Walls of Stone, Walls of Magic...

Peregrinus · Post by **Peregrinus** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:08 pm

Falson Almaran stood on the west wall of Dragonwatch, looking out towards Dasar. Out there, beyond the Bunker Hills and the Lendose River the Vokk had been expanding their land. The minotaur continued to amok run in their lands, and Varana was always on the move.

Dragonwatch was coming along, the Brutes had convinced a dwarven smith and merchant to set up camp in the fortress, and the dwarven workers had finally arrived, and had immediately set to work. The walls were repaired, though the gates were still stuck down from the years of neglect. Scoffolds had been set up along the west wall, where the dwarves were building some structures, Ea knew what. The geomancer seem pleased with himself, and overall all was well.

However, Falson knew that some things would still crack stone and destroy the fortress. Pure magic. Falson knew better than most, of course, and also knew that the best way to take a fortress such as this was with a group of mages. Something the Varanites seemed to have in abundance.

Pacing along the wall quietly, he began weaving pure magic subtly along th wall. Focusing at first along the gates, he sealed the stone and woodwork against magical attacks. As he focused the magic, he closed his eyes, directing the flow of energy to seal the gates, and quietly threw threads of magic over the fortress, to help seal those within from scrying by outside forces.

Then the sorcerer stopped, and caught himself on his staff, breathing heavilly. He had barely begun the process of sealing Dragonwatch, but was already exhaused. He knew what he had begun would hold, but he would need help. Slowly making his way down the wall, he pulled out a quill and pen from a pocket in his robes and began to compose some messages to people, many arcanists knew him and hopefully would aid him in his effort to guard the fortress magically. Heaven and Jae would definately, perhaps Trace if the letter ever found him. Clerical and Druidic magic could also be woven into the defences if he was careful about it, so the sorcerer quietly composed messages to the Brigadier, Clay, Isioviel, Mitch, and even wrote on to Lone to give him after they rescued the cleric.

Hopefully people would aid him.

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:44 pm

The woman behind a disgruntled pair of eyes in the forest cursed to herself silently. The sorceror was walking around the top of the wall, and had begun channelling into the wall itself. That smart bastard... The woman sighed, and lowered her hand from her amulet as she let the weave go that she had been casting. The little trinket allowed her to cast strong magic without fear of being detected by other casters, but her own casting had come very close to the sorceror's, and there was a good chance that he had noticed something odd.

Turning to go, the woman failed to notice the small strand of her dark green cloak she left behind against the tree, torn in her haste to leave the area.

Stormknife · Post by **Stormknife** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:44 am

"Keep things in one piece?" Trace threw his hands up into the air. "That's a waste of my talent!"

~Oh come on, it'll be a good change.~ Loiosh chimed in from his perch nearby. ~And besides, it's not talent...it's raw, unadultered - ~

"Skill?"

~Well, I was gonna say memorizing the lessons from the tower...~ The pseudodragon cackled madly as it disappeared up into the air, evading the flame arrows Trace threw at it.

"Even my own familiar is out to get me." Trace grumbled. "Well, maybe they can work on putting things together and I'll just loom ominously...or something." With a shrug, he transformed himself into a red dragon and winged his way towards Dragonwatch.

Mon-Da-Oth · Post by **Mon-Da-Oth** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:19 am

The creature watched or rather sensed the Varanite spy. It had an arrow ready for her should she discover its location but she was not its target. It hunted a different person and that person remained inside Dragons Watch.

A tearing sound indicated to it that the Varanite had left and it slowly made its way to where the spy had been. Sniffing the air it picked up the spys scent strongly clinging to a near by tree limb. It reached up and fingered the piece of cloth hanging there. A satisfied smile creeped accross it elfish face.

Vahene · Post by **Vahene** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:03 am

"Ah, ah, you're lucky, Falson," Heaven tapped her head and then looked at the message. "I told you I was staying with Haxley and not in town most of the time. Forgetful mage, aren't you?"

"Mistress, will you help?" the psuedodragon huffed in front of her and flitted around.

