Notes to guide me in His service - Praise Vorax

[davidhoff]

//Arriving at Briardusk

Weh have arrived at deh main camp 'ere at Briardusk.  Oi jus got out'a deh brief'n tent n seems weh control deh norther'n outskirts ov deh city.  Word is der gona foight us till deh end wit all deh got.  Rum'a is Molvaren got some a his poisoned dragons 'ere n he also got some kinda magicer defense shield 'round his position.

Dis gona beh a big one.  Oi walk 'round deh army tents n meh silver full plate wit meh helm off n meh head on hi.  Oi make sure dat all can see meh shield wit Vorax's axe on it, and meh axe-pendant on meh neck chain beh out so all can see.  Oi walk deh mudy n wet ground proudly as Oi nod n speak wit our soldiers.  Deh all koinds 'ere, old, young, seasoned, green, short, tall, dwarf, elf, believers n non-believers.  Oi make sure tah show meh proide n Vorax n meh confidence n meh belief.  Der are many dat wander still in our ranks wit out know'n deh moight n comfort dat Vorax provide.  If'n Oi can foind jus a few a dem, n lead deh worthy ones tah deh Battle Fath'a den Oi done good.  Oi was lucky nuff tah speak wit four kin dat saw meh n one human lad.  Deh saw meh n wanted tah know how Oi do it, how Oi keep meh eyes clear n focused n meh head on hi?  Well, Oi got em tah meet meh round one a deh camp foires tah talk.

By deh toime weh got tah deh camp foire, word had spread Oi guess n some more troops had showed up loike.  Nay expected so many, but Oi was glad n twas a bless'n from Deh Fatha.  Oi tell em all about meh belief n Vorax n how Oi come tah truly know Him.  About how Oi was a follower a Vorax, but meh faith was uninspired loike.  Wasn't till meh sis got captured by dem orcs n deh Voraxian Paladins helped meh rescue her dat Oi changed.  Deh paladins had a look about dem n a shoine on der faces dat Oi never forget.  Deh believed wit all der heart n soul in deh Fatha and His purpose, and it showed on dem loike a shield a power no smith could ever hammer from metal.

Oi went on tah tell em about our enemy, about Molvaren n deh drachs.  Molvaren beh an enemy a Vorax.  He beh power hungry n evil.  He beh wit out faith n deh gods.  He lead by fear, not fear of deh hoigher gods, but fear dat his own army will feel his wrath if deh defy him.  He and his minons will do all deh can tah get more power.  Deh will kill innocents, women n children, deh will foight wit evil magics, deh will create monsters from men, deh will poison n disease, n worst ov all deh will foight wit out hona in battle.

Des tactics make him and his armies an unpredictable n dangerous foe, but none dat can stand agains' deh moight a Vorax.  Weh will foight wit hona n courage n battle.  If'n ye believe n Vorax n follow His will, den deh drachs can nay stand wit ye.  If'n ye trust in Him, ye will see dat He will beh wit ye on deh field a battle, n deh enemy will see dis too.  Voraxian's foight fer deh love ov deh Fatha n deh belief n His all know'n will, deh drachs foight from rage n fear ov Molvaren.  One dat foights from faith always got deh advantage tah deh one dat foight outa fear.  Know dis, and carry it tah battle wit ye.  If'n tings get bad n ye feel'n loike ye nay gona manage, call on deh Fatha and He will listen.  He will pick ye up n clear ye moind.  He will strenth'n ye axe arm n He will broaden ye stance.  He will show ye deh way tah victory.  Beh not afraid n battle n foind strength always in deh Fatha.  He will walk wit ye always ifn ye truly believe.  Oi pray ye all beh listen'n tah meh n heed meh words, because was nay meh talk'n tah ye...des are deh words ov deh Fatha.  Praise Vorax n let us all go tah battle n glorify His name!

