Dyara (Fighter/Mage/Thief) (Update 18)
It has begun.
Even before Dyara left Suldanessellar, the news had already begun pouring in from everywhere... tales of armies on the move, whole towns being destroyed to get at some lone wizard, massive carnage and destruction along the entire Sword Coast. It all linked to the Bhaalspawn. They were being hunted, or hunting each other... whatever the case, wherever a child of Bhaal was, violence soon followed. And so the fear and panic had spread, with any innocent even suspected of having the taint being driven from their homes or killed outright.
Even the elven lands were not immune, and Dyara had sensed considerable relief upon her departure from the very city that she had helped save. Ellesime, at least, had offered her some advice... there was a part of the old elven woods that housed old ancestor spirits of the elves, spirits locked within giant carved faces made so long ago not even the elves remembered when they were created. It was a sacred place reserved only for royalty, but Ellesime had allowed Dyara to enter the dale and glean what wisdom she can...
But as always with these kinds of things Dyara ended up with more questions than she got answers...
Bhaal's Servant deceived, Five led down a false path;
A hidden traitor lurks in thy midst.
The Servant of Bhaal knows death and destruction,
The face of an ally, the mask of a foe.
Who is this 'Servant of Bhaal', who are the 'Five' and even more important, who is the 'traitor'? Still thinking about it Dyara felt someone approaching. Not sure where the ambush would take place Dyara laid her traps all over the area. Illasera, too eager to kill Dyara, overlooked the trap lying to her feet and so...
Once Illasera's companions were either killed or ran away Dyara found herself in some sort of hellish pocket plane greeted by a Solar first and then by her dead half-brother Sarevok. Before she could leave the place again, Dyara had to pass a challenge in one of the many side rooms.
After fighting lots of kobolds, doppelgangers, gnolls, ogres, sahuagin and drow, incarnations of some of her old nemeses appeared. Bodhi went down quickly...
... but Sarevok caused some serious injuries so Dyara had to go invisible. That did not fool Sarevok but at least Irenicus could not see her making most of the wizard's spell casting meaningless...
... and thanks to the ring Dyara had gained from the "Chosen of Cyric" fight even "True Sight" did not change that...
When Dyara was at full health again Sarevok was killed...
... and when finally Irenicus was out of "PfMW" spells he went down as well...
Dyara then left her pocket plane for Saradush, a city under siege and ruled by the bhaalspawn Gromnir Il-Khan. Among the first people she met there was a woman named Melissan who explained the whole situation to her. Apparently Gromnir had locked himself in his fortress and so Dyara had to find a way inside to speak to him. Before doing that all the minor problems of the Saradush citizens were solved (resurrecting the boy's father, finding refuge for some elves, getting Lazarus's spellbook from Hectan, bringing Kiser Jhaeri to justice). Exploring the old prison and the sewers finally allowed her to enter Gromnir's castle...
After a short break caused by some drained levels that had to be restored Dyara entered the second floor of Gromnir's castle. Being a man of action rather than of words, Gromnir immediately attacked before Dyara could say a word. However neither Gromnir nor his entourage stood a real chance against Dyara whirling the upgraded Foebane bastard sword without proficiency but with great speed (doubling her hit points in the process)...
So the diplomatic mission had failed but fortunately Melissan wasn't too angry and Dyara got a second chance to save the city and its citizens. Via her pocket plane Dyara made it out of Saradush and to the Northern Forest where for the first time she met some real Fire Giants but Gromnir's helm, the Defender of East Heaven and her hardiness ability made her immune to crushing attacks...
At the Forest of Mir Gorion turned out to be actually a Master Wraith and thus was destroyed easily. Same was true for the skeletons and other undead. Then Yaga-Shura's former foster mum Nyalee told Dyara how to kill the giant and Dyara went to the Marching Mountains to retrieve both Yaga-Shura's and Nyalee's hearts. There more Fire Giants had to be fought, also a little dragon...
... and finally Imix, the Prince of evil fire creatures...
... until at last Dyara got the two hearts she had come for. Back at the old Bhaal temple Nyalee extinguished Yaga-Shura's heart but had second thoughts afterwards, triggering a time trap Dyara apparently had lost the first time she was here...
Before attacking the Siege Camp Dyara returned to Saradush for some final shopping.
When Dyara arrived at the bridge leading to the Siege Camp she saw the plume of smoke billowing from nearby Saradush. In several places its walls had been breached, and its utter devastation showed a city that had been completely sacked by invaders. Bodies of soldiers were everywhere, as was the stench of death. Some innocents attempting to flee were chased by soldiers but Dyara's appearance probably saved their lives. Using stealth Dyara got close enough to Yaga-Shura to start an assault but once hit the giant ran away screaming for reinforcement. Again stealth (and occasional attacking) was used until Yaga-Shura was found a second time...
Switching to Foebane Dyara stepped back and fought some of the soldiers instead, temporarily doubling her hit points in the process. The fighting continued ...
... until there were only Dyara and Yaga-Shura left...
When the giant fell to the ground Dyara was summoned to her pocket plane again for another lesson with the solar. This time the lesson was about her past, that she and Sarevok as well were to be sacrificed on Bhaal's altar but saved by Gorion who had to leave Sarevok behind as he could save only one child. Hearing this Dyara had to admit that perhaps there is a debt between herself and her brother. When Dyara was taken back to the Siege Camp Melissan was there as well. As promised she told Dyara about Yaga-Shura's allies Sendai and Abazigal and about on ally of her own, Balthazar, who was the Chief of a Monastic Order in the desert village of Amkethran. However before going there Dyara had to face her second challenge...
Afterwards Dyara gained the ability of mass healing.
Name Level HP Game Kills XP Game Kills Strongest Kill Deaths Pips
Dyara Fighter(18)/Mage(17)/Thief(22) 142 12,339,120 2,580 Bodhi - Longsword(***),Flail(***),THS(**),TWF(**)
To be continued...
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