Onward Journeys

Plot Summary

The group leave the inn the next morning on horses borrowed from a 'friend'. The travel towards the Elven Kingdom hearing a humous recap of Shandor's last encounter with the king of the elven kingdom. In his own words, 'Magic, explosions, thrones and tidal waves, I'll leave the rest to your imagination'. They spot on the map a no-mans-land between the two kingdoms.
Along the way they pick up Skalf, a Dwarf, Tanoil, an Elf and Thor, another Dwarf. Mihwen falls from her horse in ill health. The group set up camp, including protection by a barrier spell, much more complex than the one other that had been used during this travel. The group talk, eat and finally sleep, with promises of better travel next day.

 

Full Log

Narrator: The group are standing in front of the inn staring at the horses in front of them.

Shandor says, 'I had a 'friend' lend me these.'

Mihwen smiles at Shandor

Dytalorien looks over the horses, "You have a benevolent friend, there."

Shandor says, 'Okay, lets mount up and take off.'

Toral exits the inn

Shandor counts the group, then the horses, 'It seems we are one missing, where's Dramicus?

Dramicus climbs onto his horse

Mihwen says ‘there he is.’

Shandor says, 'Sorry Dramicus, I missed you.'

Dytalorien sighs and leaps upon a horse.

Dramicus smiles

Shandor says, 'Okay, shall we move?'

Toral says ‘good morrow gentlemen’

Shandor nods politely, 'Good morning.'

Dytalorien waves to Toral.

Mihwen turns at Toral 'and who might you be?'

ImperialS says "I am toral SilverBlade

Shandor says, 'Well met Toral.'

Dytalorien glances skyward and remarks, "Let's quickly exchange the niceties and be on our way."

Dytalorien asks, "Where are we off to, first of all?"

Shandor says, 'We are heading south.'

Shandor says, 'Has everyone got everything they need?'

Dytalorien nods.

Shandor says, 'Mihwen, Dramicus?'

Dramicus nods

Mihwen says 'as much I could get'

Shandor says, 'Very well then. Let's be off.'

Shandor turns to Toral, 'We are heading to the Elven kingdom south of here. Will your business take you this way as well?'

Toral says shakes his head.

Shandor says, 'Very well, we shall continue on, it was pleasant meeting you.'

Shandor says, 'Come along now, we must leave.'

Dytalorien fidgets on his horse uncomfortably.

Shandor moves his stallion forward

Dytalorien compels his mount into a gallop.

Narrator: The group reach the out skirts of the town quickly.

Dramicus follows the line in front of him

Dytalorien scans the area before him.

Shandor looks up at the sky, then in front of himself, 'Good weather, a good road, and good company; I'd say things
are going rather well.'

Mihwen asks Shandor 'what’s the elven kingdoms name?'

Mihwen says 'never been there'

Shandor thinks for a moment, 'Ifolltadir I believe.'

Dytalorien chuckles eccentrically.

Dramicus says, ‘what a name for a town’

Shandor says, 'Indeed, the king, I warn you, his vanity is renowned. If you mispronounce his name he will imprison you.'

Shandor says, 'His name is....'

Shandor struggles to remember it

Dytalorien says to Shandor, "Out with it man."

Shandor says, 'Liotamthola. You can see why some struggle to pronounce it. There are at least ten more silent letters

Shandor says, 'Fortunately we need not pronounce his first name.'

Dramicus chuckles, ‘I will let you do the talking when we get there’

Dytalorien stares at the expanse before him, nonchalantly.

Shandor says, 'I hope he *can't* remember me.'

Dytalorien raises an eyebrow inquiringly.

Dytalorien asks, "Why is that?"

Mihwen still seem to be in bad shape

Shandor grins, 'Our last meeting resulted in his new dining hall....suffering 'irreparable damage'.’

Dytalorien chuckles, "At least you know you're memorable..."

Mihwen smiles

Shandor grins even wider, 'I certainly hope he can't remember our very first meeting. Magic, explosions, thrones and
tidal waves, I'll leave the rest to your imagination.'

