Arelush starts her camp routine. The first day back she does a thorough cleanup of the camp making sure everything is neat and clean. Any waste is disposed of in a proper way as she was trained by the elves of Cormanthyr. As she finishes daylight ends and dusk begins. She goes to her favorite fishing spot on the small pier. She sits down on the stool there and waits for the stars. As they come out, she smiles as the surface of the lake dances slightly in the dim light. For a few hours she takes her time enjoying the warmth of the late summer night looking over the water.
In time she turns a lantern on and hangs it up on top of the fish station awning. She has no need for the light. She had acquired darkvision from the three steps academy long ago but force of habit she lights another and hangs it up to write in her journal as she takes in the light breeze coming off the lake.
I spent 5 days in the city this time. I took an extra day to wait for Dorje to come out of his duties and meditations. I see him on last day. Was a very short time he spent but was happy during time. this time I give monastery 536 pounds meat, 15 pheasant, 52 trout, 59 salmon, 46 bass, 155 pounds of shrimp, 161 pounds of clams, 40 pounds of sugar cane, 34 coconuts, 23 pounds of potatoes, 8 pounds of apples, and 5 pounds of carrots. Dorje was ecstatic and say, “Keep it up.” He also say his people donate extra to orphanage which warm my heart. I like this idea: to help others.
Dorje kept talk about paying me more than agreement. We talk and talk about this. Him wanting to pay more. So I finally know he no not take no for answer so I make new deal with him. I tell him I keep feeding monastery and they give me 50,000 in gold a season. That once every three months. He smile and like idea. We talk of some other things and Will there. so I buy something from Dorje and give him 100 emeralds. I tell him in case he need to keep Will busy. So, I find way to give Dorje his money back. I do not want to charge best friend for service. Is not right. Will have to think of something better next time he come with 50 thousand in gold.
I also complete task for Pharlos another friend I not see much. I collect 100 shadowtop wood and 50 marble for him. He pay me 75,000 in coin for this job. Was very good 5 days in coin this time. Pharlos also quite pleased.
I meet new person here. This one come from closer to home. He is of the island of Ixinos. I have not heard of island but ask him of one city I know in Chessenta called Helios. He say, “Yes, Island I come from is near Helios.” Helios have very good wrestlers… at least what heard when was houseslave. They very well built like…….well like monk.
He take me on all sort of adventures some I know some I do not like pirate undead under sea. We also go to gauntlet in north. I never be there either. Was disappointed in store now have better gear. We also fight great demon dog of abyss and many other. He buy most my extra rare goods. I did need clean out my storage so was good thing.
I finally get 5th tier cloak of fortification with his help when I find black orb on pirate. He also have friend. A woman he say is his supervisor. She make me trueforge kopesh Aeolush take one of my perfect mythals and make it magically sharp so easier to do massive damage with. So was great time really.
Aoelush, he is strange man. He is a mix of organized and disorganized and so energetic. Is like watching over 3-year-old sometimes. Do not know which way to turn. Most important is I think he have good heart. Is weird but good heart but is true of many adventurers.
One night me, Mizette, Grom and few others get Bigo very drunk. He say he no get drunk……….ummm….we get him drunk. He was very sad he not do well on excursion to hill rampaging monster. He fall down hard very fast. I remember I do this with sapphire dragon. So after we drink and get him very drunk. I think he needed this and to be treated well after. When you fail at something We all fail many times at first doing new things. But when you fail you need friends to help you up and try better next time. Is very important. We treat as friend and show it do not matter to us. He take this as intended and feel better about himself.
While we do this Grom talk to me more about his story how was bandit and now kill bandits. Part I did not know was after his white dragon kill all his men and he lie dying in snow he look up at sun and it speak to him saying that he bring grom back if he promise to do good in world or something like that. I do not remember exact words. Important is Grom he say he do what sun say. So, Groms path is story of redemption was bandit now fights bandits and helps people.
This show me that some can change, no matter odds against them. I am happy for Grom. I think he find his place like me.
Most of 5 days was spent working or running round with Aeolush. Life here. It has taken on a rhythm. I still have challenges, but they are small. I am still free, I love someone, Have friends some little friendship some big friendship. I also have those do not like me. Most say nothing but I listen well. I try stay away from these that would love cause strife in me. Am too old to play games of youth anymore really. As long as I stay away, I think will have happy life here. Is not to hard Amia being a good place to settle. Am also glad try help as many as can these last five days. Ummm this take me to Ashe first person I meet here.
Ashe not come by often but do sometimes. I have tarnished ioun. Is base of making floating Ioun. I take this to her and ask what can do with. She say many things. I think a long time. Am naturally resistant now to most weather but there is one that hurt me much. This is sound. So I ask her to make me ioun to resist sound. She not sure can be done. So. I say what if could be done and you very first to do it. This would be your discovery. You could call it something like Ashe’s Ioun stone of sonic resistance then once you figure this out you could make other elemental iouns. Oh! Ashe’s face it brighten so much. She start talk about research and figure out can be done. She so excited. Even if cant be done am glad she so interested in trying. Would be wonderful thing if she do but her happiness is even more wonderful as she go off to research it.
That is all I think have for you now Journal. Will write again when feel need. Maybe I read this after 20 years and laugh or cry but is worth putting words down here. Memories they are precious. This one way to keep them fresh when am much older. Maybe if have children give journal to them so they know what I do when younger. Maybe the learn lessons from book I painfully learn in practice. That would be wonderful thing.
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Arelush comes back to camp this morning. She had not planned to spend 5 days in town but had gotten deathly sick on the 2nd to 4th day. She had lost about 5lbs while resting at the Wave during these days; coming out only to see friends and going on one foray to defeat another obsidian golem near Calderis.
Now feeling better, it is time to go home. She cleans up camp before work making sure all supplies for tanning are in their proper places. Skyqueen comes down landing on her perch. The bird barks at her several times. Arelush takes a snared squirrel out of a cage and offers it to the steppe eagle. The bird takes it by claw, kills it and begins to tear the rodent apart getting to its juicy organs in a flash. That task complete, the woman makes a fire and cooks for herself. After eating she takes up her journal and begins writing. In hieroglyphics.
Was away at camp only 5 days. Then was in town 5 more. Was only going to be there 2 days but I get very sick. I can cure disease but for some things it is better to be cured in the old ways. This help the body resist next time. Even when sick I met friends Ania, Mizette, Aoelush, others both old and new. Saw Dorje one day. We complete Isis’s writings. This complete ½ the hieroglyphs of temple of eight gods.
We talk some of what Dorje wear. I only see him in temple robes. I try to get him to try something else to make more handsome. He say he only wear official robes. Has red ones for every day and special gold one for special occasions. I think about this and say: Maybe need more uniforms for other occasions and to make more modern. He tell me he think about this which means ‘no’ for man, but I think this time he really consider. So maybe is honest, ‘I think about this.’ Am not sure. Maybe try colluding with Mizette to have him try ‘New uniform.’ Ha! Would be sneaky way to make him unveil his monk muscles.
I do some extra work for monastery because in town so long. I bring them 370 bls of meat, 26 bass, 44 trout, 28 salmon, 109 bls of shrimp, 88 bls of clam, 22 bls of potatoes, 37 pheasant, 54 coconuts, and 17 lbs of sugar cane. It’s much after only 5 days at camp but know they will donate what do not need to orphanage so nothing spoils.
There is someone who do not like me and want me to move from Crystal Lake. I think this elf very much like those elves I had to kill in Hullack forest. I think he may secretly be Veluuthra. For these elves to become a man or woman they must kill a human. These ones is radical elves that will not live with others. In way I understand because was many more elves from my time. Now much less but this is not harmony with others. They are bad elves that will not accept any but own. This is way this Galan is. I am very patient with this elf but also listen careful to his words when am around. I see though mask. I think he may know I see through. He would harm me in any way he can so I quiet and listen when he around and am very careful. It has caused me some strife in heart. I do not like killing others unless have to. I talk to Ania about this elf and ask her if is alright I stay in home because like the quiet of place where no one bother me.
She tell me not to worry. She say that I am fine where live on Crystal Lake. She say that this elf Galan he have no power and that she is councilor not him. She tell me that if is further issue to tell her and she will protect me. I do not think need to say more of this one or go to her again. Ania is a woman of action and insure I can live peaceful in forest. Will even protect it if needed as elves of Cormanthyr teach me long ago.
Other than these things I sell some things and buy some things. Am down on potions a little. I help kill obsidian golem with others this time and win box that can shield from electric. Now have three boxes. 2 electric and one acid. Will wait and trade one of electric for one I do not have when opportunity present.
I also talk to mother today at orb. Was full moon and wanted to give her honor and remembrance. Was good thing. The orb always help calm my spirit. I keep her tradition because I know even in her heaven she will dance for her love from midnight to first hour. I know her goddess not my gods and goddesses, but I think her goddess let mother hear me. I have hope she at her gates of the moon waiting for her love Alluin. They could never be together in life. Am hopeful goddess let them be together in death. Lauriella, she deserve this.
Is all I have now, Journal will write another day.
Arelush closes her journal and finishes her work for the day. As dusk turns out the great light in the sky and the stars come out, she sleeps by the small dock on crystal lake. Just after midnight she is awakened by a light. Someone has restarted her campfire without her waking up. She turns to see a figure up above in a grey cloak. It’s an elven man from height and weight. He sits there looking at her figure. She freezes, not sure on what to do. It is her first encounter at the lake.
