Echoes of the Past

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Mar 29, 2025 5:00 am
The knight doesn't speak immediately. It looks like he, too, needs some time to understand their words:

"You must prove yourselves worthy, as all those who have come before you have failed. You will understand the trials, if you complete them. Or you will die"

For a moment, there is a trace of emotion on his weathered face. Sorrow perhaps, or weariness.

"I am heard without ears, seen without eyes, felt without touch. I am fleeting and eternal, a shadow of a wish, an echo of a thought. What am I?"

The knight stands motionless, waiting for an answer. There is no more explanation, no further guidance. The riddle alone stands as the first test.
Mar 29, 2025 5:24 am
Boudica scrunches her face in thought and turns to her friends, and whispers, "What do you think? I think maybe the answer is Dreams…. But I’m not sure."
Mar 29, 2025 11:12 am
Thats it, yes.
Mar 29, 2025 11:43 am
More confident now, Boudica turns to the statue and says, "You are a dream."
Mar 29, 2025 3:45 pm
"It is true; I am a Dream"

The knight gives you a small bow.

"Now is the time for your next trial; the trial of Halav. One of you must face me. Trice you must strike to win, and I will not hold back in turn. You may yield at any time, but if you don’t, be warned; many adventurers have attempted this trial before you, and many have failed, their bodies claimed by this very chamber"

With a deliberate motion, the knight draws a tarnished bronze sword and holds it high, the faint glow from the chamber reflecting off the blade’s surface

"Step forward, and prove yourself as Brave as the mighty Halav!"
Mar 29, 2025 4:03 pm
Knowing she is not the most powerful or skillful warrior among them, Boudica looks to the others. She is willing to try, but suspects she would fail.
Mar 29, 2025 5:31 pm
Will unsheathes his magical ice sword, and strides towards the old knight.
Mar 30, 2025 10:46 am
The knight raises his bronze sword with the tip pointing directly at Will.
With a surprising swiftness, he swings the sword in a wide arc, blade slicing through the air downward
OOC:
To make the combat run faster, you can make the rolls for the 1st and 2nd round together.
the knight missed his first strike.

Rolls

Initative - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Sword Strike at Will - (1d20)

(3) = 3

Mar 30, 2025 11:11 am
Will swings his magic sword with valurss as my retort!

Rolls

Init - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(20) + 4 = 24

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(6) + 4 = 10

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(4) + 4 = 8

Round 2 Init - (1d6)

(3) = 3

Mar 30, 2025 11:35 am
Will narrowly avoids the knight’s downward strike, and seizing the opening, he manages to strike the knight, briefly disrupting the ghostly form. Once he regains the composure, the knight retaliates with a flurry of swift, precise attacks
OOC:
That's one strike on the knight, and one miss.
He hits Will once, for 10 damage, on his attack on the 2nd round, and misses his attack on the 3rd round.
You can make your attacks for the 3rd and 4th rounds (Will won initiative btw)

Rolls

attacks for round 2 and 3 - (2d20)

(193) = 22

damage vs will - (1d8+7)

(3) + 7 = 10

Mar 30, 2025 12:45 pm
Reeling from harrowing blow, Will strikes back at his adversary!

Rolls

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(17) + 4 = 21

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(2) + 4 = 6

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(4) + 4 = 8

Mar 30, 2025 3:10 pm
The knight’s strike lands on Will’s upper arm, leaving a painful but manageable injury. Your own blow passes through the ethereal form of the ghost once again, causing it to momentarily flicker out of existence.
OOC:
Looks like Will's luck holds!
You only need one more strike, and you can roll for round 5 and 6.

Rolls

Attack vs Will (round 4 and 5) - (2d20)

(21) = 3

Mar 30, 2025 5:57 pm
OOC:
Rolling!

Rolls

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(5) + 4 = 9

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

Sword - Atk. - (1d20+4)

(12) + 4 = 16

Sword - Dmg. - (1d8+4)

(1) + 4 = 5

Mar 30, 2025 6:29 pm
Will strikes the ghost for a third time. His sword passes right through the knight’s spectral form, disrupting its outline for the last time. The knight halts mid swing and lowers his sword, until the tip brushed the ground. There’s a palpable shift in his presence, as if he’s suddenly burdened by a deep, unseen weariness.

"You have Halav’s strength; but whether you have his heart… that is yet to be seen"

The ghostly knight pauses and lowers his gaze before continuing:

"You will find the sword, its hilt lodged deep in stone. Only the worthy will be able to draw it. The path to it lies ahead, at the catacombs" he motions with his head to his right
Mar 30, 2025 6:32 pm
Will sheathes Icy Bronze. He bows his head, and smiles at the old knight honorably.
To the catacombs, my friends, he says to his allies.
OOC:
Naming it Icy Bronze, just for flair. Hoping we can eventually find out its properties, lore etc.
Last edited March 30, 2025 7:09 pm
Mar 30, 2025 7:11 pm
"Well done Will!" Anton praises as he continues to take notes on what has occurred, and prepares to follow Will! to the catacombs.
Mar 31, 2025 12:46 am
Boudica walks beside Will and says, "Thank you for helping us to advance through this trial. I can heal you if you need it. Otherwise, I shall save my limited magic for when things are truly dire."
Mar 31, 2025 2:07 am
I am badly hurt, your healing would be helpful.
Mar 31, 2025 2:12 am
Boudica nods. She prays to of Halav, Petra, and Zichrev, lays a hand on Will, and fills him with healing warmth.

Rolls

Heals - (1d6+1)

(4) + 1 = 5

Mar 31, 2025 3:01 am
OOC:
Thanks so much.
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