Ishamael gestures at the pitiful creature before him and it flies across the room, its bearish skull cracking against the wall.
The chest it carried was far too important and Ishamael was far too impatient to wait any longer. The True Power raged through him as he drank deeply and pulled the heavy chest toward himself. A quick flash of fire and the lock melted away.
"Yes... We have been looking for this..."
Ishamael pulls out the brilliant green talisman shaped like a growing tree. He channels into it and the brilliant green turns to black...
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The Scout rides quickly toward the gates of Maradon. A long barbed arrow sinks into his side as he rides through the gates. He screams as he falls off his horse and the gates slam shut.
Through gritted teeth he manages to yell, " The blight.... the blight...".
He slowly fades into unconsciousness with a faint, " It grows."
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The woodsman quickly enters the Tree Top city and rushes to the Council. "Ryallin! Ryallin!".
"Ay man, slow down. What is wrong?" says the large ranger.
"The Great Forest, sir. It's Infected!", says the woodsman with a frantic look.
"A bit behind are you woodsman? We have been sending our best out to fight this infection daily. We have kept it relatively contained", Ryallin replies calmly.
"No, not that. Ryallin listen to me." The woodman exclaims panicked.
"The Blight is in the Great Forest."
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The shadowy figure moves turns into the shadows under the castle and exits in a cave far away.
"The chosen have given orders. The Great Forest must bathe in blood. Send all of the clans."
"The Chosen will greatly reward those who show results."
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Ryallin reads through more reports.
"We need aid. Send pigeons to all nations of the Light. The Great Forest is in danger."
"Those who come to our aid will be recognized."
Blighted Trees have spread to the Great Forest. For this weekend we are giving bonus QP awards for kills made in KANDOR and SALDAEA. This will includes zones through the Southern Great Forest, Send a forum mail with the log of the kill and the TIMESTAMPED scalp turn in to the clerk to Kenria.