Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God Page #2

The Turanians never recovered

from their battle with Falazure.

Their cities crumbled,

and their magic was lost.

For over 1 000 years now...

...no one maintained

the defenses guarding the orb.

Your Majesty, we fear that someone...

...has penetrated

the weakened Turanian fortress...

...and removed the orb

from its suspension.

So when will Falazure awaken?

The Libram says the night dragon will free

himself by the dark of the first new moon.

And the land will be consumed

by wickedness. He will kill us all.

-What are they doing?

-It's a discern-location spell.

They're combining their power

to try and find the orb.

I have broken your paltry spell.

You were right to cower before me.

It is good practice for the coming age.

For I am Damodar.

My master, Profion...

...cursed me to return

as a corpse creature should I fail him...

...which I did not!

He was killed before the damnation

could be removed.

For 100 years...

...my sole companion

was unbearable agony.

But now, I am whole again...

...and the Orb of Falazure is mine.

I will annihilate...

...the descendents

of those who defeated me.

When the almighty...

...and all-encompassing power

of the night dragon awakes...

...he will grant me a boon...

...and I will rain down

my revenge on you.

What happened, Oberon?

What did you see?

Did you see the orb?

Ismir is in grave danger.

She's so beautiful.

-Don't you think?

-Pretty. Pretty.

Not for much longer.

Tell Valerious to return

to lsmir city at once.

The fate of the kingdom

may depend upon it.

Your Majesty.

Sir Berek, how is Melora?

Still weak from the vision spell, but she'll

be ready to help the other mages...

-...when the time comes.

-We need to get the orb from Damodar...

...but his spells have prevented us

from divining its whereabouts.

I wish to summon five

of lsmir's greatest heroes.

A party small enough not to alert

Damodar to its presence...

...but strong enough to take

the orb from him.

You have summoned Valerious,

but he will only be back in three days.

Any delay may prove fatal.

I shall go in his stead.

Berek...

...it is my belief that if lsmir is to be

saved, it will be by your hands.

I summoned you here

to help me choose your comrades.

I should start with Lux.

No one in Ismir is more ferocious

in battle.

A reckless temperament runs

in that family.

You bloody fool. My map.

For wisdom, there is Dorian,

a cleric of Obadhai.

He and I were part of the party that

stormed the ghost tower of lnverness.

Do you see anything?

Gentlemen, shoes are not allowed

in this sacred space.

His piety is only matched by his power.

Sorcery must be fought with sorcery.

-There's always Ormaline.

-Of course. The elf wizard.

But she hasn't left

her island in decades.

Yes, I know.

A wizard, eh? Of what?

Bait fishing?

She's a skillful adventurer...

...and it is rumored that she seeks

a challenge great enough...

...to test her powers.

We must impress upon her

the importance of this quest.

Although he is sometimes as dark as

the shadows that he walks through...

...if secrecy is the goal of this quest,

no one is more stealthy...

-... than Nim.

-The rogue?

Saint Peerless the Purehearted,

ripe for the pickings...

...just like I promised.

There's your share. Now beat it.

-Are you trying to cheat me?

-I'm not trying, runt.

I'm doing it.

A formidable group.

It is my experience that those

with such talent are difficult to control.

It is this level of skill

that will save Ismir.

Without it, we have nothing.

Berek, you must not fail.

The forces of evil are gathering, and

the righteous citizens of lsmir are in peril.

You five have been summoned here

to represent them...

...and to be the champions

of all that is good.

Cunning, wisdom...

...intelligence and strength,

together but without direction.

Berek, it is your duty

to lead this quest.

You must find Falazure's orb

and return it to lsmir.

It shall be done.

To the Council of Mages goes the task...

...of discovering how to place the orb

back into suspended animation.

Without that knowledge,

its recovery is useless.

Two perilous tasks.

Both must be completed before

the night dragon awakes...

...and destroys us all.

If one fails, they both fail.

But do not despair, proceed in the belief

that your comrades will succeed...

...and we will be victorious.

I'm ready.

-What do we have tonight?

-Drow.

The ecstasy of life.

The barbarian is very beautiful.

Melora, you know she was chosen

for her skill in battle, not her looks.

So you agree that she is beautiful.

You waste your energy on such thoughts,

but I'll not leave you while you're unwell.

Berek, I'll be fine. You must go.

-This illness is unnatural.

-My strength is returning.

I am merely preserving it

for the days ahead.

Ismir needs you more than l.

Hey, rogue, do you want a hand up?

You'll be the one

who'll be needing a hand...

...if you don't take that paw off me.

Rogue, it's too early

to be spilling blood.

Even for me.

Sir Berek, I don't have to remind you

that time is of the essence.

I understand all too well, Your Majesty.

It is precisely for this reason

that we journey to Malek's vault.

Malek built a pool of the sight.

It'll penetrate Damodar's defenses

and show us the orb's location.

Then Ormaline can teleport us there.

Many adventurers have sought

Malek's vault. None have returned.

Ismir is at risk,

so risks are what we must take.

Do you know the location

of this evil place?

I don't, but I know who does.

-Who?

-The goblins of Kurtl.

Tell me, Lux, what did your brother see

at Barrier Peaks that drove him crazy?

-Tread carefully, rogue.

-I am treading carefully.

I was at the Lincroft lnn

the night Jatt killed all those people.

As was l.

Yes, and if memory serves, it was

your sword that ended his madness.

How to be sure that she, too,

won't go berserk and put us all at risk?

Do you doubt my control?

The next time you try that,

you'd better kill me.

As captain of the king's guard, duty

demanded that I confront your brother.

Duty is why I am on this quest.

And I have no quarrel with you.

Falazure stirs.

The tremors are growing in frequency.

Consider it an incentive.

But, sir, the Libram

remains a mystery.

Why, if they intended for us

to use their magic...

...would the Turanians hide it so well?

I'm sure the Turanian mages...

...did not want this might falling

into unworthy hands.

Which it obviously has.

But how do we prove our worth...

...to mages dead over 1 000 years?

-What is this? Explain.

-I'm summoning a magmin.

For what purpose?

Well, the Turanians drew their power

from the elemental forces of nature.

I thought perhaps a creature

born of fire and earth...

...might provide insight into their lore.

A magmin is of moderate intelligence

at best.

What knowledge do you hope to gain?

Perhaps such a small creature will be the

first step in unraveling the bigger mystery.

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