Dramicus grins

Dytalorien rolls his eyes.

Shandor smiles, 'But I'm sure he likes me.'

Dytalorien says dryly, "Aye, he likes you a lot no doubt."

Dramicus says, I’m sure he would like you a lot more if you were in a jail

Shandor says, 'Perhaps it would be best if one of you spoke to him first.'

Dytalorien points to Mihwen and Dramicus, "One of them, I've never been much of an articulate person."

Shandor says, 'I would advise Mihwen, no offence Dramicus, but the king is slightly xenophobic. Thor could tell you
I'm sure.'

Dytalorien shrugs, "Whatever you think best."

Shandor says, 'Still we have a while to travel before we need worry about that.'

Dramicus smiles, I have no idea what that is, but I will take your word

Dytalorien says to Dramicus, "Fear of strangers, my friend."

Shandor says, 'Xenophobia, fear of foreigners, in this case, anything but elves.'

Mihwen says 'I know my way around royalty'

Shandor says, 'I should hope so Mihwen.'

Dytalorien adds, "For all our sakes..."

Shandor adds quietly, 'Especially mine.'

Dramicus looks around the group, ‘I see what you are saying now’

Shandor nods, 'Don't worry about it, you look quite like his wife.....I wouldn't repeat that too near him however.'

Dytalorien blinks.

Dramicus stutters, his wife is a man?

Shandor chuckles, 'No, but she does looks slightly like yourself.'

Mihwen asks 'so how far away is the city?'

Shandor says, 'A days travel, maybe two.'

Shandor takes a few fruits from a bag. 'Anybody care for some?'

Dytalorien mutters, "You mean I'm gonna be on this blasted beast, for a day or two?"

Shandor says, 'It will take two if we rest tonight.'

Dytalorien sighs.

Shandor says, 'So either endure this blasted beast all day and night, or endure it in stretches

Dytalorien mumbles, "I'd rather walk...unfortunately I can't quite keep up.."

Dytalorien sighs again.

Shandor says, 'We could cast a spell to make you sleep, dump you in a ditch and pick you up if we come this way again,
does that sound better?'

Shandor smiles with mock evil

Mihwen smiles

Dytalorien grunts, "Yes I'm sure the cook would much appreciate that."

Dytalorien pokes the horse, "Not to mention this beast."

Dytalorien nods and says, "I do respect it, that's why I'm on it."

Shandor says, 'Treat the horse with respect.'

Mihwen says ‘ have you noticed how calm everything is without any dwarves?'

Shandor says, 'Quite true, I wonder should I send for Thor?'

Shandor smiles

Shandor says, 'Mihwen, if you would prefer I could cause some havoc.'

Dramicus says, no thanks, I like it peaceful

Dytalorien nods in agreement, "As do most of us."

Shandor smiles, 'Indeed.'

Shandor says, 'I wonder where Kamrock disappeared to.'

Shandor laughs, 'Hopefully he fell into the ocean.'

Dytalorien sighs wistfully, "If only it were so."

Dytalorien shrugs.

Shandor repeats his offer of fruit, 'Would anyone want one?'

Mihwen says 'no thanks'.

Dramicus replies, no thanks

Mihwen says 'So how big is the kingdom we're travelling to?'

Narrator: The clouds are turning darker

Dytalorien glances at the sky and immediately mutters.

Shandor says, 'I'm surprised no-one has been to it, it is the Elven homeland, it takes up half of this continent

Shandor says, 'I wonder what it was like to be the first Elves to cross the ocean and land near Tildruin.’

Dytalorien grins, "I'm sure they were thankful they were on land again."

Shandor nods, 'I wonder did they meet the giant.'

Dramicus says, I wonder what it is like on the other side of the ocean

Mihwen says 'oh you have never been there?'

Shandor says, 'Dramicus, you have never been to the Tildruin side of the ocean of pereinnity?'

Dramicus says, no I have only been to the docks on the Tildruin side

Shandor nods, 'It is varied from swamplands, mountains, forests and open fields.'

Shandor notices Dytalorien's blade and says, 'Dytalorien, that is a fine sabre, where did you get it?'

Dytalorien eyes Shandor suspiciously, "Hmm...I'd thought I hidden it better than that."

Shandor grins

Shandor says, 'I have seen you wield it before.'

Dytalorien realizes, "Ah, a dense moment. It has been with me for awhile and hopefully awhile yet."

Mihwen says 'a little to big for my taste'

Dytalorien sighs and grunts at Mihwen.

Mihwen smiles 'we're not dwarves'

Shandor chuckles

Mihwen says 'it's funny how I have started to dislike dwarves during this journey'

Shandor says, 'No-one can avoid hating Dwarves after meeting them.'

Dytalorien sighs as he wishes to mediate but knows he would fail.

Mihwen says 'I’ve always tried to be open minded, but to many of the dwarves I’ve met are strange'

Dytalorien chuckles, "I'm strange."

Mihwen says 'hopefully I’ll met a normal dwarf some day'

Shandor smiles, 'That won't happen, trust me.'

Dytalorien muses, "How'd we get on this subject?"

Shandor grins, 'By you grunting.'

Dytalorien mumbles as he can't quite remember.

Mihwen asks 'what time is it?'

Shandor looks at the sky, 'Mid-morning, I guess, the weather isn't going to hold out much longer by the looks of it.'

Mihwen says 'our normal luck'

Shandor nods

Dramicus smiles

Shandor smiles his half-smile, 'I suppose you like rain.'

Dramicus says, I do

Dytalorien chuckles, "You would."

Shandor smiles, 'Indeed.'

Dytalorien grins, "I don't know, we usually have a few more bruises and scrapes..."

Shandor says, 'According to these maps their is a rough area between the two kingdoms

Dytalorien grins, "Our luck again."

Shandor grins, 'I blame you for wanting bruises

Mihwen asks 'what’s so special with that area?'

Shandor says, 'Mihwen, it's just a no-mans-land between the two.'

Shandor says, 'Historically skirmishes were fought there.''

Dytalorien grins, "Good thing we're elves and a merfolk."

Shandor says, 'When both sides gave up bandits and outcasts took over.'

Dramicus says, oh great, we are going to get mugged now

Narrator: The group is assaulted by rain drops beginning to pour from the sky

Dytalorien mutters loudly.

Shandor says, 'Which one of us annoyed mother nature? I would look at Kamrock, but he's not here.'

Dramicus smiles, not me

Dytalorien grins, "I wouldn't know, I annoy and utterly irritate everybody."

Shandor says, 'Good news, I think there is a short cut, it should half the time to get to the Elven side.'

Mihwen says 'well, i did say a word or two to her some days ago'

Mihwen looks at Dytalorien 'she deserved every word of it'

Shandor smiles and looks back at the group. He stops as he spots something far in the distance.'

Shandor points back, 'Who's that?'

Dytalorien remarks, "How convenient."

Shandor says, 'Dytalorien, you want of the horse as fast as possible so don't be sarcastic.'

Dytalorien shrugs, "Just being wary."

Shandor says, 'Then be wary of what ever is behind us.'

Shandor stops his stallion.

Dytalorien blinks and comes to a halt.

Shandor draws his sword. 'We're not in no-mans-land yet, but I'm being cautious

Shandor leaps down from his horse and moves to the back of the group.

Dramicus pulls out his spear

Dytalorien mutters and a long curved sabre appears within his grasp...

Shandor says, 'Be especially wary of those looking for help, I don't want to seem cruel, but there are con-artists in
this world.

Narrator: A Dwarf and a donkey are closing toward the group

Shandor calls out to the approaching Dwarf, 'Hail.'

Skalf_ cast an eye over the crowd*

Mihwen give the dwarf a stare

Shandor whispers to the group, 'No sign of a weapon as of yet.'

Skalf says *hail travellers*

Dytalorien glances at the lone dwarf.

Shandor says, 'What brings you out here in this poor weather?'

Skalf says *thats none of your concern elf*

Mihwen feels a little suspicious

Dytalorien blinks at the blunt reply.

Shandor looks at the dwarf.

Shandor says, 'Since you are heading towards the Elven Kingdom I would hold that attitude to elves.'

Shandor is suddenly in front of the dwarf with his blade at the Dwarf's neck, 'Or you could find yourself on the wrong
end of a blade.'

Shandor turns and walks back to the group

Shandor mounts his horse. 'I see no reason to stay any longer, we are only delaying our journey.'

Skalf_ eye's glittered dangerously "back before you were mere lusty twinkle's in your fathers eye's I was already
fighting at the shores of emerald bay*

Dytalorien rolls his eyes and sighs.

Shandor says, 'I would hardly call hiding behind a rock fighting.'

Narrator: A stallion gallops towards the group

Dramicus says, what could it be now?

Mihwen thinks for herself, yet another dwarf...

Narrator: A Messenger gets off the horse and hands Dramicus a note

Dytalorien raises an eyebrow.

Narrator: The Messenger jumps back onto his horse and takes off back towards the dwarven town

Dramicus reads over the note

Shandor says, 'That was brief, but I doubt there are that many Merfolk in AngleRia

Shandor says, 'Bad news Dramicus?'

Mihwen ask Dramicus 'what does the note say, if I may ask'

Dytalorien listens intently.

Shandor says, 'We all seem rather nosey.'

Dramicus says, I am sorry but I must go..there is someone who needs me right now

Shandor says, 'Can we help?'

Dramicus says, it is something I must do myself...

Shandor nods, 'Very well.'

Skalf_ pulls a pipe from his pocket hands it to one of the Travellers to fill*

Dytalorien sighs, "Fairwell then, my friend."

Dramicus says, I will meet up with you later, goodbye friends

Shandor says, 'Fair thee well friend.'

Mihwen says 'farewell'

Dramicus turns around and gallops off

Shandor says, 'Dwarf, I do not smoke.'

Skalf_ grumbles* ofcourse not, your an elf*

Skalf_ says *but your friend over there might?*

Shandor looks around, 'We are all elves.'

Mihwen smiles and whispers to Shandor in elven 'I’ve got something he can smoke'

Dytalorien says to Mihwen, "Now, now. Let's not be hostile."

Shandor nods, 'No matter how tempted we are.'

Mihwen looks innocent 'what have I done?'

Dytalorien rolls his eyes at Mihwen, "Nothing...much."

Shandor grins, 'No matter let us continue on our way, clearly this Dwarf wishes no company.'

Skalf_ looked at the elves *its hard for a decent Dwarf to find some fine pipe weed these days*

Mihwen looks at the dwarf 'have you tried looking in a city?'

Skalf_ answered * a city? look around you.. you see a city? *

Mihwen shakes her head 'if there was a city here would you think i would be here?'

Shandor urges his horse forward

Shandor says to the dwarf, 'Are you a travelling shop?'

Shandor looks at the donkey, laden with supplies and items

Skalf_ says * I’m trying to get my wares to the south and I could use some help protecting it, even by elves*

Mihwen says 'and what kind of wares is the? since it's only you and the donkey'

Skalf_ says * I pay well, you don't look like you have any money to buy even a bread*

Mihwen shakes her head

Shandor says, 'You are welcome to travel with us, only if you store that hostile attitude.'

Dytalorien moves out of sight, unnoticed.

Skalf_ answered * me hostile? what do you except without my pipe weed? *

Shandor says, 'I don't see the need to smoke.'

Shandor adds, 'But I suppose I'm just an elf, as you would say.'

Shandor says, 'You and another dwarf, Kamrock, are very alike, I feel sorry for you.

Shandor grins at Mihwen

Skalf_ says * another dwarf travelled with you? Where is he?*

Shandor says, 'He did not come here, he disappeared.'

Tanoil appears out of the bushes

Shandor says, 'Hail.'

