The World of Layonara
Character Development => Development Journals and Discussion => Topic started by: Grid Blader on April 30, 2005, 12:11:00 PM
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The wind is blowing his long blond hair, as he stares out into the great vast open plains. The tall grass bends as the wind blows over the top of it. The clouds are dark and threatening rain. But he just stands there thinking back to his childhood. His name is Quantum. Thoughts of his mother Mary, her face; she had dark green eyes like the color of the deepest grass. Her hair was gray from the years of worrying how she would make ends meet for herself, and her son. Oh, how he does miss her so.
She did not stand very tall. 5'0" if that. She had long brown hair (before it turned gray) and green eyes. He looks nothing like his mother. She raised him all by herself, for his father with all his good intentions was a loner and one that could not stay in one area to long. He had to roam. But she did the best she could do. They never had much money, but what they did have was more then any amount of money could ever buy.
Mary worked for the family of the Hamlocks. They owned a very large house in the middle of the small village of Calthorp. They owned almost everything in and around that village. They let Mary and Quantum stay in a little two room house (one small bedroom and one combination livingroom / kitchen). In return, Mary spent most of the her days cooking and cleaning the Hamlock's house. The Hamlock's had no childern of their own and maybe that was a good thing. Mr.Hamlock did hate childern so. "They make too much noise. What good are they when all they do is eat and sleep," he would say. As you can imagine, he did not care too much for Quantum.
At a young age he was never accepted by the other kids. Now, was it because he had no father? Was it because he looked a little different, not to mention he didn't take after his mother at all? It seemed all the other childer had dark brown hair, and dark eyes. Or was it because of his Uncle? Who can really tell. It could be for none of these reasons or a combition of them all.
He would get up in the morrings just to watch the sun rise. It made the mountian range light up in red and orange outline. After watching the sunrise for a short period of time he would get up and get dressed. Then be off to do some of the daily chores for his mother, like fetch the water, getting the milk, and sweeping off the porches of the Hamlock's home. He tried to help his mother as much as possible.
Then it was off to that dreaded school. Where he was always made fun of. To the point that tears would run down his face. He would run off and pretend that he was in his own world. A world where no one would make fun of him and no one would belittle him.
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The blades of grass came up to his mid-thighs now and looked to get taller the farther he went out. The rain now fell onto the earth, making a sweet sound. Almost as sweet as the sound of Cal singing. That sound brought back thoughts of his childhood.
Cal was a Preistest of Toran. She had befriended him one day, after he ran into the temple. The other little boys had decided to pick on him and tease him mercilessly on that particular day. She found him hiding in one of the pews in a far courner of the temple. She asked him, in the sweetest voice he had ever heard, what was wrong and he said noting but turned his back to her. He was sittig with his head bowed and it was like she saw right through him into his soul. From that day forward he would got to the Temple every day after school.
She was only the second person he belived was glad to see him after school - the other being his mother. Cal would teach him about Toran and Toran's way. He would take her every word to heart. She would show him books of a group called "The Order of the Undead Hunters". She explained only Torans' brave and loyal paladins would be asked to join this prestigous group, with a few exceptions for his clerics. Quantum believed he would be a part of this group one day. Cal believed that he would as well and would smile her secretive smile when he would say this.
One night he heard a knock at the door and jumped up to answer it. He did not want his mother to have to get up and walk over to the door as she was already was so tired in the evenings after all the hard work she did for the Hamlocks every day. Most of which was done on her feet. To Quantum's surprise it was Cal. She had come to speak to his mother. In a calm voice, she asked Quantum to wait outside for a while so they could talk in private. He turned, closed the door and went outside with out another word. As soon as the door was closed, he raced to the window to see if he could hear what they were talking about, but he could not. It was about half an hour before Cal opened the door and came outside. She bade Quantum goodnight and promised to see him the next day. Quantum membled his goodnight and went to join his mother. She would not tell him what they had talked about no matter how hard he tried.
A couple of days later his mother came to him and told him that she needed him to come home straight away after school as his Uncle Givines was coming for dinner and she needed him home to help her. He promised to go straigt home. Instead of going to school, he skipped his classes and went instead to the temple to see Cal. She was not happy that he had skipped school, but did not send him on his way either, but rather put him to work cleaning the temple. He thought maybe she meant for it to be a punishment for skipping school, but actually that was happiest day he had had in a long time.
That day Cal did not tell him about Toran and his ways, but told him instead about a race of people called Aasimar. They were people that descended for the Celestial's. They were loners with no land to call their own. Quantum was intrigued and wanted very much to meet these people. Cal just smiled her sweet, secreative smile at him. Quantum asked Cal if she had ever met one of these loners and he was surprised when she said that she had met one man once. Cal told him that the man was very special to her, almost like a son. He was very excited and asked if he could meet him. Cal said that they would meet one day soon, but not that day. That day he needed to go home and help his mother. And that if Quantum didn't tell her that he had skipped school that she would. Cal promised she would tell his mother. And he knew that she would.
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Resting against an old oak tree, his clothing soaked by what has turned into a hard rain. His gaze turns on to a small spiderweb with a bee caught in the middle of it. The bee is trying to break free from the sticky web. A small black widow makes its way towards the helpless creature. With a burst of engery, or is it fear knowing its life is about to end, the bee is able to break from the web. The spider goes without its meal, and the bee's life is safe for now. Thoughts of that bee take him back to the day his Unlce came to their house.
There was a knock on the door and Quantum ran to answer it. Although he had never met him before, which was odd as he lived only a mile outside the village in a tall tower, Quantum was excited to see him. He entered through the front door, wearing a long black cape that swept the floor with every step he took. He turned and looked at Quantum, amazed at how he had grown so fast. The last time he had seen him, he was still a baby in his mothers arms. A few moments later, they all sat down and had a nice dinner together, although they did not have much to eat. After their diner, Quantum lay quietly on the floor as his mother and Uncle caught up with all that was going on with the family.
The next knock at the door came as a supprise to them all as they weren't expecting any other guests. Quantum lept up to quickly to answer the door. He was surprised to see Cal standing before him. She said she had come to check on them. She went on to explain that someone had been digging up some graves at the village cemetery. Reluctant to go on, Cal explained that two of the village children had seen the two men. One was a tall, slender man and the other, a much shorter but rather large fellow. Apparently the children saw them digging and they were spooked off. Cal stopped talking as Unlce Givins started pacing the small room. Realizing that no introductions had been made, Mary introduced Cal to her brother as a Priestess of Toran. His eyes got very wide, his lips sunk in and he paled noticeably. He immediatley made his apologies, explained he was not feeling well and should rest and then left without another word.
A loud thundering crash of thunder and lightening brought Quantum out of thoughts of that day.
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Quantum's pace quickened as the brightness of the day was sliping away to the firey glow of the sun setting over the mountian peaks. Looking around he noticed a small out cropping of trees where he could take shelter for the night. He picked up wood along the way for the campfire he would start to keep the cold night at bay. He reached the trees and found a small clearing. Quantum reached into his pack pulling out a small amount of kindling and flint. In no time he had a small campfire burning. He hung his clothing on a nearby branch to dry out, as he sat close to the fire. He could not help but let his memories of Tristan overtake him.
Quantum was a little older now, almost elven years of age. His body was starting to turn into that of a man. He now stood taller than most twelve year olds. The time he had spent with Cal had made him more wise to the world than most adults in their small little village were. He still spent his days in the Temple of Toran cleaning and now telling some of the younger children the stories of Toran.
One day at the temple he noticed Tristan walking inside the temple. She had dark black hair, as dark as the night skys. Her eyes were green - almost the same as his own mother's. She wore a blue and white checkered dress, with no shoes. She was a year older than him. She did not go to school with the other childeren as her mother home schooled her.
He had to talk to her. But, it was as if someone else had control of his legs, for he could not move. He just watched as she walked in the front door and then walked back out. His head hanging, he thought to himself how could I even talk to her, she would never be insterested in the likes of me, she probably doesn't even know I exist.
Tristan turned back to the temple then and walked back inside. She turned to see a Quantum standing with his head turned down looking lost in thought. Tristan walked up to him and asked if he would like to talk. Quantum looked up to see Tristan standing in front of him, talking to him. Quantum could not speak at first and just stood there shaking his head yes. As a few words turned into many, and the seconds turned into minutes then into hours, a friendship started. After that, it was a rare day that anyone passing that temple would not see Quantum and TristAn together.
Cal was proud of Quantum and his first true friendship with another kid his own age. Cal did not mind Tristan sitting in with her and Quantum while she spoke of Toran. Tristan even helped Quantum while he cleaned, although with two working on the sweeping and dusting you would think it would get done twice as fast, not take twice as long. Cal would just smile and remind Quantum of his lessons, and the pace would be picked up.
Sometimes Tristan would invite Quantum and his mother Mary over to eat dinner with her family, but Mary would be to tired to attend but alwasys insisted Quantum go. Tristan's family understood why Mary could not atttend, as working for the Hamlocks was very hard work. When Quantum would head for home they would pack food for Quantum's mother Mary. The morning after Mary would always write them a thank you note.
Quantum and Tristan would take walks together. Quantum would walk with his hand behide his back until the day Tristan turned and quickly reached out and tickled him. He turned his torso to the right then to the left, but she was relentless in her persuit. In a last ditch effort he whipped his right hand from behind his back to try to block her, but instead of trying to tickle him she reached and grabbed on to his right hand. She quickly took off in a fast paced walk, not letting Quantum say a word. A smile crept across her face, as she saw Quantum blush.
Sitting by the fire Quantum could not help but miss Tristan. How he wished for her to be sitting beside him now, holding her hand. How can life be so cruel? How could one man be so evil, he thought to himself. How did he not know he was being watched?
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Quantum walked into a small village. As the sun set behide him, it darkened and it reminded him of just how tired he was. As he walked down the main dirt road he looked to the right and then to the left looking for somewhere to rest and get a hot meal. Then he spotted it - The Golden Badger Inn. That is as good as any, he thought to himself.
As he walked up to the front door, he noted to himself that it was a small inn. He thought, I hope they have a room left. The pub was the biggest part of the inn. Quantum walked up the bar and asked for the barkeeper. "I will be right with you" said a short, stocky man from a table not far from the bar. The pub was empty except for two other patrons and the barkeeper. Quantum looked over to where the barkeeper was serving the two other patrons what looked to be a bowl of soup made for some kind of meat, and what appeared to be two mugs filled with ale.
After a few moments the barkeeper walked up to Quantum, looked up at him and said, "How can I help ye." "I would like to know if you have a room I can rent for the night, and maybe get some of that soup" Quantum replied. "If ye have 2 gold pieces, I have ye a room and some soup" the man said. Quantum reached into a pouch on his belt and pulled out six gold pieces. "I would like to be shown to my room as soon as possible, and would like to eat there also" Quantum said holding the gold in his hand showing the barkeeper. "Im very tired" Quantum added. All the man could do was nod and show Quantum his room. As they reached the room the barkeeper reached into a pocket and pulled out a room key. The barkeeper handed the key to Quantum and said, "This is the best room we have. Enjoy" and he turned and hurried off to bring back the soup.
In the room a shorr time later, Quantum fell asleep, an empty bowl sitting on the table along with an empty mug. Quantums head laid on a soft pillow. It started slowly, with his fingers on his hand twitching. As the seconds passed by, the twitching turned into tossing and turning. In Quantums sleep he blurted out "No! Get away from her. Run Mom! Farther."
As if someone stabbed him with a knife, he raised straight up into a sitting possion. The beads of sweat rolling off of his head and body. It's all in the past. It was only a dream, he reminds himself. He lays his head back on top of the pillow and tries to close his eyes again. He has had this dream for many years now.
Quantum is sitting in his room on the foot of his bed. He looks towards the window to see the slow creeping of daylight breaking into his room. He stands up, reaches for his robe and slides it over his arms and head. He reached to the ground, grabbing his backback. He sets it down on a table in the middle of the room. Pulling out two leather bound books, he walks towards the center of the room. Then he kneels and opens one of the leather bound books and sets it in front of him and he starts to pray.
After praying and studying, he turns his attention to the second book. It was a leather bound book with his name stitched in silver lettering. Quantum runs his fingures over the top of the stitching. Then opens it to the first page and reads the message written on it for him.
Dear Quantum,
You are on your way now, I hope
your travles bring you closer
with Toran. I still remember the
first day you entered the temple and
my life. I wish to hear about your
travels the next time we meet. So
write it all down so you do not forget
too much. May Toran be with you
always. May Toran protect and guide you.
