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429 AC Knight of the Black Rose Story One The Return of Lord Rag
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By: Dungeon Master Date: November 4, 2023, 7:18 am
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[center]Knight of the Black Rose
Story One
Chapter One: The Return [/center]
Eastern Ansalon
Northern Khur
Lord Hengriff is overseeing the retreat of the Ogre Titans to
the North. His Skeletal Army has done its job fighting off the
Titans. He is proud.
There is a Thunderclap that echoes through the valleys with a
thundering crash. When the smoke clears, the stamping hoof of a
Nightmare and its Dark Rider stands revealed. The Nightmare
stamps his hoof again, and the rider dismounts.
Hengriff studies the armor configuration to see… This is blacked
Solamnic Rose Armor…
The Rider approaches the Lord and looks him over, then asks “You
are Hengriff?”
“Yes, who are you?”
“I hereby relieve you of your command by order of the Dark Lord
himself.” The Rider declares.
“What?! You ca-"
The Rider all in one motion draws his sword and buries it deep
into the chest of the nerakn armor of Hengriff.
“wha…wha..I..”
“You are a disgrace to the profession, you are a neophyte, a
cauled mewling enfant* in a world of giants. I am here to bring
order back to the proceedings.
“you, I amm”
“No, you are not.”
Rage pulls free of the armor in a streak of sparks. Hengriff
staggers and reaches for his sword.
Hengriff’s helmed head clatters to the ground, flaming eyes burn
with hate.
Rage scoops up the head and considers it before stuffing it into
a bag he carries to the Nightmare and attaches it to the saddle.
The Rider then takes the rope from the saddlebag and unfurls it.
He ties the end to Hengriff’s feet. He ties the rest of the rope
bundle to the saddle's pommel. He tells the Nightmare some
instructions in a dark language, then, flash, and there is a
thundercrash. the Undead Nightmare is gone, with the body of
Lord Hengriff in tow, dragging it to the feet of his master even
now.
The Death Knight known as Lord Rage takes a moment to absorb the
feeling of his return to the Prime Material Plane.
He strides to the outcropping and addresses the undead troops.
“My predecessor has been relieved and recalled. I have come to
take his place. I am a Battle Lord with Hundreds of years of
experience in destroying my enemies. I have every confidence we
will find a way forward together." "We march. We are going to
see a Half-Elf."
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429 AC Hierophant of Chislev Book III Open War Chapter Fourteen:
Unholy Meeting
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*Usage of the word cauled enfant is both intentional and both
are concepts for the state of being born into the afterlife.
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429 AC Knight of the Black Rose Story One Chapter Two Waiting at
the Start
By: Dungeon Master Date: November 28, 2023, 11:17 pm
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This is the preceding Chapter 429 AC Hierophant of Chislev Book
III Open War Chapter Fourteen: Unholy Meeting
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Knight of the Black Rose
Story One
Chapter Two: Waiting at the Start [/center]
Northern Khur
The Knight of the Black Rose is deep in thought outside the
Gates of the Valley of the Blue Sands, Lord Rage stands
stoically, watching in the direction of the way the Titans went.
He treads carefully through his memories of endless debates,
counters, and jabs, a time of talk and civility.
The opening of the gate draws his attention to see the half-elf
approaching, alone. He cannot discern from the half-elf’s face
which way he has decided. There is no satisfaction on his face,
no, it is strained concern, hiding behind a neutral face, hidden
again by his half-human beard.
“Well?” Rage asks.
“Dalamar has gone to retrieve a spell that will aid us in facing
the Dragon, you realize there are other dragons out there,
right?” Talidaar answers with his own concerns.
“Very well, you trust that he will actually return and not just
leave us to stand here all night, correct?”
“Dalamar will come back, even if to just to tell me he can’t
find it. I will be praying for spells I will need; you will have
to allow us some time to prepare.”
“Very well, but should the Dragons come to attack before you are
ready, it will be all for naught.”
“I understand, I will be back soon.”
