MM1-5D: We Can Accommodate Your Needs
by zaqxsw
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“Are you sure that he’s the person we need?” Zharilee questioned, suffering from centuries of ingrained prejudice and intolerance between dwarves and elves she was taken aback by the thought of adding one to their expedition.
“Quite sure,” Coran retorted. He knew that given any choice, most elves would avoid the company of dwarves and most dwarves felt the same about elves, so he explained calmly; “Dwarves have a natural affinity for catacombs and tunnels, as well as the types of traps and hazards that likely defend the vaults… and he’s as skilled a rogue as I’ve ever met.”
“I’m sure there must be an interesting tale there,” Tessele teased, realizing just how little she still knew about his past.
“Those priests and warriors dedicated to Shaundakul that I mentioned earlier,” Coran began. “I met them on the road to Glen where they intended to trade treasure recovered from Myth Drannor for armor and weapons supposedly forged by the dwarves who live there… they operate what they call the ‘Deep Mine’, which is in truth an access point to the Underdark, through which they trade with subterranean dwarf communities. He thought that if he followed us back to the ruins, he could help himself to some of the treasure there, but, of course, things didn’t work out quite the way he intended when we ran afoul of some nasty critters. But in the end he proved to be a stanch friend, a brave warrior and a skilled thief… and did return to Glen with about as much loot as he could carry.”
“So, if he already has a good deal of treasure, why would he want to risk his life to get more?” Zharilee asked skeptically, still not convinced that they needed to include a dwarf in their fellowship.
“Because, knowing him… he’s probably broke by now, and as I said, likely in some kind of trouble with the local constabulary,” Coran replied with a sly smile.
“In the meantime,” Tessele offered, knowing that the senseless prejudice between elves and dwarves was deeply ingrained in both races and something the moon elf would give up easily, “there’s a good deal we’ll need to do before setting out on such a journey… it’ll take nearly six days travel just to reach Myth Drannor, with a couple more for the detour to Glen and another couple to find the Morningstar estate, that’s a ten-day just to get there, and since its already the 9th day of Eleint, and the Autumn Equinox is in just 12 days from now, that doesn’t give us much time to prepare. You said you came here by a fae crossroad… but that you didn’t come on a whim, did you bring supplies with you?”
“No,” Zharilee admitted with a sigh. “Since I was acting against my father’s wishes, I had to do so covertly. Therefore, I couldn’t gather or transport a large amount… just the bare essentials… my weapons, spell books and, of course, Nykodaemous… I couldn’t leave him behind.” The entire time she had been in their room, the winged feline had been curled up on her lap as she pet him affectionately.
“Then we’ll need to take the day tomorrow to purchase what we’ll need… but we’ll need to travel light and be on the road the next day at first light.” Coran stated with the conviction of a seasoned adventurer. Then addressing the moon elf directly he asked; “Do you have lodgings here in Harrowdale town?”
“Not yet,” she confessed with a coy smile, having been admiring both the breathtakingly beautiful red-head and the ruggedly handsome man since she first saw them in the tavern, “We arrived via the crossroad in the southern fringe of the Velarswood just this morning.”
“Well than,” Tessele cooed with a knowing smirk and hungry glint in her eye, having appreciated the moon elf’s alluring beauty and knowing the effect of blessing from Sune that Coran bore, “why don’t you just stay here with us… I’m sure we can accommodate your needs.”
Comments (32)
zaqxsw
Sorry about the day's delay... as I stated on previous posts, it generally takes me 3-4 hours to make an image, but 3-4 days to write the narratives! Although this next set, which will likely be delayed because I've barely started the text, took considerable longer to do the image because of the "dwarf factor".
Kordouane
Very beautiful story and image
zaqxsw
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miwi
Wonderful image and story,love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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hashdoc
Wonderful image!
zaqxsw
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eekdog
Cool winged cat.
zaqxsw
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He's actually a compilation of two rather incompatible figues, DAZ's Millennium Cat and Eagle 2, stuck together rather awkwardly with their textures modified to (hopefully) make them look like the belong together.
OkrimSlava
very well done.
zaqxsw
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mazzam
An interesting creature, to be sure.
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goldie
Enjoyed your story and look forward to the next installment. Your winged cat is splendid too :)
zaqxsw
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Axeye
I really love that cat lol... Coran is killing me lol. Great work my friend!
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MajinBoo
No need to apologize for any delay your images and stories are worth any wait. I love the look of Nykodaemous very well done. With me starting to work I might be cutting back on own art.
zaqxsw
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starship64
Nicely done.
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UteBigSmile
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RedPhantom Online Now!
Great image and story. Always great to read.
zaqxsw
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RodS
Hopefully, they'll get some actual sleep before setting out.... 😉
Great story and artwork, my friend!
zaqxsw
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With those two beauties... would you be thinking about sleep? Me neither!
romangirl
Very clever story and image!
zaqxsw
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2Loose2Trek
Interesting story and cool winged-cat. I'm sure the cat ladies in the neighborhood would go gaga over that!
zaqxsw
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He may look cool, but he was a pain to cobble together!
A_Sunbeam
The Eagle and the Pussy-Cat, rather than The Owl and ,... Lovely creation!
zaqxsw
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shadownet
Two thumbs up! You put a lot of work into making these and it shows.
zaqxsw
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Kratoonz
so cool
zaqxsw
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Crudelitas
Nice Story and Cat with wings. Wonderful done.
zaqxsw
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mtalin
Very cool!
zaqxsw
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Palaemon
Very well done and impressive.
zaqxsw
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Richardphotos
a bird's nightmare- a cat with wings. very good writing
zaqxsw
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Blackbusters
Great imagination and a fine job!
zaqxsw
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bucyjoe
A lot of wonderful ideas here
zaqxsw
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anitalee
Great work
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skyvendik
interesting concept, well done
zaqxsw
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chacornac
Magnifique image, ce chat a fière allure avec ses superbes ailes déployées, bravo
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Artienne
Very sweet cat! Great work!
zaqxsw
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nelmi
Never seen a cat with wings! How original :) Great work.
zaqxsw
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The tressym is a rare animal form the Forgotten Realms setting... not my own creation I'm afraid. But it was a pain in the butt to do... It's two rather incompatible figures, the millennium cat and eagle 2, mashed together. I tried to fiddle with their textures to make then look like they belonged together.