Mission 1: Team Dwarf uber Alles
Rurik almost fell down when his hammer-stroke did not meet the expected resistance, passing through the vampire as if she were a column of smoke. He stared at the spot in the wall of rubble where the creature had disappeared, and shivered. She -- he found himself thinking of her in this fashion, even though he was unsure of what her true form might be -- had a distinct chill about her that he had felt when he moved close to her, and a hint of it still lingered in the air.
He lifted up his warhammer and gave the heavy head an accusatory look, as if he were feeling that his trusted weapon had let him down. After a moment's thought, however, he lowered the hammer again, looking a bit less aggrieved. I remember now, although I paid it little heed at the time. Back in Hug Moldur, some of our Elders mentioned to us warriors that there are certain types of creatures that can scarce be wounded at all unless one is wielding a magicked -- or, in some cases, a silvered -- weapon. I suspect that this creature was of that variety.
I also recollect Boros's axe, and how it shone in the sunlight. Was it silvered, I wonder, or was it simply polished 'til it gleamed? I shall have to pay it more attention when next we meet, and see if I can tell. If he is wielding a silvered weapon, mayhaps there is someone here in Phlan who is skilled enough in weaponsmithing to apply a coat of silver to my warhammer -- although I fear 'tis beyond my means at present.
Turning to Ghere with a look of concern on his face, Rurik asked, "How are you? I saw you recoil from that creature's touch, and from the chill that I felt simply by being near her, I fear that her embrace must have been as cold as the grave."
Rurik pursed his lips thoughtfully and continued, as if thinking aloud. "You named her a vampire, and mayhaps she is. I do believe that I shall think of her as the Smoke Ghost, however -- both by reason of the color of the cloak that she was wearing, and the fact that striking her was akin to smashing through a column of smoke."
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