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-**Chapter 1: The Journey before the Journey** \\+<WRAP centeralign> 
 +====Chapter 1: The Journey before the Journey==== 
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 He gets to when Zyllis told him of Exilis, the events that transpired, Even further back to the fall of Nabilhime and Zyllis's origins. The ruins of Nabilhime are in the fiery borderlands. is that where he is going? He gets to when Zyllis told him of Exilis, the events that transpired, Even further back to the fall of Nabilhime and Zyllis's origins. The ruins of Nabilhime are in the fiery borderlands. is that where he is going?
  
-Eventually he realized he was burning time. time he didn't have. he got up with a pounce ready to march off but before he did **Does Sarren take the blinding spear with him or not**+Eventually he realized he was burning time. time he didn't have. he got up with a pounce ready to march off but before he did he gave the spear one last look, He wouldn't be ale to wield such a weapon. it was better left watching over its comrades.
  
-**Chapter 2: The Friend before the Storm** \\+ 
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 +==== Chapter 2: The Friend before the Storm ==== 
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 Night was breaching the sky as Sarren reached the norther gate. Traveling at night was not ideal but he was in a race agaisnt time. he was refreshed and an elf sleep wasn't the problem it was whatever was waiting for him. he felt he was strong enough for any bandit or desert beast but it would be time spent dealing with foes, if he had a band then the fighting would be quicker. ah but how to find such a group at this time of night on such short notice. \\ Night was breaching the sky as Sarren reached the norther gate. Traveling at night was not ideal but he was in a race agaisnt time. he was refreshed and an elf sleep wasn't the problem it was whatever was waiting for him. he felt he was strong enough for any bandit or desert beast but it would be time spent dealing with foes, if he had a band then the fighting would be quicker. ah but how to find such a group at this time of night on such short notice. \\
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 "your gold or your life!" a group of bandits strutted out from behind a rock blocking their path. "your gold or your life!" a group of bandits strutted out from behind a rock blocking their path.
  
-**Chapter 3: Words not Spoken** \\+ 
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 +==== Chapter 3: Words not Spoken ==== 
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 Sarren had not experienced combat for a few years but with his heart pumping and his mind racing from the mission he was on it was like he was back on the battle field. \\ Sarren had not experienced combat for a few years but with his heart pumping and his mind racing from the mission he was on it was like he was back on the battle field. \\
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 //Thank yooooou \\ For all that you arrreee \\ Its all that I wannnnt-ed \\ Ever since i~, Found you \\ by the end of the worrrld. \\ \\ Don't blame yourself, \\ If its true, I won't leave, Never will I goooooo \\ all I wanted was youuuu \\ At the end of the worrrld. // //Thank yooooou \\ For all that you arrreee \\ Its all that I wannnnt-ed \\ Ever since i~, Found you \\ by the end of the worrrld. \\ \\ Don't blame yourself, \\ If its true, I won't leave, Never will I goooooo \\ all I wanted was youuuu \\ At the end of the worrrld. //
  
-**Chapter 4: Rest now, The work is done** \\+ 
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 +==== Chapter 4: Rest now, The work is done ==== 
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 Its rare for elves to sleep let alone dream but for those few hours in the moon filled desert on Ozrelia's lap Sarren slept, Dreams of his life before it all happened. His life had been dictated by the deal he made, The life he had lived because of that deal. would he have changed the deal if he saw the rest of his life laid out Infront of him? \\ Its rare for elves to sleep let alone dream but for those few hours in the moon filled desert on Ozrelia's lap Sarren slept, Dreams of his life before it all happened. His life had been dictated by the deal he made, The life he had lived because of that deal. would he have changed the deal if he saw the rest of his life laid out Infront of him? \\
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 Sarren was powerless to do anything but watch as he felt his skull would split at any moment, Desperately holding it together. Sarren was powerless to do anything but watch as he felt his skull would split at any moment, Desperately holding it together.
  
