Prelude - The Pit: Ashes and Cinder
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Vren doesn't waste time, she gets the kids to move behind the large stone. Gunner and Nessa help move Griet behind the rock while Jak carries their meager possessions. The four kids kneel down, or lay down behind the rock, and go silent. They have done this before, they know the drill. Nessa draws her dagger, and the kids draw their various minor weapons and are at the ready.
Verne then jumps up on the fallen pillar, her bow in hand, she sets an arrow to the string and stands tall, ready for the first signs of the enemy. Unfortunately the various ruins and broken landscape makes it hard to see very far, but she should get one or possibly two shots off before the things close to close quarter combat.
A hot dry wind blows from the direction of the pit miles away, there is a hint of dispair on the air, and the howls of the hounds, some closer than others, fills your ears. Vren's clothing and hair ripples in the wind as she readies to defend the last of her family.
Verne then jumps up on the fallen pillar, her bow in hand, she sets an arrow to the string and stands tall, ready for the first signs of the enemy. Unfortunately the various ruins and broken landscape makes it hard to see very far, but she should get one or possibly two shots off before the things close to close quarter combat.
A hot dry wind blows from the direction of the pit miles away, there is a hint of dispair on the air, and the howls of the hounds, some closer than others, fills your ears. Vren's clothing and hair ripples in the wind as she readies to defend the last of her family.
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
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The paladin quickly retrieves a small metal rod from her pack and wedges it into the ground before her. Ellsbeth then taking up a position near the others as she locks her mace into the gauntlet on her left hand. Then she takes to one knee as she brings her shield about and cinches the binding strap around her fore arm. With a final look over her shoulder to the children she returns her gaze to the darkness, offering a prayer to the heaven's and waits...
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Ellsbeth draws a metal rod and slams it into the ground at her feet. Then he draws her mace and locks it on her gauntlet, her shield is next and she cinches it to her forearm. On her knee she silent prays to Junil for guidance and then stands as the howls of the enemy hound comes louder.
Then rounding the corner of some rubble comes the beast into view. Thankfully you only spy one of the Pit Hounds. The beast is the size of a large dog, with a powerful jaw and rippling muscles. That is where its comparison to a true dog ends. The Pit Hound's skin is bright fire red, and its mouth actually beltches smoke and flames. Vren has seen these before, but Ellsbeth has not had the pleasure of coming face to face with a true Pit Hound as of yet. It pauses as it scans the area spotting the paladin standing before her unburning torch. The night sky is black, and the deep darkness helps to hide the children. The Pit Hound stands out in the stark darkness as the flickering flames lick out of it mouth lighting it up with a soft red glow.
*Twang*
Vren releases her readied arrow. The arrow grazes the hound's flank making it snarl and growl in anger but not in pain. The beast is ready to charge Ellsbeth, but the woman from Peptine acts faster than the hound...
Ellsbeth
Then rounding the corner of some rubble comes the beast into view. Thankfully you only spy one of the Pit Hounds. The beast is the size of a large dog, with a powerful jaw and rippling muscles. That is where its comparison to a true dog ends. The Pit Hound's skin is bright fire red, and its mouth actually beltches smoke and flames. Vren has seen these before, but Ellsbeth has not had the pleasure of coming face to face with a true Pit Hound as of yet. It pauses as it scans the area spotting the paladin standing before her unburning torch. The night sky is black, and the deep darkness helps to hide the children. The Pit Hound stands out in the stark darkness as the flickering flames lick out of it mouth lighting it up with a soft red glow.
*Twang*
Vren releases her readied arrow. The arrow grazes the hound's flank making it snarl and growl in anger but not in pain. The beast is ready to charge Ellsbeth, but the woman from Peptine acts faster than the hound...
"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
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Ellsbeth takes to her feet and stares into the darkness for others of the hounds pack mates. Her confidence is strong and her commitment to protect these children is stronger and she bangs her morningstar on her metal shield. The resulting clang, metallic and dull; serves to bring the beasts attention onto to the paladin and away from the children...
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Vren gets another arrow into the air, quick to react as the beast is not charging yet. Then she drops the shortbow to the ground, next to the fallen pillar on which she is standing, and draws her sword.
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"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
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The paladins shield drops, charred; enough for her to see that the enemy is within striking distance. She peers through the visor of her helmet with a cunning look and leaps forward. It looks as though Ellsbeth will strike at the right side of the animal, but as her foot touches the ground she spins. The morningstar arcs violently as she rolls adding the momentum for the strike. "BY JUNIL YOU WILL KNOW JUSTICE BEAST!". The weapon ready to administer that justice...
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"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Vren smiles grimly - Ellsbeth sure is a good distraction - and jumps from the pillar. Running a curve that takes her behind the back of the Hound, she swiftly and silently stabs out at the beast, hoping to catch it unaware.
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"He that breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom." - Gandalf
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien, Council of Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring