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- Story time (c) 1988
-
- The blond swordsman treads cautiously forward. Overhead, the dim eye
- of a blue sun glimmers with the faint light of a tired flame. A bleak,
- blasted, cratered land its tedium interrupted only by the twisted skeletal
- remains of an occasional drengle tree, streches away from the swordsman
- on all sides. A hot wind, choked with black dust, burns at his eyes and
- lips. A sixth sense tingle causes the swordsman to draw his iron weapon
- free from its sheath. His grey eyes narrow as they peer through the gloom
- in search of an enemy. Unable to see anything to cause his discomfort he
- continues onward. The forbidden castle of DR. J lies ahead, beyond the
- unseen horizon. Worried he knows he must reach the castle by Moons Eve,
- 10 days hence, before the monthly sacrifice. SHELA his warrior woman is
- being held there, captured by the BLACK MAGIC arts of DR. J while they
- fought his henchmen in the VALLY OF NO TOMORROWS. HA MAN looks down at
- the grey streak that mars the once gleaming dragon plate armour on his
- chest, he still can't believe the power that DR.J controlled, if it
- wasn't for his fathers armor he too would now be held captive. The
- stench brought by a sudden gust of wind jars HA MAN from his reverie, he
- turns, that smell can only mean...
-
- Sage DR.J adds...
-
- That his mighty charger "SHE HAWK" just took a shit. That finished HA MAN
- and his steed continue toward the distant horizon in search of the castle
- of DR. J
-
- Sage -{ Night Owl }- Adds...
-
- Later that afternoon HA-MAN's sharp fighter ears hear a soft noise
- in the brush to the east of his trail, quietly he dismounts and
- enters the bush. Peering ahead he sees in the revealed clearing...
-
- Sage -{ MYSTIC FLIGHT }- Scribes...
-
- a small, hairy creature, standing approximately two feet high. Never
- seeing such a thing, HA MAN was at first startled, then took cover in
- the brush to watch it. It seemed very confused, scampering from bush
- to bush, as if in search of something. Ha Man then began advancing
- toward the creature, when suddenly,
-
- Sage -{ DR.J }- Scribes...
-
- The little creature pulled out a glowing ball, moving his little hand
- over the object he said "Ahh HA-MAN, you seek your loved one being
- held by the evil Dr.J. I might be able to help you in your quest".
- HA-MAN, Now knowing that this little creature must be Ogg, the wizard
- Asked " What will be your price for your services?. Ogg then scratched
- his head and said.
-
- Sage -{ MYSTIC FLIGHT }- Scribes...
-
- "My enemy for time as long as man has known, has been Neworg, the
- Evil. For my help in regaining your loved one, I must have proof
- that Neworg is dead. He has cast a spell on me, for which I have
- no antidote. He has reduced me to this repulsive being that I now
- am. If he is to see me again, I will no longer be. Bring me his
- cape, which he never lets out of his sight. That will be enough
- proof for me, and I will return to you and help set your loved one
- free." With that, he scurried off into the dense brush.
- Perplexed as to what to do, Ha Man
-
- Sage -{ NIGHT OWL }- Scribes...
-
- returns to his steed. With a grunt of effort Ha Man pulls the saddle
- bag from his mount and drops it to the ground. Opening the sack he
- pulls out the 'Eye of Vonder'. Will this Neworg be protected from
- the EYE as Dr. J is? Quickly Ha Man makes the preparations...
- First he unrolls the blue sheet of silk and places it on the ground
- making sure the embroidered silver ankah points toward the afternoon
- sun. Next he sets up the brazier within its pentagon, filling it
- with camomile, he lights it. Next making sure that all of his body
- is within the pentagon Ha-Man holds the eye so that he looks through
- it into the sun. The vision begins... Ha man sees himself riding
- north then north east, finally reaching what appears to be a small
- tower, inside the tower on the third tier Ha-Man knows Neworg can be
- found. The vision fades... Ha man now knows where Neworg is but
- can he afford the time needed for this task? It will take a day and
- then he must defeat Neworg and return. Leaving at best only 7 days
- to complete the journey to DR.J's castle. Besides Ha-Man is not one
- to pick a fight with a powerful sorcerer if Ha has no quarrel with
- him. On the other hand Ogg might be able to counter the powers of Dr.J
- and the enchanted EYE seems effective on Neworg, Hmmm...
-