[davidhoff]

//Briardusk

Back in meh tent now wait'n tah hear orda's on when n how weh gona take back Briardusk.  More folks mov'n n each day.  Some from Hilm, some from Sundance, and ot'ers from all around.  Tension tis hoigh now as deh moment a battle grows closer n weh gots tah foight Molvaren's creatures again.

Aye, deh noights beh long n cold 'ere.  Oi sleep on meh cot n deh wind blow deh noight breeze n tah meh tent n ye can smell deh evil it carry.  Den ye hear der weird noight sounds in deh distance.  It give ye deh shivers whoile ye sleep.  Ye know der armies jus over yonder, n ye wonder what foul existance those drach troops n mydrachs must suff'a.  They loike caged animals dat are beaten n poorly fed n thrown inta a ring tah foight.  The enemy weh foight soon is godless n dark, they are wit' out morals or principle or compass or hona'.

It's toimes loike des when ye faith is tested n its toimes loike des dat Oi know meh faith in Vorax beh sound.  Even wit all deh darkness n evil dat try tah creep inta meh tent at noight, Oi jus need tah close meh eyes n put me fist 'round meh axe pendant tah know its gona beh alroight n He is wit meh.  Oi love Vorax for dat.  Oi would not or could not make it wit out Him.  He stands n meh tent n guards meh at noight as Oi sleep.  He blows deh evil coldness outa meh tent so dat Oi can beh warm.  He comes tah meh in meh dreams n we foight glorious battles tah victory togetha.  Oi wake in deh morn refreshed n vigilant.

Oi have purpose in loife wit deh Fatha a Battle.  He has nev'a left meh alone, n deh strenth He give meh is tah carry out His will.  Oi have followed deh path He lay out fer meh as best Oi can.  Sometoimes twas not an easy choice, but always deh best choice.  Deh more n more Oi follow His path deh clearer it become.  Oi can see now betta where he is takin' meh n Oi know dat is where Oi wana go.  Oi have sworn n Oath tah Vorax n dat Oath has become my Oath, n every word of it beh sacred.  Oi declare my loife tah Vorax in total, n all tings Oi do will beh tah respect His name n tah carry out His will.  Let all who come near meh hear my voice n respect deh will a Vorax or deh will feel His furry by my axe.  Praise Vorax!

[davidhoff]

//First post after second review, to reflect less tolerance to magic

Was lay'n n meh tent, toss'n n turn'n all las n'oight.  Sometin bother'n meh.  Oi was t'ink'n about meh path tah follow deh Fatha's will n meh conviction tah throw off all deh obstacles in meh way tah Him n tah steer a clear way ahead, but kept feel'n loike Oi was miss'n somt'in.  Sometin was mak'n meh feel icky n unclean n was dragg'n meh backwards.  Could nay place meh moind around it, until it foinally hit meh...magic.  Deh magic Oi'd been let'n Magicers n oter folks cast on meh has dirtied meh path tah deh Fatha.  Oi have used deh magics as a crutch t'ink'n it would 'elp meh n battle so Oi could have victory fer Vorax, but Oi never need it, He was wit meh all deh toime.  Deh magics were not reliable loike deh Fatha's bless'ns and deh were unclean and tainted deh hon'a ov battle.  Aye dis magic, dis trickery, dis is what been bother'n meh and dis is deh cloak a mud Oi must shed tah free mehself tah become closer tah Vorax!

Only thru purity n cleanness of battle will His name beh glorified.  If I am tah gain deh bond with deh Fatha dat Oi seek Oi must shun des magics n nay let dem beh cast on meh, as Oi am deh pure n holy servant a Vorax.  Oi am see'n clearer now and Oi am ashamed dat Oi nay seen it before.  Vorax tell's us tah beh weary a magic, but Oi let meh eagerness tah win battles cloud meh judgment, tink'n dat a win would beh what make him most proud.  Dis was nay deh way ov tings n it is not His will.  Only in purity a battle will Vorax beh glorified, a victory tainted wit magic beh nut'n at all.

