The Caverns of Kildun Aalda (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1610536-The-Tales-of-Antares--Book-Two The village was a small place. While people still lived there, most of the houses were in poor condition. Some looked like they were going to fall over any minute. Others had floors so rotten that a person was in danger of falling through. A majority of the people had left this village because of the condition of the houses. Nobody wanted...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:26:21 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678186 The way had been easy. Bard was able to ride in a farmer's carriage most of the way. The farmer refused to go any closer. Therefore, Bard had to walk the last five miles. The day was beautiful. The sky was the brightest blue and there were no clouds. Birds chirped in the trees. Small animals ran along the ground. A few squirrels ch...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:22:50 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678187 Bard shook his head in confusion. "What have I done?" he asked his friend Trent. "What happened to me?" "Are you feeling better?" Trent asked, smiling secretly to himself. "You were overcome with rage. That happens to many people who venture into the Catacombs. Are you better now?" "Yes, I am, my fri...[Read Full Post] Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:17:58 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678188 Early the next morning, Bard passed the entryway leading into Antares. The sentry standing guard nodded to him in recognition. Though he did not know the young fighter's name, he had seen him in town several times before. Bard decided that he would no longer live in the rotted house in the village. He had stayed awake half the night co...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:53:30 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678189 Walking back towards the Catacombs, Bard stopped at the Cleric campground by the church. However, it was cleaned up and the group was gone. He was hoping Johanna would join him on this quest. He would have to do this alone. He would just have to keep an eye out for the ghouls. Upon reaching the hills, Bard found the southern entrance in w...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:54:55 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678190 The hustle and bustle of Antares was dying down. People were finishing up their business in town for the night. Joe Smith closed up his armor shop and walked back to his home. The owners of the markets did the same thing. The people from the villages, both the ones selling and buying merchandise were getting ready to leave the town. The ga...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:58:58 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674150 "It may be easier to give a bit of the history," Britt began. "Many years ago, there was a fighter and wizard from Antares. Stephan, the fearless..." "I heard of him," Bard exclaimed. "People in the village knew of his reputation; my grand-father told me stories when he fought in the Barbarian Invasion. The eld...[Read Full Post] Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:59:29 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674379 "Can't that lad keep up? We are never going to make it at this rate! We will all be dead of old age!" The group stopped walking and looked behind them. A lone figure was struggling to catch up. They had only traveled three miles and had to stop and wait for him each mile. "When he catches up, we can rest," Britt look...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:06:12 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674769 Bard watched George with interest as he sat down on the ground sketching on the parchment. In the three days they had been traveling, he noticed a curious pattern of the thief. First George would count each step he made. As he reached a certain number, he would reach down and pick up a pebble. Whenever they stopped to rest, he would count ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:09:41 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/674771 The terrain was getting hillier than before. Following Sylvan's directions, the group continued walking the rest of the day, taking small breaks to rest. "George," said Britt, "can you check out the area above the hill? We have to stop for the night." "Sure thing," the thief said, running off. Bard looked at ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:18:16 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675113 "What I did was very careless," said Britt. "Maybe I was not expecting something to jump out at me. What I should have done was have you covering my back, Bard." "I think we were all taken by surprise. We forgot that we are in a place that has traps set up to either kill us or send us away." "I do not think th...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:56:21 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675472 They were standing inside a room, filled with barrels. "There must be over sixty," Johanna said. Balon walked over to one and looked inside. "This must be the storeroom. These contain flour." "This one has wheat," George said. He tasted some and made a face. "It is still edible, but a bit stale." &#34...[Read Full Post] Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:43:17 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675665 "Ooh," said George. "That is very pretty." Once they had left the library the walked down the corridor to the west. There was a door at the end of the hall. After checking for traps they opened another door and found themselves in a shorter hallway. "There is a room to the right," Johanna had said. The corridor br...[Read Full Post] Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:39:19 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675866 "Which way do we go now?" Eileena asked, standing in front of the first teleporting room. George looked at the map. "There are a couple of rooms to the north of the second teleporting room. Then it seems that is the most northern part of the fortress." "We still have not even checked the west side yet," Bard said. ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:42:19 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/678213 "George, are you finding yourself comfortable?" Britt asked. The thief once again was in his favorite divan. "As much as I love sleeping outdoors, this is the life." "Are you okay?" the dwarf asked, as George rubbed his shoulders. "Is you flesh still crawling from that creature?" "No, dad, my arms are...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:27:45 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/675999 After eating a quick lunch, George went over the map. "We still have the south east of the upper level to explore." They went down the hallway that was south of the wizard's annex and came to a door. After checking to make sure the door had no traps, he unlocked it and peered inside. It looked like this was another hallway and...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:29:34 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676246 "Is this Stephens's chamber?" Bard asked, looking around the circular room. "If it is," said Britt, "he rather liked to live a simple life than like royalty." Still this is a nice room." They had taken left the pool room and went back down the corridor where they had encountered the orc. Then they followed ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:41:47 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676385 "I remember there was another hallway to the east of the throne room," Johanna said. It was the next morning. They were awake with the effects of the ale worn off. They left the captains quarters and headed back to the throne room. The hallway winded and they were in a room that had chairs stacked up against the walls. "This ...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:44:08 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676696 Johanna looked around. "It is so dark; our lanterns are not casting enough light for us to walk easily in." "That is why we did not notice the ochre jelly lurking over our heads," Britt said. "I think I may be able to help," Balon said. "Give me a minute." He closed his eyes and his body became rigid. &...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:47:33 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/676844 Before leaving the cavern that had the pool of water, everybody filled their flasks of the icy cold drink. "It is not pleasant to swim in," Shyla said "but it is delicious water." "I wonder if this is the same water that is in the pool room," Johanna wondered. "Maybe that was not a trap on the upper level,"...[Read Full Post] Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:48:48 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/677185