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Tale written by Qa Eilzoa Ta'Vra, sister of fallen shadowknight Kzaeka Ta'Vra
The Port Authority office of Butcherblock Mountains heard
rumors of two Teir'Dal seeking a relic in the Ocean of Tears. It was rumored
that this relic could be used to contact Innoruuk with ease. The officer sent
forces of his own to stop the Teir'Dal from obtaining it. Just as they managed
to get one Teir'Dal down to minimal life, he passed off the relic to his
companion who then fled for safety, quickly returned to Neriak with the relic in
tact.
A dark elf messenger headed from the Broken Skull Rock to
Neriak to deliver a sealed note to Warlock Xon Quexil, the Overseer of the Lodge
of the Dead. Unfortunately, he encoutered a barrier in the Qeynos area and
failed at his mission. The city of Qeynos learned of his attempt to get to
Neriak with the message and a small force ambushed him the Teir'Dal before he
could make it.
Over the next few days, other messengers made attempts to
deliver the message to Neriak from the Broken Skull Rock but failed as well.
Officer R'nar, a junior officer of the Koad'Vie was placed in
charge of investigating several reports of assassination attempts on key
officials in Felwithe. She hired a few volunteer troops to help drack down a
dark elf that was hiding out in the Faydark. Once they caught him, he tried to
escape but they managed to kill him and found a message that they could barely
make out. However, they were able to determine that a very important meeting was
going to be taking place in Neriak that night.
Officer R'nar requested that her volunteers meet up with her
later in the Commoindlands while she figured out a way for them to find out what
was going to happen with the meeting.
Another messenger headed from the Broken Skull Rock to Neriak
to deleiver a sealed note to Warlock Xon Quexill. Realizing the other attempts
that failed before him, he decided to hire an escort to protect him on his
journey.
As he suspected, they were ambushed. Forthunately the
attackers killed a decoy and the real messenger managed to get to Neriak.
Officer R'nar met back up with her volunteers. She gave a few
of the illusion potions and sent them into Neriak to spy on the meeting. Others
she sent to Najena to retrieve a book that was stolen from Felwithe.
In Neriak, Queen Cristanos Thex addressed the Lodge of the
Dead. She informed them of the letter that was sent to Neriak from the Broken
Skull Rock from Arch lich T'Vaxok, an Advisor of Hate. The letter read:
Warlock Xon Quexill,
These are the words of our Master, the commands of our Prince. Listen Well, and
obey.
Plans have been set in motion, strategies in which you and
the Lodge of the Dead have a part. You need only look to the Gulf to see our
first steps. The loyal on Borken skull Rock pread pain with every prayer, and
Luggalds surge throughout the region. Hate grows, warlock. Our Master stirs!
But these successes cast a shadow on your own. Your followers
have grown fat on routine and stability. they mouth prayers they should fear.
Such complacency must be purged, for now is not the time to honor tradition at
the expense of effect. Spend a few lives to make your point. But make it. For
you see, even as I write, our power grows.
Mithaniel's blessing of the frogloks enraged our Master. And
he has shared His rage. The denizens of this plane howl with new vigor, and my
own abilities have increased ten fold.
The very stones around me sing with his rightious anger.
Buildings have been reformed, streets turned to other ends. No longer will
mortal intruders have easy access to the heart of our Hate.
This is why you must act now to cull your ranks. The weak
cannot share inthis new inheritance or hinder our advance. This black birthright
is only for the strong. Make sure tat you and yours are worth of it.
May hate guide your hand,
Arch Lich T'Vaxok
Advisor of Hate
The Queen found out that the King already knew of what the
Prince of Hate had planned. In fact, he had already started rituals of sacrifice
and planned to contace Innoruuk using the relice of his forces retrieved from
the Ocean of Tears.
As the King and Queen discussed what needed to be done and
who needed to be called forward as sacrifices, a Vision of Hate appeared before
them.
While the Tier'Dal royalty conversed with their loyal
subjects, a Vision of Hate appeared before them. It peered at those below with
great concern and began to speak in an ancient language, but allowed the
children of hate to understand.
"My creations, I have gained much power through the worship
of my new followers. I have merged with those that have already sacrificed
themselves to me. The time shall soon come when I shall use my power to take,
that which is rightly mine. There is one more sacrifice my followers need to
make in oder for my power to be released. With the failure of my chosen child of
Hate, Lanys T'Vyl, I have now chosen a sacrifice that is not of elf blood. With
the power that i have received from th4e worsippers on the Broken Skull Rock, I
have the thirst for the sacrifice of a stronger nature. The final sacrifice must
be a troll. I have already selected the chosen troll, but will not reveal my
choice until the time has come that I will need this troll. Until then, you will
need to prepare each troll worthy of being sacrificed to me. Once the trolls
have been prepared for the ritual, the sacrifice may be made.
Continue to hate those who oppose me and once my full power
has been realized, darkness shall reign over Norrath and beyond."
