Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn From: SESPC374@ysub.ysu.edu (Michael J. Walp) Subject: Chronos Enters the Inn... Message-ID: <167F4117A0.SESPC374@ysub.ysu.edu> Date: Wed, 27 May 1992 23:53:04 GMT A man, obviously a mage of some sort, clad in dark grey robes enters the inn. A reddish lizard (firedrake) sits upon his shoulder glancing around the room nervously. Some people turn to stare at the newcomer but see merely the lower half of his face and the chin. He is of medium build with an air of secrecy surrounding him. He takes a seat in a dark corner near the fireplace. The flicker of the flames cast an ominous shadow across his figure as his familiar breathes a small flame to light the mage's pipe. A waitress quietly asks for his order, then brings him a drink. He sets a few silver pieces onto the table and asks for a room. She nods and moves off to talk to the barkeep. Chronos (the mage) notices the statues moving towards the old sage and tenses, at the same time motioning for his familiar (Syndilar) to remain on his shoulder. His hands are already moving and his lips move in preparing a spell.... (TO BE CONTINUED) (CHRONOS of PALANTHAS) father-time at unix1.cc.ysu.edu.