[quote=@Dead Cruiser]Eventually, the gate lowered and out strode the man of the hour, Acamen Hopsfield. Volkimir eyed the cleric coolly as he approached, guarding his expression carefully. Hopsfield had lent the Dark Prince his strength in his earliest crusades to retake the Shadowlands from his corrupt noble house. However, once his wife had died, Hopsfield had lost the will to fight and returned to whatever lowborn hovel he called home.[/quote]

Your guy is a complete dick and I think it's glorious. I think I'm going to regret picking such a lame last name for one of the most legendary people ever.

[quote=@ancient dragon]A small band of dwarfs walked up to a group of elves on bears.  Snow fell over a dark, ominous army.  On the horizon, through the relentless snowfall, a careful eye could just barely make out the outline of a large beast on one of the distant mountain peaks, motionless, watching the troops gather.[/quote]

Creeper pro is creepy.  I'm sort of imagining attack on titan at this point.

I feel sorry for the teenagers though.  At least they have the baskets now.

[quote=@Hunter of Dreams]
Shifting directions the bird soared upward, ghosting over the top of the walled fortress and coming to land in a flurry of feathers and black shadows. Wisps of vapor lifted to reveal a cloaked woman, hands raised in a token, nonthreatening gesture as a group of guards advanced in her direction.

"Despite my rather unorthodox arrival, I was actually invited." 
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"Well, your cute so I think we'll let you in.  Parties going on in the hall.  Show your invitation at the door."

"Jacob, I knew you liked your ladies hot, but I think she's actually flaming."

"Shut up, Bob."

Out of curiosity, can your character prevent the spread of her fire if she's in bird form?  Or would a wooden platform turn aflame if she sat on it?