Gally casts a spell.
The air around Gally coalesces into a hard shell.
Thorsteyn begins casting a spell.
You sense the aura of a stabilize familiar spell.
Malhavoc begins casting a spell.
You say in Common: Ok people, put up your shields BEFORE entering? Hmmm?
Osmosis grows tired of the flames and wills them towards arna grinning intently
You say in Common: You here to listen or knit, gromek?
Osmosis shoves his face into the fountain and takes a long drink of water.
Jordali takes up a bucket and finishes it off with a wipe of the chin.
Osmosis shrugs helplessly.
Osmosis lies down to rest.
Malhavoc pauses a second, then smacks Tyr in the head with his figurine.
Yetinijick rinses his mouth out at the fountain. At least he spit the water out on the side of the fountain and not into it.
Malhavoc says in Common: I'm waiting.
You say in Common: That a figurine?
You say in Common: Of you???
You say in Common: Life-size replica?
Malhavoc says in Common: No, of you. And I'm gonna stick pins in it soon.
William laps up some water at the fountain.
William sizzles and steam pours forth.
Porthos laps up some water at the fountain.
Porthos snaps a key in half, and throws its useless parts to the side.
Jordali smiles at William happily.
You say in Common: Really. Looks like a dragon to me.
William smiles happily.
Malhavoc smiles happily.
You say in Common: someone from yer side of the family?
The sun begins to fall away into twilight.
Arna looks at Osmosis suddenly realizing he was staring at him.
Arna says in Common: yes?
Garnok enters.
Malhavoc says in Common: Get up you lazy arses.
Malhavoc leaves north.
Malhavoc enters.
Jordali says in Common: it is proper to sit when you listen to a bard. I am preparing for his arrival
Malhavoc begins casting a spell.
You begin your casting.
You cast your spell.
You cast a counterspell at Someone.
You successfully counter Someone's spell!
Malhavoc slaps you.
[arch-mage-council : Malhavoc] bastard
Porthos says in Common: Someone should summon the bard and and require a fee to see him.
Orcinus says in Common: Greetings, M'Lords and Ladied.
Verilo says in Common: ouch
Orcinus sits down.
Verilo says in Common: lots of peoplez

This is Tranquility Square, the center of Akkad. It is a place commemorating the end of the Great War between the Ancient Races. Justice Tower is here. There is a statue of Dranaxar, protector of this city and the first archmage, here. You sense that this is a great place of Peace. You notice a large Xylem tree growing here and glowing plaque at the base of the statue.

There are five obvious exits: east, south, tower, north, and west.

[Newbie] Verilo the male Seraph is standing here.
Arna the male High-man is sitting here.
Orcinus the male Gray-elf is sitting here.
William the male Salamander is standing here.
[Newbie] Tannon the male Drow-elf is sitting here.
Porthos the male Drow-elf is standing here.
Silon the male Sword-demon is standing here.
Gally the female Seraph is standing here.
Thorsteyn the male High-man is standing here.
Jordali the male Mathere is resting here.
Yetinijick the male Rock-troll is resting here.
Osmosis the male Sylph is resting here.

a healing rune, a crystal clear fountain, and two fine longswords are here.

Porthos shoves his face into the fountain and takes a long drink of water.
You say in Common: and my scries can't locate him either

You cast your spell.
You utter the words 'lareino siiffer'.
As you look through The Bard's eyes, you see:
It is dark.

Orcinus stands up and begins to pace aroungs the fountain
You say in Common: ah. I see... I don't see anything. It is dark. That bard is in a dark room.
Golg arrives.
William looks over Golg.
Golg shoves his face into the fountain and takes a long drink of water.
You say in Common: heya golg
Golg waves.
Thorsteyn almost drowns in the fountain! Someone! Quick! Pull him out!
Orcinus says in Common: Hhhmmmmmm, this should.....
You say in Common: what, no more whiskey?
William says in Common: Golg
Benile leaves north.
You say in Common: tired of it?
Tyr looks around for the bard.
Silon says in Common: theres the bard!
William says in Common: Mayhap Golg needs water for his stills.
Golg says in Common: I've someone to meet, if you'll excuse me.
Gally says in Common: this guy cannot sing, even I sing better
You say in Common: Who, mind if I ask?
Golg leaves west.
Seres says in Common: Whoa...
Seres bows respectfully with a fluid, graceful sweep of his hand.
William grins widely.
You bow respectfully with a fluid, graceful sweep of your hand.
Porthos says in Common: My sword can sing, would any like to hear its voice?
Orcinus blinks in disbelief.
Silon bows respectfully with a fluid, graceful sweep of his hand.

