It was a fine day,folks, and Chuckles and Greyhawk proposed that we should go whack a few elementals in Shame. As soon as I heard,
I drops my smith's hammer, and makes my way to the clearing. I been hopin' fer a chance to meet the ancient sage Aeros, hopin' ta ask
him some questions 'bout the history of the Order. When I arrives at the clearing, wow, there he was, surrounded by many brothers and
sisters.
The old man's figure was frail, and he looked ill, seemed as if though the wind might knock the poor fella over. I greets him and offers
some ribs I had wrapped up in a blank scroll in my pack. He accepted them graciously and turned ta me fer a conversation.
"Hail, Yosar," he said "I'm glad to see that you're back once more with the Order."
"Yessir, I'm sure is glad to be back too"
We chewed the fat a bit(the ribs were from a plump calf), and then he got down ta busniess.
"Much is going to happen, Yosar"
"Tell me more, Sage"
"The Coming of the Heroes is soon" he says all mysterious-like
"Well, who be the heroes?" I ask
"Many who left a long time ago, you are one of them, Yosar"
Me hero? Hot damn!
"There will be others, your old friend Tasslehoff one of them, Loki another. Others shall follow. Might you perhaps remember the Recon
Force?"
How could I not? Always wanted ta be one of them, crazy ninjas.
"Of course I do, Aeros" I replied
"Well, this unit will be coming back, and one of the Heroes is destined to lead it. Yes, many leaders will arrive with the Coming of the
Heroes. However with the good times, must come the bad, beware."
Well I'll be...This be something exciting 'deed! Then the old guy starts coughing and hacking. I offers him a Greater Heal potion, but he
turns it aside and says:
"I'm afraid nothing can help me. Age is cutting me down, I can't even run anymore."
"Who needs to run nowdays, old-timer? We've got gates."
After that, Aeros starts to look very sick. Poor ol' wiseman.
"Excuse me, I must retire to my chambers now, I need rest."
We all waves 'bye to Aeros and off he goes. I hope he makes it until the Coming of the Heros at least...
Well, that was pretty much the highlight of tha evenin', followed by the usual hacking and slashin our way through a dungeon.
- Yosar the Protector, The Lost Order of Akalabeth