From alt.pub.dragons-inn Thu Oct 6 20:22:32 1994 Xref: netcom.com alt.pub.dragons-inn:7746 Path: netcom.com!netcomsv!decwrl!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!news.uoregon.edu!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!usenet.cis.ufl.edu!usenet.ufl.edu!cybernet.cse.fau.edu!motherc From: motherc@cse.fau.edu (Christopher Motherway) Newsgroups: alt.pub.dragons-inn Subject: Quickie Review of Lance & Blaze Date: 30 Sep 1994 16:33:54 GMT Organization: Cybernet BBS, Boca Raton, Florida. Lines: 134 Message-ID: <36heli$mtb@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: mercury.cse.fau.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0] FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST! THANK ANDREA AND SHERYL, I'M FREE AT LAST!!! Seriously, though, it was nice to be part of the [Housestorming] party, even if it did take WAY longer than expected :)! Since I haven't posted myself for such a long time, I've decided to give a quick overview of Lance and Blaze over the last 2 years here at a.p.d-i. My next post will show up next week, where I begin a kind of a "turning point" for these lovemates. You'll see. Anyhow, here we go... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Lance Wolf is a human knight/bard who served as a Royal Gaurdsman in the kingdom of Wolverton. His parents were gone to him: his mother during a plague when he was 8, and his father 2 years after becoming a knight. While off on a 'holiday', King Kinseeker was overthrown and killed. Blaming himself for not being there, Lance recruited several prisoners (killers, thieves, etc.) and, with them, killed the usurper and placed the heir to the throne, Prince Samson, in his rightful place. Unfortunately, Samson was a real S.O.B., and the first thing he did was deny the prisoners any pardons. Taxes were hiked, commerce was slowed. Lance started to feel hated by most of his hometown folks, though he could not prove it. It came to a head when Samson offered Lance a continued position as his personal gaurd. A knife through Samson's hand was Lance's answer. He left his kingdom, and roamed the lands of Nexus as a soldier of fortune. He received a fire-sword in the city of Tangramayne as compensation for cruel punishment. The sword could shoot fireballs up to 100 metres. It was in Tangramayne where he also received the huge scars across his chest, courtesy of a poison-wolf. He also picked up a mandolin in some far-off land. It is said that whosoever plays that mandolin would bring his/ her song to life. Blaze Gethsah was the only child of the Royal Wizard of Bevillsca. The wizard taught everything he knew to Blaze and, by tha age of 18, she was as close to an archmage as mada little odds. The townfolk, however, didn't feel that teaching magic to a female was appropriate. So, in fear and anger, they dragged out Blaze and her father one night. They slayed the wizard and were about to do the same to Blaze. But, at the last moment, she cast a "Time Stop" spell. The spell, initially intended for a small area, was cast with such power, that the entire kingdom was frozen. Blaze gathered up her belongings and ran in fear, not knowing what the king would do to her once she returned. (She knew the spell would wear off over time, but also knew that it couldn't be reversed. One day, about two or three years ago, Lance was in a forest battling an orge. The orge was getting the best of the young knight and was about to deliver a final blow when, suddenly, it disappeared. Looking around, Lance spotted Blaze. She had eliminated the orge when she saw Lance having trouble. They decided to stick together for companionship. Over time, the companionship evolved into friendship and, ultimately, into love for each other. (To this day, Lance claims the HE rescured BLAZE from the orge. Blaze does not object: even _she_ knows of the male ego :) ) About a year or so ago (time runs haywire around here), Lance and Blaze arrived in Generica to a less-than-welcome welcome by some goons in the streets. Blaze took care of them in quick and non-fatal order. They arrived at the Dragon's Inn and rented a room on the second floor where they still reside today. Blaze, with a quick maental scan of the town, liked Generica so much, that she talked Lance into making it their "base of operations". The first _major_ adventure for Lance and Blaze since entering Generica was when a young boy named Baff ran into the Dragon's Inn and screamed for help in saving his city from a man called Raoh the Conqueror. Lance had heard of Raoh and informed the patrons about him and his scrouging ways. A few weeks later, he, Blaze, and a small group of locals (most who are no longer with us) headed out north to the city of Kassandra to oust Raoh. Half-way there, the party came across Ray, a man who