. The third rogue managed to get an attack in, and cut into Tarvin's arm. Tarvin let go of the bardiche, and it flew into the wall. Grasping his arm, he kicked the rogue, knocking her down. He then quickly grabbed two knives and launched both at the fallen rogue killing her.
As this happened Syzivsk was preparing another frost nova. Letting the three rogues after her in close, she let it loose. A bright light filled the room, and suddenly a sharp coldness filled the room. When the light died out, the three rogues that were on Syzivsk were now in a frozen pile ten feet away. As well as one of the rogues that was after Nystak.
Nystak ordered his golem to attack the nearest rogue, dropping her in a few heavy pounds. The second rogue stopped in her tracks, realizing she was about to die, this time for good. As she started to run, a bone spear flew through her abdomen, and she dropped dead in the doorway.
"Matron Andarial commands your death," Blood Raven stated as she stood from her throne.
She grasped her falchion, and charged towards Tarvin, who was still grasping his arm. Seeing her coming Tarvin managed to move to the side, and Blood Raven flew into the golem, destroying it.
Tarvin hit the wall hard, and fell to his knees. Hastily he grabbed for his belt, taking out a potion Akara had given him. He drank it, and could feel its magic working to heal his arm. He stood up and grabbed his bardiche. He looked at Blood Raven in time to see her hit in the back by a fire bolt.
Syzivsk quickly readies another fire bolt, and launched it for Blood Raven. This time however Blood Raven was ready, and moved from its blast as it hit the wall.
Nystak took this opportunity to cast a bone spear. Unable to dodge it, Blood Raven was hit in the side, knocking her to the ground. As she fell she muttered a few words to herself.
From behind Nystak a hard fist nailed him in the back. Just before Nystak passed out, he saw the image of a dead rogue.
Tarvin jumped in the way of a second hit, and sliced the rogue in two. Kneeling down, he took another potion from his belt, and forced it down Nystak's throat.
"Hurry, Tarvin, attack her," Syzivsk screamed as she casted another fire bolt, missing Blood Raven entirely.
Tarvin threw down the bardiche and grabbed his broad sword. Looking around he found a falchion dropped by one of the rogues, he grabbed it quickly and charged Blood Raven.
As if in a complete frenzy, Tarvin moved twice his normal speed, cleaving with both weapons down on Blood Raven. Unable to withstand the great strength of the barbarian, Blood Raven was struck with awe, as one arm was sliced off, and her midsection tore open. The last thing she saw was her blood streaming out of her body as she hit the ground.
Satisfied that Blood Raven was dead, Tarvin sat down to catch his breath. Looking back at Nystak, seeing that he had woken and was gazing at the dead foe. Syzivsk as well was unable to speak, after seeing Tarvin's frenzied rage. He looked back at Blood Raven, and snatched the pendant around her neck. As well as grabbing her crown and falchion
"Back to town," Tarvin said, startling Nystak and Syzivsk. "We have finished this quest, and must report the news to Kashya.
Nystak stood and casted a portal. When they stepped through Cain and Kashya were waiting in town to hear the news.
