Hello again, Journal
I spend 6 days in the field and come back to town for 2 days. First thing I notice is Goaler loose her wings and tail again. Her shop not open. I set out to restore her again. I not do well those two days overall with this task. I add some magic to her and few hook horror spurs but she not restored by time I go back to deep forest. I will try better after 9 days of chores and come back to city for 4 days.
I look for broken weapon and knowing that Grishank have one I look for him too. I find him on first night back sitting in Old gate inn. I ask him about weapon and if I could purchase it. He say 100 gold fine but I must find new weapon for him like broken weapon. He say it powerful magic. I was fine with this and say ok but then he say I also have to duel him for it.
Grishank is a mountain of orcblood in his prime and I am an old woman that cannot have children again. Is first reason I say no. Second is I think duels are just the silliness of young that just want measure they inch sticks. I do not duel. But was not surprised or offended. Grishank think like orc or human man in his twenties. They have little in brains because blood always somewhere else and they have little experience to see the silliness of duels. This what young men do and many pay ultimate price for this silliness.
I will continue my search for a broken weapon. Eventually will find one. Then will find the pool of Eldrath and see if can open the gate after praying to goddess.
A grand crowd of adventures gather at the old gate inn. A messenger come and say there was break in at palace. We go there. I think there maybe 20 maybe even more. We find a secret grate had been opened. We go down into sewers then down further all the way to underdark where there is great salt cavern called salt marshes. There we find Vyra Drow priestess leading army of drow and undead. We start to fight her.
In fight several drow in our own group turn and try to kill Grishank. It surprise me but then again had just learned that the orcblood had killed Vel and put his head on a pole in Hillmarch. Well so we fighting priestess, her drow, undead, and our drow. Was a mess. 6 in our group die but we do succeed in killing priestess and her minions. We go back and were rewarded well.
I do not think Grishank live long and think he will end badly but this is not my problem. I am here to take care of forest and maybe help figure out dilemma of chain tree. What happen in city it do not do well if get involved deeply. It also not my place to do so.
In between do some small tasks when could walk with others but in two days must had bad timing because no one at inn to walk with most times.
Oh I do one more thing. I call meeting at spirit grove to talk to those love nature about several things: chain tree, the caring of the groves and getting others to help Ellatria’s and my goals at having healthy forests in area. Only one other show up a new male elf. He was very nice but cannot remember name off hand. If I walk with him again will note his name to put in journal.
Was nice meeting and we go over important information with each other on what each knows. I will hope to have another meeting next month. Will call it something like the meeting of groves or something.
That’s all can say for now Journal. Arrilan will read journal when he debrief me after my time is up here. Hope he approve of all things I do.
Ok journal next time will write longer journal entry because will be in city for 4 days.
Arelush's Journal
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Before Arelush writes in her journal she writes a letter to two people. The first is Fleur a woman born with blue dragon blood and worships Selune. The other to Keeper Ellastria who is the keeper of the Kingswood Grove.
Greetings Fleur and Keeper Ellatria.
I send these letters to you because spoke with Gaoler about crystal ruby Fleur gave to me. I write this letter before go into deep forest for 10 day will be back after. Hopeful Ellatria can set up meeting of groves. Apology I do not always write in trade tongue well, but I do not think you can read hieroglyphics so have to do.
I speak to Gaoler about crystal. Sometimes is hard because think Gaoler not like she have a human keeper. Reminds me of Elven wives at stream washing clothes on clothes day. They always make me feel small. I know am small and not have long life. Fortune that I am use to this from long years living with proscador. Still sometimes want stick out my tongue and make farting noises at her. But we stuck together until can find replacement for me.
Ummm do not pass that on. It was hard to get information from Gaoler because she is old woman much older than mine. Her mind wander a lot. She always mix important stuff, wise stuff with nonsense stuff. I try think on the wise stuff she say. Is very good things when come out.
So, I speak to her about crystal Fleur give me. Gaoler say she can contain crystal but she do not know how to break, crush, or destroy crystal. Then she say cannot and willing two different things which make me suspicious that she know how break it but will not tell me. We not know each other long so relationship must blossom some I think. Ummm well not like that like keeper to spirit. Am married to nice elven man and have no thoughts of other women. Eww! Bad taste in my mouth now.
I told her would take crystal to Magisty too. She say he would not know and even if know would not tell. Then looked at me as if she insulted. We will work these things out. I also have her words on the disciple of the rotting oak. This for Ellatria.
Gaoler say that they are never to be trusted and should never let them plant seeds in grove. Ummm Have been forester very long time now. I already know this. But she say something else. Gaoler say she have rotting oak masters contained in some form of prison. Which means they rotting oak may have vendetta with the local groves. I will cover this more on meeting of the groves. She very much approve of the groves having regular meetings though. She seem enthused about this. That is a good sign.
Be wary Ellatria and if do not hesitate to call for me if you think I needed. I wish for all the groves to have keepers before have to leave on shortest day of year. Also would like all groves to be able to work together and get along much better than stupid city people with their factions. This is not our way and we should not copy such behavior. If Paeric and Nebettaway do this would knock their heads together and send them both out to find willow switch.
Where was I? Oh yes now you both have information of heart crystal and Ellatria you have information on Rotting Oak cult. Is good I get to speak with Gaoler before leave for deep woods.
Thank you both and take care until come back
Keeper Arelush.
Greetings Fleur and Keeper Ellatria.
I send these letters to you because spoke with Gaoler about crystal ruby Fleur gave to me. I write this letter before go into deep forest for 10 day will be back after. Hopeful Ellatria can set up meeting of groves. Apology I do not always write in trade tongue well, but I do not think you can read hieroglyphics so have to do.
I speak to Gaoler about crystal. Sometimes is hard because think Gaoler not like she have a human keeper. Reminds me of Elven wives at stream washing clothes on clothes day. They always make me feel small. I know am small and not have long life. Fortune that I am use to this from long years living with proscador. Still sometimes want stick out my tongue and make farting noises at her. But we stuck together until can find replacement for me.
Ummm do not pass that on. It was hard to get information from Gaoler because she is old woman much older than mine. Her mind wander a lot. She always mix important stuff, wise stuff with nonsense stuff. I try think on the wise stuff she say. Is very good things when come out.
So, I speak to her about crystal Fleur give me. Gaoler say she can contain crystal but she do not know how to break, crush, or destroy crystal. Then she say cannot and willing two different things which make me suspicious that she know how break it but will not tell me. We not know each other long so relationship must blossom some I think. Ummm well not like that like keeper to spirit. Am married to nice elven man and have no thoughts of other women. Eww! Bad taste in my mouth now.
I told her would take crystal to Magisty too. She say he would not know and even if know would not tell. Then looked at me as if she insulted. We will work these things out. I also have her words on the disciple of the rotting oak. This for Ellatria.
Gaoler say that they are never to be trusted and should never let them plant seeds in grove. Ummm Have been forester very long time now. I already know this. But she say something else. Gaoler say she have rotting oak masters contained in some form of prison. Which means they rotting oak may have vendetta with the local groves. I will cover this more on meeting of the groves. She very much approve of the groves having regular meetings though. She seem enthused about this. That is a good sign.
