The Adventure

Our adventure started when we heard tales of two beasts that needed to be slain. Rumors were flying about our linkshell (a social community of adventurers) that somewhere deep in the mountains of the Uleguerand Range the were two beasts needing to be slain. The leader of our linkshell advised us to speak with a Galka named Zabada who would be "Where the fierce land of Xarcabard meets the even fiercer terrain of the Uleguerand Range." We traveled to the Outpost of Xarcabard and made our way toward the Range.

Once there we did meet up with Zabada whom Yevna failed to describe as underclothed. I am not sure how he was not freezing to death. Maybe I am just unaware and the Galka race has a thick hide and a layer of blubber similar to the king buffalo in the region. Wether that is the case or not I am still unsure and has little bearing on the story I am telling. So please allow me to continue. Zabada told us the story of two Tauri brothers, Eldertaur and Mindetaur. He spoke of both their evil deeds and the treasure they had gathered slaying innocent adventurers.

While the tales of the horrors these "Brothers" had commited burned us deep into our souls it was the rumor that hidden away the had the legendary Hedgehog Bomb stashed away that intrigued me the most. I thanked Zabada quickly and was in a hurry to be on our way. As we started to leave Zabada called out for us to wait. If it was not for Piddle I would have ignored the Galka's wishes. Piddle convinced me to stay and finish listening to the tale.

It was a good thing we did because it was then that I learned that without our own Zephyr Fan's we would not be able to pass the wind pillars to make it to the Brothers lair. Zebada informed us that he in fact had two fans that he was willing to part with for a price. He himself was unable to travel further into the Range and required some ice from the Spring of Chamneat. He told us of a great risk we would have to take to reach the spring. If only we had known how true it was.

As we continued our journey we had to pay special attention to the Tauri, you see it was two of their leaders that we were hunting. You see these beasts were granted the power to see through our magic diguises. We made our way across the treacherous terrain and on our way I felt my magic was weakening. I made the decision to renew my magic so I could continue to remain unseen. Unfortunately I failed in being completely aware of my surroundings. A nasty snoll came out from behind a pilar of ice in an attempt to destroy me. My fellow adventurer and friend was quick to react. He summoned his dark magic to lull the snow into a forced nap.

We decided at this point that we had no time to deal with a creature so trivial as this snoll was. We rested and summoned the energy to remove ourselves from the world of Vana'diel and into another realm. Shortly after we brought ourselves back to Vana'diel in which the snoll had lost interest in the disappearing Black Mages. It was time for our journey to continue. We made the proper preparations and set off again to continue travels to the spring. It came as a shock when we came upon the Legendary Jormungand. I wanted to slay the foul dragon then and there. Piddle reminded me that we had more pressing issues and that Jormungands time would come.

At this point we were approaching a cliff. "What is this all about?" I asked. "That naked bastard sword lead us right to a dead end." As I said this Piddle stared off in the distance and approached the cliff. He looked down. "I think I see where it is," he says "right there." "There is nothing there, how could you possible know that it's down there," I said "and even it was how would we get there." He then explained that we could have to slide down slope. I proceeded to call him insane and told him he was more off his rocker than I had thought he was if he thought I was going down that thing.

Then he jumped down and yelled "Aim for the hump!" I couldn't believe it but of course I had to follow. Otherwise who knows what kind of trouble he would get himself into. So I um.. aimed for the "hump". Yea easier said than done. Ignore the fact that I couldn't her myself think over my own screaming as I slid down to what I thought was going to be the death of me (and in a way it was) there was no "hump" that I could see. Which of course meant I made it to the ground instead of the ledge. Piddle on the other hand was able to make it on to the ledge. So now the plan was for me to die and him to use the power to move unconscious bodies to bring me up an the ledge as well.

This was an excellent plan (I don't mind being ko'd I am used to it with my two main professions) except for the fact he had no way to revive me in his current state. So from there developed the plan for him to go back to his mog house and meditate until he could regain the power to revive me once I was on the ledge. And so the plan continued and I purposely was defeated by an Ice Elemental. Then my body was dragged up on to the ledge with the magic powers of my dear friend. I wait there unconscious for my pal to return. Oh and I forgot to mention that before he dragged me up the ledge he went and got his ice from the spring.

He returned and raised me from below the ledge. He then returned once again to his mog house via our power as BLM's to warp to once again meditate to be more adept in the skills of enfeebling than the skills of restoration. As he made his way back from his second trip away I traveled deep into the tunnel of the ledge and made my way to the spring. I too collected my ice from the spring. We had made plans to rendezvous back at Zabada to collect our Zephyr Fans. I still have no clue what a mostly naked Galka needs with ice but if it made him help us with our goal I don't really care. From here it was time to make our way to tunnel under the water fall.

Around the range again we went this time both were able to keep under the cover of our magic until we reached our destination. Unfortunately we had been warned before hand that during icy weather the waterfall may be frozen over and block our entrance. This was in fact the case when we arrived. We knew that the icy weather would not last forever and we had heard tales of BLM's defeating the King Buffalo in the area. We decided to take our chances and try to take down a few of the beasts ourselves. We succeeded in doing so until the icy weather faded. Though there were many a close call but we always made it through the battles.

Once the icy weather stopped we both used magic to conceal ourselves and then made our way to the tunnel. Once inside we delved deeper until we found the Bearclaw Pinnacle and found the Wind Pillar. We went over our strategy to defeat the Brothers which were lying before us. We decided to have Piddle make the bigger brother sleep for as long as he while could drawing on every ability he had. The little brother would be mine to use the forces of gravity to slow him down as we both nuked him to oblivion. Once the bigger brother awoke it was my turn to draw on my abilities to lull him back to sleep.

We were able to get the little one out of our way before the big brother awoke again. Unfortunately I did not heed warning (along with past experiences with the Tauri) and faced him while I was casting. As a result I was doomed and had 10 seconds to live. I had brought my enchanted earring of raise with me so I was only worried of how long Piddle could hold the beasts attention while I recovered. I was pleasantly surprised at how well he did so. I was able to make a full recovery and we started to nuke down this brother as well. Also employing the methods of gravity and bind to keep the creature from being able to damage us physically.

Unfortunately Piddle succumb to the same fate as I and was doomed as well. He then rested as I took the monsters attention. Once he recovered we both had a new found passion and hatred for the beast and decided it was time to make our last stand. We nuked like there was not another battle after this one and that it was the only one that would ever matter. This is not the case and there will of course be other battles but this is how we felt at the time. At least I know it's how I felt. I can't speak personally for Piddle but through the emotion in the room when we defeated the second brother and located the treasure, I was sure he had felt the same.

The treasure was not what we had seeked but the battle was all the reward we needed. I heard a rumor that the brothers may have survived. So I have a feeling we may meet again and have another go at the treasure they have collected. Until then I hope you all enjoyed reading of my adventure.