DMC 3 - Amidst the Chaos

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Amidst the Chaos

DMC 3 - Amidst the Chaos

The first rounds of battle have been fought, and the people of Avillonia are finally learning of the dangers that lie ahead. Panic grips some cities while the heroes make progress towards thwarting the Dark Prophecy Warriors.

1: Portals

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:07 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

13th Ngetal 2044

Bilbus the Great awakened slowly. The stone floor upon which he had slept was uncomfortable, but there had been nowhere to tie his hammock the previous evening.

2: Spires

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:09 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

14th Ngetal 2044

Lord Sir Kasey Bittrand's Londoun home was in one of the nicer sections of that sprawling city. Many wealthy merchants lived in the area, as did other minor nobles who did not jostle for favor in the King's courts -- those nobles bickered over houses closer to the King's castle.

3: Falls

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:10 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

5th Ruis 2044

Bilbus leaned against the wall of the tunnel, still gasping from the exertion of creating the magickal shield. He looked out at the larger hall and the dwarven army arrayed there. "Can we get out of here? That shield will not last long if the orcs have mages, and it won't stop arrows."

4: Schisms

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:11 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

30th Beith 2045

The sky was already turning blue. Some of the upper stories of taller buildings were already bathed in the brilliant light of the sun, but the smaller buildings and the streets were still in shadow. The bustle of a city waking was already gaining momentum as the last vestiges of night were chased from the sky above.

5: Heretics

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:11 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

7th Luis 2045

The party left shortly after first light the following morning. They rode south out of Llwelyn, following a road near the Chuthaim River on a clear winter's day. The sun glinted off of chunks of ice floating in the river, and gave the snowy fields to the east of the road a harsh white glare. The snow had melted away from the road, leaving a messy patchwork of mud, puddles, and the rare dry stretches.

6: Uprisings

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:13 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

8th Luis 2045

Breanna stammered, "Seven... seventy-five hundred? Over seven thousand orcs? We've got to go! We can't stay here!" She scurried back to her horse and started untying the reins.

7: Vapors

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:14 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

14th Luis 2045

The party had parted company with Sir Atenburg a few days earlier. The road to Arabel Cinlu was another of the Via Avillonia, the ancient stone roadways that connected all of the larger cities in the Kelltic regions of Avillonia. The stretch of Via from Llwelyn to Arabel Cinlu was in fair condition, since most of the traffic along the route was merchant caravans. The land was sparsely populated, and the few towns and villages along the way maintained only that section of road within their city limits. During the winter months, there was little to no road traffic, and the party had passed the time talking and riding several abreast across the entire road.

8: Lords

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:15 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

16th Luis 2045

The following morning greeted the party with a deep blue sky sparsely populated with white clouds. The sun had yet to rise above the steep eastern wall of the Arabel Cinlu valley, but it was already lighting the tops of the western peaks.

9: Raids

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:16 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

16th Luis 2045

Once back to Twin Saddles, Bilbus walked to the door of Lord Nighvass's manor and pounded on it. After a few moments, one of the servants answered.

10: Cities

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:17 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

19th Luis 2045

The city of Kells occupied the far side of the River Tagellin, south of the confluence with the River Kells. The near side of the River Tagellin had a pair of towns that would have been substantial on their own; so near Kells, they were small satellites. Another sizeable town filled the land between the two rivers as well.

11: Demons

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:17 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

21st Luis 2045

Bilbus strode proudly back into the church. Some of his companions had taken seats on the benches. Adria still stood, tapping one foot silently. She glanced at Bilbus and nearly choked.

12: Revelations

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:18 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

22 Luis 2045

The Bard's Hearth sailed southeast across the Brythomar, far enough out to sea that the shore was a hazy shadow on the horizon far to the left. The crew worked busily on the deck, carefully avoiding the very front of the forecastle, where Farran stood, facing towards the front, watching who-knew-what, as the chilly breeze blew over him. The sun was low to the horizon behind and to the right of the ship, casting long shadows as it slipped closer to the sea.

13: Dreams

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:19 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

13 Fearn 2045

Bilbus thanked the professor and excused himself and his comrades. The party went back down the stairs and out of the building.

14: Horses

Friday, 14 May 2010 20:20 |

Written by Christopher Webb |

Dreamlands Day Two

The afternoon proved to be as pleasant as the morning had promised. As the carriage followed the merchant caravan down the road, just a few dozen paces from the River Skai, birds called cheerfully from trees along the river banks. All around the carriage were fields of vibrant greens with brilliantly colorful flowers. Small game animals grazed in the fields, unmindful of the noisy creaks of the heavily-laden merchant wagons.