-**Chapter 5: A Sickness Unleashed, Livion** \\+ 
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 +==== Chapter 5: A Sickness Unleashed, Livion ==== 
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 When the creature gained its compositor it stood upright before Sarren, His mind was spared the assault as he gasped for air, the pain stopped almost instantly he flailed on the ground trying to pull himself together. \\ Standing up slowly against this creature. its tail whipping back and forth its eyes locked on him as the other eyes on its body scanned the room.  When the creature gained its compositor it stood upright before Sarren, His mind was spared the assault as he gasped for air, the pain stopped almost instantly he flailed on the ground trying to pull himself together. \\ Standing up slowly against this creature. its tail whipping back and forth its eyes locked on him as the other eyes on its body scanned the room. 
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 With that final word he herd a Cackling, A voice he had never hoped to hear again. The creature pulled him back out of its Maw as Sarren herd its voices again, "Ah, something different is coming, something twisted and foul." With that final word he herd a Cackling, A voice he had never hoped to hear again. The creature pulled him back out of its Maw as Sarren herd its voices again, "Ah, something different is coming, something twisted and foul."
  
-**Chapter 6: Final Gamble** \\+ 
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 +==== Chapter 6: Final Gamble ==== 
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 The Crone from the [[region:gatiby_jungle|Gatiby Jungle]], An evil looking woman seemingly stepped right out of a children's fairytale. Green skin, crocked nose, Deep sunken eyes with jiggered cheeks and chin. out of no where she flu in on what seemed to be a giant pot lid wielding a twisted staff with the head of a humanoid upon the tip. Dressed in white ragged robes and long unkept white hair. Here laughs chilled the bone as she slowly circled the beast and Sarren, Beaten and broken in the creature's claws. \\ The Crone from the [[region:gatiby_jungle|Gatiby Jungle]], An evil looking woman seemingly stepped right out of a children's fairytale. Green skin, crocked nose, Deep sunken eyes with jiggered cheeks and chin. out of no where she flu in on what seemed to be a giant pot lid wielding a twisted staff with the head of a humanoid upon the tip. Dressed in white ragged robes and long unkept white hair. Here laughs chilled the bone as she slowly circled the beast and Sarren, Beaten and broken in the creature's claws. \\
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 "That's not fair" Elie grumbled as she launched another barrage of exploding toads. \\ "That's not fair" Elie grumbled as she launched another barrage of exploding toads. \\
  
-Livion was having trouble pinning the hag down, Her twisted form resistant to her mind attacks and something prevented her from being held in place by force. Shooting of Psionic lances just to have them miss was frustrating. Livion focused her minds then let loose a titanic mind blast similar to an Illithids but much grander in scale and power. In found its mark as Elie cried out in pain, feeling her skull threaten to split open, knocking her off balance, off her giant pot lid. She tumbled down though the sky, being struck by piercing psionic lances as she did, one, two, Three as the fourth went wide, The pain managed to shake Elie of her daze and she let out a loud whistle, Calling the lid to catch her and make distance, It didn't last long as a wave of psionic force chased down Elie and blasted her clean out of the sky, Not far above the ground at this point but moving quick she tumbled through the rocky sand quite a distance before coming to a halt. Groaning in pain as her vision focused on the creature slowly walking towards her. \\+Livion was having trouble pinning the hag down, Her twisted form resistant to her mind attacks and something prevented her from being held in place by force. Shooting off Psionic lances just to have them miss was frustrating. Livion focused her minds then let loose a titanic mind blast similar to an Illithids but much grander in scale and power. In found its mark as Elie cried out in pain, feeling her skull threaten to split open, knocking her off balance, off her giant pot lid. She tumbled down though the sky, being struck by piercing psionic lances as she did, one, two, Three as the fourth went wide, The pain managed to shake Elie of her daze and she let out a loud whistle, Calling the lid to catch her and make distance, It didn't last long as a wave of psionic force chased down Elie and blasted her clean out of the sky, Not far above the ground at this point but moving quick she tumbled through the rocky sand quite a distance before coming to a halt. Groaning in pain as her vision focused on the creature slowly walking towards her. \\
 "Hehehe, It seems I may have bitten off more than I can chew then. All for a measly elf soul that I have been waiting a few hundred years forrr, And now I'm going to die for it?! talk about a lousy deal" "Hehehe, It seems I may have bitten off more than I can chew then. All for a measly elf soul that I have been waiting a few hundred years forrr, And now I'm going to die for it?! talk about a lousy deal"
  
