Role

Chapter 4

Now, without question, it is very careless for one to take rest at a public
temple. Moreso if that person is hurt. But that's why we go to the temples,
no? For the healing priests? And so that's where I took my rest.

So yes, when I awoke at the feet of a most smelly, woodsy elf, perhaps I
ought not have been surprised that I was so swiftly hacked into
ghosthood! Chopped and sliced, and then, forced to witness the
butchering of my very own gray-feathered lifeless birdbody into cruel
little Remnli steaks!

He would need to pay. And so I sent out on my quest for revenge.

The problem with hunting a ranger, now, is that you can't really see them.
But I had a hunch. It is known that at a certain rank in one's guild,
the carcasses of scary spiders are sought out by many at the behest of one
very rich lumberjack. Now, personally, I hate spiders. But I also hate
stupid elves who kill me, so a compromise with myself was reached. And
so scared-of-spiders-Remnli was negotiated into acquiescence.

But not into submission. I was there, in the Spiderhaunt Woods, but I was
terrified. As I treaded carefully beneath a dense canopy of foliage, a
sense of unease increasingly churned in my stomach. I passed through
sticky strands of spidersilk that wafted in a breeze from which I could
find no source. And all was silent. No chirping. No buzzing. Never had a
forest felt so... unalive. But I was prepared for an ambush from an elf. I
was ready for him. I heard something. Like scissors, opening and closing...

LIKE KNIVES IN MY LEGS!

Giant sword-like prongs thrust up and down at me from the darkness! Blood
sprayed from my thighs with each thrust, splattering all over a hundred
red eyes fixated upon me! I ran. More spiders! Seemingly popping in front
of me from another plane! The sword spider chased me, and then another
appeared... I was trapped, doomed! But then... I disappeared suddenly.

Summoned out of the woods - I was saved! I smiled at the knight before me,
a kindly golden hue emanating from his presence. His fiery passionate eyes
met my gaze, then closed. He nodded at me.

HOW IT BURNED!!!!

Holy wrath filled my heart, wracking my body with pain. The most horrible
thing ever had found me: a paladin! I tried to utter a word of recall, but
his holy wrath had cursed me. Writhing in agony, I desperately flung
myself a step away, and tried the spell so many of my rank had mastered,
but I had never bothered to.

I teleported! I found myself in another dark wood, thick vines and heavy
mist covering the ground. My wounds were many, and I was weak, hungry and
thirsty. I took a sip of water from my canteen and tried to assess if I'd
found serendipity, or further misfortune. A howl echoed through the night.
Tangles of vines brushed me uncomfortably. Exhausted, I closed my eyes,
even though I had a feeling that I was indeed not fully fortunate.

Continued...