Be wary Ellatria and if do not hesitate to call for me if you think I needed. I wish for all the groves to have keepers before have to leave on shortest day of year. Also would like all groves to be able to work together and get along much better than stupid city people with their factions. This is not our way and we should not copy such behavior. If Paeric and Nebettaway do this would knock their heads together and send them both out to find willow switch.
Where was I? Oh yes now you both have information of heart crystal and Ellatria you have information on Rotting Oak cult. Is good I get to speak with Gaoler before leave for deep woods.
Thank you both and take care until come back
Keeper Arelush.
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Re: Arelush's Journal
Greetings once again journal,
Late spring is here. Hullack is healing and Gaoler, the spirit of the forest, is at full strength once again. Is not easy to do but I work towards it little by little until she back to full strength. Will have to work harder to keep her up to strength for next visit to the city. Do spirits get mid life change? I think she do. Have bit of an uneasy relation now with her but hope in future we come to rely on one another till I must go.
Ellatria tell me of someone coming to her grove. He or she say they are from rotten oak and want to plant seeds. Ellatria refuse which is good on her. The blighted should not come into groves at all. If come here will certainly turn them away.
I focus last 4 days trying to build Gaoler’s strength. I achieve it but wish could have done more. I did not do well meeting groups to do little quests so got very little of what Gaoler feeds upon at first. I went alone and fought elements of the mad druid. There I find quite a bit to help her. But still did not do many adventuring. Will have to work harder when come back.
The main thing I do is fight a goblin invasion. There was undead invasion of Evening star. We turned that back and I fell. When woke up was more sore than usual and felt very weak. I find myself in temple of Tymora alone. I check my hand to make sure it still there or if Derrick demand my hand for some slight against him. It there.
The priestess say she have to raise me. Then started sermon about the Tymora faith. I do not depend upon luck but I listen hopefully did not roll my eyes. In end she say to me, “You know that Tymora a friend to both Bast and Isis.”
That get my attention because priestess recognized my Mulhorandi faith. It did give me respect for priestess. If Derrick more like her there would be much less problems in city. I was honored.
I go back and find Stenius. He cry on my shoulder. He say that Tahri animate me after my body fall from person carrying me. I tell him I am alive so gods have more for me to do. That cheer him up some. They said for little bit was undead.
Well am not sure if honored by this or should be angry. After all I am Mulhorandi. We do not treat undead, at least mummies, like other lands do. I will not explain it here. I will say my joints ache much more after return and still feel a bit weak. I survive that is important part. Little over 6 months and I return home to husband and children. Have nice retirement.
Now that undead invasion I think connected to this tribe of goblins that raise ginormous maggots. It not long before goblins invade Evening star again. We repel them. After a few days someone in deadwood find out location of where goblins nest. There was sending. I go to deadwood and find dead goblin. Group already leave. So I go back to Old Gate in and find many adventurers preparing for incursion of goblin horde caves.
We fight them There were goblins, trolls, and maggots. Army of maggots. We find golem that Harlan wanted and he study it. while we waiting a few of us here voice. We follow voice and find hag that want blood. She want to make deals with blood on us not our blood unless is rare blood.
Am not sure my blood rare being born in time I was. I not tell anyone how traveled through time to get here when mother send crew home from Netheril. But probably not. Blood is blood and Mulhorandi is just another common human. I do not think it matter when was born. I only make a little 3 1/2 thousand year leap when was much younger.
There were two people traded blood. The hag then give golem to Harlan. I think is stupid dealing with hag but what I know.
Next we find goblin king. He want to duel one of us to end war or something. Eathor I think his name agree and they start dueling. Then Dart start throwing darts at goblin king. King say we renege on single combat and call all his people to attack us. This was great battle. I use most of my healing potions but doing well until troll chase me and several others to next cave. But he after me mostly. I swing around column of stalactites and go back run and fire, run and fire. I lead him back. When I turn the corner I dive to shadows. He come into room and say, “Where did food go.” He turn his attention to others in the room and say. “Food gone. I eat you now.”
As the front line attacked him I came out of the shadows and lent my bow to putting him down finally and we do it. it take a long time to find treasure room but we find it. I get almost 1,000 in coin. Was sorely needing this.
Fleur make an oath to destroy crystals. She give me part of one to take to Gaoler is in letter I copy and include in journal. We go to desert to dark lady’s temple clear it out. Fleur looking for something there…… again.
Is about all can remember for now, Journal. Except have not found broken weapon yet. Could make quarterstaff and break it but I think Eldath would appreciate broken weapon from battle more. So will continue search.
That all for now Journal will write again after 10 day working in forest and go to city again for 4 days to remember am human.
Late spring is here. Hullack is healing and Gaoler, the spirit of the forest, is at full strength once again. Is not easy to do but I work towards it little by little until she back to full strength. Will have to work harder to keep her up to strength for next visit to the city. Do spirits get mid life change? I think she do. Have bit of an uneasy relation now with her but hope in future we come to rely on one another till I must go.
Ellatria tell me of someone coming to her grove. He or she say they are from rotten oak and want to plant seeds. Ellatria refuse which is good on her. The blighted should not come into groves at all. If come here will certainly turn them away.
I focus last 4 days trying to build Gaoler’s strength. I achieve it but wish could have done more. I did not do well meeting groups to do little quests so got very little of what Gaoler feeds upon at first. I went alone and fought elements of the mad druid. There I find quite a bit to help her. But still did not do many adventuring. Will have to work harder when come back.
The main thing I do is fight a goblin invasion. There was undead invasion of Evening star. We turned that back and I fell. When woke up was more sore than usual and felt very weak. I find myself in temple of Tymora alone. I check my hand to make sure it still there or if Derrick demand my hand for some slight against him. It there.
The priestess say she have to raise me. Then started sermon about the Tymora faith. I do not depend upon luck but I listen hopefully did not roll my eyes. In end she say to me, “You know that Tymora a friend to both Bast and Isis.”
That get my attention because priestess recognized my Mulhorandi faith. It did give me respect for priestess. If Derrick more like her there would be much less problems in city. I was honored.
I go back and find Stenius. He cry on my shoulder. He say that Tahri animate me after my body fall from person carrying me. I tell him I am alive so gods have more for me to do. That cheer him up some. They said for little bit was undead.
Well am not sure if honored by this or should be angry. After all I am Mulhorandi. We do not treat undead, at least mummies, like other lands do. I will not explain it here. I will say my joints ache much more after return and still feel a bit weak. I survive that is important part. Little over 6 months and I return home to husband and children. Have nice retirement.
Now that undead invasion I think connected to this tribe of goblins that raise ginormous maggots. It not long before goblins invade Evening star again. We repel them. After a few days someone in deadwood find out location of where goblins nest. There was sending. I go to deadwood and find dead goblin. Group already leave. So I go back to Old Gate in and find many adventurers preparing for incursion of goblin horde caves.
We fight them There were goblins, trolls, and maggots. Army of maggots. We find golem that Harlan wanted and he study it. while we waiting a few of us here voice. We follow voice and find hag that want blood. She want to make deals with blood on us not our blood unless is rare blood.