She squints her eyes as tight as she can while watching him wondering if she should go to the grey land to avoid him. As she’s contemplating this, he removes his hood showing a strange elf she has never seen before. His face is the color of ash, and he is deeply spell scared. He looked lean with hollow blue/grey eyes staring back at her. He also seemed tall for one of the fey folk for he was nearly as tall as her.
He decides to speak to her. “I know you’re awake, Arelush of Skuld. Come Sit with me, please?”
“Who are you? One of the wild ones that live here. Finally come to meet me?”
The elf smiles, “Not at all. My name is Arrilan Sentinel of Sehanine Moonbow. I’m not here to harm or throw you from your home. Please do not go to shadow. I have a good notion of your talents and that is why I have come.”
“Then how do you know my name? Why one of Sehanine want with one who worships the old gods?”
The elf smirks, “Old is relative Arelush as you well know. We’ve been watching you for some time. And yes, you worship the gods of Mulhorand, but we also know you honor many other gods. Selune, Sehanine, and others as many do here. I am the leader of an organization called THORN. It means The Heroes Of Righteous Nature. We have a proposition for you.” He places his arms out away from his weapons. “Please come sit.”
She moves to the fire and sits across from him noticing that he sat himself opposite Skyqueen. She looks up at the great trees. He smiles again, “Yes you are well guarded with many friends in the elven city. Your teachers taught you enough but not everything.”
“Some do not like me or that I live here.”
The elf nods. “I want to recruit you into THORN Arelush. Let us face facts. Some of my cousins will always resent you living here. And your ideas with your monk can only go so far. You have come far and are both a great ranger and have become a mistress of shadows even if not the most intelligent. Your great wisdom has afforded you much though. It is something we need more right now in THORN. You have done well for yourself but now. Now you can go no further here in these lands. Of all the people here, we need you. An honest Ranger that is one with shadows. Let us teach you to your full potential.”
“There are so many commitments I have Arrilan.”
“Thorn will tie those up for you. Arelush, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. You have traveled through many lands on Toril both as a young woman and in recent years. You have things you can teach us too. I must have an answer tonight.”
“There is Dorje. How can l leave him?”
“That Lady Arelush is up to you but think on this. Can Dorje help you finish your journey in life. Can he meet your goals?”
“Where would go? What would do?”
“Not reasonably far. You will go to Anchorome to our base. I will help train you myself. Then you will be assigned somewhere to watch over the forests for us. Maybe you’ll find a man that can complete you. Have a family. All the while working for us. I know coin is no object to you now. Only your own sense of duty which as I said we can take care of.”
“I must think on this.”
“You have two hours.”
Arelush gets up and leaves. She wanders past Crystal Lake and into Sky Forest. All the while she feels the eyes and movements of those that watch her. She goes over to the overlook and stands by the elemental earth reservoir. She thinks for a long time then turns. Shadows bend as those that watch move to hide from her enhanced eyesight given to her by her learnings at the three-step academy.
She speaks out in a normal voice but this time in the elven language to her best ability. “All you. You see me live with you. None come to even greet or ask. This I wonder. Why would not. It show me things. Would love know you. Learn from you. You do not do. It show me. Am grateful. Now know.”
She comes back to the camp. The elf is still there sitting. “I will miss them.”
“We all miss loved ones before moving on. Gather your things now Arelush. You have made your decision.”
She gathers her basic things and takes up her hawking glove. She puts on Skyqueen’s hood and makes ready. Arrilan lights a torch and waves it. Something miraculous happens. A great dragonfly comes over the ridge and seems to land in a tight spot on the ground. It is 100 ft long and 20 ft wide. Arelush is awestruck. “What is that!?”
Arrilan laughs. “That is a damselfly spell jammer.”
“Is like butterfly ship?”
Arrilan nods. “Those are called Man of War ships. This one is more private only three people can fit comfortably in it.”
A strange woman comes out. She looks elven and has gold flakes in her eyes and pointed ears. That is the only thing that looks like an elf to her. Her skin is not skin but is made of silvery scales and she has dragon-like wings. Arrilan continues, “And that is Shaia. She is one of the Archmage three of Anchorome. The last one and one of the best Diviners on Toril.”
She walks up to them. “Hello, Arelush. I am Shaia. Welcome To THORN.”
The 10-ton ship takes off at 4 am. Well before morning. Of Arelush, her camp and its very existence there is no hint of. The only thing left that says anything ever happened is the depression marks left by the heavy damselfly left in the mud near the shore of the lake.
Now feeling better, it is time to go home. She cleans up camp before work making sure all supplies for tanning are in their proper places. Skyqueen comes down landing on her perch. The bird barks at her several times. Arelush takes a snared squirrel out of a cage and offers it to the steppe eagle. The bird takes it by claw, kills it and begins to tear the rodent apart getting to its juicy organs in a flash. That task complete, the woman makes a fire and cooks for herself. After eating she takes up her journal and begins writing. In hieroglyphics.
Was away at camp only 5 days. Then was in town 5 more. Was only going to be there 2 days but I get very sick. I can cure disease but for some things it is better to be cured in the old ways. This help the body resist next time. Even when sick I met friends Ania, Mizette, Aoelush, others both old and new. Saw Dorje one day. We complete Isis’s writings. This complete ½ the hieroglyphs of temple of eight gods.
We talk some of what Dorje wear. I only see him in temple robes. I try to get him to try something else to make more handsome. He say he only wear official robes. Has red ones for every day and special gold one for special occasions. I think about this and say: Maybe need more uniforms for other occasions and to make more modern. He tell me he think about this which means ‘no’ for man, but I think this time he really consider. So maybe is honest, ‘I think about this.’ Am not sure. Maybe try colluding with Mizette to have him try ‘New uniform.’ Ha! Would be sneaky way to make him unveil his monk muscles.
I do some extra work for monastery because in town so long. I bring them 370 bls of meat, 26 bass, 44 trout, 28 salmon, 109 bls of shrimp, 88 bls of clam, 22 bls of potatoes, 37 pheasant, 54 coconuts, and 17 lbs of sugar cane. It’s much after only 5 days at camp but know they will donate what do not need to orphanage so nothing spoils.
There is someone who do not like me and want me to move from Crystal Lake. I think this elf very much like those elves I had to kill in Hullack forest. I think he may secretly be Veluuthra. For these elves to become a man or woman they must kill a human. These ones is radical elves that will not live with others. In way I understand because was many more elves from my time. Now much less but this is not harmony with others. They are bad elves that will not accept any but own. This is way this Galan is. I am very patient with this elf but also listen careful to his words when am around. I see though mask. I think he may know I see through. He would harm me in any way he can so I quiet and listen when he around and am very careful. It has caused me some strife in heart. I do not like killing others unless have to. I talk to Ania about this elf and ask her if is alright I stay in home because like the quiet of place where no one bother me.
She tell me not to worry. She say that I am fine where live on Crystal Lake. She say that this elf Galan he have no power and that she is councilor not him. She tell me that if is further issue to tell her and she will protect me. I do not think need to say more of this one or go to her again. Ania is a woman of action and insure I can live peaceful in forest. Will even protect it if needed as elves of Cormanthyr teach me long ago.
Other than these things I sell some things and buy some things. Am down on potions a little. I help kill obsidian golem with others this time and win box that can shield from electric. Now have three boxes. 2 electric and one acid. Will wait and trade one of electric for one I do not have when opportunity present.
I also talk to mother today at orb. Was full moon and wanted to give her honor and remembrance. Was good thing. The orb always help calm my spirit. I keep her tradition because I know even in her heaven she will dance for her love from midnight to first hour. I know her goddess not my gods and goddesses, but I think her goddess let mother hear me. I have hope she at her gates of the moon waiting for her love Alluin. They could never be together in life. Am hopeful goddess let them be together in death. Lauriella, she deserve this.
Is all I have now, Journal will write another day.
Arelush closes her journal and finishes her work for the day. As dusk turns out the great light in the sky and the stars come out, she sleeps by the small dock on crystal lake. Just after midnight she is awakened by a light. Someone has restarted her campfire without her waking up. She turns to see a figure up above in a grey cloak. It’s an elven man from height and weight. He sits there looking at her figure. She freezes, not sure on what to do. It is her first encounter at the lake.
She squints her eyes as tight as she can while watching him wondering if she should go to the grey land to avoid him. As she’s contemplating this, he removes his hood showing a strange elf she has never seen before. His face is the color of ash, and he is deeply spell scared. He looked lean with hollow blue/grey eyes staring back at her. He also seemed tall for one of the fey folk for he was nearly as tall as her.
He decides to speak to her. “I know you’re awake, Arelush of Skuld. Come Sit with me, please?”
“Who are you? One of the wild ones that live here. Finally come to meet me?”
The elf smiles, “Not at all. My name is Arrilan Sentinel of Sehanine Moonbow. I’m not here to harm or throw you from your home. Please do not go to shadow. I have a good notion of your talents and that is why I have come.”
“Then how do you know my name? Why one of Sehanine want with one who worships the old gods?”
The elf smirks, “Old is relative Arelush as you well know. We’ve been watching you for some time. And yes, you worship the gods of Mulhorand, but we also know you honor many other gods. Selune, Sehanine, and others as many do here. I am the leader of an organization called THORN. It means The Heroes Of Righteous Nature. We have a proposition for you.” He places his arms out away from his weapons. “Please come sit.”