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 Once the noise had stopped Sarren was able to inspect the situation. a perfectly carved cylindrical area were the Hag had been was carved through the land, as if it had been simply removed from the world. Panic began to set in once again as he turned to see the creature, It seemed to be recovering, such a attack must cause some need for respite. Sarren turned to his teleport circle and finished it with haste. \\ Once the noise had stopped Sarren was able to inspect the situation. a perfectly carved cylindrical area were the Hag had been was carved through the land, as if it had been simply removed from the world. Panic began to set in once again as he turned to see the creature, It seemed to be recovering, such a attack must cause some need for respite. Sarren turned to his teleport circle and finished it with haste. \\
-"Come on come on, calm down focus," Almost as soon as the runes were complete he dropped the chalk and slapped the circle shouting the incantation. The symbols began to glow and e felt the arcane energy swirl, Relief began to sweep over him until the glow began to die and the energy stopped. \\+"Come on come on, calm down focus," Almost as soon as the runes were complete he dropped the chalk and slapped the circle shouting the incantation. The symbols began to glow and he felt the arcane energy swirl, Relief began to sweep over him until the glow began to die and the energy stopped. \\
 The spell had failed. The spell had failed.
  
 He slapped the circle aging repeating the incantation, it did the same thing but less intense. he kept going again and again until it didn't respond at all. \\ He slapped the circle aging repeating the incantation, it did the same thing but less intense. he kept going again and again until it didn't respond at all. \\
 He Stood up, feeling fear. He hadn't felt fear in a long time, not like this. The creeping dread of the situation making itself clear. After so much has happened he was finally free only for it to be snuffed out. his hands started to shake, He knew the creature was behind him. Sarren could still fight but he knew his power was not enough. \\ He Stood up, feeling fear. He hadn't felt fear in a long time, not like this. The creeping dread of the situation making itself clear. After so much has happened he was finally free only for it to be snuffed out. his hands started to shake, He knew the creature was behind him. Sarren could still fight but he knew his power was not enough. \\
-He felt pressure on is shoulder as his body froze in fear. 
  
