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The next several days in Cove bustled with activity. Sir Daelin Firecam, leader of the small group of Paladins recently arrived from the city of bridges, wasted no time in shoring up the defenses of the small farming community. The town had been built so that it nestled into the leeward side of Mount Durncrag, so the orcs couldn't very well ( Read more... )

He was awakened by the gentle pelting of rain against his face. The young boy looked about him, at his home, the village of Cove. He was well built, tall, with short, dark blond hair -- a young man of thirteen. Beside him stood a young girl of petite build and long, fiery red hair. A winding serpent coiled about her hips in vibrant emerald ink ( Read more... )

Com*pas"sion\, n. [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com- + pati to bear, suffer. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration.The pouring rain slowly diminished over the silent cemetery of Cove, thinning into a light drizzle. The cooling mist ( Read more... )

Full heavy clouds now darkened the sky. The smell of the rain pelting the earth filled the air as weak moonlight strained through the haze to light the treetops. Tal Shara's hooves sunk deep into the mud of the worn path that led east through the thick forest from Cove. As the ancient cemetery gates came into view, the rider reigned in her steed ( Read more... )

The broad blade hung weightless on her muscled back as she rolled her rare herbs and leaves only found scattered among the frozen wastes of her homeland into countless plain cloth bandages and tucked them beneath her belt. Dirt caked boots struck against the wooden floor of her cabin as she slowly, thoughtfully gathered her armament...each of the ( Read more... )

A bluish haze surrounded the figure as he peered through his minds eye, searching steep cliffs, hazardous mountains, rich with ore and jewels, cities long forgotten, resting at the bottom of the sea, deserts that seared the mind and body, and untamed forests, flourishing with life ( Read more... )

With a long sigh, a man emerged from the shadows of the forest below. The slow, steady raindrops wet his hair, turning his dirty blond to a dark brown. His grip shifted on the half of his spear as he lowered the spyglass to his side ( Read more... )

She knelt on the worn stone of the tower roof, reaching her hand far underneath the chair. A barely audible growl left her lips as her fingers curled around yet another spy communication crystal. Rising to her feet , she walked to the edge of the roof and angrily threw the green crystal as far as she could into the sea below ( Read more... )