Arelush is able to move around after several days. She comes out of the wasp to look around. They are in a small saddle between two mountains. Out beyond the pad there are spiders everywhere. She sees Shaia, Arrilan, sitting beside the campfire. She limps over and sits. Arrilan greets her, “Arelush. It is good to see you. Let us know if you have any headaches and do not wander too far from the pad. There are Neogi on the island.”
Arelush’s brows go up. “Neogi. I never hear that word before.”
Shaia informs her, “They are small creatures about the size of a dog. Something like a cross between a spider and an eel. They use mind magic. Not as strong as mindflayers but they can control you if they get a chance.”
Arelush shakes her head, “Sound like dangerous place to land?”
As Oro comes up and sits beside her, Arrilan says, “This pad is supposed to be safe by treaty. Though there have been vessels known to disappear here. Shaia put up a shield… Just in case. We wanted to ask you what happened?”
Arelush recounts what she remembered. About the Harrowsport adventurers going on the offense. The team inside the Shadovar earth mote, what they found. How they destroyed the crystal and how her team left her to die.”
Shaia winces. “So, they used you as a conduit of shadow to cause a meltdown of the mythallar… inventive but… Have you tried to gather shadows since, Arelush.”
Arelush tries to reach out to the shadows, and nothing happens. She then tries to detach her own shadow from herself. Again, nothing happens. “I cannot seem to do it. Maybe because am hurt.”
Shaia stands and casts a spell. “Hold my hands Arelush.”
Arelush takes the sorceress’s hands as the silver dragon disciple goes into a trance. She stays there a very long time: 20 minutes. When she comes too, she says, “I’m sorry Arelush. Your connection to the shadow plane has been severed. Based on what you told me, you will most likely never get it back.”
The huntress Thinks a few minutes then asks, “What that mean. Am out of Thorn?”
Arrilan shakes his head, “You are still a find huntress, Arelush. It just means you will never dance with shadows again… Most likely.”
Arelush smiles, “This mean am retired permanent now?”
Arrilan answers her again, “Only if you wish, Arelush. It seems the threats to the Moonsea area are now neutralized. I have another mission but only if both you and Oro agree.”
Arelush looks at Oro first. He shrugs, “It is up to you, Honey. I will take care of the children until you are ready to come home.”
She then looks at Arrilan, “What is mission?”
Arrilan nods but his eyes are unsure, “There have been strange happenings in the Hullack forest. If you wish, could you stay there and figure out what is going on. Report back to us?”
“Hullack close to Immersea. Is known port mother goes to. Remember I must keep to small steps in sand. I cannot meet mother. She do not know me and would have too many questions about past… future. Is why left first time.”
Arrilan frowns and looks at Shaia, “Arelush, I have divined her moves of late. She has the Moonflower 2 running the eastern routes. She hasn’t even been to Westgate in a dozen years. This is only a year and a half of duty. Then you would retire with full honors. You can stay away from Immersea if you like. We doubt anyone would recognize you.”
Arelush shakes her head, “No one really recognize me. They recognize tattoo. This grave risk. Could ruin future for me… for mother. You willing take such risk?”
Shaia starts to say something then stops. She looks at Arrilan then goes back to her. “May we confer?”
Arelush nods. She stands slowly and takes Oro’s hand leading him back to the ship.
After an hour and a half, they come back out of the ship. Arelush sits back down. Beside Oro. Arrilan nods to her. “I think we need to take the risk Arelush. You may not be a mistress of shadow anymore but all that you learned about hiding in shadows will be needed. That is if you are willing. We want you to be careful of course. We do not want to change the future-past.”
Arelush takes a deep breath and studies Oro’s face. He smiles. She looks back at the leaders and speaks, “I will do this. Try to be careful. Year and half then want to go home. Retire. Raise Paeric and Nebettaway. I need some days here to recover and be with Oro if is ok?”
Arrilan smiles and nods, “How about 5 days?”
Arelush says, “Ok, will do this one last time.”
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Arelush finds herself in the city of Arabel for the first time in almost a decade and a half. She goes to the bank to see if she still has the things she stashed. She finds most of her old things in good order. A Tilverton bow, several healing wands, 7,000 in coin. She takes it all and wanders a bit.
Things have changed much in the town. It looks somehow brighter as if the city is full of hope. She wonders about it. She goes to an inn and stays awhile watching the people. She meets the local adventurers and almost just as soon is rushed off to adventure.
Twice she comes into company of one Tobias. She immediately knows she does not like this man. He seems to want to kill or hang anyone that disagrees with him. He is a priest of Helm. She does not know much about Helm only that he is a warlike god that seems to like murdering people according to Tobias by the way he acts. She notes everything she sees and decides to be very careful around this man and not to speak. Those who walk with him will eventually have a difference in opinion and he will try to hang or kill them. She wants no part of that.
There were others that she walked with those first few days. A woman that had questions about her faith. A drow that dances with shadows. She also met an Elf that focused on her tattoo. Maybe he seemed to recognize it. He asked her some pointed questions, but she was able to delay any answers.
One of the places they went was the Hullack forest. There they found the Eldreth. Well, nothing has changed there she noted but there were also werewolves in residence. She could not remember if werewolves haunted the forest in the past. The group wandered into the heart of the forest and found a great oak that was bound by great chains.
The story is that something lurked below. Something very evil and powerful. The chained tree was somehow imprisoning it. Also, there was a Hag. She was trying to trade favors. She told the group that the chains were slowly breaking and when they all break the evil in the ground would be released. She said she used the trees magic so that she could give favors to adventurers. What does she take in return. She never really said but Arelush is old enough to know she most likely laid claim to their souls when they die. She wanted no part of that.
After a few days Arelush melted into the woods. She found a secluded camp to set up. 'A year and a half she repeats to herself then I can retire for good and raise my children with Oro.'
Things have changed much in the town. It looks somehow brighter as if the city is full of hope. She wonders about it. She goes to an inn and stays awhile watching the people. She meets the local adventurers and almost just as soon is rushed off to adventure.
Twice she comes into company of one Tobias. She immediately knows she does not like this man. He seems to want to kill or hang anyone that disagrees with him. He is a priest of Helm. She does not know much about Helm only that he is a warlike god that seems to like murdering people according to Tobias by the way he acts. She notes everything she sees and decides to be very careful around this man and not to speak. Those who walk with him will eventually have a difference in opinion and he will try to hang or kill them. She wants no part of that.
There were others that she walked with those first few days. A woman that had questions about her faith. A drow that dances with shadows. She also met an Elf that focused on her tattoo. Maybe he seemed to recognize it. He asked her some pointed questions, but she was able to delay any answers.
One of the places they went was the Hullack forest. There they found the Eldreth. Well, nothing has changed there she noted but there were also werewolves in residence. She could not remember if werewolves haunted the forest in the past. The group wandered into the heart of the forest and found a great oak that was bound by great chains.
The story is that something lurked below. Something very evil and powerful. The chained tree was somehow imprisoning it. Also, there was a Hag. She was trying to trade favors. She told the group that the chains were slowly breaking and when they all break the evil in the ground would be released. She said she used the trees magic so that she could give favors to adventurers. What does she take in return. She never really said but Arelush is old enough to know she most likely laid claim to their souls when they die. She wanted no part of that.
After a few days Arelush melted into the woods. She found a secluded camp to set up. 'A year and a half she repeats to herself then I can retire for good and raise my children with Oro.'
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Hello Journal, is Arelush. Arrilan, say I need make better reports. So will try harder with this. Was with people, 4 days. Arable is giant mess even more mess than last time was there. Before say what happened will make 2 comments.
First is ummm merchants, economy the same. There is merchant cabal that hate adventurers I think or better yet hate those that make goods. It cost me 8 gold for string to make bow. Merchants only buy for 15 gold. Then you turn around and merchants put tag on it for 1,000 gold. This craftsman slavery. Merchants make craftsmen they slaves. I was already slave will not be slave again so will not make and sell bows. I will make arrows and keep for self though. I look at plain arrows on market is 103 gold coins for 99. I make 99 arrows. They buy for 15 gold. I make 20 flame arrow or other arrow. They buy for 15 gold. Cannot make profit so I give merchants fingers of Anubus. And shake, “NO!”
Next comment. Early on first day was there hear Callya and Theobald discuss something called storm. It is a great storm surrounding area Arabel in and not many can get through it. I do but did not realized until now how. Arrilan and Shaia very sneaky.
Theobald tell me this. That all land near and around Arabel. Get picked up and toss to somewhere around tears of Selune. So is like giant Netheril city with many more miles of land floating with tears of Selune. Was so surprised. We all cut off from rest of world unless can find a way back to big world called Toril. So that is why Arrilan and Shaia take Wasp to pick me up. They have to fly get through storm. And wait for me sleep through that part. Very sneaky but have job to do so ok. They better pick up in year and half.
Those comments. Now what next. Lots happen hope can put all in words.
When come out of woods meet Leanders. He is good elf that worship Selune. Is very nice to me. Elk tribe kidnap someone we go save him. We fight very hard battle. They have many archers. Ummm they archers better than me. I fall from many arrows. At least that what Leanders say. He and man he with take me to temple and resurrect me. Man say it cost 7700 gold. I pay him for this. After only have 400 gold. This thing with gold loosing battle look like. Merchants steal you time and effort and many things can make you poor quickly and will be a long time until get all of gold back.
I work hard rest of three days and now have 2,000 will have to make much more but not with arrows and Bows. Done being slave. So, I run letters and things for people at large go with people look for things. I go once with man called Vel but was not very profit in it. Did get information though. How weigh that? Am not sure.
On second day many go to chained tree in Hullack forest. We see ghost. We did not see Hag or troll. This ghost, he talk about cryptic words. I did not understand. The ghost disappear and then strange lights surround tree. From west we rushed by undead abominations of nature that come out of tree line. We fight them off and start home.
We almost get home and I notice leaf turn here, Grass move flat there, brush move slightly not from wind. I know someone walking with us but using shadow to hide self. I tell this to others. That someone walking with us that not us. Most just shrug. I scout little to try find out who but they disappear near entrance to forest. Was elf, black elf, Hag using magic. I do not know but know someone walk and listen to us. They never show self so must be try spy in one way or another.
We split up after forest and go separate ways.
Late that night was with Callya and Theobald again talking. I smoking joint medicine. I do this a lot. Maybe too much. Sometimes see things. I smoking and listening to one of Theobald theories on ummm well something with big words could not understand. Was respectful though. I listening and ghost girl walk by…… I watch ghost girl walk right by table. Theobald asks, “You see that?”
So know he see it too. I look at pipe. Maybe pipe smoke around table make ummm what is it. mass halucinanation. We start talk again and Callya’s hair start move on its own up and out like get struck by lighting. Was worse morning hair ever seen. So bad think maybe she part medusa and snakes come out.
Wait……..I think that make great lunch. I like eating asp. Very tasty: now am hungry. Where was. Oh yes. So ghost girl walk by again and down steps of old gate inn. We follow. She go down sewers then around lava pit. We fight some undead. They not guardians so can fight. Shadow, apparitions and things. Not know all they are called. We find her ghost murderer standing over her body. We stick and chop her undead murderer to ichor and slime then examine body.
Body been there very long time. a few years. She starting to mummify from dry air. I bend down and put a coin in her hand so she have passage to walk of the dead and say a prayer to Osiris over her. Something strange happen. Her ghost self smile to us then walk over and lay down sort of merge with body.
I think she at peace now. We take body to morgue and pay for proper writs. One thing we find is dagger stuck in side of her. Was murder weapon. We pull out and find it is Bedouin dagger. We go back to inn for little bit and discuss. We decide in 10 day when I come back we go to desert and find tribe. Try find woman’s relative so they know what happen and tell them of murder. See if can find end to who and why do this to poor woman.
I sleep after this and have strange dreams cannot remember. Next day was suppose to be public meeting at place called golden venture. I get there early and see two women. One I know name is Cass One I do not know well. I start try to talk to them and they chase me out. I figure papers lie and it only for whatever guild there this meeting. I go do some letters and things.