Golg tells you: It's not gonna follow exactly. (ooc)
You reply to Golg: what's gonna happen then
Golg tells you: Right now Golg is meeting w/the bard in the pub. I'm gonna have a few elf kids run in and sit down once he gets to SW corner. (ooc)
You reply to Golg: want me to bring the crowd over?
Golg tells you: It's the wrong year anyway. \:\) (ooc)
Golg tells you: Sure. (ooc)

Orcinus sits down on the edge of the fountain and turn a page in his Book of Magi

You say in Common: damn bard
Jordali ponders the situation.
You say in Common: he's in Golg's place now
Jordali stands up.
Jordali leaves west.
Thorsteyn begins casting a spell.
You say in Common: we all waitin here like fools
William grins widely.
William leaves west.
You say in Common: and he ain't even coming
Gally leaves west.
Orcinus mumbles something unintelligible.
You say in Common: I'm going over there
Arna stands up.
You say in Common: at least there'll be beer
Osmosis stands up.

It is very bright.
The Silver Lion Tavern is a large room with several benches and tables and a bar at the back of the room. The room is lit by a few lanterns which hang from the walls. Several patrons mill about, enjoying the various distilled and brewed spirits available here. There is a menu on the wall.
The only obvious exit is west.

Naitachal the male Drow-elf is standing here.
Gally the female Seraph is standing here.
William the male Salamander is standing here.
Jordali the male Mathere is standing here.
Golg, the Tavern Keeper is standing here.
A man in brightly coloured clothes is standing here.

William grins widely.
William says in Common: Oye, a bard!

Golg tells you: Mebbe I should just have it in here? Might be better. (ooc)
You reply to Golg: yeah

Arna enters.
Someone gives you an A mug of ale.
William says in Common: Come to taste of Golg's fine wares no doubt
Osmosis enters.
Someone gives an A mug of ale to William.
Jordali tells you: you said that just as I realized that is where a bard should be found, heh.
Someone chugs a mug of ale.

You say in Common: thank you
Porthos enters.
William sits down.
Jordali sits down.
Arna looks over The Bard.
The Bard says in Common: A tale, ye wish?
Jordali chugs a mug of ale.
You say in Common: aye
Porthos looks over The Bard.
The Bard strums his harp.
You say in Common: ye have one?
Orcinus enters.
Osmosis walks to the bar and seems to count out iron questionably
Tannon enters.
William burps.
William fishes through his pockets examining some money.
Orcinus says in Common: Thank you, Master Golg.
Jordali says in Common: and you, bard?
Tannon sits down.
Jordali gives an A mug of ale to The Bard.
Orcinus chugs a mug of ale.

The Bard thinks carefully.

Jordali says in Common: or would you prefer another drink?
The Bard says in Common: I await but one more person, who said he would attend.
Lindwyre enters.
Seres enters.
Cryx enters.
William says in Common: Whoa, good whiskey, Golg.
Lindwyre curtseys to Gally respectfully.
Golg collects some iron from Cryx.
Cryx throws back a shot of whiskey.
William pats a pat on the back to Golg.
Yetinijick enters.
Golg thanks William.
Arna bows respectfully before Lindwyre.
Osmosis takes his drink to a corner of the bar and flops on the floor.
Someone enters.
Osmosis lies down to rest.


It is very bright.
The Silver Lion Tavern is a large room with several benches and tables and a bar at the back of the room. The room is lit by a few lanterns which hang from the walls. Several patrons mill about, enjoying the various distilled and brewed spirits available here. There is a menu on the wall.

The only obvious exit is west.

Naitachal the male Drow-elf is standing here.
Yetinijick the male Rock-troll is standing here.
Cryx the male Sword-demon is standing here.
Seres the male High-elf is standing here.
Lindwyre the female High-elf is standing here.
[Newbie] Tannon the male Drow-elf is sitting here.
Orcinus the male Gray-elf is standing here.
Porthos the male Drow-elf is standing here.
Osmosis the male Sylph is resting here.
Arna the male High-man is sitting here.

