1999-06-05: Seer Kristos' Quest
Seer Kristos' Quest
| Author: Unknown author | Published: June 5, 1999 |
Tonight Seer Kristos led a huge band of adventurers from the tower of Aryslan, trying to determine what the old map that he had referred to. After many folk looked at the map, it was determined that it pointed to the Fire Isle, somewhere around the Temple of Fire.
Hopping into gates, the band (forty to sixty) appeared on the island and strode to the temple, quickly dispatching an unlucky drake. At the pentagram upon the pyramid, the ankh began 'speaking' that the three seals must be found in order to open 'the resting place'. Each of the seal's mentioned pointed to a part of the world, the first quickly was determined to be the shrine of compassion.
Jumping out of the gates, a fellow named Dennis was quickly found. After a short discussion with the fellow, it was determined that he must be the seal spoken of, as the 'voice' had not spoken of the seals being things, necessarily.
Flying back to the temple, we determined that the second seal must be in a cave discovered earlier by Sailor Pete in response to the second seal's clue. Being somewhat stupid, I ran ahead of the rest and checked out this cave. Ignoring the ore laying about, I wandered in to the depths and checked for people or animals.
Suddenly out of the gloom appeared a glowing green dragon, whose name was Skorr. Since he didn't immediately blast me, I settled down and had a nice chat with him awaiting the others and the Seer.A few tunes and he was quite the affable host, if somewhat bemused at the folks wandering into his lair.
Finally the Seer appeared with his entourage. He asked the dragon if it held the second seal, which Skorr replied with an aye. After a short discussion, Skorr finally said he'd give up the device for but a small sum (he seemed to like our music I suppose.) As money was practically thrown at the dragon, it amusedly dropped the seal into Kristos's hand and turned to listen to the silly humans wandering about it's feet.
We returned to the temple once again, and after a short discussion,decided that the last clue pointed to the Lycaeum. Gating again, a huge mass of folk entered the Lycaeum and wandered it's halls, finally finding Qutal the Sage in one of the libraries. As he kept murmuring how truth was illusion and chuckling, the Seer finally convinced him to follow us back.Upon our return, it was determined that there WAS no third seal, as it was an illusion.
The activation word was determined, 'keystone'. The Seer had the two men stand in the pentagram, then placed the seal he held. When everyone was out of the way, he spoke the word.
A shimmer of power, and a gate appeared out of the small seal. A large group of folks jumped through the gate (foolhardy? perhaps.)The Seer looked befuddled as the rest of us stood about awaiting his words.The tomb of Rothar had been opened. After a short time, folk came out telling of chests, a tomb, and long stale air.
Suddenly, two dragons and an army of hell hounds appeared, causing everyone to battle for long minutes both with the monsters and the thick air. Finally they were beaten, the Seer standing sorrowfully nearby and thinking about his past, finally deciding he must have opened something horrible in his haste.
"It's not clear, but the one in the armor... Dragar... I have seen him..fought him.. ages ago. There was more though" he frowned, thinking hard."not just Dragar... Dragar, Lord of Dragons." He remembered battling this Dragar, and... losing. The air about him seemed to cool as he remembered cold and darkness. He remembered that it was imperative that the Lord of Dragons not get the full set of armor (ice armor?) he had worn (or was about to wear.)
The Seer tried to think further, but it was obvious he wasn't remembering anything else this eve, especially with twenty questions flying over his head every second. Finally we all gated home, the thought of ANOTHER ancient evil alive and well not exactly filling our hearts with happiness. The Seer seemed a bit upset that his unknowing actions might have brought back something we all could live without.
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