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.

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