Your Friend
Cal
He turns the page and starts to read. He starts to read his own handwriting.
Cal gave me this book on my 12th birthday.
She also told me I'm starting to turn into
a man now.
He stops reading and looks to the wall, the memories flood back to him.
Quantum walks into the temple, like he did everyday. He started to look around for Cal because she was not where she was not where he usually found her. He looked every wehre inside the temple to no avail. He decided to look in the stables and there she was. She had packed her saddle bag her horse and turned and said to Quantum "I'm glad you made it here on time. I'm just about to leave to meet a few old friends of mine." Ouantum looked up with suprise and answered back, "Where will you be and how long will you be gone?" "I will be gone for three days," she answered. "But my birthday is in three days and I will be tweleve, a specail day you said," he said, looking disppointed. Reaching down and hugging Quantum she said back, "Do not worry I will be back in plenty of time. You come to the temple that morning and I will be there." Then she got onto her horse and started to ride away.
As the next two days went by, Quantum spent most of his time at the temple and with his friend Tristan. On the third day he woke and ran to the temple. As he got closer to the temple he noticed Cals horse first, and then three other horses standing in the stables. Quantum reached the frount door, getting ready to enter when Cal opened the door in front of him. "Come in, and meet my friends," Cal says. She reached out and hugs him around his shoulders and leads him in.
Two men and one woman sat at the small table Cal used as a small meeting table. As Cal introduced Quantum to the first man, he stood up to shake Quantum's hand. He stood 6'0" with a slender build, wearing a silver tunic. He had jet black hair with brown eyes. He spoke "I'm Sir Baldon, servant of Toran." The woman stood up next. She had long blond hair and deep blue eyes. She wore golden robes, and nodded towards Quantum as she said, "I am Zoelee, cleric of Toran." Last to stand up and introduce himself was a shorter man standing about 5'0" tall with dark brown hair and with deep green eyes. His ears were pointed. Quantum was taken aback because he had never seen this before. "I am Sir Tolbin, and also a Servent of Toran." Quantum asked out loud, "Sir Tolbin, what happened to your ears."
"Honest he his, Cal" Tolbin said with a smile, "Yes, you were right he is special." "I am an elf," he told Quantum and then Tolbin proceded to tell Quantum of the elfs and some of their ways. "So what stories has Cal been telling you" Zoelee asks. "She tells me of this great group of hereos called The Order of the Undead Hunter of Toran," he says "and also of Toran and his ways." Tolbin speaks up, "Has she taught you how to wield a sword yet? You know she is one of the best." Quantum turned to look at Cal with shock in his eyes. "Yes Quantum I can wield a sword - it is Toran's weapon" Cal said, "but I am not as good as Baldon."
"You have not started his training yet?" Baldon questioned and then announced "Then let it be my pleasure to give young Quantum his first lesson." Cal replied, "I guess it is time, but it is up to Quantum." Baldon turns and smiles at Quantum and asks, "How would you like to take your first lesson from a member Of the Undead Hunters of Toran." "What! Really?" Quantum asks. "Yes, we all are members of the Order, even Cal." Zoelee says.
As Quantum and Baldon practiced outside, the others talked inside the temple. They talked of the number of undead showing up lately, and how Quantums Uncle Givens might be behind it. As the hours passed, Quantum and the others talked more. He heard even more stories. At the end of the day Cal gave him this leather bound book for him to write in.
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The next day that he spent in the village went by unenventfull. Quantum just walked around the small village. The childern ran around the dirt streets playing carefree. Just like back at home he thought to himself. Strange that this little village reminded him so much of his own village. That afternoon he went back to the Inn. One more night then I will back on my way, he told the barkeeper. He handed him the gold and the barkeeper handed him the room key.
Once in his room Quantum knelt on the floor and begain a heavy prayer session. It lasted way into the night. Tired and exhausted, Quantum stood up, walked over to the bed and laid down. Then he reached for the book that Cal gave him and laid it on his chest.
Quantam closed his eyes and fell fast asleep, but like most nights the dreams started again. But there was something differet about tonight. He awoke from his sleep, rolled over onto his back and propped his headed up on his pillow. Then it happened. Was he still dreaming, but yet it was as if he was awake. He could not tell which was a dream and which was real. His dreams came to life in front of his eyes.
He stood there beside a little blond haired boy who was looking at his mother again. As the boy walked to his mother, Quantum knew he was not really moving his feet but yet he was still moving towards them both. Quantum knew he was reliving a time in his past. They both walked into the house. Standing there Quantum could see over the boys head to his mother and she shows him a book. That is the book that Cal gave me on my birthday Quantum thinks to himself. His mother takes the boy giving him a big hug. "I also have something for you," she tell him. She goes over to her room and opens the door and walks in. She emerges a few seconds later holding a small package. Handing it to the boy, he wastes no time in opening it. The boy holds up a new silver robe trimmed in blue and gold. Mary says, "I talked to Cal and she said if you wanted to she would start your formal training to become a cleric of Toran here at the temple". The boy goes and gives her a huge hug - and oh, how Quantum wanted to reach out and hug his mother so much but yet he could not move.
The sounds of screaming can be heard, the hooves of the horses as the gallop by, and Mary saying, "Hide Quantum". As the night sky lights up with an orange and red glow coming through the window, and as shards of glass fly all over the house, Quantun see the boy run to the front door and opens it to look and see what is going on. "Stop" he yells, but he is not heard. The boy runs outside and Mary follows him to stop him and to bring him back inside to the safety of the house.
Now Quantum stands outside standing a few feet away from the boy. As he scans his surroundings, he notices three figures standing on a small foothill. They are all wearing black robes. All three of them are known to him. There, standing in the middle was his Unlce Givens. The man on the left side of his Uncle was Tristan's father, and standing on the right was her mother. Looking back down, Quantun noticed a shocked look on the boys face. Mary runs up behind the boy and wraps the boy in her arms as she looks up to the foothill. Quantum looks to his right then to the left. Just then noticing how many skeleton warriors were approaching them.
What the boy did not notice was coming from behind them were Cal and her friends, with their swords pulled and shields raised. Sir Baldon and Tolbin ran past them heading to the left side. Cal and Zoelee went to the right. With Mary and the boy in the middle standing there motionless. The sound of the skeletons weapons hitting their shields, and the swords of Cal and her friends hitting the skeleton warriors. Quantum almost made himself dizzy looking back and forth, and he did not see a middle-aged man walking a little stiffly approach Mary and the boy from behind.
"Wal is that you?" Quantum hears Mary ask. "It is, it's your Father and he has come to save us," Mary cries out to the boy. Quantum whips his head around in time to see this man, or what looked to be a man, strike Mary to the ground knocking her unconscious. The boy looks up and is grabbed by the arm, by this strange looking man. All Quantum noticed was a small hammer landing upside the mans head, and then another. Then he let go and turned to attack his attacker.
TristAn stood there holding the small hammer in her hands, telling the boy to run. The man approached her, swinging his arms wildly. Then from no where the boy stood up, raised his arms up and started saying a prayer to Toran. There was a bright white light that struck the man down and his true appearance took shape. He was a decaying undead creature. Tristan ran to the boy, yelling, "we must get your mom and leave here". The boy shaking his head asks, "What is going on here? Why are your parents standing by my Uncle? and what are you doing here?" "I will answer you questions later", she says.
The boy and Tristan run over to Mary and grab her by her arms. As they start to pull her out of harms way, Quantum looks back to the battle still taking place. Tolbin slashes his way through a zombie standing in front of him, and raises his arms casting. Ten skeltons and five more zombies fall. Cal is casting, while Zoelee is slashing her sword back and forth. Balton was standing toe to toe with what looked to be a couple of shadows. But they were making quick work of the emeny forces.
Cal looks up to the foothill, turns and cast. A dog appeares out of thin air and starts up the hill. Cal motions to Tolbin and they both start to charge the foothill, about 50 feet behind the summoned dog. Baldon and Zoelee finish dispatching the undead and start up the hill. A flash of light appears and a portal appears behide Givens and Tristans parents. Givens turns and walks to the portal. Walking through it he yells, "I will have his blood one day Cal." As he dissapeares, the woamn is the next to walk through. The man turns and start to walk through, but then he turned back and starts to cast. Just then the dog leaps forward onto the spellcasters back, knocking him to the ground.
Tristan and the boy are able to get Mary back to the house. They lay her on a couch in the main room. Cal and her friends grab the man and tie his hands behind his back as the portal closes. "No escape for you tonight, you will have your day with the Justers after all" Zoelee says to him. Cal and the others make their way back to the little house. People started running out from their houses to see what was going on.
Back at the house Cal, Baldon, Tolbin, and Zoelee have Trista sitting in a chair, and her father kneeling in the middle of the room. The boy was looking after his mother and Quantum was standing behind them all. "Now answer the question," Cal asks the man kneeling on the floor. "I will" Trista speaks up. Her father yells at her, "You beter not". Tolbin reaches for a rag and shoves it in her fathers mouth. "Go ahead and tell us Tristan," Cal says in a calm voice.
It turned out the Givens needed Quantum's blood to complete a spell that would give him unbelieveable power. Givens and her parents had made these plans ever since they found out that Quantums father was of a race called Assimar. Givens killed Quantums father for his blood, but something went wrong with the spell and it failed. But he was sure he had it right this time she said. She also told them where Givens tower was and how to get inside, saying she had been there a few time (her mother and father have been training her in the arts of neccromancing since she could reemmber). She turns to the boy. "I, I, I love you Quantum, that is why I could not let my mother and father hurt you..." she says haltingly. The boy looks up the Tristen and just looks blankly at her, not knowing what to say.
Cal looks to the other undead hunters and says, "We have to go and go now." "I will take Tristan and her father to the temple and make sure they do not go anywhere. The rest of you get the horses ready to go" Cal speaks up. "Quantum stay with your mom and make sure she is ok. Zoelee," Cal starts to say. "I will stay with them" Zoelee cuts in. The boy looks around and gives Cal a hug. "I will be back soon and don't worry about me" Cas smiles and says, "I got the men to take care of me."
In a flash everyone was off. Cal, Baldon, and Tolbin were off to the tower. Quantum sat by his mother and Zoelee sat next to him. They sat in silence until Mary woke up. Zoelee and Mary talked about what had happened. Quantum looked at the boy sitting by the window, watching out to see Cals return.
Just before dawn, they heard the pounding of the horse's hooves on the ground. Cal was the first to reach the house and the others followed. She came into the house, sat down and explained that the tower was empty now, and the best course of action was for Baldon, Tolbin, and Zoelee to take Quantum to a Toran temple in another town right away. Cal and his mother would follow in a day.
A few years later Quantum sits in the Temple. Cal quietly comes through the door. Quantum and Cal hug and then sit and talk for a while. Cal explaind that the Juster of Toran found Tristans father guilt of the charges brought aginst him, and was executed. She explained that Tristan was fine that she now stays with his mother Mary. Tristan miss you so she tells him. Cal hands him a letter from her and Quantum hands a letter back to her for her to take to Tristan. I heard your training is almost done and you will be able to leave here soon, smiling as she says this. Quantum answers back, "Yes and don't worry, I'm headed home to see Mom amd Tristan, and to help you if you will take me."
Cals face lights up, "Yes of course I will" she answers back.
The sweat rolling off of him, Quantum feels the surface below him. It's not the bed he was sleeping in, but it was the ground now. He raises up and looks upon a great gold dragon. The dragon tells him of a place where an eveil man called Blood is trying to take over. The dragon asks for his help. He did not even realize he had said yes.
Now his mother, Tristan, and Cal will have to wait. For the adventure beings and now he can truly become a man.
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*Writing to Cal in the book he had given him*
Dear Cal
Im sorry, but I will not make it to soon to see you. Becouse Im on an grand adventure. I have been telported to a town called Hlint. Here I have meet new people. I have meet two good friends, Twixel and Slate. Slate is a paldian of Toran, and hopes some day to become a champion of his.
I have been doing small odds and end jobs for people around the Hlint. The crypts here are full of undead, I use the skelton knuckless to make potions of healing for the followers of Toran. So Iam in there alot.
The other day I was asked to go to the broken forest to clense it from the undead. As a group we did good. Later on my way back to the hlint from Port Hampshire, I was travling alone. I had to travle throw the forest again. I guess the undead we did not kill eairler that day had regrouped and attacked me. I killed a few of them before I was almost killed and had to retreat.
