Post by spiral on Sept 30, 2008 3:20:49 GMT -5
The return to Gerdie's hut is unperturbed by any kind of attack from Infyrana's minions. You sense it may be the calm before the storm. Perhaps the Dragon does not wish to squander what resources she has in rushed efforts.
Back in Whitehill, you are taken back by how lush the area is looking since the Hydra was vanquished. People wave to you as you pass and smile happily as they work in the fields, sowing crops to replace those destroyed by the beast. You are heroes in these parts.
Gerdies is working in the garden, and smiles too as you approach.
"I trust your efforts met with success. I have had some fortune too, and believe I now know where the final Shard lies". She beckons you to follow her into her home, and you do so. Gerdie's daughter makes you all drinks, and a nice lunch. You may bathe in the hot springs once more if you wish (restore all lost hit points if you do).
After you recount your tale of Old Cud, Gerdie speaks. "I am sorry to hear you could find no way to heal him, he was once a great man, and a dear friend of mine. I had hoped the Shard would be capable of removing his madness."
She lingers here, and you realize you have perhaps missed an opportunity to do more good. You are also aware that time is running out for the Mountain however, and anxious to go after the final Shard. Gerdie doesn't disappoint.
"Years ago, a small evil was ignored, and grew into a great one. That was how Nectos the Undying got his start. You have heard of Nectos?""Nectos started as a minor sorcerer who was afraid of death. Rather than die, he researched a spell, and performed the ceremony that transformed him into a lich. As a lich, Nectos was untroubled for years. Then, he gathered to him an army of undead, and set forth to conquer these lands."
"Nectos was stopped, thanks in part to mine and other's efforts. Old Cud was one of our party, believe it or not! Nectos' spirit was sent to its punishment, and his undead legion destroyed. But remnants of his evil remained, despite our best efforts."
"When the third of the bandit brothers I told you about fell in battle, his shard, the Shard of Shielding, was taken as a trophy by the warrior who killed him. After some time, the warrior died, and was buried in a great crypt, as befitted a warrior of his stature. Nectos, knowing of this warrior's power, raised this body as an undead lord."
"The undead-warrior was one of Nectos' most powerful lieutenants. When at last he was defeated, his body was returned to his crypt, at the demand of his descendants. The Shard of Shielding was buried with him."
"You must go to the crypt of Belkar the Brave, and remove the last shard from around his neck. But beware! Some of Nectos' evil still resides there, and the dead may still walk! Enter with caution, and stealth, and with your purpose in your heart."
"If you succeed, the mountain will grow more restless and seek to stop you. Do not relax in your vigilance. The Shard of Finding can help you, but do not depend on it!"
Back in Whitehill, you are taken back by how lush the area is looking since the Hydra was vanquished. People wave to you as you pass and smile happily as they work in the fields, sowing crops to replace those destroyed by the beast. You are heroes in these parts.
Gerdies is working in the garden, and smiles too as you approach.
"I trust your efforts met with success. I have had some fortune too, and believe I now know where the final Shard lies". She beckons you to follow her into her home, and you do so. Gerdie's daughter makes you all drinks, and a nice lunch. You may bathe in the hot springs once more if you wish (restore all lost hit points if you do).
After you recount your tale of Old Cud, Gerdie speaks. "I am sorry to hear you could find no way to heal him, he was once a great man, and a dear friend of mine. I had hoped the Shard would be capable of removing his madness."
She lingers here, and you realize you have perhaps missed an opportunity to do more good. You are also aware that time is running out for the Mountain however, and anxious to go after the final Shard. Gerdie doesn't disappoint.
"Years ago, a small evil was ignored, and grew into a great one. That was how Nectos the Undying got his start. You have heard of Nectos?""Nectos started as a minor sorcerer who was afraid of death. Rather than die, he researched a spell, and performed the ceremony that transformed him into a lich. As a lich, Nectos was untroubled for years. Then, he gathered to him an army of undead, and set forth to conquer these lands."
"Nectos was stopped, thanks in part to mine and other's efforts. Old Cud was one of our party, believe it or not! Nectos' spirit was sent to its punishment, and his undead legion destroyed. But remnants of his evil remained, despite our best efforts."
"When the third of the bandit brothers I told you about fell in battle, his shard, the Shard of Shielding, was taken as a trophy by the warrior who killed him. After some time, the warrior died, and was buried in a great crypt, as befitted a warrior of his stature. Nectos, knowing of this warrior's power, raised this body as an undead lord."
"The undead-warrior was one of Nectos' most powerful lieutenants. When at last he was defeated, his body was returned to his crypt, at the demand of his descendants. The Shard of Shielding was buried with him."
"You must go to the crypt of Belkar the Brave, and remove the last shard from around his neck. But beware! Some of Nectos' evil still resides there, and the dead may still walk! Enter with caution, and stealth, and with your purpose in your heart."
"If you succeed, the mountain will grow more restless and seek to stop you. Do not relax in your vigilance. The Shard of Finding can help you, but do not depend on it!"
