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Comparing versions of The Trial of the Champions

Showing changes between February 28, 2023 at 9:04:11 pm (crossed out) and February 28, 2023 at 9:08:49 pm (underlined)

They encounter a room with an archaic statue, similar in appearance to Isabella, Goddess of Love. In her outstretched palms are two scrolls of similar appearance. There is a grating in the ceiling and sunlight floods down along with the sounds of laughter and the chink of money changing hands.Kethran knocks off one scroll with a pole and reads it carefully, it is a scroll of Protection from Evil. Fagen reads the other and is cursed. The magic conversely making the wizard more vulnerable to the wicked. There is much laughter at his misfortune echoing from above. Sir Hugh leads on to the north.
Next is a wide room, perhaps once a great dining hall. 6 small chests sit on 6 large stone tables. The chests appear new, while the tables are from a long forgotten age. The knight casually opens a container and is rewarded with handfuls of silver coins. Everyone else stands well back but gives no word of caution to the oblivious Sir Hugh. Unfortunately for the brave man, as he reaches inside the 5th chest vicious teeth spring from the wood and chop his hands off. The thing scuttles away to the west, unmolested by our horrified heroes. Poor Sir Hugh stumbles about spraying blood and screaming in agony before collapsing dead. Fagen quickly loots his corpse andKethran orders <his man> to wear the noble's plate armour, a task done without complaint.
Keen to avoid the creature, the eastern route is taken with leads down a narrow,steepflight of steps. Fagen throws the corpse of Sir Hugh down the stairs, the body tumbles into the darkness and out of sight. This route is soon revealed to be a catacomb, with skulls and mouldy bones piled into stacks in various alcoves. The troop overhears the grizzly sound of rending of flesh from below andSteff the Unbeaten is ordered in front. A quick sweep of torch reveals a low ceilinged room and two sets of bloody eyes. The heroes quickly pile in and dispatch the ghoulish creatures with sword and bow.
It is determined the southern exit has a slight whiff of wholesome air, and the company take that path up and out of the graveyard. After 20 minutes of trudging they reach a t-junction. From the west a man, possibly Dirk the thief, is crying in agony. Keen to avoid his ugly fate the mages take the eastern path which leads them into a circular room with a sandy floor. The floor has odd S shaped marks all over and the ceiling has 4 metal trapdoors. Fagen sends Steff to investigate and observes some small movement in the roof. A light spell reveals a pair of eyes peering from above. <Kethrans man> also enters and at that point the trapdoors are thrown open, blasting light and noise into the dungeon, and 4 baskets are tossed down. From out of the baskets slither dozens of snakes, Steff is bitten and dies writhing in agony. In angry Fagen shoots a toothless old man who is grinning from the skylight above. He tumbles into the pit, wounded but alive, only to be horribly killed by the serpents. The crowd is much amused and there are occasional shouts of "Go Codgers!" <Kethrans man>'s new plate armour protects him from the snakes for a little while until one slides up the unfortunate man's legs. Flaming brands are applied to force the snakes back and now successfully corralled are shot with arrow and dart.
animal handlers and guards use which can be accessed to freedom.use. The thief explains he east they can hear the crowds chanting "Codgers! Codgers! beyond. The watchmen are ambushed, butdicing at a table and ambushed. But these men appear to be a holds the warriors off before being overcome, while the scholars, now any magic and badly woundedwounded, flee. Dirk is left ambushed with lucky shots back in the throne room.back.
Kethran and Fagen chance is the main road, rammed with people and the crowds press in and they throng continue theircontinues it's chorus of chorus "Codgers! Codgers!" However the elderyelderly duo do not fancy chances and have simple revenegerevenge on their mind. Fagen, the piss soaked alley, unnervilyingunnerving finds a way through greasy glass panes, the unplesentunpleasant sound ofVahlok the traitorous
Festival week ends, and the Trial of Champions remains yet unconquored. Two minor mysteries are debated over in the tap houses and markets of Blackrock. Who killedVahlok the Shady, and what ever happened to those two codgers?

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