Barry_1066 Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 chizbo Player Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 140 Location: MA, USA Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:31 am Post subject: Of Galadriel, Lathine, Fingar, and the White Hand *Below is a note summarizing a conversation between a group of Dwarvers and the Lady Galadriel, of Elven Lathine, said note finding its way to Lady Sidonia, Nessime Ungard, King Krago of Durin, and others opposed to the power of the White Hand* Dark Forest Elf Ranger: My lady, they are here Luli Steinhammer: Ah, Greetings *glances at Oskar* Oskar Steinhammer: What be yer name, lady? Galadriel: I am Galadriel Galadriel: and you are? Oskar Steinhammer: Greetins! I be Oskar, o the Steinhammers, formerly o dwarven Lathine! Create IronBlade: Create of the ironblade clan Luli Steinhammer: *hisses* Anvil, behave Galadriel: our forest, our city has magical protections Luli Steinhammer: *looks up* Ohh, Luli Steinhammer Ezekial ForgeHammer: Ezekial of the Forgehammer clan. Galadriel: nice to meet you all Luli Steinhammer: and, er, Anvil Oskar Steinhammer: Aye, an we be seekin yer help against the White Hand, an ter regain what once be ours. Galadriel: yes i know Galadriel: and now the while hand streaches out to us Galadriel: we fight him, his orcs, goblins, ogres, giants, and now Fingar Galadriel: i know what you want Luli Steinhammer: Then ye'll help us? Galadriel: our peoples have been friends in the old times Galadriel: i would hate to lose my home Luli Steinhammer: I was but a wee tot when Lathine fell and my papa with it Galadriel: i have lived here for over five thousand years Galadriel: so am attached to it Oskar Steinhammer: *smiles sadly at Luli* Lady Galadriel, we seek yer help in regainin our homeland, and yer wise counsel. Luli Steinhammer: *blinks as she tries to fathom 5000 years* Galadriel: the White hand cannot be destroyed at this time Oskar Steinhammer: *looks dismayed* Not even with yer help? Ezekial ForgeHammer: Cannot be? Galadriel: he is a power that grows in association with the Dark Moon Cthulhu and the worship of the horror Luli Steinhammer: Oh, but we've come all this way, fer nothing? Galadriel: we will help you stand against them Luli Steinhammer: Aye, Dark Moon we've heard of. What is Chthulu? Oskar Steinhammer: Bah, we stopped the avatar o this Cthulhu at the Ruins o R'lyeh Galadriel: you destroyed a dream Luli Steinhammer: *looks with wonder at Oskar* Galadriel: do you think you could fight a god? Galadriel: a god the other gods fear? Oskar Steinhammer: Well, we had Olias with us, I think Ezekial ForgeHammer: Fer Lathine, fight an win we would. Oskar Steinhammer: ..and Aunika to, as I be recallin. [Lightasa_Feather] Luli Steinhammer: But surely with Moradin's strenght ta guide us? Galadriel: you could with enough might storm the city Galadriel: vanquish him and yet he returns Oskar Steinhammer: Aye, we entered Lathine afore, since the fall. Powerful goblins dwelt there, our weapons could nay touch them. Galadriel: dark magic Create IronBlade: it is a nasty place now Luli Steinhammer: So that be it? We canna return? Galadriel: training goblins in the advanced mastery of the bow Galadriel: I see your outpost will fall Galadriel: that unless you can defend it Luli Steinhammer: Oskar, what is she saying? Why did we come here ta listen ta this? Galadriel: My rangers are seeking some answers Oskar Steinhammer: She be tellin us that we need ter defend Undivver Ultok, our stronghold near Lathine, or it too will fall. Galadriel: we are in the same struggle Create IronBlade: tell her a bout the deal Galadriel: deal? Oskar Steinhammer: *looks to Create and nods* IronBlade, mayhap ye can speak o it. Create IronBlade: the enemy you are fighting now is looking for this place Galadriel: yes we know Create IronBlade: they wanted to hire us to find it Galadriel: oh? Galadriel: they will pay you well Oskar Steinhammer: The Lord o Fingar seeks ye and yer elven city here, seeks it with all his malice Create IronBlade: they said if we give them the location they would pay us. lets get a trap for them Oskar Steinhammer: I give ye my word, I will not reveal it to him, by me honor and by Moradin's beard. Create IronBlade: and end this Galadriel: Broken Tree told me fingar and the white hand would unite Luli Steinhammer: We said we were'na interested but I'm sure he dinna believe us. He offered a treasure Galadriel: yes they want us all dead Ezekial ForgeHammer: *huffs* Humans. Typical. Luli Steinhammer: *looks at the others* If we went ta him with information, I think he'd believe it Galadriel: they were choping down trees Galadriel: with dryads Galadriel: Killing them all Luli Steinhammer: Oh, no Galadriel: slaughtered whole clans of brownies Create IronBlade: I say yes a trap