DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
The Damn Forum mkIII
HTML https://thedamnforum.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: Game Archives
*****************************************************
#Post#: 155--------------------------------------------------
429 AC The Black Brood
By: Dungeon Master Date: July 23, 2023, 2:37 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
Credit to Weldon Chen for detailing this group in the Unofficial
Draconian Handbook- Hours and hours of torment.
Continued from the Part 4 the Lioness
A candid look inside the enemy forces currently occupying a
sizable portion of Qualinesti.
The Black Brood
Chapter One The Enemy
Lord Ortaz and Doctor Cruyl are discussing their prisoner’s
fantastical account of her family and her father.
“So, what do you want me to do with her? Cruyl asks.
“We hold her as a hostage until we contact this Druid. We will
forgo the torture of this elf as she is very valuable to us. Not
a hair on her head should be disturbed.” Lord Ortaz declares
after giving the matter some thought.
Cruyl screws up his face and is disappointed, but obeys. He
rises and bows to his leader and walks back to the interrogation
room. The Door is open… Cruyl moves inside the room and sees
no discernible way she could have escaped. He sniffs the air;
besides the other smells, he detects the earthy aroma of a
second elf.
He walks down the hall toward the exit. At the far end, by the
doors, Cruyl finds scattered rubble, the remains of the guards.
He turns back down the hall to his Lord, to inform him that they
have been infiltrated and the elf prisoner has been extracted.
Ortaz is incensed. Then he considers. The elf girl was telling
the truth. This Talidaar could strike with impunity if he wanted
to. We must figure out his angle. Something tells me just
because his daughter is back, doesn’t mean he’s gone. “ Send a
message to Galzin, tell him, The Druid is a player in the game,
we must meet and discuss altering our standing deployments.”
#Post#: 165--------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood Chapter Two: The Plan
By: Dungeon Master Date: July 24, 2023, 5:42 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood
Chapter Two: The Plan
Major Rellik, Sivak Draconian, 1st Officer of the Black Brood,
and chief Tactical Officer enters the waiting area outside Lord
Ortaz’s laboratory.
Come in Major. Ortaz orders
The sivak enters and stands at attention.
“We have been infiltrated. And a prized prisoner escaped. Guards
are dead, we still don’t know how.”
“Yes sir, several trees are out of place one of the kapaks
observed. They seem much closer to the Ruin’s then before. I
have to agree with his assessment.”
“Yes-yes, what does that tell you Major?” Ortaz asks
“The Druid has gotten involved.” The Sivak answers with what he
thinks Ortaz is getting at.
“Yes, the Druid has gotten involved. We have a plan for this
eventuality. I want it enacted.” Ortaz declares
“Are you really, really sure you want to that. I’m asking
because the Plan could bring ruin on us all. Somebody slips up,
there will be no going back from this.” The Sivak contemplates
the details of the plan. “I urge you to think about this some
more.”
“I want the assets in place in the week.” Ortaz says.
The Sivak looks at his Lord and sees that he is furious and
deadly serious
“I will do this thing my Lord, but we should move our operations
to an area that does not have trees.”
"Give the order to break camp." Ortaz tells the Major, then
tell him he’s dismissed.
He looks around to his baubles and laboratory equipment and
sighs. He calls for his attendants bring the packing crates.
Continues story into Hierophant of Chislev
HTML https://thedamnforum.createaforum.com/the-hierophant-of-chislev-29/twin/msg194/#msg194
#Post#: 220--------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood Chapter Three Repositioned
By: Dungeon Master Date: August 6, 2023, 4:00 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood
Chapter Three Repositioned
Southern Qualinesti-Wayreth Forest boarder
The Ruins of Mann
Mt. Thelalan
The Black Brood Mercenaries get out of the Forest to a higher
elevation. Lord Ortaz has called in his Dragon partners to
discuss his larger plan.
He sets triple Guard even though it brings groans from the
troops.
Ortaz has had moments of changing his mind on the matter of the
Half-Elf. But he is now committed. If the Major is doing what he
supposed to, he will be getting assets in and around the Forest.
