Malas and Tokuno, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – May 10, 2011 – by Ashlynn – Lord Balandar’s crusade against the Kendrick Morrow’s sinister endeavours continued this evening as he rallied volunteers to destroy the remaining black obelisks in the towns of Action, Colt, Zedland, Kijustsu Anei Village and PaxOku.
Due to the call to arms, the statehood meeting was postponed and everyone mustered at Lord Balandar’s estate in the City of Moonglow. The task before us was no different to that previous, only the nightmares would change. And nightmares they were indeed!
Our first port of call was the City of Action and in the crystal fields of Northern Malas, we faced a bloated and corrupt Crystal Elemental. Not only did this creature possess the same magical talent and razor-sharp crystal edges as it’s kin, but yellow acidic ooze spurted from the cracks where it was struck. Even after the creature was destroyed, the acid continued to harm those who tried to inspect it.
Lord Balandar destroyed the stones using material found on the corpses of the nightmares.
Onwards we continued, Colt being the next stop. Here, our nightmare was able to duplicate those we sent at it (I was unable to catch a glimpse of the creature, sadly), but it too, soon fell. In the City of Zedland, a strange hybrid vampire bat was our mark and thankfully it’s lust for blood made it blind to the magics we used against it, the creature only wishing to drain the blood of those it was in melee with. This mindless bloodlust quickly resulted in the creature’s death.
After the first three had been dealt with, it was time to leave Malas and travel to Tokuno. We first traveled to Kijustsu Anei Village where the nightmare that clawed it’s way free of the obelisk took the form of a giant, stuffed bear. Though death walked with it and many fell as it rampaged about, it was not long before the plush creature was vanquished and we headed down the road to our final destination; PaxOku.
PaxOku has forever had a problem with the fox youkai living in the nearby forest (not to mention the tsuki wolves that make their home in the ruins nearby) and the nightmare that plagued the town was a larger, more rabid of these kitsune. Not as much of a nightmare for Lady Tatania that a book-eating monster might be, but a terror to everyone who wished to engage it in battle nonetheless. Despite it’s powerful haunting melody and enchanting song (which caused many a problem for some), it too soon fell and the last of the obelisks was destroyed soon afterwards.
With all the sinister monuments destroyed, we headed back to Lord Balandar’s and were informed that we would be required tomorrow evening at 8pm to end the threat once and for all. Though what threat remains now that the black monoliths are gone, I can only imagine.