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Cyril Darkcloud · 12-07-2004, 12:57 PM

With the passing of time even so great a series of events as these grew dim within the minds of many and players arrived in the Forums who knew nothing of the struggle against the tyranny of shadow. Others, however, could not forget the struggle and a villain from another game, the Devouring Wind, manipulated and teased their memories with doubts about the victory. These doubts, nagging questions about whether the Hunger remained a threat to the safety of the Forums led to the awakening of a terrible appetite within the first IW game ever to have an ending. A party gathered called together by Azrael, the agent of Ziroc, Morguerat the Fallen, and a young ranger named Brendon Grey, a refugee from the NWN board that was seized and nearly consumed by the Hunger within the roleplay forums. And so it was that the game that had ended was opened once more.

The gathered party, prevented from making the journey through the mountains by the storms that still raged after the Windbringer’s departure, risked passing through the Underforums to gain entry to the dark lands of the broken power of shadow. Other forces moved in the lightless depths beneath the Forums, however, and the party soon found itself caught between the savagery of grimlock warriors and the might of the Shadow Giants who claimed to be the children and heirs of the Modding Mage’s power. Terrakis, leader of the Shadow Giants, received guidance from the Devouring Wind who spoke to him by means of the echo of the Modding Mage’s voice. From the Devourer, the Giants of Shadow learned how to bend even the buried Hunger to their will and soon all rivals to the Giants for power below the surface were broken and swept aside. Setting a trap for TAOWolf, the druid, the Devouring Wind seized control of the Ley lines which run through the Fourms, corrupting them and allowing the buried Hunger to reach outward in blind appetite to consume posts across all of IronWorks.

Euryale the ancient Gorgon attacked and destroyed the gnome settlement where the party had taken refuge, taking several members of the party prisoner and petrifying them. While those few that had escaped struggled to press on in the face of growing despair, Terrakis and the Giants of Shadow, aided by their allies, a shadowy race of dwarves they created by using the strange magic of the original Yellow Boards of IronWorks, struck with terrible and sudden brutality, breaking the power of Euryale and destroying her army of grimlocks. To draw the Devouring Wind out of this game the Windbringer initiated the ending of his own story, thus bringing to a halt the plot of another game and carrying the Devourer away with him to the lonely place where they were destined to meet in combat.

Eventually a small band of survivors reached the surface of the Inner Forums where they engaged in desperate struggle against both Shadow Giants and banewolves. Arcades the dragon destroyed the great tunnel the Shadow Giants had built to unite their lightless kingdom to the surface and TAOWolf severed the Ley Lines, protecting the outer forums from the grasp of the Hunger. A great struggle in the lightless ravine ended when the priestess Anarimma invoked the might of her goddess to flood the darkened soil with a mighty burst of pure sunlight, destroying the Hunger.

All was not well, however, for the Giants of Shadow seized Rhianneth the sorceress and Brendon the ranger, taking them to the sight of the fallen tower of the one called Larry. By means of a terrifying ritual, Terrakis pulled the very life from the body of Brendon Grey by making use of the ring of the Windbringer. And so it was that the ancient vessel within which the Modding Mage had sealed away his essence prior to his defeat in the first game was opened once more and the dark Modding Mage of IronWorks was seated anew upon the throne of shadow. The great runestones created to defeat Terrakis were destroyed. Rhianneth was stripped of her powers and Brendon Grey now stands beside the throne of the Mage, a lifeless zombie whose eyes burn with hatred for all who live.

Before the Mage could consolidate his power, the daughter of the Windbringer appeared, bringing with her an ancient enemy of the mage, Chani Ravenwood who still possessed 2 arrows made by the Windbringer in the original game, arrows which bore the very power of the Modding Mage. Wounded greatly by the arrows, the Mage could not prevent the person of Larry Silverfall from breaking loose from the grip of shadow.

And so it has come to be that darkness grows once more in the realm of IronWorks, unchecked by any lingering taint of goodness within the Mage. Morguerat the Fallen has given himself over to the stern might of death, making the derelict complex that was once the proud headquarters of Keldorn’s Order the seat of his power. Larry Silverfall and Rhianneth escaped with Chani to the One-Eyed Wolf tavern. Of the other heroes, some few likewise made their escape from the Inner Forums, others have been destroyed forever and still others remain within the tower of the Mage, mute statues of stone that adorn his throne room.