Gally the female Seraph is standing here.
William the male Salamander is sitting here.
Jordali the male Mathere is sitting here.
Golg, the Tavern Keeper is standing here.
A man in brightly coloured clothes is standing here.

Tannon looks over The Bard.
Gally looks over the staff.
Gally looks over the staff.
Lindwyre casts a spell.
The air around Lindwyre coalesces into a hard shell.
You say in Common: allright, everyone quiet down and let the bard say the tale
Arna says in Common: Well Gally, do you still say I cannot come?
Jordali stands up.
Jordali begins to magically mold some metal.
You say in Common: stop finicking and moving around
Porthos sits down.
Golg collects some iron from Lindwyre.
Lindwyre eats a dragon steak.
Yetinijick says in Common: Is he supposed to be here, this guy betta be good
Gally looks over The Bard.

The Bard says in Common: Shall I begin then, my friend?

William looks over The Bard.
Lindwyre sits down.

Golg says in Common: Aye, go ahead.
Yetinijick says in Common: Please go on
Arna says in Common: go ahead bard.
You say in Common: aye bard, do begin
Jordali sits down.
The Bard strums his harp again.
Orcinus listens.
Jordali whispers something to The Bard.
Yetinijick gives some money to The Bard.
Thorsteyn looks over The Bard.
Jordali looks over The Bard.
You say in Common: no fighting. everyone sit down and listen

The Bard says in Common: I will tell you a story, then. It was an amazin' occurence.
Golg says in Common: There will be no rough stuff in my bar!
Thorsteyn sits down.
William nods to Golg understandingly.

The Bard says in Common: Never in my years have I seen anything like it.
Thorsteyn takes to the task of cleaning his weapon while he listens...
Hleil says in Common: Busy place tonight.
You say in Common: shhhhh
Yetinijick looks over The Bard.
Arna says in Common: be quiet, please.
William grimaces.
Golg says in Common: Little one, you have ot be quiet.
Golg says in Common: Continue, my friend.
Seres agrees whole-heartedly.
The Bard says in Common: I travelled a long while in a land with a large king.
The Bard says in Common: He was probably the largest man I've ever seen.
Arna raises his hand as if it were him the bard speaks of.

Arna smiles happily.
Thorsteyn chuckles politely.
Tannon says in Common: No, he must of been a storm giant, they are massive.
William fishes through his pockets examining some money.

A child on one of the back stools stirs.
The child says in Common: How big was the king?
Silon says in Common: SHut up puny child
You say in Common: leave him be
The Bard grins mischievously.
Arna says in Common: He's just a child!
You say in Common: how big was the king?
The Bard says in Common: You know the tower, yonder?
Hleil nods understandingly.
Silon says in Common: Ay
The Bard points at the back wall, in the direction of Justice Tower.

Arna says in Common: The tower?
Arna says in Common: Aye.
The Bard says in Common: Oh, I'd say about that height.
William gasps in astonishment.
You gasp in astonishment.
Seres ponders the situation.
The Bard says in Common: 'Praps a bit shorter.
Arna says in Common: Ha!
Hleil chuckles politely.
Arna says in Common: No way.
Tannon says in Common: Impossible.
Tyr concentrates intently...
The Bard is no longer smiling, but his eyes are.
Silon laughs at the bard's foolish remark.
Silon says in Common: There is no such a man!
Arna says in Common: I'll believe it, only if i see it!
Jordali chuckles politely.
Jordali chugs a mug of ale.

Hleil says in Common: I'm not sure I want to see a man the size of the tower...
The Bard tells you: Dammit, no slim, heh.
Thorsteyn enters again quietly, sitting in the back.
Thorsteyn sits down.
Naitachal looks at the bard, " Play something bard, put your story to music....they always sound better dat way.. "
Golg says in Common: My friend, I find that very hard to believe...Torque is probably the largest man I've ever seen.
Golg says in Common: And he is a storm giant.
Orcinus raises an eyebrow.
The Bard shakes his head earnestly.
Porthos stands up.
Porthos leaves west.
The Bard says in Common: Believe me, my friend.
Clanat lies down to rest.
The Bard says in Common: I know because I saw him myself.
Porthos enters.
Arna apologizes to Golg profusely.
Porthos sits down.
Yetinijick says in Common: But what do you know, always hangin around in taverns...
The Bard says in Common: King Drin was equal in size to the uppermost window of your Tower there, or I'm a dwarf.
Seres says in Common: Im satisfied...
The Bard blinks in disbelief.
Seres says in Common: That he was that tall that is...
The Bard says in Common: I mean no disrespect, noble craftsmen...
You say in Common: The Bard speaks the truth... My magic would allow me to sense a lie.

