Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God Page #4

let's gut the bastard.

Lord Oberon?

Sir, look.

These runes start on page 892...

...and end on page 884.

Page 893 is missing.

-Has it been torn out?

-No.

Look...

...882 is on one side...

...884 on the other.

Either 893 never existed...

...or it has been concealed.

What do the runes say?

They say fire reveals all.

Is it your belief that setting fire

to the Libram...

...will reveal page 893?

This is what the magmin

was trying to show us.

-We can't burn the Libram.

-We need proof...

...before we can proceed

with such a drastic measure.

Lord Oberon, she is part undead.

This idea might originate...

...from the evil

that corrupts her body.

Melora...

...test your heart.

Does this belief come from what you are

or what you are becoming?

My heart....

My heart tells me that this

is a test of our belief.

The Turanian lore

remains closed to us...

...because we have yet

to show our faith in it.

We must prove ourselves

worthy of this power.

No!

Look, acorns and oak leaves.

Melora...

...raise your head.

Follow it!

Fire...

...wind...

...water, earth.

The four elements.

Well done, Melora.

Well done.

The map says it's supposed to be

in this hollow.

Everyone, over here.

Take a look at this.

A gem of true seeing.

I never knew you had such a treasure.

-I come prepared for everything.

-Well done, Nim.

"To all trespassers...

...if you wish to join the others in death,

insert your name below...

...and I will notify your kin.

Malek."

It appears Malek was not without

a sense of humor.

Yes, but how do we get in?

This is not good.

Be on to lookout.

Berek, remember the Shrine of Kuo-Toa?

Yes, this is a puzzle lock.

If we can spell out

the right password--

Bandits!

Lux, Ormaline, hold them off.

This must be more

of Damodar's treachery.

There must be something

contained in the text.

Maybe a name.

Did Malek have a wife or children?

Wait, how do you spell Malek's name?

M-A-L-E-K.

Here it's spelled with an X.

-The password contains an X. Why?

-X.

Nim, the demon who built

the pool of sight?

Juiblex.

Berek, hurry!

Lux! Ormaline! We got it!

Lux!

Barbarian, get ahold of yourself.

Smite!

Your Majesty...

...I mobilized the cavalry

as soon as we got your message.

The bulk of our legions will arrive

on tomorrow's eve at the earliest.

Valerious, tonight

is the dark of the moon.

-We will have to hold until then.

-Any word of Berek on your travels?

Do not put your faith in him,

Your Majesty.

Any hope of saving lsmir

will come from the king's guard...

...and the strength of our steel.

I think Melora has stumbled

upon the essence of the Turanian lore.

It's altogether...

...a new kind of magic.

Something we've never seen before.

Could be powerful.

Yes, the girl's daring is invigorating me.

It gives us all hope.

That's good. Thank you, Pico.

Yes, master.

Amazing.

She believes,

and the lore opens up to her.

Pico!

Careful. Single file.

I don't like the look of this.

We all have to die sometime.

Yes, but I'd prefer not right now.

Berek, duck!

Darkmantles! Run!

Step aside.

Hurry, Nim!

Got it!

Now what?

Nim, look through your gem.

Nothing, but the gem doesn't pierce

anything mundanely concealed.

Perhaps I can help.

Fly.

This is Ona...

...a friend of mine since childhood.

She will investigate for us.

Poor Ona.

There must be a way across.

Maybe a device

to turn the energy field off.

Search the walls,

the floor, the ceiling.

Berek, I think there's something

behind this wall.

Stand back.

Strange, it looks like a mirror.

Lux, lift me up.

What is it?

Oh, it's...

...some time type of lever...

...a very complex mechanism.

-You'll have to all look away.

-What for?

I'm about to employ

ancient secrets of the rogue's guild...

...that I alone in the world

have the ability to execute.

-I want it to stay that way.

-Just hurry up, Nim.

The mirror reflects a path.

Okay, I'll go first.

Ormaline, you follow, then Lux.

Nim, you bring up the rear.

If we stay on the path

we should be safe.

Watch the mirror.

I will try to figure out

how to operate this foul device.

Nim, make haste.

-He's not gonna make it.

-Nim, only a few more steps.

Jump, Nim. Jump!

Is he alive?

I think I feel a pulse. Ormaline,

can you teleport him to a healer?

I have only two

teleportation spells prepared.

One to take us to Damodar,

another for the return trip to lsmir.

He'll have to stay with us.

-Malek.

-The pool retains...

...the image of its last use.

The operation is simple enough.

We need only think

of a subject or object...

...and its location

will be revealed in the pool.

I can teleport us to that destination...

...but this apparatus

was constructed by a fiend...

...and success is not guaranteed,

as you can see.

We are fortunate.

The room appears free of obstructions.

Ormaline, you hit him

with a lightning bolt.

Lux, you know what to do.

- I'll go for the orb. Ormaline.

-Let's get on with it.

Ismir's heroes in the flesh...

...and this is the best you can do.

Ismir must be really desperate

to have sent such fools.

I was tempted to keep you alive

so you could witness...

...the destruction of your beloved city.

Unfortunately...

I have never been able

to control my urges.

Even as a dead man.

Smite!

Help the others.

You cannot win.

Wrong.

Lux, the orb.

Berek, leave him.

We've gotta help Nim and Ormaline.

Hold on, we're almost home.

Ormaline.

Can you teleport all of us to lsmir?

I can cast the spell...

...but I cannot join you. Not like this.

Take us to the Temple of Obadhai.

They are the best healers in the land.

Lux, prepare a tourniquet.

Ready when you are.

Very well.

Please, forgive me.

Find my orb.

These two just saved lsmir.

Now, they must be saved.

Your friends will be attended to.

Now you must go.

There are horses in the stable.

Just go.

Berek.

We've been followed.

-You must fly.

-What about you?

-I will buy you time to get to lsmir.

-Here. Take this.

Come villainy. Death awaits you.

Hold, hold!

Release!

-Berek, you've done it.

-Melora.

Where's Melora?

Berek.

Damodar has cursed her.

You've found the orb.

I knew you would.

Quick, place it here

while there's still time.

This is what I saw in my vision.

The Turanian mages.

The orb. Where is the orb?

Oberon!

You are alive...

...only by Damodar's graces.

He wants you for himself.

Well done, Lich.

We'll see.

This day, my life begins anew.

Place the orb upon the ground.

I only ask to witness

the destruction of lsmir...

...and that I rule

over its remains as your thrall.

This lsmir shall be razed

to mark the beginning of my reign.

Your tribute will be 100 heads...

...for every new moon

in honor of my release.

As you wish, my lord.

Reinforce the south wall!

Archers!

Oh, Melora.

You can't die.

I need you.

Ismir needs you.

Get down!

Take aim! Release!

Take aim! Release!

Ismir is dying.

-I can't.

-Yes, you can.

My friends believed

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