CHAOS
Shadows & fire
There beyond the gates, just at the edge of torchlight, darker patches of shadows writhed and moved.
They seemed to wait hungrily just at the lights edge, just out of the range of clear vision.
“I ain’t ever seen dis many together.” one of the town light guards said, squinting out into the darkness with his torch held high. His partner on the other side of the gate replied.
“Ent no problem, shadows are still just shadows ‘n’ can’t handle the radiance of Sune.” With that he muttered a little prayer to the goddess of love and beauty while walking out through the gates holding up his lantern.
The shadows seemed to almost hiss and back away a little further at this. Their forms melding and separating as they passed one other. Existing as densities of rolling darkness with no form to tell off, but not reaching higher than 7ft.
While still uttering prayers he took out a small mirrored plate from his lantern as he began to ask Sune for sanctuary from these creatures.
Suddenly a deep terrifying howl came from the otherwise deathly silent shadows, interrupting his spell. It was quickly followed by another and another. Each one triggering the the next from across the expanse of light. The shadows answering the calls, creating a terrifying cacophony.
DC 13 will save (with advantage) Or be panicked.
The Lightguard of Sune never finished his spell as his faith and confidence wavered under all the noise. The darkness pushed back against his light and the shadows started to take some form.
In near unison, something low, like a dog, darted across the clearing and tripped the man as it did. No sooner had the light guard fallen another low shadow fluttered last him snatching the lantern from his hand.
Now that it was holding the light, you could distinguish the powerful jaw, chest and front legs of pitch black mastiff seemingly made from shadow. It took the light and ran off. The man let out a terrified scream as more of these smaller shadows charged forth and seemed to overwhelm him by latching on.
The shadows start looming towards the gates, in your peripheral you are sure some have already slipped past. The Light guards that didn’t flee are quickly muttering spells as new bright lights suddenly appear. The guards not cowering in panic are lighting torch after torch. One on the gate was coherent enough to follow his training, lighting and releasing a small flood of defensive burning oil. It splashed down heavily outside the gate. It caught a brave glowing light guard who had stepped forward to defend the entrance, he now screamed while covered in fire. The oil seperate the oncoming shadows. Over half backed away from the giant flames, others that were already past the line entered through the gate. They couldn’t hide from the all the light and engaged in battle.
A fierce fight is happening at the gate. Adreal still on horseback is a mighty sight to see as he cuts down shadows with mighty blows from his holy mace. Town guards fight desperately for their lives against these dark creatures, working in trained unison while light guards swoop in and out of battle with both physical and magical support. There is little room for you in that battle with these trained warriors, however there are still disasters left unattended.
1. Eisha leapt over everyone in the carriage and rushed out, the panic clear on her white face. She got five steps before a dog took her down. It stands over her growling hungrily.
2. A taller almost humanoid shadow figure could be noticed only by the small faint glow of what was once burning oil on his back, could be seen entering a house where their lantern had gone out.
3. A wayward torch was flung and landed under one of the blue carriages wheels. Flames licked up the wood threatening to soon climb it.
4. Bok roared as his large body was brought down by the many lumps of shadow stuff, stuck on to him like giant leeches.
5. A small group of small shadows took off in the direction of a dark alleyway where they could probably hide and disappear.
6. A female warrior stood over the bandit protecting him from increasingly overwhelming odds.
Re: TAG. The Adventurers Guild. IC
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