I complain in inn that they throw me out of meeting supposed to be public meeting. Wanted to learn of this 14 legions of undead that do not want to fight unless you tell them they undead. Friend say is open meeting but some in Gilded venture terrible people. She say come we go to meeting. Will make note that some in this Venture terrible people. We come at end of meeting so still do not know much of these 14 legions and never met one that know of. Tobias come in. He very grumpy like Yarl grumpy in lands of Amia. He get into fight with noble who think we should use these legions have guard city….. I not know this like homeland. Was unsure what say.
Noble and Grumpy Tobias that want to hang everyone he meet start argue like my children. Wanted to take out wooden spoon. But something happen before fist get swinging. Noble turn into bat and fly away. Everyone say Vampire. I say I hope he not Theben which is Thayan in my language. Thay is rebel province of Mulhorand. Someday we take back and put wizards in chains. Am getting lost again ummm. Meeting break up. Still don’t know what 14 legions really are.
One thing I find out Tobias god much like Uther god Hoar. I know Hoar. Very stuffy god always want to fight and hang everyone too. So guess I know why Tobias like he is. Maybe start worship Anhur put life back in mustache and be easier talk too. Do not think he would ever worship Bast. At least last time I meet him, he no want to hang anyone.
There was ceremony for Tobias god. Someone become knight. Was somber event. I watched and was respectful. Was not much to it but am glad woman find god to follow. Yes I know Arrilan I worship many maybe they fight in circus for soul I do not know most like take the walk to the scales I hope so. Heavenly fields of reeds Aaru sound very good to me.
Tobias also lead us to relieve sect of his god that hide artifact. We go through woods and field and meet great hound of hell. There many dead. And enemy use ritual of sacrifice to bring hound of hell here on these lands. We defeat and relieve fortress hiding relic. Was good thing. We come back and get reward. Was big thing but not know much about enemy other hand use abominations.
Woman that become knight is going to bring artifact back to Arabel. Not sure this wise but is not my gods that are guardian of artifact so will keep nose in own business.
On last day was with people two things happen. First was something wrong with local museum. Big group of adventurers come and we fight flying books, plants in shape of animals many things. We get to end and find another ghost girl.
This girl keep trying be what she say custodian or ummm curate of museum. She trying to tidy up books and things put things in order. We find out she do this hundred years ago so is dead long time. I say you should move on. You not belong here anymore. She very contrary but not want to fight. Just want to do her job. So I say take this coin and move on to next world.
She take coin and look at it. She ask what kind of coin is this? She looking and looking at it in her ghost hand. Other’s say arabellian or other coin. I know though is Mulhorandi coin. She start to talk again and “Puff” she gone sent to path to scales of truth. Yes, I trick her a bit but was honest still same.
Question is was because coin Mulhorand coin or was my faith that make her go “puff”? Only have about 10 coins left maybe try arabel coin when run out of Mulhorandi coins to see if faith or coin. Still I think her soul move on and that is good thing. Am not priestess but still try help dead move on.
Last thing is Black elf name Vel take me deep to underdark. Been there before but did not say this. Been there in Amia and in Harrowport area many times. I think he try testing me left me alone to fight or hide many times and I always find his tracks and follow after get away or kill enemy. He very surprised I am such tough old bitch. If Paeric or Nebettawy ever say will put over my knee and spank. But can talk at self like this. am adult.
Was not profitable but I learn about underdark here. There is great salt cavern there with blue glowing crystals. We meet black elf woman. He say is Vary. Is black elf house like Jaerle. She say Eldreth have something she want to release evil under chain tree or something. She say want it just because surface elves already have. I think she want everything surface elves have. Anyway I stay very quiet and let Vel do talking while try take notes in head. Loose most but know she want what surface elves of Hullack have and want to release evil of chain tree. This my domain as one of protectors of forest.
I hope to gather few elves and try talk to elves of Hullack. Maybe honor bracelet and fact that am a daughter of elf. Maybe not. Am willing to take chance on this. I would like to know what elves know of chain tree and evil under it. Maybe they help and enlighten maybe try kill me. Am not sure until try.
First is ummm merchants, economy the same. There is merchant cabal that hate adventurers I think or better yet hate those that make goods. It cost me 8 gold for string to make bow. Merchants only buy for 15 gold. Then you turn around and merchants put tag on it for 1,000 gold. This craftsman slavery. Merchants make craftsmen they slaves. I was already slave will not be slave again so will not make and sell bows. I will make arrows and keep for self though. I look at plain arrows on market is 103 gold coins for 99. I make 99 arrows. They buy for 15 gold. I make 20 flame arrow or other arrow. They buy for 15 gold. Cannot make profit so I give merchants fingers of Anubus. And shake, “NO!”
Next comment. Early on first day was there hear Callya and Theobald discuss something called storm. It is a great storm surrounding area Arabel in and not many can get through it. I do but did not realized until now how. Arrilan and Shaia very sneaky.
Theobald tell me this. That all land near and around Arabel. Get picked up and toss to somewhere around tears of Selune. So is like giant Netheril city with many more miles of land floating with tears of Selune. Was so surprised. We all cut off from rest of world unless can find a way back to big world called Toril. So that is why Arrilan and Shaia take Wasp to pick me up. They have to fly get through storm. And wait for me sleep through that part. Very sneaky but have job to do so ok. They better pick up in year and half.
Those comments. Now what next. Lots happen hope can put all in words.
When come out of woods meet Leanders. He is good elf that worship Selune. Is very nice to me. Elk tribe kidnap someone we go save him. We fight very hard battle. They have many archers. Ummm they archers better than me. I fall from many arrows. At least that what Leanders say. He and man he with take me to temple and resurrect me. Man say it cost 7700 gold. I pay him for this. After only have 400 gold. This thing with gold loosing battle look like. Merchants steal you time and effort and many things can make you poor quickly and will be a long time until get all of gold back.
I work hard rest of three days and now have 2,000 will have to make much more but not with arrows and Bows. Done being slave. So, I run letters and things for people at large go with people look for things. I go once with man called Vel but was not very profit in it. Did get information though. How weigh that? Am not sure.
On second day many go to chained tree in Hullack forest. We see ghost. We did not see Hag or troll. This ghost, he talk about cryptic words. I did not understand. The ghost disappear and then strange lights surround tree. From west we rushed by undead abominations of nature that come out of tree line. We fight them off and start home.
We almost get home and I notice leaf turn here, Grass move flat there, brush move slightly not from wind. I know someone walking with us but using shadow to hide self. I tell this to others. That someone walking with us that not us. Most just shrug. I scout little to try find out who but they disappear near entrance to forest. Was elf, black elf, Hag using magic. I do not know but know someone walk and listen to us. They never show self so must be try spy in one way or another.
We split up after forest and go separate ways.
Late that night was with Callya and Theobald again talking. I smoking joint medicine. I do this a lot. Maybe too much. Sometimes see things. I smoking and listening to one of Theobald theories on ummm well something with big words could not understand. Was respectful though. I listening and ghost girl walk by…… I watch ghost girl walk right by table. Theobald asks, “You see that?”
So know he see it too. I look at pipe. Maybe pipe smoke around table make ummm what is it. mass halucinanation. We start talk again and Callya’s hair start move on its own up and out like get struck by lighting. Was worse morning hair ever seen. So bad think maybe she part medusa and snakes come out.
Wait……..I think that make great lunch. I like eating asp. Very tasty: now am hungry. Where was. Oh yes. So ghost girl walk by again and down steps of old gate inn. We follow. She go down sewers then around lava pit. We fight some undead. They not guardians so can fight. Shadow, apparitions and things. Not know all they are called. We find her ghost murderer standing over her body. We stick and chop her undead murderer to ichor and slime then examine body.
Body been there very long time. a few years. She starting to mummify from dry air. I bend down and put a coin in her hand so she have passage to walk of the dead and say a prayer to Osiris over her. Something strange happen. Her ghost self smile to us then walk over and lay down sort of merge with body.
I think she at peace now. We take body to morgue and pay for proper writs. One thing we find is dagger stuck in side of her. Was murder weapon. We pull out and find it is Bedouin dagger. We go back to inn for little bit and discuss. We decide in 10 day when I come back we go to desert and find tribe. Try find woman’s relative so they know what happen and tell them of murder. See if can find end to who and why do this to poor woman.
I sleep after this and have strange dreams cannot remember. Next day was suppose to be public meeting at place called golden venture. I get there early and see two women. One I know name is Cass One I do not know well. I start try to talk to them and they chase me out. I figure papers lie and it only for whatever guild there this meeting. I go do some letters and things.
I complain in inn that they throw me out of meeting supposed to be public meeting. Wanted to learn of this 14 legions of undead that do not want to fight unless you tell them they undead. Friend say is open meeting but some in Gilded venture terrible people. She say come we go to meeting. Will make note that some in this Venture terrible people. We come at end of meeting so still do not know much of these 14 legions and never met one that know of. Tobias come in. He very grumpy like Yarl grumpy in lands of Amia. He get into fight with noble who think we should use these legions have guard city….. I not know this like homeland. Was unsure what say.
Noble and Grumpy Tobias that want to hang everyone he meet start argue like my children. Wanted to take out wooden spoon. But something happen before fist get swinging. Noble turn into bat and fly away. Everyone say Vampire. I say I hope he not Theben which is Thayan in my language. Thay is rebel province of Mulhorand. Someday we take back and put wizards in chains. Am getting lost again ummm. Meeting break up. Still don’t know what 14 legions really are.
One thing I find out Tobias god much like Uther god Hoar. I know Hoar. Very stuffy god always want to fight and hang everyone too. So guess I know why Tobias like he is. Maybe start worship Anhur put life back in mustache and be easier talk too. Do not think he would ever worship Bast. At least last time I meet him, he no want to hang anyone.
There was ceremony for Tobias god. Someone become knight. Was somber event. I watched and was respectful. Was not much to it but am glad woman find god to follow. Yes I know Arrilan I worship many maybe they fight in circus for soul I do not know most like take the walk to the scales I hope so. Heavenly fields of reeds Aaru sound very good to me.
Tobias also lead us to relieve sect of his god that hide artifact. We go through woods and field and meet great hound of hell. There many dead. And enemy use ritual of sacrifice to bring hound of hell here on these lands. We defeat and relieve fortress hiding relic. Was good thing. We come back and get reward. Was big thing but not know much about enemy other hand use abominations.
Woman that become knight is going to bring artifact back to Arabel. Not sure this wise but is not my gods that are guardian of artifact so will keep nose in own business.
On last day was with people two things happen. First was something wrong with local museum. Big group of adventurers come and we fight flying books, plants in shape of animals many things. We get to end and find another ghost girl.
This girl keep trying be what she say custodian or ummm curate of museum. She trying to tidy up books and things put things in order. We find out she do this hundred years ago so is dead long time. I say you should move on. You not belong here anymore. She very contrary but not want to fight. Just want to do her job. So I say take this coin and move on to next world.
She take coin and look at it. She ask what kind of coin is this? She looking and looking at it in her ghost hand. Other’s say arabellian or other coin. I know though is Mulhorandi coin. She start to talk again and “Puff” she gone sent to path to scales of truth. Yes, I trick her a bit but was honest still same.
Question is was because coin Mulhorand coin or was my faith that make her go “puff”? Only have about 10 coins left maybe try arabel coin when run out of Mulhorandi coins to see if faith or coin. Still I think her soul move on and that is good thing. Am not priestess but still try help dead move on.
Last thing is Black elf name Vel take me deep to underdark. Been there before but did not say this. Been there in Amia and in Harrowport area many times. I think he try testing me left me alone to fight or hide many times and I always find his tracks and follow after get away or kill enemy. He very surprised I am such tough old bitch. If Paeric or Nebettawy ever say will put over my knee and spank. But can talk at self like this. am adult.
Was not profitable but I learn about underdark here. There is great salt cavern there with blue glowing crystals. We meet black elf woman. He say is Vary. Is black elf house like Jaerle. She say Eldreth have something she want to release evil under chain tree or something. She say want it just because surface elves already have. I think she want everything surface elves have. Anyway I stay very quiet and let Vel do talking while try take notes in head. Loose most but know she want what surface elves of Hullack have and want to release evil of chain tree. This my domain as one of protectors of forest.
