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+ | Long ago house Rilyn' | ||
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+ | In the depths of the lakes various cave crabs, fish, and squid lurked along with other aquatic creatures that no other living being had ever seen or named. A thick forest of strange underwater fungi grew in these lakes glowing with a myriad of colors. The milky white water was enlivened by the glowing fungi giving off a rainbow of colors. The ubiquitous lichen about the vast underground vault put off a green luminescence. There were large mushroom forests surrounding the lakes and the cave floor was thick with various species of molds, fungus, and moss. One could see tiny creatures darting between the mushroom trunks. Some resembled reptiles others were large varieties of insects or rodents. At the vaulted ceiling of the cavern thick clouds of steam formed. It condensed and dripped down like a mock rain. | ||
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+ | In some places, great fissures had left large gashes in the cavern walls. These crevices lead to other caverns somewhere the home to other intelligent races. Others were places much like the vast cavern they had settled in. One cavern draped down low over a vast sea of milky white waters shimmering with prismatic coloring. In another cavern waterfalls of lava flowed down deep into the heart of the world. The main cavern also had a sinkhole of sorts that lead to even deeper areas filled with clinging cobwebs and dark skittering forms. Most who traveled that deep never returned and occasionally new litterings of bones could be found at its entrance. | ||
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+ | The lesser noble houses, slaves, servants, and common folk that had followed house Rilyn' | ||
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+ | Recently earthquakes had shaken the foundation of the world. The three orc tribes, the blood eye, iron hand, and black skull had been united under a tactical and charismatic leader, for an orc. His name was Gorlag. The blood eye worshiped an old beholder, acting as guardians for his lair. The black skull worshiped death and shadow. The iron hand worshiped nothing, but the thrill of battle and a mound of dead enemies. The three clans unified posed a great threat to house Rilyn' | ||
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+ | The matron mother and high priestess of Lloth, Talace Rilyn' | ||
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+ | Rauvue: " | ||
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+ | Talace sneered and looked superciliously at Rauvue, "The earthquakes that plague us day and night shall be a thing of the past after we offer these orcs up to the goddess. I have had visions of the rocks running red with blood. The clamorous screams of the dying. The smiling lips of Lloth." | ||
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+ | Rauvue hid her distaste and said, "What if your visions were a warning?" | ||
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+ | Umbrage rising in Talace as she turned and said, "You dare doubt me or do you seek to simply undermine me in front of an assembly? I would advise against such willfulness. After all, it did not serve your mother very well." Talace smiled and turned back around waiting for Rauvue to finish giving orders to the troops before she sounded the horns of war. | ||
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+ | Slowly the sound of marching feet and drums echoed even more in the cavern. Then the first few figures could be seen lumbering around the far cavern wall. The orcs and their horde gathered at the far end of the cavern. Now that the two armies had gathered, the boisterous taunts and battle cries nearly drowned out Talace' | ||
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+ | Xulena: " | ||
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+ | Latyna: "She has to baby sit our brother. She is the third in line for leadership anyway", | ||
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+ | Xulena: "A million drow gathered on the battlefield today. The orcs are nothing more than sacrificial lambs leading themselves to the slaughter. The alter will run red dear sister." | ||
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+ | As the forces collided the cavern was filled with a cacophony. The three Rilyn' | ||
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+ | Xulena: "Even the earth is disgusted with the orc's presence. See how it rains down death from above on them." She mirthfully let out a musical laugh. She issued for a nearby servant to give her a goblet of wine. She drank deeply, the ruby red liquid smeared upon her lips like blood. | ||
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+ | It struck without any warning. | ||
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+ | A large section of the cavern ceiling down and pivoted rolling about onto the gathered drow troops. Another quake shook the cavern bringing down even larger chunks of rock. The battle became a chaotic scene, both side now fighting to survive. More fell, side of the cavern the orcs had marched from was completely sealed off. This gave the orc forces only one direction in which to flee. | ||
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+ | The drow line was still trying to hold the line. Talace yelled out threats to those that came charging past her retinue. Rauvue smiled as chaos broke out in the drow ranks. No one saw her move her mount close to Xulena' | ||
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+ | Talace noticed her daughter slouched on her mount and the soft gurgle that escaped her lips as her lungs filled with blood. Talace couldn' | ||
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+ | Talace: "I knew you would strike one day. Poisonous viper, I kept you close knowing you would betray me, just like your mother! She begged for life! Shall you beg for yours?" | ||
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+ | The orc chieftain Gorlag nearly halved Talace' | ||
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+ | Talace: "You will do as I command! I order-" | ||
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+ | She heard Talace scream out a curse. Rauvue smiled baring white fangs in the unearthly glow of the cavern. A thunderous crack tore through the ceiling drawing the attention of those fleeing. More rocks tumbled down in front and behind. Rauvue managed to pull a drow from their saddle atop a cave lizard. She took the male's mount and spurred it on as hard as she could. She ignored his cries behind her as she rode off. Ahead of her, the exit from the cavern had been blocked. Drow and Orcs scrambled together to try and remove the rubble. Ruavue could see a small crack above the large chunk of rock that blocked the way. | ||
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+ | She spurred the mount on and stood up, springing from the back of the lizard she landed atop the rock and began to squeeze through the gap. Drow and Orc hands tried to pull her out and shouted curses at her. As she landed inside the blocked off crevice she could hear the screams from the other side as a thunderous crash sounded and the ground beneath her trembled. Her feet were numb from the shock waves. The crevice was threatening to fill in. She ran and slid onto the dust covered floor, sliding out of the crack as a plume of dust and sand shot out behind her. | ||
