Ancano the Wimpy Drow killer.

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An elf wearing the mask of a great wolf would be seen around cormyr from time to time. He usually is dressed in all black and a blood red cape.

Deep underground as the carrion crawlers devoured remains, and the svirneblin mined theyre ore... The pech tap tapped the stone and the rothe...

* WELL who really knows what they do!* All was quiet.. Of course it was quiet it was theunderdark! But then out of nowhere, hammers stopped mining, herds stopped munching and pechs stopped tapping as a crazy surface elf came bounding into blackness. He was loud in the underdark, because of course it was much easier for him to sneak around under the stars. The elf was half running, half falling as he would whip around and fire a shot at his treacherous pursuers.

Despite his clumsyness, the elf could have rivaled even the best drow adolescence as they tried to navigate the underdark. The elf was doing a pretty good job... But even still, his pursuers where not drow children, but trained warriors. Those who looked on from nifty hidey holes thought the elf insane as he wailed back at his pursuers. The noise was horrific in such a place and would probably carry for miles. and as the elf grew closer, the onlookers would most likely shake theyre head in disbelief.... Well not actually shake it or risk a poison dart to the backside... But they were sure thinking it! For this elf wasnt just wailing, he was so frightened he was nearly in tears!

The corridor finally ended for the elf and opened up into a large cavern of which had a cieling so high, it could not be seen. As he neared the cavern he dove forward. It was so dark would you believe he hit his head? The elf sure did, miscalculating his roll he smacked right into a rock. But with little time to spare he rolled immediately to the side and nocked an arrow. After a deep breath the elf leaned to the side and fired an arrow down the corridor hearing the dull thud of a missile striking flesh he displayed a rare smile and ran as fast as he could towards the middle of the cavern.


*meanwhile*

As the drow made theyre way down the corridor, there wasnt even a whisper. They already knew that the elfs course would take them to a big cavern, and decided they would swarm him when they had him in the open. Every now and then a stray arrow would skip across the floor harmlessly.. And finally they neared the cavern. With the entrance in sight, the patrol leader picked up the pace. His fellow drow's heat sensing eyes could clearly make out the attack pattern in drow sign as they ran along... All was ready to please lolth and let this surface cousin feel pain.. Would you be suprised if I told you they had white knuckles? Well they did! So excited were they to get to kill a surface cousin that they gripped theyre tiny hand held crossbows till theyre hands lost feeling from lack of blood. And then *Thud* the patrol leader was struck by an arrow right through his heart. To his credit he took three running strides before realizing he was dead, and fell to the floor never to move again.

His comrades were infuriated by this and they picked up the pace. The threshold was in sight, the four of them entered the cavern two by two. As they crossed in a small click click click click would be heard as a volley of crossbow bolts was released... Then click? As one the patrol looked down just in time to see a trap explode enshrouding them in flames. Three of them fell immediately but the fourth managed to roll out to the side. Still though, cloak on fire and blinded by the brilliant explosion the drow couldnt do a thing as an arrow followed by another almost right behind it thud thudded into him.-

*And now!*

The elf ancano breathed heavily as he looked over the devastation he had dealt to the patrol... "ALRIGHT!" he exclaimed. He looked at the drow he shot to make sure he was down, then he heard "CLICK CLICK CLICK" the elf clumsily fell backwards as the three mini crossbow bolts soared over him. He lay on his back panting for a split second rapidly. He jumped to his feet and exclaimed... "BY THE GODS!!!!" and ran screaming down the opposite passage".

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*bump and more to come*

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Somewhere not so deep underground, where the darkness was still thick, the smell of smoke was clear, and the roar of a small fire was obvious.... There sat an elf with white hair. He hunkered over the tiny fire raking in what little mushroom stalk he had left as it quickly began to burn away. His eyes would sparkle brilliantly the light seeming to bounce from them.


Not only that but the elf had tears running down his face as he muttered to himself. "Im never getting out of here!"

He would glance about then drop his head with a profound sigh. "And what's worse is i dropped my fathers now!" He reached up and wiped the snot from his nose and sniffled.

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Not too far down the cave his pursuers were doing the drow thing. They already had the elfs scent and could readily make out his mumbling and could easily see the light of the fire. One of the drow crept forward to a rock just behind the elf and sent the other four members of his part out to encircle him..


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Ancano looked looked up slightly and noticed how the flicker off of the walls seemed to change a bit. He reached into his pack and stood with a bottle o alcohol in hand.

He bit down on the cork and yanked it free taking a good swig. After a short pause as prong the sensation he slammed the bottle down hard onto the flames, rolling to the side at the same time.

Every drow in the room threw arms over faces as the alcohol exploded almost creating a mini sun in the room. The drow whom was behind Ancano was so blind at the moment he never saw the string collapse that would spring the fire trap upon which he now stood.

The drow was engulfed and fell in a charred heap not shortly after.

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Ancano jumped to his feet and let out a shout of victory. He reached for his bow all the while eyeing the other three members of the party down as they began to recover.

"I will shoot from left to right since he is closest" Ancano thought, but then he was confused because as he placed his hand were the bow should be, it wasnt there!

"Im such an idiot!" He screamed. Ancano went silent quickly though as the three drow now seeming recovered settled theyre gaze on him. They were already signing in the drow hand code. Oh how Ancano wished he knew it. But he didn't!

Ancano looked from the charred corpse to them with a bit of worry. He held his hands up with a shrug, "Hey! C'mon guys... Fellas! I didn't mean it!"

One of the drow drew a crossbow which drew an "oh *chickenwing*" from Ancano. The wild elf glanced about quickly noting his pack and the nearest passage. Seemingly on que as the tiny crossbow clicked and the tiny bolt let loose, Ancano burst into movement. He rolled to his pack and in one motion slung it over his shoulder as he changed direction to the nearest tunnel, of which Ancano hoped would lead up.


"HA! not so dumb now aren't I!" Came a loud voice from the tunnel as the three drow stared on in disbelief. They immediately gave chase.