She moves to the fire and sits across from him noticing that he sat himself opposite Skyqueen. She looks up at the great trees. He smiles again, “Yes you are well guarded with many friends in the elven city. Your teachers taught you enough but not everything.”
“Some do not like me or that I live here.”
The elf nods. “I want to recruit you into THORN Arelush. Let us face facts. Some of my cousins will always resent you living here. And your ideas with your monk can only go so far. You have come far and are both a great ranger and have become a mistress of shadows even if not the most intelligent. Your great wisdom has afforded you much though. It is something we need more right now in THORN. You have done well for yourself but now. Now you can go no further here in these lands. Of all the people here, we need you. An honest Ranger that is one with shadows. Let us teach you to your full potential.”
“There are so many commitments I have Arrilan.”
“Thorn will tie those up for you. Arelush, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. You have traveled through many lands on Toril both as a young woman and in recent years. You have things you can teach us too. I must have an answer tonight.”
“There is Dorje. How can l leave him?”
“That Lady Arelush is up to you but think on this. Can Dorje help you finish your journey in life. Can he meet your goals?”
“Where would go? What would do?”
“Not reasonably far. You will go to Anchorome to our base. I will help train you myself. Then you will be assigned somewhere to watch over the forests for us. Maybe you’ll find a man that can complete you. Have a family. All the while working for us. I know coin is no object to you now. Only your own sense of duty which as I said we can take care of.”
“I must think on this.”
“You have two hours.”
Arelush gets up and leaves. She wanders past Crystal Lake and into Sky Forest. All the while she feels the eyes and movements of those that watch her. She goes over to the overlook and stands by the elemental earth reservoir. She thinks for a long time then turns. Shadows bend as those that watch move to hide from her enhanced eyesight given to her by her learnings at the three-step academy.
She speaks out in a normal voice but this time in the elven language to her best ability. “All you. You see me live with you. None come to even greet or ask. This I wonder. Why would not. It show me things. Would love know you. Learn from you. You do not do. It show me. Am grateful. Now know.”
She comes back to the camp. The elf is still there sitting. “I will miss them.”
“We all miss loved ones before moving on. Gather your things now Arelush. You have made your decision.”
She gathers her basic things and takes up her hawking glove. She puts on Skyqueen’s hood and makes ready. Arrilan lights a torch and waves it. Something miraculous happens. A great dragonfly comes over the ridge and seems to land in a tight spot on the ground. It is 100 ft long and 20 ft wide. Arelush is awestruck. “What is that!?”
Arrilan laughs. “That is a damselfly spell jammer.”
“Is like butterfly ship?”
Arrilan nods. “Those are called Man of War ships. This one is more private only three people can fit comfortably in it.”
A strange woman comes out. She looks elven and has gold flakes in her eyes and pointed ears. That is the only thing that looks like an elf to her. Her skin is not skin but is made of silvery scales and she has dragon-like wings. Arrilan continues, “And that is Shaia. She is one of the Archmage three of Anchorome. The last one and one of the best Diviners on Toril.”
She walks up to them. “Hello, Arelush. I am Shaia. Welcome To THORN.”
The 10-ton ship takes off at 4 am. Well before morning. Of Arelush, her camp and its very existence there is no hint of. The only thing left that says anything ever happened is the depression marks left by the heavy damselfly left in the mud near the shore of the lake.
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Re: Arelush's Journal
Arelush sits at a camp west of Harrowport. A camp she was led to by a strange woman who helped her recover some of her old abilities. A woman that sometimes enveloped in dark smoke. She opens a very old journal and begins to write:
It has been many years since I have opened this journal. I have to reread last parts to know where I stand now and what happened in-between times.
Last it states was whisked away on a metal flying machine that looked like a dragonfly from Islands of Amia. That was about 10 years ago, I think. What happened from then to now? Much happened.
I find myself in a new group, a group called ‘THORN’. Thorn mean: The Heroes of Righteous Nature.
There I become one with the group that makes its home in a place called Anchorome. I patrol there and learn from other members of THORN and small brown elves called Proscador. These elves know much about the forest even more than other elves. They live at peace and harmony with forest around them and are distrustful of others.
I patrol few years and get to know Thorn healer. His name is Oro, Oro Kelkhi. We get along. Oro was married but like me very much, but he have another wife. She is sun elf like him. They agree I can be second wife, so I do. Though sometimes me and other wife have arguments it is mostly peaceful between two of us.
I give Oro a boy and girl over next years. Oro name boy Paeric is Sun Elf name. I do not know what means. I always have trouble speaking elven. Just a few words really. Am not smart enough to know much more than this. I name girl Nebettawy. In my language it mean Lady of two lands. I guess you could say tribes or peoples. I think it fitting. She is my darling.
While raising Nebttawy and Paeric I retire from field. They are still young, and I cannot have more children. When this came that my cycles stopped, Arrilan the leader of Thorn come to our home. He asked if Oro and first wife could take care of children, could I go on one last mission?
Oro, Ceialla (first wife), and I talk many days on this. Oro worried that I am older now too old and there are also the children to think of. Ceialla think it good thing I get one more mission. It will bring coin and I can be free to remember my training that has lagged almost 8 years now. Ultimately it was left to me.
I think long and hard many days over this and then say to Arrilan that I will, but only few years. I put limit on this I will go up to three years but must come back home to children. Oro say I am wise for this. Ceialla also agree. So, I pack my things and trap new bird. A steppe eagle who I call Queen of skies in remembrance of favorite bird Skyqueen. In my language ancient Mulhorandi it pronounced, Humniput.
Next, I go across sea close to Arabel but far enough I guess to not be known. I am to watch over the forest for THORN and report when I get back. It take many months to sail to place called Harrowport. Cormyr is very close to this place.
First few days do manual labor. I collect salt, get crab bait, fight kobolds, I only met few people. Most seem not want to speak to me. Then Woman of smoke come and we clear all kobolds out from caves. Was very big adventure. I start to remember my training at Three steps academy. I am so proud to graduate from an academy. Now can hide in daylight or anytime really. Is good thing. She bring me to this camp where she say many adventurers come and talk. I will camp here for 10 days just watching and find some good people to help me take care of forest here. I am very hopeful that I can do this.
I leave now to get rest and study. I remember days in Arabel and in Hullack forest. I wonder if I find one of bows I made from when I was there long ago.
It has been many years since I have opened this journal. I have to reread last parts to know where I stand now and what happened in-between times.
Last it states was whisked away on a metal flying machine that looked like a dragonfly from Islands of Amia. That was about 10 years ago, I think. What happened from then to now? Much happened.
I find myself in a new group, a group called ‘THORN’. Thorn mean: The Heroes of Righteous Nature.
There I become one with the group that makes its home in a place called Anchorome. I patrol there and learn from other members of THORN and small brown elves called Proscador. These elves know much about the forest even more than other elves. They live at peace and harmony with forest around them and are distrustful of others.
I patrol few years and get to know Thorn healer. His name is Oro, Oro Kelkhi. We get along. Oro was married but like me very much, but he have another wife. She is sun elf like him. They agree I can be second wife, so I do. Though sometimes me and other wife have arguments it is mostly peaceful between two of us.
I give Oro a boy and girl over next years. Oro name boy Paeric is Sun Elf name. I do not know what means. I always have trouble speaking elven. Just a few words really. Am not smart enough to know much more than this. I name girl Nebettawy. In my language it mean Lady of two lands. I guess you could say tribes or peoples. I think it fitting. She is my darling.
While raising Nebttawy and Paeric I retire from field. They are still young, and I cannot have more children. When this came that my cycles stopped, Arrilan the leader of Thorn come to our home. He asked if Oro and first wife could take care of children, could I go on one last mission?
Oro, Ceialla (first wife), and I talk many days on this. Oro worried that I am older now too old and there are also the children to think of. Ceialla think it good thing I get one more mission. It will bring coin and I can be free to remember my training that has lagged almost 8 years now. Ultimately it was left to me.
I think long and hard many days over this and then say to Arrilan that I will, but only few years. I put limit on this I will go up to three years but must come back home to children. Oro say I am wise for this. Ceialla also agree. So, I pack my things and trap new bird. A steppe eagle who I call Queen of skies in remembrance of favorite bird Skyqueen. In my language ancient Mulhorandi it pronounced, Humniput.
Next, I go across sea close to Arabel but far enough I guess to not be known. I am to watch over the forest for THORN and report when I get back. It take many months to sail to place called Harrowport. Cormyr is very close to this place.
First few days do manual labor. I collect salt, get crab bait, fight kobolds, I only met few people. Most seem not want to speak to me. Then Woman of smoke come and we clear all kobolds out from caves. Was very big adventure. I start to remember my training at Three steps academy. I am so proud to graduate from an academy. Now can hide in daylight or anytime really. Is good thing. She bring me to this camp where she say many adventurers come and talk. I will camp here for 10 days just watching and find some good people to help me take care of forest here. I am very hopeful that I can do this.
I leave now to get rest and study. I remember days in Arabel and in Hullack forest. I wonder if I find one of bows I made from when I was there long ago.
