PBEM News Eberron d20: the Ellrynx Dragonshard

From: Queen.Seraphina@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (Seraphina)

Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:05:10 +0000

Thank you for your interest, below is some prose concerning the myth
that in the center of the campaign arc.

> Shayslei, stop it! The halfelven maidens
laughter tinkled out like raindrops. She crossed the open plains
running, flushed with the chase. The ring in sparkled in the pink
sky, the moons blooming like mysterious flowers of an untapped
magic.
>
> The tickling sensation came again, No fair, dont use
your mark on me.
>
> The halfelfs expression burst again with merriment as
her skirts exploded with the magical wind exposing her posterior, but
she still ran, never ceasing from her pursuer.
>
> The maiden, expecting the end, came to a sudden stop at the precise
spot where the land fell away sharply to the sea. Bounding up behind
her, and slightly out of breath, came Shayslei, a halfelf like
his companion. The dragonmark, the Mark of the Storm, glistened on his
chest in the waning light. His arms gently grasped the maiden
shoulders from behind, sidling up behind her.
>
> Sensing her new sober mood, Shay just stood there holding her as
they watched the sunset. They stood there in the dark quiet, as they
had done many times before. Shay was unquiet though, he wanted to
know something but was afraid to ask. Ellisa, I&
his voice trailed off, a bit nervous.
>
> Ellisa stirred, then purred, What is it Shay? She
leaned against him, watching the last vestiges of sunlight fade with
an aching slowness.
>
> I, I love you. Dragons above and below, I do. There
was a faint ripple of eldritch energy that splashed out as Shay spoke
the promise, the magic of an absolute truth.
>
> Ellisas body tensed, her slightly pointed elven ears
twitching with anxiety, I& love you too, Shay.
>
> Shay held her tighter, Then marry me, let us live together,
forever. The maidens body shook. Worried, Shay
responded, What is it, is it my job as a windwright?
What? Shay, forcibly turned the one he hoped to marry.
Tell me!
>
> I, I cant marry you!
>
> But why?!
>
> I& cant&
>
> Gods, why do you torture me?
>
> Im sorry. Ellisa disengaged herself from Shay,
and moved directly to
> the cliff edge not stopping.
>
> With horror, Shay realized what Ellisa was doing and moved to stop
her from walking off the cliff, but it was too late. Shay watched
numbly as Ellisa dropped swiftly from his view down endlessly to
sharp rocks below.
>
> But for a moment, everything stopped. And an audible whoosh signaled
some massive magic displacing something. And suddenly, a vast dragon
with the scales that shimmered like the moon glided up smoothly above
Shay, the creatures wings were close and shuttered near to her
serpentine body.
>
> Shay stood, awestruck, as the magical fear suppressed all his
thoughts.
>
> Be not afraid.
>
> Ellisa?
>
> No. Ellrynx.
>
> Suddenly, Ellrynxs wings exploded from her body. The
shimmering fans caught all the moonlight illuminating Shay in an
eldritch light. It was a fearsome and amazing sight, Shay felt
humbled and minuscule compared to this creature.
>
> Be not afraid, Shay.
>
> The words entered Shays mind, rattling around in his brain.
Ellisa the bard, his best friend, the love of his life. Ellrynx the
dragon, awesome and terrifying. Ellisa naked in bed. Serpent with
wings. Bed. Ellisa. Ellrynx. Halfelf. Monster&
>
> Words kept coming. Neverending, words of Shays own creation,
tearing the sanity of the mans mind.
>
> Ellrynx sensed the change, watching Shays eyes bulge, his
hands grabbing his head. Worried, Ellrynx did the worst thing
possible. She used her draconic power to augment the power of her
song, trying to cleanse Shays mind.
>
> The sonic magic did nothing but help feed the words echoing in
Shays mind. He began to salivate uncontrollably.
>
> Suddenly, Shay was falling.
>
> Ellrynx dove.
>
> Shay landed with a crunch amidst the sharp rocks. Ellrynx was too
large to land, she changed shape quickly, landing at the side of
Shay. Shay still lived, but barely. Say it, Ellrynx. Say
it.
>
> Ellrynx grasped his hand, her silver hair spilling onto his body.
She sobbed openly, but weeped no tears. She collapsed on his broken
body, and said it.
>
> I love you. Dragons above and below, I do. She swore,
with her heart. And a wave of silver eldritch energy exploded from
the pair. The promise of true love until the end of the time.
>
> Eberron began to shake with the truth magic. Shay coughed,
There, until the end of time, my& dragon. The
light faded from his eyes.
>
> No one knows what happened next. Some say Ellrynx lost the will to
live and petrified herself. Others say the truth magic shook Eberron,
and the cliff swallowed them both. Some say both, but all agree on one
thing.
>
> Ellrynx cried one and only one tear for her mad lover, and this tear
crystallized into the immortal embodiment of
truth&[*:2cce8ee3cb]Characters will be first
level.[*:2cce8ee3cb]We'll be starting deep in the jungles of Q'barra,
far from any real civilization.[*:2cce8ee3cb]Contact me for more
information on character builds, via email
Queen.Seraphina(at)gmail(dot)com or via IM, as listed in my profile
on this website.[*:2cce8ee3cb]Many organizations will want a part of
this shard, so expect politics, as well as the combat and a lot of
roleplaying. So social characters and combat oriented characters will
both have a part.[*:2cce8ee3cb]The Noble class listed in the
Dragonlance Campaign Setting will be allowed.[*:2cce8ee3cb]Almost all
material from the Race and Complete series is valid, but I still
reserve the right to veto.[*:2cce8ee3cb]It is very important that you
consider an organization to be aligned with, especially the
Houses.[*:2cce8ee3cb]Finally, and most important of all, is I'd like
to discuss your character before you build it. I'm a hands-on DM, and
I want player feedback to shape the game. Ultimately, roleplaying
games are group efforts, and a player/DM should always remember that.
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