The Bard blinks in disbelief.
The Bard looks troubled for a moment.
The Bard smiles at you happily.
Arna says in Common: then your magic is flawed Tyr!
Hleil says in Common: Wow...
Thorsteyn grins to you mischievously.
You say in Common: He has seen a man as tall as the Tower.
Naitachal peers at Tyr...then begrudging nods. " if tyr says the bards speaks the truth, i believe im "
The Bard says in Common: Thank ye, sir, for ensuring the truth of the story.
The Bard says in Common: As I said, Drin was huge.

The Bard says in Common: As tall as that tower with bulging muscles.
Arna says in Common: I'm still with Silon, show me before I believe it.
Lindwyre kicks Arna under the table.

Yetinijick says in Common: does Tyr tell the truth, this bard has been eating shrooms from gobtown I bet


You say in Common: could be, arna, but I am able to see through people's eyes... And to control their actions. And to sense surface thoughts.
The Bard says in Common: Despite his tremendous size, he looked human.
*** Golg motions everyone quiet.
Arna says in Common: Then what are my surface thoughs Tyr?

You begin your casting.
You sense the aura of a mental suggestion spell.
Golg kicks Arna.
You say in Common: you wish to leave
Hleil says in Common: Has he changed since then?
You cast your spell.
You cast mental suggestion at Arna.
Lindwyre kicks Arna's foot under the table again, hard.
Arna leaves west.

Silon says in Common: Argh, shut your mouthes, i want to hear this man's story so i can laugh, now shut up.
Arna tells you: nay good sir.. infact I wish to stay.
Golg looks over The Bard.
Arna enters.
Arna apologizes profusely.

Arna says in Common: I will keep quite from now on.
William looks over The Bard.
Clanat looks over The Bard.
Yetinijick looks over The Bard.
Porthos says in Common: The size of the tower you find hard to beleive?
You say in Common: Pray continue.
Clanat looks over The Bard.

Seres says in Common: Bard, please go on...

The Bard says in Common: Where was I?
Silon says in Common: The king drin, with bulging muscles
Arna says in Common: he was a big man, bard, now go on.

Seres nods understandingly.
Tannon says in Common: He was as big is the tower...
You say in Common: you were talking about the King

The Bard says in Common: Well, Drin was a titan, I'd say.
The Bard says in Common: Or some sort of giant I've never seen before.
Cryx hiccups.
The Bard says in Common: He took advantage of his size to carve out a small kingdom to the south.
Arna is skeptical that this kingdom was a great as his.
The Bard says in Common: In the lands beyond these shadowlands, there grow many things ye would consider fantastical!
Yetinijick says in Common: Hush arna, people are trying to listen
Naitachal pushes his way thru the crowd to stand directly behind Arna.
The Bard says in Common: Truth be told, I didn't think that there were anything beyond the ice barrier of the south.
Yetinijick looks over Arna.
Thorsteyn grins to Naitachal mischievously.
Arna looks up at Naitachal
Golg glares at Arna and eyes Naitachal warily.
Arna swollows hard
The Bard says in Common: We always thought it ended there.
The Bard says in Common: That's where all our maps end.
The Bard says in Common: That's where the world ended, we thought.
Silon says in Common: Aye, I have been to that tundra before, the only way out is back north through the ocean
Arna listens to this tale of far away and grows sad, longing for his home.
The Bard says in Common: Aye, Drin was master of his kingdom, and ruled with cruelty and a laen fist. If any crossed him, for any reason 'tall--no pun intended friends-- he would slay them on the spot. Overtaxed the people were. And none liked him. But none had the strength to stand up to him.
Arna suddenly begins to listen intently, as if told by an unseen force.
The Bard says in Common: Once a wandering knight-swordsman of great reknown from a neighboring duchey heard of the people's dilemna, and arrived in the kingdom to challenge Drin. The knight stood at the gates Drin's stone fortress and called the massive tyrant out. Drin crossed the drawbridge to meet the knight. And the giant had his archers shoot the hero dead.
The Bard says in Common: But that wasn't enough for Drin! Drin carried the body of the fallen hero to town. He tied the body to the city gates, where it remained for a full day. Then he called upon his chief advisor, a cleric--do clerics exist in these parts? I've yet to see one--to call apon the gods to bring life back into the fallen hero. And when the breath of life returned to the poor knight, his eyes turned to Drin in fear and realization...and terror. And Drin cracked the knight on the head so loud...'
The Bard does somehting with his hand that makes a loud POP
Orcinus looks down and beings to scribble in his book
Jordali shudders uncontrollably.