The Vision of Hate then disappeared. The Teir'Dal King and
Queen came to an agreement that the Grant Ritualist would oversee the
preparations for the sacrifice. Willing trolls would be called forward over the
days following and would be prepared for the ritual.
The spies quickly headed to meet back up with Officer R'nar
to communicate what they had overheard.
The next day Officer R'nar gathered additional volunteers.
She told them that they must make every effort to track down the sacrificial
troll before the ritual could take place. She had learned of a troll that was
being escorted to Neriak by several Teri'Dal troops. However, they had no way of
knowing if this troll was the chosen one or not. Unfortunately for them, their
efforts did not stop the movement.
Later that day, Officer R'nar furthered attempts to stop the
sacrifice. Spread across the lands near Freeport and Highpass Hold, dark elf
campsites were in the process of being set up to act as guard stations for
protection of the trolls heading to Neriak.
Each camp was assigned a steward to handle the disbursement
of supplies. Corporal Vi'Dar, a dark elf quartermaster was traveling to bring
supplies to these camps. Officer R'nar gathered forces to clear out the
campsites before the Corporal could arrive. As they cleared the campsite, they
retrieved armament crates but found that the Teir'Dal Corporal had already
visited the campsites and the containers were emptied. Their ambush was too
late.
After a Vision of Hate appeared before the Teri'Dal King and
Queen last evening and gave word that a troll must be sacrificed but did not
mention which he has chosen, several trolls traveled back to Neriak to meet up
with a representative curious whether or not they were selected as the chosen
one.
The representative informed them that they would not know who
would be the sacrifice until the time of the ritual a few days from then.
Because they did not know who was going to be the sacrifice, all of those
willing were prepared over the course of a few days.
For the ritual, the Grand Ritualist hired serveral forces to
retrieve supplies to make the Sacrificial Ritual Temper. This temper would be
used to prepare the trolls at the time of the sacrifice. Led by the Dark
Tharknight, they quickly agreed to assist the Grand Ritualist with the gathering
of these ingredients.
They set forth to retieve black sapphires, a leg of an
ancient froglok from the depths of Guk the brain of a Tae Ritulaist from the
Accursed Temple of Cazic-Thule, dried dragon blood and high elf blood.
Meanwhile, Officer R'nar attempted to find information about
where the Sacrificial Ritual was going to be held. She had leaned of several
ritualists that were spotted in the Rathe Mountains. She sent volunteers there
to see if they could find out any information or stop these ritualists from
reaching wherever the ritual was being held.
Upon slaying one of the few Grand Ritualists, they collected
a Plain Parchment. Officer R'nar gave the parchment Lyssia Tyslin, a High wizard
of Felwithe so that she could determine what it was for.
Lyssla was able to discover that the parchment was not plain.
Words written on the parchment were written in an ancient language, but Lyssla
was able to make out that it referred to a Tome of Sacrifice. Officer R'nar told
her volunteers that if they could retrieve this bome they might be able to use
it to stop the ritual from taking place.
Unfortunately, retrieving the tome meant that they had to
enter the realm of Hate. After a deadly infiltration, they managed to retrieve
the Tome and proceeded to take it to Juxta Klawse in the Commonlands. Their
sources told them that Juxta Klawse was a wood elf rogue who had some knowledge
of the Teir'Dal ancient language and might be able to transcribe the tome for
them.
The spies quickly headed to meet back up with Officer R'nar
to communicate what they had overheard.
The next day Officer R'nar gathered additional volunteers.
She told them that they must make every effort to track down the sacrificial
troll before the ritual could take place. She had learned of a troll that was
being escorted to Neriak by several Teir’Dal troops. However, they had no way of
knowing if this troll was the chosen one or not. Unfortunately for the, their
efforts did not stop the movement.
Later that day, Officer R'nar furthered attempts to stop the
sacrifice. Spread across the lands near Freeport and Highpass Hold, dark elf
campsites were in the process of being set up to act as guard stations for
protection of the trolls heading to Neriak.
Each camp was assigned a steward to handle the disbursement
of supplies. Corporal Vi'Dar, a dark elf quartermaster was traveling to bring
supplies to these camps. Officer R'nar gathered forces to clear out the
campsites before the Corporal could arrive. As they cleared the campsite, they
retrieved armament crates but found that the Teir'Dal Corporal had already
visited the campsites and the containers were emptied. Their ambush was too
late.
After a Vision of Hate appeared before the Teir'Dal King and
Queen last evening and gave word that a troll must be sacrificed but did not
mention which he has chosen, several trolls traveled back to Neriak to meet up
with a representative curious whether or not they were selected as the chosen
one.
The representative informed them that they would not know who
would be the sacrifice until the time of the ritual a few days from then.
Because they did not know who was going to be the sacrifice. All of those
willing were prepared over the course of a few days.
Upon entering the Commonlands, Officer R'nar and her
companions got ambused by hundreds of Teir'Dal forces including Juxta Klawse who
was actually Teir'Dal himself. They did their best to fight them off but Officer
R'nar and Lyssla Tyslin fell on the battlefield.