I hope to gather few elves and try talk to elves of Hullack. Maybe honor bracelet and fact that am a daughter of elf. Maybe not. Am willing to take chance on this. I would like to know what elves know of chain tree and evil under it. Maybe they help and enlighten maybe try kill me. Am not sure until try.
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Hello Journal,
Is Arelush again. If any one else would be concerned maybe ghosts write in journal. Hope there is no ghost around me. I go to town for 4 days. Well, in and out of town.
So much happen cannot get all in head but will try. I cannot pick out order So will be all mixed up. I meet with Friend Leander and Friend Brom many time. Friend Brom bring me elven girl who is artist. We talk about elves of area. She talk about her past and maybe she not one go with us to find elves and talk to them of Chain tree that hold some evil underneath. I cannot remember name but will remember face.
Two people I have seen but did not get know well yet walk with me heavily this time. One is named Harlan the other is Theo. They are very smart and always have complicated theories in heads. Must be mages. Most times they talk goes over my head.
First time I walk with them Leander and some others come with us. Harlan and Theo look for elemental crystals. We go and have fairly hard fight and pick up many crystals. About (I think) 50 in all. Was mad druidess in grove we have to face. Druids they sometimes go three sheets to wind once get old. I do not know why but have seen happen before. Have seen happen with many adventurers including Mother.
We defeat Druidess. Feel a bit sorry for her. Then we take all these crystals and feed chain tree with it. Was giant wyvern hunting us the whole time. We manage to wound it but not kill it and make it out of Hullack. I saw no elves.
Second time I with Theo and Harlan we go to caves. I forget what they look for. Caves are in little forest beside Hullack at Dragon’s neck trail. We go through and floating eye pass us. We follow and it turn around and go other way. We follow again. We find grey dwarf. She say she work for (cant even begin to write name.) We decide is big floating eye like beholder eye. She want us to kill the Philosopher of Death!
Have no idea what Philosopher of Death is. But we leave and well. Dwarf did not give directions. So, we get lost. Would think with Harlan and Theo so book smart they ask for directions. But that is how men often are. They never ask directions get lost in woods and I have to bring them back to town.
We find pathway down and down again into earth. We come upon lava pools. Is very hot there. We work way around pools and come upon destroyed Netheril forge of some kind. They looking at it and Big giant Fire giant come with mighty two blade axe. I figure he going to eat us or something but he start talking in, well fire giant language I think? Am not sure.
I ask in old tongue, Mulan if he understand this language while Harlan speak in common. He say common base language not fit for talking but will. He say to me he understand me but cannot speak. Is ok Mulan have 46 sounds in pictographs so understand. I only understand is because it is my milk language.
I tell him we want to be at peace and do not fight if he do not fight. I tell him we leave soon without fight. He tell me that acceptable but others of kind no so forgiving. We ask about The philosopher of Death. He know nothing about this. Harlan and Theo ask him some questions too but above my head.
Fire giant he start talking about how his pet die and one of us make fine pet. After this we make all kinds of excuses and slowly work our way to door. He let us leave. We make our way to sewers and find way back home.
There was also a trial for a man called Derrick. I get there late. When I do get there men have well how say it figurative have pants unzipped and trying to prove they are bigger then everyone else. Men of helm, Amaunator, and coin flipping goddess (Tymora) I think all standing around making big angry words at each other. I dig out measuring stick and start playing with it. Some women I think smirk looking at me playing with stick. They understand.
After all this church of Amaunator say they look for golden triangle. They say it in Hullack. Tobias rush off with many of us. Again no one ask for directions. I have small head and now think most these people have small head too just talk like they have big head. We go around and around and around Hullack with no land marks to guide us. Was fruitless. Is very big forest. I follow along smiling and smoking pipe when can. We stop by tree once but no one feed it this time.
I need find elves to learn about tree.
I do one patrol of Kingswood and two patrols of Hullack. Is chancy thing. Kingswood full of fey and ogre, Hullack full of all kind of things including treat, wyvern, werewolf, hags, trolls and so many other. To work alone there you must be very quiet and stealthy also have good number of invisible potion with you. I try find elves. They still hide from me. I find wood elf cairn there and set up hunting position waiting most of day but no elves yet. I must wait for them see me not threat.
I try make mahogany bow during this trip. It used to be could make one for 8 gold and get 15 gold. Is like this no more. It used to be that iron buttons and leather wraps free. Now they not. It would take string, buttons and leather straps to make one now. would cost me 28 gold +wraps. They have no wraps I could buy at workshop. So, I toss bow and parts in trash. I would lose money making bow. I did make 200 punch arrows because need them. Ended up spending ummm 300 gold all together and nothing in return other than replenish arrow stock.
I do find I can get 3 gold for oak planks so can make small profit just cutting dead trees and making planks is only way see any profit in woodworking here because of merchant cabal that like to cheat adventurers of their work.
Before I go back to forest camp I stop by inn. Tobia's cousin there singing tales. She is bard. Was good night but Derrick also there. After Tobias leave he talk about dragon girl Fleur. He think she trouble and that someone need put her down for good. I know Fleur. I did not get that from her. But he do say she worship lady of conquest (goddess Tiamat) She is Uther god. That do make me worry some.
Still this Derrick that like to call angels to him did not make himself welcome by my fire. He have narrow sight like Tobias. With Tobias is understands. He priest. Am not sure this Derrick priest or mage or something other.
Last thing remember happen earlier than much of this. Many us go to place where we find much blood and seal of god called Bhaal on ground. One man say he need blood for alter to activate somehow or divine. I at first offer mine but thankful Friend Leander, he tell me is not good idea. I trust Leander. He is servant of Selune who is good goddess. I take hand back and man he cut himself for alter.
Am not sure what happen but something do. Many recoil from him after. I shrug. Maybe Bhaal like Set a betrayer and evil one. Am not sure is first time encountered this name of god called Bhaal.
And that is it for this week Journal. Was very, very fast 4 days with much to do. So much it still all swim in head. Will go back to work in more peaceful part of Hullack and care for forest now for a ten day and hopefully go back to town see what happen next.
Is Arelush again. If any one else would be concerned maybe ghosts write in journal. Hope there is no ghost around me. I go to town for 4 days. Well, in and out of town.
So much happen cannot get all in head but will try. I cannot pick out order So will be all mixed up. I meet with Friend Leander and Friend Brom many time. Friend Brom bring me elven girl who is artist. We talk about elves of area. She talk about her past and maybe she not one go with us to find elves and talk to them of Chain tree that hold some evil underneath. I cannot remember name but will remember face.
Two people I have seen but did not get know well yet walk with me heavily this time. One is named Harlan the other is Theo. They are very smart and always have complicated theories in heads. Must be mages. Most times they talk goes over my head.
First time I walk with them Leander and some others come with us. Harlan and Theo look for elemental crystals. We go and have fairly hard fight and pick up many crystals. About (I think) 50 in all. Was mad druidess in grove we have to face. Druids they sometimes go three sheets to wind once get old. I do not know why but have seen happen before. Have seen happen with many adventurers including Mother.
We defeat Druidess. Feel a bit sorry for her. Then we take all these crystals and feed chain tree with it. Was giant wyvern hunting us the whole time. We manage to wound it but not kill it and make it out of Hullack. I saw no elves.
Second time I with Theo and Harlan we go to caves. I forget what they look for. Caves are in little forest beside Hullack at Dragon’s neck trail. We go through and floating eye pass us. We follow and it turn around and go other way. We follow again. We find grey dwarf. She say she work for (cant even begin to write name.) We decide is big floating eye like beholder eye. She want us to kill the Philosopher of Death!
Have no idea what Philosopher of Death is. But we leave and well. Dwarf did not give directions. So, we get lost. Would think with Harlan and Theo so book smart they ask for directions. But that is how men often are. They never ask directions get lost in woods and I have to bring them back to town.
We find pathway down and down again into earth. We come upon lava pools. Is very hot there. We work way around pools and come upon destroyed Netheril forge of some kind. They looking at it and Big giant Fire giant come with mighty two blade axe. I figure he going to eat us or something but he start talking in, well fire giant language I think? Am not sure.
I ask in old tongue, Mulan if he understand this language while Harlan speak in common. He say common base language not fit for talking but will. He say to me he understand me but cannot speak. Is ok Mulan have 46 sounds in pictographs so understand. I only understand is because it is my milk language.
I tell him we want to be at peace and do not fight if he do not fight. I tell him we leave soon without fight. He tell me that acceptable but others of kind no so forgiving. We ask about The philosopher of Death. He know nothing about this. Harlan and Theo ask him some questions too but above my head.
Fire giant he start talking about how his pet die and one of us make fine pet. After this we make all kinds of excuses and slowly work our way to door. He let us leave. We make our way to sewers and find way back home.
There was also a trial for a man called Derrick. I get there late. When I do get there men have well how say it figurative have pants unzipped and trying to prove they are bigger then everyone else. Men of helm, Amaunator, and coin flipping goddess (Tymora) I think all standing around making big angry words at each other. I dig out measuring stick and start playing with it. Some women I think smirk looking at me playing with stick. They understand.
After all this church of Amaunator say they look for golden triangle. They say it in Hullack. Tobias rush off with many of us. Again no one ask for directions. I have small head and now think most these people have small head too just talk like they have big head. We go around and around and around Hullack with no land marks to guide us. Was fruitless. Is very big forest. I follow along smiling and smoking pipe when can. We stop by tree once but no one feed it this time.
I need find elves to learn about tree.
I do one patrol of Kingswood and two patrols of Hullack. Is chancy thing. Kingswood full of fey and ogre, Hullack full of all kind of things including treat, wyvern, werewolf, hags, trolls and so many other. To work alone there you must be very quiet and stealthy also have good number of invisible potion with you. I try find elves. They still hide from me. I find wood elf cairn there and set up hunting position waiting most of day but no elves yet. I must wait for them see me not threat.
I try make mahogany bow during this trip. It used to be could make one for 8 gold and get 15 gold. Is like this no more. It used to be that iron buttons and leather wraps free. Now they not. It would take string, buttons and leather straps to make one now. would cost me 28 gold +wraps. They have no wraps I could buy at workshop. So, I toss bow and parts in trash. I would lose money making bow. I did make 200 punch arrows because need them. Ended up spending ummm 300 gold all together and nothing in return other than replenish arrow stock.
I do find I can get 3 gold for oak planks so can make small profit just cutting dead trees and making planks is only way see any profit in woodworking here because of merchant cabal that like to cheat adventurers of their work.
Before I go back to forest camp I stop by inn. Tobia's cousin there singing tales. She is bard. Was good night but Derrick also there. After Tobias leave he talk about dragon girl Fleur. He think she trouble and that someone need put her down for good. I know Fleur. I did not get that from her. But he do say she worship lady of conquest (goddess Tiamat) She is Uther god. That do make me worry some.
Still this Derrick that like to call angels to him did not make himself welcome by my fire. He have narrow sight like Tobias. With Tobias is understands. He priest. Am not sure this Derrick priest or mage or something other.
Last thing remember happen earlier than much of this. Many us go to place where we find much blood and seal of god called Bhaal on ground. One man say he need blood for alter to activate somehow or divine. I at first offer mine but thankful Friend Leander, he tell me is not good idea. I trust Leander. He is servant of Selune who is good goddess. I take hand back and man he cut himself for alter.
Am not sure what happen but something do. Many recoil from him after. I shrug. Maybe Bhaal like Set a betrayer and evil one. Am not sure is first time encountered this name of god called Bhaal.
And that is it for this week Journal. Was very, very fast 4 days with much to do. So much it still all swim in head. Will go back to work in more peaceful part of Hullack and care for forest now for a ten day and hopefully go back to town see what happen next.
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Re: Arelush's Journal
Arelush travels to the druid grove on the south eastern side of the Hullack forest. There she sets up camp. It takes her two days to set up the smoking and tanning stations and other things she needs to ply her main trade, which is hunting and trapping. She is also a fair woodworker but decides it would be best to keep doing her woodworking in the cities, that is if she needs something herself. She knows she would never make a profit with her bows and arrows with the merchants as they have an evil cabal to keep tradesman too poor to make a living.