Tanoil says 'Greetings travellers'

Mihwen says 'Greeting'

Skalf_ says *hello*

Tanoil says 'So what are you doing out here?'

Tanoil says *and having a dwarf with you'

Shandor says, 'Not with us, yet.'

Shandor smiles a half-smile, 'Travelling, obviously.'

Mihwen asks 'and who might you be?'

Tanoil says 'I'm Tanoil, protector of Mother nature'

Skalf_ answered "ok I'll travel with you.’

Thor gallops up behind the group

Skalf_ turns around to get his donkey

Shandor shouts happily, 'Thor you old beer guzzler, what are you doing here?'

Mihwen says 'greetings'

Thor grins, 'You wouldn't think I'd let you do anything involving gold on your own. You'd just waste it on magic and
food, it needs spending on beer!'

Skalf_ says "I'm Skalf BlackHammer and did you mentioned Gold?

Mihwen mutter for herself 'dwarves and even more dwarves'

Shandor waves his hand at Thor

Thor says, 'Gold? I didn't say gold.'

Shandor sighs with relief.

Mihwen looks at Tanoil 'I’m Mihwen'

Thor smiles and bows, 'It is nice to meet radiant Mihwen once more.'

Tanoil says 'you should know that this isn’t a very safe area'

Skalf says "now its getting interesting my friends, your on a quest for gold aren't ÿa?

Shandor says, 'No.'

Shandor says, 'We have no gold, and we are getting no gold.'

Tanoil pulls his bow and shoots a raven

Shandor says, 'We are merely travelling.'

Tanoil says 'Eyes of the darkness'

Thor says, 'So how are you Mihwen?'

Mihwen looks pale and not very good

Thor adds, 'And you dwarf and Tanoil, is it?'

Mihwen says 'I’m fine, thank you'

Shandor smirks sarcastically, having been ignored, 'I'm fine Thor, thanks for asking.'

Skalf_ says "good to see on of my own kin here

Thor ignores Shandor

Tanoil asks Shandor in elvish 'were are you heading?'

Thor says, 'Mihwen you look like death itself, you should see a healer. Where is Faelnon when you need him?'

Shandor says, 'Last I saw he was back in the A'lure woods.'

Skalf_ ask Thor "do you have some pipeweed left for an old dwarf?

Mihwen falls out of her saddle

Shandor says to Tanoil in Elven, 'To the elven kingdom south from here.'

Tanoil runs up to Mihwen

Tanoil says 'whats with her?'

Thor says, 'Nay, I don't smoke.'

Shandor dashes to Mihwen

Thor says, 'Damn, why didn't Faelnon come with me?'

Tanoil says 'is she sick or something?'

Tanoil says 'cant find any wounds'

Shandor says, 'Mihwen, can you hear me?'

Skalf_ says "whats wrong with her?"

Shandor says, 'Is anyone here a healer?'

Mihwen answers with a weak voice 'i'm allright'

Thor says, 'Nay, ye are not lass.'

Skalf_ runs to his donkey and get some herbs and gave them to Shandor*

Mihwen says 'just need some rest

Shandor says, 'Lie down.'

Skalf_ says "let her chew on this

Shandor passes the herb to Mihwen.

Shandor says, 'This better not be some primitive Dwarven cure.'

Mihwen tries to chew them but with no sucess

Tanoil takes the leaves and chew them before putting them in Mihwen’s mouth

Shandor runs to his horse and grabs his spell book. He begins hunting for a healing spell.

Mihwen starts to cough and spit

Thor says, 'Were you trying to cure her, or kill her?'

Mihwen says 'I’m okay, are you trying to kill me??'

Skalf_ says "well, if you ask me, its all that dabbling with magic that has her in that poor state"

Shandor says, 'Then it's a good thing no-one asked you.'

Skalf_ "better try my herbs.. if they are good enough for a Dwarf there certainly good enough for an elf"

Shandor says, 'You already gave her the herbs.'

Shandor adds, 'Are you insane as well?'

