Windrider Story One: Call to Action

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Windrider
Damara created by L.B.
Story One Call to Action
Chapter One: Windrider

Northern Khur

East of the Skyfire Mountains,

Inath Wakenti, the Elven Refuge


General Damara Ambrodel is soaring high through the sky, aback her loyal griffon mount, Sovereign, over the mountains in northern Khur. On patrol in a wide circle around the valley of Inath Wakenti.

She volunteered for the patrol to get up in the sky. She has had less time to fly since her promotion. She served during the years leading up to the War of the Lance, to that war’s completion. Her time served, she left the military and opened a tavern in New Ports. Seems like an age ago, I guess it was. The Overlords changed her mind. But the political climate turned her stomach.
Damara had never been a fan of Porthios. Her family came from a long line stretching back to the Kinslayer Wars in the second age. They were a family of loyalty, duty, and service.
Her family stood by every speaker in an unbroken line going back to Kith Kanan. So, When Reyl Konnel got the Sun medallion away from Porthios and gave it to Senetor Rashas to give to Gilthas, the son of Laurana and Tanis, her family was in a bind, and soon exiled after her father, the loyal elder statesman was, protested the sanity of the coup plotters and tried to appeal to the people. Damara got him out of jail before his execution.

Exiles. That was new. Her father took it with a grain of salt. He had served the Qulainesti crown boy and man, and old man. His father and mother travel a little -Northern Ergoth, Solamnia before ending up living with The Druid Talidaar for a time, as Lashia was married to Talidaar by now, and family. As for
Eventually, her mother and father would move into New Ports and take over her Inn, the Roaring Griffon. The launching point of many an adventure.
Damara, sought out Porthios and Alhana, in the Khur badlands.
Eventually, Damara found the exiles. And so, she kept them on the move. Never sleep in the same place. It was a miserable time. She barely gained much insight into Porithios, only that he was a massive tool. Staying with the Druid was a mistake, that almost ended in a fight. Thank the gods for Alhana, if he didn’t have her, he wouldn’t have anybody.


She has seen an increase in Blue Dragon activity. At one point she is followed. Damara is an old pro. They escape, but it gets tense for a while.


Still, this is more aggressive than normal. Somethings up.


Flying with even more awareness. They duck into a forest and wait out the Dragon Maneuvers. Later they make their way to Inath Wakenti. She speaks with the Generals and Speaker Gilthas right away.

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The Windrider
Book One
Chapter Two War Council

Northern Khur


East of the Skyfire Mountains,

Inath Wakenti, the Elven Refuge




Speaker Gilthas looks over at each of his War Staff.
General of the Army General Hamaramis
General of the Wildrunners General Taranath
General of the Windriders General Damara

General Taranath, General of the Wildrunners gives his report-

“The Dark Knight Garrison in Khuri-Khan has increased for the last five months. They number 4,500 knights, more are set to arrive in the coming weeks.”

“General Damara?” The Speaker asks.

“Great Speaker, we have sighted at least thirty Blue Dragons, but there is no telling how many more may be hidden away,” Damara replies.

Gilthas asks General Hamarami's assessment.

“Great Speaker, this is a prelude to war. This is way more than rattling our cage. I suggest we don’t let any more troops join this army in our south. We need to eliminate them.” Hamaramis says.

“If they have Dragon Air cover, it will be a suicide mission,” Damara observes.

Taranath looks at the detailed map of the region before them. “We could stir up the Giants we know are in this pass right here.” He points to Pass on the other side of the Hundred Mile Road. We time it in the night while they are camped on the road. We stir up them up and lead them to the Knights.”

They all study the map.

Gilthas asks “Can it be done?”

The Generals look at each other, thinking it through.

The Three of them say “Yes”

Speaker Gilthas appreciates the daring idea but looks back to Khuri-Khan. “What about the army in place already? The Military leaders look back at the map.

“One thing for sure, we have to even the odds or the battle is over before it begins. We have to renew our ties with the good dragons that came and helped us in a march to Sanction.” General Damara says. “Windriders are not going to hold off thirty Dragons. The Good Dragons didn’t save us before just for us to fall now, we need to find them and ask for aid."

“Where would we find them?” Speaker Gilthas asks.

“We will have to find them somehow Great Speaker.” Damara answers.

Gilthas nods and then asks about the forces arrayed at Khuri-Khan.

The Generals give some thought to the matter. General Hamaramis relays information to the Speaker. “Our reports from Khuri-Khan tell us The Dark Knights are being tolerated at the moment. It will take several incidents to rile up the populace.”

Speaker Gilthas absorbs the information and thinks through what must be done. “Begin at once.

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The Windrider
Book One
Chapter Three Volunteers

Northern Khur


East of the Skyfire Mountains,

Inath Wakenti, the Elven Refuge




Wildrunner Subcommander Hythanas Ambrodel’s team will be targeting the Giants near the Hundred-mile Road.

