HERO GATHERING XIV [Sunday 8th February]
THE SAGA OF THE WITCHES OF WESTWOOD [by Bjorn Stonefist]
Eighteen heroes, fools and more So off we went wrapped in a cloak summoned to a forest floor, through a wood, all trees of oak, "The reason you've been summoned here Until we saw a village stood is to make three witches disappear." which all the locals called Westwood. "Three maidens taken, our coffers bare Unto the ruin we did come the ruins are deadly, best beware," Along a passage, one by one, We came across a Dark Kin mass Two magic doors stopped us a while our mages spell did help us pass. The answer - H, which drew a smile. The dungeon now we soon had found With our might we slew the lot with traps and creatures did abound, and then did see their twisting plot, Three witches here an army led To summon a demon of terrible power When all about had thought them dead. and shatter the peace from what's left of the tower. An old mage had bound them, another had freed, To save us and the world in this darkest hour 'twas up to us to balance these deeds, Yrral the priest called forth the Orb's power, Using an Orb, an item of might "A'stall, oh God I make a request our chance of success was exceedingly slight. destroy now the witches on my behest." Black our problems quickly did solve their spirits forever have now been dissolved, Both heroes and fools let out a cheer the path to the future from those three was clear. Time to divide the wealth we had found say our goodbyes and depart from this land. [This saga by Bjorn gives only the briefest of details of what occurred on Hero Gathering XIV. A more detailed report should soon be available soon]