When finished, she cooks a large meal of an old 8-year-old deer whose teeth her gnawed down to almost nothing. She smokes and salts the carcass then packs it well against rotting. She then takes the backstrap and cooks it with some herbs and garlic she picks out.
Now sated and happy with the progress she made, she takes her journal out and writes.
Was a very long 4 days in the world of people. Many things happen. I may have some potential allies and most like maybe made some enemy.
First that happened: I meet Torg. Maybe I should say I meet a Torg. Torg is a towering wall of half orc. He look like great oak tree or unmovable shield wall. I find out he not that bad and walk with him. Torg has a sense of honor without being like smart aleck. I like this. Is Torg kind well not so much but has good sense of honor and good ally that have you back when needed.
We go to north Hullack and find snake people. Sad half-elf wanted something. I forget! we go get for her though. We got and find area with a great abandoned keep with many snakes and snake people. We fall three times. Somehow someone find us and patch us up. Is good that am alive but bad that I lost much of my skills from all poisons in me. It will take many days to get back where was. We defeat evil snake woman queen and come back. We make a little in coin but mostly loose in skills. Will be very weak for while.
Next morning I work very hard and get back a little that lost. I meet Derrick that want to look for this 14th legion of undead people in Kingswood. No one would go so I go mostly to take care of him. Derrick run around forest like mad man. He have no sense I think. He look to fight whatever he run. Was very bad. Is a man with no caution and no wits to be in forest. Was like bard that sing at the top of his lungs running in woods to attract anything comes near. Made me somewhat angry. As said, he may be good man but he have no sense and almost get us killed many times.
He yell at me for not helping sometimes. I was at limits with him. Maybe should have left him in forest so he can learn some sense but that would be bad. Would find his body somewhere. Like I did with woman said troll caves were hers and I was not go in there. I find her body and bury her. I forgot had scroll of raise dead. She had no sense either.
When early next morning I stake out cairn of wood elves as have done many times before. This time elf do come. A member of Eldreth Veluuthra. Was challenging talk we have but he admit he and his people need allies to protect the chain tree from drow. Before could give him gift of arrows two fire bats come and attack him but not me. He run into the trees. I could tell by skill that would never catch up to him.
I know someone summon bats and search area for offender that break up diplomatic meeting. Well was diplomatic in way between me and Eldreth Veluuthra. I go back to town and send message to offender saying they break up important meeting.
Someone call back. It was Barena. She do it. She was embarrassed and did not want to come back to tavern but eventually do and explain to me was accident. I forgive because I know many times I make mistake too in these things.
Later in day go with Torg and large group to mysterious place. We fight many fey and nature things. We find old ruins. I follow Torg into bushes and find few dire wolves. Normally would try gain control of them but one attack me and bring me down again. My companions patch me up but I again loose what gained last days trying to return to skill levels. I work hard again and get it back but this delay overall growth again. Sometimes this the way it work especially in Hullack and surrounding forest. You take good with bad and try to grow as best can.
Next morning I take Brom and Barena to Cairn maybe contact Thendir the elf I talk to before. Also to set things right with Thendir and Barena. But this did not happen. Instead another elf come. This elf from city and say he watching us. He also say he know much about me personally. This I do not like.
My job is take care of woods and leave small steps in sand not large ones. I should be like ghost and when finally retire none should sing my name. This would be bad thing because mother will not meet me until long after am dead so that she can save me again. It should be as the cycle of life with everything in order as way it should be.
Anyway Elf say his name is Taliscar. We speak of Elves of Hullack and few other things. He want be informed about what we find of chain tree, Eldreth and other things. He gives us all some gold to helping him. When Thendir find me again and he will because I have set up headquarters in grove of eastern Hullack, I will ask him of Taliscar and if he knows him ask what he thinks of elf. I must know what fully getting into before going further with this.
Anyway I come back and write letter to Brom, Barena and Taliscar of conversation I have with Thendir. I have to translate from hieroglyphic notes to common trade speak. This is letter:
Dear friends,
This Arelush the huntress
I said would write a report in common so will do here.
I met an Eldreth Vennuthra in the Hullack forest before Brom, Barena and Taliscar get involved. The purpose of meeting was to ask about chain tree. The meeting was disrupted; however had an unexpected turn in that the Eldreth Vennuthra by name of Thendril mentioned possible truce with either myself or people of Arabel because of danger of thing underneath chain tree. Here I write full conversation.
Thendril: Under other times I would have shot you dead for setting foot in this forest.
Me: If did not have such small head would learn your speak. I thank Solonar Thelandira I find you. I know risk, have been warden of grey forest and other places.
He next say to companion to guard in animal.
I comment: Is good cat. I had to let my eagle go. She come of age. Am Arelush have been forester of many forests from Anchorome to Grey Forest over years. I come to ask about chain tree. What elves of Hullack know of it. So can help. Do you know what lies beneath? What the hags feed upon?
Thendril: Your life is but a flash in a pan. A drop of water in an ocean. I have forgotten more than you will every know. But, these times make strange truces. Tis true.
Me: I know my husband Oro and my children will long outlive me. (Thendril was very upset by this. I know I make mistake mentioning family. I continue. I make small steps in sand. Is what the gods I think laid out but do best to take care of forest. I could tell the reference to any mixing between elves and humans seemed to be upsetting. Taboo to him. I say Apologies will not speak of my family again.
Thendril: Tell me what you think you know.
Me: I do not know much of tree only what outsiders say. Some a demon lies below. Some say something else. I know the hags use it and they mate with trolls. Outsiders try to feed what few chains are left with magic. This is why I come to you and your people so that I may help if things go badly at tree.
Thendril: People say many things. Hints of truth wrapped in other scents. Demon? Perhaps. On how one sees things.
Me: What is trugh of tree. You and your kin have been here centuries. You know.
Thendril: Long has the Cenyir’Ameanirel been chained. It must remain so. Danger to all should the bindings break.
Me: Who chained the Cenyir’Ameanirel?
Thendril: many names, Silva. Elnya. Illw, Ilvilel.
There is break in notes here. As talked bout the tree. Thendril do say thought that fist time thing under tree chained was because of A betrayal and who chained was Oilfcaw Irame’s (Fabled Hero’s) own forces and nature itself. He goes on.
Thendril: Should the Wmean claim Oilfwaw Irame. All upon the surface would be doomed. We (He motioned to his chest and beyond into the woods) would see these woods restored to our people, as they once were. Buth they cannot be restored if all is turned to darkness. The Wilmn Nyeylaelia, The Wmean must be stopped.
Me: It is my duty as warden to protect the woods and seek peace between your people and myself at least. Who or what is Wilmn Nyeylaella. An elder? The tree? Or is hag… something else?
Thendril: We have had our talk in truce. I cannot say my kin will not slay you on sight. Same can be said of the Wilmn Nyeylaella, the dark cousins. (that when I realize he mean drow by word)
That is when meeting broke up by someone in area that have summons. Their summons attack Thendril and give him a cut to the face. I try to stop the firebats but Thendril run and dive into shadows of the forest.
This I do not think is all of meeting. My notes have smear of blood in middle from hunting. Am sorry but there is hope of another meeting with Thendril or another of the Elves of Hullack Eldreth or not. If can speak to elders of their tribe or tribes perhaps can have some form of short or even lasting truce (may not be possible being Eldreth control tribes) and perhaps we can learn more from them.
They have much knowledge and this is but first step. I encourage Brom and Barena to follow up try other meetings while I am gone 10 day to learn more and maybe find more steps forward for truce between Arabel and Elves of the Hullack.
Thank you friends
Arelush the huntress.
As see at first he try antagonize me. I live with elves for decade and half. Am so used to same old words and know how defused. If he go to far would treat him like spoiled elf child and pinch his ear to correct. There no need though He realize he dealing with someone that used being around fair race.
That all I have now on this.
Dragon girl, I forget her name, have Selune ceremony to change her ways. She was one devoted to Lady of conquest that rule Avernus many century. I think now she follow Selune. Leanders, he lead ceremony. While high priestess assist. Was very nice. I am suppose to keep balance in forests but still love when can see one turn from evil and conquest to goodness. I smiles as I see Leanders happy he lead another to his faith. I do not understand why one would choose just one faith but there are those that do. Is not my place to judge but to accept and I think turning like this a good thing.
I pray Selune or Sehanine sometimes toon. When go on journey or walk the paths of the forest at night.
On last day before I have to tend forest for ten day I meet Theo and Harlan at Old gate. I ask Theo if he know where all the groves of the forest are. He say yes. I ask if he take me to all about redwood grove. He say yes too. So we go.
We did not go to Redwood grove. The reason is I already there and find that the fey rule over it. The good fey sometimes and the bad fey sometimes. They called Summer and Winter court.
Before get further must explain something Shaia the diviner of Thorn once talk to me about. She say there is great axis of thought in and outside world. This axis, it is divided into 4 pieces. There is good and evil This one axis and 2 of the pieces. But there two other pieces. One is individual thinking? someone holds the individual higher than society. And on other side of this there is thought that society as whole outweighs individual. She call this chaos and order. Is important because there are 4 groves.
Druids and the cycle of nature sits in center of these axis. This what Shaia say. But things they never completely even and slide on one or two axis in one way or another. She say I slide to social order and a little bit to wanting good. I do not know I just live life and see what see do what think is proper. But is important with these 4 groves.
The redwood grove being run by these fey slides more to individuality. Fey they like their freedom and they rare to work together for greater good of people. Fey they seem very extreme individuals. So grove slide this way. Also Redwood glade in very good health. So am not worried about this grove.
Theo, Harlan, me go to Kingswood grove. Kingswood a very nice grove but is untended. This grove I see slide to good. There statues and other things that make me feel warm and at peace even though spirit of grove weak. We walk around. I get to know spirit and we leave for Hullack where Theo say two more grove are.
Harlan not say much but he is skald. I think he Theo’s skald is like side kick to tell all tales of Theo the great finger wiggler. He not say this but this what I see.
We go to grove in eastern Hullack. This grove in very bad condition and spirit of grove very weak. This grove set up with perfect trees and planted vegetables in neat rows. I know this grove it slide on side of society or order if will. Grove was in such poor condition and is grove am most comfortable with. I decide then to set camp up there.
Next we go to grove in western Hullack. As soon as walk in grove I feel like in malar temple. There is pool in center with giant bones. And spirit is spirit of dark wolf. This grove like eastern grove in very bad conditions.
I think I find my true mission for this place here other than chain tree. I will try tend to the three groves that no one tends. To tell truth I will tend more to eastern Hullack grove first then Kingswood and lastly western grove. They all need tending but have to make choices which to grow first and which to grow more.
This is all I have for you now journal. I hope gods are pleased by choices I make and hope can get these groves looking better In little less than year I have duty here. Also hope when I must leave back home that can find someone to tend groves after retire.
When finished, she cooks a large meal of an old 8-year-old deer whose teeth her gnawed down to almost nothing. She smokes and salts the carcass then packs it well against rotting. She then takes the backstrap and cooks it with some herbs and garlic she picks out.
Now sated and happy with the progress she made, she takes her journal out and writes.
Was a very long 4 days in the world of people. Many things happen. I may have some potential allies and most like maybe made some enemy.
First that happened: I meet Torg. Maybe I should say I meet a Torg. Torg is a towering wall of half orc. He look like great oak tree or unmovable shield wall. I find out he not that bad and walk with him. Torg has a sense of honor without being like smart aleck. I like this. Is Torg kind well not so much but has good sense of honor and good ally that have you back when needed.
We go to north Hullack and find snake people. Sad half-elf wanted something. I forget! we go get for her though. We got and find area with a great abandoned keep with many snakes and snake people. We fall three times. Somehow someone find us and patch us up. Is good that am alive but bad that I lost much of my skills from all poisons in me. It will take many days to get back where was. We defeat evil snake woman queen and come back. We make a little in coin but mostly loose in skills. Will be very weak for while.
Next morning I work very hard and get back a little that lost. I meet Derrick that want to look for this 14th legion of undead people in Kingswood. No one would go so I go mostly to take care of him. Derrick run around forest like mad man. He have no sense I think. He look to fight whatever he run. Was very bad. Is a man with no caution and no wits to be in forest. Was like bard that sing at the top of his lungs running in woods to attract anything comes near. Made me somewhat angry. As said, he may be good man but he have no sense and almost get us killed many times.
