A Well-Deserved Rest

We quickly put to an end the battle against the ash zombies. Going through the ruined house do not reveal anything of interest Or value.

After a short discussion, we decide that we are done for the day and we should rest at Ridoth's place.

Of course, nobody bloody remembers where, or who, has the druid's key.. TAL, who has been kinda quiet these last few minutes, finaly find it among his things.

I grumble to myself as I wonder where the gnome's head is lately... It is as if he is absent.

A New Day...

So, the plan today is to get to the tower and kill the dragon. Well, that is MY plan. For some reasons, the others decide that we should first explore the place first.

I wait impatiently as LUNA leaves to meet with the dragon. In their plan, she is supposed to have coffee and cookies while they both discuss what a great draconic life they have. For those reading those lines, of course that's not the plan. But that's what it sounds like to me...

And a Locked Door

Well, guess what. All that planning fails as soon as LUNA encounters a locked door. Yep, that's how well thought out the plan was. So, back to MY first idea. Get in there and whack the lizard.

Luna, My Champion!

This place is filled with twigs that decided to take a life of their and of course, they have to slow us on our way to the tower.

I throw a few spears to help my companions but I discover that LUNA is quite the pet to have around. She fights like there is no tomorrow while protecting me and I can't stop but pet her between her slashes and bites. I am getting attached to the small beast...

Lisp & Lies

We finally reach the base of the tower and discover that the dragon is waiting for us. He talks through the door and informs us that he wants to talk. Hummm...

He invites us inside, saying that he wants to parley. Of course, we end up all bunched up in his small tower.

Some lame and lispy discussion about a dragon relative being mean to her little brother dragon ensues. Some details about the sister's lair location is given and we are asked to 'get closer' so that we can be shown on the map exactly where it is.

VENOMFANG says that he will trade his departure for the death of his nasty sister, VELAXIA.

Fumes & Gases

Aaaannnnd guess what? Venomfang waits for us to be close to him and he take a good long breath and release a toxic cloud on us. Us, meaning KEPESK, RESPIN, and myself. It doesn't bode well for the battle as KEPESK is caught inhaling most of the fumes, burning his throat from the caustic gas. He falls unconscious after a few panicked coughs, holding his throat.

RESPIN, with his quite remarkable reflexes, is able to summon some kinda magik and escape the worst effect of the dragon attack.

As for myself, I throw my sturdy body against the wall, escaping most of the nasty gas cloud while my dwarven constituion deals with the rest of the fume effects. Clearing my throat a few times, I look arrund quickly to see what happened to the rest of my companions, protecting the back of my head with a hand and nervous about receiving a crossbow bolt in the back.

I don't see them... They must have escape to the other room but I know they will be back. They knew for sure that RESPIN or KEPESK would not survive the dragon breath and they must be preparing some healing magik.

While I brace myself about the pain that is gonna come in the next few moments fighting the dragon, I surprise myself thinking that a unicorn would be quite useful right now...