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Post by Javal Zarrias on Sept 20, 2022 16:18:49 GMT -5
Javal was currently in Stormgale Village after deciding to visit his home region to pursue some adventure and make friends. He meet some cool people but he decided to head to the best place in town to meet new friends. He then headed inside a tavern originally drinking some water but then he was partying with the people in the tavern he heard a bard was playing tonight. He was currently dancing on top of a table by himself rocking out. Everything was cheery and light-hearted until a group of travelers suddenly enter the tavern hurriedly everybody slowed down partying to observe the new arrival. The group made up of about three travelers hidden by their robes came in and said, "Hello there is there any strong adventurers here that can help guard us from the dangers of Dragon's Cradle and guide us because we really need to make it to frost gale". Javal gets down from the table to stands in front of the travelers everyone staring at him and says, "Hello my name is Javal Zarrias I'm tiefling from thorock so i know this region pretty well. Don't be mistaken I am no ordinary blue strong muscular tiefling. I was once apart of the black dragon pirate crew a couple years back. I would be happy to help you guys out here". They say, "Thank you good sir, ahhh it appears like there are some more people heading this way".
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Post by Edward Ardent on Sept 20, 2022 19:50:25 GMT -5
Edward just finished helping a group of miners who were trapped by cave in and a group of mischievous imps who wanted to harvest their despair. He parted ways with his minotaur friend who had to fulfill other quests by his guild. Edward was just coming down from the mountain and entered this quaint little village that lies at the base of the mountain. He goes to enter the local tavern when he sees a group of three travelers rush past him and enter the tavern first. He shakes his head and opens the door to hear the travelers say, “Hello, is there any strong adventurers here that can help guard us from the dangers of Dragon's Cradle and guide us because we really need to make it to Frost Gale.” Edward then sees an old friend, Javal, come up to them and accept their quest. Edward walks up to Javal and the group, “Hello, my name is Edward and I can also escort you on your quest. My friend, Javal here can vouch for my capabilities as a healer and a fighter. I don’t know the way through the wastes and the lightning fields but I’ll do my best to protect you.”
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 20, 2022 20:56:19 GMT -5
The sound of a violin fills the tavern of the Stormgale Village; it rises enthusiastically above the ecstatic laughter of the patrons, the clinking of glasses, and the general atmosphere of a bar full of drunks and merry-makers. Cantio is actually on his way out of Dragon's Cradle after being here for weeks; or, he's supposed to be. He's had many a venture in the land of storms and lightning; but... well, it's almost too much excitement, honestly.
He's a bit eager to go where the sun shines a little more, and the winds are just a little softer.
Of course, these things never go to plan: the bard, previously lost in the music he's been playing, hears something quite familiar... a familiar voice, actually. The merriment in the tavern flickers out as a group of people enter, asking for help— and the sound of his jaunty tune fades away as Javal answers them. Loudly.
He hadn't even realized he was here!
What a small world it is, but then again, he did last see Javal in the Dragon's Cradle. Cantio offers the band behind him a smile, gesturing for them to continue; and the music kicks back up without him this time. The Tiefling puts away his violin, slipping it into its carrier as he moves towards the group of individuals, Javal, and... some other guy he doesn't actually recognize, who enters through the front. "Javal!" he greets, "I didn't even realize you were here."
He blinks, looking towards the group who had entered— including Edward. The bard offers a dramatic bow, unfurling a paper fan in front of his chest as he does so. "Cantio von Lumen, what a pleasure to make your acquaintance." As he rises, he snaps the fan shut, resting it on his opposite palm as he looks between the group, to Javal, then back. He offers the group of travelers a smile. "Javal helped me with a job some time ago; he's a great fighter and tracker; if he's vouching for this one as well, you're most certainly in good hands as you cross the Lightning Fields."
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Sept 21, 2022 21:12:42 GMT -5
Javal is giddy with excitement he jumps and grabs' his friends taking them both for a group hug. Javal says, "Wow, It's been a bit guys I hope the both of you have been well and have had fun and interesting adventures. He then waits for both of their responses and then after listening to them he turns to the group in front of them. "Well, good news for you alongside having me now with Sir Edward and Cantio's help this trip is gonna be easy breezy. The group then looks at the adventurers one by one whisper quickly amongst themselves, then nod, and say, "The more help the better we'll need for the sake of our goal". Javal says give me 5 minutes then starts to think very hard. After 6 minutes he then says, "As a local of dragon's cradle area the best way forward will be going through the dragon's spine then rest for a bit at skypeak then past it'll be a bit rough and most likely dangerous but if you guys are really in a rush then that's gonna be our best bet. Plus with me, Cantio, and Sir Edward here then you guys have nothing at all to worry about". Javal and the big group then leave the tavern and begin on their journey.
