Birth of the Dark One

15

You follow Lakaast outside to the city where he makes for a tall tower near the outskirts. On the horizon the dawn is just beginning to show. You notice the light begin to rise as you hurry after Lakaast. The buildings on all sides are relatively new compared to the other old cities in Magnamund. Near the end of the Darklands war, Helgedad was almost entirely demolished. The few survivors of the devastation slowly rebuilt the city, unknown to the forces of good at the time. The rest of the world had given up on Helgedad as a destroyed city. Over the millennium since its destruction it has risen from the ashes to become a mighty city once again. With over a million Giaks, and several hundred thousand Drakkar and other inhabitants as well, even the Kai will be hard pressed to take the city in any short span of time. It will likely be a long drawn out war which will hopefully give you enough time complete your quest and return to wreak doom upon the enemies of Helgedad.

Soon you arrive at a tall, black tower. Many different balconies jut out from its sheer, vertical surface. The sign above the tower tells you that this is the rookery, or what can pass for a rookery when keeping Kraan and Zlanbeasts. Once inside, you hurry up the steps to meet the rest of the Drakkarim that will escort you out of the city. Entering the room you notice every warrior outranks you. Most are captains, elite leaders of the Drakkarim shock forces. Even as you enter they turn and salute not you, but Lakaast. He motions for them to mount up on their Kraan.

You look at him with questions abounding on your face. He looks up, his brutal features snarling at your youthful incompetence. 'We dare not use Zlanbeasts, though stronger and much more durable for lengthy flights as ours, they make to large of a target. We must stick with the Kraan for speed and hopefully stealth.' With that he signals for you to take a mount at the far end of the holding area.

Do you possess the discipline of Riding? If so, turn to 35

If you do not, turn to 8