((OOC: start posting the stuff in order like it is
here and
here so we can keep going from near where we left off...))
Tyrbane awakes and notices the others were gone. He pulls a piece of paper from his pouch and writes the following:
By the time you read this, I will have reached the cave with my old things. You should head to the east of the ruined bridge. Soon you will come upon an encampment of soldiers guarding a large road. The only way into the city we wish to reach is travelling on that road. Of course these soldiers will not let us pass no matter what. They must be eliminated. Wiether or not you choose to head to that encampment, they will find you. Every day they go along the river and search for any intruders. Either way, they must be confronted and eliminated. I will meet you there after I retrieve my belongings. It will not take me long. They are pretty good fighters, but the soldiers tend to fight alone instead of a group. They think they are so good they each can do it themselves. That is their weakness. I will catch up with you shortly.
Tyrbane places the note on the ground with a dagger through it, holding it to the ground. It was placed in a location that would be easy to see. He then heads towards the west and eventually comes upon the cave. As he walks into the cave, he could hear a low growl from deep within.
"Who art thou and what business brings you here?" said a deep voice. A large black dragon emerges from the darkness and aproaches Tyrbane.
"I am Tyrbane, son of Silverhand. I have come for my belongings."
"If thou art truelly Tyrbane, son of Silverhand, then defend thyself!" The dragon lurched forward at Tyrbane, who quickly dodged out of the way.
"You'll have to do better than that old boy." Tyrbane unsheaths his sword and runs up to the dragon, slicing its underbelly.
"How on earth did you hit me there? My underside was completely covered." The black dragon breathes deeply and unleashes a stream of flames as Tyrbane.
Tyrbane is hit by the explosion and is blasted through the cave wall. "That stung," Tyrbane mutters as he stands up. He walks back into the cave and faces the dragon again. "My my. Throwing me through a wall huh? Real cute." Tyrbane grabs his sword and attempts to run behind the dragon.
"Not so fast, you pathetic human," screams the dragon as it turns and strikes Tyrbane with his large tail. The dragon then walks up and places his foot down on Tyrbane's chest. "Give up or I shall smoosh you!"
Tyrbane stares into the black dragon's eyes. As their eyes met, the dragon recognized him.
"Thou art truelly Tyrbane, son of Silverhand! You fight well." The dragon refused to remove his foot. "Why dont you just move my foot out of the way?"
Tyrbane lifts his arms and grabbed the large foot. He pushed upward and is able to move the foot to the side. "Bahamut, old friend, your foot is much larger than before!"
"You are stronger than before. You may have your things. Your horse is still fine, even though I wanted to eat it on many occassions. If thou ever need my assistance, just call and I will come."
Tyrbane stands up and begins to collect his old belongings, including a strange looking artifact with writing on it:
Use only in an Emergency! Causes you and your party to be temporarily immune to time magic. "I knew I would need this one day. My mom was a smart woman. Hopefully this will be enough to counteract that mage's abilities..." Tyrbane then continued gathering and loading onto his horse. He was busy for quite some time.