Merman!

[lordvan52681]

We had all heard it. The ramblings of monsters never before heard from within the confines of Ogre Pass. With a thirst for adventure, and an eye for gold, we headed on to see what these noises were.

Myself, a stunningly beautiful sorceress , 2 smelly half-orcs who were better with their weapons than their toothbrushes, A human blackguard whose soul was as dark as his namesake, and a pair of dwarves with the funny first name "Brother". Together we dared challenge any and all who might try to hold this pass from us.

After many a mile, up treacherous rock and through many a foul and unpleasant ogre, we came unto the mountain pass where the first of the invaders were to be found. While the brutes swung their axes at the minagons, the dwarves battled a flesh golem. I, meanwhile, did as any sane woman does, and stayed FAR from the battle. Instead I chose to use my gifts to speed along my allies and rain magical arrows of fire and acid upon my unsuspecting foes.

When finally we were finished destroying these mindless automotons, we moved further up the slope, where we found the true mastermind of this invasion in the mountain. It was the barnacle-clad merfolk, far from their sea home, and twice as vicious for the lack of it (twice as smelly too ).

As we fought our way through them we eventually came upon their leader, none other than the High Lord himself! Quickly I threw every offensive spell left in my repertoir at him, while the dwarves and half-orcs fought him in blazing melee, but he was simply to strong! First he managed to slay Muld, one of the half-orcs. Then without slowing to savor his kill, he turned on Brother Valor and took him down with a vicious backhand slash to the chest. the human stepped in for a sneak-attack, but the High Lord saw it coming and raised his spear in time to parry the blow. Now that his sights were set on Raven, he stood little chance and was quickly dispatched as the merman seemed to handle him with ease. With the odds quickly dropping against us, the fish-man somehow was able to take out our final Brother dwarf. One on one, my only ally left had little chance against this monster.

However, as he was about to deliver the killing blow, the Merman looked upon me. In that second i was able to use all my charms to their best affect, and he held his spear.

"Though I gave ample warning that this mountain was mine, I shall show you mercy. I will revive your friends, and then you must go."

With that he lowered his spear (and his eyes! ), before moving on to help my comrades. As my friends were slowly awakened by this now gentle King of the Sea, we gathered our wits about us and set back down the mountain. Viewing the destruction we had left in our path, only then did we truly come to understand just how powerful this fish king was.

And let it be known forevermore, that when confronted by a monster powerful enough to level cities, one who took steel and magic alike and still stood strong, fought a half-dozen seasoned adventurers and won, I kept my wits about me and used that which the godess Sune gave me.

And I won the day.

[Go'f]

I is not Half-Orc I is half human, and half Ogre, no Orc.

And wot you, little person, fail to say is dat after da strong, stinky, fishman had raised you: I... Goff... Half-Ogre... had to chase use off dah road before he did it again.

I have since been told... by my employer... use Bretheren are not to be hit by me... letz put dat under dah bridge with dah trolls and forgetz it eva happened. Dah thumping I mean, not dah fish.

[lordvan52681]

Yes, yes... orc, ogre; whats the diference? You are all big, ugly, and smell worse than the fish-man after a week in the badlands.

However, as I recall it was you who was chased down the mountain after you killed the half-orc without warning. Admittadly my compaions were lingering a little too much for my tastes, but that didnt give you an excuse to do the merman's work for him!

But all was evened out as we brethren returned the favor in the Dark Forest. And, since the half-orc is no longer in our ranks, we will put aside our differences in the hope of a longstanding treuce with House Del Armgo.

Be warned, however, that we will be watching our backs wearily, as we know the reputation of your dark-elven masters.

[Go'f]

Warn Muld? Dat only wood have made it harder wot to send him to da rift wot to reform. Dah fish man proved he woz strongah, dat makes him da boss of us, he towl me to do it, and I do da boses work.

Use only chased me a little way aftah dat, cause I find a cave use must have been scared of da dark cause I see use all run past and not come in, then I chased use awl into town.
You was in front most of da way dat makes it me chasing use last time I learned wot chase is.