"I suppose so. He was speaking about this only last night to me. I wonder how long he's been thinking about it. Yes, I'll help. If he doesn't mind chaotic magic being channeled into the walls of his keep, but then again, protection is protection--my magic probably would be most welcome, wouldn't it?" Heaven snorted, walking towards the gate leading out of Daris, near the docks.

"Yes, Mistress." the dragon merely answered. "You don't suppose we'll see that -other- dragon do you?"

"Which?" Heaven's lips twitched. Her familiar didn't like competition. Truth be told, she called her familiar a he, but her familiar was actually a girl. She just didn't want anyone to know, because she didn't want to mate.

"That loud mouthed mage's dragon," the dragon hissed.

Heaven burst out in laughter, immediately thinking of Trace. "I imagine, if Falson can find him, unfortunately, you'll have to deal with both of them. I'm sorry Zel."

The dragon glowered.

JaeEleutheria · Post by **JaeEleutheria** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:31 am

Jae had been watching her love work on the walls from their tent. He really hadn't noticed she had gotten back and passed out to sleep. She squinted her eyes at him. Looking down at the ring on her finger, she smiled to herself, watched it glitter, and then got up from where she was and approached him from behind.

"What are you writing, my love?" she asked with a smirk.

Crimson Knightmare · Post by **Crimson Knightmare** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:31 am

Zorik and his young apprentice stood before the fortress of Dragon watch with a grin upon there faces. "I have warned you once before Falson, now I warn you once more. Heed my warnings before I kill your lover before your eyes not only have I grown in magic I have powerful mages behind me.. Heed my warning for there are five mages sent to destroy your pitiful camp!"

*he raises his staff high in the air bringing it down in a arch, before him a portal opens and he steps through, his human apprentice looks up towards falson and nods his head then turns around and enteres the portal, all but vanish except the words given to falson!

Peregrinus · Post by **Peregrinus** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:49 pm

Falson turns from Jae as Zorik shouts his challenge. Blinking, he suddenly bursts out laughing.

Zorik, you fool, if you wish to tangle with another as powerful as I go right ahead, you will only find that she can handle herself, he threw his thoughts to the dark wizard across the expanse of the Weave, knowing well that if Zorik was as powerful as he claimed, he would hear, You also barely know how powerful we actually are. How like a wizard to assume you know all about magic, yet know nothing at all. Take your five mages, I can rally just as many as you, and many other people to aid me. Evil devours its own, remember that.

He turned to Jae and smiled warmly at his fiance.

"I am requesting aid to enchant the walls of Dragonwatch to withhold against magical attacks. Also I'd like to enchant this area against teleportation and scrying spells. Easy enough if we get enough mages to aid us. Well, the scrying protection is, teleportation will be more difficult. Perhaps Trace can work on that..."

Falson looked up at the high stone walls, and smiled.

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:32 am

An older man, with frizzled gray hair sticking out from under a crooked steepled hat, bent and weary from travel, nearly walks into a tree outside the great fort that is Dragonwatch. He looks up from the book he is reading and scowls at the tree for disturbing his place. Looking back down, the man realized he did indeed lose his place, and curses at the tree before sighing and replacing the book into the small satchel at his side.

Holding the small luminescent ball that floated meekly above his right hand, the light that was allowing him to read in the night before that accursed tree accosted him, the wizard stepped forward, approaching the keep. "At least -there- I can -sleep- in peace!" He walks to the gates, muttering something inaudible about trees and who chooses where they were planted.

Approaching the gate, one of the Brutes looks at him and stops him. "Whur you be going?" The brute asks.

The old man thomps his staff several times upon the wooden gate he stood on, lowered before the keep, and declares himself. "I am the great travelling wizard Garfield! I see the sign of Dasaria out front, and decided this would provide amply a place safe enough to sleep at." Blinking a moment, Garfield cuts off, and stares in the direction of a powerful magic being cast, seemingly into the stone itself. "Hmm..." Garfield says. "What is that man doing?" He asks, pointing to the sorceror atop the keep.

