The tale of the overconfident sorcerer

SillySorcerer · 10-09-2003, 10:09 AM

Sit back and allow me to regale ye with the tale of the overconfident sorcerer—Powerful was he, level thirty with all manner of devastating spells with which to strike down his enemies. A swath of blood and destruction did he cut through the fair land of Amn as he solo’d from town to town and dungeon to dungeon. No man or beast could stand against him, lest they be wilted into oblivion or, if the powerful sorcerer was feeling generous, turned into a squirrel. Dragons and liches had been reduced to ash by his awesome power. Wizards and knights had been delivered into the next plane by his magic. O’er four hundred foes did he smite, some in the spirit of good charity and some as the result of an evil temper. In some villages, the people raised statues in his honor. In others, the citizenry ran away screaming in terror at the mere sight of his foreboding figure.

And so it was that as the powerful sorcerer entered the compound of the notorious Shadow Thieves, he was feeling more than a little confident. The first waves of enemies fell easily—Their pathetic weapons could nary harm his flesh and he took enjoyment from the sight of their bodies chunkifying as he unleashed his powerful magiks. “Oh, this is simply too easy!” he thought as he proceeded down an unexplored hallway. “It shall certainly be a small thing to destroy these foolish thieves!”

Yet then did the powerful sorcerer encounter a mage of absolutely no repute, an unimposing cut of a girl whose name he would never know. “Shadow Thief” was the reply to his inquiry and the sorcerer knew that the girl represented no more threat to him than had any of her comrades, all now dead.

“You dare to challenge my might, silly girl?” the sorcerer snarled while trying to decide what terrible spell to unleash on her. “Shall I strike you down with a horrid wilting? Or shall I deliver your demise in the form of a flaming arrow? Perhaps you would prefer a less painful end, such as a feeble mind? Or shall I simply summon a Dark Planateer and allow it to deal with you?”

But the unnamed girl was brave. She ignored the threats and began to wave her hands in the air. Mystical words rolled from her mouth as she formed a spell on winds of fate.

“Ha!” the sorcerer replied in amusement. “More powerful foes than you have tried to ensnare me in their magiks. But my saving throws are much too low for the likes of you! None of the spells available to a mage of your limited power will even effect me much less--”

The overconfident sorcerer’s words were cut short as the spell washed over him. “Power word, fear?” he gurgled while trying unsuccessfully to control the terror clutching at his soul. His eyes bulged. Sweat beaded on his brow. He ran about the room like a kobold with its head cut off.

The girl prepared and released her second spell. The terrified sorcerer stopped in his tracks, now the victim of Power word, stun. Despite all his great power, he was now utterly helpless. “Damn!” he moaned as the girl proceeded to reduce his health with a seemingly unlimited supply of flaming arrow spells. “How could this have happened?”

And as the overconfident sorcerer slumped to the ground, the last of his life force draining from his body like the blood from his open wounds, he used his final breath to utter a curse upon the unnamed mage and all of her kin. “To the Nine Hells with no-reloads! I am coming back for you, you little b*tch and next time things will be different!”

Xen · 10-09-2003, 10:23 AM

Nice story! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Black Baron · 10-09-2003, 10:31 AM

Great! Rofl, lol. Did it happen to you? nice story. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Armen · 10-09-2003, 11:32 AM

i enjoyed reading that - thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]

Raistlin Majere · 10-09-2003, 11:39 AM

HAHAHAA!!! has a lesson too, you know.

what? whats that lesson, you ask? im not telling you... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Armen · 10-09-2003, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Raistlin Majere:
HAHAHAA!!! has a lesson too, you know.

what? whats that lesson, you ask? im not telling you... [img]smile.gif[/img]

all together now . . .

"A scared solo Sorcerer... "

JrKASperov · 10-09-2003, 12:35 PM

Ah well, happened to me too

Same girl, same spells.

Zarr · 10-09-2003, 01:01 PM

Bravo! Nice story! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Too Hot · 10-09-2003, 01:12 PM

bravo well done i ejoyed that has never happend to me though

Leslie · 10-09-2003, 01:41 PM

Cool story ! No reloads sure is one hell of a test.

I could share at least 5 stories similar to that (fsst - Flesh to Stone, noo - deadly fireball, ooops - bloody trap, aarrgghh - I hate liches, ...)