Am not sure my blood rare being born in time I was. I not tell anyone how traveled through time to get here when mother send crew home from Netheril. But probably not. Blood is blood and Mulhorandi is just another common human. I do not think it matter when was born. I only make a little 3 1/2 thousand year leap when was much younger.
There were two people traded blood. The hag then give golem to Harlan. I think is stupid dealing with hag but what I know.
Next we find goblin king. He want to duel one of us to end war or something. Eathor I think his name agree and they start dueling. Then Dart start throwing darts at goblin king. King say we renege on single combat and call all his people to attack us. This was great battle. I use most of my healing potions but doing well until troll chase me and several others to next cave. But he after me mostly. I swing around column of stalactites and go back run and fire, run and fire. I lead him back. When I turn the corner I dive to shadows. He come into room and say, “Where did food go.” He turn his attention to others in the room and say. “Food gone. I eat you now.”
As the front line attacked him I came out of the shadows and lent my bow to putting him down finally and we do it. it take a long time to find treasure room but we find it. I get almost 1,000 in coin. Was sorely needing this.
Fleur make an oath to destroy crystals. She give me part of one to take to Gaoler is in letter I copy and include in journal. We go to desert to dark lady’s temple clear it out. Fleur looking for something there…… again.
Is about all can remember for now, Journal. Except have not found broken weapon yet. Could make quarterstaff and break it but I think Eldath would appreciate broken weapon from battle more. So will continue search.
That all for now Journal will write again after 10 day working in forest and go to city again for 4 days to remember am human.
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Arelush sighs and picks at a rabbit carcass over a fire while watching Gaoler. The ranger had fattened the spirit up quite a bit over the last few days. Arelush just shakes her head as Gaoler feels her full power and how the grove has blossomed. She doesn’t know if she should be proud or a little worried. Arelush shrugs. Gaoler knows how hard she worked over the short spans of time between 10days that she has to feed the spirit what it wants. The forester opens her journal and writes.
Hello once again Journal.
I spend 4 days off and on in cities of region. I did not get much time overall but first day was best. I come to Arabel worried about feeding Gaoler to keep her strong this time. for many hours it did not go well. I got a few things but worried would not get enough to feed grove’s appetite. Then I got lucky and fell in with a good group that wanted to right many wrongs outside the walls of the city. We went on many quests and eventually I acquired enough to feed Gaoler and grove fully for several weeks. And this was first day. I was happy at this time.
On second day I help some with something but cannot remember what was. Did not do so well with Grove. Was unlucky to not find many want to go out and seek to help others. Was bad timing.
On third day there was great festival in Arabel. I miss most because again was called to tend forest. I get there at tail end. All see of the festival was a tournament of adventurers conking each other on the head. I am too old for such silliness but understand must give the youth something both constructive and destructive to do. How do this. Well hold tourney of course. After this the young men and women full of ummm scent too tired to fight with they attitudes. I thought would be quiet night was not.
Ellatria say she set up event. Well she do have some sense even if young for elf. Is all good then.
I go with many to underdark. Sterius was there little halfling called Darts, Vels brother a few others I think girl that follows dead god of these lands. I think Nim was there, Vels brother (cannot begin to pronounce name so I just call him Vel’s brother) He lead us to deep gnomes and then to drow. He plan to assault drow city. When I find this out I look around……. Ummm 6 people to assault whole drow city. This not go well at all.
It did not go well as expected. We running through city and head left then straight again. None of us get inside buildings. Sterius and another fall outside. I quickly call a halt to us going further. We retreat licking our wounds and carrying our dead. We do make it back to city. I carry one and have him raised with gnome priest. Cost me a good portion of what collected over years.
On day 4 I go back and forth from town. There was a big thing set up by Tymora church but I do not think it go through. I did not do much till end of day. Fleur put call out to go to place in East Way where mad druids often practice they magic. I figure will go with her.
There was that girl who worship dead god with us and a man wearing symbols of Cyric. They go past East Way and go to Bospir. By this time I am scratching head. Ah guys Druid this way not that way. No one would hear me.
Fleur go to Selune temple. Cyric and lady that worship this place dead god start to interrogate her. Was mostly about, well, you know this by now journal. It was Derrick. And about incident where she might have stirred crowds up against him. I do not know because was not there.
I listen mostly and make a few comments……ummm just me being me. But one thing strike me very funny. Priest of Cyric asked question to which Fleur say no. He mention someone else name that said yes to something Fleur say or do. Then he ask did this person lie. Fleur said must have.
Priest of Cyric get little angry someone lie to him. I chuckle and say, “Look at this priest of father of lies mad because someone lie to him.”
Was very funny I think. The Dead god girl she did not laugh. Must have no sense of humor.
Later I come to old gate and some people there Harlan and girl called umm is hard name again. Siobhan or something. There was strange sun elven in robes that was checking news. He a worshipper of Labelas. He is elven god of time and long life. To tell truth am a bit worried about this sun elf. If he know my past might want to dissect me or something. Hope he do not learn it. will keep quiet around him.
Anyway he reading news out loud. One piece of news was Maeve the fairy seen recently in Redwood forest. I worry what mischief she doing so decide to explore redwoods since grove have no keeper. Siobhan, this elf, Harlan and few others come with me to explore.
We go through good part of the forest and not see Maeve. We go to grove. I tell them about grove how unseelie and seelie (Mean bad and good fairies) share rule of the grove. I also say grove have no keeper. Would not want to be keeper there would have to settle all the differences between two sets of fairies. Would be age 100 years in a day I think with that bunch.
So while I talk to them about grove Siobhan say she want to be keeper here. Well I said if you get the spirit of the grove whole you would be keeper. She seem very serious about this. So maybe I find new keeper for a 3rd grove. I hope so it be very good.
Ellatria she not set up meeting it seems for groves to come together and speak on pressing matters. I will try set up meeting for next time I come to city. I think it important for all groves to talk together so that all can be called upon if one in trouble.
Well after could not find Maeve we decide maybe help someone else. As we about to go off, Harlan say he have something in Hemlands. So we go that direction. We find troll at entrance but was short work. Harlan sniff around like blood hound and finds a catch of magic. Mostly they flying stones but was a necklace too. Necklace seem like is wizard necklace so I take a stone.
As we talk around little treasure catch more than a dozen bandits come upon us. Luckily my storm eagle halted them enough to get us ready. Was a bit of a fierce battle. Harlan take many wounds and Feather my storm eagle companion die defending us and holding them off while we prepare for battle. Was saddened by this.
I ask Harlan if he know where new grove is. He say yes and take us there. This grove in Hemlands is grove of mushrooms with a great mushroom spirit. We talk much. I give my flying stone to grove and Mushroom spirit give me spores. I use them and bang! I have new shambling mound companion. So, I name new companion Bark. Too bad he cannot change shape and look like dog.
I bury Feather’s remains near grove and say a prayer to Aerdrie for him. I did not know what god Feather would worship. Only god I know that fits is her so I say prayer to her.
I hope Siobhan make good keeper. Will watch until I must leave. With three keepers now (if she continues on path) The groves are much stronger.
That is all for now journal. I will go to deep woods for a ten day maybe bit shorter am not sure and do my duty for the forest and grove. Will write after go to city again.
Hello once again Journal.