The Death Knight watches the Half-Elf walk away, then returns to
his original place to watch for a return of the Titans and waits
for the Half-Elf to return. While waiting for Titans, he
occasionally looks to the skies to watch for dragon activity
that may come as well.
Story carried forward in Hierophant and Lashia before coming
back here.
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429 AC Knight of the Black Rose Story One The Return of Lord Rag
e Chapter Three: The Last Mistake
By: Dungeon Master Date: March 25, 2024, 11:26 pm
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Knight of the Black Rose
Story One
Chapter Three: The Last Mistake [/center]
Ansalon
Northern Khur
The group is allowed to move south. They are in the kill zone,
no question. If they wanted, we could be wiped out.
“He is letting us come in. That will be his last mistake.” Lord
Rage declares.
Dalamar reminds his riding companions "We do not have this in
the bag yet gentlemen, they can still swoop down and attack at
any time."
"Afraid Wizard?" The Death Knight asks with disdain.
“Not particularly, I will teleport away before it gets that
bad.” Dalamar parries and slashes in his reply.
It even brings a grin to Talidaar's bearded face.
“What have your scouts been able to tell you so far?” Dalamar
asks Talidaar.
Talidaar looks up and sees the groups of birds he has been using
to keep an eye on things. “There is a cave entrance that is very
large enternce in size on the side of the mountain, just above
the Crestline. The way will be unsteady at best, but not
impossible. Everyone is agreed to carry on?”
Everyone gives their consent, including Lord Rage’s deep
resounding “Yes.”
They move further South to the destination.
429 AC Hierophant of Chislev Book III Open War Chapter Sixteen:
The Last Leg
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429 AC Knight of the Black Rose Story One The Return of Lord Rag
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By: Dungeon Master Date: August 3, 2024, 9:38 pm
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[center]Story Continued from after 429 AC Lashia the Wizardess
Windrider Chapter Nine: One Piece
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[center]Knight of the Black Rose
Story One
Chapter Four: Harbinger[/center]
East Ansalon
Khur
foothills near the Sierra Khur Mountains
Early Morning,
Lord Rage stands guard, watching for trouble while the wizards
and hierophant study their spells. The arrival of the Griffen
and its riders brought undo attention in the night, but they
brought dragon scale, which would seem to strengthen their
spells. He will go in today to present the Dragon with the
ultimatum from Lord Sargonnas to come to his side. Lord
Sargonnas believes this dragon is not worth the risk and will
reject this order. I too think it will be rejected, but that is
not the point. It will be brought to heel one way or another.
He watches for hours until the Hierophant and Wizards stand and
turn to him.
“Prepare yourselves, I will attempt to talk the dragon into
following Lord Sargonnas. I am not hopeful this will succeed,
when I exit the Cave, you can cast your spells. It will be
coming out soon to join the attack on the Elves, I would have
that he would have attacked before this, but no matter, we will
be able to strike first.”
Dalamar observes “I still don’t know what you hope to accomplish
if you don’t think it will work?’
The Death Knight gazes at the far distance of time and says “The
hope within me died a long, long time ago. I do this for my Lord
God, and for Honor. Once it is seen what happens to this
traitor, the rest will fall in line.”
The Half-Elf seems like he wants to say something, but something
is holding him back.
They look at each other for a few moments.
The Half-Elf offers a simple, “Good luck.” And hands him a
torch.
Lord Rage takes hold of the torch and looks down at the
Half-Elf. He knows by now it is a waste of breath to argue the
point once I have stated my intentions. Once he might have given
voice to argue whether this was right or wrong.
“I appreciate that you came along Half-Elf, despite your
misgivings of our past dealings. Now, destroy this monster
before he dooms your homeland.”
The Death Knight turns and strides to the mouth of the cave and
enters.
His vision adjusts and he walks on. The cave descends into a
larger subterranean cavern many times the size of a great hall.
Then he sees him. Vermomax The Red Death. Rage even knows this
one was one of the last mates of Malays, it is her egg clutch
that he protects.
