Dark Battler's Beyond...

The ceremony had made it's coorsion for harmony amongst the group,and the one to join,the tall obtrusive Troll,who had lett hail and inculcation into the auspicious asue de vive it had presented originally be replaced with some recognition,and enough trust be allowed to join.The elves had seen to it that this was made a valiant and doable feat,by having the prime arcanist deliver a teleported Zintrin,of greater mass than most,to accompany the groups Delvins that the Troll could use.The plans to make their travel route farther east was derrived by a proclimation by the elves that they were met by a few of these rifts there only a short some weks ago,and party left with
a direction for following the ways about the unseen greenery and blanketed ground to the place the path may first reemerge.The Troll had made it's name known as well as the intention to make good as they had claimed for their task concerning the issue,for it was Trecailheyn,from Deffehzen clan underworld,a mighty mage and combatant,that was proud to serve for the good of all lands should the need be,and this time that was true.

"we are not always the war of mongrel against master,elf against troll,kobold against giant,I have taken many seasons learning such powers as to be sure that any war I fight I win,but with this was too well imbeded the wisdom of writ of honour….hmm yes you see how I say?"Trecailheyn offered taking the last spot behind the Delvins,and Kreth called forth an answer,as sure to reperesent the strong virtues of the group.

"so be it,thynes own path shall be endured by the wrath of chaos,and you shall fight,we are no fooleries compound weenlings,when we do this together you and I,you Trecailheyn and the group…all will find the approval of a warriors namesake,be it endured with wisdom or power and honour"

The day fell unstoopered by the cloud shadows that rolled across the unpreturbed natural ground that lay before the thundering group,when at midday Thea was first to see the path that was layne find its way to a clearing they approached.They slowed to a stop and sat wordless for a few moments while,the intention was thrown about as to be bold and take the course,perhaps through the night,or be carefull and mind the enviornment as they made closer to what surely ,may bring new foes seeking groups just such as theirs to wonder the path,a death trap in waiting.

"I shall cast a spell of warning,and we go…is that not well found"Zea voiced,taking to the front,and the others a few moments later followed,the stay of attack was a needed skill should this prove to be a horrorous encounter with rift fiends.

They made way through a shallow tunnel in a hill with no warnings yet found,and reaching the other side,the path dissapated,and they decided to set camp for the night,and use another warning spell afresh in the morning.Thea and Kreth took the first watch,as the beasts were fed,and the others settled for some wink eye.

"yes….the sky is alive,there are more dangers on our path,soon we will fight"Kreth stated,as they stood next to the Delvins and Zintrin.

"what do you see,why are you so certain that there is a change"Thea answered in a question,as taking her sword and wisping the air,frought with her own interest with the approaching death's call.

"shshshsh….there's a disturbance,wake the others"Kreth warned,after some time,as the weapon of copper cuticual power was taken,and seconds later each was awake,and foresworn to battle,in shocked and wary state.

The sound of wisps of energy,was made at a rate that increased as it neared them,a strange portal or a field of power,perhaps as the Chenexfers,then a clack like slabs striking slabs ended the rush of odd sound,followed by growling morphed unamiable scratchs.

"demons…they have found us,and wish to stop our passage"Trecailheyn said,with the dagger set forward as he lithely stepped towards some tree's to one side,and the eothers made forward as well,forming a semi-circle.

Suddenly the air burst open with rifts 20 ft by three feet with black smudges of black energy about them,letting undead uncorporeal,ghouls,of serpant form fly into the group. The three energy portals let 10 some monsters through,from 10 ft behind the group,and turning they swiped in confusion,and Zea and Kelidor made casts of mist energy,that shielded them much,however the enemy soon broke through.They couldn't find a cleaving into these foes,and they scratched with a an Abysall energy that was nearly able to rend the armour it scratched,making wounds on most the group.They soon realized that they must use magic in tandem with a surging effort,and so it was that the Troll,Kreth,Zea and Kelidor cast some attack spell togther.The effect was worthy for their first strike,as the monsters,were shirked,and some even damged,by mithral fire,dancing acid rain,and elemental cooagulations,making them turn hide and fly off,scaring the beasts as they did,which further made the party more anxious to see to an end to this uncertain encounter.They took to the beasts,throwing most supplies quickly to the packs,and dashed after the enemy.

