For those who are interested in my work, here's something for the characters
In the spirit of fun here's a little story of our Heroes.
Farmers gather their pitchforks, archers collect crossbow arrows and soldiers arm themselves with swords. Known as a proud traditional village with their technology being several years behind, soon it will be upon Hunslvania and the townsfolk are panicking. The Purple Mist has corrupted vast spaces of forests, fields and towns. A dark magic has crept into the lands, distorting reality and contorting nature into vile mockeries of their former selves. The air is filled with whispers, laughters and screams of spirits and otherworldly creatures. Somewhere a terrifying being is growing in power and the cursed nights have just begun.
“When will this nightmare end?”
Skimming through tall grass, Anna reluctantly walks through a large farm land. She hears a rustle, then a snap and immediately Anna plops down. She hears nothing, it was silent. She knew something was aware of her presence. Suddenly a giant creature grabs her!
“Ahhhhh! Someone help! Ahhhhh!” cried Anna.
Smiling at the lady, a monster with a big red jewel for an eye grips on to her. Anna struggles and shakes but stops as he starts to grumble.
“Gruh Gooohh” grunts Thaddius.
“Thaddius let the poor lady down!”
A small green man carrying a bright orange gun signals at the creature. Thaddius licks the screaming Anna and lays her down on the ground. She immediately gets up and starts wiping the slob off her face.
“What is that?” timidly she said. “What are you?!”
“My apologies madam.” Grom said. “Let me introduce myself, I am Grom and that big brute over there is Thaddius.”
“Thaddius? Wha.. Wha..” She stuttered.
“He is one of the Fell Gem guardians” He exclaimed. “Well was one of the Fell Gem guardians.”
“Fell guardian?” She said confused.
“Yes!” He continued. “We are in a bit of a hurry. Thaddius and I need to find Hunslvania. Do you happen to know of it’s location?”
“I was headed there myself” She said. “Actually, I don’t think you can go there. The townsfolk wouldn’t just let a monster in and, my apologies, whatever you are.”
Grom lets out a laugh. “Well, for your information I am a gnome and a very powerful gnome at that.”
“I could guess you were a gnome” She said. “But why are you green and what is that on your head? Why is your hand like that?”
“The night is getting darker” He exclaimed. “Formalities can be made another time but for now we need to see Dr. Franky.”
“Franky?!” She says surprised. “The mad, crazy scientist Franky?”
“Yes! He is slowly but surely growing more powerful and the villagers are not aware but.. ”
Before Grom could finish his sentence a very familiar sound startles the group.
“Awoooooooooo!”
Thaddius starts grunting.
“Werewolves!” cried Anna.
“They’re still far from here.” Grom says calmly. “Now can you get us there?”
She pauses and looks at Thaddius as he licks the fur on his right arm. Baffled at his unconcerned nature or at the fact that he might be more scarier than she had thought.
“Alright, follow me” she exclaimed.
Anna faces a direction and starts running.
“Come on Thaddius” screamed Grom as he proceeds to follow Anna.
“Goooh” Thaddius gruntled.
As the group ran through the tall grass, thoughts of regret flooded through Anna’s head. But she knew either way the nights won’t be the same and that death is to be expected.
A crack rips through the air.
“Did anyone else see lightning?!” she screamed running through the tall grass.