There is alway adventure here and the fighter are always glad to see a cleric in the group. Toran has blessed me with a little bit of wealth. I have been able the buy the armor and weapons I need to chase the undead and destory them.
Just the other day I was just out side of the hlint with my friends and a Undead hunter of Toran asked to go and look in to a vampire sighting just to the south of the hlint. We searched and Search but could not find any. I have goten to destory many undead, Skelton, Skeltons with acid and fire shooting from them, ghast, Shadows, Vampires, and Zombies.
There is so much to do. I have learned how to enchant, I started making gems, and tinkering. I have tryed smelting copper atlast I am not very good at it, but I keep on trying. I try to do what is asked of me just as you tought my.
Soon I will make you proud, I am going to ask the Undead Hunter if there is anyway I can join the Order here. I enjoy destorying the Undead, maybe becouse of my Uncal. I know he is going to send his undead after me, my mother, or you. So I must learn to defend us.
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*Turns another page in the book and starts writing*
Today exploring the Outskirts of Fort Velensk, we came across a type of undead I had never seen before. Me, slate , and are friend Reef, destroyed most of them but there were many of them. We had to retreat.
As we made are way back to the fort we were attacked by a single Vampire, we destoryed him quickly. I plunged a wooden stake in his heart. To make sure there were no others, we swepted the area. Two Vampires snuck up behide us. Using the dark spell to try to confuse us. We had little trouble of killing them and also plunging stakes throw there hearts also. After, we cut there heads off.
A Planetar visited the three of us. Telling us that they had been watching me, me of all people. Telling me Doom and Salvation are all in one. And for me to seek out Knowlage of the undead. I can only think he want me to seek out the Order of the Undead Hunters also called Toran's order of the Shining Hand. I will do as he asks.
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*Writes In his book*
Today a party was formed to find a kid of a women that feared the something had happened to him. Her fears were right, I am sorry to say. We Travled to a Inn located in the rust mountians. It seams It had been taken over by undead.
Three master vampires, calling themselfs the ill. When we entered the inn I felt something was wrong. Apon most of the group eating and drinking, passed out from being druged. As they woke up we chased the one responable down the hall we got a huge surprise. A bone golem, and a doom knight appired keeping us from following to close. After defeating both Undead creatures, we found a serect passage to a dungeon.
Down in the dungeon we fought different undead Bone golems, Doom Knights, Shadow Fiends, and Vampires. We found a book the stated that we must find a pillar in the shape of a hand. On top of the pillar we found a gem and under the gem was a scarb. Inside the room was the three powerfull vampires. We were not able to defeat the vampires. Went I grabed the Scarb a portal appired thinking it lead deeper in to the dungeon we took are chances and went throw.
We reapired at the out side of the inn. Knowing my mistake I ran to enter the inn once more. I was empty, and so was the dungeon.
I failed in my own eyes. What Kind of undead hunter can not destory these vampires.....
What do I tell that poor lady... Her son is dead.... On her birthday of all days...
//quest by Mixafix
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*opens book and starts to wright again*
Today in frount of the temple of Toran in Pranzis, on the Continent of Dregar. I ran in to an Undead hunter of Torans (Toran's Order of the Shining Hand). We started to talk and I told him of the Vampires and there group called ill. He had a shocked look on his fase and told me to seek out a person called Na~Hani. He would be very interested about the information I had. He also told me that if I was able to end this this little problem with the vampires, that it would carry alot of weight with some of the others to get me in to the Toran's Order of the Shining Hand. I will hunt them down till either they are no longer alive, or till I am no longer alive.......
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The other day I was hunting undead spectors in the direwoods. Some thing strange happened.... A spector stoped fighting me after I had hurt it badly, and started to speak to me. He asked me to join him and the others, a strange request saying to a hopefull undead hunter.. When I refused him, he called for his master.... I asked him who is his master, he did not answer me directaly, just floating off... I found him after I dispached a few more for them th rest in peace... He was beging for his master to come to his rescue, so I asked one more time who is his master. I looking apon the groud and seen a sumoning circle there, I quickly poured holy water on to it, and prayed to Toran to give me strength to face what ever was to come out. The spector turned and ran, when the sumoning circle disapired and he knew his master was not coming to save him.... I found him a destoryed him quickly..
I have to ask my self? Is this tied in to the ill,or another more powerfull creature has emerged? How many more master of the dead are there I have to stop? I guess these and more question I have will be answered.. For now I do the bidding of Toran, If I destory enought of his undead slaves he willl have to face me soon enought....
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I have found out some information on the Ill. They are master vampires One female and two males.. Now to only find out were they are hidding?? I hope I can find them soon...
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We have found them.. We adventured down in to the dungeon wih no name... Found strong resistence againts us but we fought throw it.. In one of the room that a flawed ruby chip lead us to, we found them.. There was the same Ruby we found in the last dungeon when I first ran in to the Ill.. I was missing a part of it just the shape of the flawed ruby chip I held in my hand.. We were able to defeat them to were they had to turn in gas forms and return to there coffins.. There were three in the room but when we checked them they were empty but for some clothing?? The only thing I could think of is there cofins are some were else.. The large ruby lite up, I went to check on it, there were two dark spots growing biger in the stone.. The flawed Ruby chip heated up in my hand, I placed the the flawed chip part back on to the larger ruby. It exploding in to nothingness except for the smaller ruby chip I held before in my hands. Iam hoping that the two darker spots were two of the master vampires, using the larger ruby as a telport device.. I have not firm prof, but I have a good feeling about it.. We found three outfits with the name of Jasslin, John, and Julien Kugelschirne stiched in the inside of the outfits.. I would bet they are there clothing of what the vampires use to be.. So the hunt is on, and I am looking for the last one....
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Today was interesting, found out that Pranzis heah quarters for the Shining Hand has sent out an Undead slayer. She is in search of the Master, the ones the undead call on to help them when they are in trouble. Her name is Cal, how do I hope it is my Cal. I would so love to see her again after all this time, I have so many questions about my mother, and Trista. I must find her soon I have a feeling that my hunt and her hunt will lead us down the same path. The group I was with, went on a little search for some clues about were the last vampire might be? I did find out that gem I carry is a good force for life, and went to see a powerfull necromancer named Ikol. I fear not necromancer, fear is the emeny and you will make mistakes, that will cost you your life. Found him in the mountians by bloods gate, Bone Hill is what is was called. He told me that the Vampires is retreating in to the dark, he did not know where she is hiding. I must go in to the temple of Corath, and ask to see an old scroll that bears a tale of the Master. I cost me dearly to get this information a ring of cats grace, but it was well worth it I belive. Soon I will have information I need and risk my life to ride the world of this vampire, and this master..
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Humm.. I am hearing more and more stories of adventures that have been approched by undead creatures asking for them to retreave Hawthorn flowers, for there Master. Need to find this master as soon as soon as I deal with this vampire, *smiles when writing* just maybe they will be together. Two birds one stone.
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The other day I was setting in the Fort Llast Temple and a Monk carrying a letter from Pranzi's Temple was delivered to me, It read:
Quantum, my dear friend.
I write you this letter in confidence my friend. Lately I have doubts about myself, about the path that I have chosen to follow, the path of a Toranite. Although the blackouts and the pain they cause have disappeared, after we took two of the three, recently my dreams of the chain and the pain associated with it have returned. The link with the one is still there and growing in strength, I fear, once again.
I don’t know if I can persist, doubts in my path, my believe, words of others, my life, the world. What is the purpose to continue living this way, tormented by pain. Why did I survive the extinction of the clan of the swallow? Why? I can end it now so that the vampire can be taken from us for good. The link with me that extents here life past death and the threat she brings to Mistone vanished, I can end it now, both.
But what will death bring me? I spend most of my days around the grave that can be found in the Broken Forest in seclusion and avoiding contact with travellers and townfolk to give me time to look for answers. The monks here in Fort Llast did not have the answers regarding this. The grave with the shining light might be able to answer what I’m trying to find.
It is here that I found an answer to another question. It might interest you my friend, a sparkle of hope, at least to me. The answer involves the recent reports about hawthorn, a bush that grows near to the grave I mentioned earlier and that I discovered while walking though the Broken Forest. A few ghost were seen there doing whatever they do. I managed to evade them using my cloak of the wolf for cover and later I managed to take the blooming hawthorn flowers so I could study them further and hopefully discover the link they have to death. But while studying them I could not prevent them from withering in my hands. I had to return again to the hawthorn bush and look for more but there were none and this time the ghosts had disappeared, only a few shimmering beings laying motionless on the forest floor were all that remained. It is as if taking the flowers, that later withered, had also sealed their fate. The withering of the flowers taking the little life force that remained in the area with them.
Your friend Na~hani.
I can not wait to see my friend again, It sound as if he is scared. I have given my word and will not let him down, one way or another he will get better. Even if I have to die myself. I was thinking about this for some time, and just maybe the undead can not handle the flowers and need living people to collect the flower for them. It may just wilt away when every undead touch them? We will see. Also they may be making something from the flower. Humm, maybe a canddle used in summonings, or perparing some kind of special water? That will require more research.
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I pray to Toran Iam doing the right thing, I fear my friend Na~Hani is weak, weaker then he is leting me know. I noticed the pain and the weakness after we were able to destory the two male vampires, what will happen to him if the third one dies???? I will not kill this vampire if it kills my friend also.
I take mt sword, slashing at the dark figure approching me
Do my ears decive me, not metel apon metal
Do my eyes decive me, as my sword passes right throw it
The monster is not in frount of me, but it is behind me
It is to late
It jumps on my back
Bitting in to my neck
Draining me, draining me of my strength
The of my soul
*quantum wakes up, setting strainght up off the grass. His book flys off his chest. He stands up, reaching for his sword with one hand. The other hand reaching for his neck*
Nothing there, the dream was so life like...
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I was one of the greats days of my life, I was able to deliver my word and become a member of the Shinning Hand.
It started off in the temple of Toran, in Fort Llast. Me and a group of adventures went to find more information on the last of the master vampires we hunted for so many weeks. We went back to the first place I had ran in to the three of them. The Inn that once stood by the gnoll watch tower was now ruins, Twixel was able to find an passage way down in to the dungeon. Once down we knew something new had made its home there again.
We were meet by undead, and snakes. We found a door with a set on numbers on it 1-100. On another colum we found the clue of 1,3,4,7. Vin figured it out once we were back at the door. The answer was 11, but first I tryed the number 35. I was stunded when an dark engery enter my body zapping me of my strenght all most killing me. I gathered my strenght, and cast many cure spell to make me feel beter. So taking vins advice I pushed button 11. It opened the door..
We moved on to the second floor. There the stone burned with the heat of a stone that sat out in sun all day. We pushed on, it directing us to the last of the Vampires. She tryed to bargin for her live but I can let her live. Na, did his best to talk to her and find information about another undead monster on the rise. With me worried about what this vampire was going to do next, I did not hear what she had to say. I hope Na remembers.
She turned and attacked me, just like an evil one. We droped her, Na feel unconions. When he woke up the Vampire reapired full of strength again. Na was so weak. I got it, the vampire would take over Na body to regenrate knocking him out cold. After she would leave his body he would awake and she would attack again. I thought the ruby might help drive the vampire back from taking his body. I raced to him after we droped her a third time handing him the ruby. I wispered to him remember your faith my friend..
It worked the vampire was turned away. Na's faith and the ruby was able to keep the vampire for taking his body, we did it.
//All the thank in the world for all of your hard work you did for my cdq Mixafix.
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We tracked down the Lich that I belive was causing the problems in the broken forest. Only time will tell. Cal seems to think it was also. She gave me a sword, a sword she used in the past. It will help me.
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Well you can say today was very interesting at the least. Went with a few people three of them had books, did not quite understand it all but they need help. We went to a place called troll mountian I belive. There was a cave that lead in to the mountian side. Once down there I was attacked by blue and black snakes. Plus the trolls and some demons. In the caves there was a portal to Baator Stygia lead by Ozy. A cleric of Toran, and memeber of the Shinning Hand visiting hell. Not good, Not good at all.