If Oi am tah lead oter Voraxians tah follow deh true path tah Vorax den Oi must beh der guide.  If Oi am tah come as close tah deh throne a Vorax as possible, den Oi must nay let magic assist meh n battle nay more.  Those that want tah know deh will a Vorax, if deh are tah look tah meh fer guidance, must see a pure Griff, a clean Griff, they must see a Griff dat nay let magic 'elp em in battle, but has confidence nuff in Vorax's moight tah rely only on deh Fatha a Battle fer victory.  So shall it beh from dis day forth and Oi will endeavor meh hardest tah make it so.  Praise His holy name, Vorax!

[davidhoff]

Aye tings been go'n good.  Oi have have been vigilant in nay let'n magic beh cast upon meh, n tis a grand feel'n.  Oi can t'ink clearer n Oi feel loike meh connection tah deh Fatha beh opened more woide.  In deh past Oi'd thought Oid need some a deh magics tah have victory, but Oi was misguided.  Only thru pure battle is deh Fatha made proud.  Aye, so Oi've been work'n on dis now for quiet some toime.  Tell'n magicers tah nay cast on meh and only let'm meh own blessns guide meh in battle.  Even meh kin friend Zig, Oi tell him nay cast on meh wit his nature.  Nature magic nay from deh Fatha and it as well taints meh n make deh battle filthy.  Zig understand fer deh most part, and he know deh path dat Oim on n he proud ov meh fer follow'n meh heart tah Vorax.  Oi beh truly blessed when Oi can travel with a Voraxian Battle Prist, loike Gunder.  He can bless meh wit tings from deh Fatha dat Oi can not call upon, n den weh really ready tah do deh Fatha's foigh'n.

One such toime came recently when weh had a trip planned tah go into deh Deep fer some ore n gems.  Weh had a varied group a travelers and Gunder was der n it was a glorious trip.  Weh found plenty a ore n gems n fought proudly fer Vorax.  A couple elf Illsares had already joined when Oi got der, so Oi had a firm talk'n tah dem about magic n not put'n deh rest of us in harms way.  Oi told em tah stay in der back n shoot der lil bows n nay engage unless weh say so.  Twas deh first major out'n since Oi'd made meh new committment tah nay use magic, n Oi never missed it.  Vorax guided meh n gave meh strenth when He saw Oi needed it.  When we finished deh trip Oi had a feel'n a proide n purity about meh.  Deh battles wit out magic were honorable n nay tainted.  Oi can see clear now dat dis is deh way fer meh, n only thru deh purity of holy battle in His name will Oi grow tah know deh Fatha as close as Oi wana.

[davidhoff]

//At Briardusk

Aye weh beh sitt'n at dis 'ere Briardusk spot fer a whoile now.  Seem deh fire moat n dem buzz'n towers is caus'n us trouble on how tah crack dis nut.  Oi nay know much about dem towers except dat buzz'n feel loike it some koinda a foul n twisted magic.  Deh magicers in our camp been try'n tah figure how tah defeat deh magic so Oi let dem worry bout such tings.  Oi know dat Vorax will guide us tah victory n Oi nay worried about some woosie magic towers.  Oi spend toime wit deh warriors in camp talk'n bout deh drachs n explain'n how deh foight, n dat weh need tah beh weary bout traps n such cause deh had plenty toime tah set up der defenses.

