Book I - A Song of Shadows
Chapter 12 - The Black Rift
There it was. The fissure in the earth spread for untold miles through the misty murky depths of the Shadowplane. Water poured endlessly from the lakes above, yet never seemed to fill the chasm below. Across rickedty old bridges and over steep cliffs the heroes journeyed, their eyes fuddled by the intense shadow whos velvet embrace perfumed around them. There were many dangers they faced, the hounds of shadow, the dark disciples, a Gorgon, a blackguard of Shar. All seemed to fail in comparsion to the one in charge of this all. As they approched the summit of the Shadow Fortress, Alania had thebruillant idea of using the prietess staff to make themselves invisible to the shadow creatures, thus allowing them to enter unmolested. It was there in the Ritual Chamber, they found the being who was behind the cult; a black dragon with purple runes etched in its flesh, who was through the will of Shar; was tearing the Weave(magic) apart. After a lengthy monologue of his villian exposte, Brondel lifted his hammer into the air and charged "For Maradin" Despayr was not expecting this, and was caight flat-footed against the dwarf, whos magic hammer was protecting him from the Dragons magics. Brondel slammed his mighty hammer into the dragons knee, as Cyquis and Winter launched arrows into the beast. Despayr was overun and quickly perished at the hands of the heroes. With the dragon gone, and the prisoners freed, the tear in the Weave began to heal, and the cult dispersed into the shadows. When the heroes returned to the Material plane, they were greeted by Jandero, who escorted them out of the Lost refuge and guided the freed captives and the heroes to the lizardfolk, where a celebration was held, with bonfires, swamp wreathes and dancing (and swamp booze, if your into that) After a 3 day trip back to Wheloon, the heroes where greeted by Lord Sarp; who did not arrest them, and that was the heroes reward. Well, Sir Trent still held a banquet for you in honor of your accomplismnets in the crypt and the Temple/cult of Shar. The cleric of Mystra has given you 2k in gold credit with the temple of Mystra, and has offered the services of the clergy to craft any items they want, so long as they have the funds for it. For the next few days the heroes gather there things and ready for the trip to Shadowdale, where they will be escorted by Jandero and Erky.