“Listen, little brother, every time they ask for “volunteers” I wish you were not the first one to put your hand up.” A concerned General Damara tells her younger sibling.

“I’ll be okay Damara. The plan is a good one.” Subcommander Hythanas answers.

“I’m sure your new wife took it well.” Damara counters.

“Well, that didn’t go so well. The younger Ambrodel answers truthfully.

“I’m putting you with Subcommander Elara, one of my best Windriders. She understands the Mission, just be there to get picked up.”

“I will, I will, I promise. Just make sure you get the Good Dragons to help, or it's all for naught anyways.” Hythanas says.

Damara looks at her younger brother for what may be the final time and gives him a deep hug. “Get to the extraction point Hythanas. Don’t make me have to go looking for you, because you know I will.”

The siblings separate and go their separate ways. General Damara sets out on her Griffon, Sovereign, on a mission to find the Good Dragons.

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The Windrider
Book One
Chapter Four Flight

General Damra and her loyal steed Sovereign soar through the sky on a western course, away from the Dragon-filled skies of Neraka. They are skirting the New Sea. It has been a week since she left the Vale, and her younger sibling on a insane plan that may get him killed. She has whispered a prayer to the goddess Miskhal. She has never been the overly religious type, but the number of the population of elves is frightfully low, and we need all the help we can get. So, she says a prayer for her brother that he may succeed and come home safely.

She had told the Speaker she did not know where to look for the Good Dragons, but he assured her she would find them.

She has done some thinking on the trip about where to try first. She might comb everywhere in Solamnia and not find any, then what? It will be over by then. So, what’s the answer?

She directs Sovereign Southwest. She will ask her brother-in-law, Talidaar. She knows Las and Marilee ventured to the Dragon Isles many years ago. They may know something about where to turn next.

Some Crossover with the Hierophant of Chislev story interweave together

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The Windrider
Book One
Chapter Six: Together Again

Dire Wood (Merwellyn Forest)


Dae Dyrnastaerynfalos
Outside the Family Keep,


Damara, Lashia, and Sovereign teleport to the Rebel Base in Northern Qualinesti and after a few minutes they come across a Windrider they know. They ask to be taken to Orexas/Porthios


The Sisters are brought to Orexas. He is in the back, going over battle plans.

“How appropriate. Your Husband is talking to my wife right now. Couldn’t come to me. Had to go through my Wife. What kind of Man is that?”

Lashia just smiles, “Because he wanted to talk to someone that can use logic. You can’t talk logically with a Fanatic.”

Porthios nods his head, "then it's about a peace plan with the Goblins. The Goblins Damara. Tell me you think we should make peace with them, stand there, and let me hear you say it. “

“I think you are going to have this temper tantrum, and we are going to stand here and let you get it all out of your system” Damara answers. His digs mean nothing to her.

“So, why are you here Damara Ambrodel? why are you in Qualinesti when you stayed behind in Inath-Wakenti?” He walks around the table. “Why are you here? “

“I am here because There is a large Army massing in Khur. Dark Knights. at least 4500. Thirty Dragons. I am going to the Dragon Isles to get help from the Good Dragons. The Elves need help Porthios. This is an Army gathering for one reason, that is to wipe us out. What is more important right now than that?”

Porthios laughs. “Fool. He has the Elves surrounded out there in that blasted Valley.”

“That Valley has the last of us there Porthios, when are you going to start hearing me? We need Reinforcements.”

Porthios asks why she is still “standing there if that’s all she has to say. I mean I haven’t heard you say that Gilthas sent you to me to get my help. You are supposed to be getting Dragons, why are you still talking to me?”

“You haven’t changed, you are still a piece of ****,” Damara says to the high and mighty elflord.

“What did you just say to me you Harlot?” Porthios asks, coming closer

Lashia tries to defuse things, “Talidaar is going to attack the Black Brood on Mt. Thelalan. He was going to ask you to help him assault the Mountain with him.


“And we are back to him using you to talk to me. Orexas/Porthios comments.


Damara just can not stand the way Porthios talks to her Sister, with contempt. Damara throws a punch, but Porthios catches it.


“I’ve learned,” Porthios says to her.


“No, you really haven’t.” Damara throws another into his midsection. He lets go of Damara’s right and backs up doubled over.


“Don’t” he gets out as he is sucking for air.


Damara advances and then she hears Talidaar say her name "Damara". She stops and backs away from the Masked Elf Prince.


Talidaar walks between the gathering Wildrunners and walks to the masked Elf Prince. “Porthios, I do want to talk to you, I’m going to need your help, but I have one more favor to ask my Wife.”


"Can you take me to her?"


Lashia looks to the sky and decides they can do it. Lashia tells Damara that "she will be right back.”


The Next Moment Talidaar and Lashia are gone from the Elven Fort.




Damara asks “Where is the alcohol? I need a drink”







To see where Talidaar and Lashia went, hop over to the Hierophant of Chislev