Elabac stood with his comrades, surrounded by bodyguards, at the Forges.
“We are to defend this forge…with our very lives!” wheezed Elabac. “Do not…falter!”
The dwarves stood stoically, waraxes and warhammers clenched in their hands, visors low, shields before them.
The enemy’s numbers were vast. The Legion of Unsettled Quietus, a Nerothian legion, moved in lock step. But for the clanking of armor and the rustling of arms, they made not a sound.
“Undead,” whispered one of Elabac’s young apprentices.
“How can we withstand such an army, Master Elabac?” The young one’s beard wasn’t very long, less than a foot. “They are so many and we are so few!”
Elabac patted the young dwarf on the shoulder. “Have…faith.” more
Michael "Talien" Tresca is a game designer, author, communicator, and artist. He has authored numerous supplements and adventures for AEG, MonkeyGod Enterprises, Goodman Games, Otherworld Creations, RPGObjects, Ronin Arts, and Privateer Press. His articles and reviews have appeared in Allgame.com, D20 Filtered, Dragon, Gamers.com, Pyramid, and RPG.net. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife, who is an editor, his infant son and his cat, all of which are fluent in English.
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