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The Rise of the Dark Fist

Posted in The Shadow Road on May 9, 2009 by coyoteandthunder

It was in the sewers of Dimnir under old Gavin Wel that Walder became the thiefmaster known as the DARK FIST.

Walder’s one time lover Althsel was from whom he wrested the rule of the Mice Eyes.

The Wererat prince Istanlix fell to Walder’s blade under the Emerald City.

After The Sherriff Party defeated the Vesper Ghoul, Walder split away and headed South, back to Gavin Wel. Walder knew that Tel Omad, the Raving Oni, was headed there to secure business with the Mice Eyes and the rogue brute could not let that happen. Walder also wanted to find out why the Mice Eyes had sent thugs to stop the opening of the road, and find out if they’ve been working in alliance with the United Command, or if they had been merely hired as mercenaries for the one job. Either way, he didn’t plan on coming back to join the others until he had gotten the Mice Eyes aligned to the right side of this civil war.

Once in the city, he asked around amongst the scum to find out in which of the Mice Eyes hideouts he could find the Boss, making sure, of course, none of the scum he asked would give him away. He then infiltrated the hideout, a dank hole known as the Dimnir Sewer. Walder took the lives of many outlaws, including a prince of the wererats called Istanlix.

Walder then found Istanlix’s antechamer and therein found only the consort, a cambion she-demon named Althsel, a new boss of the Miceeyes and an old lover of Walders’. Althsel attempted to poison and seduce him to no avail. Walder tied her to a chair and knowing she only listens to pain, carved a nasty gash into her face. If it turns out that the Mice Eyes are in the business of war and prfiteering, playing both sides of the Green and Red conflict.

There in the Dimnir Sewer with his prisoner Althsel and over the corpse of Istanlix, Walder summoned the Council of Zun, the ruling contingent of the Mice Eyes. He revealed himself to be Riappaho, founder of the Mice Eyes, and new acting Boss. He smacked the ancient cathoid amulet down on the table as proof and then ran his dark blade through the heart of Ivremox, a Tiefling who did not believe him. So sudden and violent was his blow that the Thief Masters of Zun pledged to Walder their points and dues. His appointed deputy, a female Goliath named Bisera is to run as regent when Walder is on excursion. The acting boss of Mice Eyes is to be known as THE DARK FIST.

The guildmaster formally known as Walder became then the most wanted man in the ancient metropolis of Gavin Wel, and the richest. the following two weeks are spent in lavish mirth as his notoriety spreads as a shadow.

Tel Omad is located among the dark elves who have war scheduled with the newly built Old Fang Fortress under the command of Sherriff Tigean, Walder’s old friend. Seeing the oppotunity to nail to rivals with stone, Walder journeys to Old Fang to rejoin his old crew…

written by Obi Kaufmann and Benjie Watterson

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Massacre at Four Farms

Posted in The Shadow Road on May 1, 2009 by coyoteandthunder

Ten months into the Civil War at Gavin Wel Valley, hereafter traces the events that indicate the distinct possibility of enemy lines drawing deeper and patterns of violence becoming more entrenched. The Counties of Thianna are defined demographically by humans and orcs to the south and Elves to the North.

The Ashcoat Bears, under the command of Melthoos Tai, a Shifter and a general of the People’s Army, in a campaign of terror begin to destroy the Deep River Elven community that has traditionally resided in the County of the Fig Groves.

Thianna is a community known as the City of the Copper Spears and largely Half-orcish but is home to many families of Shifters and Goliaths as well.

The Karst under F’egdyr Mountain is an ancient and sacred site.

Ghelvinberg, a tower of the wizard Ghaleyz, a halforc, is constructed as a base of operations for Melthoos Tai and the White Claw Brigade.

The Sawback Manticore rises and destroys many farms at Thianna in apparent ritaliation for the Shadow Campaign.

The Amanir Avenger, Gelthia, a sword wielding Wreather and a goliath summons the Twilght Shepherd, a deva of epic power. Succumbing to the tempting power of AniKai, a beastial blightmaster from the Raelfaen Campaign.

Iamus of the Scale unites the farming community of the Four Farms. A Utopian Vow is written and a Rune of Protection is drawn in blood between them. The Elves and Half-elves of the Four Farms had never aligned with either the Star Bloom Elves of Maralin or the Deep River Elves of Thraityn. They align themselves with blood magic fearing the wrath of Thianna and the White Claw.

The Goblin farmers of Fellis and Kheld form a raiding party called the PieGrubb Fellows. They begin minor raids on Ghelvinberg. One goblin, Dherg, finds a plan written on parchment that calls for the destruction of Thraityn and even Heavy Wire! at the hands of the Twilight Shepherd and the People’s Army.

Iamus, the Dragon born is placed in the Thought Prison by the Twilight Shepherd.

The PieGrubb Fellows launch an attack at Fweldon and are largely destroyed by CryK’elosh, an orcish Brigade that has aligned with the White Claw. The CryK’elosh, an orcish unit of 75 who marched from Ellenfel under the banner of Poolis Fyr.

The Lady of the Mountain, Ledja, an Eladrin Elder is battled by the Twilight Shepherd on the top of F’egdyr. Ledja, patron saint of the Four Farms is placed in prison.

The Wolf Skull Shaman, civic leader of the Four Farms is murdered by Melthoos Tai in the Karst of Fembelarn. The People’s army moves in and destroys all lives in the Four Farms. 47 elves and half-elves, including children.

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