I spend 4 days off and on in cities of region. I did not get much time overall but first day was best. I come to Arabel worried about feeding Gaoler to keep her strong this time. for many hours it did not go well. I got a few things but worried would not get enough to feed grove’s appetite. Then I got lucky and fell in with a good group that wanted to right many wrongs outside the walls of the city. We went on many quests and eventually I acquired enough to feed Gaoler and grove fully for several weeks. And this was first day. I was happy at this time.
On second day I help some with something but cannot remember what was. Did not do so well with Grove. Was unlucky to not find many want to go out and seek to help others. Was bad timing.
On third day there was great festival in Arabel. I miss most because again was called to tend forest. I get there at tail end. All see of the festival was a tournament of adventurers conking each other on the head. I am too old for such silliness but understand must give the youth something both constructive and destructive to do. How do this. Well hold tourney of course. After this the young men and women full of ummm scent too tired to fight with they attitudes. I thought would be quiet night was not.
Ellatria say she set up event. Well she do have some sense even if young for elf. Is all good then.
I go with many to underdark. Sterius was there little halfling called Darts, Vels brother a few others I think girl that follows dead god of these lands. I think Nim was there, Vels brother (cannot begin to pronounce name so I just call him Vel’s brother) He lead us to deep gnomes and then to drow. He plan to assault drow city. When I find this out I look around……. Ummm 6 people to assault whole drow city. This not go well at all.
It did not go well as expected. We running through city and head left then straight again. None of us get inside buildings. Sterius and another fall outside. I quickly call a halt to us going further. We retreat licking our wounds and carrying our dead. We do make it back to city. I carry one and have him raised with gnome priest. Cost me a good portion of what collected over years.
On day 4 I go back and forth from town. There was a big thing set up by Tymora church but I do not think it go through. I did not do much till end of day. Fleur put call out to go to place in East Way where mad druids often practice they magic. I figure will go with her.
There was that girl who worship dead god with us and a man wearing symbols of Cyric. They go past East Way and go to Bospir. By this time I am scratching head. Ah guys Druid this way not that way. No one would hear me.
Fleur go to Selune temple. Cyric and lady that worship this place dead god start to interrogate her. Was mostly about, well, you know this by now journal. It was Derrick. And about incident where she might have stirred crowds up against him. I do not know because was not there.
I listen mostly and make a few comments……ummm just me being me. But one thing strike me very funny. Priest of Cyric asked question to which Fleur say no. He mention someone else name that said yes to something Fleur say or do. Then he ask did this person lie. Fleur said must have.
Priest of Cyric get little angry someone lie to him. I chuckle and say, “Look at this priest of father of lies mad because someone lie to him.”
Was very funny I think. The Dead god girl she did not laugh. Must have no sense of humor.
Later I come to old gate and some people there Harlan and girl called umm is hard name again. Siobhan or something. There was strange sun elven in robes that was checking news. He a worshipper of Labelas. He is elven god of time and long life. To tell truth am a bit worried about this sun elf. If he know my past might want to dissect me or something. Hope he do not learn it. will keep quiet around him.
Anyway he reading news out loud. One piece of news was Maeve the fairy seen recently in Redwood forest. I worry what mischief she doing so decide to explore redwoods since grove have no keeper. Siobhan, this elf, Harlan and few others come with me to explore.
We go through good part of the forest and not see Maeve. We go to grove. I tell them about grove how unseelie and seelie (Mean bad and good fairies) share rule of the grove. I also say grove have no keeper. Would not want to be keeper there would have to settle all the differences between two sets of fairies. Would be age 100 years in a day I think with that bunch.
So while I talk to them about grove Siobhan say she want to be keeper here. Well I said if you get the spirit of the grove whole you would be keeper. She seem very serious about this. So maybe I find new keeper for a 3rd grove. I hope so it be very good.
Ellatria she not set up meeting it seems for groves to come together and speak on pressing matters. I will try set up meeting for next time I come to city. I think it important for all groves to talk together so that all can be called upon if one in trouble.
Well after could not find Maeve we decide maybe help someone else. As we about to go off, Harlan say he have something in Hemlands. So we go that direction. We find troll at entrance but was short work. Harlan sniff around like blood hound and finds a catch of magic. Mostly they flying stones but was a necklace too. Necklace seem like is wizard necklace so I take a stone.
As we talk around little treasure catch more than a dozen bandits come upon us. Luckily my storm eagle halted them enough to get us ready. Was a bit of a fierce battle. Harlan take many wounds and Feather my storm eagle companion die defending us and holding them off while we prepare for battle. Was saddened by this.
I ask Harlan if he know where new grove is. He say yes and take us there. This grove in Hemlands is grove of mushrooms with a great mushroom spirit. We talk much. I give my flying stone to grove and Mushroom spirit give me spores. I use them and bang! I have new shambling mound companion. So, I name new companion Bark. Too bad he cannot change shape and look like dog.
I bury Feather’s remains near grove and say a prayer to Aerdrie for him. I did not know what god Feather would worship. Only god I know that fits is her so I say prayer to her.
I hope Siobhan make good keeper. Will watch until I must leave. With three keepers now (if she continues on path) The groves are much stronger.
That is all for now journal. I will go to deep woods for a ten day maybe bit shorter am not sure and do my duty for the forest and grove. Will write after go to city again.
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Arelush is deep in the Hullack tending to the forest. She finds a large patch of wild strawberries ready for picking but it’s underneath heavy brush. She starts to clear it for the larger creatures. Bark, her new shambling mound animal companion guards the area. It lets all the natural animals through even the large cats. Arelush has little to fear them as they naturally become calm around her without her even thinking now. However, the large shrubbery-looking creature keeps out all of the unnatural and magic creatures that are immune to her charm.
As she works her machete a brown bear lumbers over to her with something in its mouth. It’s a slightly mauled scroll. She breaks the seal and tries to read it.
Dear AOelush
I couOd do wiOh witness statement from you about what haOpenOd after that EvOningstar baOtle wheOe I diOd and events in thO Tymoran temple that folloOed. O O O
O O O O O O O
WarO regarOs O O O O O
FleOr O O O O O O
Arelush opens the letter and looks at the bear, “This scroll all slimy and full of holes. Should be more careful. Let’s see if can figure out.
Oh, she needs witness statement what happen when she die after temple raid. Ummm. Ok think can do this. Not giving letter back to you, Chewy. Is new name Chewy.
She puts down her pack and sits on a log getting out her quill, ink and papyrus.
Dear whoever need know.
I make this statement. For whoever need to read in city.
I am Keeper Arelush of Hullack Grove. Many of us go to Evening Stars call to arms. Fleur die while fighting. Her body full of arrows, crushed, burnt, stomped on and I think Derrick pee on her. Well body smelled and everyone know how much Derrick hate her or love her. Am not sure which.
We go to temple of Coin Flipper. We lay Fleurs broken arrow filled body out for priest and priestess. Derrick, all sudden, jump up and want to cut off her hand. Would mention.
1.Derrick’s known hated for Fleur.
2.Fleur being dead could not defend self.
3.Derrick in opinion exceed authority he have.
4.Derrick have penance for scheming and has blood lust. I remember he threaten my sister keeper Ellatria when she would not do what he want on bridge just before Eveningstar. I stay silent and listen. Was not amused at threats aimed at my sister in spirit.
