The Warlords of Krahl - A Collaborative Writing Adventure

"I think we're lost." Leon mumbled absentmindedly scraping at the moss coated walls. "We're not lost" John replied, "Just...a little turned around." "Well if we had asked for directions...""Those guards would have KILLED us professor! and if you hadn't been so obsessed with that damned book of yours we wouldn't have had to run from them in the first place!" "Well I'm sorry for appreciating fine literature!" John sighed deeply, the anger draining from his face. "Alright professor, what's your plan?" "What makes you think I have a plan?" "Professor, you always have a plan." "And don't you forget it! Now John, what can you tell me about Brynwynd Keep?" "Um...one of the most famous forts in Bren, supposedly it was built during the Brennish rebellion against the Grand Suulian Magocracy...""Now stop there, The Brens built the castle then?" "Um....yes professor but I don't see why that's important" "Because it isn't, What's important" The professor rambled, lifting a smooth rock from the ground. "Is who built the dungeons" In a quick swipe Leon carved a large chunk of the moss from the dungeon wall revealing an oddly shaped sigil built into the wall. "Wait...Ancient Xiran characters? Multileveled wheeled design? This is Suulian...Brynwynd Keep is built on Suulian ruins? Wait...why do you think we're in Brynwynd Keep?" "The crests, the Brens are absolutely obsessed with crests didn't you see all the engravings when we were brought here?" "...but that means..." "Yes, Krahl has invaded Bren, and probably most of the rest of the world. That's not what's important right now. What's important is that I've found us a way out that conveniently avoids the guards." "All I see is a Suulian light rune, how does that get us anywhere?" "Simple, like this" Leon waves his hands over the sigil and smiles as it shines with a bright white light. He shifts a few glowing nodes around and the wall shifts, moss dropping from stone. A cavernous opening yawning before the two explorers. John stared in amazement. "A hidden passage? But won't the Krahl know about this already?" "Of course not, The mages who built this were master artificers and enchanters. You'd need someone trained with arcane devices or someone with an in depth knowledge of ancient Suulian history to even realise the sigils did anything, let alone open passages. The Krahl are more beast tamers and summoners than historians or artificers. I wouldn't be surprised if I was the only one in the keep with the knowledge to open these things! Now come along, we have a long walk ahead of us." "So...where does it go?" John asked, stepping into the opening. "I have no idea" Leon replied, sealing the passage behind them. "But I have a good feeling about this." In the hall a glowing sigil dims and goes out.