//Ice did a great job like usualy,
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Went to help a group that went to get some blueprints from abandon recearch facility of some gnome (I think he was a little crazy in the head becouse they refured to as being mad). We worked good as a group till we let another gnome start pushing bottons on a console we found (whoops). We did have some die but with great luck we found three scrolls of raise dead. I am not strong enough to raise them yet throw my own prayer, I got to raise two of the dead using the scroll. Although the rest of the facility went with out any one else dieing, there were alot of close calls. The gnome that hired us to get the blueprints payed very well.
//Great Quest Milo I hope I can help in future quests... Two thumbs up!!!!
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I got a letter today from Tristen. I was happy before I read the letter. Tristen wrote that she had gotten maried, she could not wait for me on longer... (tear drops stain this page)
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(Its been 6 months since he last wrote in the book
My friend Twixel, he told me he would never understand humans. He got me out of the house and took me to the broken forrest for some old fashion fun. I have been away form there to long the undead have risen in force...
Thank Twixel I am starting to fell like myself again..
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I was down in the Haven mines today. When I was down there I saw an angle. Her name is MillAnna. She has long flowing red hair, looks like the sunrise over the plains.
I am not sure what she was doing down there by herself but in a strange way, I was glad. I dont know if she knew or could tell, but I was tongue tied. She joined me in getting Iron oar for the rest of the day.
When we finished for the day, and she walked off. All I could say was Good bye, I must of sounded like an Idoit. I was sad to see her leave.
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Was in Port Hampshire today when I saw MillAnna walking in the distance, she was in a crowd of people. I could see that she was even more beautiful then before.
But once again my word escape me, how am I to talk to a angle? I decided to talk to a friend about this. He grined at my question, gave me some pointer, then he ask the womens name I wished to "sweet talk" as he puts it. I told him MilAnna, he informed me that she might be taken. I walked away slowly.
I have made my mind up I will talk to her anyway. I would rather be friends with her then just stranger brushing shoulder in a crowded street way. So i will talk to her.. I will talk to her. Oh my what am I going to say?????
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Cole, has come up with a great idea.. All I need is a store.. Maybe I can get the funds to buy another house soon..
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I was watching the sun rise again this morring. Strange thing is all I could think about was MilAnna. I'm I going nuts, because all I can do is think of her..
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Went down in to the Storans crypt today. I have heard rumors of massive undead activity there. Apon reaching the crypts I could feel the undead. I went inside and reached the first crypt, apon opening the door I felt death, and sorrow. When I enter the room I was attacked. I quickly dispached of the few undead in the room.
I moved on after I found a key on one of them. I try the second door I found but the the key did not fit that lock. The door was steel so I did not want to bash the door down.
The third door I had luck in opening with the key but was surprise when mummys attacked with such strength I had to regroup. Whit easy they were able to strike throw my shild. They were protecting something, something powerfull I could feel it. I will have to regeather my thoughts, and try again at a later date
Note to myself bring lots of curing potions*
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I did it, I got the courage to talk to Anna. Anna is what she asked me to call her. She was standing out side of hlint today with some friends of here's. After striking up a conversation with her and her friends as my way to break the ice. I asked if she would care to walk whit me to the bank in Hlint.
Outside of the bank, I asked if she had been seeing anyone. I felt like I stumbled with my word and what a fool I must look like in frount of her. To my surprise she answered No. I did not want to lose my wits. So I asked her if she would not mined going on a date with me. I expected the answer to be with you what do I look like a fool, but she answered she would like very much.
I could not belive what I just heard, then the thought of she has to be just joking with me. About that time her freinds entered Hlint and pulled Anna away to go adventuring. I blurted out to her, in three day from now at sunset here. What a fool I am. She turned and smiled and sayed ok.
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Time seams to be at a stand still. These three days have gone so slow.. I spend most of my nights in the crypts. I have travled back down to Storans crypt. Just trying to get a sence of what could be down there, but it is strong I do feel that.... I have asked Toran why is this happening to me? I can bearly sleep. I will head to the Haven mines to see if I can help the miners with anything.
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Was at haven, when Officer Kit aproched me. She asked me to look in to a case for her. I sayed sure, she told me it was in the mines. There were sightings of undead along with the ogers. I told her I would be more then happy to look in to it.
Toran must of knew I need help becouse Brother Syn, and Brother Micheals we walking throw Haven this day. I told them of what was going on, and if they would care to join me in some hunting. They both were more then happy to help.
As we entered the mines I could feel the presents of undead. We quickly destoryed the undead on the first level of the mines and headed down to the second level. When reachiing the second like we were attacked by a hord of Undead.
We fought throw them. It seamed every new section of the cave was full of undead. Apon reaching the middle of the caves we ran apon one ob Bloods lesser mages. It took all we had but the three of us we able to finally destory him. Looking around we found the summoning circle he was using to bring the undead in to the cave.
I was only able to destory the circle throw pray and a lot of help for Micheal, and Syn throwing holly water on to the cricle. Once the circle was destoryed, we headed outside. We carefully searched on the way up to make sure we did not leave any undead still alive. Once we informed Kit of what happened she asked us not to tell anyone of what had happened. To this day we have not told a soul.
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The day has come atlast. I have bought a new robe for tonight. First Brother Micheals has called a meeting for the Paladin's to attend if they can. He has asked me to attend. I am honored to be able to attened. I am just a cleric doing Torans great works, and Micheals is a great friend. He must have very important things to say.
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Dinner was great last night, I took anna to the Arm's Inn... Anna was beautiful as ever. We talked over dinner. Then we took a walk around talking. I dont even rember have of the places we walked throw but they must of been a lot, becouse I rember the sun rising. I am so glad I was able to get the courage to ask her out on a date. Now I hope I was not to stupied and blew it.
The meeting was insight full. There are more meetings planed.
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I got a message a brid flew to me. Still I am dumb founded how those bird can find people. She wants to meet me again, she wants to talk somemore. I wrote a letter back to her telling her to meet me in Hlint later tonight..
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*a few weeks have passed*
Took anna of a tour of the house me, twixel and morton own together. She like the house but noticed it was a small house. I am getting weird. I could not help myself. I took her hand and put my other hand at her waist. Then I asked he to dance with me. She smiled and agreed. There was no music but we danced for an hour. I held her close to me. I felt right to be close to her.
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Humm the undead the broken forrest have risen to new hights, by Dire seams to be a greater risk right now. Bloods forces have attacked three major ports in milestone.. I think blood is going to attack with his full forces soon.
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I have noticed that Anna loves to wander around, and enjoy life little pleasures. She does get a little lost every once and a while. She has such a wonder for life, and I admire that about her. Were did my zest for live go? We talked for quite some time today. I found out here father died not to along ago. She also told me of her pain. Pain to great to write in to my book. If I could I would take the pain away from her and carry it for her. I am in love with her.
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I have been seeing Anna for only a few mounths now but it feels as if I have knowen her my hole life. I have prayed long and hard to Toran asking for his guidence in this mater. He has answered my prayers. I was walking in Fort Llast today. I saw a couple so in love, she was looking at a ring that her true love had given her. Then my eyes saw not the two people walking in frount of me, but Me and Anna. I know this was a sing from Toran.. I will ask Anna to marry me. She is going to think I am crazy.
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I had to go away for a few days, Cal asked me to look in to my uncals return. I took a few new recuiter with me. They are green to the way of the undead. It turned out to be nothing. I have heard rumors that my uncal might have alingened himself with one of bloods generals. Only time will tell.
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There is something strange going on in Fort Velensk. One of the alinces officers was found floating dead by the docks. Equipment is missing for the shipment. Three wagons have disappered in the swamps. The group I was in, was asked to go see if we could find out what was going on. We found the wagons deep in the Battle fens swamp, one of blood's mages was also there controlling the Lizzard men to do his bidding. It was a tough fight but we were able to defeat him. The body of those poor man, were drained of there life forces.
We were also ask to escort A Lady of one of the most powerfull house in Velensk for Prinzis to back home. We were ambushed on the way back. I was killed by a gloom while trying to rasie another fallen friend. I was raised by a cleric in the north point. I could feel my soul being pulled from my body to the soul mother for a seventh time. We were able to get her back home.
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I feel that I cannot waste anymore time. I must ask Anna to marry me. There is no telling how much longer I will be alive. You only live once.
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I did it. I ask my Anna to marry me today. She laughed untill she relized I was serious about it. Then she cryed for happeness, and told me yes. I am so happy right now. We held each other and kissed. I hope Anna does not feel like I am rushing her.
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I asked Anna to move into the house. She will sleep in my bed, I will sleep on the couch in the living room. I can not let her pay for a room at the Inn while we are saving for a new house and for our wedding. I can not help but smile when I am around her, and my friends have noticed how much happier I am with her, then I was before with out her.
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Today I must talk to her. I have felt death again. The Soul Mother did not come for me, but I can feel her breathing down my neck. Anna has to know.. I can not keep it from her..
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I was walking in the Battle Fens looking for undead. I never knew the swamps could be so peacefull.
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Was in the Dire Wood Mines today. Was just going about my way collecting Topaz to make dust out of them for my spell stoneskin. I turned around because I heard a noise. Staring back at me were a few ogres that had been turned into undead monsters. I was able to defeat them, but there were many of them and just one of me. It took alot out of me.
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Humm what am I to do? I have heard rumors that my powerful Uncle Givens has joined Bloods forces, a neceromancer. If it really is him, what am I to do?
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Cole and I have started a new business. We will sell only the materials that people need to craft..
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Was standing out side of Hlint today talking to my friend's. When a Halfling ran up to us and told us of Bandit attack in Blackford. That is all we had to hear and we were off. Once there a supply wagon had been attacked and two men layed dead. I was able to raise them by the grace of Toran.
Once they were up and talking did I learn there were two other guards that were with them. The only thing I could think of was they were taken prisoner. The two men I helped told me of a group of bandits that call themselfs Brigand. As a group we followed them in to the forrest.
Apon entering the forest we were able to find one of the missing men. The man was a little scared because a pack of hungery wolf's chased him down and was going to eat him when we were able to stop them. After the man calmed down he to us he over heard them talking about buying the a town.
We travled on looking for the second man, we ran in to a guard that told us he over heard some talk of the Brigand trying to take the portals at Morkains towers. We ran to the portals in time to stop them. We found the missing man, he was tied up.
We stoped them for now, but who knows for how long......
//good little quest Mix
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Meet Windhawk a Aliance Scout in Fort Velensk today. The group I was with left on one of the new boats called the M.A.S. Recollection of War. It is a nice ship, I can see all the donation are being put to good use. The captian's name was Milking his first officer was Samin.
Are order were to sail from Velensk to the Islands of Roldem. We were to get a count of bloods forces and report them back to Windhawk. First Island was Calisha.
Went as good as expected. Only Vin died. We were blocked of from reaching the city of Tibum. So some of the group polmorphed in to undead and were able to reach the city and take a count of the forces there. I was a little disapointed when I learned how many undead were there and I did not get a chance to wipe a few out.
The second Island was Alibor. The second Island went the same way, untill the ship tryed to pick us up. Bloods forces attacked, but we were able to turn them back just long enogh for us to board the ship.
I think the ship took a little pounding but it performed exclent. We were able to report to Windhawk the information he need. So all inn all I say it was a good day.
//Another good quest Milo
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Today we went hunting in Battle Finn swamps. Got throw the lizzards but the trolls got me.
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Found a few friend I have not seen in a long time today. It seams Kobal is in charge of getting rid of some Blood Pool. Dont know were we are going yet but once there I am sure we will be able to destory the the pool. It was a good thing I just made all those potions of healing the other day I used half of them.
The undead were tough, but the group was able to do it. We closed the Blood Pool. Some of the group were shouting for joy but I know there is more work to be done. There are a few more Blood Pools out there and they need to be closed. I can not help fill alittle bit of pride in what we were able to do.
//Great, had lots of fun... Kobal's ecdq
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Got on a boat today and took off to the Island of Calisha to final take back the island from Blood. We split in to three groups and stormed the island. We had great success and we were able to turn Bloods forces back. We have finally take back something from Bloods forces. I do belive this was a big turning point in the war. Time will only tell. Sin the palidian of Toran, was a great leader of are small but powerfull group.
//Operation Blood Fall Great quest Milo
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Well I though Anna might be with child yesterday. I was wrong. She had a glow on her face, and she look fabolus. I just though.... Well never mind I am just hoping...
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I was in Fort Hope today when a girl about 15 years old came running in. She was scared, and crying that the evil woman was back. I looked around and noticed that she was a ghost her name was Abriel. She had an outfit that the cleric of Rofirein would wear. She told us of a story.