Ellatria at temple she step up and defend Fleur. Derrick tried to get little thief type to cut her hand off. But we stop both Derrick and little thief. Many of priests and priestess turn away from Derrick in shame. Is not the Coin Flipper suppose to be a good goddess of these lands? Am not so sure now.
I am not good person. I admit. Just want to live my life in peace and within balance of nature gods. But if Derrick so called good person want to cut off dead woman’s hand while she cannot even defend self, I think this very evil.
I back up my sister Keeper and Fleur was raise. I believe Derrick stomp out of temple after this. I back sister up because is wrong to mutilate body before soul has chance to come back.
On events previous and why Derrick try do this I do not know. I was not there. I only can write what see as witness. Was wrong what he try and from previous threats he make to other people when they do not do what he want I do not trust him. I will not call him false priest or anything like that. I think of him as 5 year old child need the shit slapped out of him sometimes because that what he often act like in my presence.
Is all have say about this.
Thank you.
Keeper Arelush of Hullack forest.
Arelush rolls up the scroll and looks at the bear. “You not get this chewy. Will be unreadable before get to where need to go. She calls a Red tailed hawk and says in animal, “Deliver to blue girl in city of Arabel that have wings. She smell like ozone easy to spot.
Rolling up the small scroll she puts it in a tube saying, “Thank you mother for teaching me to do this.” She ties the tube to the bird and releases it to go to Fleur.
As she works her machete a brown bear lumbers over to her with something in its mouth. It’s a slightly mauled scroll. She breaks the seal and tries to read it.
Dear AOelush
I couOd do wiOh witness statement from you about what haOpenOd after that EvOningstar baOtle wheOe I diOd and events in thO Tymoran temple that folloOed. O O O
O O O O O O O
WarO regarOs O O O O O
FleOr O O O O O O
Arelush opens the letter and looks at the bear, “This scroll all slimy and full of holes. Should be more careful. Let’s see if can figure out.
Oh, she needs witness statement what happen when she die after temple raid. Ummm. Ok think can do this. Not giving letter back to you, Chewy. Is new name Chewy.
She puts down her pack and sits on a log getting out her quill, ink and papyrus.
Dear whoever need know.
I make this statement. For whoever need to read in city.
I am Keeper Arelush of Hullack Grove. Many of us go to Evening Stars call to arms. Fleur die while fighting. Her body full of arrows, crushed, burnt, stomped on and I think Derrick pee on her. Well body smelled and everyone know how much Derrick hate her or love her. Am not sure which.
We go to temple of Coin Flipper. We lay Fleurs broken arrow filled body out for priest and priestess. Derrick, all sudden, jump up and want to cut off her hand. Would mention.
1.Derrick’s known hated for Fleur.
2.Fleur being dead could not defend self.
3.Derrick in opinion exceed authority he have.
4.Derrick have penance for scheming and has blood lust. I remember he threaten my sister keeper Ellatria when she would not do what he want on bridge just before Eveningstar. I stay silent and listen. Was not amused at threats aimed at my sister in spirit.
Ellatria at temple she step up and defend Fleur. Derrick tried to get little thief type to cut her hand off. But we stop both Derrick and little thief. Many of priests and priestess turn away from Derrick in shame. Is not the Coin Flipper suppose to be a good goddess of these lands? Am not so sure now.
I am not good person. I admit. Just want to live my life in peace and within balance of nature gods. But if Derrick so called good person want to cut off dead woman’s hand while she cannot even defend self, I think this very evil.
I back up my sister Keeper and Fleur was raise. I believe Derrick stomp out of temple after this. I back sister up because is wrong to mutilate body before soul has chance to come back.
On events previous and why Derrick try do this I do not know. I was not there. I only can write what see as witness. Was wrong what he try and from previous threats he make to other people when they do not do what he want I do not trust him. I will not call him false priest or anything like that. I think of him as 5 year old child need the shit slapped out of him sometimes because that what he often act like in my presence.
Is all have say about this.
Thank you.
Keeper Arelush of Hullack forest.
Arelush rolls up the scroll and looks at the bear. “You not get this chewy. Will be unreadable before get to where need to go. She calls a Red tailed hawk and says in animal, “Deliver to blue girl in city of Arabel that have wings. She smell like ozone easy to spot.
Rolling up the small scroll she puts it in a tube saying, “Thank you mother for teaching me to do this.” She ties the tube to the bird and releases it to go to Fleur.
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Arelush goes back to her duties after several days in the city and begins her monitoring of the Hullack. She trot runs along game trails so dark that only an elder druid or an old ranger like her would dare tread. She is looking for a druid circle called the Dreamy Unicorn: A corrupted druid circle that lies very deep within the forest. The druid that she and Ellatria met had rotting teeth. Mold and fungus grew on his armor. For Arelush it was an unsettling experience that such corruption would find a home in the very forest she protects as Keeper of the Goaler Grove.
Her pace is fast and light as she moves along the shadows of the forest. She becomes a bit winded and stops kneeling down beside an old Hemlock fir. She scans the area and catches movement, drawing her bow and getting ready to call Bark: Her faithful Shambling Mound companion.
She need not wait long for a bobcat jumping over a log and slowly makes its way to her position. It has a letter in its mouth. It puts it down in front of her. A certain smell fills the air as she studies the letter. She looks at the letter and speaks in animal, “Did you pee on this!?”
The bobcat licks its paw before answering, “Ehhr-No.”
“Who pee on it?”
“Neer-don’t Know…… Deer.”
“This no smell of Deer. Smells like Cat!”
“Neert-Me”
“You lie to me?”
“Chaz never lie.”
Arelush purses her lips and sighs, “Right. Sure, they don’t” Then she breaks into Mulhorandi. “Remember Arelush cats are the sacred of Bast. You cannot strangle the life out of them.” She holds the letter at arm’s length while carefully opening it. She has to read it several times before she gets it as the pen lines are somewhat blurry.
She looks at the bobcat. “This letter is almost a ten-day old.”
“Chhhhh-eeper hard to find.”
“Well, I have Bark deliver letter I write. Go back home be with kittens.” The bobcat arches its back and stretches as if it has no other place to go. Arelush twists her mouth, “GO!” The bobcat growls as if disappointed from not getting pets and scampers off. Arelush opens her pack and gets her writing tools out. She writes a letter.
Azazel greetings,
Will write in common because do not know if you can write in Hieroglyphs. I am away on a ten-day run of the Hullack performing my duty as keeper. After such would love to speak to you about these things.
Understand. I am no Druid or Shaman. They would have much more knowledge of these things. But will help in any way can. Come to the grove when I am finished with my tending. Feel this is the best way to help. Perhaps Gaoler will speak with you too. This is why I would choose the grove for this. Gaoler is an ancient spirit. She was alive before the time of the elf wars before the spider was cast down into the darkness.
Though my knowledge limited I have some understanding of the spirits working with them in the Hullack. Apologies for the delay.
May you see Evermeet
Arelush, Keeper of the Gaoler Grove
Before the door of the Royal Academy vines, tree limbs and pieces of bark suddenly grow. The vegetation grows and forms into an eight-foot monstrosity of a Shambling mound. The mound moves closer and pounds roughly on the great doors of the building; The reverberations traveling through the floor along the first few rooms near the threshold.
