The Harvest Moon Consortium

[Winterhawk99]

Arelush made with Ai

[Winterhawk99]

Arelush is called back to the Hullack forest by Gaoler. An emergency had come up. After seeing what was wrong the ranger figured it would be 5 days before she could hope to come back to the city. She sights and sits down, “Well with all this work should make journal notes for myself and Arrilan. She gets quill and ink out opening her journal.

Hello Journal.

I go to town for only 2 days, but many things happen. City the same. Even more chaos that before. I do not know what is what, so stay far away from it. I know College it gain favor and there is new group called Old Guard. They seem crazy. They motto is ‘Everyone Pays.’ Pays what is what I ask. Maybe give them some berries as pay. Maybe better is give some hazelnuts to them. They may feel some kinship. There also some crazy gnomes running around. I know is always crazy gnomes running around but these more crazy then ones I see in past. I think they worship giant mole or something.

Five big things happen in 2 days there. First is that city have grand tournament. Was not very good. None of men naked that fight and no women either. Not care about women but where all the muscle. I do not think they know what real tournament is. Some may have to see Chessentan games, so they know give women something look at.

Tournaments they for young 20s early 30s for dumb metal covered men to beat each other on head. Is not for someone like me in older 40s. I also born with small brain. These young they beat each other in head all day and brains shrink down to size of mine. Can write many instances where these young adventurers have no sense left after circus and yet keep going. Sense goes down faster each one. Keep seeing self in Chessenta like tournament while watching. Arelush against Sir Steel a lot. Arelush dance with her bow. Her breast beating her head. Ops? Arelush get knocked out by own breasts. Arelush breasts declared winner. Sir Steel a lot disappointed. Wait if my breasts are winner that mean I winner too? Ummm something to think about.

I think Brent win tournament. He big man they have to squeeze into armor while he exhale all air. Is much strength and much magic being he devote himself to magic college bodyguard or something.

And that was circus. Was ok. Still, everyone should be naked. I imagine is not because most these western men embarrassed by what have. Ummm where was I. Am still thinking of proper Chessenta circus.

Yes well. There was problem in Hillmarch that day too. Goblins attack. So Great group of adventurers show up. Was not much at Hillmarch. Goblins already retreat up to mountain where Roc live. So, we go up mountain. Was not hard fight. After all is only goblins. Still good practice and we reduce goblin population for like second and half. They breed faster than rabbits. One wonders how they have enough time to get off each other to go fight against city. Elves similar but not. Oro want go for days and I finally have to say finish already! I done. Is good when young. When you my age not so much. Need hourglass.

Later this day. Adventurers called to college. Was not sure where college is. I never go there because everyone know my head challenge. Maybe wizard want to fix me and turn me into squirrel instead. Never trust wizard always say oops! Or Whoopsie Do!

They talk and talk about gate in Kings Forest. They want to open gate to another tear. I have many questions: seeing Ellatria not here. I find out she not around for long while. Maybe check on Majesty and find out what he do with heart when come back. Like said had many questions then say if you go to King Forest to do these things should have either Ellatria or Majesties blessing. In other words, should ask permission. That’s when college say Ellatria missing and Majesty just an afterthought. Is no need talk to him first.

Ah-ha I think to self. See city people have no respect for guardians of nature. Is too bad because they screw up later and break portal gate. In other words, lots of learning and once again no sense. So, we go to Kings Forest and to gate. I scout for them. When they get to gate College people, they start their magic with one mage I think the dwarf Ferin and another mage on other side doing magic in front.

Well, Drow attack us again and again. We that do not know magic fight them off just in time to see College wizards put crack all the way up arm of gate and it lose chucks of rock that fall down. They. I think few people hit by boulders of stone that fall off. Is very big gate. Now it is broken and probably no way to fix. What I say. Should have asked permission from Majesty, maybe would not happen. This why city people they think they smarter than everyone else. That may be but have sense of cat that spend 8 of its lives already…….oops there goes ninth……. That one on way to Bast now.

That was full day. Will write of 2nd day. Both major things I see or work with, worry me.

First was ceremony. Sterius and another inducted in Lathander church. There many things make me wonder about this ceremony. First is who lead it. Was Seraphiel. This is tall man with gold eyes. Some say angel in his family. He seem lead church of Lathander. But have see how he run. He kill blue dragon girl and often is in controversy in tavern talk. He also seem not priest but ummm sorcerer. He make magic without books. How is sorcerer leader of Lathander church.

He take over Eveningstar and seem to be its ruler now. Ok but something about man seem wrong to me. Then is his god. I do not know much of this Lathander. But seem to be good and merciful god. Is somewhat akin to Horus Re though Horus Re much more marshal. So why this sorcerer look for things like power and be so judgmental when far as I know faith is not.

Ceremony start at dusk get delay from rain then start again even later at night. Now far as know Lathander have something do with dawn. Like Horus Re the sun. All Horus Re ceremonies at high sun. why would Seraphiel want to start his at dusk. Makes me question.

In ceremony Seraphiel cut his hand and poor blood into cup. He make Sterius and another drink from cup. Is this the way of a good and peaceful god. Are not sorcerers blood like magic. Maybe Seraphiel look to make Sterius and the other thralls to his will.

All this big concern of mine. It seem Seraphiel he may be imposter like cleric of mask trying infiltrate other sects because ceremony make no common sense. The starting at dusk, the blood the ending near dawn but not at dawn. Seem like Seraphiel maybe darker than faith he professes.

Is what I think. I try stay away but still need watch to see what happen for report to Arrilan when get home.

Last thing have is about this Red Knight lady. Worships ummmm strategy or something like that. Wonder if plays checkers. I cannot play chess is too hard. She have meeting to say ravens defending north need our support and help so that old adventurers can stay in town defend city. She say new adventurers should go north to desert and help Ravens. Ravens are band that protect northern border. They seem not do so well with Tilverton. It gone.

So what she do. She take all old adventurers like me and go up to help ravens. We kill lots of stuff. Mostly goblins but other things make no sense except giant vultures. Then we go to goblin lands and kill lots of goblins that stop playing with each other for moment and big ant lion they keep as protection. And ant lion friends. We come back. I did not hear anything about long time support for Ravens.

Was like, Hello we adventurers. We hear to save you. We kill everything for you today. After kill everything have nice, day, 10-day, month, year. See is no talk of lasting support so same goblins come back and all creatures come out Ravens slaughtered. I guess red knight lady say Oh well, we help that day. Should have been able to defend selves without us now.

See these city people. Maybe smart but have no sense.

That is all to report for 2 day in city. Will report all this to Arrilan when go home.