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« on: May 31, 2003, 09:51:11 am »
After a little less than half an hour the party spot the fort in the distance. As they approach the fort a powerful wind begins to blow and a flock of black birds gathers over head. The flock lowers to the ground and forms into the body of a man, cloaked in a dark robe. Only his glowing eyes are visible beneath the robe and he clutches a gnarled staff in his left hand. Aruneko draws his bow and shoots at the figure, but the wind tosses the arrow aside, useless. Zahtek holds up his arm and says, \"Don\'t shoot. He\'s a friend.. or something..\"
\"There is powerful magic working against you,\" the figure speaks in a sinister, raspy voice, \"These walls already house the enemy from which you wish to flee. There is no escape now. You will fight, and all the good creatures of the night shall fight along side you.\" As he speaks, the sun sinks below the horizon, only a slight light remains. As the darkness envelopes the world, the figure seems to grow in power and size. The wind increases and the figure raises his hand slowly into the air. As he does, all sorts of nocturnal creatures leap from where they had been hiding and surround the party, eyes glowing with an unnatural power.
\"These are your guardians. They will fight with you to their death... or yours, but I will see to it that the numbers of demons slain far surpasses your own casualties, whatever the end be.\" With that, the Ravenmaster crouches down and leaps a good thirty meters over the fort\'s walls. The unnatural wind ceases with the Ravenmasters departure. The screech of a dying demon is heard, immediately followed by the sounds of a feroucious brawl behind the walls. The second battle has begun.