Hey, it's a good old plot device :D :D :D

The Shadow King sits in the camp and eyes the werewolves. At a mental signal, 2 burly Shadow being burst out of the forest. With an appearance akin to shadowy Umber Hulks and 4 arms they pile into the nearest Werewolves, grappling, crushing and breaking

"Thank god for the Shadowking" SecretMaster says as he kills a wolfwere.
"I'm just glad my axe can kill somthing again" Hogarth says as he beheads a werewolf.

Just as the group think the battle is won, some trolls come over to help the wolfweres, thinking that there is food to take.
"Damn, not more of them" shouts Aganther.
Noticing that everyone looks hurt, StoneRock casts a mass cure on the party.

"Trolls? Strange - they would not work for a being of fire - hmmm"

The Shadowking reaches out with his mind and touches the minds of the trolls

"I thought as much - they're being controlled just as the werewolves were"

The 2 Darklings have gone back into the forest

The Shadowking raises a pall of darkness that covers the area. Under this cover, the group enter the forest with thet trolls fumbling about in the magical darkness

*Damn, I forgot Betty*, ReGiN screams as he's on his way to safety..
*I cannae leave her behind!*
He starts running back to the camp, despite the desperate cries from his fellow adventurers..
*Heya Betty, don't worry, we'll soon be out of here*, he says as he starts to untie her reins..
*AARRRGHHH!! CRUSH DWARF!!*
ReGiN turns around and faces a giant troll, on the way towards him..
When the troll is close to him and raises his club, ReGiN runs between his legs, and cuts the troll at the kneecaps..
The huge troll screams out with anger, but reGiN is already on his way out on betty...
*Pheew, close on...aye Betty?*

"Hmm, these woods look...Different. Strange how the trees are all dead, but then agin, its almost, relaxing and soothing, how can that be. Could the spider be luring us into the trap, I could not say. Neither could any of us, only you, ShadowKing, could tell. Or if we had a druid."
"We don't have to fear anything, they should fear ME" retorts Hogarth
"Oh shutup, we haven't the time for this"

"Trees don't feel comortable OR uncomfortable to me. I have seen twisted trees before though. Once from a vampire's corpse, another from the effects of a futuristic generator"

hey, Saz baby - any chance of shunting this thread into the RP forum? cheers

"Dead trees were never a welcoming site for anyone. Oops, I am Sir Jorlon, a friend of SecretMaster. I've been aching for a quest, so here I am, ready to serve."