S1: The Terror of Tal'Dorei Part 1

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Long ago, in another realm stood the majestic kingdom of Tal'Dorei. Once the battlefield of gods and titans, its lands now harbor magic, wonder and mystery. It was a time of peace...until a great evil arrived. A brave group of heroes banded together, ready to face this evil.

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On the rolling greens hills outside of Emon, the capital of Tal'Dorei, a group of adventurers had assembled. The group was led by an old sorcerer, and it was composed of an elven ranger, a human warrior, a dwarves barbarian, and a gnome rogue. As a storm brewed overhead in the night, the group steeled themselves.

"Hold fast," the sorcerer warned, narrowing his eyes, "The beast approaches!"

The wind picked up and the clouds thickened in front of them. A shadow began to move through with a guttural growl. The party drew their weapons, preparing to fight the—

*CRUNCH*

Suddenly, the dwarf was crushed by a massive falling rock, being reduced to red paste with his scream being cut off before it could escape.

The sorcerer raised his catalyst and readied a spell to strike back, declaring, "You shall pay for y—!" until he, too was cut off. In this case it was rather literal as his body was sliced into pieces which fell onto the gnome.

"Holy sh—!" was the gnome's attempt at last words as a tail swung out of the clouds and crushed both him and the his elf ally

The Warrior attempted a last stand, declaring "Humanity will never fall to y—"

Of course, his foolhardy attempt was swiftly ended by a magical attack that left him little more then a skeleton. Then that too turned to dust, drifting off into the wind as the creature roared in triumph.

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Well, that was...something.

*sigh* Right, who else have we got?

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Krieg: Fuck! All of our mercenaries slaughtered like lambs. I state my case again, Sovereign Uriel Send our army to challenge whatever this fiend is before it decimates the entire kingdom.

Fince: Perhaps we have been ill-advised in our strategy, sire. I propose we attempt to capture the beast and use it as a weapon against our enemies.

Allura: Fince: Perhaps we have been ill-advised in our strategy, sire. I propose we attempt to capture the beast and use it as a weapon against our enemies.

Uriel then puts his hand on his chin and says

Uriel: Lady Allura is right.

Fince: But sire...

Uriel: I will not send our remaining army beyond the city walls until we know who or what our enemy is. We must find more mercenaries.

Fince: And where, might I ask? The Torian Butchers are butchered, the Murder Hobos murdered, the Death Dealers are all dead.

Uriel then looks at fince with an angered look

Uriel: Then find someone worthy!

Fince then gasps at Uriel

Uriel: Do not rest until you bring me the greatest band of mercenaries in all of Tal'Dorei.

Uriel then smashes his fist onto the table as he does the screen transitions to a tavern just in the city

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