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Post by Edward Ardent on Sept 22, 2022 12:59:41 GMT -5
After their meeting at the tavern, the group indulge themselves in the celebrations of having a new quest to accomplish. After getting supplies in the morning, Edward and the group escort the travelers out of the small village in the afternoon. Edward follows Javal’s lead, after all, he was raised here and knows all the local regions of Dragon’s Cradle. Javal leads the group west towards Frost Gale and in a couple days journey, the group reaches the dreaded wastes. They begin to traverse the wastes, Edward not use to such strange and rough terrain. The skies seem to be perpetually gray as the clouds rumble. Edward could see lighting strike in the distance and strange pools of acidic liquid as the group travels onward. After a couple hours or so of beginning their travel into the wastes, Edward can hear the heavy hooves of some sort of beast running to the north of them. Edward looks to the north, squints his eyes, and sees a group of wild Minotaurs running after a white fur covered elk of some kind and they seem to be running directly towards the group. Edward yells at the group, “It seems that a group of Minotaurs are heading in our direction. We should probably run in the opposite direction.”
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 23, 2022 9:07:52 GMT -5
"Oh—" Cantio is pulled into a group hug, and breathes a sheepish laugh; he pats Javal on the shoulder as the Tiefling releases him. "It has been quite a while, hasn't it? I hope you've been well." he greets with a smile. He looks back towards the group, slightly hesitating when he is volunteered perhaps unintentionally for whatever is happening here. He retains his smile, laughing softly beneath his breath; and well... he honestly had meant to just hop over and say hi, but he supposes he could wait a few more days to leave the Dragon's Cradle.
The group seems approving of them; Cantio offers them a last flourishing bow; and mingles briefly with his two fellow adventurers before dismissing himself to continue his promised performance for the inn for the remainder of the night.
Cantio stifles a yawn as they trudge into the wastes; it's been several days since they left, with Javal at the lead. The skies are dark, and he misses the sun; but Cantio is a man of few complaints on most days, so he retains his gripes. Much of his travel is spent idling with the travelers— telling stories to settle their nerves as they travel beneath the rumbling, perpetual storm of the Dragon's Cradle.
Travel is no fun if everyone's taking it seriously all the time, after all.
He's in the middle of recounting a tale about the fabled Hydragoose to the travelers when he feels vibrations beneath his feet; the Tiefling hesitates, brows furrowing slightly as he looks up. Edward yells back at them, and as Cantio peeks around the group, he notices the Minotaurs barrelling towards them. "Oh— oh dear." he remarks, tapping his chin with his closed fan. "Not to worry! They're probably on a hunt. Let's just get out of their way, yes? Come, come; quickly!" He starts to usher the travelers quickly aside in the direction that Edward had suggested— hurrying them along to what he hopes will be a safer route to allow the Minotaur to run past without stampeding any of the group down.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Sept 24, 2022 2:15:32 GMT -5
Javal and the rest of his party walk out of the tavern and began their journey to go to frost gale with Javal leading the way. Javal is pretty sure about going on the path and manages to take the group through the quickest route that he knows which is through the dreaded wastes of the Ash Lands. Although it is tough and difficult terrain to get through, Javal thinks that the group should be fine. All the while He is leading the party he hears Cantio play his music and regal the parties with stories to keep their travel moral up. Javal suddenly stops the group touches the ground with his hand and feels a rumbling around them. He then looks around the area to see what the sudden noise is and he finds it to be a stampede of minotaurs running around the arrow hunting down a poor majestic Hydragoose. They try to go the opposite way in order to keep it safe but Javal feels it and turns around to see that three stay minotaurs have separated from the stampede and are now currently facing the group of travelers and they seem to be quite aggressive right now.
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Post by Edward Ardent on Sept 24, 2022 21:08:03 GMT -5
Edward steps forward to talk to the three Minotaurs, “Hello there. We are merely travelers looking to cross the wastes to get to Frost Gale. We aren’t here to interfere with your business. Go back to your tribe that’s chasing that elk.” The Minotaurs just look at Edward and snorts in disdain. One of them, the biggest one out of the three steps forward and speaks in rough common in a condescending tone, “But you have foreigner, you have witnessed the Sacred Hunt, which can only be seen by those worthy. And foreigners are never worthy.” The minotaur motion with his hand and the three Minotaurs rushes at the group of travelers.
Edward raises his hand, with a glyph of golden light appearing in the center of his palm. It flies at the rushing Minotaurs and expands outward into the form of a golden wall of light, causing the Minotaurs to crash into the wall with a thump. Edward looks at Javal, “Should we run or fight?” While Javal is formulating a response, one of the Minotaurs steps backwards and throws a small hand axe over the wall, hitting Edward in the shoulder. Edward grunts in pain and turns around to see the biggest minotaur running around the wall of light, with a huge axe raised..
