It's been a busy couple of days for many of our intrepid adventurers.
Yesterday, when Dumatoin heard there were trainers in Freeport with the vaunted talents of dual wielding weapons, the three Dwarves (no...not Stooges), gathered together again and set off for that vehicle of endless perils, amusing stories, and time/space warps, the Ship to Freeport (said in an approriately melodramatic voice).
We waited and waited, and finally the ship arrived. By the way, the port authority building is now unofficially dubbed "The Dwarven Diving Platform". You can climb onto its roof and make a resounding belly flop into the sound. Very fun. I think we jumped off just about everything that could be jumped from.
Anyway, eventually, the boat arrived. This was when Dumatoin regaled us with his maritime misadventures. If you ever have freetime and Dumatoin is standing around, make him tell you his many stories about disappearing boats, teleportations to abandoned islands, and treading water to escape aquatic goblins. You haven't laughed that hard in a long time...I guarantee it. Really. It's worth the time. Make him tell it while you're on a boat with him.
Waiting for My Ship to Come In
Eventually, we arrived in Freeport. Of course, our merry band never has anything go smoothly. We first found ourselves wandering through the sewers beneath Freeport (thus making Kiggle not the only one that was smelly that day), before eventually coming out in the Paladin complex in North Freeport.
There, I once again found that my capacity for offending guards is still in existence. I only said "hAil" to the darn woman. Sure enough, she kacked me immediately. I still can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Must be spending too much time with Kiggle.
Anyway, I caught the boat and returned to Freeport. Dumatoin had wandered off in search of his coveted training, so Kiggle and I headed south and entered the gloomy Nektulos Forest.
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Dumatoin Cries over My Corpse |
Kiggle Cries over My Corpse |
I (oddly) Cry over My Corpse |
Did YOU know that Dark Elves hate Paladins? Is that a well known fact? Well...it is now. We weren't there for more than about 10 minutes when suddenly a patrolling guard yelled something about how he "can't stand Paladins" and attacked Kiggle and I.
In our best form, we turned tail and ran like hell.
I made it to the Commonlands border. Kiggle did not. However, everytime I tried to go back to reclaim his belongings, that damn guard was waiting for me. Despairing, I prepared to leave his belongings behind, when a group of very powerful adventurers came along. Explaining my plight, they agreed to aid me. Their picture is below.
Three of the Four Heroes, Dadur, Furbae and Kurzer.
There were four of them and only one guard, but it was a terrible fight to behold and Kurzer almost died. (In fact, I humbly submit that if it weren't for my able cleric talents, he would have died.) I gave them profuse thanks after their deed was done, quickly memorized my Gate spell, scampered out to Kiggle's corpse (with eyes in the back of my head, I swear), grabbed his stuff and 'ported home.
Whew. That was enough for one night. Dum, Kig and I all met up at the gates of Kaladim one last time and I called it a night.
By the way, Nektulos Forest looks like an absolute blast. I'll have to go back sometime...when I'm not with the Bane of DarkElves, Kiggle. ; )