Den a grand ting happened, Fourth General Mourmalk marched in wit bout 1,500 proud Voraxian kin warriors!  Oi quickly went tah meet deh General and t'ank em fer com'n.  Was a proud hon'a tah meet deh General on deh battle field.  Oi asked if'n he had toime if Oi could sit n talk wit him in private, and Oi'll wait n see what he say.  He also come wit a bunch more Toranites n Rofireinites.  Now weh ready tah take dis place proper.  Weh here wit Vorax's allies, deh Tory's n Rofi's.  Dis gona beh a proud battle n weh can do it will deh bless'ns from deh Battle Priests of Vorax n our allies.  No magic gona ben needed 'ere.  Weh show em how tah take down deh drachs wit deh strongest weapon on deh battle field - - FAITH.  Oi look forward tah meet'n deh Drachs n deh trenches wit only deh bless'ns of deh Fatha protect'n meh n nay a bit a magic on meh.  None can stand against deh moight n vigilance of def Battle Fatha.  Soon deh drachs will tremble at deh soight ov our moight, they will know deh are outmatched when our holy axes meet der feeble weapons of war.  Tis toime tah take deh good foight tah deh evil rats, n clean deh face of Hilm n return it to deh roightul heirs.  Praise Ye Vorax n weh ready tah serve Ye n tis toime a glorious battle!

[davidhoff]

Aye den Oi've been foigt'n clean n wit out magic fer some long toime now n Oi nay miss it.  Oi taught Oi'd beh challeng'n meh self by not us'n deh magic, but deh battles have become easier n more natural.  Oi've learned tah pray harder n more specific fer each battle.  It help meh anticipate tings betta n make my moind more on focus.  It give me a feel'n a confidence and self reloiance Oi nay had befer.  Reliance on deh Eternally Vigilant n His blessn's fer battle n only his blessns and those in ally.

Foight'n wit out magic help meh grow clos'a tah Vorax.  Oi depend solely on Him n have only Him tah tank for deh victories.  In turn, Oi tink He look down on meh as a proud beacon ov his worship and a model ov his moight 'ere n des lands.  Meh prayers are long'a now tah Vorax and more frequent.  Oi talk tah Him about battle plans as usual, but now Oi foind myself talk'n tah Him about all koind a tings, and it round'n out my love fer Him.  Deh more my love for Vorax grow, n deh more He grow tah love meh, Oi become a strong'a servant fer His will.  My eyes are aloight now n my moind clear as spring wat'a when Oi prepare fer battle, Oi take wit meh all deh confidence dat Vorax is der every step wit meh tah inspoire meh, pick me up when Oi fall, give meh dat extra quick step or slap meh n deh cheek tah see deh enemy on meh flank.  Oi feel blessed every day n have nay a regret about drop'n magic off of meh person.  Oi tank Vorax fer show'n meh deh roight path n help'n meh make deh big jump over after Oi had passed deh fork n deh road.  Praise Vorax!

[davidhoff]

Oh heard ruma's about some dragons maybe fly'n round Point Dart so I figured nay betta toime den tah visit deh Fatha's temple in Norand.  Oi packed up three weeks rations n got me cloimb'n gear gather'd.  Nay sure what Oi do ifn Oi came across a dragon, but Oi know dat Vorax would guide meh when deh toime came.  Rainstorff was fearless n vigilant, n he was deh first chosen a Vorax.  Oi started meh journey n kept tink'n about deh strenth Rainstorff had n his faith n Vorax n Oi say'n tah meh self Oi gota beh strong loike Rainstorff.

Oi started out in Dalantha n made meh way tah deh Roll'n Hills.  Spoke tah some farmers n otha travela's on meh way n nay a soight ov a dragon.  Not dat many folk on deh roads, except some patrols from deh locals malitias.  Spoke tah dem te n deh were noice enough, n said dat some ov der scouts had seem a golden loike dragon causn' havoc n mak'n foires, but deh stroikes were quick n deh dragon gone quicker.

Aye so Oi kept meh lookout as Oi traveled outa deh Hills n reached deh foot a Mount Norand.  Der Oi felt safer.  Oi made deh long cloimb up deh mount n took n deh cold, fresh mount air.  Deh mount a holy place fer meh n deh journey up give ye toime tah tink bout lots a tings.  Oi tink how far Oi come and how much better a dwarf Oi become not us'n magics tah help meh n foights.  Oi breathed large and took in snowy air and stopped n looked around once Oi was up close tah deh top.  Oi felt so much betta about my self n meh path ta get clos'a tah Vorax.  Oi felt almost a rebirth a sorts ye could say, a cleans'n or good bath n faith loike.  Oi was clean now n it felt good tah beh on deh mount stand'n befer Vorax on deh majesty a Norand.  Oi could see clearly my path ahead, Vorax had opened it up fer meh n Oi knew dat as long as Oi stayed true tah Him and seek His will dat my loife ahead would beh blessed.