It is very bright.
The Silver Lion Tavern is a large room with several benches and tables and a bar at the back of the room. The room is lit by a few lanterns which hang from the walls. Several patrons mill about, enjoying the various distilled and brewed spirits available here. There is a menu on the wall.

The only obvious exit is west.

Magao the male High-elf is standing here.
Remy the male Seraph is standing here.
[Newbie] Garnok the male Rock-troll is standing here.
Porthos the male Drow-elf is sitting here.
Thorsteyn the male High-man is sitting here.
Clanat the male Sylph is resting here.
Hleil the male Sylph is standing here.
Silon the male Sword-demon is sitting here.
A lesser daemon is standing here.
Naitachal the male Drow-elf is standing here.
Yetinijick the male Rock-troll is standing here.
Cryx the male Sword-demon is sitting here.
Seres the male High-elf is sitting here.
Lindwyre the female High-elf is sitting here.
[Newbie] Tannon the male Drow-elf is sitting here.
Orcinus the male Gray-elf is sitting here.
Osmosis the male Sylph is resting here.
Arna the male High-man is sitting here.
Gally the female Seraph is standing here.
William the male Salamander is sitting here.
Jordali the male Mathere is sitting here.
Golg, the Tavern Keeper is standing here.
A man in brightly coloured clothes is standing here.

Arna says in Common: HE KILLED HIM TWICE!
Naitachal can help but grin about any Knight getting wacked on the head.
Arna apologizes for his out burst.

The Bard says in Common: ..Well. Suffice it to say I wouldn't want to die like that. And certainly not eight times, anyways. And that is what Drin did for a week before he tired of the sport. Every day, he and his cleric would return and do the same. The swordsman's body slowly...ah..smelling..the whole time...'
You say in Common: everyone please stop casting... I don't wish to be forced to place an antimagic field here
Thorsteyn wrinkles his nose in disdain.

The Bard says in Common: And so it went like this for years. Drin would send his taxmen to collect whatever they wanted from the people, and the people would pay.. Or horrible things would happen. It can never be said that Drin didn't have a wonderful imagination.'
Orcinus ponders the situation.
You shudder uncontrollably.
Arna sighs deeply.


The Child says in Common: Until one day?
Hleil says in Common: Why didn't the people revolt?
Jordali mumbles about the power hungry and their evils.
Orcinus looks up and over at the child
Arna says in Common: be quiet, he is just a child

The Bard says in Common: Until one day the other came...
Jordali leans forward.
The Bard says in Common: ..But the other was tiny, and walked with a slight limp.' At that the bard crouched over and began to walk crookedly. He contorted his face and smiled at the children, showing all of his teeth. They fell over laughing.
Orcinus blinks in suprise.
The Bard says in Common: It had your accent, but kept repeating things. It called himself a Nool Rohnikiller, whatever that means, and it said it was searching for something. We'd never seen anything like it. It was covered in fur. Its teeth were yellow!!' At this point the other child interrupted, exclaiming 'Eeew!'
Arna smiles happily.
Jordali raises an eyebrow.
Yetinijick boggles at the concept.
You say in Common: Nool Rohnikiller?
Hleil grins evilly.
Jordali chuckles politely.
Arna raises an eyebrow at Lindwyre.
Naitachal gives an A mug of ale to The Bard.


