MiloNelsiano Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) Osric's Tale Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 As he stepped through the door, Osric found himself in a long descending corridor with no one to be seen. He wondered how the door had opened for him without anyone being on the other side. At the end of the corridor He could see a doorway with light flooding out and made his way for it. His instincts told him to draw his sword as the feelings of uncertainty and anticipation were weighing heavily on him now. He refrained from doing so, expecting a drawn weapon to provoke someone as unpredictable as Gregor. His anxiety was settled as he reached the doorway at the end of the corridor and saw the man who could only be Gregor, who was carrying a staff in his right hand. Binkett said that when Gregor used his right hand he was safe. On one of Gregor’s sides stood a man dressed in white robes carrying a lit candle. He had a very calming appearance and Osric felt at ease when he saw him. However, on Gregor’s other side stood a man—though Osric couldn’t be sure he was truly a man—dressed in black armor wielding a heavy blade that appeared to be goblin forged. This man gave Osric a very uneasy feeling. The men stood on a ledge overlooking three thrones—undoubtedly for Gregor and the other two men at his sides. The next thing he noticed was that the rug on which he stood were Avalonian colors, as were the colors of Gregor’s robes. The colors made him feel at home for an instant before he saw the banners of Nocturnus on the walls and his thoughts of home made him home sick. Gregor greeted him with a smile saying, “Greetings, traveler, and welcome to my home. You’ve called for me by name, so you must know who I am, and these two men you see beside me are my councilors. On my right is Gwynn, and on my left is Mordred. However I fear I have no knowledge of who you may be. Let us even the field. Who are you, and why do you seek me?” “A fair question,” Osric began. “My name is Osric Farwind and I have come from Avalonia seeking knowledge of a chain that was found on an enchanted forest giant on my father’s lands. My search brought me to Petraea University, but no one was able to answer my questions, aside from saying you would surely know the answers.” “You were at Petraea, you say?” The man stopped and pondered his words a moment. Finally he smiled and continued, “At least they sent you to the right place. Let me see the chain.” Osric presented the chain to Gregor and the three men looked it over. “Daemeon,” Mordred spat out followed by what could have been called a growl. “I told you he should have been hunted down. He’s too dangerous!” Gregor hesitated a moment, pondering Morded’s words before turning to Osric saying, “I apologize for Mordred’s outburst. He is a half-goblin. A wonderfully disgusting creature if I may say so, but sometimes he can be a little rash. He is right; this is certainly the work of Daemeon, the most promising student I taught. He’s the only other person I’ve encountered to be able to perform such an enchantment. Luckily for you, he’s crafted the chain too large so that it would fit around the giant, and therefore the enchantment was stretched too thin. Had he fit this chain for a smaller beast you would have found yourself quite unable to break it.” “Daemeon was never found, and I fear he may still be at work. It is possible he will try this again, fix his mistake and use smaller beasts, and succeed in whatever evil he is trying to accomplish,” Osric said. “Would you have any idea what he is up to? Why would he enchant a forest Giant in Avalonia?” “Hope is not lost,” Gwynn explained in a calm voice. “Though it would be impossible for anyone but a master enchanter to remove the enchantment through a decantation, Gregor has developed a potion that can be applied to the chain to remove the spell. It could be applied to a blade so that the blade may cut through the chain as you have done with this one.” “Yes. Gwynn, would you go fetch this potion for our guest?” Gregor said. “As for what Daemeon is trying to accomplish in Avalonia, I can think of only one think he would be after. As you know, the old Druids of Avalonia have hidden many powerful artifacts throughout the world, including the Elemental Helm Victor Revolword used to try to take over the kingdom. My guess is he’s figured out where another such artifact is hidden and is trying to finish what Revolword started.” “Then he must be stopped at all costs!” Osric proclaimed. “What else do you know about him that I could use against him?” “He’s vermin!” shouted Mordred. “Yes. He is,” Gregor said with a blank stare. Osric then noticed Gregor held his staff with both his hands, and he remembered the professor’s warning, that Gregor’s