...is where they faced each other for the first time. Gralaakh had discovered a way to temporarily nullify the Protection spell used by the Wizards of the Nine Mysteries...and used it to steal the Orsynd Talismans, the most powerful of the ancient Relics of Power that were known to still exist. He fled north with the Orb and Scepter, hoping to reach the Zone before any of the Wizards could catch him. He needed time to study and master the uses of his new prizes, and no human was foolhardy enough to enter the homeland of demonkind. Erlan had been much closer to the Sanctuary than Gralaakh had anticipated, and had sensed the disruption of the Protection spell. He used his own power crystal to call his old friend Nekothar to his aid and they set off in pursuit, mere minutes behind their quarry. As long as a demon was within the realm of a wizard he was vulnerable - at least, as vulnerable as someone with Relics of Power ever could be. Gralaakh MUST be confronted before he could cross over through Grimgate Pass if there was to be any hope of wresting the Talismans from him. Gralaakh was within sight of the Pass when he looked back to see his pursuers bearing down on him. He nearly fell out of the sky in stunned disbelief, but recovered his wits quickly enough to land nimbly atop the ruins of the old watchtower. Bellowing with rage, he raised the Talismans in the moonlight as Nekothar swooped in on him.... Bryce 6, DAZ Studio 1.3.1 DAZ Millenium Dragon 2 with 'Breath Weapon' from the 'Dragon Folk' package; Michael 3 as Erlan - and as Gralaakh...using M3 Head and Body Morphs, 'Demon Skinz' and 'Millenium Horns' from DAZ, plus props from the M3 'Alchemy' package from Damage, Inc. Also, 'Tower Ruins' from DAZ and MATs by AlienSprog. As usual, your questions, hints/tips or comments are very welcome...but I might not manage to respond to each one individually. Thanks for your interest in my work, and hope you like this! (NOTE: Virtually all my pics are rendered @ 1024x768 or better resolution for viewing on 17" or larger monitors. Please view them at full size if you can.)