The Bard says in Common: I confess, he was something of an eyesore. He came in last Winter and booked a room in a local inn. His coin was good, though. And he was very quiet. The storms had come, and travel was all but impossible. He was reading constantly. And when he wasn't reading he was writing. I used to perform in the common room of that inn once or twice a week.. Sing for my supper, so to speak, and he was always with book in hand in the corner. He didn't speak much. Folks in my part of the world are more suspicious of foreigners than you seem to be. At any rate he stayed at the inn for two weeks. Except for the storms, it all seemed uneventful.'
The Bard says in Common: Until the tax men came. They always come without warning, so you've no time to hide anything Drin would consider valuable, you see. And they decided it was time to collect yearly taxes for the third time this winter from the inn.
Alek sits down.
The Bard says in Common: They burst through the doors, dressed in pitch black, with swords and axes at their sides. Most of the folk, loyal subjects of Drin, gave all they had on them to make certain they owed nothing. Nool Rohnikiller, though--he ignored 'em as if they weren't there. He kept on writing.
The Bard says in Common: The tax men didn't like that. No sire. They tore the book from his furry hands, then two held him down. The other taxmen (they don't travel in groups of less than ten), learned from the inkeep where the furry guy's room was. The trudged upstairs and returned moments later with all of the poor creatures posessions--books, mainly. A staff and a blue robe too, I recall. After a few kicks, they left the creature in the corner. Rohnikiller didn't say much, but his eyes burned. Now that I think about it, I'd have to say that he had the look of someone who was thinking hard and long about something. He left the inn, and I didn't see him again until a week later.'
Golg gives an A mug of ale to The Bard.
The Bard thanks Golg.
The Bard chugs a mug of ale.

The Bard says in Common: Ahh, that hits the spot
The Bard says in Common: Thank you, good sir. Now where was I?
You say in Common: Nool.
Arna says in Common: The furry man.
Silon says in Common: about the nool disappearing for a week
Golg says in Common: Rohnikiller thinking.
Malhavoc enters.
Orcinus thanks Golg.