Oi made it up tah deh Voraxian Temple n met up wit some a deh priests der.  Oi spent many days in deh Temple worship'n and talk'n wit kin and His holy servants.  Weh ate tagetha n prayed tagetha and talked about deh glory a Vorax and shared testimonial's about our faith.  Oi took some proivate toime tah pray as well.  Oi found a balcony der overlook'n deh mount n would go out der when it was quiet tah just talk wit Vorax.  Oi tank Him fer deh blessn's he bestowed on meh n deh friends he put n meh loife tah help meh wit meh journey.  Oi tank Him fer be'n forgiv'n tah meh fer us'n magic befer, n Oi tank him fer knock'n meh n deh head tah set me roight on dat.  Aye was a good visit tah deh temple n Oi came away feel'n enriched n fulfilled loike.  Oi said meh goodbyes tah deh Priests n ot'er holy servants and praised dem fer der service.

Oi made it down from Norand and passed back thru dah Hills n started inta deh Thund'a Peeks.  Heard deh goints up der get'n a bit testy so Oi figure Oi go see about dat.  Oi need a bita mahogany as well.  Dem goints up der foight good n are worthy opponents.  Oi can't wait tah show em how a true Voraxian foight wit bless'ns alone from deh Battle Fatha n nay magics.  Show em dat they can try tah use der dirty magics on meh, n how der magic beh no match fer deh powerful bless'ns a Vorax.  Praise the Eternally Vigilant and thank Ye Fatha fer bless'n meh!

[davidhoff]

Oi came tah Mistone tah investigate deh soit'ns ov dark elves on deh surface near Silkoood.  Oi asked around n found out deh Rofi's got camp set up n deh fores near some temple der.  So, Oi make meh way der n ask a bit more n seems der was a party gather'n n fix'n on go'n darky hunt'n.  So, Oi grin n go up n meet deh folks.  Turns out my kin Zigrumm der and dat Tory Oi met earliere Riley Alexander.  Aye two stout n dependable lads.  Also, met another Tory, fella named Kian Oi tink.  Aye Kian n Riley both Holy Warriors fer Toran, so wit meh n deh group weh now got 3 Holy Warriors n a green dwarf.  A grand day weh Oi can travel with kin n worshipers a Vorax n worshipers a Vorax allies.  Our Tory brothers always welcome in battle, as long as deh don't muck it up too bad *grins*.

So, weh sit'n n deh fores at deh camp outside Hint n talk'n about wards n blessn's.  Oi remoind Zig nay cast'n his nature magics on meh cuz Vorax bless meh fer clean n honorable battle.  Zig, well he smile a bit, say no need tah remoind him cuz he know Oi won't tolerate him cast'n on meh but my loss cuz natures magics pure n natural.  Oi grin, cuz weh had dis talk many toimes, and Oi tell him tah just keep dat magic off meh.  So, Oi watch as Zig give full wards a nature magic tah Kian n Riley n Oi bless meh self wit deh glorious n pure bless'ns a Vorax.  Oi smoile a bit see'n deh opportunity tah show em dat magic ain't needed n it cloud ye moind n dirty deh battle.

So, weh set off tah dis cave where darkies been spotted.  Sure nuf, weh get n der n deh darkies mixed n wit deh crawlers.  Was good tactics by dem.  But deh Battle Fatha shoin'n down on us, n weh figured der ways out soon, n deh four ov us started tah carve a bloody n oozy path down further.  Weh search dah bodies but nut'n on em 'sept der equipment n trues.  Didn't tink we'd foind much tah tell us on em, but weh search anyway.  Weh mainly in der tah slay deh filth and keep em in check till a full hunt parrty can get down der n foind deh source a der invasion n put n end tah it.