-But it wasn't malicious.+He turned slowly to face the creature, It stood about thirty feet away just eyeing down Sarren. Its body had several small wounds, bite and claw marks, Seemingly healing rapidly right before him. \\ 
 +The fear started to subside, As he thought over his life up to this point, Waves of denial would look for a way out but he knew there was little that can be done. \\ “I never thought it would end like this, Back on the war grounds against a something like you” he smirked at the irony. \\ 
 +“Its Poetic that the war grounds have taken more of Blinding spear, so many years apart” 
 + 
 +The creature seemed to change its stance. Something Sarren said? Or something he thought? He was no longer under the protection of Mind Blank his thoughts on broadcast to Livion. \\ 
 +He herd the familiar voices in his head. \\  
 +“Ah yes, ‘Blinding Spear’ We knew it was familiar.” \\ 
 +Livion took a few steps forward but Sarren did not falter. \\ 
 +“We have met your kind before, At the edge of the Abyssal lake. One came first seeking power, others followed seeking revenge. It was told to us unwillingly by the one who opened the doorway.” 
 + 
 +In any other situation Sarren might have been intrigued but staring down honest death he was simply hoping the end would be quick. \\ 
 +“So what now!?” He barked in frustration. 
 + 
 +Livion took a few more steps closer “now? We shall partake, our first feast in the mortal plane. Sarren, you should be honored.” \\ 
 +He looked up at the massive alien creature just like before its head pealed open to reveal a jaw that parted in two and countless teeth and tendrils writing in a pink purple fleshy maw. Primal instinct kicked in as his body began to move on its own, attempting to flee but he only got a few steps before he felt a sharp pain in his side and his body went limp. \\ 
 +The creatures tail had whipped around and stung him with some sort of venom, completely paralyzing his body. He then felt the same invisible force grip his body and hoist him into the air, above the creature’s head. 
 + 
 +Unable to blink or look away, finding himself in a scene right out of a horror movie. He felt things start to go foggy, Perhaps the venom or just the fact his mind couldn't handle the reality he was about to be lunch. \\ 
 +Tendrils in the maw lashed out and gripped Sarren, Wrapping around tightly, They squelched with soft deep purple flesh, wet with bodily fluid. His breathing slowed. He expected this to be mortifying but his body was somewhat relaxed. his mind foggy as if drunk. even the smell of the creatures innards was like a strong exotic perfume. like the strongest lavender and wine you could think. it wasn't a good smell but not a bad smell either. \\ 
 +Then without warning everything went dark as he was pulled in, down Livion's throat and into the guts of her body. \\ 
 +Sarren's drunk mind was filled with gentle whispers. voices of others, Welcoming, empathetic, telling him to sleep now. He didn't understand what was happening, the place he found himself in was soft and squishy, wet with fluid and writhed like living flesh. He felt the world slipping away as his body and soul were consumed by the personified virus Livion. 
 + 
 +Sarren didn't know how long it had been. but brought out from his virus dream, A familiar voice.  
 +"Sarren!?...Sarren?! my Dear please! wake up you can't Stay here!" \\ 
 +He recognized Aradoris voice. he looked around "W Where are you?!" His body trapped in purple pink writhing flesh. he pulled against it feeling movement. then he saw his long lost wife pierce the darkness, a Ghostly golden abirritation of her. Her hand stretched out. He reached to grab it, Desperate, pleading. "Closer! Almost!" \\ 
 +With an almighty yank Sarren was pulled free and the two shot up through the sky. Sarren was completely out of it for a moment before putting together what happened.\\ 
 + 
 +Sarren's Soul freed, him and Aradoris embraced in a bitter sweet reunion before returning to the ether. 
 + 
 +"Soo..I am Dead?" Sarren questioned. \\ 
 +Aradoris nodded holding him close. "Yes my dear," 
 + 
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 +==== Epilogue ==== 
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 +Less than a week later The nation of Greyhawk herd the news of Sarren's death. Details were unclear but the destruction at the Borderlands was immense. Divination confirms Sarren's death and unable to locate his body. \\ 
 +A trope of Covanian soldiers arrived on the scene soon after Sarren was devoured. Describing a alien like creature of purple and pink. It teleported away in a twist of space, The mage in the trope tried to counter spell it but it turns out the teleportation was not Arcane in nature. \\ 
 +They found much decaying organic flesh but it was far too decayed to get any relevant information from. 
 + 
 +The black blade wielded by Zyllis was no where to be found, and with the only witnesses to the blade being dead there was nothing for others to serch for. 
 + 
 +Investigation of the area revealed several personal items belongings to Sarren, his journal and Spellbook the biggest clue, but no body was found. An un-used but functioning teleportation circle was found as well. the Soldiers of Covania returned the items to Greyhawk in the week after investigation. Asking Questions on what the Wizard was doing so deep in Covanian territory. \\ 
 +Greyhawk officials publicly said they had little idea of Sarren was doing, only he said he was going on a trip. \\ 
 +Unofficially? who knows. 
 + 
 +Sarren's Death comes as a great shock to many of Greyhawk's veterans who fought along side or worked along side the elf in years past. \\ 
 +Later the remaining members of Blinding Spear hear the news not only of Sarren's death but also of Zyllis's official demise. 
 + 
 +At the moment of Zyllis's Death far off in Lilyvale Cemetery the Keeper witnessed as the //Blindig Spear// flashed before rapidly loosing is gleam and hue, becoming encased in rough stone. It would be may months later but Lilyvale Cemetery would receive two more grave stones right along side the other members of blinding spear. \\ 
 +Remains, brought by a Harengon woman and an Elven Lady who only said they knew the deceased back in wartime. The little remains were buried and headstones carved with the help of the Cemeteries keeper. \\ 
 +Here lies Zyllis, And here lies Sarren. 
 + 
 +Many years later it would be Oxtrad's officials that hear of unsettling disturbances within the Underdark. and not long after that...\\ 
 +a group of five Illithids walk right into the Capital of Covania, Blatantly right through the main gate in broad daylight. Swiftly surrounded the Illithids fall to their knees and beg. \\ 
 +"Overworld Mortals, We are at our limits, we are in desperate need of help. Save us from a terrifying Virus."
  
-Sarren suddenly felt at peace as he turned to look. A Tiefling woman, appearing as a golden transparent spectre, Sarren's eyes went wide as tears welled. it was is wife Aradoris. \\ +<WRAP centeralign> 
-"Hey hey, no need to cry, My dear strong husband, I never see you so sad to see me." \\ +===Campaign 11: Plague of the Underdark=== 
-Sarren looked around, turning to see e creature Livion about 30ft away, just standing and watcing. was this a trick of the mind? \\ +</WRAP>
-"I know what your thinking, 'Oh its some trick, this thing as been playing mind games all day' but i assure you my dear Sarren that its more simple than that. Im just hear to guide you." \\ +
-"Guide me?" Sarren said softly. \\ +
-Aradoris nodded. "Yep, i made a special request to the big deities above if I could show you the way." \\ +
-Sarren looked at his hands a bit confused. "Then i am already...?" \\ +
-"No silly, but they have some really good foresight. I am sorry my love but at least we can be together now, The afterlife is not all relaxation and parties that's for sure....but at least we will be together?" \\+
  
-Sarren looked at her for a long while+Begins
  
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