The Gamers: Dorkness Rising Page #6

Weren't you a man just a second ago?

I have another spell...

No wait! I'll charm him...

Well....

Given that my former masters are more than likely dead..

..I suppose you can have what's in the chest.

But I get to carry it.

Done.

and done.

That's it? You're giving in that easily?

You have to admit, that mandoline is quite persuasive.

Gary, you got that list what else is in that trunk?

We can plunder anything from the list, right?

I suppose...

Spiked codpiece...

Depads of the loom...

Unnatural axe...

Lase--

And now begins the killing!

Nodwick, wait here until we return!

I've heard of that before.

Mort Kemnon.

More uninvited guests!

Your reign of terror ends here!

By the light of Therin you shall fall.

What good is the light of your godess?

She cannot help you...here.

No! We're....

...doomed.

Yes!

Cobweb. Go!

Face us, necromancer!

Face my bodyguards!

Mortals.

Bodyguards?

I don't remember any...

Oh...

You can't use a lightsabre!

It's not even the right system!

I see no lightsabre. That would be a copyright infringement.

I see a psionic spiritblade.

You do not have my permission to use that in my campaign.

Fine!

Then you do not have my permission to use my old character.

You never asked me to make them an NPC...

...and I'm pretty sure you didn't ask Ropie or Dopie either.

You never asked me to make them an NPC...

...and I'm pretty sure you didn't ask Ropie or Dopie either.

You can use the stuff in the trunk but that's it!

Turn!

Watch out for Bernnard! He'll backstab you.

Daphne takes 39 damage.

Oh god, I've only got 6 hitpoints.

Splendid.

Therin, save me!

Let go of my mini.

Oh, Grim Reaper! Get off the table.

I beliebe I had an arm.

Thank you.

I think that's everything.

I think you're missing a section of wall there.

Really?

No, no I think that's everything.

Oh, my mistake.

Stupid cat.

Where's he gone?

There's a hidden door here!

Welcome to the temple of the true god.

I promise you this will be our final confrontation.

Surely you can do better.

As you wish.

What the fu...

It's from the trunk.

The book!

Destroy the book.

Flinn is alone with the book.

I stab it.....wait....I backstab it!!

You can't backstab it....you can't sneak attack an inanimate object!

Why not? It's prone.

It doesn't have a destroyable anatomy.

It's got a spine, doesn't it?

Bards suck...

That was unprecedented, Leo.

On the upside though you did give me a chance to finish casting my spell.

Which one?

Please.

He's not dead yet.

You....you think you have defeated me?

Pretty much! You did just explode.

Twice, actually.

You have only made him more powerful.

Can we please go to sleep now? I'm almost dead.

You can sleep when we're done here.

Seriously, I've got 1 hitpoint here.

Do you remember what Mort Kemnon said right before we killed him?

Bhgaaargrg?

No... "You have only made him more powerful." Who did he mean?

Death! Obviously his god...the source of his power.

Why would Death become more powerful after we've killed his greatest servant?

I don't think we have met the final enemy.

Super! Can we go to bed now?

In a minute, bard-boy. There's something we're missing.

There's some connection we haven't made.

You're creating phantoms were there are none. Our adventure has ended.

How do you mean?

We killed Mort Kemnon. We have the mask.

It's experience points and waffle time.

Our reputation is endured; we have beaten this challenge.

If we have beaten this challenge.....why are we still playing?

You raised our dinner from the dead.

Apparently..

It's awful.

I'm morally obliged to destroy this monstrosity.

.. What would the hierophant say?

I'm morally obliged to destroy this monstrosity.

.. What would the hierophant say?

He would congratulate you on your victory.

Your grace?? We were not expecting you.

We forgive you. The mask of death? You have obtained it?

Your grace?? We were not expecting you.

We forgive you. The mask of death? You have obtained it?

Yes, your grace.

Then the land shall finally know peace.

Quickly now. Hand it over so we may rush it to the cathedral.

What you ask is impossible, your grace.

We have sworn to return it to the king.

Aye, and he shall have it. Rest assured, we come with his blessing.

Now hand over the mask!

Your grace, I cannot...

This is not the time for personal glorys, Sir Osric.

You will hand over the mask!

Your grace has our answer.

This is treason! You have been corrupted by the mask!

I'm gonna die!

Yeah, you will.

See ya.

How you shame Therin by alligning with darkness.

He who stumbles around in darkness with a stick is blind...

..but he who...sticks out in darkness...is...

...fluorescent!

Loose 50 experience!

If you would worship death then do so at his side.

The light of Therin is withdrawn from you.

Turn!

I've lost my powers.

It's still good.

It is aparent, in the aftermath of the battle, that the hierophant..

...is your enemy.

Should have known that dude was evil.

Should have killed him when we had the chance.

See! That's why I kill so many NPCs. You never know!

At least we can ressurect Flinn.

Actually no. The staff is out of charges.

We must retrieve the mask.

The longer we wait, the more time the hierophant has to consolidate power.

It will take us days to cross the mountains.

We have not a moment to loose.

You journey swiftly back into the king's lands.

As you go you notice signs of decay that were not there when your adventure began.

You arrive to find the cathedral guarded by paladins.

They're gonna be looking for us.

We'll need a distraction.

They're gonna be looking for us.

We'll need a distraction.

What?

Hold peasant! What business brings you to Therin's temple?

Please father! My husband is dead.

Raise him with Therin's healing hand.

Your...husband?

Yeah, I'm so a woman.

Be that as it may,...

Death is a natural thing. We can't ressurect every man that falls.

Not even if I make a donation to the church?

Therin's blessing be upon you.

Escort this lady to the infirmary.

I...eh... Sorry, Bill.

That music....I've heard it before.

It's the hymnth of Therin. It calls forth the love of our goddess.

Alive? Good! It's time.

Keep that water handy.

Ok.

Hierophant! We beg an audience.

Ah! Uninvited guests.

Give us the mask.

And why would we do this?

It must be destroyed.

My dear boy. Why would I wish the mask destroyed?

It is evil. It must be destroyed for the glory of your goddess.

Ah! It is for the glory of our goddess that we shall wear the mask.

How can you not understand?

Before the threat Mort Kemnon, the people turned their backs on Therin.

They became complacent, unholy.

By depriving them of their goddess I've rekindled their faith.

Their fear of death trives them into the saving light of Therin!

When the king finds out what you have done...

The king? The king would not understand.

Now I rule as king, as hierophant and as avatar of our goddess!

I brought peace to this unworthy lands.

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