However, it seemed different, enough to notice, different from others he has seen, and it has scared him. He wasn't quite sure what was going on, but he needed to get out of here and warn someone, quickly. Then he heard it, approaching him, rather quickly, not running, but hopping, taking great leaps with ease. It would be upon him soon, he needed to lose it, or his doom was imminent.
That is when he heard the noise in front of him, it sounded like another, no, it couldn't be, but it was. He made a mad dash to his left barely dodging the spear coming for him, in fact he had felt a nick, he was lucky.
The one from behing pounced on him them, pinning him to the ground. He screamed, but it was muffled by his face being pressed into the ground. No one would hear him, he was going to die, the threat was still real, and there was nothing he could do to let people know.
Those were his last thoughts as the spear plunged into his back and pierced his heart...
Days later, in the City-State of Nibenay, Vlaugh was looking over the reports, his brow furrowed. Nothing, no trace, Nardwick hadn't return from his expedition in days, this was not like him, he should have returned by now.
At that moment Graval entered the room and cleared his throat. Vlaugh looked up and asked "Anything new?", "Nothing" was Graval's reply. Vlaugh sighed and contemplated, something went horribly wrong, something was there at the site even though it was classified as clear, something or someone had killed Nardwick, that could be the only explanation.
"Send out a company of scouts and guards, go to the expedition site, find what you can and return, and be quick about it, no more disappearances" was all Vlaugh said as he gathered up the reports and left the room leaving Graval standing there with a frown on his face.
Vlaugh just kept going, ignoring him, thinking to himself. There was something there alright, Nardwick had found something aand gotten himself killed, or he would have been back by now. Something was amiss, must be ready whatever it is, must be prepared.
It seems the mountains are alive once again...
/me plays twilight zone music
Well, that's my guess any way....
EDIT: Actually, make that a band of one-legged jozhals with combined pogostick/spears.
the small green creature snarled at them!
"the goblins have return to lay waste to the wastes!" he screeched...
the rumor was that nibenay himself had flee in terror!!!
what will happen now?!?
sorry about the goblins though.
strange little critters.