As a young attendant opens the door a letter is gently plastered to his forehead by a huge hand like appendage made of wood and leaves. Shaking slightly, he takes the letter and sees that it is addressed to the scholar Azazel. The young man watches the hulking creature as it turns around takes two steps and then seems to slowly melt into the cracks of the cobblestone.
Her pace is fast and light as she moves along the shadows of the forest. She becomes a bit winded and stops kneeling down beside an old Hemlock fir. She scans the area and catches movement, drawing her bow and getting ready to call Bark: Her faithful Shambling Mound companion.
She need not wait long for a bobcat jumping over a log and slowly makes its way to her position. It has a letter in its mouth. It puts it down in front of her. A certain smell fills the air as she studies the letter. She looks at the letter and speaks in animal, “Did you pee on this!?”
The bobcat licks its paw before answering, “Ehhr-No.”
“Who pee on it?”
“Neer-don’t Know…… Deer.”
“This no smell of Deer. Smells like Cat!”
“Neert-Me”
“You lie to me?”
“Chaz never lie.”
Arelush purses her lips and sighs, “Right. Sure, they don’t” Then she breaks into Mulhorandi. “Remember Arelush cats are the sacred of Bast. You cannot strangle the life out of them.” She holds the letter at arm’s length while carefully opening it. She has to read it several times before she gets it as the pen lines are somewhat blurry.
She looks at the bobcat. “This letter is almost a ten-day old.”
“Chhhhh-eeper hard to find.”
“Well, I have Bark deliver letter I write. Go back home be with kittens.” The bobcat arches its back and stretches as if it has no other place to go. Arelush twists her mouth, “GO!” The bobcat growls as if disappointed from not getting pets and scampers off. Arelush opens her pack and gets her writing tools out. She writes a letter.
Azazel greetings,
Will write in common because do not know if you can write in Hieroglyphs. I am away on a ten-day run of the Hullack performing my duty as keeper. After such would love to speak to you about these things.
Understand. I am no Druid or Shaman. They would have much more knowledge of these things. But will help in any way can. Come to the grove when I am finished with my tending. Feel this is the best way to help. Perhaps Gaoler will speak with you too. This is why I would choose the grove for this. Gaoler is an ancient spirit. She was alive before the time of the elf wars before the spider was cast down into the darkness.
Though my knowledge limited I have some understanding of the spirits working with them in the Hullack. Apologies for the delay.
May you see Evermeet
Arelush, Keeper of the Gaoler Grove
Before the door of the Royal Academy vines, tree limbs and pieces of bark suddenly grow. The vegetation grows and forms into an eight-foot monstrosity of a Shambling mound. The mound moves closer and pounds roughly on the great doors of the building; The reverberations traveling through the floor along the first few rooms near the threshold.
As a young attendant opens the door a letter is gently plastered to his forehead by a huge hand like appendage made of wood and leaves. Shaking slightly, he takes the letter and sees that it is addressed to the scholar Azazel. The young man watches the hulking creature as it turns around takes two steps and then seems to slowly melt into the cracks of the cobblestone.
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Arelush immediately writes another letter and seals it up. She again starts her patrol looking for those of the Dreamy Unicorn. While she is walking, she looks for any bird big enough to carry the letter. She asks them if they know where Thendir and his Eldreth Veluuthra make their homes. She goes through several dozen birds before one admits to her that it does. She tells the bird to carry the letter to him and return to her when it is delivered.
It reads:
Hello Thendir,
Is Keeper Arelush. Was guiding a group through the Hullack when you people attacked us. I do not know if you know this, but your people have broken the peace that we spoke of a few months ago. I gave them a hasty but proper elven burial in the name of Sehanine and Naralis Analor.
I am quite displeased that this has happened. If happens again know that I have options as Keeper of the Gaoler Grove. I hope that wisdom prevails and we may settle any matters at the grove. Do you not remember what your parents told you when young; as I and my husband Oro tell our own children:
“When humanity learns the songs of the ancient elves from its own study, they will reap rewards of true music and knowledge.”
There is another matter at hand. One to which we should join hands and deal with. A sect of druids has invaded the Hullack. These druids call themselves the Dreamy Unicorns. They are corrupt, Thendir. The one we spoke with is human. His teeth have rotted away. There is mold and fungus growing on his armor. This corruption was quite noticeable to both the Keeper of King’s (Ellatria) forest and I. I am looking for them now along the darkest paths of the Hullack. When I return in a 10-day you are welcome to discuss these matters with me at the grove.
There is another matter would like to discuss with you about something the Dreamy Unicorns protect and use that is well past its age and should be returned to the cycle of nature. I will not put this in letter but will discuss it all with you within the grove upon my return from doing my duties to Gaoler.
Sweet water and Light Laughter
Keeper Arelush of the Gaoler Grove.
It reads:
Hello Thendir,
Is Keeper Arelush. Was guiding a group through the Hullack when you people attacked us. I do not know if you know this, but your people have broken the peace that we spoke of a few months ago. I gave them a hasty but proper elven burial in the name of Sehanine and Naralis Analor.
I am quite displeased that this has happened. If happens again know that I have options as Keeper of the Gaoler Grove. I hope that wisdom prevails and we may settle any matters at the grove. Do you not remember what your parents told you when young; as I and my husband Oro tell our own children:
“When humanity learns the songs of the ancient elves from its own study, they will reap rewards of true music and knowledge.”
There is another matter at hand. One to which we should join hands and deal with. A sect of druids has invaded the Hullack. These druids call themselves the Dreamy Unicorns. They are corrupt, Thendir. The one we spoke with is human. His teeth have rotted away. There is mold and fungus growing on his armor. This corruption was quite noticeable to both the Keeper of King’s (Ellatria) forest and I. I am looking for them now along the darkest paths of the Hullack. When I return in a 10-day you are welcome to discuss these matters with me at the grove.
There is another matter would like to discuss with you about something the Dreamy Unicorns protect and use that is well past its age and should be returned to the cycle of nature. I will not put this in letter but will discuss it all with you within the grove upon my return from doing my duties to Gaoler.
Sweet water and Light Laughter
Keeper Arelush of the Gaoler Grove.
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Arelush comes back to the grove the next day after finding nothing. There are no trails, no signs of where the Dream Unicorn circle may have set up camp. She can only patrol so much of the huge forest in one day. She feels disappointed.
She spends much of the day tending to the grove itself and before she rests to go back to the deep woods. she takes out her journal.
Dear Journal,
Has been twice to city since last wrote in journal. Arrilan may be slightly displeased. Something plague my mind. Like most on Toril I worship many gods. Two whole pantheons and a scattering of others like Selune. I wonder where soul will rest. Will be Avandor? Will be the Fields of Reeds? Or someplace other. I really do not know.
Reason for this is Fleur died. I would not call her friend. I would say more associate. We pleasant to each other. Fleur, She never grow up. She always mixed up on who to follow…. What to believe. She always seeking redemption, making oaths she could not achieve. Always seeking priests of this god or that God. She was much like a child.
