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Plane Hell:The Evil Rising by Paul Morabito
Saturday, June 16, 2007
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The adventure of a lifetime continues as the realm's elite struggle onward on their quest for the amulets. Death becomes them in the form of Bladhius the Blasphemer, Ruler of the second Plane.
"I have never seen such a thing, what can we make of this?" Bishop calls out to the rest of the party as he looks forward into the magnificent sea of crimson tainted wheat laying before him. Sparkling and glowing, the wheat radiates, casting a beautiful but mysterious crimson ray, which brightens up the darkened skies. A site is seen by them all, that is so beautiful it masks its deadly inhabitants.
"This goes on for about three miles," Thorogood says.
"Does wheat usually spring from the ground with such color?" Tauro asks.
"We must be careful. We are passing through Crimson's territory. These lands are tainted and stained with the blood of men. Come let's move,"Raven orders as he glances out into the crimson tainted fields, muttering quietly," I'm sorry old friend, who could have known about the curses? If we could have done it all over again, I would have chosen the crimson blade for you."
The fog rolls quickly throughout the land, engulfing and making it home. With visibility at a minimum, the warriors although trained as advanced soldiers in strategy and war tactics, get confused by their current situation. Only the faint glow from the mysterious wheat fields give their eyes a break from the white rolling fog.
Warning the party, Lord Hetfield says,"I detect an evil presence."
"You are not afraid of any evil," Videon states.
"This evil presssssence is tainted with great magic," Takhisis adds.
"Prepare yourselves," Raven commands of his men.
Before the party can react, Thorogood and Bishop, who are alone near the front of the party fall easy prey. The sound of faint footsteps grows louder as a grim crimson-like figure concealed in the shadows reveals itself before the pair. With a vision of death before them, they prepare for battle knowing that their foe seized the initiative. Raised above the tall wheat, sparkling rays of bloody crimson lights turn the sky a faint red as the shape of the scythe becomes visible for the first time. The unearthly weapon of death comes swinging downward in a wicked arc of accuracy and swiftness. Before Thorogood can react, the blade of death falls upon him. With an uncanny sharpness, the scythe slices its way through Thorogood with one quick slash.
Bishop hears the wretched sound of steel grating bone and soon after, the disconcerting thud as his companion's body drops to the ground as a helpless pile of flesh. He lay in a pile of death upon the unforgiving soil with intestines ruptured and oozing blood.
The ghastly figure manages to disappear quickly back into the wheat field just before the rest of the party arrives.
Born of their seeds, kingdom will rise against kingdom, one will hold great mysteries, one will turn the tide and one will not be bound. War is fought, not only on the field but also within the mind. Nothing is what it seems take nothing for granted.
Taerak's Void
(Book One of Fantastica)
A new series by multiple award winning author, M. R. Mathias
After finding a strange medallion and some maps with markings that no one in his village can understand, Braxton Bray decides to
"I have never seen such a thing, what can we make of this?" Bishop calls out to the rest of the party as he looks forward into the magnificent sea of crimson tainted wheat laying before him. Sparkling and glowing, the wheat radiates, casting a beautiful but mysterious crimson ray, which brightens up the darkened skies. A site is seen by them all, that is so beautiful it masks its deadly inhabitants.