Priest Lynndel L'hwin brought back those who could be
resurrected but wa unable to do anything for Officer R'nar and Lyssia Tyslin. At
the end of the battle, their comrades set up a memorial for them to keep their
corpses pure until they passed on to Tunare.
While Coercer Nanyea assisted her dark brethren against those
opposing Innoruuk, the Teir'Dal forces retrieved the Tome of Sacrifice leaving
the ritual unable to be stopped.
As a final preparatory step for the ritual, A Grand Ritualist
send followers of Innoruuk to retrieve Vials of Holy Acid. Three High Priests
out of West Karana were holding these vials. Each priest was at a heavily
guarded tower along the Pass. These hired hands managed to defeat two of the
towers, however, Teir'Dal reinforcements were called in to finish off the final
tower.
As the sacrificial ritual grew nearer, the Grand Ritualist
told the worshippers that The Thaumaturge in graveyard of Castle Mistmoore would
be the one to forge the Sacrificial Ritual Temper once she received the
ingredients. She gave them a box filled with the ingredients to Arch mage
Sshandal to bring the Thaumaturge. In addition, she gave Nanyea a sealed not for
The Thaumaturge, which contained the location of the ritual.
With music and chants echoing throughout the Castle
Mistmoore, safe passage was granted to shoe who served Lord Innoruuk. As
entourage of flowerers approached the graveyard, the minions of Mistmoor stood
and watched closely.
Once The Thaumaturge received the box of ingredients, she
placed the leg and grain in a pot. She then grabbed the head of the high elf and
let the blood drip over the pot.
Next, she poured the contents of the red vial, the yellow
vial, and the green vial of acid in the pot as it began to hiss, spit and smoke.
Those in attendance slowly backed away from the pot.
The pot immolated with burning flames. The Thuamaturge
reached her hand into the burning pot while holding an empty bottle. She then
pulled the Sacrificial Ritual Temper and sealed it.
She then read the note that was given to her earlier and
informed those in attendance where to go for the ritual. Tserinna Syl’Tor
granted them the usage of a blood pool in her Tower of Frozen Shadow for the
ritual but did not guarantee their safe passage.
The time had come at last for the ritual to take place. The
willing trolls were escorted to the continent of Velious with the exception of
one.
Evidently, a state of delirium overcame one of the trolls but
he was dealt with accordingly.
As they entered the Tower of Frozen Shadow, they informed the
Grand Ritualist of the success with the temper and the demise of The
Thaumaturge. She directed them to the chapel area. Within the chapel, the users
were lined up facing the alter, as those in attendance quickly moved to their
places in the aisles. The trolls were called forward.
"All Hail and Praise Innoruuk! The ritual will commence!" the
Grand Ritualist exclaimed as she began the ritual. She wrote runes of fire in
the air, to cleanse herself in the flames. Priest Nerosiss then gave the trolls
the black sapphires while the Ritualist was saying "May these dark stones act as
mediums for Hate to course through these trolls’ souls.
She then opened the vial of Sacrificial Temper and poured
drops of the dark elixir over the head of Shaman Galbadia and Bubbaflex the
Warrior. Their bodies cleansed in pain as their souls filled with a greater
sense of Hate.
The Grand Ritualist attempted to sacrifice Galbadia, however,
was prevented from doing so. She then turned toward Bubbaflex and tried to
sacrifice him.
Unfortunately, after the troll was sacrificed nothing
happened. With the Tome of Sacrifice in her hand, the Grand Ritualist tried to
determine why the sacrifices did not worl
At that moment, a scent of darkness reached down and grabbed
at Balbadia, stripping all essence of life from his body. His pained blood
splattered across the chapel. The Prince of Hate then returned to his realm,
taking with him the essence of Galbadia the Sacrificed. There was nothing left
of Galbadia but a weakened body.
The Grant Ritualist quickly brought the news back to Neriak.
The Royal Family declared that every Teir’Dal was to murder at least one being
of good to further honor the Prince of Hate.
As she entered the portal to Antonica, Kxaeka Ta’Vra, a
master dark knight of Innoruuk, prepared for her journey to the commonlands to
ade her brothers and sisters in the time of Hate. Upon her arrival to the
forsaken land, she quickly raised several evil creatures from the dead. Her
newly created minions roamed the Commonlands slaying anyone that go in their
way. Trens Treesap, a mere halfling gathered as many volunteers as he could to
try to fight off dark powers as Kzaeka warned them that they will all soon bow
down to the Prince of Hate.
Unfortunately, despite her triumphs over hundreds of
attackers, Kzaeka Ta’’Vra was soon defeated.
Forces hailing from Freeport, Qeynos and all about Faydwer
continued to steel their nerves defending off attackers on what proved to be a
bloddy and dangerous day.
All Hail and Praise Innoruuk! Hail his powers that shall soon
take control over all. |
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