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Arelush stops her patrol for the night in the deep forest and sets up camp. It’s the first day of being in the forest depths so far that even adventurers dare not tread. Her long experience though gives her no fear of what may come. She has tracked and found her bearings now and knows everything she could expect here at night satisfied she can handle things if there is trouble.
She opens her journal and writes:
Have been here now some three weeks. Have shaken off much of the rust from 8 years of rearing babies. I have had much help from new friends here. My shadow powers are fully back. My woodsman ship is coming slower but will be back soon, I think. Am not so used to the elements now. My natural resistance has grown shorter but think will come back. It take being back in the deep woods for time to get back, I think. So am doing it now as part of duties.
Have met many people here. Most are adventurers. Is so many of them here and so different. There are ones with horns, Ones look like cat people, Some even have tails or wings like Nyx. She first I really meet here. She like mating with ummm many and do not care if girl or boy. Is ok with me. Love come in many forms. I like to have man though to keep me warm.
First on my mind is Yumiko. She wing elf. Very nice woman. She give me many bows help me start out. I now carry 5 bows. Two will use and 3 will pass down to those who need: As she has done for me. I think is only proper. I think she is part of grove here.
There is shrine of Eldath to the north of Harrowsport. Within this grove dedicated to goddess is a stone circle with a mark. If touch mark it will take you to another grove in another place. This grove mostly elves. Is nice place to catch breath.
I also find two gentlemen called Zarzon and Zamir. They part of circus. Zamir say he ringleader of circus. I not know Zarzon. They have very strange power. They can speak the words of ancient languages like my milk tongue and call out true names to help or hurt someone. Is very big power. They make big footprints in sand. Not as big as mother but still more than would want for self. They seem like ok fellows not perfect good but not evil either.
I meet a creature name Sister. Sister look pale as granite statue with horn and tail. She call everyone Poppet. Am unsure of her but she do at least try seem nice. Something about her worry me a little. Maybe it just a feeling but am just a little cautious. She is funny creature that like to make jokes and lighten hearts of those around her.
There are many others I meet but these 4 make impression on me. There are a family here of nobles. Holy knights. I do not remember names. All their names too long may have to shorten them like one I make for Jarl Grumpy. Ummm Can not even remember the real name of Yarl Grumpy. I think he married now. I feel sorry for woman has to lay beneath 400 lb tubby like him. Though he do smelt good from ore to ingot.
There is also one other that make an impression but was not good impression. This one name is Tiwaloluwa. This man was born in jungles with giant lizards but at some age became slave to masters in Provence of Thay. I always get that wrong is now country not Provence of empire anymore. He still slave. Most like spy for his Thay masters.
Tiwa he always contrary always try start fight. I do not understand this. He is slave should be subservient to free men and woman but he still contrary like little boy. He do not act like grown man. Men they always want fight especially ones with no girl. They store up so much seed they get rage or something. I don’t know ask man. He definitely need woman to take seed away so he at least respectful of others. He get into fight with mage and I have to raise mage. Then they fight again.
Tiwa say always others betray him but is his contrariness that truly betrays him. He have no friends now because he always want fight any he talk too. Is very sad to see this. I think maybe is like mother but different ummm not right in head.
He say masters may be dead. He should find out because if others come and see he have no ring could kill him outright for leaving master. I talk to him about this and his chance to be free man if masters are dead. He would not even think of not being slave. He do not know how to be free man. In fact I think it horrify him to think like that.
Was lesson for me. I do not remember thoughts so well when mother bought me but think they may be same. If you do not know how to be free will go back to be slave in some sense or another. Now I know why mother say what she say to me and make me cabin girl. It was so could grow in head to be ready to be out in world on own as free woman would.
Tiwaloluwa is much trouble and if he do not figure out how to lose seed sometime will explode I think and do something too awful that he be put down like rabid dog. I still think is hope for his soul maybe but he have to be open to influence. For now, is not case. He brutish and antagonizing to others. He even try to make of the woman I know into slave. It was before I get here but show he still working for evil masters. Some say he put his trust in Bane: an evil god of strife and war.
I hope he grow up one day and see what he do to people or someone knock him back for being bully he is. He do not know what think of me. I try put some sense into young man’s head. If was Paeric doing these things would spank him with switch till he become wise.
Tiwaloluwa will do this again I am sure so have idea. Instead of magic or weapons I think contest with men he fight be Chessentaian. In fact I know contests. Chessentaian they fight in circus wrestling and other sports but men do this naked. So we have Chessentaian bull fight where men get naked and put on minotaur helm with horns. They can only hit other with horns or helm and have knock each other down first to knock other down 10 times wins. Even if they win will be bruised and tire from other knocking them with there horns.
You can convince man of anything when comes to fighting. Girls will have good time watching this contest……maybe. Men round here are not like Chessentaian wrestler. They quite bit more flabby. Is joke of course but is somewhat truth too. Mother say best jokes have some truth within,
She opens her journal and writes:
Have been here now some three weeks. Have shaken off much of the rust from 8 years of rearing babies. I have had much help from new friends here. My shadow powers are fully back. My woodsman ship is coming slower but will be back soon, I think. Am not so used to the elements now. My natural resistance has grown shorter but think will come back. It take being back in the deep woods for time to get back, I think. So am doing it now as part of duties.
Have met many people here. Most are adventurers. Is so many of them here and so different. There are ones with horns, Ones look like cat people, Some even have tails or wings like Nyx. She first I really meet here. She like mating with ummm many and do not care if girl or boy. Is ok with me. Love come in many forms. I like to have man though to keep me warm.
First on my mind is Yumiko. She wing elf. Very nice woman. She give me many bows help me start out. I now carry 5 bows. Two will use and 3 will pass down to those who need: As she has done for me. I think is only proper. I think she is part of grove here.
There is shrine of Eldath to the north of Harrowsport. Within this grove dedicated to goddess is a stone circle with a mark. If touch mark it will take you to another grove in another place. This grove mostly elves. Is nice place to catch breath.
I also find two gentlemen called Zarzon and Zamir. They part of circus. Zamir say he ringleader of circus. I not know Zarzon. They have very strange power. They can speak the words of ancient languages like my milk tongue and call out true names to help or hurt someone. Is very big power. They make big footprints in sand. Not as big as mother but still more than would want for self. They seem like ok fellows not perfect good but not evil either.
I meet a creature name Sister. Sister look pale as granite statue with horn and tail. She call everyone Poppet. Am unsure of her but she do at least try seem nice. Something about her worry me a little. Maybe it just a feeling but am just a little cautious. She is funny creature that like to make jokes and lighten hearts of those around her.
There are many others I meet but these 4 make impression on me. There are a family here of nobles. Holy knights. I do not remember names. All their names too long may have to shorten them like one I make for Jarl Grumpy. Ummm Can not even remember the real name of Yarl Grumpy. I think he married now. I feel sorry for woman has to lay beneath 400 lb tubby like him. Though he do smelt good from ore to ingot.
There is also one other that make an impression but was not good impression. This one name is Tiwaloluwa. This man was born in jungles with giant lizards but at some age became slave to masters in Provence of Thay. I always get that wrong is now country not Provence of empire anymore. He still slave. Most like spy for his Thay masters.
Tiwa he always contrary always try start fight. I do not understand this. He is slave should be subservient to free men and woman but he still contrary like little boy. He do not act like grown man. Men they always want fight especially ones with no girl. They store up so much seed they get rage or something. I don’t know ask man. He definitely need woman to take seed away so he at least respectful of others. He get into fight with mage and I have to raise mage. Then they fight again.
Tiwa say always others betray him but is his contrariness that truly betrays him. He have no friends now because he always want fight any he talk too. Is very sad to see this. I think maybe is like mother but different ummm not right in head.
He say masters may be dead. He should find out because if others come and see he have no ring could kill him outright for leaving master. I talk to him about this and his chance to be free man if masters are dead. He would not even think of not being slave. He do not know how to be free man. In fact I think it horrify him to think like that.
Was lesson for me. I do not remember thoughts so well when mother bought me but think they may be same. If you do not know how to be free will go back to be slave in some sense or another. Now I know why mother say what she say to me and make me cabin girl. It was so could grow in head to be ready to be out in world on own as free woman would.
Tiwaloluwa is much trouble and if he do not figure out how to lose seed sometime will explode I think and do something too awful that he be put down like rabid dog. I still think is hope for his soul maybe but he have to be open to influence. For now, is not case. He brutish and antagonizing to others. He even try to make of the woman I know into slave. It was before I get here but show he still working for evil masters. Some say he put his trust in Bane: an evil god of strife and war.
I hope he grow up one day and see what he do to people or someone knock him back for being bully he is. He do not know what think of me. I try put some sense into young man’s head. If was Paeric doing these things would spank him with switch till he become wise.
Tiwaloluwa will do this again I am sure so have idea. Instead of magic or weapons I think contest with men he fight be Chessentaian. In fact I know contests. Chessentaian they fight in circus wrestling and other sports but men do this naked. So we have Chessentaian bull fight where men get naked and put on minotaur helm with horns. They can only hit other with horns or helm and have knock each other down first to knock other down 10 times wins. Even if they win will be bruised and tire from other knocking them with there horns.
You can convince man of anything when comes to fighting. Girls will have good time watching this contest……maybe. Men round here are not like Chessentaian wrestler. They quite bit more flabby. Is joke of course but is somewhat truth too. Mother say best jokes have some truth within,
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Arelush comes into camp with two braces of doves in her pack. She gives one to Humniput then sits down and extracts the breast from the other three. She washes the meat in water then pokes it with iron skewers with some peppers after salting the meat. She lets them cook, turning it every so often while filling a large barrel with an iron bottom up.
