Swordmasters of Ginaz
04-04-2004, 05:05
The heroic figure of Omnus Stormrider, the last of the dragonlords sat quietly amidst the mountainous region that surrounded his home. As he surveyed the broken landscape, jagged, yet beautiful, Omnus carefully unsheathed his sword, known as the Hellblade, from its scabbard and gazed upon its dark surface. He sighed, resheathing the sword. After standing up and stretching his sore limbs, Omnus tied the sheathed sword to his back and began to climb the tallest of the peaks, effortlessly.
Within minutes, Omnus had arrived at his destination, a massive cave halfway up the mountain, lighted by energy collected from the sun and the moon. As one entered slowly into the room, one could see the myriad of massive bones and carcasses arrayed near the cave entrance. Towards the end of the cave was a small gilded door. Omnus stopped at the door and turned around towards the massive cavern. Kneeling upon the ground, Omnus bowed his head and intoned a timeless chant. In a singing, flowing voice, Omnus intoned, “To thee dragons, long disappeared from this realm. To thee deceased, who in thy future shall return. To thee lords of the sky, to thee lords of thee earth, and to thee lords of heaven. We the caretakers of thy bones, wait patiently for thy return.”
Finished, Omnus stood once more. Turning back to the door, Omnus from his flowing robes produced a small key. Fitting it into a carefully hidden lock, Omnus unlocked the door and entered, through to a cavernous hall, filled with statues of the dead, all of them heroic figures. At the foot of each statue was the personal effects of the dead heroes, their armor, their weapons, and their wealth. Omnus closed the door behind him, locking it. Kneeling once more upon the floor, Omnus intoned, “To thee the predecessors of might and power. To thee the warriors of the sky, the earth, and the heavens. To thee the champions of the dragon. I thy successor, bow down to thee…”
Completed with this ritual, Omnus walked slowly through the hall, flanked on either side by the powerful statues. At the end of the hall was a massive tri-stone, Omnus stopped and carefully unstrapped his sword. Reverently, Omnus unsheathed the sword. Dropping the scabbard carelessly on the ground, Omnus began to place the sword into the tri-stone. The sword soon rested perfectly within the tri-stone. Kneeling, Omnus bowed his head in reverence.
Standing up once more, Omnus turned to a small chamber adjoining the hall. The chamber was bare and austere, filled with nothing. The only decoration was the Taoist Yin-Yang symbol along with the Ba Gua. Entering the chamber, Omnus quickly sat down in the center of the symbol. Taking a deep breath, Omnus held it in and slowly let it out. Closing his eyes, Omnus began to meditate.
Pic of cave
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/images/cavern.jpg
(OOC: You can play either as raiders, seeking to take the treasure within the cavern or as people who want to raise undead dragons out of the bones...)
Within minutes, Omnus had arrived at his destination, a massive cave halfway up the mountain, lighted by energy collected from the sun and the moon. As one entered slowly into the room, one could see the myriad of massive bones and carcasses arrayed near the cave entrance. Towards the end of the cave was a small gilded door. Omnus stopped at the door and turned around towards the massive cavern. Kneeling upon the ground, Omnus bowed his head and intoned a timeless chant. In a singing, flowing voice, Omnus intoned, “To thee dragons, long disappeared from this realm. To thee deceased, who in thy future shall return. To thee lords of the sky, to thee lords of thee earth, and to thee lords of heaven. We the caretakers of thy bones, wait patiently for thy return.”
Finished, Omnus stood once more. Turning back to the door, Omnus from his flowing robes produced a small key. Fitting it into a carefully hidden lock, Omnus unlocked the door and entered, through to a cavernous hall, filled with statues of the dead, all of them heroic figures. At the foot of each statue was the personal effects of the dead heroes, their armor, their weapons, and their wealth. Omnus closed the door behind him, locking it. Kneeling once more upon the floor, Omnus intoned, “To thee the predecessors of might and power. To thee the warriors of the sky, the earth, and the heavens. To thee the champions of the dragon. I thy successor, bow down to thee…”
Completed with this ritual, Omnus walked slowly through the hall, flanked on either side by the powerful statues. At the end of the hall was a massive tri-stone, Omnus stopped and carefully unstrapped his sword. Reverently, Omnus unsheathed the sword. Dropping the scabbard carelessly on the ground, Omnus began to place the sword into the tri-stone. The sword soon rested perfectly within the tri-stone. Kneeling, Omnus bowed his head in reverence.
Standing up once more, Omnus turned to a small chamber adjoining the hall. The chamber was bare and austere, filled with nothing. The only decoration was the Taoist Yin-Yang symbol along with the Ba Gua. Entering the chamber, Omnus quickly sat down in the center of the symbol. Taking a deep breath, Omnus held it in and slowly let it out. Closing his eyes, Omnus began to meditate.
Pic of cave
http://epod.usra.edu/archive/images/cavern.jpg
(OOC: You can play either as raiders, seeking to take the treasure within the cavern or as people who want to raise undead dragons out of the bones...)