She was to deliver a Tomb. When they entered the Battle Fens swamp her party she was with was attacked by a man named Braggart he lead a group of Bandits named Duskrage. Her and the group were slaughtered for the tomb she carried. This Braggart carried a sword that with one hit would turn people into undead under his control. I dont think she was turned undead because of the faith she had in Rofirein. Braggart was only able to bind her soul to his sword. She asked us to get back the book, and return her body to her mother.
Once in Battle Fens we found her body. No Tomb. So we returned her body to her mother, but one of the party noticed that something was wrong with her legs, they almost seamed like they tryed to come back a life.
The party set out to find Braggart in Direwoods, we cleaned out one side of the woods and was getting ready to clear the other side when we happened across a bandit. He was scared and confussed. Telling us an awfull story about what Braggart had become. He was no longer human. It seams an outsider gave him a sword that was cursed. The outsider told him the only way to be rid of this sword was to read a certion book but did not tell him which one. The bandit/pirate also told us of his hide out. He went to jail and will pay for the the crime of murder.
So it seams he ordered his men to take any old text book, or tombs they could find. Nothing has worked so far for him. I think the outsider is playing with him and the only way to cure him would to be get a book of Demonology from the Great Libary. There has to be an Incatation I can do to relase his soul from the blade. I think if we try to defeat him with out doing this, he will just come back stronger each time.
I am affarid that sword may hurt one of us. It is a powerfull blade, used for evil. I just hope I am right about the book. I have promised to get her body back to her mother inwitch the party did, to return the tomb, and bring justice to the fallen. I am hoping that I can bring poor Abriel back to life after we are able to release her soul from the sword, please Toran give me strength.
//Great Quest Promises To Keep
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I have heard of some rummors floating around about an uprise of undead. Well I think it is time for me to start beating the bush again for information. I have figured out that rummors have some merit. They start out as the truth and over time they change here and change there, but it is my job to find the truth in them..
I hope Givens is not behind this.
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We were able to do it!!! After a long search in the Great Library, we found the informatins on the sword that was given to Barggart by some demon. With the research we found a way to protect ourselves from effects of the sword. We then travled to meet Braggart. We met him head long in the battle field.
I do think the sword has turned him to some kind of vampire. Almost destroyed he was forced to retreat to his coffin. With our quick thinking, Cole smashed the coffin into small pieces. We heard a loud scream come when the first mighty blow was struck to the coffin.
The sword layed on the ground. I prayed to Toran to give me strength to control the sword long enough to get it back to the Rofirein Temple where the head priest could cast holy fire onto the sword destroying it forever! Cole held the tomb for safe keepings.
I felt that if the sword was destroyed, Abriel could be raised back to life. My feelings were right, once the sword was destroyed and the Tomb was replaced into Rofirein hands, Abriel walked again.
We were able to keep our promise to the little girl. I fear that this was only the start of problems to come from this demon.
//Promises To Keep the end for now
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I was on my way home when a strange feeling came over me. One of darkness and sadness. I have felt this before. I wonder, nah it can not be that. There is no way he can be spying on me, is there. I must find my Uncal Givens soon. I have asked the Head of the Shinning to send a few of are men to keep an eye on my mother. He might try to strike there to get me to come to him.
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I answered a call to meet in the Pranzis Hotel to talk about a mater that might effect the world! There were a lot of people the answered this call. The large room we were in felt small and cramped with so many people inside of it. My fear of large crowd's of people all most got the best of me.
From what I understand a group of adventures found some kind of Gem that keeps souls in it. Witch gave me a bad feeling on the spot. There was a Lich still in one. A good lich of all things. Did not know there was such a thing.
Anyway the group learned that there were three such gems. In each gem there must be a soul. One good, one nutural, one evil. Then they must be put in to a certion sword. Once in this sword the sword will be very powerfull. It might help with the war against Blood. I dont know about this. The gems will ture the sword evil, nutural, or good. If evil is able to get a hold of the gems and get control of the sword watch out we are in trouble.
I thing these gems must be destoryed and the sword destoryed forever. I dont trust the group that found the gems. I think what every the sword aligment is, it will turn the weilders agigment to match its. The group thinks that it can handle what every come it way but it will not beable to I fear.
Bris found a letter on a dead Mailman. It told us that the gem was being shiped on a ship. We learned the ship recked and the gem may be lost at the bottom of the ocean. Once we reached were we were told that the ship went down, Bris started the search by turning herself in to a shark and diving in to the shark infested waters. Bris and Ozy were always in the for front. Someday I hope to be as smart and brave as them.
//plot quest Soul Search Mixfix
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I was walking in Fort Llast after visiting the temple. When I heard a group of adventures talking about some demon. I stoped to talk, when I noticed Sir Michealis, Daren, Jil, Glenn, Twixel, Ael and his wife some of my best friends. They invited me to join them. We had to stop this demon from breaking lose and rain evil on the world. I agreed. That is when Daren started talking about this orb he carry's.
Ozy showed up. He is every wear. Good thing he did because he old use that this orb would be able to trap the demon inside of it. Filling it with darkness. Then we could cast devine magic of light , overfilling the orb and blowing it up destorying the demon with it. One little problem, it will make a big boom. Destroying alot, and killing everyone near it.
Ozy sugested that maybe after traping the demon inside we throw it in side one of the volcano's in firesteep. If we plan it right, nobody will get hurt. Sound like a plan to me.
We set off tto the mines. The darkness, the saddness, I felt a peace down there. The undead were plentiful, making me happy. The other got sick from the darkness. I was able to help them feel beter with a remove disease. I fear it will not last long though.
We made are way to the demon. It took all of us to distract the demon while Daren traped it in the orb. Looking at the chains witch held this demon, I noticed they were made of pure light. We are now on are way to firesteep. It will be such a battle to get to the volcano. I was informed on the way there is a lich now after this orb. With the power of the demon traped inside the lich will be after us with all it might now, that I am sure of.
//quest From the Deths- the shadow Thickens Ne~er
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Ahh, it was hard but the volcano was enought to destory the gem that held the demon.
//Quest From the depth- the shadow thicken by Ne~er
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It has been a few peacefull days around Fort Llast. I have enjoyed this. I even slepted in this morring, it was nice having Anna in my arms throw out the night. Cole sent a letter to me today. He asked if I carried to trave with with a few friends to visit some trolls and get some sappries.
I meet him in Pranzis thanks to the Portal we bought. We travled for a bit of time to get to this cave. Once inside we got to the bottom in not time. Were we able to harvest a few sappires. Then we were jumped by the troll's. They are good at hiding. We put up a great fight from what I was told.
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Today in Hlint I was not surprised when I was asked to join a group the go find a Spider Hunter to take care of the spider infestion in the sewers. I was happy to see a few more friends there. Jil, Kobal, Glenn and Starr was there. After finding the spider hunter we adventured in to the sewers and fought hords of spiders. I had a hard time fighting my way throw the web, everytime I turned around it seamed I was getting stuck in the sticky webs.
In one fight I was able to get over and help a fallen comrade to his feet before he died by casting cure critical wounds, but I was to fast enough to save another. I asked Toran for the strength the bring her back to us. He answered my prayer to him. We contuned on.
At the bottom of the sewers we found a demon spider had been laying eggs. Haching were monster spiders. With the help of the Spider Slayer, were able to defeat this demon spider and clear the sewers once again. For how long who knows. When time comes to help Hilnt I will be there.
//quest Spider Infestion Aragwen
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Time have been tough for the follower of Toran. People do not trust us. They call us names. Trust has fallen to a all time low. All because of a few bad apples. I do my best, but it make me upset to see this discrace of the Name of Toran. I am thinking of calling another meeting. It seams they disrespect us, untill the time come for us to help them in there times of need. Then we are the best thing to be around. I am proud of all the Palidians, they are doing there work throw all of it. There is a lot of work that is need to do, before we return to the respect that Toran desirves.
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I have awoken from another restless night of sleep. I keep having the same dream. I am in my home town visiting my mom. Then with a flash of light I am standing in frount of pure evil, it is a undead creature non of the likes I have every seen before. I look apon its face as I reach for my sword. I pull my sword and go to strike at it untill I relize it is my father. I stop in mid swing, and say father. The undead answers with a "not no more" as he slams me against a wall. Holding my by my throat I hear him calling for Givens. "I have your greats creation all most ready for you", I pass out. When I wake up, I am straped to a table. Uncal Givens has a knife in his hands with my father standing over me holding my mouth cloesed. I fight for all I am worth but the straps are pulled to tight for me to move. Givens starts to move towards me with the knife, starting at my right arm. Then I wake you in a cold sweet, breathing hard, and my right arm numb.
I dont know. My father was destoryed my Cal and her friends, was he? Maybe he was not.
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I have heard rumors again of a undead monster attacking the outlaying towns. I must check in to this. It sounds alot like the undead in my dream. Maybe Givens is getting closer to finding me. Maybe it is time to reintroduce myself to him. It may be time for this to end one way or another.
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Lia, warned me tonight of powerfull sprouts coming from the area by the river of death. I might have to go take a look with a few friends.
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*hand wrighting shaky*
The dream was more real like then ever. Anna had to wake me from my sleep. She said I was thrashing and talking in my sleep. It was the same dream as before, but it was different. This time I was not noticed by anyone. I had no weapon or armor on me. I was just following this monster that once was my father. He attacked just like before. This time it was my mother he was able to grab and take with him. In a flash of light I saw my mother tied down to the table. I screamed and tryed to move to save my mother. That was when I was awaken by Anna.
I need to seek help from a elder memeber of the Shinning Hand. Maybe Cal is not to busy she can see me soon so we can talk. My mother is being protected right now, so why was she in my dream....
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It has been a busy week for me. I am tired, and hurting. I helped Brisbane turn part of the swamp of reawaking back in to a forrest again. There were many undead and drow there. Bris is a high druid now. I am sure she will do a great job.
//Brisbane's ECDQ by Dorganath
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Well a funny thing happened the other day. Me and a group of people approched a group of slaads attacking a group of people. We rushed in and defeated the slaads. We did not know the slaads were turning the people they attacked in to slaads. We have desided to help, little did I know that there is a seal that is falling apart holding back these monsters from entering the prime. We have been able to hold them off so far so I have hope.
//The Thousand Year Promise by Milo
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*sets down after pulling out his book and a Quil*
I wright this as I am setting in this pyramid. This might be the last few words I wright in this book. I pray to Toran not. This could be a bad outcome.
I have found out from Barion that an old emeny of mine has made his way back in to this world. Mechidil an old demi lich is back. The III tryed to raise it, they were defeated by us. Me and the first group was able to defeat Mechidil the first go around, but that was a much weaker version of itself in the Swordrust Mts. What I do know is that it (Michidil) existed some 1000 years ago in human form, but shortly after progressed to demi lich he was banished. It is still trying to orchestrating a complete return.
We have travled to a Pyramid that is belived to be used to raise Michidil. Same old lich, many riddles, and traps that guard it. To get in to the pyramid we had to have a key which was a dimmond or the old scroll I care from the first time we meet that describes how to raise it again. The first puzzle was solved but what laid in frount of us all new. Had to solve four riddles to find the door. We were able to complete the task and enter the second level.
I do have my fears. I do not have enough death wards for everyone here. Also we are not staying together as a group. It might be are down fall if we can not work as a group. I fear that some in the group has his or her own agenda. I dont know why I just get that feeling.
//Walking the Undead Gm Mixafix
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*Q sits down*
I dont know. I dont know how I did that. It seams I might of helped a demon escape ou of Pandemonium. Ozy seams to think Koralawyn released him throw the gate but I opened the door. Come to find out this demon likes to play with peoples minds. What did I do?
//Plot for Ice
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Mith put together a group of strong adventures, to travle to Arborea. There we meet Maurelle Guardian of Arborea, we went to talk about the demon the troubles the world now. She told us we must seat those that are without a thorness. I am thinking mabye just maybe Koralawyn is not the proper guardian of Pandemonium?????? We will soon find out.
//Players ran quest
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I have been asked to join Raven Co. Will I asked if they need one more enchenter. Well to make a long story short they sayed yes.
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With the attack on Pranzis, I fear for the leaders of the Shinning Hand. I have not been able to get in to contact with them. What if the worest has happened.