Once she has filled up the barrel the meat and peppers are cooked, she scrapes everything off the skewers onto a wooden plate and eats. Arelush thinks about what she has seen and heard over the last days so she may write in her journal. She eats slowly so she can remember as much as she can.
She washes her hands and cleans herself up before she opens her old journal and writes.
Was in the cities off and on for seven days hearing news of the local adventurers. The first thing I do is to dig some salt, chop some wood, and collect some herbs. I also try hand at alchemy and manage to make 4 essences. It is mostly random, so I fail many times. With such a small head and so many recipes it confuses me. Will try again next time I go to town.
I also hunted some large wolves. Had to go back to camp to smoke, tan, and stretch the hides. Was light work, I only get a dozen or so wolves.
I met people from time to time while in and out of camp. Three took me to a tomb in the forest. There were no guardian mummies thus I aided them in killing skeletons. They noted I was a dancer. I was brusque with them being they were delving in a tomb and stealing the dead’s treasure. Is not a good thing and I hope Osiris forgives me for helping them.
While child rearing, I lost much. Much has come back but the last to come back is my resistance to the elements. Now finally is coming back. I was in the desert near this place and had no problems with heat. It felt better than remember when was slave. I did not even sweat. So, my heat resistance has returned. Now will have to see if cold resistance has also returned. It will take a while because winter is coming. I must boil traps and do other things to get ready for trapping season. Animal pelts will be prime soon and will need to make some coin.
I met a very scrawny small elf. He is a young man not much more than a century. I bumped into him while he was invisible on bridge by camp. I take one look at him and know he is very hungry. So, take him to camp scour out pot with who knows what is in it………maybe socks. I make him some venison stew. Gladly, did not have to pull him by ear. He eat two bowls. I smiled.
I find out he is called Amir and is craftsman. He had been at a mine for gems and ore and had been eating nothing but raw mushrooms for days. I fix him up and give him some jerky too with friendly chastising that he need take care of himself.
He was so kind afterward. He tells me that not many go out of their way to help him for nothing because he can craft. He tells me his story about being slave most of his life and forced to craft for his masters. Then he show me show me what he hides behind his cloak. He has wings. He is averial: a winged elf.
He take me to craft hall at monster grove and make rings and jewelry for me. Even a new helm and cloak. Was kind of him. Almost too kind but when do something just because it is the right thing to do sometimes are surprised by the gratitude given in return. We have nice long talk about his past and I think maybe become friends.
It just gives me a warm feeling to help him. I tell him that next we meet I will make sure he is well fed.
I also meet Earmisa She is half giant and half dragon a white dragon. She say she is a holy warrior……. Am not sure about that but give her a chance. She dug lair out of cliff in the monster grove and invite some people including me to see it.
First room has shine to all the dragon gods except 5 headed lady. Is nice she do this and is open to public so may be holy warrior. She take us in her private area. Kitchen is huge large enough for whole inn crew to cook and serve at busy inn. Also there is nice comfy big fireplace like noble fireplace is very ummm not for me.
Thing I wonder though is she even take us to treasure room. She call it horde. I think maybe she too trusting of others. if shadow thief see this they work out way to get to horde. Was surprised.
I also think half giant/ half dragon better match than half elf/ half dragon. I saw one once. I cannot figure out. If elf is woman how that even happen. And woman ruined for life. If female is dragon what elf do? Sneak up and well you know before dragon see. if man was probably bard. They try mingle with anything. Never trust bard on mingling and it do not matter if woman or man. I think bard might mingle with gelatinous cube if think could find a way.
As we go through they speak a bit of undead and mummies. I grew angry at talk but cautious too. I not make too many waves but undead that are guardians should not be disturbed and treasure should not be taken from tombs. If all treasure stolen from them then what will they have when put on scales of truth.
I have not found shadow armor yet. Nor any gate to go back to the university and resupply with equipment for dancers. Is ok Amir make me helm to help with hiding and moving without sound so is good.
Last thing I wish mention is there is a drow war going on or about to happen. Followers of Naked Moon Dancer run the grove they are being harassed by drow family of spider queen. This family of evil drow aligned with Shadovar. Have met some of these Shadovar in shadow is not good people and not good people to mess with though my talents and training are good for fighting such. Often times you must fight shadow with shadow. Or bad shadow with not bad shadow.
As often say I do not pretend to be good woman. I just survive and try stay free to do duty for Thorn. But am not evil either.
Those that fight against these drow now have black splotch on body and cannot take off except with high cleric help so I have heard. Thorn send me here to take care of forest first then look and listen second. I question whether lend aid at this point. It is not my fight and high priestess of naked moon lady who’s name is Amy she seem how do I say this very aggressive and set in ways.
I do not know if my help would even be wanted or apricated. Time will tell if get involved. In this place many here think ill of shadow as with other places. They do not know full extent of it though. Shadow is not good or evil. Yes, there are many things in shadow plane that are very evil like Shadovar but there are also good things too like university.
Shar and other one Mask that has temple near university often too give shadow a bad name and understand just wish some would understand me too.
Well, is all I have for now journal. Maybe remember more next time I see people in cities. For now, must get ready for high hunting and trapping season.
Once she has filled up the barrel the meat and peppers are cooked, she scrapes everything off the skewers onto a wooden plate and eats. Arelush thinks about what she has seen and heard over the last days so she may write in her journal. She eats slowly so she can remember as much as she can.
She washes her hands and cleans herself up before she opens her old journal and writes.
Was in the cities off and on for seven days hearing news of the local adventurers. The first thing I do is to dig some salt, chop some wood, and collect some herbs. I also try hand at alchemy and manage to make 4 essences. It is mostly random, so I fail many times. With such a small head and so many recipes it confuses me. Will try again next time I go to town.
I also hunted some large wolves. Had to go back to camp to smoke, tan, and stretch the hides. Was light work, I only get a dozen or so wolves.
I met people from time to time while in and out of camp. Three took me to a tomb in the forest. There were no guardian mummies thus I aided them in killing skeletons. They noted I was a dancer. I was brusque with them being they were delving in a tomb and stealing the dead’s treasure. Is not a good thing and I hope Osiris forgives me for helping them.
While child rearing, I lost much. Much has come back but the last to come back is my resistance to the elements. Now finally is coming back. I was in the desert near this place and had no problems with heat. It felt better than remember when was slave. I did not even sweat. So, my heat resistance has returned. Now will have to see if cold resistance has also returned. It will take a while because winter is coming. I must boil traps and do other things to get ready for trapping season. Animal pelts will be prime soon and will need to make some coin.
I met a very scrawny small elf. He is a young man not much more than a century. I bumped into him while he was invisible on bridge by camp. I take one look at him and know he is very hungry. So, take him to camp scour out pot with who knows what is in it………maybe socks. I make him some venison stew. Gladly, did not have to pull him by ear. He eat two bowls. I smiled.
I find out he is called Amir and is craftsman. He had been at a mine for gems and ore and had been eating nothing but raw mushrooms for days. I fix him up and give him some jerky too with friendly chastising that he need take care of himself.
He was so kind afterward. He tells me that not many go out of their way to help him for nothing because he can craft. He tells me his story about being slave most of his life and forced to craft for his masters. Then he show me show me what he hides behind his cloak. He has wings. He is averial: a winged elf.
He take me to craft hall at monster grove and make rings and jewelry for me. Even a new helm and cloak. Was kind of him. Almost too kind but when do something just because it is the right thing to do sometimes are surprised by the gratitude given in return. We have nice long talk about his past and I think maybe become friends.
It just gives me a warm feeling to help him. I tell him that next we meet I will make sure he is well fed.
I also meet Earmisa She is half giant and half dragon a white dragon. She say she is a holy warrior……. Am not sure about that but give her a chance. She dug lair out of cliff in the monster grove and invite some people including me to see it.
First room has shine to all the dragon gods except 5 headed lady. Is nice she do this and is open to public so may be holy warrior. She take us in her private area. Kitchen is huge large enough for whole inn crew to cook and serve at busy inn. Also there is nice comfy big fireplace like noble fireplace is very ummm not for me.
Thing I wonder though is she even take us to treasure room. She call it horde. I think maybe she too trusting of others. if shadow thief see this they work out way to get to horde. Was surprised.
I also think half giant/ half dragon better match than half elf/ half dragon. I saw one once. I cannot figure out. If elf is woman how that even happen. And woman ruined for life. If female is dragon what elf do? Sneak up and well you know before dragon see. if man was probably bard. They try mingle with anything. Never trust bard on mingling and it do not matter if woman or man. I think bard might mingle with gelatinous cube if think could find a way.
As we go through they speak a bit of undead and mummies. I grew angry at talk but cautious too. I not make too many waves but undead that are guardians should not be disturbed and treasure should not be taken from tombs. If all treasure stolen from them then what will they have when put on scales of truth.
I have not found shadow armor yet. Nor any gate to go back to the university and resupply with equipment for dancers. Is ok Amir make me helm to help with hiding and moving without sound so is good.