Tanoil says 'keep quiet, let the lady rest'

Skalf_ says "it takes time, she should rest now"

Shandor says, 'I think it best to stay here for the night.'

Mihwen gets up on her feet but doesn’t look very strong

Mihwen says 'I’m alright'

Shandor says, 'Lie down Mihwen.'

Shandor says, 'It makes no difference if we spend the night here.'

Skalf_ says "there is a small valley to the west of here, a good place to spend the night"

Tanoil says 'that isn't a good idea, but I think it's necessary'

Shandor says, 'I think we should just stay here, I can set up defences.'

Mihwen sits down

Shandor says, 'We are still more than an hour's travel from no-mans-land so we should be safe.'

Mihwen says 'what's with you? I said I’m alright'

Shandor says, 'You are an awful liar.'

Tanoil says 'I’ll scout the area'

Thor says, 'Aye lass, just rest now. I'm tired and I'm sure everyone else is.'

Shandor nods

Mihwen shakes her head

Mihwen says 'if that make you feel better then I’ll rest'

Shandor agrees with Thor, 'I could use some sleep.'

Shandor says, 'Good to hear Mihwen.'

Skalf_ tides his donkey to a tree and start unloading him

Shandor ties up all the horses.

Tanoil comes back

Tanoil asks 'anyone got some thin ropes?'

Shandor lifts several bags of his horse.

Shandor says, 'I think so, let me check.'

Shandor begins looking through the bags.

Skalf_ looks behind him to see if anyone is watching him

Shandor says, 'Ah ha,' passes a small coil of thin rope to Tanoil.

Tanoil asks Mihwen 'you got any injury or something like that?'

Tanoil says 'thank you'

Skalf_ lifted a item and removed it under his cloak

Mihwen says 'no, and that wasn’t anything serious'

Tanoil looks at Mihwen 'Okey' and walks away into the open

Tanoil returns after a while

Tanoil says 'we will know if anyone is coming'

Tanoil hears some noises

Tanoil says 'someone is coming'

Rue Merdian stumbles through the brush. "Hello?"

Shandor looks up, 'Hail'

Tanoil say 'just as i said'

Rue Merdian blushes, and scratches the back of her head. "I heard voices..."

Mihwen looks up 'Rue!'

Shandor says, 'I advise you come a bit closer, other wise this spell will cut you off from us.'

Skalf_ jumps up and removed his cloak, then he heard mihwen callinhg*

Rue Merdian smies. "Hail, Mihwen!"

Shandor says, 'Rue? Rue Meridian, of course it is, well met.'

Mihwen whispers 'the knights?'

Rue Merdian takes a seat. "Fancy running into everyone here." She looks at Shandor. "It seems you are in better health
since I last saw you." She grins, and looks around again, worry on her face. "What of Lesharn?"

Rue Merdian leans in. "Yes. Saw them earlier, tailing me."

Mihwen looks down in the ground'

Shandor grins

Shandor 's smile fades

Rue Merdian tilts her head. "Did I say something wrong?"

Shandor says, 'Lesharn is no longer with us.

Rue Merdian s jaw drops open. Her face is expressionless, and her eyes filled with a world of pain.

Mihwen says 'But he's still alive...'

Rue Merdian blinks, and furrows her brow. "I'm afraid I don't understand..."

Rue Merdian continues. "He's not dead?"

Shandor explains, 'He was dragged into a hell dimension, he's worse than dead.'

Mihwen says 'no!'

Rue Merdian stares at the ground. "That's horrible..."

Shandor says quickly, 'Lets move on to something else, Mihwen is ill enough without having to hear this again.'

Rue Merdian hears a rustle in the bushes, and instinctively puts her hand on her sword.

Rue Merdian nods, looking into the bushes.

Skalf_ says 'all good and nice this meeting of old friends but i want to go a sleep, who has the first watch?"

Shandor says, 'I will Skalf

Skalf_ says 'very well, i'll go sleeping we got a hard day ahead tomorrow

Rue Merdian says. "I'll stay awake too. I don't know if I lost the knights. It's selfish of me to rest here."