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Today on my search for more people the survived the attack. I found one boy about 1 1/2 years old near death. I was able to heal him, but it will be touch and go and a fight for his life. A little further in some rubble I heard a cry for help. I rush to the rubble and cleared it away to find a women named Linda and her young daughter I belive to be about 3. I took Linda her daughter, and the boy back to my house in witch I have turned in to a Place of healing. There I was able to help Linda and her daughter. I fear Linda injurys may be worse then I first though.
The temple has sent me a preistest and a nother cleric to help me. While I search they will protect and heal the injured.
A few people have left childern with me they have found along the way. Mostly young childeren. A total of 8 so far. The oldest child we have here at the house is 4 years old. Her name is Heather.
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I have sent a note to Cal. I fear she will not return it.
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*Q starts writing in his Black leather bound book*
I have lost have respect, for what I though were freinds. I fell the commits made againts Toran and the Shinning Hand were uncalled forth and meaning less. I have do my best as a Cleric of Toran to be a good servent, but when I hear that all I want to do is do the tings I have been taught not to do. Why is it every time, we are the scum of the earth, but when they need help or someone to help them complete something. They come running to us.
*a tear runs down his eye*
I am close to calling a end to my travling days. I am tired of getting stabed in the back.
I feel maybe I only have a handfull of friends left. I will talk to each one, and tell them my plans. I fear I have let down Toran.
It is final over, my marrage is null now to MilAnna. I could not find her anywere. She disapeared. I dont blame her she did not understand the ways of Toran, and what was called uopn me. I hope she is happy. May the all watching bless her.
*closes his book setting it down carefully on the table and sets there stairing at the wall in side the temple*
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*Q wakes up from the floor and finds his books and starts to wright in it*
I entered the dark tunnel, the only light coming for Slayer my staff. As I get to the end of the tunnel it opens in to a rather large opening. I look around and see many red dots looking about, but they were not dots they were eyes, eyes of the undead. I perpair myself, only to relize I have not armor and not shield.
In a shock they do not attack, I am able to walk past them. It is if they dont see me. Then I hear the screams. I run to the back of the large area, only to be faced with three tunnels leading out. I follow the one I belive the screaming is comming from on the right. It is straight, but not long. I see a light at the end of it.
I enter the well lite area, to see my friends standing over my body, my uncal Givens standing against the wall in fear as Barion holds him by his neck with his hands behind his back. Many undead litter the floor, then I notice Cal in the conor dead also with the men that followed her dead also. There is that scream again. I plead with my friends to follow me but they dont hear me talking to the. I take back off down the hallway again.
Coming form the center one or the one on the left side. I take off down the center Tunnel. Same thing as before untill I enter the area. I see an undead monster standing over my friends bodys. I am in shock as I look at the face of the monster.. It.. It... It's me... I fall back out of the room, bearly walking. Getting back to the entrance of the third tunnel.
I take off down the left one. It is a straight tunnel with a light at the end of it. I enter the room. This time I see me laying on a table straped to it. Givins standing over me casting. I strike out with my staff but it passes right throw him, doing nothing to him. I strike again and a again. Untill I fall to the ground. I dont hit the ground, I keep falling farther and farther down untill all is black.
I am glad it was a dream or was it...
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It has been year and a half since I have wrote in my book, but there has been a lot of changes and did nto have a lot of time.
I have started to date a elven women named Serissa, she is like no other. We can sit and talk for hours. I think I am in love.
It has been a year now since I started dating Serissa, I think it is a good day to ask her to marry me.
She has sayed yes. We dont have a date yet but that will come.
I was in the High Forest a few days ago. I meet a man that seamed to walking throw. He sayed his name was Ferriel. I asked if he was a bandit, he took major afince to it. He told me he was honest and his skills we beter used in scouting.
He walked away but no before I asked him if he knew anything about a seed called the bright seed. He looked at me funny, and told me that sounded like a book question. I told him thank you and wished him well on his travles. I slaped my forehead, thinking how dumb I could be not to think of that. The libary in the castle. I would check there.
As I walked towards the exit to the forest I heard a crying. A crying from a baby. I search for the baby. I found her laying in some bushs near the baby was a aminals foot print. The print was filled with water and made it hard to tell what kind of aminal it was. I waited and looked for the mother but there was no sing of her. I did not want to leave the baby there, the boars, spiders, or even a treeant could kill the baby. So I took her with me. First to the castle to infor the guards, and the head Guard of the baby and how I found her.
Since I was there I looked in to the libary, I found what I think I am looking for. I hope this is what Barion wanted.
I have posted notices around many town and citys. I have went to many temples and have asked about a women loseing her baby in the forest. I dont know were else to look. I found a wet nurse for Soyna (The baby girl). Soyna is taking to the milk.
Toran has blessed me with this child, if only for a little while untill her parents can be found.
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What is wrong with me. All I think about is going back. To that "place". I should of never followed that ladys soul line in Hurm. When she went in to the coma I sould of left it alone, but I had to make sure she was ok.
What was that soul I saw, leading her soul away that left her body in the coma. As a mater of fact all the one's in a coma were there, But what was that place. I was happy, I had no saddness. It was like I was a child again with no worrys. I had to leave and help but I struggled with it. As I followed my soul strand back to my body, I could not stop thinking how peacefull it was. The though of Soyna and Serissa help me back. I am sure if the plugue is cured they will come back on there own also.
I want to go back so bad. I feel I left a peice of me there. I am sure it was not the heavens, and not the hells. I fear I will never be right again. The pressure I am under, all went away. I am sure it is not in the circle of life.
Elladan and Ireth were scared for me I am sure of it. Who would not be, if they seen another soul less body hit the ground inforunt of them, especality my soul less body. I had to do it to just make sure, I hope they understand. I did not tell them, I am sure I can find my way back to that "place". I will check with the head of the Toran Temple he may know something.
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Well the search has turned up nothing so far for the parents of Soyna, she is grown up so quick. It seams like yesterday I was changing her, and feeding her from a bottle. She rolled over from her back to her her belly, wanting to crawly. She is strong and getting so big.
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Serissa was over at the house the other day to vist me and Soyna. Soyna pulled herself up on the chair and tryed to walk to Serissa. Soyna almost had it to. We spent the next few hours working with Soyna. I was setting 5 feet away from Serissa. Soyna would take a step wobble a little then take another step. By the end of the day she was walking good. I placed a blanket in the floor with pillows. We all layed down. Serissa placed her head on my chest near Soyna, were Soyna sleeped like a rock. I had my whole world with me. Could not of been a beter day.
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Ahh, Soyna spoke her first word today. She looked right at Serissa and called her mama. Serissa was smiling all day, she was very proud. I could not stop grining with pride. Serissa is talking to her in elvish so she will know common and elvish.
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Serissa and I are took Soyna to the shop today. She had a ball playing with Farkas the shop dog. That dog is a big softy for kids. He let Soyna roam the shop keeping an eye for her for us. I found the tow of them in a conor of the shop a sleep. Soyna was using poor Farkas as a pillow but he did not mind. She did finaly call me dada. Both me and Serissa are so proud of her. She is growing in to a little women.
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Soyna and I went for a ride on Wisper my horse. She loved it, we rode for a hour. She laughed and smiles the whole time. I think I will buy her a pony when she gets a little older. Soyna is speeking Elvish as well as she speaks common. She is very smart for her age. I was going over her ABC's when she got the the letter Q, she sayed that is my daddy's name. She can spell her own name, Serissa, and mine. My gosh were is the time going. We need to set the date for me and Serissa to be married. I think Soyna could do something at the wedding. Maybe walk the rings in.
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Mean as can be during his time as an undead slayer, soft and gental as a teddy bear at home. One of my undead slayer told me. I made him do 100 pushup and 200 setups, but he is right. Some say with Soyna in my life I have become a better "Hand" becouse I want the world safe for her. When I am at home with Soyna, and when Serissa is over I am a teddy bear.
I had my friend Barion take two large shields, and one small sheild. Bend over some and flaten some sharp edges to the shield. I took Serissa and Soyna to the snow. We found a nice hill and we rode the sheilds down. Serissa was frowning a bit becouse it was cold, but after a few time down we were all laughing and smiling have a great time. Soyna even sayed a few word in elvish to me. Did not understand them but Serissa was smiling and gleming in pride I know she had spoke the right.
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Lex has come to me asking questions about becomeing an undead slayer, the usual questions. I will see how bad he wants this, I will train him a bit. I think I have got him started on the path to undead slaying. He is a bit scared, but so was I the first few times I went out. I do see some in him, like me he will have a hard time being a cleric but I belive he has what it takes. Now to see if he can handle it. First stop the crypts in Hlint.
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Lex did great in the crypts in Hlint. I have deside to take him under my wing and help in quest to become an undead slayer. I have started him under his way. I has set up time for me and his to meet once or twice a week. I took him hunting monsters. Explaining there is not much different between certion undead monsters. First lesson was when to try to turn undead and the advantages of make them scared of you when a lot attack you at once. Next stop will be when the dire woods, I will show him a few of the thing I know about spectors. Lex is picking up so fast I am sure he will have little problems. He weilds the staff well, but I am not sure yet if it the right tool to be used in undead hunting.
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Humm, Lex has shown the ablity to pick up the rules od undead slaying quickly. He has gone beyond what I though he could do. I dont have much more I could teach him. I have tough him every thing I can with out going in to the secrets of the Shinning Hand. I would of made him a member long ago if he was a Toranite. He has passed the tests I have placed him throw. May he find what he seeks in a path of an undead slayer.
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It has been such a long time I have written in this book. I just found it the other day.
A few nights back I noticed I was being followed. *grins a bit as he is writting* At first I was not sure who it was. So I ducked in to the crypts of Velh. Used one of a couple of potion of Invisablity I always keep on me. Then I circled back. Not a big shock to me it was Tristen, Rains boy.
Tristen and Soyna are all was playing together. There never far a part from each other when there both out.
So I though I would give him a bit of a show. I let a few of the skeltons follow me out, and let them have the first couple of swigs on me before I turned then in to dust.
If he is brave enough to follow me, but he stays hidden. I will let him for now. I will have to talk to Dad and Mom. They can not keep him from life. He is growing in to a good man.
*sighs a bit* Rain will not be happy.
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Well, well, well. This time not only Tristen but Soyna followed me too. What am I going to do with those too. They still dont know I know but it should be intresting when I ask the both of them. I will wait untill there together just to see the shock. Oh, well could be worse. I will find Rain and tell him today. I have been putting it off, becouse Tristen has showed such intrest in the feild of undead slaying. He asks me questions about undead all the time.
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I was sent a letter by Cal my mother, she sayed it was ergent for me to meet here at the Temple in Llast. I could not wait to see her and Soyna. It had been such a long time since I had seen they. I stoped long enough to get flower's for the both of them.
Reaching the gates to Llast on my horse Wisper I saw Cal waiting for me. She was walking back and forth, which worried me.
As I approched her I saw the tears in her eyes. She told me some younger Toranites training to be Shinning Hands went out on there own. One of there class mates over heard them talking about nameless. They left thinking they could handle it by themselfs with out there teacher.
Before she could tell Me I promised I would find them. I was sure they would be fine.
Then she told me Soyna was one of the young ones. I was shocked, not my daughter. How come Cal was not watching her grand daughter beter. I drop the flowers and rode for the gate.
I will ride throw the night and the day to get there..
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This is not good, I reached Nameless in record time but I had no sight of the young ones. I found sings of them entering here. There are dead monsters all over the place. I followed throw the cave, I ran in to no problems. When I reached the entrance, my heart stoped. Sreaded clothing, the young ones shields and weapons spread throw out the entrance. Looks like they were spoted. I dont see any bodys. Were are they.
Reaching the conor and pearing around it, I seen Two vampires. They were standing by a dead body. I am sure they used the poor kid for food. I noticed the clothing, a toran robe. I ran towards the vampires slicing them in half. Takeing out the wooden stakes and staking the vampires I check the body.
Not Soyna. I read the rights of Toran to the young one then I staked him. There mat still be hope Soyna is alright. They may have her.
I have been searching and clearing these rooms for hours. How many young ones came. There bodys are apread throw out. But still no Soyna. My hope is starting to dwindle away. I would say between 14 to 16 vampires I took down so far.
I happen to find a secret door. It lead to a larger room. It was there feeding room. And they were feeding. 20 to 25 vampires were feeding. Then I saw it. The head of the Clan setting on a chair over by the wall. My heart sunk to a low. Soyna was setting next to him feeding.