10-09-2003, 10:09 AM	#1
SillySorcerer Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 19, 2003 Location: USA Age: 61 Posts: 38	Sit back and allow me to regale ye with the tale of the overconfident sorcerer—Powerful was he, level thirty with all manner of devastating spells with which to strike down his enemies. A swath of blood and destruction did he cut through the fair land of Amn as he solo’d from town to town and dungeon to dungeon. No man or beast could stand against him, lest they be wilted into oblivion or, if the powerful sorcerer was feeling generous, turned into a squirrel. Dragons and liches had been reduced to ash by his awesome power. Wizards and knights had been delivered into the next plane by his magic. O’er four hundred foes did he smite, some in the spirit of good charity and some as the result of an evil temper. In some villages, the people raised statues in his honor. In others, the citizenry ran away screaming in terror at the mere sight of his foreboding figure. And so it was that as the powerful sorcerer entered the compound of the notorious Shadow Thieves, he was feeling more than a little confident. The first waves of enemies fell easily—Their pathetic weapons could nary harm his flesh and he took enjoyment from the sight of their bodies chunkifying as he unleashed his powerful magiks. “Oh, this is simply too easy!” he thought as he proceeded down an unexplored hallway. “It shall certainly be a small thing to destroy these foolish thieves!” Yet then did the powerful sorcerer encounter a mage of absolutely no repute, an unimposing cut of a girl whose name he would never know. “Shadow Thief” was the reply to his inquiry and the sorcerer knew that the girl represented no more threat to him than had any of her comrades, all now dead. “You dare to challenge my might, silly girl?” the sorcerer snarled while trying to decide what terrible spell to unleash on her. “Shall I strike you down with a horrid wilting? Or shall I deliver your demise in the form of a flaming arrow? Perhaps you would prefer a less painful end, such as a feeble mind? Or shall I simply summon a Dark Planateer and allow it to deal with you?” But the unnamed girl was brave. She ignored the threats and began to wave her hands in the air. Mystical words rolled from her mouth as she formed a spell on winds of fate. “Ha!” the sorcerer replied in amusement. “More powerful foes than you have tried to ensnare me in their magiks. But my saving throws are much too low for the likes of you! None of the spells available to a mage of your limited power will even effect me much less--” The overconfident sorcerer’s words were cut short as the spell washed over him. “Power word, fear?” he gurgled while trying unsuccessfully to control the terror clutching at his soul. His eyes bulged. Sweat beaded on his brow. He ran about the room like a kobold with its head cut off. The girl prepared and released her second spell. The terrified sorcerer stopped in his tracks, now the victim of Power word, stun. Despite all his great power, he was now utterly helpless. “Damn!” he moaned as the girl proceeded to reduce his health with a seemingly unlimited supply of flaming arrow spells. “How could this have happened?” And as the overconfident sorcerer slumped to the ground, the last of his life force draining from his body like the blood from his open wounds, he used his final breath to utter a curse upon the unnamed mage and all of her kin. “To the Nine Hells with no-reloads! I am coming back for you, you little b*tch and next time things will be different!” __________________ Show me the Gauntlets of Ogre Strength and I\'ll call it an RPG.

10-09-2003, 10:31 AM	#3
Black Baron Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: September 7, 2003 Location: Israel Age: 40 Posts: 877	Great! Rofl, lol. Did it happen to you? nice story. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Case from my reservist service: Kids attention, I have brought you something... Don't pull that ring private!!

10-09-2003, 11:39 AM	#5
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 37 Posts: 2,323	HAHAHAA!!! has a lesson too, you know. what? whats that lesson, you ask? im not telling you... [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

10-09-2003, 12:35 PM	#7
JrKASperov Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 16, 2003 Location: Wa\'eni\'n Age: 39 Posts: 1,701	Ah well, happened to me too Same girl, same spells. __________________ God is in the rain.

10-09-2003, 01:01 PM	#8
Zarr Symbol of Cyric Join Date: June 19, 2002 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 41 Posts: 1,330	Bravo! Nice story! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] __________________ Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". BANG shoots him dead

10-09-2003, 10:23 AM	#2
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 37 Posts: 8,554	Nice story! [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

10-09-2003, 11:32 AM	#4
Armen Symbol of Cyric Join Date: February 11, 2003 Location: UK Age: 55 Posts: 1,375	i enjoyed reading that - thanks [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-09-2003, 01:12 PM	#9
Too Hot Dungeon Master Join Date: November 18, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 98	bravo well done i ejoyed that has never happend to me though __________________ Gattmyster has been here and dont ruin the moment please

10-09-2003, 01:41 PM	#10
Leslie Baaz Draconian Join Date: February 28, 2003 Location: SLO Age: 53 Posts: 737	Cool story ! No reloads sure is one hell of a test. I could share at least 5 stories similar to that (fsst - Flesh to Stone, noo - deadly fireball, ooops - bloody trap, aarrgghh - I hate liches, ...) __________________ I grow tired of shouting battle cries when fighting this mage. Boo will finish his eyeballs once and for all, so he does not rise again. Evil, meet my sword! SWORD, MEET EVIL!<br />- Minsc

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