I go to Eveningstar because heard sending about the young lady. I find man called Seraphiel. I do not like this man and do not think he is a good man. He always wear white and have gold eyes. This Seraphiel in the tourney field with Fleur. The speak of redemption. I somewhat roll my eyes as yet again Fleur seeking something should not put her finger into. Seraphiel burn her alive saying the fire would cleanse or something.
Fleur was burned alive. She did not come back. A point I want to make. I watch Seraphiel after this. I do not think he even a priest. To me looks more like wizard. So why would Fleur seek whatever sought through wizard. Maybe am mistaken. I do not know. I know that Fleur’s soul left body for last time. Afterward a fight started as some called this murder. Some just accept.
In truth I do not know about, what is what, so had no stand either way. If do not have enough information about what is going on I do not believe one has the right to speak out. Still Fleurs loss made me sad for some reason.
Later there was memorial to Fleur at temple of the moon. Mother Llewedd lead this memorial. I remember Leanders assist and Derrick was there too. So was Ellatria. During service we all see a vision of what happen to Fleur’s soul.
Black angels take her and hold her. They cut her heart out and weigh it on scales. It fall heavy on these scales. Then other angels take her and throw her soul into the wall of the faithless. This is the western way to punish the faithless. Is not the Mulhorandi way.
So, it seem the judgment of her soul was that she faithless. But what concern me most is the weighing of the heart. The weighing of a soul is specific Mulhorand tradition in our faith. Why would she be weighed when only a Mulhorandi would. It confuse me.
Perhaps my head translate this as I would by my faith. Perhaps because Tiamat one of her gods is Uther god is why her soul weighed. Still seemed strange to me. It made me look at self and all the gods I worship. They say you soul will go to the strongest god you close to in life. Would that be Hathor, Anhur, Sehanine, Solonar Thelandira? These 4 gods I seek out most in my worship. These 4 I also praise most.
I believe in the gods. I believe most gods you should have at least respect for and a bit of reverence. Well maybe not evil gods want to destroy everything like Shar and little thief god that wear mask. Would not worship Set or Sebek or even the Black Arrow. The black arrow only seek revenge. Revenge is negative to life. Is always a payback for revenge in end, I think.
Before vision departs us, the angels all turn and look at Derrick sternly as if saying if you do not shape up Derrick you next to go to the wall. I think that shock him. Maybe he changes maybe not. A man really does not become a man I think until maybe 30 or 35. Then a man is fully matured. Well, most.
Still Fleurs death and death of her soul will haunt me many days. Will pray to Sehanine and Hathor tonight for their motherly wisdom. Will speak of the dream unicorns and the Eldreth breaking the peace of the Hullack tomorrow.
Arelush closes her journal and packs her things. As night comes, she goes to a rare quiet and peaceful glade in the Hullack to pray to two of her goddesses.
She spends much of the day tending to the grove itself and before she rests to go back to the deep woods. she takes out her journal.
Dear Journal,
Has been twice to city since last wrote in journal. Arrilan may be slightly displeased. Something plague my mind. Like most on Toril I worship many gods. Two whole pantheons and a scattering of others like Selune. I wonder where soul will rest. Will be Avandor? Will be the Fields of Reeds? Or someplace other. I really do not know.
Reason for this is Fleur died. I would not call her friend. I would say more associate. We pleasant to each other. Fleur, She never grow up. She always mixed up on who to follow…. What to believe. She always seeking redemption, making oaths she could not achieve. Always seeking priests of this god or that God. She was much like a child.
I go to Eveningstar because heard sending about the young lady. I find man called Seraphiel. I do not like this man and do not think he is a good man. He always wear white and have gold eyes. This Seraphiel in the tourney field with Fleur. The speak of redemption. I somewhat roll my eyes as yet again Fleur seeking something should not put her finger into. Seraphiel burn her alive saying the fire would cleanse or something.
Fleur was burned alive. She did not come back. A point I want to make. I watch Seraphiel after this. I do not think he even a priest. To me looks more like wizard. So why would Fleur seek whatever sought through wizard. Maybe am mistaken. I do not know. I know that Fleur’s soul left body for last time. Afterward a fight started as some called this murder. Some just accept.
In truth I do not know about, what is what, so had no stand either way. If do not have enough information about what is going on I do not believe one has the right to speak out. Still Fleurs loss made me sad for some reason.
Later there was memorial to Fleur at temple of the moon. Mother Llewedd lead this memorial. I remember Leanders assist and Derrick was there too. So was Ellatria. During service we all see a vision of what happen to Fleur’s soul.
Black angels take her and hold her. They cut her heart out and weigh it on scales. It fall heavy on these scales. Then other angels take her and throw her soul into the wall of the faithless. This is the western way to punish the faithless. Is not the Mulhorandi way.
So, it seem the judgment of her soul was that she faithless. But what concern me most is the weighing of the heart. The weighing of a soul is specific Mulhorand tradition in our faith. Why would she be weighed when only a Mulhorandi would. It confuse me.
Perhaps my head translate this as I would by my faith. Perhaps because Tiamat one of her gods is Uther god is why her soul weighed. Still seemed strange to me. It made me look at self and all the gods I worship. They say you soul will go to the strongest god you close to in life. Would that be Hathor, Anhur, Sehanine, Solonar Thelandira? These 4 gods I seek out most in my worship. These 4 I also praise most.
I believe in the gods. I believe most gods you should have at least respect for and a bit of reverence. Well maybe not evil gods want to destroy everything like Shar and little thief god that wear mask. Would not worship Set or Sebek or even the Black Arrow. The black arrow only seek revenge. Revenge is negative to life. Is always a payback for revenge in end, I think.
Before vision departs us, the angels all turn and look at Derrick sternly as if saying if you do not shape up Derrick you next to go to the wall. I think that shock him. Maybe he changes maybe not. A man really does not become a man I think until maybe 30 or 35. Then a man is fully matured. Well, most.
Still Fleurs death and death of her soul will haunt me many days. Will pray to Sehanine and Hathor tonight for their motherly wisdom. Will speak of the dream unicorns and the Eldreth breaking the peace of the Hullack tomorrow.
Arelush closes her journal and packs her things. As night comes, she goes to a rare quiet and peaceful glade in the Hullack to pray to two of her goddesses.
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Arelush finishes trimming dead tree branches from trees in the northwestern part of the Hullack and sets the limbs into piles so that animals can use them for shelter. She washes off in a nearby stream. Afterwards she opens her journal and writes before the Re disappears over the horizon and Selune along with Sehanine dance in the night sky.
Hello Journal and Arrilan,
I say Arrilan because he will have Fawn read journal to him after mission. She can read Hieroglyphs too. Is not many outside of Mulhorand that can.
Wish I can remember what all happen when I was in city last two times. Fleurs death upset me greatly, but other things happen. Some important to me. Also have small head and cannot keep much in there. I guess even though good field agent, am terrible spy. Mother was very much smarter but she not make good spy either, but she not of small mind. Instead, she always overthink things.
I led group to clean out Yaun-ti in northern Hullack. I remember this because two very important things they happen to us. First as getting there The Eldreth Veluuthra attack us twice. Thendir’s people break peace that Thendir and I work out before interrupted. I sent letter to him to tell him to have people stop this with warning that he remember I am keeper of Hullack Grove now. I also invite him to grove to speak about this and what we find, after come back from Yaun-ti.