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Post by Cantio von Lumen on Sept 25, 2022 20:33:55 GMT -5
"Oh—" Like a mother hen herding chicks, Cantio steps around the travelers and ushers them together when three stray Minotaurs begin to rush towards them. Edward steps forwards to speak with them; and as he does, Cantio offers a sheepish smile over his shoulder at the travelers. "Stay calm and stay together, alright?" he suggests, trying his best to remain calm himself, but the Minotaurs who have strayed from the group appear to be... growing hostile. They seem to have interrupted something, but—
Cantio winces back as the Minotaurs suddenly charge forwards, only to crash into Edward's wall of light; he puts his arms out to separate the travelers from the chaos. "Hey! We really don't want any trouble from— Edward!?" His eyes widen in surprise as Edward is hit in the shoulder; another Minotaur tries running around the Wall of Light— only to slam into another Wall of Light— this one appearing more like a transparent phoenix, with its wings outstretched.(1) Cantio's fingertips flicker with harmless embers, eyes reflecting the golden glow; a frown on his face as he steps forwards— his movement forcibly starts pushing the large Minotaur back. He hears it snort furiously, eyes narrowing sharply at Edward and Cantio, both behind their respective walls. "We don't want any trouble, please! If you could just let us pass, we'll forget everything that we saw of your hunt. Really! We just want to pass through." The assurance doesn't seem to be assuring the Minotaurs at all; in fact, Cantio throwing up an equally defensive wall— trying to avoid the wrath of the Minotaurs— seems to infuriate them further. Cantio's tail flicks nervously, and he casts Edward a slightly worried glance. Before he's able to speak, he hears a great crack; the large Minotaur who'd charged into his wall slams his massive axe into the wall. It doesn't break, and Cantio doesn't feel pain, but he does feel a strange impact; like an echo that resounds in his soul.
The largest Minotaur starts laughing; an angry, ominous kind of sound.
"You want to pass?" he rumbles, "You will pass, once you get through us. If you think of yourselves so highly— that you can witness our Sacred Hunt and leave to tell the tale— then prove your worth to us."
(1) Wall of Light — You throw up a transparent screen of yellow light, hanging in the air and glowing. This wall of light will remain for three post hovering in midair, and will protect anyone who stands behind it. This wall can be controlled by its creator, allowing you to push it forwards, backwards or side to side.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Oct 15, 2022 13:02:12 GMT -5
Javal stands next to edward as edward tries to reason with the minotaurs but as Javal knows this won't go well. And Javal was right the minotaurs don't care and rush the group. The minotaurs crash into the wall of light edward casts. Edward asks to run or fight, Javal says, "We have to fight them, they wont let us run scott free". The minotaurs appeared in front of them as they went around the wall of light. Cantio herds the travelers into a safe enough space away but quickly returns to the source of the commotion. Javal then hears the largest Minotaur start laughing; an angry, ominous kind of sound. "You want to pass?" He rumbles, "You will pass, once you get through us. If you think of yourselves so highly— that you can witness our Sacred Hunt and leave to tell the tale— then prove your worth to us.". Javal then stands in front of edward and cantio and says I am worthy and i am not a foreigner I am Javal zarrias from Thorock i have a minotaur friend. The only way that we can prove our worthiness is Ginma's Gambit. The minotaurs nod respecting Javal's worthiness as a citizen of Dragon's Cradle. They minotaurs grab a giant rock and place it in between the two groups. Javal says give me a minute to explain to my team the minotaurs nod. Javal pulls his friends into a team huddle. "Alright guys a Ginma's Gambit is an arm wrestling contest its the only way to prove your worthiness to a dragon's cradle minotaur. It will be 3 rounds 1v1 standing while you do the round on the boulder, the difference between this and a regular arm wrestling match is you are able to do anything to beat your opponet besides killing them. You can punch them with your free hand cast magic use a weapon anything as long as you beat your opponet in an arm wrestling contest". He yells over to the biggest minotaur, "Me and you will go last". The minotaur grunts, "Aye, only fair that i am to go against the most worthy opponet". A black minotaur with white horns comes up to the boulder and waits. Javal says, "Alright who's going first".
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Post by Edward Ardent on Oct 24, 2022 20:08:04 GMT -5
Edward stands next to Javal, surprised by Javal’s plan to just use this Ginma’s Gambit to avoid a very unfavorable situation. Edward steps forward, turns to the group, then looks at the Minotaurs, “I’ll go first, I’m fairly certain in my own abilities. I could probably take one of them. I’m worried about Cantio though. He doesn’t seem the strongest out of us but hopefully you have some tricks up your sleeve Cantio. I don’t want you to get hurt. If you can’t beat them in arm wrestling, just forfeit the match. It’s ok as long as you’re safe.” Edward steps up to a tall, brown furred Minotaur, sits on a pile of stone, and rests his elbow on the small boulder. The minotaur also sits and grabs Edward’s hand. They then use their strength to push against one another. The minotaur has more strength, so the minotaur is pushing Edward’s hand into the table. However, Edward screams at the minotaur and the minotaur begins to hear the blood curling screams of the dammed inside his own mind. The minotaur couldn’t focus all of his strength and Edward manages to push the Minotaur’s hand back in the other side of the boulder, winning the first round.
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