"Oh, that's Falson. He be doing mojo. Krawk told me so." The Brute grinned toothily ear to ear, pleased to be able a question satisfactorily, without any assistance at all!

Garfield simply "Humphed" and moved into the keep, pulling out yet another book covered in magical scripting as he walked.

Crimson Knightmare · Post by **Crimson Knightmare** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:56 am

(( I have a question.. WHy should this be any better then any other place on Dasaria? Why not the real cities instead of some play fort created by a Sorcerer. Just thought I would ask))

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:15 am

((Players are free to being roleplaying anywhere they deem they would like to, Crimson. Its not any better than any other place, but Peregrinus enjoys stories surrounding Dragonwatch, and takes the initiative to post them, and we work with what the players give us.

My only answer to your question is that they're roleplaying in Dragonwatch, because someone decided to roleplay in Dragonwatch.

If players posted threads RPing in other places, such as Daris or Dasar, or even Ravenwatch, I'd look at those too.

If you are so inclined to Roleplay in one of the cities of Dasaria, nothing is stopping you. Feel free to create a thread, and begin RPing away. The more the players start, the more I can participate in

Thanks!))

Peregrinus · Post by **Peregrinus** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:06 am

Falson slowly made his way down from the walls after spending an afternoon further empowering the wards he was slowly creating in the ancient walls. Noticing an old man sitting by one of the fires burning in the wall, the young sorcerer made his way over towards him.

"Good day sir," Falson spoke tiredly, leaning heavily on his Staff of Valmaxian, "welcome to Dragonwatch. I am Falson Almaran, currently the keeper of this old fortress while we rebuild it. And you might be?"

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:15 am

The old man looks up at the sorceror, scowling for a moment for being interrupted from his book, but then realizes who he is being addressed by. Tossing the book aside, the wizard stands up, and flourishes an imaginary cape. "I, am the great wizard Garfield!" The old man grins a moment, waiting for the recognition to appear on Falson's face. Seeing none, the man stands straight, disappointed. "...yeah, anyways, I'm just weary from travelling, and decided to stop here. Plus your...magic..." the old man smiles warmly, "intrigues me."

The old man, smiling, opens himself to the magics he knows, not casting anything, just holding the power within himself.

It is readily apparent to all those nearby that this wizard is stronger in magic than any two present put together.

Satisfied that he has made his point, Garfield releases the power calmly and gently. "...perhaps I can be of assistance, in exchange for a bed?"

Peregrinus · Post by **Peregrinus** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:26 am

Falson sensed the power in the weave immediately, and almost suspiciously. No mortals were that powerful, not even Maelstrom registered within the confines of magic as any more powerful than any other, his extra power was obviously his diety's. This man was odd, but did not seem evil, he would have to consult Ariadne on that point.

He nodded quietly.

"Feel free to stay here," Falson smiled in greeting, "I am merely lacing wards upon the walls to strengthen them against magical attacks. Once I accomplish that, I hope to ward against scrying and teleportation magics, as well as enchant this place against those who bring evil in with them."

Falson saw the wizard take on a bemused expression.

"I know, it seems a lot of work and nigh impossible, but considering just a few years ago this place was a ruin controlled by draconic cultists, I'd say nothing is impossible here."

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:35 am

Smiling, Garfield looks at Falson. "Here, let me show you what I can do." Picking up his book from where he had tossed it, he opens up to a particular page. Reading the encantations from it, he places his hand upon the nearby wall.

Nothing seems to happen at first, but an awesome amount of energy can be felt coursing through the wizard. It fades after a few moments, and then the wizard takes a step back, and smiles at the wall. A portion of the wall surrounding where he had placed his hand changed color from the dull gray of stone to an ivory white color.

Smiling at the confused look on Falson's face, he turns and casts once more. This time, an offensive spell, a fireball with power so intense, no man could survive being struck by it.

The fireball hits the wall...

...and vanishes...

The ivory white portion of the wall glows green for a moment, and then returns to its ivory white.

Garfield turns to Falson, nodding. "This spell turns stone to Heartstone, a powerful stone that is made stronger by any force directed towards it, absorbing its power to make itself stronger."