Last thing I wish mention is there is a drow war going on or about to happen. Followers of Naked Moon Dancer run the grove they are being harassed by drow family of spider queen. This family of evil drow aligned with Shadovar. Have met some of these Shadovar in shadow is not good people and not good people to mess with though my talents and training are good for fighting such. Often times you must fight shadow with shadow. Or bad shadow with not bad shadow.
As often say I do not pretend to be good woman. I just survive and try stay free to do duty for Thorn. But am not evil either.
Those that fight against these drow now have black splotch on body and cannot take off except with high cleric help so I have heard. Thorn send me here to take care of forest first then look and listen second. I question whether lend aid at this point. It is not my fight and high priestess of naked moon lady who’s name is Amy she seem how do I say this very aggressive and set in ways.
I do not know if my help would even be wanted or apricated. Time will tell if get involved. In this place many here think ill of shadow as with other places. They do not know full extent of it though. Shadow is not good or evil. Yes, there are many things in shadow plane that are very evil like Shadovar but there are also good things too like university.
Shar and other one Mask that has temple near university often too give shadow a bad name and understand just wish some would understand me too.
Well, is all I have for now journal. Maybe remember more next time I see people in cities. For now, must get ready for high hunting and trapping season.
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Arelush comes back to her camp deep in the forest of Corymr. She checks the traps hanging on posts she built and then her firepits for smoking hides. She then sits down and writes a letter before the early night falls upon her and the north wind sends her kisses.
Hello Arrilan,
It is Arelush. I bid you greetings. I hope you and other members are doing well. Also hope husband and children doing well without me. Remind Oro, children part human too. Cannot feed them just lettuce and carrots. They need meat.
Have been here now some 5 month or so. Duties to protect forest mostly boring. Is not much going on. Was a fire at a sanctuary of Eldath. Was started by Drow from what I ask adventurers on reconnaissance. That die down some. There two greater problems.
First is local grove of naked drow maiden with sword…. moon goddess. They declare war with drow elves that ally with Shadovar. I thought this would be great problem but now that there is dancer in the area the good people have someone that know shadow too. I have grown almost to point where was in Amia. I have reinforced outsider possess my shadow now. Have become partially immune to fire and ice as was trained too. Next thing is lightning.
Second problem involve Thayans in Hillsfar. I stay out of this so far. I only know from speaking with people. I do not think this is my problem unless they start to invade forest. I also think local adventurers eventually stop them, so no need involve me or THORN in this. Thayans always cause trouble and most times beaten back to holes they crawl out of. They just rebels of old Mulhorandi empire and get what deserve. I keep you update on this because I know this is ongoing.
Am working several forests around Sea of Fallen Star and Dragon Reach. Most overgrowth have cut down. Occasionally invade the evil denizens’ dens, Orcs and other things that if breed too much will cause trouble. Will start trapping soon not now while locals celebrate mid-winter festivals to their various gods. After new breath of year will traps.
Have spent much time in crafting. I wish to knock rust off self and make bows again. I find calm in working of Bow racks and lathes. It is very soothing. I also take overgrown plants and mix potions. Is pretty random but I make a few potions. Even sell some to merchants. That light my heart that can make potions that merchants buy…. I forget recipes but there is learning papers at stations of alchemy so can sometimes work out.
Elves wish to open up Myth Drannor soon. I may approach them. Though am human, an elf adopt me. Will see if they respect bracelet or not. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they do not. It very random. I have hope to join them in their home for last year am stationed here. Will be hopeful
My dumb jokes stir up some trouble with couple. But they kind that drink tea with pinky in the air, so am not so concerned. They are of the city too. So will try not to cross paths again.
That is report. Is boring forests so far and find duties very light. There some worries but nothing need concern THORN.
Best wishes. Tell Paeric and Nebettawy I love them very much and will bring back things for them.
Arelush, Shadow of THORN.
Hello Arrilan,
It is Arelush. I bid you greetings. I hope you and other members are doing well. Also hope husband and children doing well without me. Remind Oro, children part human too. Cannot feed them just lettuce and carrots. They need meat.
Have been here now some 5 month or so. Duties to protect forest mostly boring. Is not much going on. Was a fire at a sanctuary of Eldath. Was started by Drow from what I ask adventurers on reconnaissance. That die down some. There two greater problems.
First is local grove of naked drow maiden with sword…. moon goddess. They declare war with drow elves that ally with Shadovar. I thought this would be great problem but now that there is dancer in the area the good people have someone that know shadow too. I have grown almost to point where was in Amia. I have reinforced outsider possess my shadow now. Have become partially immune to fire and ice as was trained too. Next thing is lightning.
Second problem involve Thayans in Hillsfar. I stay out of this so far. I only know from speaking with people. I do not think this is my problem unless they start to invade forest. I also think local adventurers eventually stop them, so no need involve me or THORN in this. Thayans always cause trouble and most times beaten back to holes they crawl out of. They just rebels of old Mulhorandi empire and get what deserve. I keep you update on this because I know this is ongoing.
Am working several forests around Sea of Fallen Star and Dragon Reach. Most overgrowth have cut down. Occasionally invade the evil denizens’ dens, Orcs and other things that if breed too much will cause trouble. Will start trapping soon not now while locals celebrate mid-winter festivals to their various gods. After new breath of year will traps.
Have spent much time in crafting. I wish to knock rust off self and make bows again. I find calm in working of Bow racks and lathes. It is very soothing. I also take overgrown plants and mix potions. Is pretty random but I make a few potions. Even sell some to merchants. That light my heart that can make potions that merchants buy…. I forget recipes but there is learning papers at stations of alchemy so can sometimes work out.
Elves wish to open up Myth Drannor soon. I may approach them. Though am human, an elf adopt me. Will see if they respect bracelet or not. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they do not. It very random. I have hope to join them in their home for last year am stationed here. Will be hopeful
My dumb jokes stir up some trouble with couple. But they kind that drink tea with pinky in the air, so am not so concerned. They are of the city too. So will try not to cross paths again.
That is report. Is boring forests so far and find duties very light. There some worries but nothing need concern THORN.
Best wishes. Tell Paeric and Nebettawy I love them very much and will bring back things for them.
Arelush, Shadow of THORN.
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Two days after the Sharess’s last festival Arelush goes into the forests collecting pelts and picking up her trap lines. She knows she will be away for several days and did not want to leave an animal in a trap for too long. When she makes it to her camp deep in the woods she gets right to work. She scrapes, tans the hides with animal brains, stretches, and smokes them. When finished, she boils her traps and hangs them on tree limbs outside so they can pick up the natural smell of the forest surrounding her. She then sleeps in her tent until dawn.
At dawn she packs up all her stretching boards with their pelts and heads to the Temple of winds where she uses her portal stone to go to Waterdeep. She walks slowly and confidently to the dockyards examining each ship and where it is bound for. It takes her several hours to find the one she wants. She marks the name and goes to an Inn where she pays for a room.
There She sits down and slowly carefully pens a letter to the Leader of THORN (The Heros of Righteous Nature) In hieroglyphs that will be translated by one of the senior members of Thorn that can also read hieroglyphs. An enchantress that goes by the name of Fawn.
Greetings Commander Arrilan,
Is Arelush and have much to report in this letter. Will start with what I think is least trouble then go to what I think biggest trouble in forests and towns around Moonsea and Harrowport. First must say have finally gotten back all abilities both forester and Dancer abilities I had before 1rst retirement to bear and raise Paeric and Nebettawy. Paeric going to be 9 soon. Make sure Oro give him good birthday. He have habit of not hearing me when he do not want and he forget things like our son and daughter’s birthday. If he do will beat him with wooden spoon…….maybe meat tenderizer it got bumps and hurt more.
First problem is Wizards of Thay. They are putting wands down with curses that mark people who touch them as their slaves. I should not call these rebels of Mulhorandi empire Wizards or of Thay. They rebel tethens from province of Delhumide. Eventually Mulhorandi will conquer them again then these so called wizards can be re-educated at temple of Anhur and given to all the shrines of Hathor.
They can do shows like pulling rabbit out of hat or juggle while levitating. Hope they good enough with magic to do that at least. After a few years, can have brains pulled out of noses and made into guardians. I buy one for own tomb. Will have to be one with really big nose. Sometimes priests of Osiris mess mummification up and you have to go find another tethen to have process done again. That get expensive. Need enough treasure when die to weigh against my soul.
Oh ummm, where was. Oh yes. There is girl here that represent These tethens that want to build embassy here. Guess local queen like gold more than her people. Wait till they start disappearing to become slaves of little rebel tethens. Girl’s name is Gwen. She come to me and give me legal document on deal tethens want to make with queen for land and such. Umm. Left it at camp will put it in next letter.
Now Gwen tell me she now apprentice red wizard. And have guard. A troll. I meet him earlier He say is name is Vor and is great Thayan knight……... ummmm well I tell him what people of Mulhorandi think of tethens. He show no emotion. He pretty good have to say.
I tell Gwen she should not have become apprentice in nice way saying is very dangerous. She tell me how she want to get inside and then betray them. I tell her this is so dangerous may want to ummm stop what is word abort I think. But she dead set on this.
Now question is. Is she lying to me or is this real what she want do? I am not good at those things so will wait. I like Gwen so hope she find way out or is successful and not lying to me.
This is smallest thing and is no need for another of Thorn to support me here in Moonsea area. Tethens always try expand. Maybe I make them disappear to Mulhorand for re-education.
