The Song of Russ

Hi Everyone, travelling to Cloud Tearers mountain was the first real challenge for our characters. but what of the history of this frozen mountain? all is explained in the Song of Russ

THE SONG OF RUSS
Long Before the age of man,
where the peaks do tare on thru the clouds
the frozen wastes did howl and sneer
and cover all with pallid Shrouds,
but one brave blade with flesh of Green
he claimed the mountain for his own

and brought with him thru stone and steel
a fortress they did call their home.

krakvald spoke within their tongue
Meaning mountain brought to rest
they came in droves of ten and twelve
and all were welcomed to his breast.
a chieftain known as strong and bold
Malbog Russ, His name they called
In reverence of his mighty hold.
its bulwark high and commons walled.


but only those of Malbog's kin
did see the keep with favoured praise
for atop the peak and deep within
slept a beast who grew with frozen ragea roar of cold that chilled the hearts came from the summit top
on wings of white, with vicious bite it drew itself aloft
down the valleys did he call,
spreading glints of crimson death                                                           

and one by one the orcs did fall

there screams a final breath
the dragon ancient fierce and vast
its talons keen and Curved
left bodies lying in the snow
but krakvald left preserved

thru spell and spite they fought the drake
for blade and hue had no avail
and strength of arm it mattered not

for their foe was dressed in perfect scale

But Russ was gifted with a Spear 

from ages long  in timeand with it he did cleave the beast 

with blade of spell and bind

so back atop the mountain high
did the dragon flee in repose
and with his scorn looked down below
until he fell to lasting doze

for many years the orcs did live
in piece beneath the mountain loft
but soon the ground began to quake
the dragon squinted down and scoffed

A titan Built of Ice and Spell
came crashing thru the mountain side
the people knew their cause was lost
the gates were barred the orcs did hide.
Urguard then the foe was named
and death was all left in its wake                                                              

the chieftain once again stood up
and planned that he would meet the drake.

By cover of the icy storm
Russ did climb the crags and peaks
Till high above the titans gaze
the dragons lair the chief did seek.

awoke the beast did  claw and writhe
protecting all he hoards so dear
but instead of fight and slash and stab
Russ smiled and then lay down his spear  

the drake curious at the orc so bold
did spare him icy breath
and a deal was made between orc and beast
to source the titans death.

but the gambit made was one of trust
for the stone inside the spear a gift
for everlasting life it gave
and this would be a final wish.

so too the dragon gave a part     
his crest hued down to a horn              
to bellow in a time of need
and so he answers to the call.

so down Russ went his life not long
and stood beneath the titans sight
He pursed the Siren to his lips
in hopes the drake would end his plight

Russ was broken, features torn
by the time the dragon came   

Urguard fallen in the snow 

and left as nothing but a name

and so the dragon saw the end
of an orc so stout and brave
and left his people down below
for all his debts were paid




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