Kroul Trial of Combat
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:12 pm
And Kroul, Lillianna the troll, and Darkhide the evil druid set forth into the ancient burial grounds of the Shadowmoon in order to seek a grand treasure. Ner'zhul the chieftain of the Shadowmoon clan has taken refugee in the burial grounds in order to renew his necromantic arts. He is the one Kroul has been search for. He is the one that could end his torment. Lilliana the troll puts her hand on Kroul back, "lets enter this foul place". As soon as she touches him, her presence is shrouded in darkness, devoid of light. Startled she stops , Kroul explains "Fear not, in order to survive her, a shadow aura is needed, else the dead will seek your soul, like moths to a flame. Darkhide, have you hae a spell? or do you a dark presence as well?" Darkhide explains " No, I have necromantic spores that surround me when needed, they should mask me well". The three enter the dark cavern known as the shadowmoon burial grounds.
The stench of the dead is powerful, all except Kroul take notice. If he could smirk, Kroul would have as this place reminds him of childhood. The others are less reminiscent. The burial grounds are not without it traps and creatures to dwell within it. The first obstacle is Sadana Bloodfury an acolyte of Ner'zhul. It could be said the battle with Sadana was glorious, but the truth is more benign. Lilliana with her new found dark magic blinded her, Darkhide cast spells of mold and fungus to eat her flesh. Kroul drained her soul so there was nothing left than a rotting corpse. The battle was short. Kroul sighed if he wanted to savor her death.
Moments after the Sadana demise, a rift to the Void opens and malefic spirit known as Nhallish came through that rift in search of souls upon which to feed. He starts to drain Lilliana soul, but Kroul steps between them. Kroul calmly says "take mine". Enraged as if not sending fear into Kroul, the spirit tries to drain Kroul soul only to scream out into the cosmos, in pain. "Careful who soul you do take, spirit, for mine is eternally dammed." Kroul looks at Darkhide and Lilliana, no words need to be spoken. They cast their spells and banish the spirit.
Before the alter of the shadowmoon, there is an antichamber filled with water and with only one path, a bridge,across. Darkhold stops the group. "I feel a presense, that of an bloodworm. " They cautiously travel across the bridge when they reach the center, the carrion worm Bonemaw rises out of the water. Kroul casts a spell to call forth a Terrorguard, Darkhide casts spells to confuse the creature, aided by Lilliana calling out dark words of death and pain. In its death throws it flings Kroul and Lilianna into the water. It was Darkhides quick thinking to summon water spouts to shoot back up and onto the bridge. Darkhide, ever the evil druid, skins the worm.
At last, they arrive at Ner'zhul's inner sanctum. He laughs at their presence. Lilliana full of confidence shouts "We shall see who is laughing at the end!" Ner'zhul annoyed calls forth the his ancestors, now a zombie horde. Darkhide ever the strategist, "If you cut of the head, the snake will die" Kroul casts an unholy plague at the leader of the zombies and the entire horde collapses. Lillanna cast a spell to destroy Ner'zhul mind, Darkhide make sure everyone is full of power, Kroul casts his spell of agony, of pain, of death. Just before Ner'zhul's death, Kroul peers into his eyes "Tell me.. tell me before I send you to the endless abyss. Is your soul darker than mine, are you truly the avatar of evil?" ..."Nooooo". Lillianna begins to giggle. Kroul and Darkhide look at her strangely. "I wanted to get the last laugh".
As they head back to the Grim Garrison, Lilliana asks Kroul " Why did you ask him that question?" Kroul explains " There is peace through annihilation, for when the dreadlords sacrificed me to Sargeras I could not die, my soul was damned. It was said that in order for me to free my soul, in order for me to find my peace, I must defeat a soul more corrupt than my own. I thought Ner'zhul as he was the first Lich King would be that soul. My peace through annihilation must continue."
The stench of the dead is powerful, all except Kroul take notice. If he could smirk, Kroul would have as this place reminds him of childhood. The others are less reminiscent. The burial grounds are not without it traps and creatures to dwell within it. The first obstacle is Sadana Bloodfury an acolyte of Ner'zhul. It could be said the battle with Sadana was glorious, but the truth is more benign. Lilliana with her new found dark magic blinded her, Darkhide cast spells of mold and fungus to eat her flesh. Kroul drained her soul so there was nothing left than a rotting corpse. The battle was short. Kroul sighed if he wanted to savor her death.
Moments after the Sadana demise, a rift to the Void opens and malefic spirit known as Nhallish came through that rift in search of souls upon which to feed. He starts to drain Lilliana soul, but Kroul steps between them. Kroul calmly says "take mine". Enraged as if not sending fear into Kroul, the spirit tries to drain Kroul soul only to scream out into the cosmos, in pain. "Careful who soul you do take, spirit, for mine is eternally dammed." Kroul looks at Darkhide and Lilliana, no words need to be spoken. They cast their spells and banish the spirit.
Before the alter of the shadowmoon, there is an antichamber filled with water and with only one path, a bridge,across. Darkhold stops the group. "I feel a presense, that of an bloodworm. " They cautiously travel across the bridge when they reach the center, the carrion worm Bonemaw rises out of the water. Kroul casts a spell to call forth a Terrorguard, Darkhide casts spells to confuse the creature, aided by Lilliana calling out dark words of death and pain. In its death throws it flings Kroul and Lilianna into the water. It was Darkhides quick thinking to summon water spouts to shoot back up and onto the bridge. Darkhide, ever the evil druid, skins the worm.
At last, they arrive at Ner'zhul's inner sanctum. He laughs at their presence. Lilliana full of confidence shouts "We shall see who is laughing at the end!" Ner'zhul annoyed calls forth the his ancestors, now a zombie horde. Darkhide ever the strategist, "If you cut of the head, the snake will die" Kroul casts an unholy plague at the leader of the zombies and the entire horde collapses. Lillanna cast a spell to destroy Ner'zhul mind, Darkhide make sure everyone is full of power, Kroul casts his spell of agony, of pain, of death. Just before Ner'zhul's death, Kroul peers into his eyes "Tell me.. tell me before I send you to the endless abyss. Is your soul darker than mine, are you truly the avatar of evil?" ..."Nooooo". Lillianna begins to giggle. Kroul and Darkhide look at her strangely. "I wanted to get the last laugh".
As they head back to the Grim Garrison, Lilliana asks Kroul " Why did you ask him that question?" Kroul explains " There is peace through annihilation, for when the dreadlords sacrificed me to Sargeras I could not die, my soul was damned. It was said that in order for me to free my soul, in order for me to find my peace, I must defeat a soul more corrupt than my own. I thought Ner'zhul as he was the first Lich King would be that soul. My peace through annihilation must continue."