Looking back a few minutes later,the furry of the group made quick ground,and the fiends knew they were not easily able to flee from the angered adventurers.Screems of unpleasantry and squalering girths of the evil ghouls,washed across the night air,while several spells were cast at them as they soon fell into a short distance.They had
found what spells did some good for their efforts and the foes did not like it,in fact they were being chased most certainly to a doom…..however that was entirely wrong.

With no warning the sky alighted in a silver swath of glyph like patterns,and the forest they galloped across,fell into a ditch that they couldn't prevent from scurrying into as they fell in awe of the magic that has surrounded them.It was perhaps a very clever trap,the uncorporeal forms of the enemy,giving chase,and little littany into the confines of real battle,had led them there.The beasts crowed,and their legs whipped about as they made an ariel like leap from the regular ground into a swirl of power,that was the focal of the strange wonder about them.As the beasts met with earth again after a quickened black scouring through dimension transport,they dashed forward and were finally reined to a halt,in utter darkness.The smell; was musty,the air was not entirely wholesome,the earth was perhaps the only element that was foretold,and soon they found out as they lit torches.

'Mighty dancing fiends from the Abyss! What foul trap have we fallen into!"Kelidor claimed as they looked at the natural brown dirt cavern about them,some 200 ft,with 6 tunnels,and a letting of what looked like blood making trinkles across the walls.

The roof began to tumble from it's hold when Kelidor spoke,and ghastly conglamerates of rotted,body parts,broken weapons,and pointy teeth,fell with the rotted gook,that was held behind the dirt.They followed Zea to a tunnel,not speaking anymore,each with the idea that that may have been the reason the cavern was falling in upon them,and a good distance inside,they saw the way blocked by the gunk,and knew they were in some foul dungeon,perhaps even one from a plane that had berthed the rifts themselves!.

Kreth jumped from his Delvin and replaced the sword,and looked upon the adventurers each glum,and unsure of what to say or do.

"so be it,magics course has taken much from our destiny,we have now little good to make for ourselves,we will walk this dungeon,and slay those in our path,the rifts are an unblessing of this realm of evil I can feal it,let's be off,there is no answer that pines for peace from now on"

They each walked beside their beasts,as Zea made her final alert divination alive,for the worth of their efforts,wether it could work in the place of evils that lay before them was unknown.

"the sound,the same as the ones in the nite"Thea stated,and they each tuned upon this,realizing they were approaching the sound.

With a wealth of ideas of what should be done with this type of encounter,they found themselves staring down a sheer cliff face,that the opening lipped,and the tremendous open area,before them,ripped about with rifts of varying intensity,and sounds,warping black magic contagion about them before harvesting a fiend or ,now as visible as well,demon like material creatures,hundreds scattered about the area.The life force for the fluster that contoured the rifts was being scattered from a tremendous dias alter,etched with eery golden signs,and glowing in a phantazmal energy that spoke of the art of true sorcery in and of itself.The mask of the random rift scratchings,leapt from the dias,and darted about with meaning and vicious intent till,they were bound,and that signified the approach of a demon or ghoul,several at a time that then dissapeared with the occurance.
The army of a wizard from blessed evil incarnations,or a demi-god,with intent to take over the world,iether theory was repleat with the evidence before the party,and the numbers of powerfull creatures there,could easily rip them apart,should they be caught,and swarmed at.They viewed in awe,the cloven bent legged,demons,with energy tridents and some with incandescent black swords,and yet some even with golden staves for evil magic,furled about,looking upon the flying serpants, ghouls,and occasional other forms.

Trecailheyn was undoubtedly the most forrowed with brash ideas,yet so as nature
will make the art of survival a greater bell of toll,he stepped back and let them do their
thinking whilst trying the ol' Trollish mind within that direction as well.