Aye weh get'n further down when out from deh shadows deh struck.  Oi nay saw em com'n.  Des darkies different den deh standard warrior, des were blend'n n wit deh rock n shadows n den deh stroike ye n deh back.  They though deh was clever nuff, but Vorax got his ways as well, n ifn ye stroike a dwarf in deh back ye better kill em, cuz otherwoise now ye done got yeself n meh axe arc n Oi see ye.  So, praise Vorax fer given meh stamina n prowess tah take der hits n give it back tah em 10 toimes fold.  So weh dealt wit dem dark basserds aswell.  Zig, Kian n Riley had deh natures's soight n try tah warn meh cuz deh could see em betta, but Vorax protected meh wit His blessn's in brought deh enemy tah me close so Oi could slay it with His purity.

Weh found a lil hole n weh squeeze down to a deep'a area a deh cave.  Der weh made camp n set guard.  Weh proceed furtha n met more ov em n more spoiders.  Down der deh had der evil worship'n priests n clerics.  Also, some of deh more dangerous spoiders wit em.  Wit Vorax's moight n courgage n Toran's loight weh pressed on.  Deh battles were close fought n blood was spilt on both soides.  Deh spoiders were flank'n us on all soides n deh dangerous whoite Prenucious toypes tried tah feed on us.  Weh fought wit all weh had n by Vorax weh crushed der foulness.  Kian fell tah deh whoite spoider n Zig raised em wit a scroll.  Kian was hurt real bad n weh nay had a priest tah heal em roight.  So, weh made deh hard decison tah head back up tah get 'em some proper heal'n.

Afta weh fought our way back up weh set guard n made camp n a protected nook a deh fores.  Weh patched ourselves up n talked about what weh found.  Deh wuz all impressed dat Oi fought so well wit out Zig's nature magic, deh was proud a meh fer keep'n tah meh faith n call'n.  Dat made meh proud n Oi was honored by der compliments.  Made meh feel good tah show how strong deh pure n holy moight a Vorax is in battle.  Oi tink it inspoire deh rest tah see a holy warrior rely solely on his gods blessn's.  It gave Kian n Riley confidence meh tinks tah trust more in Toran maybe as well.  Oi look forward tah grow'n closer tah Vorax as deh days go on n be'n able tah lead oters tah trust in der faith.  Oi am challenged now tah spread deh word dat deh holy moight a Vorax is forever strong n dat He will bless his kin wit untold power ifn ye seek His will n follow His path.  Praise tah deh Battle Fatha!

[davidhoff]

//letter from the General to Griff as the "Situation Arises" Plot Quest series heats up.  Griff is in Sundance with Vrebel, Lance and Jil and others.  The Hobgoblin forces are massing in alliance with the Deepening Dark as the dragon appears to be preparing for war with the Tarnished Death and Jaedon Siphe's forces in Fieorz City.

(All in dwarven)
Major Griff,

We have been aprised of your situation and are most concerned over the rising of agents of Grand. There can be no other reason for the unification of these non human tribes than that of a strong orcish leadership under servants of Grand. This is something we have long feared but are not unprepared for.

Already the horns have sounded to all of our allies across the world. Grand rises and we will rise with him and defeat him. I have ordered five hundred dwarven soldiers from Hilm to join you as fast as possible and remain under your command. Thane Kobal has already pledged support from Mount Norand and of course our brothers from the east and west are with us too.

Know that Vorax is with you, his servants come to fight under your command to crush the servants of Grand. Bide your time for now, the servants of Grand have been provided with great powers so be wary of them. Trust that they will seek to use subterfuege at every opportunity.

All forces should arrive at your position within the next month. At this point I envisage a Voraxian host of just over three thousand. They are yours to command.

Vorax bless and empower your axe,
General Mournmalk