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Sun 2nd Apr 2023 02:48

Dark Fate of the Forged

by Erevan Farstrider

As the Brown Bottle Crew continued their adventures, they were once again confronted by Sybil, the mysterious robed figure. She informed them that although they had successfully averted the rise of the Skynet Legion, a new, equally sinister threat had emerged: the Legion of the Forged, a powerful organization seeking to control the world through a vast network of magical constructs. The Legion had sent back in time one of their deadliest creations, the Rev-9, a shapeshifting construct capable of splitting into two separate entities. Its mission was to eliminate Dani Ramos, a young woman destined to lead the resistance against the Legion in the future. To aid in the mission, Sybil introduced the party to Grace, a magically augmented human sent back in time to protect Dani.
 
The Brown Bottle Crew, accompanied by Grace, set off to find Dani and protect her from the relentless pursuit of the Rev-9. They managed to track her down just in time, as the Rev-9 closed in on her location. A fierce battle ensued, with the Brown Bottle Crew witnessing firsthand the deadly capabilities of the Rev-9. Grace's augmentations allowed her to fight toe-to-toe with the construct, but it quickly became apparent that they would need more help to defeat it. Seeking aid, the party tracked down an older, battle-weary version of Sarah Connerstone, who had been hunting down and destroying Legion constructs for years, following cryptic messages from an unknown source. Together, they formulated a plan to destroy the Rev-9 and put an end to the Legion's insidious plans.
 
Their journey led them to the source of the cryptic messages: a reclusive Warforged T-800, who had been living in seclusion for years, haunted by its past actions. Despite its troubled history, the T-800 agreed to help them in their mission, providing valuable insight into the Rev-9's weaknesses. The Brown Bottle Crew, with their new allies, set a trap for the Rev-9 in a magically warded forge, hoping to use its destructive capabilities to destroy the construct. The forge was filled with vats of molten metal and powerful enchanted machinery that could be used to their advantage. As the Rev-9 arrived, its twisted, metallic form reflecting the fiery light of the forge, the party braced themselves for the battle ahead.
 
Farstrider led the initial assault, leaping into action and delivering a flurry of powerful punches imbued with elemental force. The Rev-9 retaliated, striking back with its razor-sharp appendages. In response, Lars invoked his Vow of Enmity and charged headlong into the fray, his Dwarven Thrower crackling with divine energy as he struck the construct. Siegmeyer followed suit, bringing Duskcrusher down upon the Rev-9, the mace emitting a brilliant flash of radiant light upon impact.
 
As the fight escalated, the Rev-9 demonstrated its ability to split into two separate entities: a sleek, humanoid figure composed of liquid metal and an agile, skeletal frame. With their foe now divided, the Brown Bottle Crew had to adjust their tactics on the fly. Lars and Siegmeyer continued to focus their divine powers on the liquid metal half of the Rev-9, while Farstrider, Elena, and Wellby turned their attention to the skeletal frame.
 
Elena darted around the skeletal Rev-9, using her superior agility and Assassinate ability to land critical strikes with her Radiant Daggers. Wellby, despite his small stature, demonstrated his mastery over the elements by casting powerful spells like Call Lightning and Erupting Earth, further damaging the construct's frame. Farstrider, meanwhile, used his combination of martial arts and druidic magic to land devastating blows, even employing his Wild Shape ability to transform into a powerful beast to keep the skeletal Rev-9 off balance.
 
Throughout the battle, Clorinda and the T-800 worked tirelessly to cast a powerful spell designed to destabilize the Rev-9's magical essence. The spell required precise timing and perfect coordination, as both the liquid metal and skeletal halves needed to be affected simultaneously. As Clorinda and the T-800 neared the completion of the spell, the Rev-9's two halves attempted to merge back together, sensing the impending danger.
 
The Brown Bottle Crew and their allies fought desperately to keep the Rev-9's halves separated, as their opportunity to strike the final blow was rapidly approaching. Sarah Connerstone, armed with a magically enhanced crossbow, fired a volley of bolts infused with disruptive energy to delay the merging process. Grace, her augmentations pushed to their limits, used her incredible strength to pry the two halves apart.
 
As the spell reached its zenith, Clorinda and the T-800 unleashed a torrent of arcane energy, enveloping the Rev-9 and momentarily destabilizing its magical essence. Seizing the opportunity, the Brown Bottle Crew and their allies launched a coordinated assault, each member using their most powerful abilities to strike the weakened construct.
 
Lars and Siegmeyer channeled their divine smites into their respective weapons, while Farstrider, now in his eladrin form, unleashed the full fury of his elemental disciplines. Elena, with deadly precision, plunged her Radiant Daggers into the Rev-9's vulnerable points, and Wellby called forth a massive tidal wave of elemental energy that surged through the forge. Clorinda and the T-800 combined their magical prowess, casting a devastating Disintegrate spell that tore through the Rev-9's weakened form. The Rev-9 was finally defeated, its form reduced to a pile of molten slag.
 
With the immediate threat eliminated, the party turned their attention to ensuring that the Legion of the Forged could never rise to power. They embarked on a quest to dismantle the organization's network of constructs, ensuring that the future would remain free from their control. As the Brown Bottle Crew continued their adventures, they knew that their actions had once again altered the course of history for the better, protecting the Forgotten Realms from the dark fate that had once been foretold.
 
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