"though i have no doubt evil's course is dispelled by those as us,gathered to
end these terror's,i just can't look at a blind attack with my soul" Thea first voiced after the chigrum moments passed.

"then what hope there is for us,will be named...heye ha ha...then we shall blindly
triste and delimb the demon lot!" Kreth.now antsy as looking to the Troll who's stooper showed that little more than a few spells was obviousely all that a plan may be entailed of.

"we can use our power,the elements,doth the Heaven's lend protection from the
the darkness,with hands of curing,dispelling...anti-magics named,there are weaknesses,
for such Legions as this,perhaps ice,or rain,if only my lore of the beasts was better" pronouncing that there they were not much better than several moments passes Zea,did so sayst.

"yes the ways of the conjuring,and holds of a domain of powers of the weave,shall be fallen if they are held by those as bitter as our foes,I once had the fortune of sending the Abyss's own evils back into the lava witch they were birthed from,a certain twist,perhaps the answer today as well." Trecailheyn voiced.

"well then,earthquake,seperate earth,a funnel into the ore beneath us,any such spells,speak now or find that we are faced with little more than an invisible strike,and the faiths of our greater finesse" Kreth taking the tone for it's merit,ended the session with an idea and the option.

"well,i believe i can strike a spell much as the effect that the earth shall bbreak open,however,if there is the heated molton death to be found,it must be there,and
vicious,for i can cast this spell only once"

"what spell do you sepak of" Kelidor wanted to know...

"Thunder Trellis,for it will follow a course i vex,staying true to a thunder that may split walls,or crack column,or with hope i beleive the earth itself!"

And so it was,that as they each looked upon the remians of there wits,and need for
a luck that they may have done good with this plan,each set to strike,as the Troll
promised a quickened 'Feather Fall' should be upon them to do this.The Delvens were
not so forethrightedly unannounced of the to be battle session iether,for they harrowed a bit,and stammered set to be free and attacking when the time was there.

will make the art of survival a greater bell of toll,he stepped back and let them do their
thinking whilst trying the ol' Trollish mind within that direction as well.

"though i have no doubt evil's course is dispelled by those as us,gathered to
end these terror's,i just can't look at a blind attack with my soul" Thea first voiced after the chigrum moments passed.

"then what hope there is for us,will be named...heye ha ha...then we shall blindly
triste and delimb the demon lot!" Kreth.now antsy as looking to the Troll who's stooper showed that little more than a few spells was obviousely all that a plan may be entailed of.

"we can use our power,the elements,doth the Heaven's lend protection from the
the darkness,with hands of curing,dispelling...anti-magics named,there are weaknesses,
for such Legions as this,perhaps ice,or rain,if only my lore of the beasts was better" pronouncing that there they were not much better than several moments passes Zea,did so sayst.

"yes the ways of the conjuring,and holds of a domain of powers of the weave,shall be fallen if they are held by those as bitter as our foes,I once had the fortune of sending the Abyss's own evils back into the lava witch they were birthed from,a certain twist,perhaps the answer today as well." Trecailheyn voiced.

"well then,earthquake,seperate earth,a funnel into the ore beneath us,any such spells,speak now or find that we are faced with little more than an invisible strike,and the faiths of our greater finesse" Kreth taking the tone for it's merit,ended the session with an idea and the option.

"well,i believe i can strike a spell much as the effect that the earth shall bbreak open,however,if there is the heated molton death to be found,it must be there,and
vicious,for i can cast this spell only once"

"what spell do you sepak of" Kelidor wanted to know...

"Thunder Trellis,for it will follow a course i vex,staying true to a thunder that may split walls,or crack column,or with hope i beleive the earth itself!"

And so it was,that as they each looked upon the remians of there wits,and need for
a luck that they may have done good with this plan,each set to strike,as the Troll
promised a quickened 'Feather Fall' should be upon them to do this.The Delvens were
not so forethrightedly unannounced of the to be battle session iether,for they harrowed a bit,and stammered set to be free and attacking when the time was there.