change was near. Just then Gwynn returned with a vial. Sensing the situation, he said to Gregor, “Yes, but through virtue can we triumph.” Gregor’s blank stare faded, and returned his gaze to Osric, “Yes, yes, of course.” His left hand had fallen from the staff, and Osric understood that his two councilors influenced his state of mind. Gregor continued, “Every wizard has a staff from which he can draw an immense amount of power. Some wizards carry a wand as it’s easier to conceal, and some can perform magic with just their hands, but it’s not as strong. The strongest spells are always cast with a staff. I have no idea how he managed it, but Daemeon was able to forge a magical warhammer that he uses as his staff. An evil weapon filled with malice, it’s easily recognizable, and he can swing it with force the he should have no right to. He wears a ring that I’ve always suspected was a strength ring. If this ring’s enchantment was destroyed with the potion you’ve received, his ability to wield his staff would be greatly diminished.” “Thank you very much for your kindness,” Osric said, hoping using polite words would help to keep him in his current state. “You’ve given me all the pieces I need to stop him. I must only return home as quickly as I can and find him before he wreaks more havoc upon the land.” “The old goblin tunnels would be the quickest way to return to Avalonia, though perilous.” Gwynn explained. “Mordred has a map I’m sure he’d be happy to give you so that you may navigate your way home.” “I most certainly would not be happy to do so!” Mordred answered. “Besides, such a man would most certainly die within the tunnels. Nowadays there are Drow, and worse infesting those tunnels.” “The man looks more than capable to my eye,” Gregor said. “Give him the map, or the Kingdom may suffer once again.” Mordred gave Osric the map as commanded, and showed him where the closest entrance was, a small wolf den at the edge of the Moruth Swamplands to the North. Osric thanked the three again before making his retreat. He was still worried about how unpredictable Gregor was, and was quite happy to be leaving him behind, even if it meant heading into Drow infested tunnels. I wanted to thank you all for the feedback I've received on this story so far. Chapter 9 has received the best praise of any of my MOCs, and I really appreciate it. I know none of my builds are jaw dropping, but hopefully they're good reminders to everyone that you don't need to make jaw-dropping MOCs to be a part of GOH! Comments and Criticisms are appreciated as always! Edited November 13, 2015 by MiloNelsiano Quote
TitusV Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 This is a great build. I like the chairs and the stairs, you did a good job on them Quote
Captain Dee Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 Indeed it isn't jaw-dropping and indeed you're correct in saying that it doesn't need to be. (While nearly everything I've seen posted in GoH has been good, most of it isn't jaw-dropping so you're in good company!) But it's still a nice little build. The curvature at the corners is really nice, especially the way it wraps around the staircases. The floor details are neat and the three thrones look like they've been hewn from massive wood beams. I really like that candlestick and its holder and the story is well-written as always. Good work. Quote
LittleJohn Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 Fantastic work! The curving stairs are excellent, as are the chairs Quote
Kai NRG Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 The round walls here look really good and so do the stairs! Great build! Quote
Garmadon Posted July 7, 2015 Posted July 7, 2015 Very nice build MN, the curves throughout the build are lovely, from the base to the walls to the curving stairs! The wooden thrones/chairs and green carpet are excellent as well, and my only piece of advice would be about maybe adding some light gray cheese slopes or flat rounds on the studs at the front of the wall - the exposed studs look a little odd there with such an otherwise stud-less build. Nevertheless, great job overall, I'm looking forward to the next chapter to come! Quote
Blufiji Posted July 8, 2015 Posted July 8, 2015 You have a knack for the finer details of construction. The stairs, chairs and setting are all superb. Quote
soccerkid6 Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 The oval design of the build looks lovely Superb incorporation of the curving staircases too Quote
Full Plate Posted July 12, 2015 Posted July 12, 2015 Very nice! You got a very good curvature to the whole build as well as the stairs. I'm impressed at how snuggly you got the stairs to match up to the outer wall. Great job Quote
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