had escaped from the Tower Dungeon of Kassandra. He was willing to join the group in beating Raoh and saving his sister and her mate. Upon reaching Kassandra, two members, a ninja and a gnome, sneaked into the Tower Dungeon and freed most of the prisoners, including Ray's sister and her mate. They activated a magic flare Blaze gave them, signaling to the party to attack. In the town square, the battle between the party and Raoh's henchmen was quite bloody. It was alos quite one-sided to the favor of Lance and Co. until Raoh showed up. Ray went after Raoh's right-hand man, Ukyor and defeated him, but he was cut through by Raoh. The rest of the party attacked the evil wizard, but he started an earthquake with a single punch and sent the party into a large crevice. Lance made it out unharmed and attacked Raoh. He came close to beating him, but Raoh placed his finger through Lance's chest and flung him to the crevice where the rest of the party, bruised but living, were just getting out of. Blaze saw Lance's nearly-deceased body and stood up to Raoh by forcing upon him a spell of love. Weakened by this spell, Raoh was easy pickings for the party. Soon, Raoh would conquer no more. Blaze then revived Lance, though she could not do anything for Ray, who died in his sister's arms. Lance awoke after dreaming of meeting his father and learned of what happened. Blaze said she couldn't revive Ray because the counter-spell generated by that spell would have been to devastating. After recovering, the party stayed for a while, helping to bring Kassandra back to its feet again. Baff was taken in by Ray's sister and her new husband. The party returned to Generica, only to find it ravaged by the Storm. Blaze thought that, perhaps, this was the counter-spell for reviving Lance. Lance and Blaze returned to the Dragon's Inn and learned of the Storm and its clean-up efforts. It was here where they met Andrea, a young thief, and her sister-turned-unicorn, Sheryl. When Andrea asked them to join her in "de- bugging" a house she had bought, they accepted. One day, Andrea and Sheryl left Generica after an altercation with some magical being (which happened to be Raoh's henchman, the wizard Raykor). The lovemates decided to wait for her return and continue life as usual. One day, down at the Bazaar, Blaze bought a special golden amulet which glowed whenever she thought of those she loved (Andrea, Lance, her father). One night, Blaze went for a soul-walk, letting her essence fly freely about Generica. When she came near Andrea's house, she was drawn into it and was met by a strange magical being who was keeping her inside his mind. The being (Raykor again) was planning on draining Blaze's magic to heal himself from the beating Andrea gave him and preparing to destroy Andrea. Blaze escaped and returned to her body, weak but alive. Some time later, Blaze read in the local paper about two unicorns spotted in the countryside. She also learned of the party that set out to find Andrea and Sheryl. Lance returned later to inform her that they were taking a job far off to the east. During the trip back, Lance and Blaze ran into Andrea, Sheryl and the party. Blaze noticed that Andrea had the magical aura of the unicorn about her. Andrea explained that when Raykor attacked Andrea, he cast a spell on her, merging the mind of another unicorn with Andrea's. Andrea could now morph into a unicorn at will. Lance and Blaze also learned of Blaze's amulet and its power: it was a focuser of love. Finally, the "Housestorming" was under way. Lance and Blaze went with Andrea and Miro to explore the upstairs and disarm traps. Sheryl and Jay joined them later. In a library, Andrea and Sheryl fell victim to a trap door. Lance and Blaze decided to likewise go through the door and follow them. They tracked the sisters all the way to Raykor. Blaze used her amulet to counter Raykor's magic, which was itself being amplified by a unicorn's horn. Together with Andrea (and the unicorn inside her), they defeated Raykor and sent him running through a dimensional portal. They witnesses the merging of the unicorn horn with Andrea's unicorn. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Wow! I guess it wasn't as "quick" as I thought! Oh, well. Now you know. Chris Wolvie motherc@sunrise.cse.fau.edu Disclaimer: "there's someone in my head, but it's not me."-Pink Floyd ============================================================================== Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton (The Rat's Mouth), Florida ============================================================================== Eric: "I can't believe tried to stop those gaurds by pulling a rabbit out of your hat!" Presto:"Hey, don't knock it! How many 6-foot rabbits have _you_ seen?" -DUNGEONS & DRAGONS (The Animated Series)