Next big thing is this evil drow house called house Jaerle. I was in orc encampment in woods to destroy weapons catch. When come out there is a dozen of this house standing around the orc guards. Usually patrolling entrance. I decide was going to deal with them so I walk little ways to get distance. Just as I turn to shoot I see these adventurers. And it look like they about have clandestine meeting to throw support in for Jaerle.
I appear run to them and fire arrow to disrupt meeting. It work. These adventurers now have to decide whether to fight with me or against me. They throw hat in with me thankfully and we kill all these drow. This house I hear is aligned with Shadovar so count them as great enemy too.
Later these adventurers say they in group called Grey riders and was meeting drow for information. Am not sure I believe this. Will wait and see though. I give these a chance and if find them in group again will hide and listen to what they say if they with the people of land or are secretly with house Jaerle. I give maybe 70/30 odds they ok but want to make sure. I will be watching them and their activities and will report back.
Now come to more serious things. First there was shadow attack in local grove. I run in on a mad man holding a sword to a woman’s neck. He was Zhent I think… Not really sure. He was talking crazy things like his fellows or patrol had their shadows stripped from them and all dead but him and he wanted to kill woman. Crazy talk. At first I try talk him out with others then figure out he sound so crazy was going to kill girl anyway so I move back and get on bridge kneel and get ready to hit him with an arrow if make any move with his blade.
He eventually move to kill girl and dragon lady like Seryne jump and put her sword in his head. He kneel down still talking then finally fall over. That’s when I move. I did not want if he get up again to have weapon, so kicked his sword away. When I did tendrils of shadow grab my foot and I see shadows are spreading on the ground. I do what come natural I use my power of shadow evade. I start to absorb the tendrils to make my own shadow armor.
The tendrils they do not like this becoming something useful to enemy so they back away as fast as can and I step away. Then I shout to whatever Shadovar watching something like, “Ah You are not prepared for someone that use same powers you do!” was not exact but I say something like this.
Some adventurers near me get agitated. They must have small mind like me and think I am Shadovar. Serena a friend of mine shout out something like, “She is not Shadovar she is a dancer.” Then of course I have to explain I learn dancing from university in shadow. They calm down.
Am glad they do because one I think one was aiming bow at my knee. That would be really sad fate for me. Walking around town in heavy armor uniform telling everyone, “I use to be adventurer…. But… took an arrow to the knee.” And I am an archer! That’s what I do! Make more town guards.
Anyway, shadow keep spreading and finally we get high priestess from temple and she do great ritual to cleanse ground it work. But all is not fine.
Soon after local beggar start acting very strange. He start to get aggressive to take everyone’s gold. We figure out he out of mind but usually not so force him in temple to get checked by high priestess. Yes he mind was being controlled. Me and friend name Duncan held him down with help of shifter girl named ummm Fugla or something. I do not know her well. Never walked with her and you know how I am with names. Priestess examine him and do another ritual to free his mind. It work too but while doing man said some things.
He say something like, Lady of Whispers controlling him. Lady of whispers. I do not know this name but hope she pick me next have very small brain and probably immune. Would say sarcastic things and have her picture me as 80-year-old woman with ummm chewed up droopy ta-tas making love to half rotten zombie or something.
Remember when I said mindflayer hit me with his silly beard when was on amia then push me away saying would starve on this brain. See is probably immune. Am glad Mindflayer was not on diet. Might have said, “Hey I can lose pound and a half of this brain… Munch! Munch! Munch!”
Glad mindflayers not have female mindflayers then would be in trouble especially after several babies. Hope I am not too fat myself after having two. Maybe am still skinny because children are half-elves they smaller than humans by little bit.
Now come biggest problem. Thultanthar has breached the plane of shadow just south of Harrowport on Sembian border. You picked right woman for this mission being am only dancer in Thorn. The city has ripped a canyon hole in the place it appeared and shadow in the area is getting out of hand. One dancer cannot do much but have an idea.
When right time comes will collect as many adventurers as can and invade the city. There will attempt to find the crystal that powers city and somehow destroy it. I think it called Mythal or Mythallar or something. As remember from a past time which I cannot mention. We destroy that crystal. City will fall and that be the end of Thultanthar for good. And if die while still accomplish mission would call this a good death. The shadovar will crumble and will be a threat no more.
Maybe those of us that use shadow for good things will get break from constant bad information that people think. If I think this be a greater problem for world will call Thorn for help. Until then say put please let me do job. Will monitor and give updates.
Arelush.
Arelush folds the letter up and seals it with Thorn's mark. She addresses it to Archmage Shaia Ferellian of Lapis Port. She takes it to the ship she marks showing the mate her tattoo. From there she gives the captain a small bag of coins with the letter to be sent to the recipient once the ship docks in the town that was built on the ruins of Ft. Flame. For the next week she enjoys the wonders of Waterdeep as any tourist would.
At dawn she packs up all her stretching boards with their pelts and heads to the Temple of winds where she uses her portal stone to go to Waterdeep. She walks slowly and confidently to the dockyards examining each ship and where it is bound for. It takes her several hours to find the one she wants. She marks the name and goes to an Inn where she pays for a room.
There She sits down and slowly carefully pens a letter to the Leader of THORN (The Heros of Righteous Nature) In hieroglyphs that will be translated by one of the senior members of Thorn that can also read hieroglyphs. An enchantress that goes by the name of Fawn.
Greetings Commander Arrilan,
Is Arelush and have much to report in this letter. Will start with what I think is least trouble then go to what I think biggest trouble in forests and towns around Moonsea and Harrowport. First must say have finally gotten back all abilities both forester and Dancer abilities I had before 1rst retirement to bear and raise Paeric and Nebettawy. Paeric going to be 9 soon. Make sure Oro give him good birthday. He have habit of not hearing me when he do not want and he forget things like our son and daughter’s birthday. If he do will beat him with wooden spoon…….maybe meat tenderizer it got bumps and hurt more.
First problem is Wizards of Thay. They are putting wands down with curses that mark people who touch them as their slaves. I should not call these rebels of Mulhorandi empire Wizards or of Thay. They rebel tethens from province of Delhumide. Eventually Mulhorandi will conquer them again then these so called wizards can be re-educated at temple of Anhur and given to all the shrines of Hathor.
They can do shows like pulling rabbit out of hat or juggle while levitating. Hope they good enough with magic to do that at least. After a few years, can have brains pulled out of noses and made into guardians. I buy one for own tomb. Will have to be one with really big nose. Sometimes priests of Osiris mess mummification up and you have to go find another tethen to have process done again. That get expensive. Need enough treasure when die to weigh against my soul.
Oh ummm, where was. Oh yes. There is girl here that represent These tethens that want to build embassy here. Guess local queen like gold more than her people. Wait till they start disappearing to become slaves of little rebel tethens. Girl’s name is Gwen. She come to me and give me legal document on deal tethens want to make with queen for land and such. Umm. Left it at camp will put it in next letter.
Now Gwen tell me she now apprentice red wizard. And have guard. A troll. I meet him earlier He say is name is Vor and is great Thayan knight……... ummmm well I tell him what people of Mulhorandi think of tethens. He show no emotion. He pretty good have to say.
I tell Gwen she should not have become apprentice in nice way saying is very dangerous. She tell me how she want to get inside and then betray them. I tell her this is so dangerous may want to ummm stop what is word abort I think. But she dead set on this.
Now question is. Is she lying to me or is this real what she want do? I am not good at those things so will wait. I like Gwen so hope she find way out or is successful and not lying to me.
This is smallest thing and is no need for another of Thorn to support me here in Moonsea area. Tethens always try expand. Maybe I make them disappear to Mulhorand for re-education.
Next big thing is this evil drow house called house Jaerle. I was in orc encampment in woods to destroy weapons catch. When come out there is a dozen of this house standing around the orc guards. Usually patrolling entrance. I decide was going to deal with them so I walk little ways to get distance. Just as I turn to shoot I see these adventurers. And it look like they about have clandestine meeting to throw support in for Jaerle.
I appear run to them and fire arrow to disrupt meeting. It work. These adventurers now have to decide whether to fight with me or against me. They throw hat in with me thankfully and we kill all these drow. This house I hear is aligned with Shadovar so count them as great enemy too.
Later these adventurers say they in group called Grey riders and was meeting drow for information. Am not sure I believe this. Will wait and see though. I give these a chance and if find them in group again will hide and listen to what they say if they with the people of land or are secretly with house Jaerle. I give maybe 70/30 odds they ok but want to make sure. I will be watching them and their activities and will report back.
Now come to more serious things. First there was shadow attack in local grove. I run in on a mad man holding a sword to a woman’s neck. He was Zhent I think… Not really sure. He was talking crazy things like his fellows or patrol had their shadows stripped from them and all dead but him and he wanted to kill woman. Crazy talk. At first I try talk him out with others then figure out he sound so crazy was going to kill girl anyway so I move back and get on bridge kneel and get ready to hit him with an arrow if make any move with his blade.
He eventually move to kill girl and dragon lady like Seryne jump and put her sword in his head. He kneel down still talking then finally fall over. That’s when I move. I did not want if he get up again to have weapon, so kicked his sword away. When I did tendrils of shadow grab my foot and I see shadows are spreading on the ground. I do what come natural I use my power of shadow evade. I start to absorb the tendrils to make my own shadow armor.