Seres tips his hat at Malhavoc.
Malhavoc nods to Seres understandingly.
The Bard says in Common: Right! So, time passed, as it has a tendency of doing, and I did see Nool a week later. I had decided it was time to move on. The storms had passed, and I had had enough of Drin's kingdom. As I walked the road and passed the tyrant's great castle, I saw his smallish crooked figure standing in a simple brown robe at the base. He was looking up at the castle walls and seemed quite calm, I'll admit. He must have known he was risking an unpleasant death even standing there. Curious in spite of myself, I quietly made my way behind a tree and watched what would unfold. Snow quietly began falling.
The Bard says in Common: Nool Rohnikiller said in a incredibly loud voice, 'D-drin! I c-call y-you out n-now. I w-would l-like m-my b-books returned now, p-please. And I w-will t-take them b-back if n-needed.'
Arna says in Common: Garkin!
The Bard says in Common: I couldn't understand how anyone could speak so loudly. I did see, however, that the guards were at the windows by the closed castle drawbridge. They found the sight of Nool in the snow very amusing. He asked again: 'Th-this is y-your l-last c-chance t-to r-return m-my b-books in a p-peaceful m-manner. I u-urge y-you to r-reconsider.' ;
Arna apologizes profusely.
Golg glares at Arna.
Jordali whispers something to Arna.
The Bard says in Common: The guards responded by sending a volley of arrows at Nool. I sighed. I gathered my bags. And I would have continued on my travels, if it had not been for the fact that the arrows did NOT KILL the creature!
Arna sits down after he jumped up and puts his feet up again.
Hleil opens his eyes wide
Silon gasps in astonishment.
Orcinus mumbles something unintelligible something about mages and.
The Bard says in Common: An invisible barrier, something like an invisible stone wall, seemed to surround him! I could only discern its outline there as snow slowly began to pile around it! The arrows bounced harmlessly off of this shell. The guards gaped in surprise. Before they had time to react, a HUGE hand appeared out of nowhere at the gates of the stone fortress. The hand pulled open and crushed the drawbridge as easily as you or I would open a door.
Lindwyre blinks in disbelief.
Yetinijick gasps in astonishment.
Jordali smiles happily.
Orcinus snickers.
Lindwyre grins happily.
The Bard says in Common: NOW Nool had gotten Drin's attention. The Titan stood in the open gate, armoured in a diamond and jewel-encrusted breastplate and fierce. Drin shouted in rage at the damage to his property and the insolence of one so small. I think for a brief moment, the furry creature smiled in spite of himself. Ducking his head to pass the gate, Drin took two steps to approach and squash Nool Rohnikiller. He passed over the moat in one step and only a stone's throw in front of the small one by the second step.
The Bard says in Common: And it was the last thing Drin ever did.
The Bard says in Common: The whole ground beneath the tyrant erupted in blue-white flame!! The sound and heat could be felt from where I stood, nearly a mile distant. I was blinded for a few seconds by the brightness of the flash. And when I could see again, Nool was gone! A smooth flat hole now existed where Drin had stepped. Nool told me shortly after it was called a 'crate'. Drin had also dissappeared, except for some diamonds that I believe must have been part of his breastplate.
Golg blinks in disbelief.
The Bard says in Common: In a moment Nool had materialized in the same spot he had been standing.. But he had reclaimed all of his items!!! His sack with books lay over his shoulder..His brown robe exhanged for blue. It must've been magic I tell you.
The Bard says in Common: But the most amazing thing of all was this: The loyal servants to Drin had rallied to the cleric, and were beginning to file out of the fortress like ants from a anthill. Nool watched them sadly as they scrambled toward the gate to make their way towards him and avenge their leader. Sighing, he gestured with one hand....
Orcinus smiles happily.
Hleil says in Common: Wow...
Arna mutters, "It must be Garkin..."
The Bard says in Common: And giant creatures (some half the size of Drin) stepped from the stone walls of the fortress and began to rend the castle block by block. None escaped. A keystone was removed, causing the gate to crash down on apon them. The creatures them selves were made of the very stone of the fortress. They were OF the fortress. And they worked tirelessly until the entire castle was reduced to rubble on the countryside.
Jordali smacks Arna.
Jordali goes "Shhh!"
The Bard says in Common: Nool, I noticed, was quite close to my hiding place now. He, too, was leaving the town by the same road I would take. I wondered if they would change the name of the town from something other than 'Drin's Kingdom' since Drin and his kingdom no longer existed. I stepped out from the trees as the furred one passed and congratulated him on a job well done.
Arna apologizes yet again..
You say in Common: why would he choose a fake name, arna? The enchanter always used his own name.
You say in Common: let the man finish
The Bard says in Common: I suggested he return to town, where he would receive a hero's welcome, a warm fire, and a talespinner to render the tale of The Mighty Drin and the Tiny Nool. He smiled, revealing yellowed teeth. He told me it would be better to write such things down in a book than to pass them through word of mouth. Such taless, the creature said, have a way of warping like wood in water. Written history, he said, is more reliable.
The Bard says in Common: Nool said he still had much travelling to do, and many leagues to cover. He looked thoughtful for a moment, then rummaged in his sack. He gave me a map of the lands beyond the ice...the Shadowlands. He suggested I go visit it some day, saying the Shadowlands needed more bards.
The Bard says in Common: And with that, he left, travelling into the snow. I watched his form dissappear in the distance and the snowflakes and shivvered.
Someone sits down.
The Bard says in Common: It was getting cold, and it looked like another storm was beginning. The thought of returning to the inn and telling the story I had just witnessed with a cup of warm cider in my stomach seemed a great deal more appealing than travelling.'
The Bard says in Common: Eventually I left the town. His map was right. And this is where my journey--and my story ends.'
Arna claps briefly.
Hleil applauds.
Yetinijick says in Common: So what?
Naitachal gives some money to The Bard.
The Bard looks over the map.
Thorsteyn nods to The Bard understandingly.
You say in Common: good story...
Hleil gives some money to The Bard.
The Bard thanks Naitachal.
Orcinus applauds The Bard.
Seres says in Common: Its not over yet then...
The Bard shows map to Naitachal.
The bard reached into a pouch at his belt and produced a detailed map.
A breeze catches it for a moment and causes it to ripple in his hand.
You notice two tiny letters on the other side:

G.G.

You look over the male high-man.
This young man's skin is darke like a mathere's, but he walks and talks like a high-man. His clothes are neat, and he carries a harp.
He has no missing limbs.

Naitachal raises an eyebrow.
Naitachal says in Common: The map is initialled. G.G.?
Arna gasps in astonishment.
Arna says in Common: I KNEW IT!! It was Garkin!!
You say in Common: But why was he calling himself Nool Rhonikiller, then?
Jordali chuckles politely.
Jordali says in Common: Gnoll. Gnoll Killer?
Malhavoc smirks.
Malhavoc says in Common: Gnoll Chronicler.
Naitachal says in Common: He is a Gnoll Chronicler.
Gally says in Common: of course.
Arna laughs in delight.
Hleil grins.
You say in Common: Ah Nool Rhonikiller. You meant Gnoll Chronicler, didn't you Bard?
The Bard grins goodnaturedly.
The Bard says in Common: That's what I said, didn't I?
The Bard winks.