He yell at me for not helping sometimes. I was at limits with him. Maybe should have left him in forest so he can learn some sense but that would be bad. Would find his body somewhere. Like I did with woman said troll caves were hers and I was not go in there. I find her body and bury her. I forgot had scroll of raise dead. She had no sense either.
When early next morning I stake out cairn of wood elves as have done many times before. This time elf do come. A member of Eldreth Veluuthra. Was challenging talk we have but he admit he and his people need allies to protect the chain tree from drow. Before could give him gift of arrows two fire bats come and attack him but not me. He run into the trees. I could tell by skill that would never catch up to him.
I know someone summon bats and search area for offender that break up diplomatic meeting. Well was diplomatic in way between me and Eldreth Veluuthra. I go back to town and send message to offender saying they break up important meeting.
Someone call back. It was Barena. She do it. She was embarrassed and did not want to come back to tavern but eventually do and explain to me was accident. I forgive because I know many times I make mistake too in these things.
Later in day go with Torg and large group to mysterious place. We fight many fey and nature things. We find old ruins. I follow Torg into bushes and find few dire wolves. Normally would try gain control of them but one attack me and bring me down again. My companions patch me up but I again loose what gained last days trying to return to skill levels. I work hard again and get it back but this delay overall growth again. Sometimes this the way it work especially in Hullack and surrounding forest. You take good with bad and try to grow as best can.
Next morning I take Brom and Barena to Cairn maybe contact Thendir the elf I talk to before. Also to set things right with Thendir and Barena. But this did not happen. Instead another elf come. This elf from city and say he watching us. He also say he know much about me personally. This I do not like.
My job is take care of woods and leave small steps in sand not large ones. I should be like ghost and when finally retire none should sing my name. This would be bad thing because mother will not meet me until long after am dead so that she can save me again. It should be as the cycle of life with everything in order as way it should be.
Anyway Elf say his name is Taliscar. We speak of Elves of Hullack and few other things. He want be informed about what we find of chain tree, Eldreth and other things. He gives us all some gold to helping him. When Thendir find me again and he will because I have set up headquarters in grove of eastern Hullack, I will ask him of Taliscar and if he knows him ask what he thinks of elf. I must know what fully getting into before going further with this.
Anyway I come back and write letter to Brom, Barena and Taliscar of conversation I have with Thendir. I have to translate from hieroglyphic notes to common trade speak. This is letter:
Dear friends,
This Arelush the huntress
I said would write a report in common so will do here.
I met an Eldreth Vennuthra in the Hullack forest before Brom, Barena and Taliscar get involved. The purpose of meeting was to ask about chain tree. The meeting was disrupted; however had an unexpected turn in that the Eldreth Vennuthra by name of Thendril mentioned possible truce with either myself or people of Arabel because of danger of thing underneath chain tree. Here I write full conversation.
Thendril: Under other times I would have shot you dead for setting foot in this forest.
Me: If did not have such small head would learn your speak. I thank Solonar Thelandira I find you. I know risk, have been warden of grey forest and other places.
He next say to companion to guard in animal.
I comment: Is good cat. I had to let my eagle go. She come of age. Am Arelush have been forester of many forests from Anchorome to Grey Forest over years. I come to ask about chain tree. What elves of Hullack know of it. So can help. Do you know what lies beneath? What the hags feed upon?
Thendril: Your life is but a flash in a pan. A drop of water in an ocean. I have forgotten more than you will every know. But, these times make strange truces. Tis true.
Me: I know my husband Oro and my children will long outlive me. (Thendril was very upset by this. I know I make mistake mentioning family. I continue. I make small steps in sand. Is what the gods I think laid out but do best to take care of forest. I could tell the reference to any mixing between elves and humans seemed to be upsetting. Taboo to him. I say Apologies will not speak of my family again.
Thendril: Tell me what you think you know.
Me: I do not know much of tree only what outsiders say. Some a demon lies below. Some say something else. I know the hags use it and they mate with trolls. Outsiders try to feed what few chains are left with magic. This is why I come to you and your people so that I may help if things go badly at tree.
Thendril: People say many things. Hints of truth wrapped in other scents. Demon? Perhaps. On how one sees things.
Me: What is trugh of tree. You and your kin have been here centuries. You know.
Thendril: Long has the Cenyir’Ameanirel been chained. It must remain so. Danger to all should the bindings break.
Me: Who chained the Cenyir’Ameanirel?
Thendril: many names, Silva. Elnya. Illw, Ilvilel.
There is break in notes here. As talked bout the tree. Thendril do say thought that fist time thing under tree chained was because of A betrayal and who chained was Oilfcaw Irame’s (Fabled Hero’s) own forces and nature itself. He goes on.
Thendril: Should the Wmean claim Oilfwaw Irame. All upon the surface would be doomed. We (He motioned to his chest and beyond into the woods) would see these woods restored to our people, as they once were. Buth they cannot be restored if all is turned to darkness. The Wilmn Nyeylaelia, The Wmean must be stopped.
Me: It is my duty as warden to protect the woods and seek peace between your people and myself at least. Who or what is Wilmn Nyeylaella. An elder? The tree? Or is hag… something else?
Thendril: We have had our talk in truce. I cannot say my kin will not slay you on sight. Same can be said of the Wilmn Nyeylaella, the dark cousins. (that when I realize he mean drow by word)
That is when meeting broke up by someone in area that have summons. Their summons attack Thendril and give him a cut to the face. I try to stop the firebats but Thendril run and dive into shadows of the forest.
This I do not think is all of meeting. My notes have smear of blood in middle from hunting. Am sorry but there is hope of another meeting with Thendril or another of the Elves of Hullack Eldreth or not. If can speak to elders of their tribe or tribes perhaps can have some form of short or even lasting truce (may not be possible being Eldreth control tribes) and perhaps we can learn more from them.
They have much knowledge and this is but first step. I encourage Brom and Barena to follow up try other meetings while I am gone 10 day to learn more and maybe find more steps forward for truce between Arabel and Elves of the Hullack.
Thank you friends
Arelush the huntress.
As see at first he try antagonize me. I live with elves for decade and half. Am so used to same old words and know how defused. If he go to far would treat him like spoiled elf child and pinch his ear to correct. There no need though He realize he dealing with someone that used being around fair race.
That all I have now on this.
Dragon girl, I forget her name, have Selune ceremony to change her ways. She was one devoted to Lady of conquest that rule Avernus many century. I think now she follow Selune. Leanders, he lead ceremony. While high priestess assist. Was very nice. I am suppose to keep balance in forests but still love when can see one turn from evil and conquest to goodness. I smiles as I see Leanders happy he lead another to his faith. I do not understand why one would choose just one faith but there are those that do. Is not my place to judge but to accept and I think turning like this a good thing.
I pray Selune or Sehanine sometimes toon. When go on journey or walk the paths of the forest at night.
On last day before I have to tend forest for ten day I meet Theo and Harlan at Old gate. I ask Theo if he know where all the groves of the forest are. He say yes. I ask if he take me to all about redwood grove. He say yes too. So we go.
We did not go to Redwood grove. The reason is I already there and find that the fey rule over it. The good fey sometimes and the bad fey sometimes. They called Summer and Winter court.
Before get further must explain something Shaia the diviner of Thorn once talk to me about. She say there is great axis of thought in and outside world. This axis, it is divided into 4 pieces. There is good and evil This one axis and 2 of the pieces. But there two other pieces. One is individual thinking? someone holds the individual higher than society. And on other side of this there is thought that society as whole outweighs individual. She call this chaos and order. Is important because there are 4 groves.
Druids and the cycle of nature sits in center of these axis. This what Shaia say. But things they never completely even and slide on one or two axis in one way or another. She say I slide to social order and a little bit to wanting good. I do not know I just live life and see what see do what think is proper. But is important with these 4 groves.
The redwood grove being run by these fey slides more to individuality. Fey they like their freedom and they rare to work together for greater good of people. Fey they seem very extreme individuals. So grove slide this way. Also Redwood glade in very good health. So am not worried about this grove.
Theo, Harlan, me go to Kingswood grove. Kingswood a very nice grove but is untended. This grove I see slide to good. There statues and other things that make me feel warm and at peace even though spirit of grove weak. We walk around. I get to know spirit and we leave for Hullack where Theo say two more grove are.
Harlan not say much but he is skald. I think he Theo’s skald is like side kick to tell all tales of Theo the great finger wiggler. He not say this but this what I see.
We go to grove in eastern Hullack. This grove in very bad condition and spirit of grove very weak. This grove set up with perfect trees and planted vegetables in neat rows. I know this grove it slide on side of society or order if will. Grove was in such poor condition and is grove am most comfortable with. I decide then to set camp up there.
Next we go to grove in western Hullack. As soon as walk in grove I feel like in malar temple. There is pool in center with giant bones. And spirit is spirit of dark wolf. This grove like eastern grove in very bad conditions.
I think I find my true mission for this place here other than chain tree. I will try tend to the three groves that no one tends. To tell truth I will tend more to eastern Hullack grove first then Kingswood and lastly western grove. They all need tending but have to make choices which to grow first and which to grow more.
This is all I have for you now journal. I hope gods are pleased by choices I make and hope can get these groves looking better In little less than year I have duty here. Also hope when I must leave back home that can find someone to tend groves after retire.
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Arelush goes back to the Eastern Hullack grove. For the next ten days she tends to the grove and surrounding forest quietly avoiding the Hullack Wolves, Spiders, Lions and Treants. On her first night in her new home, she sets up a makeshift lantern on a hazelnut tree and opens her journal. She patiently writes what she learned while out in the city with its people.
Is so much happen in 4 days. I know will forget much of what saw and heard because of small head but will try to mark most important things for Arrilan and rest of THORN.
Let me start with Groves. As wrote earlier there three groves in disrepair. I start with Eastern Hullack grove. There spirit is called Gaoler. I built the spirit up very much these 4 days was adventuring with others. I hope the spirit now is strong enough to help with chain tree. I will also tend to grove and surrounding area. I have hope that elves of the forest will notice and will speak to me again. Perhaps in time we come to understanding though I know have very little time about 8 month or so before go back home to family.
I know now one Hullack elf, Thendril, who is Eldreth. But what of elves in forest that are not Eldreth. There is question that plagues me. Eldreth to most elves are thorn in their side. They give elves bad name. They are revolutionary force of a type. Or like a Thieves guild. Not all of a tribe will be Eldreth only a few that is unless the Eldreth put in so many elders that tribe become mostly them. I think this what must happen to copper elves here in Hullack but am unsure. I must learn this.
If tribes of forest mostly not Eldreth then I have hope that they come and talk to me too when see me tending to grove. I also hope Thendril come again but must be cautious in dealing with him and also know Eldreth are evil elves even if they think they not. I can never fully trust them. I did send message directly to him saying not to spill blood in grove. I think he will honor this. He was willing talk to me. May be willing talk to me again.
Another thing happen early on in 4-day rest with others. Was in the Old Gate Inn and alarms go off. We hear of an undead army coming at city from north. Many adventures go to protect city. We north to forest where we find so many undead. I could not count all. We fight and fight until they all destroyed. We move through the forest and find a crack to underground and eventually to underdark where we find many more undead and other things. We fight through salt mashes and come to place where lava flows.
We go in cave and there is host waiting for us with barricades. I go in cave hiding within the shadows of area. We find ourselves on small ledge while drow and their creatures use magic against us. I almost die as was dazed for many moments in foul draining magics. When come too still alive and go to corner but the drow move in on ledge. I try to escape out of cave entrance even for moment so am not on such small ledge trying to fight. Is unfortunate that drow follow me and I black out. It seem others carry me and many other to church and bandage us up. I become very weakened by experience. We find out the undead were of Varya creation. Varya is a house of drow trying to take over chain tree and release thing inside.
This something will talk to Thendril about if he show up at grove.
Afterward Derrick take us on one or maybe even two missions. He seek out this 14th legion of undead. Is another different army of undead. I start not to believe him. He track like bloodhound, that is if bloodhound’s nose either cut off or full of pepper. He lead us again on wild goose chase. Next time he call for searching for 14th legion will give him burlap sack and club so he can hunt snipe too. We go round and round Hullack on one mission we find…. Nothing but old elven glades that are empty.
