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RakhirOtrere
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Knocking on the door to the Captain's Office. Rakhir announced the group's arrival and awaited acknowledgement from within the room.
'Come in,' called the Captain.
Opening the door, Rakhir glanced around the room for any sign of the captain's call. Sensing they would have to wait for the Captain. He led the group into the room and found a comfortable spot on the wall to lean.
'You sent for us?' inquired the ranger.
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Captain Bartley looks around the room half expecting more to follow, but only sees the three; Rakhir, Rose and Gloin. The captain turns his attention to those in the room and says,
"Have a seat, there is much to discuss."
As everyone finds a seat in front of the podium the captain composes himself with a grim face and begins.
"First, I would like to commend everyone on a job well done in the Cemetary. It'll be awhile before Zarn is able to get it cleaned up and looking as beautiful as it once was, but it'll get done now to say the very least."
"Second, you all know how this town has been short handed in terms of soldiers to protect the town. Well I've recently got word that in about another month we hope to see reinforcements come from the city of Callidyrr to help keep this region of Alaron safe. I've already sent one of my soldiers down to the docks East of town to insure that they stay safe and intact. If you happen to be in that area please check up on him.
The captain takes a deep breath and shuffles through his papers before he begins again.
Thirdly, a few weeks after the undead were taken care of in the Heartridge Cemetary there was a huge quake. I sent a few of my men to check out what may have happened. They came back and reported that the Hills of Goth were gone and there was a huge pit in it's place.
I would like to know what lies at the very bottom of that pit. My men looked all over the edges of the pit, but it was too steep for them to climb down it. If you could find someway to the bottom and report back to me what you have found I would appreciate it.
Now last of all there have been some rather large ants outside of town. They really haven't been much of a problem till after the quake. So I sent some soldiers to take care of the ants. Unfortunately, the ants got into a frenzy and over powered a couple of my solderis and killed them. I believe that the change of terrain upset the ants and changed their feeding grounds and their home. I personally don't care and wish them to be gone.
Would you be able to take care of them? I'm sure it would be easy for all the things you have done for the town in the past.
As the captain finishes he looks for a response from those in the room.
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"Well Captain," Rakhir begins, "is there anything else? It seems there is a great deal that needs to be done."
The young ranger strides across the room to face the man charged with defending the village and leans forward.
"My friends went through a lot of healing draughts and bandages the last time we helped out. If I may be so bold to request it, and I think I will be. We'll need five healing draughts, five sets of bandages and two scrolls of life giving each. Plus the longest piece of rope you can find."
He straightens and crosses his arms. " Gold after isn't any good to dead men."
Realizing that he just confronted the town authority, Rakhir tries to avoid biting his lip or lower his eyes. His father had taught him little of negotiating, it was watching his mother deal with four men, Rakhir's father and sons, that taught him facing your target and not showing weakness went a long way in getting what you wanted.
He hoped that still worked.
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The captain raises his eyebrows as Rakhir boldly asks him for a few things.
Well I'll pay for a few items at Morelen's Supply Shop like bandages and draughts. Though I do believe that we do not have the climbing equipment that you may need to go into the pit the way I think your thinking of attempting.
As Captain Bartley summons one of the guards you see him give the guard some gold; presumably for some supplies from Morelen.
Now go to Morelen's Supply and he should have some bandages and healing draughts ready for you when someone arrives to pick them up.
The Captain goes back to his chair behind his desk and peers into one of the drawers.
If you be needed some gold for other things I'll pay you 2500 gold for proof that the Ant Queen is dead. That way I'll know for sure that those ants won't be bothering the town much more.
One last thing, I'm sorry that we don't have any extra scrolls of life. Though I have heard that there is a new priest in town that does do some healing and give new life to corpses. As long as they aren't dead for too long. I believe he's been hanging around in the park.
With that being said, the captain dismisses everyone and goes about his business.
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It was mid September when one of the gate guards heard some distant goblins cheering with their little squaking voices. The guard went to investigate; though he kept his distance. What he saw was horrible. There lay in a pool of blood in the Northern Plains of Barnor was Rakhir Otrere. Quickly, the guard went back into town and talked to the Captain, and told him what he saw.
Sir, we have to get Rakhir's body back! I know there are two goblins we've been keeping in the jails for several months. Now is a good time to get rid of those things so they don't take any more of our supplies. It would be a good trade off if you considor what Rakhir has done for us.
The Captain furled his upper lip and said, "I think your right; I'm tired of keeping those two goblins when we have no need of them anymore, and to get Rakhir's body back would be a good trade off. Once you get Rakhir take him to Kente the Priest in the park and have him raise him back to us. I'm sure his service to this town isn't over yet.
With that said, the guard saluted and asked the two guards outside the Captain's office to help him escort the goblins to the Plains. Once there the goblins thought they were getting the deal of their lifetime. Two goblins for one dead Ranger.
Later that day in the park the Priest put his hands down on Rakhir's body and a white glowing light flowed over his lifeless corpse as his soul eased it's way back in.
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Rakhir opened his eyes and gazed into the face of the priest Kente and gasped for air. Rolling on his side, he coughed mouthful of blood into the towel the cleric presented him.
"Thank you," the young ranger began. "Have you seen my companions? How did I get here?"
The priest knelt beside the cot and gently pushed the boy down and covered him. "Of your friends, I have not heard nor seen anything. You were brought here by the Captain and his guards. They traded their prisoners for your body and asked me to restore it"
"The longer I stay here, the more in debt to this village I become." Rakhir thought. "Mathias and Rose probably think I'm dead."