I ran in to the middle of the room and cast cleanse droping all the vampires in the feed area. Not touching Soyna or the leader of the clan with it. It was the leader of the clan and me standing against each other. I was able to defeat him easy.
But Soyna did not change back. She had feed and became a vampire. I did my duity. I did my duity.. Allway my duity..
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*Q rides up with Wisper pulling a cart behind him to the gates of Llast. Cal gets word Q is comming to the gates. She runs to meet him, but Q will not pass throw the gates and waits for Cal to come to him.*
"Quantum did you find them?" Cal yells to him.
"I did" Quantum frowns
"Quantum, Quantum were is Soyna?" Cal yells running towards the cart.
Quantum can not say another word, as Cal get close. Cal looks in to the back of the cart. Seeing Soyna laying there died, with the stake in her.
"Quantum!!!!! what happened" Call repeats over and over.
Quantum looks to her "I did my duity, mom". Tears stream down Q's face.
Cal looks to Q "I am so sorry, Quantum come in to the temple. We will lay her to rest" Inbetween her sobs and the tears running own her face.
Quantum shakes his head "Mom I will lay her to rest, I will do i myself."
"Mom" Q says as he hands her a note "I wrote this, this is my report. Goodbye mom"
Not another word is sayed as he urges Wisper to pull the cart foward.
Cal opens the note and can not read past the first few words. I was just doing my job and duity. She can hear Q sing the Toran Death song as the cart moves farther and farther.
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*Q unlocks the door and opens the door to his house in Krandor and opens it slowly peering around the conor to make sure no one or thing is there*
My books, got to find my book.
*Peering out to the cart and in to the darkness he feels it is save to enter the house and leave Soyna there, he rushs to his desk and sits down*
"All my books on Vampires" Q says in a harsh voice.
*One at a time the books fly off the book shelves and land at his desk, Q grabs one and thumbs throw it*
"No, Vampires, Vampires, Yes, No" Q says in a harsh voice
*One by one the books are flung across the room hittind either the wall or another book shelve, they fly from the floor to there spot on the shelve. Q opens and thumbs many books, untill he reaches the book he wanted*
"Staking a Vampire, they may seam dead they are not dead. If the stake is pulled there bodys start to repair themselfs and injurys. A Vampire can become awake from 2 to 24 hours after it is pulled from there chests" Q reads from the book.
*He scans a bit further in the book*
"Once one has take the blood becouse of there thurst, there is no way to cure one" Q reads on. "Come on, which book is it think, think, think" hit his head with his palm.
"I need to know about once one is turned in to a vampire what of there soul" Q barks out.
*But no book flys to his desk this time, Tears start to fall. He stands up slowly and walks with his shoulder hunched. He is a beaten man. He has failed once again. He leaves the frount door open sits on the cart.*
"Slayer" He speaks softly
*His staff flys to his hand, he sits it next to him and Wisper his horse start pulling the cart once again.*
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// sorry for the Occ, but I am throwing a waver up. This is only Q's personal feeling on the matter. Just becouse you read something it does not make it true. If you notice Q throw many books to the walls and to the floor. Though they had truths in them, they were not the truths he want to read. He was reading what he wanted to read. Just like that old saying you only hear what you want to hear, well this is for reading. It did not matter if the books were lies or truths he was going to belive it. Again I am sorry for the waver.
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*Q leans over the glass crypt*
What do I do..
*He kneels on to the stone of the crypt and starts to pray, was it mintues was it hours or days? Q will keep praying untill the answer comes to him*
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I heard a noise yesterday at least I think it was yesterday. Time seams to stop here in the crypt. I looked up and though I saw a vampire comming to take Soyna. I rushed out. And tryed to cleanse the area. I guess I was just to weak becouse I passed out after I felt my life force leave me.
When I woke I found Anna had layed my head in her lap. We talked for a long time. We tryed to figure out what to do with Soyna. She told me she would help me in what ever way she could. She had to leave to get home Lindel her son.
Not to long after that, Abi found me also. I go to hide Soyna body in the only crypt I dont think is used much, and it turns in to a main throbread for visiters. She also told me she wants to help. I dont know if they can.
I have though about pulling the stake. I have though about placeing her body in the sun light to see what happens. I have cast every spell I know to find out something. Anything. But I am a failure. I guess once a failure always a failure.
I will go back to praying Toran will give me his will to be done.
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I must be going crazy now every noice I hear.. Ugg.. I will have to do something soon. I hear I see Vampires. I labor over what to do. I pray and pray. But what am I to do. I have lost one wife to the war with Blood, one to the Ronfiren church, and two daughters.
Should I give it all up, and retire from this life. Find me a life of my own? Or should I join them, the soul mother has visited many times. Maybe go hunting a new emeny. I wish it could be that easy, I have so much I have to do. Allways for other people. Always for some cause. It is time for me to find a new cause the Q cause. Ya the Q cause.
But I can not, I have duity, and honor to Toran. Toran first. Always Toran first.
I must get back to praying he will guide me......
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Toran has answered my prayers. He has given me new hope. As I prayed to Toran over Soyna's coffin, many shade attacked me. As I rushed to meet them head long, I called them out. Many fell and a portal closed. They ran from me.
As I returned to her coffin a dog approched me. I called to it, and kneeled down to pet it when thoughts from the dog entered my brain. It told me it watched over soyna in life, and would watch over her in death. She was a child of the abondened. And he would take her soul to Toran if I wished it. I did wish it. The the dog dissapeared. I could swear, she got up out of the coffin, smiled and waved to me as she faided away.
Then a advenger apeared to me. Telling of Torans honor, and my honor. He sayed when others run we stay and fight, we shead the blood other are not able to shead for themselfs. He sayed pull the stake of the innconet.
I went to the coffin and pulled the the stake. I could feel an enchement on it. A powerfull one. I knew at once it was the Stake of the Innocent. The stake of Brenuth.
Toran thank you for you for guiding me.
//very cooooooooooooooool mix....
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I was in the crypts when I found dwarven guards guarding something or someone. I asked if I could help. Max was dieing. I tryed everything I could to stop Max from dieing. I was able to get some of the posion from the wound he had. I placed it in to a vile. I did healing spells. I was even able to refouce Cleanse, using my engery to help max fight back the posion. I have sinced this posion before. When I was at the blood pools. I belive someone found a blood pool and is able to make this posion from something there. I just can not put my fingure on it. Lex walked up behind me, and both of us desided the best way to help max was to travle to North Point to see the healer there.
He looks a bit worse then I remeber him. We talked for a great amount of time as we walked from the crypts in search for a cure for this posion I found Max had in his system. He told me how he needed closure to move on. I belive he loved a women named Dalila, not sure what happened. But she was the one I made the special neckless for, at Lex request. How could I turn down my old apprentice. He told me he wanted to see if this women Amilia could become a women he could love. He sayed he needs closure, I told him he needs to move on, but to seek closure if that is what he needs. But there is some thing else wrong with him. He shows no emotions. Some thing happened to him. He says a lich gave him the scare on his face. Something else must of happened.
We need to find a cure soon.
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It has been many weeks of travle, and many worries. Lex my old apprentice has denounced his deity. He has been asking so many question about Toran, I can hardly keep up with him. I answer, and he ask why is that, or why not. I dont mind answering them. I belive have always belived Toran best suits him. He is a warrior at heart. He belive in protecting people even if he has to give up his own life to do. He will find his way, and I belive his way leads him to Toran. He must make up his own mind in this. It has to be his free will to do it. I have sent him to the temple to talk to other clerics and palidans, after all I am an Shinning Hand so he has to get other points of views.
I have travled with a new friend. Peanut, she is just like me. Allways ready for the next challange. She told me she is saving for a new house, so I invited her to move in to the house in Halflake. I dont use it much anymore. Maybe I will just give it to her in my Will. She has earned it. She has such exciment to see the world, that it has recharged me. I felt old and usless, she has made me see maybe I am not. We went in to battle the giants at thunder mountians, I got a bit over excited and rushed. Poor Peanut payed for my error. I carryed her body out and raised her. I feel so bad about it. I will take beter care next time. I have to find her a few more creats for her stuff.
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Today I meet Peanut and lex out side of the door to Orcbasher. We went to the crafting hall in town. I had a lot of fireopals on me so I made them round. me a peanut played marbbles with fireopals for an hour or so. She asked me question I answered them as truthly. I kind of knew she was an orphan, but today she told me. She also told me Beasty has taken off and she can not find him anywere. I have noticed I can talk to her. It comes a bit more easyier too. She has opened up a lot since I first meet her also. We have loads in common. It is fun being around her. She makes my feel young, like a teenager again. I think it is all her engery.
Me and Lex talked for a long While about Toran. He still has his fear that Toran will not except him. I told him that Toran would to easy his mind. But I do fear that if he can not get that out of his mind, it may go bad for him. He needs to relax and what come natural for him. He can not fake it, and there is no reason to fake it. He is a protector at hear, a good man at heart, he just need to relax and let it happen.
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I was asked today to give another class on the Art of Undead. I think I will. I was also asked a person question. I though long and hard about it. I could not answer it. I am stumped. How do you know it is love. I though about saying it is just something that happens, but it is not. It is as if your heart can not live with out the other person. All you can do is think about that person. As I sat there, he asked another question which shocked me even more. Does it matter if the two people are different. I asked back in which means. He did not answer me, but I answered him any way. Love has no bound, it does not matter. If two hearts are ment to be together it will find its ways. It will be. Me and him sit on the bench for a long time in slince thinking and pondering. Untill the young man stood up and thanked me.
Now I can not get the questions out of my own mind. I am lost with the question. I belive there may be an reason why. I question myself. Have I fallen for an angle myself. Have I might of fallen and not even know it myself?
*the ink trails off the side of the paper as Q thinks*
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I think I might of done it this time. On my trip I remembered Tegan told me she had a bottle, it is what she belive was posion. It attacks magic. I am dumb. I remembered were she got it from, and I just added two and two together. I need that bottle. I will take Tegan and Sall with me. The clerics may have question for me and them. I must find Lex, he will want to go. I will need some protection. I will find Peanut, she would like to go. I think she will get a kick out of Max. I think Max will like her also. I had the clue in frount of my face and I blew it. I pray Max is still ok.
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Went to the Black Ice Island today with Peanut. Peanut walked up and knocked the rider off his wolf with one hit. She has been a heaven sent. I can not belive how sweet she is. I am a hard person to get along with, and she does not seam to mind my little off the wall Ideas.
I belive she is still waiting for word from Beasty. She told me Beasty has been gone for a long time, like Serissa. We have so much in common. I have not heard word from Serissa in 3 years now. Her last words to me were throw a letter. That was not so kind words I read. She left me to be with the Rofiren church. I can feel for Peanut.
Peanut is an angle, Toran has sent her. She is my one of best friend, or is she more to me...
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I have deside tonight the house in HalfLake looks like a wearhouse. So I ask Peanut to make it look more like a home. She sayed sure. So I am looking foward ot it. I can not stop looking at Peanut. She has captured my heart. My heart beats a million beats per mintue.
I fear my feelings, what if Beasty returns soon. What if she decides to go running back to him? I can not hold her back, if her heart is to be with him I can not stop it? I will not stop her heart, it would destory my heart to break her's...
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I woke up out of the dead of sleep yesterday covered in sweet. Weird dreams, I dont remeber much but they were weird. I could not fall back asleep so I got up and got dressed and jumped thro the portal from Kardor to Halflake. I dont like to sleep anymore, well never been able to sleep much anyway. All those years I would chase undead creatures have gotten my sleeping patterens all messed up.
I sleep when most people are a wake. I am awake when most sleep. Lex konws how it is. We get everything done while most are asleep. Lex is hurting, but I can not help him. He fears the lose of his god, he is in deep remorse I belive. It will pass i keep telling him. Toran will except him for who he is. He just needs a bot more reinsurence I belive.
As I walked throw Halflake and got to my door I opened it, started a fire in the fire place. I sat at the desk and looked around at how bear it was. A lot like my own life. Then I happened to look over and seen Peanut had left flowers in a vace, on the conor of my desk. Then I started to think, It is a new chapter in my life. With each new chapter come a chance to rewrite ones life.
This si the happyest I have been in years, maybe my whole life. I opened the top dwar to my desk and picked up the note. The last letter Serissa every sent me. I read it once, I read it twice, I have read it a million times. She left me for the temple, I always told her she was free to do as her heart felt. I did not know what her leaving would do to me. I went throw depression, I wanted to die, I hated all, and all hated me. I throw my life in to a deep pit. For what, she left me. I felt it was my fault, it was me. But it was not, it was her. I throw the note in to the fire. I will cleanse my past to start my future again.