So we come back from Yaun-ti and there is bear there. I and Ellatria move forward to talk to bear. It turn into druid. He ask us to join they circle. Ellatria as him many questions. We come find out that he a member of something called Dreamy Unicorn circle somewhere deep in Hullack.
As he talk, I notice that his teeth are all rotten and his armor it have mold and fungus on it. This tells me this druid he is corrupted by something. We tell him no we do not want to be part of his circle as both I as keeper of Hullack and she keeper of kings forest we both have our missions. We cannot do other things.
Then Ellatria tell me of her talk with Majesty. Majesty is the spirit she tend to as I tend to Gaoler. She tell me these things:
She say that kings forest is under shadow of a tear and that strange things happening there. There is drow movement. To fix this she needs a heart of a guardian of the Hullack. She name guardian but my notes in grove at moment so cannot remember name. I think starts with A. Will call him Big A here for now. fill in name later.
Big A should have died many, many years ago. He should have returned to cycle of nature. But something happen. The Dreamy Unicorns keep him alive and use his magic for they own purposes. So Big A is in like trap so this corrupt circle can feed of his magic. This not good. And this in my forest!
Ellatria also say that Majesty need Big A’s heart to fix Kings Forest. I guess he want to move our tear away from tear that shadows it somehow with heart. The dreamy unicorns…scribble…. What kind of name is Dreamy Unicorn… sound like port side brothel for lady sailors.
Ummmm… scribble…. The unicorns they want keep Big A alive forever to feed off his magic. There is another thing too. Magic College and someone else I think Justice tyrants also want Big A’s heart for their own purpose. She not tell me what was they interest. We have somewhat of a plan for getting to Big A without college or Justice tyrants getting to it. Can not say it here. Someone may find my journal or acquire it and translate so very important stuff I not write here.
So next we go to Gaoler. She talk more with Ellatria than she talk to me but will not say anything about dusty old forgetful hag. After all am one too though much younger. Gaoler give something to Ellatria to find Big A.
Few days later I decide to visit Kings forest. It was much changed. Darkness covered it. The trees were lighted with may lights so is not total dark. I saw many drow patrols there. I go back. I find Sterius at old gate along with quite a few others. Sterius decide to patrol there too. Many join us.
We explore much of Kings Forest and for once the adventurers let me do my job as scout and ranger. I tracked and warned them of many things up ahead of us. Was fun working with people who know how rangers work. I finally find the drow after most give up but I call them back. We fought a patrol and won with only one life lost. We brought him back though. The young man is a thief and archer but do not know tactics too well. Likes to try to head butt enemy in leather armor.
Will try teach him differently and help him. We meet these last two times was in city. He very ummm whimsical in nature still can work with I think to help him do better.
Much before all of this went into desert Stone lands to ancient city that fall to ground. Is not nether city but from another ancient peoples. Do not remember what researcher that led team said. Was there before 20 some years ago.
She do a ceremony so that Vyra drow cannot see through crystals anymore. Did it work? Am not sure. Is all magic and such beyond what small mind can understand. We leave after this.
Is all I have to write for now. The important things in journal that have to report. Will write after go to city next time and try remember all these names and things.
Hello Journal and Arrilan,
I say Arrilan because he will have Fawn read journal to him after mission. She can read Hieroglyphs too. Is not many outside of Mulhorand that can.
Wish I can remember what all happen when I was in city last two times. Fleurs death upset me greatly, but other things happen. Some important to me. Also have small head and cannot keep much in there. I guess even though good field agent, am terrible spy. Mother was very much smarter but she not make good spy either, but she not of small mind. Instead, she always overthink things.
I led group to clean out Yaun-ti in northern Hullack. I remember this because two very important things they happen to us. First as getting there The Eldreth Veluuthra attack us twice. Thendir’s people break peace that Thendir and I work out before interrupted. I sent letter to him to tell him to have people stop this with warning that he remember I am keeper of Hullack Grove now. I also invite him to grove to speak about this and what we find, after come back from Yaun-ti.
So we come back from Yaun-ti and there is bear there. I and Ellatria move forward to talk to bear. It turn into druid. He ask us to join they circle. Ellatria as him many questions. We come find out that he a member of something called Dreamy Unicorn circle somewhere deep in Hullack.
As he talk, I notice that his teeth are all rotten and his armor it have mold and fungus on it. This tells me this druid he is corrupted by something. We tell him no we do not want to be part of his circle as both I as keeper of Hullack and she keeper of kings forest we both have our missions. We cannot do other things.
Then Ellatria tell me of her talk with Majesty. Majesty is the spirit she tend to as I tend to Gaoler. She tell me these things:
She say that kings forest is under shadow of a tear and that strange things happening there. There is drow movement. To fix this she needs a heart of a guardian of the Hullack. She name guardian but my notes in grove at moment so cannot remember name. I think starts with A. Will call him Big A here for now. fill in name later.
Big A should have died many, many years ago. He should have returned to cycle of nature. But something happen. The Dreamy Unicorns keep him alive and use his magic for they own purposes. So Big A is in like trap so this corrupt circle can feed of his magic. This not good. And this in my forest!
Ellatria also say that Majesty need Big A’s heart to fix Kings Forest. I guess he want to move our tear away from tear that shadows it somehow with heart. The dreamy unicorns…scribble…. What kind of name is Dreamy Unicorn… sound like port side brothel for lady sailors.
Ummmm… scribble…. The unicorns they want keep Big A alive forever to feed off his magic. There is another thing too. Magic College and someone else I think Justice tyrants also want Big A’s heart for their own purpose. She not tell me what was they interest. We have somewhat of a plan for getting to Big A without college or Justice tyrants getting to it. Can not say it here. Someone may find my journal or acquire it and translate so very important stuff I not write here.
So next we go to Gaoler. She talk more with Ellatria than she talk to me but will not say anything about dusty old forgetful hag. After all am one too though much younger. Gaoler give something to Ellatria to find Big A.
Few days later I decide to visit Kings forest. It was much changed. Darkness covered it. The trees were lighted with may lights so is not total dark. I saw many drow patrols there. I go back. I find Sterius at old gate along with quite a few others. Sterius decide to patrol there too. Many join us.
We explore much of Kings Forest and for once the adventurers let me do my job as scout and ranger. I tracked and warned them of many things up ahead of us. Was fun working with people who know how rangers work. I finally find the drow after most give up but I call them back. We fought a patrol and won with only one life lost. We brought him back though. The young man is a thief and archer but do not know tactics too well. Likes to try to head butt enemy in leather armor.
Will try teach him differently and help him. We meet these last two times was in city. He very ummm whimsical in nature still can work with I think to help him do better.
Much before all of this went into desert Stone lands to ancient city that fall to ground. Is not nether city but from another ancient peoples. Do not remember what researcher that led team said. Was there before 20 some years ago.
She do a ceremony so that Vyra drow cannot see through crystals anymore. Did it work? Am not sure. Is all magic and such beyond what small mind can understand. We leave after this.
Is all I have to write for now. The important things in journal that have to report. Will write after go to city next time and try remember all these names and things.