Ortaz is unsure what the Druid can actually do?
The wind whips by the troops on the mountain top.
#Post#: 322--------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood Chapter Four: Partners
By: Dungeon Master Date: August 18, 2023, 3:51 am
---------------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood
Story One
Chapter Four Partners
Southern Qualinesti-Wayreth Forest border
The Ruins of Mann
Mt. Thelalan
Ortaz paces until he hears the Dragon Wings of his Partners in
the organization. Two Dragons land one after the other. First
the Blue, and then the Black. Bolt and Shriek.
“We have come as you asked. What is it that you want us to do?
LOrd Ortaz explains "I have a force gathering for you to insert
over the Druid'd Forest.”
“Over the Forest? Bolt asks. “That is not a sound plan. You are
dealing with a Druid. Any Draconians you send in there is as
good as dead.”
“He speaks truth Ortaz. What do you hope to gain from this? You
have made the Druid your enemy.” Shriek adds.
“We are supposed to bow to him? He is one man. A Half-Elf. You
Dragons are afraid of him?” The Aurak asks
“You are a fool if you do not respect his power. He may come and
destroy you. You must make peace, you can’t stay here forever.”
Shriek says.
"You say we must respect this Druid’s power? What of our power?
Are we really no match against him? Lord Ortaz asks
“He can control the Forest, Checkmate,” Bolt says.
“All the more reason to eliminate him.” Ortaz insists
“Nothing lasts forever,” Shriek says.
“I will think on this a while. But we must eliminate him. Go,
patrol the area, keep the griffons at bay.”
Ortaz walks defeated to the peak and looks out. “Where is Major
Dellick and the Sivaks,!?!”
#Post#: 333--------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood Chapter Five A Gathering of Sivaks
By: Dungeon Master Date: August 21, 2023, 9:50 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood
Story One
Chapter Five A Gathering of Sivaks
Southwest Ansalon
Somewhere
They are away from Brood.
Dellick takes them through the meeting with the Druid. He wants
us to depart. I told him he will have to convince Lord Ortaz
himself. I find it doubtful that Ortaz will back down, and maybe
be foolish enough to attack the Druid. We should not get
involved in any way. It is the First time Ortaz has outright not
listened to the council. We do not fight wars on the basis of
ego. This is not a battle I want to die in, and neither should
any of you present.”
“So, we turn tail and go full traitor is that it?”
“I want you all to depart Abanasinia. Go to Teyr. Find another
worthy of your talents. I will go to Mt. Thelalan and see that
Lord Ortaz comes off the mountain with me. If I can stop the
hostilities I will.” Dellick answers.
The Sivaks all look at each other and wonder where they will go
and what they do. The Major made sense. He gives them time to
think
The Sivaks agree to depart.
#Post#: 417--------------------------------------------------
The Black Brood Chapter Six: One willing participant
By: Dungeon Master Date: September 8, 2023, 8:22 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
[center]The Black Brood
Chapter Six: One willing participant
[/center]
Southwest Ansalon
Abanasinia
Night
A Red Dragon soars through the night. Whereas the Blue and Black
refused.The Red Dragon Infernos, once a General of the Green
Dragon Overlord Beryllinthranox,
sees the necessity of the proposed attack. He leaves Mt.
Thelalan with a clear purpose. On his back are twenty Draconian
Kapaks and Baaz ready to be deployed in the Forest. But he is
going to have some fun first.
He strafes the Forest with his breath weapon and attempts to
ignite the trees with his flame breath. He is partially
successful. He drops the Draconians over their drop point and
heads back to the mountain.
The draconians glide into the forest.
[center]Continued in the Hierophant of Chislev Chapter Twelve:
The Battle of Mt. Thelalan
The Black Brood had their leadership decapitated, and
organization is scattered. from the ashes, new splinter groups
begin to form. The Sivaks, , The Bozaks, The Kapaks, and the
Baaz. We will see if they rear their heads in the future.
[/center]
*****************************************************