Galadriel: a trap -- what kind of trap? Create IronBlade: we give them a location to go to you lay in wait when they get there BAM! Oskar Steinhammer: *nods at Create* Luli Steinhammer: Or tell them we know a way inta yer city that is unguarded Luli Steinhammer: Not here, but somewhere likely Galadriel: they may ask their true sayer to watch you Galadriel: then just kill you Oskar Steinhammer: Can ye or yer mages cast a spell on one o us that would fool their truthsayers? Galadriel: the area about the entrance to Black Gold might be good Galadriel: there is a spell but it does not last long Create IronBlade: can you put it in to a scroll for us Galadriel: there are scrolls Luli Steinhammer: *picks up the scroll* Luli Steinhammer: We use this when we enter Fingar? Galadriel: when you enter the Garrison Create IronBlade: *nods* Oskar Steinhammer: And where be this "Black Gold" where we should lead them? Or should we give them the information and depart? Galadriel: do you need a guide to the place? Ezekial ForgeHammer: An if the rest o' us just keep our yaps shut, nothing 'll give away? Er do we each need the spell? Oskar Steinhammer: I know a bit o these lands *smiles slightly* so if you tell me where the place be, mayhap I kin find it. Galadriel: leave the Dale Galadriel: go west and west again Galadriel: look for the tunnel Oskar Steinhammer: By Elgarth Mountain? Galadriel: yes Galadriel: to the Dense forest, in the Northwest Oskar Steinhammer: An ye be waitin there for em? Galadriel: I will have rangers Oskar Steinhammer: Just make sure yer archers aim at the humans, not us dwarves. *grins* Galadriel: only those dwarves of darkness Galadriel: your Duergar clan Oskar Steinhammer: *stiffens* If in truth there be traitors amongst me people, I promise, they will pay fer what they done one day. Oskar Steinhammer: Unless ye have some final words o advice, we be takin our leave then and fillin our end o the bargain. Galadriel: go then Luli Steinhammer: I be wondering mam? *asks Galadriel* Oskar Steinhammer: *waits for Luli* Galadriel: yes an we shall help you if you need it Luli Steinhammer: If ye could write sommat that we could show the Fingar commander? Luli Steinhammer: Sommat we might hae found? Ta confirm oor story Galadriel: *writes a quick note* Galadriel: here take this Luli Steinhammer: *takes the note* Ah, perfect Galadriel: *hands Luli a note* Luli Steinhammer: We kin tell him we caught a messanger Luli Steinhammer: and found the note hidden Galadriel: *nods* Luli Steinhammer: We'll hafta practice lookin' greedy Galadriel: that may work Galadriel: *grin* Luli Steinhammer: You'll hafta say ye overrode me Oskar, cause I was too definite aboot refusin the reward Create IronBlade: greedy is easy Oskar Steinhammer: I kin do that, Luli. Luli Steinhammer: If'n an elf called Jaak comes, if ye could give him welcome? He's a trusted companion o' oors Oskar Steinhammer: Trusted? *catches himself* Well, he be all right, fer an elfie Galadriel: yes i shall Galadriel: *grins* Oskar Steinhammer: All right then. Off we go. Luli Steinhammer: Oskar, he fought right beside ye on the way here Galadriel: yes trust is still not easily given Oskar Steinhammer: *winks at Luli* Practicin me greedy dwarf look, Luli. Create IronBlade: just think of lots of ale Galadriel: *smiles* and you are doing so well you fooled the pretty lady Oskar Steinhammer: Lady, thank ye fer yer help. While we be off, please think about how we can save our stronghold from the White Hand. *bows* Luli Steinhammer: If ye set the trap fer 3 days ahead? *looks at Oskar for verification* Oskar Steinhammer: *nods to Luli* Luli Steinhammer: We'll hurry ta Fingar Galadriel: know this -- we want him out as much or more than you do Luli Steinhammer: Cause it wouldna look good if we try ta rush tha humans ta the trap Oskar Steinhammer: We dwarves be great sprinters. We be runnin day an night ter get there an back ter the Black Gold Galadriel: remember the humans cannot go as fast as you can Create IronBlade: *smiles* Ezekial ForgeHammer: *nod* Galadriel: they may go faster at first but cannot keep up the pace Luli Steinhammer: What? Anvil *runs to replant a bush* Galadriel: very nice bear Oskar Steinhammer: *looks at bush nervously* Well, best we be off. Luli Steinhammer: I dinna care that there were honey ants. It were not yurs Galadriel: he can have it Galadriel: he is a guest Luli Steinhammer: Yes, he's a nice bear but, weel, verra kind o' ye Galadriel: we will plant another Create IronBlade: *sigh* Luli Steinhammer: *feeds the plant to Anvil* Oskar Steinhammer: *motions to Luli* Come now, we best be off. *nervously* Dinna want ter impose on the ladies hospitality. Create IronBlade: *shakes Head* Luli Steinhammer: Ah, we'll be off noo Luli Steinhammer: Come on Anvil Link to post Share on other sites