The Void can change you (a D&D love story)

Mystery Man

"Alright gang, let's get into the city and get out." Zrada said. It had been around a year since the party had been together and they were going strong. They were in a city just getting a mission as they walked around and talked. That was until they saw an auction. They were selling various items from small trinkets to big weapons. Watching as they brought out a cage to reveal a male tiefling being sold as a slave.

"Silus..." Erna said to her friend looking at him.

"We should not do anything Erna... there's nothing much we can do." he said looking at Zrada who nodded in agreement. That was until a shot was heard as the lock was shot on the cage.

"Nevermind!" Ariel said immediately jumping into action to help.

"Ariel, wait! Gosh dang it!" Zrada said as the gang went into full action to help this slave. The dodged guards and got the person out. While Zrada was slowly panicking she saw another man helping as well. The slave got away and now it was just their time to run. They started booking it for the gate while guards chased them. The gate started closing and Zrada barely slid under it. They weren't out of the clear as they set up a ballista on the wall. "Everyone keep running!" Zrada yelled as she turned around and casted mold earth on the ballista and started running herself. Eventually they made it to a clearing further away as they took a time to breathe. But without warning Zrada pulled out a dagger to the new man's throat. "Who are you?! What do you want?! Why would you do that?!" She said quickly. The man put his hands up.

"Hey hey calm down calm down." He was a man with dark black hair, pale skin and one grey and one fully purple eye. "Can you uh... put the knife away?" she narrowed her eyes.

"Hey come on, put the knife away." Silus said, still a bit out of breath. Zrada sighed and stood back up fully putting the dagger away.

"Thank you. Now let me introduce myself. I am Fialgo Snowfel. It is a pleasure to meet you all." he said with a smile. Zrada still stood with her arms crossed while the others smiled.

"I'm Erna. This one here is Silus. The aarakocra over there is Ariel and the elf there is Zra." Fialgo smiled.

"Well it's nice to meet ya all." He then smiled and did a slight head turn to Zrada. "especially you feisty." Zra narrowed her eyes and walked over to the others pulling them into a huddle.

"We're not gonna let him into our party right?" Zrada said.

"Hey, I think we should. He has a good shot." Silus says. Zra glares but he stops her. "Hey we let you in didn't we? We should give him a chance." Zrada sighed but nodded.

"Fine..."

"Great!" Ariel said, turning to Fialgo. "What do you say you would be up to joining our party?" Fialgo smiled

"I would love to thank you very much." Everyone welcomed him with a smile except for Zrada. She found him annoying and he wasn't part of the plan... she could get in trouble because of this...

"Hey Zra? Ya ready we're gonna hit the road." Ariel said over to her.

"Huh? Oh yeah I'm ready, I'll get out the map." she said, digging through her bag immediately to pull out her map. She looked quickly and put it away pointing to the north. "That way that's where we need to go."

"Let's go kill our first dragon!" Erna said, happy.

"Ay you're gonna scare away our new teammate." Silus said looking back at her with a smile helping her with one of her bags.

"Not even my first dragon..." Zrada mumbled as Ariel put their wing on her shoulder.

"Yes yes, very vicious Miss Zra." she laughed and got a chuckle out of everyone but Zrada.

"Let's just get going, come on!" she said, walking forward as the others chuckled and walked with her. Last in the order was the new Fialgo who smiled happy to be in his new group. He wanted a place like home... and this could be it.