Later I do meet one of this 14 legion. Was so surprised said “So they are real.” But will write about this tomorrow.
Speaking of Derrick, he have this thing with this woman named Fleur. She part dragon or something. They bicker constant. Like two children. If they were elven would have grabbed each one by ear pinch them and knock heads together but they human. Human ears not sensitive like elf. Maybe should tell Fleur just tie him up and bounce on top of him. This may settle things once and for all. Fleur also part dragon but also slave of church of helm. This arrangement very much like Mulhorandi slavery. As church of Anhur rent out slave units to freeman and Hems (Hem mean teacher literal but mostly mean noble) Hems have three rings tattooed on head unlike freeman like me who only have one ring.
So church of Helm make Fleur a slave and rent her out to other churches like Church of Selune. Maybe high priest of church of Helm come from Mulhorand. Well, I am safe. I have ring even rebel Theben (Thayan) not touch me because have ring. May kill me out of spite but will not make me slave besides have papers mother give me still from 2 decade or little more ago.
Oh getting off Derrick and Fleur need come back.
Anyway this Derrick and Fleur need to settle difference or mate with each other so these two not look so bad to others. Because most others I meet have very low opinion of both these spoiled children.
Will write more tomorrow about Torg, Brom, Barena and me meeting actual member of 14th legion and other things I see on 4 days with people.
Goodnight journal.
Is so much happen in 4 days. I know will forget much of what saw and heard because of small head but will try to mark most important things for Arrilan and rest of THORN.
Let me start with Groves. As wrote earlier there three groves in disrepair. I start with Eastern Hullack grove. There spirit is called Gaoler. I built the spirit up very much these 4 days was adventuring with others. I hope the spirit now is strong enough to help with chain tree. I will also tend to grove and surrounding area. I have hope that elves of the forest will notice and will speak to me again. Perhaps in time we come to understanding though I know have very little time about 8 month or so before go back home to family.
I know now one Hullack elf, Thendril, who is Eldreth. But what of elves in forest that are not Eldreth. There is question that plagues me. Eldreth to most elves are thorn in their side. They give elves bad name. They are revolutionary force of a type. Or like a Thieves guild. Not all of a tribe will be Eldreth only a few that is unless the Eldreth put in so many elders that tribe become mostly them. I think this what must happen to copper elves here in Hullack but am unsure. I must learn this.
If tribes of forest mostly not Eldreth then I have hope that they come and talk to me too when see me tending to grove. I also hope Thendril come again but must be cautious in dealing with him and also know Eldreth are evil elves even if they think they not. I can never fully trust them. I did send message directly to him saying not to spill blood in grove. I think he will honor this. He was willing talk to me. May be willing talk to me again.
Another thing happen early on in 4-day rest with others. Was in the Old Gate Inn and alarms go off. We hear of an undead army coming at city from north. Many adventures go to protect city. We north to forest where we find so many undead. I could not count all. We fight and fight until they all destroyed. We move through the forest and find a crack to underground and eventually to underdark where we find many more undead and other things. We fight through salt mashes and come to place where lava flows.
We go in cave and there is host waiting for us with barricades. I go in cave hiding within the shadows of area. We find ourselves on small ledge while drow and their creatures use magic against us. I almost die as was dazed for many moments in foul draining magics. When come too still alive and go to corner but the drow move in on ledge. I try to escape out of cave entrance even for moment so am not on such small ledge trying to fight. Is unfortunate that drow follow me and I black out. It seem others carry me and many other to church and bandage us up. I become very weakened by experience. We find out the undead were of Varya creation. Varya is a house of drow trying to take over chain tree and release thing inside.
This something will talk to Thendril about if he show up at grove.
Afterward Derrick take us on one or maybe even two missions. He seek out this 14th legion of undead. Is another different army of undead. I start not to believe him. He track like bloodhound, that is if bloodhound’s nose either cut off or full of pepper. He lead us again on wild goose chase. Next time he call for searching for 14th legion will give him burlap sack and club so he can hunt snipe too. We go round and round Hullack on one mission we find…. Nothing but old elven glades that are empty.
Later I do meet one of this 14 legion. Was so surprised said “So they are real.” But will write about this tomorrow.
Speaking of Derrick, he have this thing with this woman named Fleur. She part dragon or something. They bicker constant. Like two children. If they were elven would have grabbed each one by ear pinch them and knock heads together but they human. Human ears not sensitive like elf. Maybe should tell Fleur just tie him up and bounce on top of him. This may settle things once and for all. Fleur also part dragon but also slave of church of helm. This arrangement very much like Mulhorandi slavery. As church of Anhur rent out slave units to freeman and Hems (Hem mean teacher literal but mostly mean noble) Hems have three rings tattooed on head unlike freeman like me who only have one ring.
So church of Helm make Fleur a slave and rent her out to other churches like Church of Selune. Maybe high priest of church of Helm come from Mulhorand. Well, I am safe. I have ring even rebel Theben (Thayan) not touch me because have ring. May kill me out of spite but will not make me slave besides have papers mother give me still from 2 decade or little more ago.
Oh getting off Derrick and Fleur need come back.
Anyway this Derrick and Fleur need to settle difference or mate with each other so these two not look so bad to others. Because most others I meet have very low opinion of both these spoiled children.
Will write more tomorrow about Torg, Brom, Barena and me meeting actual member of 14th legion and other things I see on 4 days with people.
Goodnight journal.
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The next day Arelush stops tending at high sun and sits down under one of the groves hazelnut trees. She has a bowl of nuts and berries and munches on them while slowly writing in her journal with hieroglyphs.
Hello Journal
Will continue now with reports for Thorn and for own memories. I think was about to write about undead scout we talk to.
Torg, Brom, myself and Barena all go to place with called haunted halls. Haunted halls have mummies. I will not fight mummies they are sacred so I stand aside when they come. Torg, Brom, Barena fight them. I will say a prayer for their souls so not make Osiris or Anubis angry. I hear Anubis new god but not know where fits into gods of Mulhorand but only know he new god that take over scales and help lead dead on their walk. Maybe he new god after from when many say gods fall. Am not sure I did not see this.
We go in and then down to bottom where there is some form magic circle with big crystal ball in center. It look very magic. I do not know of magic. We looking around and all sudden this undead scout seem fall out of giant crystal ball. He wearing purple armor like suit I see in museum.
We quickly figure out he must be this 14th legion member. I almost blow it by saying, “So they are real after all!” Surprise Arelush 14th legion do exist is not figment of Derricks imagination.
Now I hear from others if you try convince one of these 14th legion members they undead they will become aggressive. So, I back up words and think careful to get stuff from him. We talk very much. He say something about Rhime bound King, and something called Black Doom… I think that mentioned in funny dreams I have. Will talk about that next.
He looking for point to place army and eventual wander off to make forward camp here in haunted ruins. At least that what he tell us. He run away. Then room turns into light show. Many color lights like rainbow start come down from ceiling. I think was portal but portal you can see though. Is hard to explain. I do not understand magic. When go back an forth through shadow portal in Amia could see nothing on other side. This one you do.
We stay back and watch. Brom, Me, and Barena see icy landscape with large numbers of army all dressed in purple. They mill around many tents and watchtowers. All of them in old purple dragon armor. This is all we see. Brom see more. Maybe because he more attune to magic like mother were.
He see a great golden pillar behind army. He say something like it come from heavens. After while portal it fade and we leave haunted halls. We do not see scout on way back. Am just glad do not have to fight him not knowing situation. In temples and tombs of Mulhorand all mummies connected and can talk to one another without speak is like alarm bell. If one find trouble all come and put down tomb raider or miscreant causing trouble in temple. So, we do not want to fight unknown undead in situation.
Am finished with 14th legion story.
I want talk about this dream everyone have. I have list of things these dream people say to me but it become more personal to me when have dream once on days was in city. I will first list what these dream ghosts and the demon in basement say to me. Will be list.
1. The nightmares of gods. Do you want to know how they taste.
2. Do you hear the golden man weep. Behind the gilded and heavenly strings. Forever cursed to sing. Can you not save him.
3. Would you truly wish to know if knowing meant madness and undoing.
4. Come to me beneath the land scared by gods, come to me beneath twisted nooks, frozen crevices and flaming tunnels. Come to me, your powers await.
5. Dawn comes. The child is born. A true new era awaits its empress.
6. The Betrayer, I demand her power, Release the storm rage upon her that I may feast on both.
7. Our god should be reborn.
8. My people, my people, why have you forsaken me
9. To love is to live. To hate is to thrive
10. The hidden three shall never be found. The world will suffer for it.
11. Which of the gods are not gods. Find them. It may be the only hope.
12. No! no. The world cannot be this
13. Gods have forsaken you, silence has fallen
14. The storm is your ending; nothing else remains. You are forsaken, forsworn.
15. For ultimate power, you must first sacrifice your life.
16. Beloved child, you are my chosen
17. Those that enter the Helmland spire never see sunlight again.
This what ghosts and demon in basement tell me. But once go to subbasement and find something different. As I dream I go to subbasement in back room there is elf woman. She try speak with me in elven. I tell her I cannot speak elven though try two decades. I tell her my head just too small to speak husbands and children’s language.
This woman points finger at me in chastising way and speak elven again. Most likely mocking me. Am so used to this it usually does not hurt me. Even some proscador they yell at me in elven because with them so long and still cannot speak so am used too. But I have say this time it hurt me inside. The woman who was surrounded by lights she turn from me then. I leave.
Was this someone that invade dream? Was this servant of Sehanine or Solonar. I do not know. Only know it hurt me. I still try recover from this. I know am not smart person. I go through world using rugged sense of what see and learn around me. I fear will never be able learn mothers and husband’s language still will keep trying even after retire. Is journey I know will never complete. I only know few words. Still, I think is journey that count more. Is struggle that is more important than end.
Along those lines is struggle in this part of world Arabel. Adventurers fall many times from grave wounds but eventually recover most times. There is up and down flow to this. I do not know why is so different from other places. Perhaps gods think you must struggle more in this area with all its problems to be forged to greater purpose. It is what it is. Important thing is in this struggle you do achieve goals like these last 4 days where I strengthen the spirit of one grove.
Will strengthen it much more and go to next I think.
Some small things I do these last time in city. I go with Earderon and fight bandits in south. He is very strong warrior. Will make good husband for young lady I think. Just hope she not shrew like so many women see walking around Arabel. If that happen will think poor Earderon.
Was so busy strengthening grove did not pay attention enough to look for elves of Hullack. But building grove should get their attentions. I hope when go back and forth to city after 10 day will see them again. If not will stake out cairn again until one come. I did on last day leave owl feather there to let them know I do honor to their dead. They will see and perhaps come to grove to speak with me. I have some hope they will.
This end my journal for time off to go to city and see people. I must remember I am people too and have place both in nature and among society too.
Hello Journal
Will continue now with reports for Thorn and for own memories. I think was about to write about undead scout we talk to.
Torg, Brom, myself and Barena all go to place with called haunted halls. Haunted halls have mummies. I will not fight mummies they are sacred so I stand aside when they come. Torg, Brom, Barena fight them. I will say a prayer for their souls so not make Osiris or Anubis angry. I hear Anubis new god but not know where fits into gods of Mulhorand but only know he new god that take over scales and help lead dead on their walk. Maybe he new god after from when many say gods fall. Am not sure I did not see this.
We go in and then down to bottom where there is some form magic circle with big crystal ball in center. It look very magic. I do not know of magic. We looking around and all sudden this undead scout seem fall out of giant crystal ball. He wearing purple armor like suit I see in museum.
We quickly figure out he must be this 14th legion member. I almost blow it by saying, “So they are real after all!” Surprise Arelush 14th legion do exist is not figment of Derricks imagination.
Now I hear from others if you try convince one of these 14th legion members they undead they will become aggressive. So, I back up words and think careful to get stuff from him. We talk very much. He say something about Rhime bound King, and something called Black Doom… I think that mentioned in funny dreams I have. Will talk about that next.