Tanoil looks at Rue 'greetings i'm Tanoil'

Rue Merdian says. "I'm putting you in danger...."

Rue Merdian smiles and extends her hand. "Rue Merdian."

Rue Merdian hears another rustle and draws her blade. "What was that?!"

Tanoil says 'I guess you know Mihwen and Shandor since earlier?'

Rue Merdian watches a squirrel run out of the bushes.

Rue Merdian blushes.

Rue Merdian clears her throat, and puts away her sword. "We met in a tavern. I was running from the blasted knights.
I'm a bit on edge. I apologize."

Mihwen sitting on the ground looking half-dead

Tanoil says 'what knights are hunting a lady?'

Shandor takes out two books from his bag.

Shandor proceeds to take out several herbs, spices and items.

Shandor finally takes several stones marked with runes.

Shandor looks at Skalf, 'Do you have any-' He checks his book, '-Mollograss?'

Skalf_ says 'I might have..

Shandor nods. He beings laying out the stones in a spiral pattern.

Skalf_ looks inside his back and get a the herb Shandor asked for*

Shandor takes a small weed from the pile assembled at his feet. He puts it on the forth stone.

Shandor takes another of the herbs and puts it on the fifth stone.

Shandor calls to Skalf, 'Got that Mollowgrass yet?'

Shandor lifts a small gem, he places it on the second stone

Skalf_ says "be patient elf.. I’m search... got it!

Shandor accepts the herb and places it on the last, seventh, stone.

Mihwen says 'What are you doing?'

Shandor says, 'A more advanced barrier spell.'

Shandor says, 'It will allow us to leave and shoot arrows but will stop anything from harming us.'

Shandor continues with his spell.

Shandor takes out one of his golden daggers and begins to trace a pattern in the dust.

Shandor opens one of the spell books. Then the second one.

Shandor says, 'Could I have a bit of space please?'

Shandor says, 'This spell is quite unusual, to complete it you must read from two books

Rue Merdian scoots over. "I apologize."

Tanoil takes Rue's hand 'lets move'

Shandor says, 'No problem, I don't want you becoming a pile of dust now.'

Rue Merdian stands with a wide smile. "Let's."

Shandor chants four lines from the first book and continues with the next four from the second book.

Shandor continues this series of swapping books.

Shandor chants, 'Owtoy, Ktarn, Metos, leabm -' switches books '- kijgs mekl isjef.'

Narrator: A Great beam of purple energy goes high into the air. It stops twenty metres in the air and suddenly widens,
forming a dome of energy around the group

Shandor smiles with success, pride and satisfaction, 'That should do it.'

Skalf_ opens an eye and looks at that display of power

Skalf_ mumbles.. darn magic.. whats wrong with a good axe

Shandor says, 'Skalf, the problem with an axe is it doesn't protect you while you sleep.'

Tanoil looks at Skalf 'so what are you doing here?'

Skalf says "i'm a merchant and arte on my way to the south with some goods "

Shandor says, 'Of course, if you want, I could move the dome to exclude you and let you be eaten by wild animals.'

Skalf looks at the elf and mumbles

Tanoil smiles 'there isn’t very dangerous animals here'

Thor says, 'Oh no? I'll let them know you said that when you are nothing but bleached bones.'

Shandor says, 'On your way back to the south? Why would you be heading towards the elven kingdom?'

Mihwen gets up on her feet and walk to her bags

Skalf says "they pay the highest prices for Dwarf goods, no wonder with what they call armour over there"

Shandor says, 'I severely doubt that, the king hates other races.'

Mihwen walks back with an apple

Shandor says, 'And our amour is just as durable.'

Shandor says, 'You try penetrating Mel'ith amour.'

Skalf laugh's and turn around to lie down on his blanket"

Shandor says, 'So I take it only me and Rue will stay awake?'

Tanoil says Shandor that’s no problem have you tried the elven longbows, Hireliath?

