RKMBs Forums .::Important::. Writer's Block Vanguard International [Issue 15] World of Darkness

"How do we destroy Godbolt, then?" Phil asked. He could feel himself drifting off beyond the plane in which he and his guide trekked through.

"Destory?!" Ghaleon scoffed at the idea. "Gaolvulte's connection to the vengeful bloodlines makes that task beyond any you may imagine within your lifetime. Literally, thousands of souls have been captured and tortured trying. In his almost two thousand year reign, none have ever come close."

"Two thousand years!" Phil could feel his head literally spin.

The wizard guide reached out with his spirit and pulled the young Phil in closer. "Careful that you do not allow yourself to drift too far. Beyond the mists lay the voids from whence even the most powerful masters of magic have never escaped. Let not your mind wander. Instead, open it up to the knowledge you seek."

In the Land of Shadows and Spirits Godbolt made his home. There he dwelled, amassing his army and slowly moving forward. With eternity on his side Gaolvulte was content to take the lands piece by piece. A great tactician he was indeed. Not only did this allow him to dig into the earth and reanimate the soulless remains. His ever growing presence gave him the advantage of fear. A man would learn to fear the wrath of Gaolvulte by seeing the wickedness this demon-man projected upon his enemies. His sons would be made wary and fearful by the tales of horror and vileness. And they would tell their sons, who would tell their's. Soon, generations of man would be born into knowing nothing but terror at the mention of the name Godbolt.

The plague of the undead army swarmed across the kingdoms, infecting all. Graves and tombs were desecrated, robbed of their most valuable rescources: bodies to carry on the tasks as soldiers. Gaolvulte is the embodiement of necromatic energies. No soulless corpse can resist his command.

"If he can just pull any dead body from the ground, how can we stop him?" Phil seemed a little frustrated.

"Listen to more than just the words," Ghaleon ordered. "Listen to their meanings. Only soulless corpses cannot resist his desires."

"So if a soul never leaves its body, then Godbolt can't control him."

"No, not quite. A soul may battle Gaolvulte for control over its mortal form. That does not mean success. The outcome of the fight depends upon how much energy Gaolvulte puts towards the task."