We agreed to aid him, and, travelling through many perils, such as the villainous Dungeonmaster and a race of dark lizard-beings, we found our way to the infamous Gates of Hell. It was guarded first by a group of shades, whom the Heroes fought bravely as Valithor ventured deeper toward those dread gates. Suddenly, however, the true guardian of the Gates of Hell appeared -- a terrible Balrog! Valithor valiantly sacrificed himself to destroy the Gates once and for all, holding off the Balrog as we made our escape. Valithor's spell sealed the Gates forever, but it also touched off a volcanic eruption, which swallowed up the caves and nearly took our lives as well. The Heroes were able to escape, however, and, rowing to the mainland, began our tedious journey overland back to Tharbad which would eventually lead us to the terrifying abode of the Ice Dragon.
GIFT OF THE VALAR CAMPAIGN NOTE:
What the Heroes called "the Gates of Hell" was revealed, during the third part of the Gift of the Valar Campaign, to actually be one of the Pales. It was only when encountering it again in their trek through the Pales that the Heroes realized this.
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