Tanoil says I’ll stay guard

Shandor says, 'I have, but elves do not use weapons on their own kin, only in the direst times.'

Shandor says, 'It's okay, I will guard for the night.'

Shandor gathers bits of wood within the dome of energy and places them down in the centre of the make-shift camp.

Tanoil says 'sorry but i'll have to pray for mother nature now'

Tanoil walks away a bit

Shandor walks to the edge of the dome and passes straight through it. He grabs some more wood and walks to the edge of
the dome. He waves his hand while muttering something and a gap large enough for an elf appears. He walks through and the
hole seals instantly.

Shandor puts the wood down with the rest.

Mihwen says 'So gentlemen, wil we have anyfood tonight?'

Shandor nods, 'Let me get a fire going, in the meantime would you like another apple or other fruit?'

Mihwen says 'no thanks'

Shandor piles half of the wood in the centre of the camp and says, 'Fal-im renyo.'

Shandor smiles as the wood lights up with a strong flame.

Mihwen asks where did Rue go?

Shandor looks around, 'Not much to cook, unless someone feels up to hunting.'

Shandor looks around, 'She's gone.'

Skalf mumbled "or hunted one

Shandor says, 'No-one wants to hunt?'

Shandor says, 'Fair enough, I will.'

Shandor adds, 'And I'll take a look around for Rue.'

Mihwen says 'no need for hunt, i got food in my bags'

Mihwen rises and walks to the bags

Shandor sits down again, 'Very well.'

Tanoil comes back

Tanoil says 'i heard food, need some help?

Shandor says, 'I can cook if you would like to hunt something.'

Skalf laughed and says "you have been talking to deers Tanoil? couldn't you got us one?

Shandor says, 'Unless Mihwen can produce this food.'

Mihwen looks at the dwarf and shakes her heaad

Mihwen says 'i'll cook'

Shandor says, 'No, you are ill, I can cook, you know.'

Tanoil says 'need any help?'

Mihwen says 'you men could get some water and some more wood'

Shandor resigns, 'Fine, I'll get more fire wood.'

Mihwen says 'and a few spices if you can find any'

Shandor walks straight through the barrier.

Tanoil says 'take dead wood'

Skalf jumps up and walks and get a axe out*

Skalf says I'll go

Tanoil shouts at Skalf 'dont chop down a tree'

Shandor says, 'I'm already outside of the barrier, I might as well go.'

Skalf says fine

Tanoil 'says i'll get some water'

Shandor turns and wonders off, picking up dead wood as he goes.'

Shandor calls back, ' Tanoil, don't try walking through the dome to get back into camp, you will vapourise.'

Shandor gathers as much wood as he can carry before returning to the edge of the dome.

Shandor , again, waves his hand and mutters something, the barrier opens to let him through. He stand half inside the
dome and half outside. He throws the dead wood next to the fire.

Shandor says, 'The barrier won't close while I'm standing here....I hope.'

Skalf turned around while being fast asleep

Thor drifts off to sleep.

Mihwen starts to do some cooking

Shandor sits down on the ground and lets the barrier close.

Tanoil returns with some water

Shandor jumps back up and opens the dome allowing Tanoil through

Mihwen says 'dont expect anything fancy'

Shandor smiles friendly, 'Like we ever have.'

Shandor says, 'I think you should all get some sleep, especially you Mihwen.'

Mihwen smiles 'i'll give your meal some extra "spices"'

Thor ,seemingly on cue, begins snoring loudly

Mihwen says 'enjoy' while leaving a big pot at the fire

Shandor smiles, 'Thank you.' He begins eating.

Tanoil walks up to the fire and starts eating

Shandor says, 'You should get some sleep now. You too Tanoil.'

Shandor says, 'I can cover the watching

Mihwen says 'okey i'll try to get some'

Shandor nods.

Tanoil says 'wake me after half the night, then you may sleep'

Shandor sits on a large rock near the fire and waits for the others to fall asleep.'

~The End of Session VI~