The tendrils they do not like this becoming something useful to enemy so they back away as fast as can and I step away. Then I shout to whatever Shadovar watching something like, “Ah You are not prepared for someone that use same powers you do!” was not exact but I say something like this.
Some adventurers near me get agitated. They must have small mind like me and think I am Shadovar. Serena a friend of mine shout out something like, “She is not Shadovar she is a dancer.” Then of course I have to explain I learn dancing from university in shadow. They calm down.
Am glad they do because one I think one was aiming bow at my knee. That would be really sad fate for me. Walking around town in heavy armor uniform telling everyone, “I use to be adventurer…. But… took an arrow to the knee.” And I am an archer! That’s what I do! Make more town guards.
Anyway, shadow keep spreading and finally we get high priestess from temple and she do great ritual to cleanse ground it work. But all is not fine.
Soon after local beggar start acting very strange. He start to get aggressive to take everyone’s gold. We figure out he out of mind but usually not so force him in temple to get checked by high priestess. Yes he mind was being controlled. Me and friend name Duncan held him down with help of shifter girl named ummm Fugla or something. I do not know her well. Never walked with her and you know how I am with names. Priestess examine him and do another ritual to free his mind. It work too but while doing man said some things.
He say something like, Lady of Whispers controlling him. Lady of whispers. I do not know this name but hope she pick me next have very small brain and probably immune. Would say sarcastic things and have her picture me as 80-year-old woman with ummm chewed up droopy ta-tas making love to half rotten zombie or something.
Remember when I said mindflayer hit me with his silly beard when was on amia then push me away saying would starve on this brain. See is probably immune. Am glad Mindflayer was not on diet. Might have said, “Hey I can lose pound and a half of this brain… Munch! Munch! Munch!”
Glad mindflayers not have female mindflayers then would be in trouble especially after several babies. Hope I am not too fat myself after having two. Maybe am still skinny because children are half-elves they smaller than humans by little bit.
Now come biggest problem. Thultanthar has breached the plane of shadow just south of Harrowport on Sembian border. You picked right woman for this mission being am only dancer in Thorn. The city has ripped a canyon hole in the place it appeared and shadow in the area is getting out of hand. One dancer cannot do much but have an idea.
When right time comes will collect as many adventurers as can and invade the city. There will attempt to find the crystal that powers city and somehow destroy it. I think it called Mythal or Mythallar or something. As remember from a past time which I cannot mention. We destroy that crystal. City will fall and that be the end of Thultanthar for good. And if die while still accomplish mission would call this a good death. The shadovar will crumble and will be a threat no more.
Maybe those of us that use shadow for good things will get break from constant bad information that people think. If I think this be a greater problem for world will call Thorn for help. Until then say put please let me do job. Will monitor and give updates.
Arelush.
Arelush folds the letter up and seals it with Thorn's mark. She addresses it to Archmage Shaia Ferellian of Lapis Port. She takes it to the ship she marks showing the mate her tattoo. From there she gives the captain a small bag of coins with the letter to be sent to the recipient once the ship docks in the town that was built on the ruins of Ft. Flame. For the next week she enjoys the wonders of Waterdeep as any tourist would.
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Re: Arelush's Journal
Arelush strips the backstrap off a deer she has hanging in camp and puts it in the frying pan with garlic butter and a rosemary branch. She cooks it under a slow fire. The deer has been gutted and stripped of its meat. The organs are in pails to be cut up for bait. The deer has been smoked but the cold in the air will keep it for almost a week. Long enough for her to reduce it to bones before then.
She opens her journal as the meat slowly browns.
I have spent much time in the woods doing job now that trapping season is here. I did go to town for 4 days on intense training. When I go, I feel the tension in the air. Rumors were whispered everywhere. Gwen gave me a note about a special Sembian coin. The grove the black elves had been almost destroyed by Jaerle drow and their shadow allies. Not much left of it. Still adventurers and the grove push them back.
The Sembian’s and shadovar were wanting war. That is why there so much tension there. Everyone was getting ready. I got 20 or 30 trap ready just in case. In case came. We assembled near Harrowport. We hear they were coming from the south from where shadovar city land. I lay down a dozen traps in front and we waited. They come. 40 or 45 adventurers along with Harrowport militia defend. Was hard fight. My traps did not work so well but weakened them a little. Queen of Hillsfar show up and help. We fight off wave after wave. Sometimes my arrows have little effect maybe 1 in 20 hit the clerics or monk like shadovar. About 1 in 3 hit shadow allies.
I bring my own shadow into play. It last well through much of fight but finally succumb and reattach to me. I use hide in plain sight many times confusing enemy and fell less than others. I also used all my healing kits and raises from shadow to save allies.
We fight the waves up but look out to sea and see ships trying to bypass battle. We rush to Harrowport. There they start to come off ships. This battle was much harder. I fall several times but friends help me back up. We fight and fight wave after wave that come off ships. But finally we beat them back. That is when call that Hillsfar under attack.
Several of us think some ships move to Hillsfar instead of Harrowport. We rush there. We see no ships so enemy have to take land route not sea. We rush to other side of town into forest. There we assemble and Dwarves from stronghold come to help us.
I am already out of healing kits and raises to try to gather archers. I find three but one elf take off and do his own thing. Me and one other human archer we go to side of road and line up. We coordinate fire from side while others hold the enemy which now include Jaerle drow. This fight faster as we killed many enemy before. They do not have as many reserves. Still many fell but others help them up again.
We finally beat them back. Queen invite us in grand hall and thank us She give us many gifts. I am the area of Moonsea is still free independent city states. Sembia should be quelled. They will lick their wounds long after I leave and retire and will be no longer problem.
Forest take little damage other than bodies all round. I help clean them up so not spoil land. After I melt back into deep woods. Am worried Jaerle and shadovar attack again. I will watch and see what happen. Maybe we can find weakness and take advantage. If could destroy crystal of their city would be great victory for all of Toril.
I stay for awhile in deep woods but come out in 10 day for few days see what rumor I can find. Also worry of what Thayans… Tethens… cook up behind embassy walls.
Is all for now. Was long battle and am still healing from this. Besides my dinner going to burn if write longer.
Arelush closes the journal and flips the steak just in time. It’s a tiny bit black on top now but she’s eaten much worse over her long life. She sighs and bastes it with the butter. When its done she eats it enjoying the cold and stars of the winter’s night now that almost any weather no longer hurts her. She is a woman of the wilds immune to the elements once again after years of retirement raising children.
She opens her journal as the meat slowly browns.
I have spent much time in the woods doing job now that trapping season is here. I did go to town for 4 days on intense training. When I go, I feel the tension in the air. Rumors were whispered everywhere. Gwen gave me a note about a special Sembian coin. The grove the black elves had been almost destroyed by Jaerle drow and their shadow allies. Not much left of it. Still adventurers and the grove push them back.
The Sembian’s and shadovar were wanting war. That is why there so much tension there. Everyone was getting ready. I got 20 or 30 trap ready just in case. In case came. We assembled near Harrowport. We hear they were coming from the south from where shadovar city land. I lay down a dozen traps in front and we waited. They come. 40 or 45 adventurers along with Harrowport militia defend. Was hard fight. My traps did not work so well but weakened them a little. Queen of Hillsfar show up and help. We fight off wave after wave. Sometimes my arrows have little effect maybe 1 in 20 hit the clerics or monk like shadovar. About 1 in 3 hit shadow allies.
I bring my own shadow into play. It last well through much of fight but finally succumb and reattach to me. I use hide in plain sight many times confusing enemy and fell less than others. I also used all my healing kits and raises from shadow to save allies.
We fight the waves up but look out to sea and see ships trying to bypass battle. We rush to Harrowport. There they start to come off ships. This battle was much harder. I fall several times but friends help me back up. We fight and fight wave after wave that come off ships. But finally we beat them back. That is when call that Hillsfar under attack.
Several of us think some ships move to Hillsfar instead of Harrowport. We rush there. We see no ships so enemy have to take land route not sea. We rush to other side of town into forest. There we assemble and Dwarves from stronghold come to help us.
I am already out of healing kits and raises to try to gather archers. I find three but one elf take off and do his own thing. Me and one other human archer we go to side of road and line up. We coordinate fire from side while others hold the enemy which now include Jaerle drow. This fight faster as we killed many enemy before. They do not have as many reserves. Still many fell but others help them up again.
We finally beat them back. Queen invite us in grand hall and thank us She give us many gifts. I am the area of Moonsea is still free independent city states. Sembia should be quelled. They will lick their wounds long after I leave and retire and will be no longer problem.
Forest take little damage other than bodies all round. I help clean them up so not spoil land. After I melt back into deep woods. Am worried Jaerle and shadovar attack again. I will watch and see what happen. Maybe we can find weakness and take advantage. If could destroy crystal of their city would be great victory for all of Toril.
I stay for awhile in deep woods but come out in 10 day for few days see what rumor I can find. Also worry of what Thayans… Tethens… cook up behind embassy walls.
Is all for now. Was long battle and am still healing from this. Besides my dinner going to burn if write longer.
Arelush closes the journal and flips the steak just in time. It’s a tiny bit black on top now but she’s eaten much worse over her long life. She sighs and bastes it with the butter. When its done she eats it enjoying the cold and stars of the winter’s night now that almost any weather no longer hurts her. She is a woman of the wilds immune to the elements once again after years of retirement raising children.