“Great One, I come bearing a message from my liege, Lord
Sargonnas. You will stand down the Dragon Army that is
dominating Khur and you will submit to my liege as your new Lord
and Master.”
“That Bull God is not fit to command me, he does not have the
will of my dead Queens, either one of them. I refuse. I will
bring ruin to the last Elves on Analson, then I will go to
Taladas and hunt those to extinction. I will destroy every elf
on Krynn.”
The Death Knight sneers “Dominating them is so much more in line
with my Master plans. You will submit, I will stop you.”
Vermomax can’t believe his ears, this undead welp?
“For your insolence, I will send you back to Sargonnas, you can
tell him I now submit to nobody.”
Lord Rage throws up an Ice Wall and backs away to the entrance.
The wall melts from the inferno of fire that erupted from
Vermomax. It rises from the clutch and bursts through the Wall
of Ice. Rage back from, not turning his back on it. It rushes
him and he snarls, preparing to rip him apart, but first, he
spins around and strikes Rage with his Tai, sending the Death
Knight flying and striking the wall of the Cave. The Dragon
continues to press and attempts to take advantage of the Death
Knight still picking himself off the ground. Rage throws up
another Wall of Ice and attempts to back up to the mouth of the
cave. The Red Death breaks through the Ice wall and lunges for
the Death Knight. Lord Rage falls backward and punches the
Dragon when it comes close enough in the side of his head, The
Dragon rears his head back, and Lord Rage pulls his sword and
backs away from the mouth of the cave, Vermomax blasts his fire
down and rains upon Lord Rage, he is bathed in Dragon fire. Rage
falls back and down onto the pathway. His blackened Ancient Rose
Knight Armor is smoking as he turns over on his stomach and he
begins to reach out before him to grasp the dirt to pull himself
away from the dragon.
A Great fore claw comes down on Lord Rage's back and traps the
Death Knight underneath.
The Dragon's great head snakes to look at Lord Rage and begins
to taunt him. "You great undead fool, where is your god now? And
who is this, did you bring little friends with you, HA-HA!"
The head turns to look at the interlopers.
Dalamar the Dark, and the Wizards of High Sorcery back up and
begin weaving their magics.
There is a brilliant Flash of light, blindingly bright. A great
thundercrack explodes where the Dragon front claw was place was
once at.
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Chislev Story Three Chapter Eighteen: Vermomax The Red
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429 AC Knight of the Black Rose Story One The Return of Lord Rag
e Chapter Five: Vermomax The Red
By: Dungeon Master Date: April 5, 2025, 10:01 pm
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From Hierophant of Chislev
Chapter Eighteen: Vermomax The Red
[center]Knight of the Black Rose
Story One
Chapter Five: Vermomax The Red [/center]
The mist begins to clear away from the crater in the young
morning air, and the Death Knight proudly sitting triumphant
upon his Nightmare steed is revealed. The otherworldly steed
stamps its front hoof and strikes fire on the ground. The Red
Dragon has backed away from the crater at the mouth of the cave
entrance, It is moving slowly, shaking off the effects of the
severe Lightning strike that struck its claw.
The Death Knight Lord Rage draws his ancient sword and begins
speaking to the Dragon. “There Dragon, there is my God. He
smites you for your disloyalty and your continued disobedience.
I wil- “
Dalamar the Dark Elf suggests to the Death Knight to “stop
monologuing and get the hells out of our line of sight.”
The Death Knight wheels his mount around and eyes blaze as he
takes in the arrayed Wizards of High Sorcery. Something is
missing…something… The Death Knight asks, “Where is the
Half-Elf? He was just here among you.”
Dalamar does not deign to answer, he is weaving spells with the
other Wizards of High Sorcery, leaving the Death Knight to
wonder what has become of the Druid….
See 429 AC Hierophant of Chislev Story Three Vol. I Open War
Chapter Eighteen: Vermomax The Red for more
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