Chapter One - The adventure begins

Started 24 Mar 2019
by Uthred
in Tavern
The path wound meandering in front of them. To the left and right of Alrik were barren cliffs strewn with strange signs. Written, rather painted in a glowing red, and the closer he looked at them, the more certain he was that they were written with blood on the wall. Alrik, who had already experienced many things, shuddered briefly. He, who had defeated dragons, hordes of undead and countless enemies of the realm, felt for a moment something like fear come to him. Had he and his seven companions gone too far this time? Should this become their last adventure?

It had been barely a week since they had been sitting together, drinking some beers in the tavern when they spotted the mysterious woman who didnt stop staring at them. Freya, with her fiery temper, had noticed it too and without paying any attention to rest of their group, she stood up and went straight to the old woman, ready to confront her. Hastily, Alrik and the others followed her to prevent a worse evil. But as old and frail as the woman looked from the outside, the more power and confidence did she radiate after Freya had addressed her.

A few moments later and the woman had cast a spell on all of them by telling them a story and when she was done, all their lifes had been changed forever. Indescribable treasures, completely new rewards, which exceeded any imagination. Magical stones that had the power to change the looks and skills of each of them. Hosts of never seen monsters that would bring tons of fame and new challenges. Their group was convinced in no time, and the next day they were already on their way through the frontiers in search of the Keystone, which should give them access to the dark tower, the main goal of their journey.

The Keystone was quickly procured and only child's play compared to what they had experienced since they had discovered the secret access a few days later, granting them access to a part of the land that no one had entered before them. Here, in this new and hostile wasteland, they had encountered monsters that were truly out of this world and that could not be found in any encyclopedia before. They presented a new challenge and required a good interaction of their experienced group. Adventurers without this one would fail miserably here and their bones would very quickly join the countless others who lined the way.

Finally the end of this labyrinth of caves seemed to be ahead of them. Alrik narrowed his eyes and walked confidently towards it. His brave companions followed him shortly after. Finally leaving the walls of rock behind, they reached the inside of a huge hall and it took a moment for Alrik to recognize what he saw there. The huge, dark tower was right in front of them, towering far into the black sky. Up there they should encounter what they were looking for and face their last challenge.
With a severe look on his face, Alrik checked his equipment one last time. He then glanced at his companions. They were just behind him, and although nobody said a single word, he knew that they were bound by the sight of the tower like himself.

"Well, let's make history," he wanted to encourage them, but instead horror had spread in their faces. He was just about to ask them what they were worried about when he felt this ominous feeling overwhelming him. Still full of confidence, he turned around and looked in the same direction as his friends, and when he saw what they saw, his breath caught. Instinctively he reached for the handle of his beloved sword, and this brought back his courage. Ignoring the others, he slowly pulled the shiny metal out of the scabbard and lifted it against the dark sky. The fever of the upcoming battle had taken control of him and with a powerful battlecry on his lips he threw himself against the fatal evil, which sought with greedy eyes, sharp claws and terrible horror for all their lifes.

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