Post by Drakkvonlego on May 6, 2014 11:29:14 GMT -8
Mages Guild -- J1
The Price of Fame
Drakk continued to become more and more renowned amongst the magical isles as tales of his magic abounded. While not studying books of magic, he was traveling the free realm in search of more arcane knowledge. It was on one such excursion where he found himself outmatched…
Drakk was on his way back to his lair after taking a contract to rid a nearby town of some bandits. Tired and hungry, he was looking forward to taking a nice nap on his comfortable gold. Before he could decide on what to cook for dinner, he stumbled across a trio of humans in his way. They held a huge standard bearing a foriegn sigil and two wore armor and carried axes made of a metal he had never seen. The third stood behind them in the shadows wearing only leather armor and carrying a dark sword. It was he who spoke: “Drakk the sorcerer, for practicing the profane act of magic, we have come for your head. Surrender and I promise it will be painless.”
Snarling, Drakk began casting a fireball to incinerate the ignorant fools. Didn’t they know where they were? As soon as the ball of arcane fire left his hand, it seemed to shrink and by the time it struck the men it disappeared entirely. The man in the shadows let loose a humorless laugh and spoke again. “Our armaments are a gift from the heavens to vanquish those who defy nature! Your magics are no use to you. Kill him!” Drakk was shocked, he had never heard of such an item! As the two soldiers came towards him he summoned an invisible barrier to halt their advance. The soldeirs did not slow as the passed right through the shield. In desperation, Drakk summoned a sword made of flame as the warriors came within striking distance. As he swung at the strange warrior, the axe shattered Drakk's blade effortlessly. For the first time since he was a boy, Drakk felt fear...
Suddenly a voice erupted in his head. “Flee, you stubborn lizard!” Drakk decided it was as good advice as any and ran in the opposite direction of the foreign soldiers. “After him!” yelled the shadowy man. Drakk was able to gain a slight lead from the soldiers, but he was tired from his previous battle with the bandits. He would not be able to keep up his speed for long. The voice spoke in his head again, “Turn left at this tree. Now quickly, duck into this cleft.” Obeying, Drakk took refuge in a shallow nook in a rock wall. Hearing his pursuers near, he began to ready himself for a final confrontation. However before he could face his would-be-killers, the wall behind him opened and he suddenly found himself in a hidden cave!
The muffled sounds of the soldiers passed quickly as he sighed in relief. “What marvelous armor! I must get myself a suit someday,” he thought to himself. His eyes quickly adjusted to the dark and he saw animals of all kinds lounging around the small cave. Drakk then noticed a man with his eyes closed sitting cross legged by a small fire. He was hovering a few inches of the ground and had a fierce looking falcon sitting next to him. With a deep breath, the man opened his eyes, unwound his legs and stood on the ground. He spoke in a deep voice, “Greetings Drakk. I have wanted to meet you for a long time now…”
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Hope you like it, I have been trying to use my secret door for a while, I think it worked out pretty well.
This brings my point total to 43.
-Drakk
The Price of Fame
Drakk continued to become more and more renowned amongst the magical isles as tales of his magic abounded. While not studying books of magic, he was traveling the free realm in search of more arcane knowledge. It was on one such excursion where he found himself outmatched…
Drakk was on his way back to his lair after taking a contract to rid a nearby town of some bandits. Tired and hungry, he was looking forward to taking a nice nap on his comfortable gold. Before he could decide on what to cook for dinner, he stumbled across a trio of humans in his way. They held a huge standard bearing a foriegn sigil and two wore armor and carried axes made of a metal he had never seen. The third stood behind them in the shadows wearing only leather armor and carrying a dark sword. It was he who spoke: “Drakk the sorcerer, for practicing the profane act of magic, we have come for your head. Surrender and I promise it will be painless.”
Snarling, Drakk began casting a fireball to incinerate the ignorant fools. Didn’t they know where they were? As soon as the ball of arcane fire left his hand, it seemed to shrink and by the time it struck the men it disappeared entirely. The man in the shadows let loose a humorless laugh and spoke again. “Our armaments are a gift from the heavens to vanquish those who defy nature! Your magics are no use to you. Kill him!” Drakk was shocked, he had never heard of such an item! As the two soldiers came towards him he summoned an invisible barrier to halt their advance. The soldeirs did not slow as the passed right through the shield. In desperation, Drakk summoned a sword made of flame as the warriors came within striking distance. As he swung at the strange warrior, the axe shattered Drakk's blade effortlessly. For the first time since he was a boy, Drakk felt fear...
Suddenly a voice erupted in his head. “Flee, you stubborn lizard!” Drakk decided it was as good advice as any and ran in the opposite direction of the foreign soldiers. “After him!” yelled the shadowy man. Drakk was able to gain a slight lead from the soldiers, but he was tired from his previous battle with the bandits. He would not be able to keep up his speed for long. The voice spoke in his head again, “Turn left at this tree. Now quickly, duck into this cleft.” Obeying, Drakk took refuge in a shallow nook in a rock wall. Hearing his pursuers near, he began to ready himself for a final confrontation. However before he could face his would-be-killers, the wall behind him opened and he suddenly found himself in a hidden cave!
The muffled sounds of the soldiers passed quickly as he sighed in relief. “What marvelous armor! I must get myself a suit someday,” he thought to himself. His eyes quickly adjusted to the dark and he saw animals of all kinds lounging around the small cave. Drakk then noticed a man with his eyes closed sitting cross legged by a small fire. He was hovering a few inches of the ground and had a fierce looking falcon sitting next to him. With a deep breath, the man opened his eyes, unwound his legs and stood on the ground. He spoke in a deep voice, “Greetings Drakk. I have wanted to meet you for a long time now…”
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Hope you like it, I have been trying to use my secret door for a while, I think it worked out pretty well.
This brings my point total to 43.
-Drakk