Pushing the cleric's hand aside, the ranger sat up. "I need to return to my friends and let them know what happened."
"What did happen?" asked Kente. "Tell me and think on what it means before you rush off. I'll make tea."
"Tea?" thought Rakhir,"This cleric is mad. My friends are traveling through Drow caves searching for stones they can't have and he wants me to tell him a story while he makes tea." Rakhir looked at the priest's face and saw in his eyes a look that a parent gives their child when no argument will be allowed.
"Fine." he and he began his tale.
"We were exploring the pit where the hills of Goth once stood and found a Drow enclave. Using the hoods of Shadowblades, we were able to pass through their outpost without raising suspicion. Whatever happened to those hills caused the Drow tunnels to be exposed and as we explored the pit, inside and out, we found a cave that was not of Drow make. It seemed to be a temple of some sort. Mathias and Rose explored the entry and found a riddle and a trap. There was a corridor of water that was charged with electricity. None of the others was able to resist the charge, so I proceeded down the hallway to its end. There I found an altar with one of the elemental stones Gloin said would open the doorway to the Heartstone. I took the stone and turned to leave when I saw Knut standing in the doorway and heard fighting down the corridor. My first thought was that Knut had betrayed us. Then I noticed that the water was killing him."
"I ran to him and pushed him out of the room, back towards the entry. He fell. I coninued on and found that demons had attacked my friends when I grabbed the stone. I thought of Knut's body and went back for him. Then my protection wore out. The pain was intense and I raced back to the entry."
"I showed the stone to my companions and turned to leave the temple. Suddenly a voice boomed in my head, 'You are not pure.' and I was surrounded in bright light. The next thing I knew, I was standing in a goblin camp staring at a sword in my chest. Then I woke here."
The priest nodded at the tale and sipped his tea. "And what does this teach?"
Rakhir drained his cup and thought. Suddenly he stared wide eyed at Kente. "None of us can recover the stones without Gloin." Setting the teacup on the table, Rakhir rose and began to gather his things. "I need to get to the docks and see if Gloin's ship is here yet. And get some rope. A lot of rope."
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Though it had seemed that Mathias had betrayed his companions, he in truth had not betrayed the mission.
As the chaos of the battle began, Mathias skillfully snagged the Symbol of Air from Rose's possession and hid it away while his companions were killed.
When the drow did not find the Symbol, they scouted around briefly, and then they left to report back to their leader.
After they left, Mathias used the two scrolls of Raise Dead he had saved to bring back Rose, and Tal.
Unbeknowst to the company, Mathias recogined this black haired fey, and he knew he could not trust her.
She had spied on him as an uncover agent and attempted his arrest in his days as a smuggler in Callidyr's port; his reason for even coming to Heartridge four years ago.
So, he made choice, and he chose to restore Rose and Tal.
Tal decided he would carry the elven girl's corpse.
It was after this, he revealed he had managed to take the Symbol, and now they had a very important descion to make.
What will we do now that the drow think we are dead, and we have the Symbol in the middle of enemy territory?
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Tal had never considered Mathias a traitor -- "cool" and "calculating" are what came to mind that day.
Tal had known from the moment he first swung his axe that the battle had already been lost, the odds were overwhelming ... but, Tal was unable to simply stand there watching a companion get killed ... a dwarf's got to do what a dwarf's got to do, and sometimes that means going down swinging.
An unfortunate characteristic perhaps; for if he had not swung, maybe Mathias would not have had to spend a precious Raise Dead Scroll to undo Tal's rather poor decision. But, then again, if he had not swung, Tal likely would not have been able to live with himself for that choice either.
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It had been a trying journey so far, he's never been built to travel in the outdoors really, his robes were torn and filthy, his feet covered with blisters. He sat down wearily, the heavy weight of his pack pulling him into the bole of a good sized oak. as the sun began to dip down the forest filled with the sound of night. Wearily he pulled the golden bound spell book from his pack, and by the moonlight began the exhausting process of memorization. his mind drifted as he read the words swimming across the page and without intent he slumped back, head lolling as sleep engulfed him in it's indifferent embrace.
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Rakhir sat with his back resting against the cliff, the Cave of Water where his companions were sleeping not far. As he watched for Shadowblades or Drow, he thought back to his meeting with the dragon. For so long his only desire had been to find and kill the beings responsible for the destruction of his home. Now he found himself amongst fellow adventurers, fighting to keep the same thing from happening again.
They had recovered three of the Stones they needed, each time someone in the party paid the price for their success with his or her life. There had to be a way to get past the watchers. It was obvious that someone had set alarms on the caves where the stones were hidden. Equally the stones themselves seemed to alert others that they had been recovered.
There had to be a way to move the stones back to Heartridge without alerting others. Roses magic had failed to provide protection, as had Rakhir's own spell attempt. He did not look forward to finding the fourth stone, defeating its guardians, only to fall providing time for Rose to run for her life.
Rakhir wished Mathias was here. Some foul magic must have snatched the band's leader and the weight of leadership was not something a loner like Rakhir enjoyed. It was one thing to find the way to the caves, granted with a few wrong turns, but quite another to feel responsible for the safety of the others.
Then again, the dragon had told him he was too focused on revenge, maybe taking responsiblity for guarding a town would provide the method to free himself from his destructive path.
Stretching, the ranger glanced at the sky. It was time to wake Tal for the next watch. Time to sleep. Maybe this time there would be no dreams.
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