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+ | She lay there breathing raggedly dust clinging to her sweat. Her chest hurt and she felt as though she may faint. Before she could collect herself anymore another crack ripped through the ceiling above her. She moved just as a fist sized stone clattered onto the stone floor where she had just been. She turned and looked in the direction of Charnag' | ||
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+ | Ruavue: "Just a little bit further...damn it all!" | ||
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+ | She doggedly ran towards home. | ||
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+ | 8 hours away in Charnag' | ||
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+ | Zesstra Hun' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra: "I do. We also swore to marry our houses together should we have children. What do the promises of two young drow have to do with what's going on now?" | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra: "My mother always tells me I am too compassionate, | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra: "I think Qil' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra: "I am sorry, today there was so much going on. I have eyes following them though Lady Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra sniffled and looked up at Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra timidly pondered her actions and Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | The other male timidly nodded. Driin' | ||
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+ | " | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | He left and walked down the dark city streets. Giant stalactites and stalagmites existed in and above the city. They had been hollowed out and made into residences by the industrious drow. Thick Obsidian walls surrounded the city, inside those walls were the auction, temples, noble residences, market, and trade districts and arena. Outside the walls were the peasantry, those poor souls who had not achieved or tricked their way on the other side of the wall. The military quarters and training were outside the city walls as well. | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | He sat at a table drinking swill while waiting. Finally, a male drow wearing a tattered hood sat across from him. He raised a mug towards Driin' | ||
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+ | "To the matron of Rilyn' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | The other male seemed a bit more at ease and placed a vial on the table before him. | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Stranger: " | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | He was headed back to the castle when he heard the sound in the city streets. | ||
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+ | A new priestess had been named. He knew exactly who it was and a smiled crossed his face. | ||
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+ | Later he found the new priestess' | ||
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+ | He wore fingerless leather gloves, a leather jerkin, cloth breeches, and leather boots, he kept his white hair back in a ponytail and had a thin white beard. He spent most of his time out hunting game, if not for his sister he would still be sleeping in the slave quarters. | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Her eyes widened, "This is the cure for all our problems dear brother. You shall make a wonderful weapon master." | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | A thunderous cracking noise and the sound of titanic rocks grinding against each other echoed in the city. Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra and the guards posted outside entered. "What was that noise?! The ground shook like...was that another earthquake?" | ||
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+ | "We have to get out of the city.." | ||
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+ | Rauvue and a handful of drow emerged from a city street with bows. The weapon master grinned maliciously. | ||
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+ | Rauvue: " Going somewhere princess? Zesstra get over here child!" | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Rauvue: " | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Rauvue made a move towards Xant' | ||
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+ | Rauvue: "Weak child! I had to give you to the matron' | ||
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+ | She knelt down and put a collar about Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Rauvue seemed pleased by this sudden outburst. "You will not die yet, but you shall be my first offering as matron, to the spider goddess." | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Rauvue yanked on the chain and gave an order to those following her. "We leave, put out the word to those in the walls that we are leaving the city." | ||
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+ | One of the drow asked, "What about those outside the city walls?" | ||
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+ | Rauvue shrugged and said, "What about them? Seems the earth is hungry, let it eat the weak and poor." | ||
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+ | He nodded and headed off. Rauvue and some of the others headed to the city gates as the sounds of falling earth and rushing water echoed from a distant cavern. A group of drow along with their servants and slaves gathered and they exited the city. | ||
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+ | Rauvue: "In the old texts it says that our people came from this path. If that is so, then perhaps there are other drow still alive somewhere above. Either way, our home is no longer safe." | ||
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+ | They marched for hours as behind them came a cacophony like the hells themselves. | ||
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+ | Another tremor and a stalactite fell breaking apart near Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Her subordinates moved to kill Xant' | ||
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+ | Zesstra backed up to the wall of the cave as Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | As Zesstra' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Qil' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Qil' | ||
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+ | Qil' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Driin' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | She attempted to instruct the males in proper etiquette having them forcibly kneel with the help of her guards when she gave the command. | ||
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+ | Xant' | ||
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+ | Over the next few months through torture and rewards, Xant' | ||
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+ | They learned of this new land called Lundene and that there were other drow here. Xant' | ||
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