From: jcarl@jabba.ess.harris.com (Joe Carl Jr.)
Newsgroups: alt.pub.cloven-shield
Subject: [Mor-Ganth] Briggs gets the meeting going again
Date: 22 Jan 93 16:25:13 GMT
Organization: Harris Corporation - ISD


>>Turning to the Dwarf, Briggs said "I'd like you to meet Cranach Wynn, he's not
>>your typically rouge. If you give him a chance I'm sure you'll grow to like
>>him".  Turning back to Cranach "And this is...  Oh dear, I didn't get your
>>name."  Mr. Briggs turned to the Dwarf expecting some kind of response.

Before the dwarf could answer, the strange looking elf that Mr. Briggs had
paid dinner for, came into the back storage room where the meeting was being
held. "Its about time to quite eating.  I've never seen an elf that could
eat more than me."

>   "Look, I'm sorry it took me so long to compose my thoughts, but this is a
>little distracting.  I thought I had completely escaped the "family " squabbles
>that control my land, but I seem to have landed in another."  Dahvyn sips the
>beer he bought with the last of his own coins.

Mr. Briggs and the others listened politely, but the discussion of family
matters was far from their minds.

>   " I think there are beings from my own land here.  It is a long story on
>how I would be mixed up with them, but they are called the Dark Wind and they
>are Dragon.  For the same reason that I know them, I believe only two of the
>Dragon are here.  Their names are Sahnsyn (Red Son) and Sythyka (Black Death).
>The others, there are 7 dragon in the clan, are hunting me on the other side
>of the portal I used to get here, but, I assure you, both of those remaining
>are deadly foe. "

Mr. Briggs was getting a worried look on his face the more the elf talked
about his family having a feud with a Dragon clan of some sort.  Usually it
was Dwarves and Dragons that had problems, since both of them like dark
caves in big mountains.  But then again the man speaking was the strangest
looking elf he had ever seen.

>   "Sahnsyn is a 1/2 red 1/2 black dragon.  He is an idiot but an incredible
>fighter.  Sythyka is far more dangerous, she never fights but she is the
>second greatest wizard among the Black Dragons, the only greater wizard is her
>mother Wythyka(Black Wind) who rules the clan and holds great power in my
>land."  
>   Dahvyn looks around uneasily a thoughtful expression on his face.  "This
>is probably Sythyka's work.  Otherwise why is the map appearing now after so
>many years.  No, it is a trap for me.  If I do not go to her I can never
>return home.  I would not suggest any one else be so foolish as to face her
>for treasure.  I simply have very little left to lose.  "  Dahvyn smiles
>   "Well, perhaps I have some unfinished business with the woman who made me
>kill my brother.  Yes, I think it is time we had a talk.  I haven't sat down
>with her in one hundred years and its a long time to let such things lie."

"I don't like that fact that you are embroiled in the dealings of these
dragons.  But then again, perhaps we can use your knowledge against them."

Mr. Briggs started to smile a beaming grin, that made everyone else in the
room just a little bit happier.  "Come on in and have a seat, we were just
getting through introductions.  My name in Barnabus Bristlemyer Briggs, most
call me Mr. Briggs or just Briggs.  Just try to say it right would you please".
He looked at Cranach and the dwarf as he said that.  "This here is Cranach,
a unique individual, I'm sure you'll grow to like him in time." The dwarf
was busy thumbing through his manuals so Briggs skipped over him for now.

"I am known as Dahvyn Gray", the elf said.

Mr Briggs smiled again and said "Let's get down to business then. Cranach,
pull up a chair, I'm gonna want to know everything you have to say about
the Troll mountains."  Mr. Briggs unfolded the map again that he hadn't
quite gotten out of view when Cranach came barging in.  The dwarf was
still buried in his books.

"Mind if I call you Gray?" he said to the elf. "You look like an educated
elf, why don't you tell me what these elven runes say?  We can discuss
rewards and payment after we get organized a bit"
--
Joe Carl Jr.               "It ain't what a man don't know that makes him a
jcarl@jabba.ess.harris.com   fool, but what he does know that ain't so."
                                                           -- Josh Billings
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