Dragon Warriors

Kuublu draws his dagger and attacks the shadow thing that just got up.

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Chiemeka holds the machete above his head and recites the sorry tale of the Mother of Moons' past.

Mthunzi will stay behind Chiemeka and will do all he can to ensure Mother of Moons listens to him, so if she is distracted and her attention drawn elsewhere he will use the tactic from last time to draw her attention back to Chiemeka. As a second objective, Mthunzi will do all he can to make sure none of the creatures attack Chiemeka.

The wind rises still and the two shadow-beasts round on Ammu and Pulgil even as Kuublu throws himself again into danger. The creatures charge but suddenly pause in mid stride and lie down upon the cave floor.

Chiemekas voice rings out, with only the slightest quaver, as he intones the tale...

The ghostly figure turns her pale eyes to the blade. She stares at it, and a frown creases her smooth brow. The wind within drops to a cool breeze and the storm outside seems to hold its breath.

Mother of Moons stretches out her arms to reveal intricate patterns of scars on her gray skin. She looks from them through the cleft and the companions surmise she is staring at the altar stone.

Chiemeka and a few of the others realise the marks are the same on the stone, on her arms, on the sword.

“That monster was yours?” she whispers to the stone.

“You helped him take my child?”

She slumps against the wall of the cavern, then stiffens and draws herself up seeming to grow in stature and wrath.....but the companions feel it is no longer directed at them.

Moonlight floods the cavern, though there is no discernable source and Mother of Moons steps into the light, her face set in a mask of utter hatred. The light fades and with it Mother of Moons.

Every pottery jar in the room shatters, each releasing something that looks like a mote of light or incandescent thistledown. The motes begin to float towards the cleft and out of the cavern.

The water of the pool broils for a moment and the men lying on the ground stir into wakefulness, the two shadowbeasts writhe painfully as the shadow-stuff falls away and their flesh and bones warp and shift back into the forms of men.

The cavern grows silent.....

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co-author Fury of the Deep
co-author Friends or Foes
co-author Dragon Warriors Players Guide
co-author Cold Fury
co-author Cadaver Draconis
co-author Ordo Draconis 1 and 2.

Kuublu is alarmed by the turn of events. He regains his composure and listens for any indication of Kgosi Olmar being in the area, or others who may be free of the curse.

"I hope that she will find peace and not return."

Kuublu sheaths his dagger and retrieves his javelin.

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The strain had been too great for the young lad. As the Mother of Moons disappears into the moonlight, his knees buckle and he collapses onto the floor right where he stands. His eyes are closed, his breathing ragged. So terrible are his wounds. The Great Ape Berserker that had been summoned only moments ago gives one final snarl before disappearing into thin air, leaving behind only a memory of its presence.

Chiemeka slowly lowers the machete and looks round at his companions. Seeing Ak'kulula collapse to the ground, Chiemeka rushes over to help. He will bind wounds etc., but will not use the last of his magical powers unless the boy is actually dying - there may be others who need it more.

Ak'kulula's eyes flutter open. He looks up at the old Sorcerer weakly, grateful for his ministrations."Revered Sir...You have done it...You have driven away the Mother of Moons..."
A spasm of severe pain marrs his youthful face. A short but horribly painful fit of cough brings up gobbets of blood that the lad spits onto the floor. "Peace I do not know if she has...But the plague of her vengeance on this place seems over..."

He struggles to speak in spite of his pain, his voice barely above a whisper. "The baby...look for him..."

Pushing himself unsteadily forward on shaky legs, Ammu searches for the baby.

Kgosi Olmar is just stirring to wakefulness when Kuublu finds him.

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co-author Fury of the Deep
co-author Friends or Foes
co-author Dragon Warriors Players Guide
co-author Cold Fury
co-author Cadaver Draconis
co-author Ordo Draconis 1 and 2.