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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:47 am
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Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:15 pm
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The Komphall desert hid many oasis in southern Th'estal, a few which were held to faction amongst the elements, some which were peacefully shared by all. The Gholann was a peaceful oasis, kept in check by unseen forces whenever different elements raised conflict with each other. Some believed that a demon lord, or possibly a guardian spirit kept his site on the place high in the sky, others believed it rode in on the various dust storms that passed through the adorned city within Gholann. Few knew of the truth behind the well kept nature of the place, few sought to find out.
Today, Ilik Groundshaper crept from his small rock cavern in the hidden oasis just north of Gholann. This morning, he would visit the neutral town and fulfill his duty this week. He stepped of the grassy lawn of his cavern onto the hot sands of the desert, quickly raising patches of soft soil from the deep earth to cool his elven feet. As he stepped, more earth rose from below to create a disappearing foot path under him. The Groundshaper possessed the ability to create and sculpt the earth, his native element. He was an outcast, though, banned from the forest of his birth for his teachings to fire and air elements. Now, he lived alone and out of existence until the time came again for him to intervene.
In contact with the higher spirits, Ilik was destined to become a watcher. He was given the oasis in the desert to protect, and to make sure it would progress undisturbed by war; thus, his identity was kept a secret for fear of barbaric notions to overthrow Gholann. To keep himself hidden from view, the Groundshaper used his earthen abilities to throw up walls of sand in front of him, allowing him to pass by unseen. Although the walls of sand were thick, Ilik left openings for merely his vision to go unblocked. If anyone were to spot him, he would resemble merely a shadow in a cloud of dust.
Onlookers of Gholann watched carefully as the dust storm rolled towards them. Those that knew of the storms effect on the oasis entered their homes and buildings, carefully locking windows and closing doors tightly behind them. Ilik watched as the streets became barren as he passed through the town. He was surprised to find many fire elements taking up shelter in Gholann, but was unwavering. As he exited the town free of disturbance, he drew from deep within his control of the dirts and sands.
As he exited south of town, Ilik tightened the dust storm into a sand funnel reaching the sky as a giant pillar. In the middle, he erected a twisting earthen tower reaching high above the oasis. Here, he perched, watching the town throughout the day to see if anything would arise after the storm had past.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:19 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:59 am
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:51 am
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:18 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:00 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:09 am
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