He looking for point to place army and eventual wander off to make forward camp here in haunted ruins. At least that what he tell us. He run away. Then room turns into light show. Many color lights like rainbow start come down from ceiling. I think was portal but portal you can see though. Is hard to explain. I do not understand magic. When go back an forth through shadow portal in Amia could see nothing on other side. This one you do.
We stay back and watch. Brom, Me, and Barena see icy landscape with large numbers of army all dressed in purple. They mill around many tents and watchtowers. All of them in old purple dragon armor. This is all we see. Brom see more. Maybe because he more attune to magic like mother were.
He see a great golden pillar behind army. He say something like it come from heavens. After while portal it fade and we leave haunted halls. We do not see scout on way back. Am just glad do not have to fight him not knowing situation. In temples and tombs of Mulhorand all mummies connected and can talk to one another without speak is like alarm bell. If one find trouble all come and put down tomb raider or miscreant causing trouble in temple. So, we do not want to fight unknown undead in situation.
Am finished with 14th legion story.
I want talk about this dream everyone have. I have list of things these dream people say to me but it become more personal to me when have dream once on days was in city. I will first list what these dream ghosts and the demon in basement say to me. Will be list.
1. The nightmares of gods. Do you want to know how they taste.
2. Do you hear the golden man weep. Behind the gilded and heavenly strings. Forever cursed to sing. Can you not save him.
3. Would you truly wish to know if knowing meant madness and undoing.
4. Come to me beneath the land scared by gods, come to me beneath twisted nooks, frozen crevices and flaming tunnels. Come to me, your powers await.
5. Dawn comes. The child is born. A true new era awaits its empress.
6. The Betrayer, I demand her power, Release the storm rage upon her that I may feast on both.
7. Our god should be reborn.
8. My people, my people, why have you forsaken me
9. To love is to live. To hate is to thrive
10. The hidden three shall never be found. The world will suffer for it.
11. Which of the gods are not gods. Find them. It may be the only hope.
12. No! no. The world cannot be this
13. Gods have forsaken you, silence has fallen
14. The storm is your ending; nothing else remains. You are forsaken, forsworn.
15. For ultimate power, you must first sacrifice your life.
16. Beloved child, you are my chosen
17. Those that enter the Helmland spire never see sunlight again.
This what ghosts and demon in basement tell me. But once go to subbasement and find something different. As I dream I go to subbasement in back room there is elf woman. She try speak with me in elven. I tell her I cannot speak elven though try two decades. I tell her my head just too small to speak husbands and children’s language.
This woman points finger at me in chastising way and speak elven again. Most likely mocking me. Am so used to this it usually does not hurt me. Even some proscador they yell at me in elven because with them so long and still cannot speak so am used too. But I have say this time it hurt me inside. The woman who was surrounded by lights she turn from me then. I leave.
Was this someone that invade dream? Was this servant of Sehanine or Solonar. I do not know. Only know it hurt me. I still try recover from this. I know am not smart person. I go through world using rugged sense of what see and learn around me. I fear will never be able learn mothers and husband’s language still will keep trying even after retire. Is journey I know will never complete. I only know few words. Still, I think is journey that count more. Is struggle that is more important than end.
Along those lines is struggle in this part of world Arabel. Adventurers fall many times from grave wounds but eventually recover most times. There is up and down flow to this. I do not know why is so different from other places. Perhaps gods think you must struggle more in this area with all its problems to be forged to greater purpose. It is what it is. Important thing is in this struggle you do achieve goals like these last 4 days where I strengthen the spirit of one grove.
Will strengthen it much more and go to next I think.
Some small things I do these last time in city. I go with Earderon and fight bandits in south. He is very strong warrior. Will make good husband for young lady I think. Just hope she not shrew like so many women see walking around Arabel. If that happen will think poor Earderon.
Was so busy strengthening grove did not pay attention enough to look for elves of Hullack. But building grove should get their attentions. I hope when go back and forth to city after 10 day will see them again. If not will stake out cairn again until one come. I did on last day leave owl feather there to let them know I do honor to their dead. They will see and perhaps come to grove to speak with me. I have some hope they will.
This end my journal for time off to go to city and see people. I must remember I am people too and have place both in nature and among society too.
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Hello Journal,
I spend 4 days with others to remember that I am a person and sometimes need the company of others. One first of these days I go back and forth to grove and find I finally restore to its glory. What once was a barren glade with few artifacts now teams with life both plant, bird, and squirrel. The spirit no longer looks like a ghost. She appears solid with her strange wings and tail. She talk to me once but will get to this.
With this restoration I was able to receive a special gift. It is a companion in the form of a displacer beast. Which will lead me to a funny story in slums of Arabel. Sorry Arrilan, I have much fun in town with this story.
At first I do some small tasks with friends. I not remember who. But have few friends here. Torg is one. He is giant orc blood but friendly one. As all Orc bloods he like to fight but also have good demeanor. There is Brom a jolly dwarf minstrel who like a good ale after a good adventure. But then again who does not like a good ale after running around and getting sweaty. There is Barena a painter that has been wronged by Arabel in the past but is slowly coming around I think. There is more not remember.
So after small tasks. Me, I think Brom and Barena in historic district. Basically a cute name for run down slums. We see man pass us. Barena worry for him so we go to follow but he disappear in a small square. Then three thugs come to start trouble with us.
We try talk our way out of situation but it look like in not going well. So I scratch my head and Fuzzy my displacer beast appear beside me. Thugs start getting scared and talk about who brought demon here! I have hard time making straight face.
More thugs show up. A sending is heard about a demon in the historic district. The conversation start to get hot again. I Light my pipe and Fuzzy disappear just before Derrick show up. I could not time it better. Everyone start accusing Barena that she call a demon. Derrick confused as a new born babe. Barena she no mention what it was or who’s it was. This confuse everyone more. I think Fleur and few others show up. And more thugs show up. Including leader of gang. No one believe thugs reports now.
Talk went hot and cold and hot and cold. Derrick leave I think and I call Fuzzy again as leader of thugs making threats. Fleur and another still there Other is woman who like guard captain I think. Fleur look at it and say “OH!”
We talk but people living on second and third stories of buildings start throwing rotten fruit at us. We duck for cover and go back to inn. That when this guard girl talk with me telling me Fuzzy cant come into town. Derrick was there finally figure out about Fuzzy and him being displacer beast. I tell them will not bring Fuzzy to town again but question them. Can bring mountain bear. NO! ummm Hullack lion. NO! is like these people no like animals.
I ask if can land in town on Griffon. NO! Then they tell me Nothing that look like it will eat people. Ummm That stump me. Wait maybe find a nice talkative Aurumvorax next time. They only 3 feet long like Shepard dog. well may have too many legs but they soft and cuddly like bear.
Another thing happen early I take Theo Brom and Brand to grove. We talk to potions troll quite a bit then the spirit spoke to us too. We learn that the Eldreth want release thing under tree to kill all humans. I am saddened by this. The spirit say that anyone that have human blood will likely die. That mean human, half-elf like my son and daughter, and half orc. She say all dwarves will die too. She was not sure about Theo though which make me think Theo although appear to be human is probably not.
He also have strange black eyes like an Elder fey’ri but not scales of Elder fey’ri. I put down full conversation for THORN fore when I go home.
Conversation:
I start by asking: You know of chain tree? Can tell us something about?
Forest troll: Much has been forgotten in the books of civilization. Much is remembered in the sprouts that grow from the blood of forebearers.
Our line still holds roots in the soil of the woods. We know. We know of the trees. Know of the trees no longer trees. Not bow nor blank, but prison. We know.
Me: Can tell us something of thing under tree?
Forest troll: Here where spirits celebrate elves before elves unto their dark brethren. We saw the kinfolk severed from their roots to magics. It has been passed along. The stories. The woe. This one knows that the haters of man who lost their way regained their primal powers. They listened.
Me: Yes the Eldreth.
Forest troll: Listen. For secrets of primal paths not tread until they listened to its dark murmurings. From whence it came. Imprisoned. The chill of winter colder than winter spreading hoarfrost through the underbrush. A vile taint…
Theo: The Storm?
Me: That’s also what would guess.
Forest troll: Before the storms came to pledge their mocking howls unto this land. Or this land drawn in, the icy heart of the trees core sensing power, being power, promising power.
Me: You mean to say the chain tree or thing underneath have something to do with storm that surround us?
Forest Troll: Yet with storm’s end the ice thaws and winter’s death knows not the depths of morality brought by the spring’s own barren death. Corruption of your ilk. Poison, plague, rot, and end.
Theo: (ponders) No… They are different… but. The storm somehow affected the prison of the Chained Tree… awakening what is inside. Instigating it. The Powers of loss and despair entice it. Was this the reason the chains broke? Or someone else is responsible?
Brand: It just keeps getting worse and worse.
Forest Troll: Before the black winds threatened to bring barren spring for mortal men. (It looks at Brom)
But the kindred of the earth were not immune, no, they turned as barren and rotted as any son of man. Tenders of the woods once maintained the chains. Fed the iron with arcane, primal, secrets, power hoping it might hold. But then the storm came. Those on the primal path were lured to dark oaths. Or were slain. Few remain. Few indeed. Like after a fire sweeps through save this was no faire, but a hot-cold. How will the woods recover? How will the wards remain intact?
But this one will survive such taint as is wont to spread by the one who one gave oaths up for the dead, severed in this grove they learned again… The haters of man will harness it yet again with time turn.
Me: This concern me. That the Eldreth would use this power.
Forest Troll. A double-edged sword. Power that cuts two ways, save for them and their kind, they endure.
(The troll turned its head to the spirit giving deference. I an the others see it. I walk over to her)
Me: What say you spirit?
Forest Troll: Yes… yes.. no chattel if they are all cut down. Wise is the progenitor.
Me: Spirit what say you of all that troll said? The tree the Eldreth? The storm? If this thing it awakens. If last chain break. I fear darkness for all the land. The groves included.
The Gaoler: The tree is not of this forest. But it is contained. If only for moments more. My children’s kindred line will be safe. You , however, will expire. As will your kind. As will his. (She motions to Brom)
Me: Did you here the spirit Theo?
The Gaoler: (She looks at Theo) This one, however, it is uncertain.
Theo: Apologies?
Me: She say the tree is not of this forest but it is contained if only for moments more. Her children’s kindred line will be saved however I will expire as will my kind.
The Gaoler: Ash and dust fall to the earth or are swept away on the winds. As it will be with her kind. With theirs. And, I wonder if it will be with yours…
Me: As long as chain holds or if find way to keep what inside in another way there is still hope for my kind and Brom’s?
Theo: Yes, Perhaps. We may have a chance if we destroy what is inside.
Me: Is true spirit. If we destroy what is inside is there hope?
Theo: There is a cure to the rot. Is there not?
The Gaoler: There is an answer to every question, and a question for every answer. Each sickness a cure, but in some cures, sickness. To which life one considers makes most significant answer to that question.
That is what I wrote down. I think there a few more lines but did not remember end.
We leave shortly after.
I hear Derrick have bounty on head. At first by leaflets in streets and in woods around Arabel was 10,000 gold. Is a lot of gold must say. Then later in days ahead it go to 20,000 in gold. I heard he had dust up with Orcblood by name of Gris. Am not sure what went on but know he there.
In way I feel sorry for Derrick but he is young, rash and arrogant. If he do not stop soon someone will kill him. He do not seem like priest at all with understanding of people. But again is young and rash. Everytime he come against me I able to take down a peg with simple common sense but he not learn from this. Maybe he change, maybe not. I do hope he change. He is burning many bridges as I find out in meeting at place called Venture.
Theo, Halan, a pretty blue girl and others were in there discussing what to do about derrick. I offer many suggestions like humiliate him. They say it do not work was tried. I say indentured servitude. They say no. I come up with few others but I run out of ways to make Derrick see he wrong in many things. Someone even say if I come up with new way he give me 2,000 in coin. Would like to take it up but could think of nothing. Maybe if he find good woman she set him straight. I cannot pinch him in ear he have no elven blood so is not sensitive part of him. I mean like really sensitive. Elven ears sensitive like marbles on human man.
Derrick lead expedition against Black bloods of Hullack. Black bloods mean werewolves. He say they may have one of two books that are major part of cure for plague under tree that spirit talk about. So I go with him. Many others do too. I scout and find there many werewolves waiting in the forest for us.
