Angath Hammerhold take two! complete!!

Well, it was no easy task but the troupe once again delved into the ancient hammerhold. This time around there goals were a bit loftier, instead of scouring the dwarven ruins for ancient artifacts, the troupe came to locate and destroy a planar beacon, a beacon they believe the cult of tiamat is using to summon devils into reality. The Two Scars went through the the upper most part of the hammerhold, to the elaborate doors guarding an entrance to the underdark. Although assisted, the brave halfling, merric, disabled the clockwork door on his own. Even as Dalanor and Azriel chirped insight, the small adventurer seemed to tune them out, showing a focus Kharask had not seen before. After bypassing the door, the troupe traveled into a complex and ancient Duergar mining operation. Although obviously unused for a long period of time, the Duergar and there slaves attacked the troupe at literally every turn. Its important to add the beauty of the ancient underground complex, with well built bridges connecting other passages across an underground waterway. In the end, the Two Scars found there quarry, a devilish duergar hybrid, and a strange otherworldly statue that they believed was the planar beacon. This was not an easy won victory, but the party never really lost control, constantly focusing on taking down important foes, while protecting those allies that needed protection. After claiming the head of there crazed leader, and a menace that there ally had wanted dead, the troupe destroyed the statue and ended its magic.

Several things happened that Kharask had took note of over the course of this adventure, and this second part of the post describes that

Azriel - Not much really changes with the elf. He's reliable in a fight, mobile, and always quick to aid his allies. He never really suprises Kharask, although the dragonborn did note the new defensive flourish the elf had developed and used to shield his friends on several occasions. Kharask still has a hard time forming an opinion of the elf, not really having anything in common with the forest dweller. He notes that azriel is content to follow the troupe, seems casual in his emotions, and never really commits himself wholey to any action. He stays true to the stereotype of the elves, but kharask hopes to one day scratch the surface, and find the true motivations of this curious ally.

Merric - Kharask is delighted that the halfling follows them. He finds the small humanoid amusing, and useful. Always the last to be judged by the enemies, he is always the first to show his foes the mistake of underestimating him. Kharask was dissapointed when he caught the halfling hiding a valuable gemstone instead of handing it over. Although he recovered with a lie, Kharask saw it for what it was, a lie. Being used to allies that would never steal from one another, he found himself at a loss of what to do. It would be his custom to beat the halfling for his transgression, but he knew that the ways of the humans and those that many of the local humanoids followed did not appreciate or recognize this form of punishment. He fears the halfling's rough upbringing may have lead him to his deception, but ones past cannot be made an excuse. It needs to be an example by which a future is shaped. Still the halfling performed admireably in combat, and Kharask has no intention of removing him from there company. If he continues to abuse Kharasks good will though, the dragonborn may be foreced to take measures he would rather not.

Dalanor - The wizard performs as he always does. He utilizes his powers to strike his foes at long range, attack there very minds, and slow them down with blasts of elemental energies. Outside of combat he has inexhaustable knowledge on many important topics. The eladrin still fails to use his powerful abilities to there full tactical potential, but he has a feeling the eladrin still craves glory and acceptance to a fault. Still, he's coming around, when not in combat situations his head becomes cool, calculating, and in Kharasks opinion he seems wiser than even the elf. He is noting a strange tension forming between the fey and the drow, but he hopes his observations are incorrect. For now, the fey elf is an extremely capable advisor, and he's honest, something that many of the others fail to show.

Erantaelik - The drow is calculating, he knows something or is hiding something, of this, Kharask is certain, but still, these are not dragonborn he is leading, and Kharask attempts to give them some of the freedoms they are used to. Poison, the drow is also using poison, he could tell from the bolt that he fired at baerd, also the devils reactions were similar to what he has seen in poisons. The troupe still fails to realize Kharasks understanding of the physical frame, it was his duty to not only lead his comrades, but to recognize such hazards as disease and poisons, and to be able to treat them. How he deals with this will be dependant on the drow. Poison is not an honorable way to fight, but the drow has little in the way of honor. He'll let this play out until he can think of a reasonable solution to this, but doubts the drow would listen to him regardless. His independance shows kharask that he was either a slave, or not used to having much freedom, and will be very slow to give up any choices he has made on his own. For now the dragonborn can only praise the combat efficiency of the drow. He uses his magic expertly, showing up the fey spellcaster by utilizing his less spectacular understandings of the magic arts with tactical know how. The drow could go incredibly wrong in the future, but he could also be an amazing hero. He only needs get out of his own way.

Baerd - Kharask had one goal when going into this adventure, to save his friend. He has lost too many friends to a forced destiny, and was willing to risk his own life to make sure baerd had a second chance. Now he hopes baerd can utilize his great and terrible rage agains his enemies, without the possibility of harming his allies. He can understand that baerd wanted the axe for its amazing power. Looking back, the curse of the axe seems quite sad to the dragonborn. This magnificent weapon, aching for a hero to wield it, and so tainted with the failure of its own past that it would corrupt any would be hero that would touch it. Although Kharask could understand how a curse could be formed, he could not allow his good friend to die such a worthless death. He hopes by placing the cursed weapon into the hands of those that had in turn cursed it that the enchantment will be swallowed up in the deathe of the duergar. Regardless, it exists alone again, in icy darkness. Baerd now has a new chance, and vengeance is still attainable, without the taint or possibility of hurting his allies.

Ok, thats all for now. i'll try and keep regular posts, assuming my computer stays alive.