Darkest Decent

[Jinksa]

The world is at a crossroad. Will it change? Will it stay like it was before? Lets find out.


A portal opened out side a small trading post and a cloaked figure came out of it....or better said was shoved out of it.


Roll A Dex Test for falling.


Behind the figure from inside the portal a angry voice screamed:


-So be it! You have your wish....just don't fail. This world depends on it! Stop the growing dark before it consumes all the land.


With a quick ripple the portal vanished and figure found it self on the road between the Trading post and a long and journeys road.

 

[Matreania]

Ella looked around, this was a strange place to appear but she would take it as a welcome. She needed to find her way around, to get herself grounded, so she could search.

 

[Jinksa]

Around you was a small trading post which in practical a few shops with assorted goods, a tavern and small guard post all set upon the edges of a big crossroad squire . (will describe more once you move to location)


Behind you can see the road leading to a green meddle with endless golden fields , so calm and perty, still nothing can compare to your Elven home....even this piece of heaven.


In the distance, beyond the post, beyond the forest and mountain a darkness lingered at the bottom layers of the blue sky.


On the sides were endless seas of golden wheat dancing in the wind.

 

[Matreania]

Ella decides to start at the tavern, she walked towards it, watching closely to her surroundings.

 

[Jinksa]

As you walk about you notice the little hub has been battered not long ago. All the glass windows were broken on in shambles. On all doors there were black ribbons and nobody in town wore bright clothes. The small herb shop was closed with a sing out front: "Out to restock" and there were at least three baddy wounded villagers with bandages all over their bodies and blood splatters all around.


The tavern seems took the biggest hit. A part of the roof was missing and sings of fire could be seen on the edges. The tavern broken sings reads "Journeyman initiation" with a shadow drawing of bard playing the flute and walking forwards.


Before you enter , are covering your elvish ear in some way, with a hood or something else?

 

[Matreania]

Ella placed a hood over her head, walking through the tavern, looking around, she went to the bar to speak to eth bartender.

 

[Jinksa]

Ok, nobody knows you are a elf.


You enter the tavern and are treated to a sight to behold. Most of the walls were with blast marks and arrows sticking out of them. The tables which were not occupied were either flipped to produce protection or shredded to pieces. Above the fire place, there was a moose stuffed head....and in its horns was a Corpse....not a fresh corpse, but decomposing rotten corpse. Its hands were ripped from its body and its legs now burned in the fire place. The corpse was wearing a ancient full plate armor and you can swear you saw it move.


Very quite a few patrons in the tavern. On one table was a dude with no shirt and a horned hat talking to woman who had her cheeks pierced by arrow which was sticking out of her jaw.....she would need to visit the herbatolist. On the other table sat 3 very small man wearing tunic and cone hat along as styling some long beards. They looked weary around. In the corner under a tower shield someone was sleeping....you could not get a glimps of him.


You approached the bar and were greeted by tall and scary bartender. He was one handed (he still had his bandage around the stump of a shoulder from the cutting of the arm.) He gave you a spooky stare and said roughly:


-Child, Dis be no place for you....Be on your way! -he continued to clean his glasses with the one hand he had remaining.


You can roll Cha test to use your cuteness to soften him up or just try to word it out.

 

[Matreania]

[dice]5571[/dice]


"I simple wanted to ask some questions?" Ella stated.

 

[Jinksa]

.....You needed to roll 1 (d)ie 20


Example:


[dice]5572[/dice]

 

[Matreania]

[dice]5573[/dice]

 

[Jinksa]

That was good. But the test is failed


You attempt to give a cute look at the Bartender to get him to be more cooperative, but he only grows at you.

 

[Matreania]

"Can you tell me why I should leave? What happened here?"

 

[Jinksa]

The bartender spit in the corner behind the bar and growled more:


This is no place for a lil thing like you....Go ta your mother.....The undead have risen yet again. Even my dead brother tried to claw my hand of. We had to burn the near by cemetery. Thank The Divine three he was here....came here and saved us all. -he pointed towards the figure sleeping under the tower shield.-Once the white haired is rested he will go up north to see what caused this.....We have no idea. BUT YOU.....you need to go back. This is no place for youth.

