With the portcullis destroyed, the Dwarves and their allies pushed on into the heart of Mount Gundabad. It was there, whilst examining a seemingly blocked tunnel leading away from the vast Gathering Hall, that they encountered their first true resistance. Orcish ambushers sent a pile of stone and rubble cascading toward the Dwarves and behind it the lumbering form of a troll (played by OLLIE) emerged. GRAIM, the veteran warrior-healer of the Dhurenfal, was swift to raise the rallying cry: “Sons of the mountains! Stand firm and break them!” And thus battle was joined …
Graim himself was beset by the mace-wielding forest dweller LOGOZ, whilst the young Firebeard UNNAR found himself occupying the troll. The eager CALENORC (played by Calenloth) beset BOLOSI and his companions until the press of battle whirled him away to face OSKAR’s apprentices instead. These latter bested the orc in the end (those days of dodging Oskar’s ladle have clearly paid off!), just in time to turn their attention to the fallen Graim, who had suffered badly at the hands of Logoz’ mace. Whether he suffered more at the hands of his inept ‘healers’ is a moot question.
It was now that the twin blades of ELLADAN and ELROHIR joined the fray. Elladan took on Logoz with great zeal, whilst Elrohir found himself in the position of troll-carver. Elrohir’s dancing blade appeared to be doing little damage; but then his monstrous opponent simply keeled over, cause unknown. Perhaps the beast had suffered internal injury during an earlier fall. At this the orcs lost heart and those who survived, among them the wounded Logoz, fled into the tunnels like rats.
The Dwarves have made secure the cavern, tended their injured and honoured their fallen. Now it only remains to explore the labyrinth in search for the long-hoped-for treasure. Will anything be found? One thing is clear: Dwarves and Elves cannot remain beneath the mountain for long. Aside from the danger of goblin hordes returning, there is Winter itself to contend with.
OOC:
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http://elendorwiki.closetgamers.com/index.php?title=Gundabad_Quest_TP
