Part V: The Recovery of The First Key
I led the party through the caverns of the Underdark, hoping to
gain aid from our Brothers of the Dark Path, the Drow elves. There
hidden by my magic, we witnessed the Last Purge, as history would
term the atrocity. Women, children, the old and infirmed. Burnt
alive by magical flames. Brained by mace and run through by silver
swords of heroes. It was a great victory for Good. The last nest
of vipers cleaned out. My lady Liv wept.
The blood of an entire nation covered the ground. There was nothing
we could do but move on. By this time word of our existence had
already been gleaned by the White mages. And that we had a hostage
spared us nothing. Arrows and spears sped against us constantly
as we were forced to flee again and again.
But finally we had reached Solamnia, where the first key was to
be found. I had thought out a plan of magically inserting us into
the stronghold and steal the key, but instead, Lord Ash marched
right up to the gates and knocked. Yes knocked. AND he challenged
Lord Huma to a joust, which he won. The Knights watched in impotent
rage as their honour prevented their interference. They watched
seething as Huma honourably gave his Sceptre to Lord Ash. Death
HAD prevailed! The first key was recovered. Lord Huma gave us a
day's headstart before he came after us, swearing no mercy the next
time we met.
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Part I: The Defeat of the Great Evil
Part II: The Prophecy
Part III: The Departure
Part IV: First Encounters
Part V: The Recovery of The First Key
Part VI: Death of a Kender
Part VII: The Last Key
Part VIII: The Final Chapter
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