 

[Matreania]

"Thank you for your help." she smiled, then walked to the man sleeping and looking down at him.

 

[Jinksa]

He did not move.....Still you did not hear snoring under the shield.

 

[Matreania]

She sighed, leaving over to make sure the man was breathing.

 

[Jinksa]

As you lean down you can hear a low humming and some slight scratching sounds beneath the Tower shield.


The guys in robes and cone hats start to stare at the moose with a undead in its antlers. One of them says:


-Why did they string this guy up and not burn them like the rest of the shambles?


-Don't know...but I think it was something to do with the local fool.....Is he still alive.


The last one of the cone wearing guys, who had 2 buck teeth and crossed eyes just shouted:


-SMARTHILEEEEEEEE!!!!!





The other two nodded to what ever the one said.

 

[Matreania]

Ella looked at the chattering men, before she began to shake the one she had before her, "Hey."

 

[Jinksa]

The man under the shield moves a bit, but does not get up. He only grumbles non-chattily


- Ughhhhh....Its still not time yet.....-he moves the shield to the side just a bit to see who has disturbed him. His eyes were lazy and he had gray hair even thought he was young. He also had a scar across his nose bridge.- ...You seem new. How may I help you?


The three man across the room started to converse again:


-Did he blink?


-I bet it was just a maggot.


-SMARRTHILLLLEEEEE!!!!


-Some times Smarthile....you amaze me.

 

[Matreania]

Ella smiled, "Good, I need your help?"

 

[Jinksa]

He looked up at her and studied her body, face(head covered by hood) and posture:


And by what means you need my help....I am kinda in the middle of something....something to the north.


The three man with coned hats raised up from their seats and worriedsome spoke to each other:


-Its head is turning.....ITS still animated!


-How can it BE! Our brave hero gutted it!


-SMARTHILE.


- What you mean "Happening"?


The shamble on the moose head indeed started to shimmy shammy.

 

[Matreania]

"I need your help with a darkness, but mostly to help me find it. I heard there was a bad thing here, it migt be what I am looking for." Ella stated.

 

[Jinksa]

For a moment he kept silent, until he sighted hard:


-You are looking for Dervan. The first city and by what it looks like to be first one to have fallen to the death hand...WhoW! - he jumped of his place.


He was startled as the shamble in the head of the antlers started to float in the middle of the room in the air.


The shambled eyes started to glow and a voice came out of it:


BEWARE HUMANITY. YOUR DAYS ARE COUNTED DOWN. YOUR BREATHS ARE FOR THE TAKING, YOU CAN NOT ESCAPE DEATH IT SELF!


The shamble smashed down on the floor as its energy escaped its body. Smarthele walked to the corpse , picked it up and tossed the corpse to the flames. The coned man gurmbled:


-SMMMMMMARRRTHEEEEELEEEEE.......


Your companion eased up as he saw the undead was tossed in the flames:


-Dead over the world are awaking.....and marching on mankind....And what is your deal with it?- he looked at you with a question on your face.


Ok, try to make up a nice story to motivate you, why are you in for fighting this evil which is crawling vs all living.

 

[Matreania]

"It's what I was born for. I need to stop this evil if I am to live a normal life at all."

 

[Jinksa]

The man raised an surprised eyebrow as he heard you go paladin on jollyreae. He placed the shield over his shoulder and headed forwards marching over the creaky floors. Half way out He shouted to the cloaked lady.


- You have yet to learn of good and evil, huh? If you are so zealous Follow at your own risk...but keep in mind....we shall be facing the unkown. Be prepared or I promise you a swift end before the curse could take hold of you.


He opened the door to the exit looking over you. The light illuminating his figure standing in the threshold of the dingy battered,populated by weirdo's tavern.