[Lareth]

~Fighting like the wind~

It's been many months since last I had time, and inclination to dip quill in ink and record my thoughts here. I feel almost as if I have been letting myself slide with this, in order to gain mastery in other areas, or is that just an excuse? In any event, much has been learnt by me, at least in my skills with the blade, though perhaps not so much in other areas, such as discretion and temperance.

My dealings with the Angels Guild have once more shown to be a most profitable arrangement, their acceptance of trade goods in lieu of coin has allowed me to stretch my budget and equip myself well. This, if not my skill, has proven invaluable in preserving my hide. Which is just as well given it seems my propensity for finding trouble, even in the most innocuous of places. I'll be hoping to stop in there again soon, as there's a good deal more that I think I'll need, just as soon as my coin allows.

Now as to the folks that I have met, well of late they've been an interesting, and at times salty crew I must say. Perhaps that is doing them an injustice? If so, I doubt that they'll mind. Hmm, the lady Endra, now that's an interesting lass, quite the spirit, and handy with a blade too. Perhaps the most interesting thing I've seen of late was a new style of attack, quite by chance too I might add. Having gone into the spider caves past Hempstead on the way to the desert looking for silk, I happened to run into a fellow by the name of Redri Phendrake, gave me quite a start too at first, seeing as he was all surrounded by castings of the Al'Noth, and with fire running up what had the look of a Halberd. But being it seems a personable chap, and having said our hellos, we decided to see what trouble we might find in the lower caves. I'm more than glad to say I made his acquaintance, as we fought our way lower, through the bugs and other nastys I got to observe a most amazing attack style, he struck almost like a tempest, a spinning attack that put everything in reach of his blade in danger.. which could of course explain why he was using such a bleeding huge pole axe.. Fascinating though, and I think some thing that I can attempt to learn, as coupled with my increasing speed and skill with my rapier, this will prove a very deadly technique, this attack like the wind itself. All in all, a good fellow, one whom I hope to fight alongside again, as we proved ourselves well able to defeat some foes most deadly, in fact quite beyond that which I ever imagined myself being able to defeat. I brag not here, we felled a creature with many eyes that floated in the air, only later did I find out that this is called a Beholder, and is something which can strike fear into the hearts of even the most seasoned warriors. So it is with some pride that I am able to say that this fell before our blades, but with some honesty that I can say it is good that I knew not it's name before I attacked, else I doubt I would have held my nerve to face such a hideous beast.