The events outlined above summarize the LOF II – Aftermath game.
* LOF II: Aftermath - A restless Hunger
* LOF II: Aftermath - Hidden Hungers
* LOF II: Aftermath - Death in the Shadows
* LOF II: Aftermath - The Return of the Nightmare

[ 12-08-2004, 01:36 AM: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]

12-07-2004, 12:57 PM	#7
Cyril Darkcloud Lord Soth Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 1,980	With the passing of time even so great a series of events as these grew dim within the minds of many and players arrived in the Forums who knew nothing of the struggle against the tyranny of shadow. Others, however, could not forget the struggle and a villain from another game, the Devouring Wind, manipulated and teased their memories with doubts about the victory. These doubts, nagging questions about whether the Hunger remained a threat to the safety of the Forums led to the awakening of a terrible appetite within the first IW game ever to have an ending. A party gathered called together by Azrael, the agent of Ziroc, Morguerat the Fallen, and a young ranger named Brendon Grey, a refugee from the NWN board that was seized and nearly consumed by the Hunger within the roleplay forums. And so it was that the game that had ended was opened once more. The gathered party, prevented from making the journey through the mountains by the storms that still raged after the Windbringer’s departure, risked passing through the Underforums to gain entry to the dark lands of the broken power of shadow. Other forces moved in the lightless depths beneath the Forums, however, and the party soon found itself caught between the savagery of grimlock warriors and the might of the Shadow Giants who claimed to be the children and heirs of the Modding Mage’s power. Terrakis, leader of the Shadow Giants, received guidance from the Devouring Wind who spoke to him by means of the echo of the Modding Mage’s voice. From the Devourer, the Giants of Shadow learned how to bend even the buried Hunger to their will and soon all rivals to the Giants for power below the surface were broken and swept aside. Setting a trap for TAOWolf, the druid, the Devouring Wind seized control of the Ley lines which run through the Fourms, corrupting them and allowing the buried Hunger to reach outward in blind appetite to consume posts across all of IronWorks. Euryale the ancient Gorgon attacked and destroyed the gnome settlement where the party had taken refuge, taking several members of the party prisoner and petrifying them. While those few that had escaped struggled to press on in the face of growing despair, Terrakis and the Giants of Shadow, aided by their allies, a shadowy race of dwarves they created by using the strange magic of the original Yellow Boards of IronWorks, struck with terrible and sudden brutality, breaking the power of Euryale and destroying her army of grimlocks. To draw the Devouring Wind out of this game the Windbringer initiated the ending of his own story, thus bringing to a halt the plot of another game and carrying the Devourer away with him to the lonely place where they were destined to meet in combat. Eventually a small band of survivors reached the surface of the Inner Forums where they engaged in desperate struggle against both Shadow Giants and banewolves. Arcades the dragon destroyed the great tunnel the Shadow Giants had built to unite their lightless kingdom to the surface and TAOWolf severed the Ley Lines, protecting the outer forums from the grasp of the Hunger. A great struggle in the lightless ravine ended when the priestess Anarimma invoked the might of her goddess to flood the darkened soil with a mighty burst of pure sunlight, destroying the Hunger. All was not well, however, for the Giants of Shadow seized Rhianneth the sorceress and Brendon the ranger, taking them to the sight of the fallen tower of the one called Larry. By means of a terrifying ritual, Terrakis pulled the very life from the body of Brendon Grey by making use of the ring of the Windbringer. And so it was that the ancient vessel within which the Modding Mage had sealed away his essence prior to his defeat in the first game was opened once more and the dark Modding Mage of IronWorks was seated anew upon the throne of shadow. The great runestones created to defeat Terrakis were destroyed. Rhianneth was stripped of her powers and Brendon Grey now stands beside the throne of the Mage, a lifeless zombie whose eyes burn with hatred for all who live. Before the Mage could consolidate his power, the daughter of the Windbringer appeared, bringing with her an ancient enemy of the mage, Chani Ravenwood who still possessed 2 arrows made by the Windbringer in the original game, arrows which bore the very power of the Modding Mage. Wounded greatly by the arrows, the Mage could not prevent the person of Larry Silverfall from breaking loose from the grip of shadow. And so it has come to be that darkness grows once more in the realm of IronWorks, unchecked by any lingering taint of goodness within the Mage. Morguerat the Fallen has given himself over to the stern might of death, making the derelict complex that was once the proud headquarters of Keldorn’s Order the seat of his power. Larry Silverfall and Rhianneth escaped with Chani to the One-Eyed Wolf tavern. Of the other heroes, some few likewise made their escape from the Inner Forums, others have been destroyed forever and still others remain within the tower of the Mage, mute statues of stone that adorn his throne room. The events outlined above summarize the LOF II – Aftermath game. * LOF II: Aftermath - A restless Hunger * LOF II: Aftermath - Hidden Hungers * LOF II: Aftermath - Death in the Shadows * LOF II: Aftermath - The Return of the Nightmare [ 12-08-2004, 01:36 AM: Message edited by: Cyril Darkcloud ]