I come back and we all go together to fight them. We fight them few hours but find not book. I take everyone back to grove to rest. When we come back into forest proper all the werewolves retreat to their dens. We go back to Arabel. I think Derrick only acting on rumor about book. I ask a few people later they say it probably in the snows of the storm.
I spend 4 days with others to remember that I am a person and sometimes need the company of others. One first of these days I go back and forth to grove and find I finally restore to its glory. What once was a barren glade with few artifacts now teams with life both plant, bird, and squirrel. The spirit no longer looks like a ghost. She appears solid with her strange wings and tail. She talk to me once but will get to this.
With this restoration I was able to receive a special gift. It is a companion in the form of a displacer beast. Which will lead me to a funny story in slums of Arabel. Sorry Arrilan, I have much fun in town with this story.
At first I do some small tasks with friends. I not remember who. But have few friends here. Torg is one. He is giant orc blood but friendly one. As all Orc bloods he like to fight but also have good demeanor. There is Brom a jolly dwarf minstrel who like a good ale after a good adventure. But then again who does not like a good ale after running around and getting sweaty. There is Barena a painter that has been wronged by Arabel in the past but is slowly coming around I think. There is more not remember.
So after small tasks. Me, I think Brom and Barena in historic district. Basically a cute name for run down slums. We see man pass us. Barena worry for him so we go to follow but he disappear in a small square. Then three thugs come to start trouble with us.
We try talk our way out of situation but it look like in not going well. So I scratch my head and Fuzzy my displacer beast appear beside me. Thugs start getting scared and talk about who brought demon here! I have hard time making straight face.
More thugs show up. A sending is heard about a demon in the historic district. The conversation start to get hot again. I Light my pipe and Fuzzy disappear just before Derrick show up. I could not time it better. Everyone start accusing Barena that she call a demon. Derrick confused as a new born babe. Barena she no mention what it was or who’s it was. This confuse everyone more. I think Fleur and few others show up. And more thugs show up. Including leader of gang. No one believe thugs reports now.
Talk went hot and cold and hot and cold. Derrick leave I think and I call Fuzzy again as leader of thugs making threats. Fleur and another still there Other is woman who like guard captain I think. Fleur look at it and say “OH!”
We talk but people living on second and third stories of buildings start throwing rotten fruit at us. We duck for cover and go back to inn. That when this guard girl talk with me telling me Fuzzy cant come into town. Derrick was there finally figure out about Fuzzy and him being displacer beast. I tell them will not bring Fuzzy to town again but question them. Can bring mountain bear. NO! ummm Hullack lion. NO! is like these people no like animals.
I ask if can land in town on Griffon. NO! Then they tell me Nothing that look like it will eat people. Ummm That stump me. Wait maybe find a nice talkative Aurumvorax next time. They only 3 feet long like Shepard dog. well may have too many legs but they soft and cuddly like bear.
Another thing happen early I take Theo Brom and Brand to grove. We talk to potions troll quite a bit then the spirit spoke to us too. We learn that the Eldreth want release thing under tree to kill all humans. I am saddened by this. The spirit say that anyone that have human blood will likely die. That mean human, half-elf like my son and daughter, and half orc. She say all dwarves will die too. She was not sure about Theo though which make me think Theo although appear to be human is probably not.
He also have strange black eyes like an Elder fey’ri but not scales of Elder fey’ri. I put down full conversation for THORN fore when I go home.
Conversation:
I start by asking: You know of chain tree? Can tell us something about?
Forest troll: Much has been forgotten in the books of civilization. Much is remembered in the sprouts that grow from the blood of forebearers.
Our line still holds roots in the soil of the woods. We know. We know of the trees. Know of the trees no longer trees. Not bow nor blank, but prison. We know.
Me: Can tell us something of thing under tree?
Forest troll: Here where spirits celebrate elves before elves unto their dark brethren. We saw the kinfolk severed from their roots to magics. It has been passed along. The stories. The woe. This one knows that the haters of man who lost their way regained their primal powers. They listened.
Me: Yes the Eldreth.
Forest troll: Listen. For secrets of primal paths not tread until they listened to its dark murmurings. From whence it came. Imprisoned. The chill of winter colder than winter spreading hoarfrost through the underbrush. A vile taint…
Theo: The Storm?
Me: That’s also what would guess.
Forest troll: Before the storms came to pledge their mocking howls unto this land. Or this land drawn in, the icy heart of the trees core sensing power, being power, promising power.
Me: You mean to say the chain tree or thing underneath have something to do with storm that surround us?
Forest Troll: Yet with storm’s end the ice thaws and winter’s death knows not the depths of morality brought by the spring’s own barren death. Corruption of your ilk. Poison, plague, rot, and end.
Theo: (ponders) No… They are different… but. The storm somehow affected the prison of the Chained Tree… awakening what is inside. Instigating it. The Powers of loss and despair entice it. Was this the reason the chains broke? Or someone else is responsible?
Brand: It just keeps getting worse and worse.
Forest Troll: Before the black winds threatened to bring barren spring for mortal men. (It looks at Brom)
But the kindred of the earth were not immune, no, they turned as barren and rotted as any son of man. Tenders of the woods once maintained the chains. Fed the iron with arcane, primal, secrets, power hoping it might hold. But then the storm came. Those on the primal path were lured to dark oaths. Or were slain. Few remain. Few indeed. Like after a fire sweeps through save this was no faire, but a hot-cold. How will the woods recover? How will the wards remain intact?
But this one will survive such taint as is wont to spread by the one who one gave oaths up for the dead, severed in this grove they learned again… The haters of man will harness it yet again with time turn.
Me: This concern me. That the Eldreth would use this power.
Forest Troll. A double-edged sword. Power that cuts two ways, save for them and their kind, they endure.
(The troll turned its head to the spirit giving deference. I an the others see it. I walk over to her)
Me: What say you spirit?
Forest Troll: Yes… yes.. no chattel if they are all cut down. Wise is the progenitor.
Me: Spirit what say you of all that troll said? The tree the Eldreth? The storm? If this thing it awakens. If last chain break. I fear darkness for all the land. The groves included.
The Gaoler: The tree is not of this forest. But it is contained. If only for moments more. My children’s kindred line will be safe. You , however, will expire. As will your kind. As will his. (She motions to Brom)
Me: Did you here the spirit Theo?
The Gaoler: (She looks at Theo) This one, however, it is uncertain.
Theo: Apologies?
Me: She say the tree is not of this forest but it is contained if only for moments more. Her children’s kindred line will be saved however I will expire as will my kind.
The Gaoler: Ash and dust fall to the earth or are swept away on the winds. As it will be with her kind. With theirs. And, I wonder if it will be with yours…
Me: As long as chain holds or if find way to keep what inside in another way there is still hope for my kind and Brom’s?
Theo: Yes, Perhaps. We may have a chance if we destroy what is inside.
Me: Is true spirit. If we destroy what is inside is there hope?
Theo: There is a cure to the rot. Is there not?
The Gaoler: There is an answer to every question, and a question for every answer. Each sickness a cure, but in some cures, sickness. To which life one considers makes most significant answer to that question.
That is what I wrote down. I think there a few more lines but did not remember end.
We leave shortly after.
I hear Derrick have bounty on head. At first by leaflets in streets and in woods around Arabel was 10,000 gold. Is a lot of gold must say. Then later in days ahead it go to 20,000 in gold. I heard he had dust up with Orcblood by name of Gris. Am not sure what went on but know he there.
In way I feel sorry for Derrick but he is young, rash and arrogant. If he do not stop soon someone will kill him. He do not seem like priest at all with understanding of people. But again is young and rash. Everytime he come against me I able to take down a peg with simple common sense but he not learn from this. Maybe he change, maybe not. I do hope he change. He is burning many bridges as I find out in meeting at place called Venture.
Theo, Halan, a pretty blue girl and others were in there discussing what to do about derrick. I offer many suggestions like humiliate him. They say it do not work was tried. I say indentured servitude. They say no. I come up with few others but I run out of ways to make Derrick see he wrong in many things. Someone even say if I come up with new way he give me 2,000 in coin. Would like to take it up but could think of nothing. Maybe if he find good woman she set him straight. I cannot pinch him in ear he have no elven blood so is not sensitive part of him. I mean like really sensitive. Elven ears sensitive like marbles on human man.
Derrick lead expedition against Black bloods of Hullack. Black bloods mean werewolves. He say they may have one of two books that are major part of cure for plague under tree that spirit talk about. So I go with him. Many others do too. I scout and find there many werewolves waiting in the forest for us.
I come back and we all go together to fight them. We fight them few hours but find not book. I take everyone back to grove to rest. When we come back into forest proper all the werewolves retreat to their dens. We go back to Arabel. I think Derrick only acting on rumor about book. I ask a few people later they say it probably in the snows of the storm.
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Re: Arelush's Journal
The journal entry before continues after several pages:
I think Derrick like to leap before he see. Seem like many his expeditions end with nothing to show.
I meet this orcblood Gris in Venture. He want to take someone to ‘claim’ the grove in redwood. I try to explain to him that grove run by fey. They not good allies as any shiny new thing will distract them. I also say they individuality is not for war with Arabel which he want war with Arabel because of Derrick and others. He talks about strength and how I speak with forked tongue. I not quite understand. I do understand one thing.
I do not like this Orcblood. So will stay away as much as can. When cannot will stay quiet around him.
Fleur led a ceremony of Selune with the aid of Leanders in historic district outside lecture. I move off to the side and watch. A little ways into ceremony a mist started up and the night get darker. Shadows lengthen. There was a time when I was a dancer of shadows. I lost my abilities because of ummm accident so to speak. But I recognize shadow when see it. I go round building and slip into shadows myself and come back out. Soon enough creatures attack us all in town square. Creatures of the lady of Shadow a great foe of Selune. We fight them off but it also break up Fleurs ceremony.
Reminds me am low on arrows. I need some hickory to make more.
Something else important happen but cannot remember what is. Well some in Arabel call me Grove Keeper now. Am not sure am deserving of such title but is nice to know efforts are seen. I am just Arelush a huntress and forester. Do my best to guard forest of area around Arabel is my job until smallest day of year. Then my friends pick me up and will retire.
Maybe I should find young man or woman take up the torch here. Maybe start chapter of THORN here. I do not know. This job seem too big for me. I must always remember what mother say. She say Arelush if you go home with crew you must always make small steps in sand so time will be as time should be. I will try to honor you, mother, after all. Am of no import to the greater scheme.
I think Derrick like to leap before he see. Seem like many his expeditions end with nothing to show.
I meet this orcblood Gris in Venture. He want to take someone to ‘claim’ the grove in redwood. I try to explain to him that grove run by fey. They not good allies as any shiny new thing will distract them. I also say they individuality is not for war with Arabel which he want war with Arabel because of Derrick and others. He talks about strength and how I speak with forked tongue. I not quite understand. I do understand one thing.
I do not like this Orcblood. So will stay away as much as can. When cannot will stay quiet around him.
Fleur led a ceremony of Selune with the aid of Leanders in historic district outside lecture. I move off to the side and watch. A little ways into ceremony a mist started up and the night get darker. Shadows lengthen. There was a time when I was a dancer of shadows. I lost my abilities because of ummm accident so to speak. But I recognize shadow when see it. I go round building and slip into shadows myself and come back out. Soon enough creatures attack us all in town square. Creatures of the lady of Shadow a great foe of Selune. We fight them off but it also break up Fleurs ceremony.
Reminds me am low on arrows. I need some hickory to make more.
Something else important happen but cannot remember what is. Well some in Arabel call me Grove Keeper now. Am not sure am deserving of such title but is nice to know efforts are seen. I am just Arelush a huntress and forester. Do my best to guard forest of area around Arabel is my job until smallest day of year. Then my friends pick me up and will retire.
Maybe I should find young man or woman take up the torch here. Maybe start chapter of THORN here. I do not know. This job seem too big for me. I must always remember what mother say. She say Arelush if you go home with crew you must always make small steps in sand so time will be as time should be. I will try to honor you, mother, after all. Am of no import to the greater scheme.