I will move on, I will improve my life, I will make a new start. Peanut has pulled my life in to a direction of were I feel love again, a love of life. She has shown me the splinder of life, a zest I can feel in my chest again. A spring in my step.
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As I entered the crypts a few days back to visit Soyna I could feel something was different. As if I was being watching. I saw shimmer of light, and I could feel I was being watched. The 4 sets of beedy red eyes apeard. Smiling I knew what was about to happen. I kneeled to the undead that aproched me. I let them think they had the upper hand. The landed a few good blows.
As I looked up I tryed to look past then and see in to the portal. I could not make out what was infrount of the portal. I called out for Slayer, my staff came to my hand. It was a quick battle the undead stood no chance. As the figure reentered the portal I ran for the portal. I made a lunge bit the portal closed right before I reached it.
I landed head first in to a casket made of stone. As I shook my head I could hear a cold chuckle comming from somewere. I know that I am being watched, I am being tested by my emenys. As I once thought they would combine as one force to come after me. They hit and run in fear. I stood up ans yelled...
I AM QUANTUM WINDWORD, THE MOST FEARED SHINNING HAND EVERY, FACE ME NOW AND BE DESTORYED!!!
I could feel the watching stop, I calmed myself and went to visit my daughter for the afternoon. I told her of what had happened in my life. I could feel in her in my heart. She knew and she would approve of my life.
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I can not belive all that is going on right now. My dreams seam to be going from bad to worse. I hardly sleep anymore. The dreams seam to be fulled with undead. I must be going nuts. When I am alone I feel like I am being watched, but i can not figure if it is me or if I am being watched.
When I am with Peanut I forget about everything. I feel asleep next to her, she watched over me. It was some of the best sleep i have had in weeks. I had no nightmares. She is very good to me. I wish I could return her kindness to me. I hope I show her.
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I have told Peanut everything, I poured out my soul to her. She has told me she loves me. She asked me to tell her about my life, my loves. I could not hold anything back. We sit on the couch for hours, I told her of my past loves, my heart breaks. She understood, she loves me for who I am.
I understand she must hear from Beasty. She is strong, but I fear it would tear her up inside if she could not get closure. So I wait. If he returns, i am unsure what will happen. If her choice is him, then my heart will break but hers will be whole. I can life with that as long as she is happy. As long as she is loved, that is all I can pray for.
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I must answer the call of of the Shinning Hand. Cal, what can I say. I told her my dreams, of the undead. She talked and we prayed. I belive I know what I must do. I will leave in a few days. I must find my emeny. I must destory it.
I worte it all down, everything that was to go to every one if I should not return. I belive they will be happy. I know this may be a one way trip, but I am perpaired.
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Cal come to me today. She asked if I am ready to be active yet. When I sayed yes she smiled. She handed my some papers. I am to ready and train a group of 100 to be cut down to the best 10. As soon as there trained, we will get are orders. I dont think this is going to be a simple crypt cleansing.
I looked over the women and men. There all so young. Was I that young once. I am just a old man now comparied to them. There are all strong men and women. If they only seen what I have seen, what I have been throw. Maybe just maybe they would change there minds.
Maybe I am getting to old for this. Maybe this will be my last mission.....
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I have made the easyest cut to 10 out of 100 I will make. I asked all of young ones to write down what the difference is between a shade and a shadow. 14 could not tell me the difference. Those 14 are cut. But the rest of them know what there doing. This is going to be a bit harder. Well it could be worse.
I am planing on talking to Peanut tonight. I have been in a bit of a bad mood. She needs to know.
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*walk in to his house throwing his helm in to the wall sits down and starts writing*
He has done it to me again. Mechidal escaped my grasp. I will find him. Very close. So close i could feel it.
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I have cut the troops down a gain to 25. One more cut and the real traning will start. I must go see Cal and tell her I need to know the mission. I need to know what I am training them for. I know it will be bad, if I dont train them proper.
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Had a good day today. No I did not.
*sits the book on the floor, picks up his chair he is sitting on and make splinters out of the chair and the table he was sitting at writting*
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Soul mother seams to get closer and closer. Someday she will get me, but it wont be today.
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Well, the dwarf was right. Use the green bowl, and we used the gold bowl. Ported right in to Mechidals prison. Now we sit here in this prison. My hand is hurting but I wont let any one know. I can feel the purple posion pulsing throw my vains. I move my hand and the painfull blister pops open and the puss ozes out of it. It is just a matter of time before it over comes me. Makes me wonder what it is going to do to me, how painfull it is going to be, maybe not painfull at all. I guess i will find out.
If we could use magic here I might be able to remove it, but I fear it is to late for me. I dont want anyone to worry, I want them to focuse on getting out. Clarissa, and Rose I dont think was made to stay in tight places to long. Barion will go stir crazy. It is not good for Peanut to be in here with us in her condution. I just sit here resting saving engery.
They each walk bye asking me if I am ok. I just nod and smile, they belive me. I keep my hand covered with my gloves but the purple has spread to discolor my skin to the purple and is working its way up my arm. Soon the gloves will not be able to hid it.
Well one good thing has come of this. Me and Peanut has talked for the first time in a long time. Which is good. Her and Beasty are doing good. He is a good man and should take really good care of her. I am so very tired.. I think I will just close my eyes for just a bit. Maybe my body will fight off the posion. Wishfull thinking....
As I passed out in the Jail cell to wake up in my house in Halflake. How did I get here. They must of found a way out. Serissa has healed me of the posion.
Was it worth it? I mean I am old, and become useless. Maybe they should of left me there.
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Well between the Vampires, the lichs and the wearwolfs undead is going strong. But the Toranites have beaten them back. I have called for more undead slayers but it seams are we have many cauaslitys and they can not be spared. Toranites seam to lead the way, some hate us, but when the battle comes there the first's to stand behind us for us to protect them. I dont think Toran would have it any other way.
So I know what I must do. I will visit all the temple and speak of Torans Greatness. Hopefully to bring more to the Light of Toran. I belive people have free will to choise there faith, but it dont hurt to talk to them.
I hope to have more followers of Toran, even one at each town is still beter then non at all.
May Torans greatness be forever.
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With some help from Lex I have been able to reach more people, he has come with me often to help me bring more in to Toran's light. He helps me perpair what I am going to say when we travle from small town to small town. I am so proud of him and the wisdom he has gained about Toran. He belives himself worthy to join Toran and I belive this to be true. I have even let him talk one on one with the ones that want to become followers.
I have asked Lex to join me in my training. Since the lost of Thomas I have been looking for one to fill his spot. I belive Lex will rise to my chalange and become one of the Silvers.
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I have been working alot. I can not stop though. I know Toran is calling me to bring as many people as I can in to his protection. I fear a war is to come, the like of undead I have not seen before. Maybe my fears have gotten the best of me, but maybe not. I call out the Coraths with every word I speek.
I do fear one thing, the protection of Peanut and her Baby. She has moved back in to the house in halflake, it seams Beasty has left again in one of his hunting trips and has not returned in a long while. It is nice to hear the sounds of Berry Blue. The house is huge, and Starr is always gone to the underdeep. Peanut and I sit on the couch and talk for hours when Berry is asleep. I can not help it if she make this old man feel alive.
I have add many wards around Krys and Hanna house. I have asked the Temple in Llast to watch over them. I have stationed a few undead slayers arounf the gate and a few on potrol.
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Peanut has add a little bit of live to the house. Insteed of many empty creats laying around, I have more room now. She wants to make it safe for Berry. Can not blame her. She has also told me the soul mother visited her and is in fear.
Beasty is feared dead, I can not help but be sad. I knew him for a long time. Another of the great ones, Will i join them soon. Who knows?
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*Waking up before the sun has come up has always been one Q's down falls, he never sleeps. He walks in picks Berry up out of his cratle changes him in the next room. He hold Berry as he starts breakfast. Bacon, eggs, sweet bread, and juices. Making two plates, Q carrys one of the plates on a gnomish carryer that alows a person to eat in bed. He places it on the foot of the bed and quilty walks out not to wake her and sits in the floor and plays games with Berry both of them smiling. Berry falls asleep so Q turns to his book and starts to write*
I am hoping She will say yes to my offer to travle with me. She makes my world come alive, I dont have to worry about slaying the undead, how I need to act, when it is me and her. I have already bough the covered cart and I have supplys for a month.
I have planed to travle to the far out line towns, and citys. I have done everything I can around here. Sad but true. I feel Toran calls me to go further. Further then I every have. In a dream I had, I was teaching Torans word at my own Temple. Strange thing is, I have a feeling Toran is asking me change my paths in life. Could it be? All I have everydone is destroy undead.
Maybe there is a small town out there that needs me? Maybe that is what Toran is calling me to. It would be funny if the town was surounded by undead.
I am letting her slep on my question, she did not seam to excited but she was not disapointed either which gives me hope. Maybe we can find a town far away were no one has every heard of me, let me and her live are lives out in peace?
No matter, were we are together I am happy. Peanut brough me back from the brink of death and dispear.
*Q lays his book down picks Berry up and lays him on his chest sleeping in peace. His eyes blink, and he is fast asleep in dreams of peace finally*
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I was walking home with flowers and a bag of supplys in the other. As I approched the door of my house I found Rose sitting by the door. My smiled turned to anger when I seen the blood on her clothing and the tears in her eyes. My first though was she had been hurt physically, and rushed to look for the wounds. She just sat silent. When I could not find an wounds I picked her up and carried her in the house.
Once in side I layed her on the couch. I called for Peanut, she hurryed to help me. I noticed her hand and the blood. She still was not talking, but my anger grew even more as a bear having a cub in danger. As I healed her hand and peanut went to get a few cool wet cloths for her head. My own thoughs raced throw my head, what could her her so baddly. A word or a though can cut deep then an sword can.
Me, Peanut and Berry looked after Rose all day and all night. Peanut fell asleep with Berry on her chest. I am use to staying up for long periods of time and could not sleep with rose like this. Finally as the sun begain to rise I heard her start to come to.
Peanut has all ways known how I feel for Rose. She is like a daughter to me. We talked, maybe this is my dearm starting to come true. We both looked at each other and knew what each other were thinking. We would ask Rose to come with us, after I helped her. I belive I know the problem, since my spys did get word back to about certion activity going on, but I fear it was to late. I belive now I am right. She need to be away for a while from everything.
I will protect my family and friends, Like a mother bear protecting her cub. I am Quantum Windword and as so this is my word, and as my word is my bond.
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Me and Peanut have talked to Rose. She is still holding something back. She is becomeing more like her oldself. We have talked to her about taking the trip with us. She sayed yes. I have packed even more supplys, I will get the food and drinking water before we leave. I belive I will ask Miss Tegan to make me a few pies for are trip.
I have been called to the temple of Toran. Something is happening and Cal will not tell me what by letter. She need to meet me in person and talk to me. She did finish her note, need your services one more time..
Anyones guess is as good as mine, but it is a calling and I can not turn from it. Peanut and Rose has asked me if I think they were needed. I told them of course your need. Need by me and all of the world, but I must do this last thing on my own.
I will head to Llast in three days, as Cal asked. I will only travle by ship and try not to be noticed. A bit hard, I guess I could go in a different color cloak? But I will do my best.
I ask you Toran to watch over me and my family in these time to come. So I may do your bidding. I do this in you honor. So other may recive your glory, and know your greatness. Throw Toran the darkness may turn to light.
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//Was not sure totally were to put this but this is as good as spot as any, I am alowing Blades to use Q's name in the making od Tristan Lex'or In'darsus
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*Quantum and a small group of Toranites come up out of the crypts in to the sunlight. There eyes burn from the light sheilding there eye's with there arms. Worn out from what seams to be an endless job but a smile all cross there faces of a job well done.*
*A messanger stands as close as he dares to stand*
"Is there a Quantum here, I got a message here for a Quantum" yelling out loud as the men and women smirk at the messanger boy. "Here" Quantum says in a soft but firm voice.
*Quantum takes the message, ripping it open not minding the offical seal. Makes haste to read it. His eyes are filled with hope as he start to read but saddness replaces the hope as he nears the end of it. His men and women wait to hear the news. They have never see Quantums face with this saddness. They speek up one at a time then almost all at once. Qualton clears his throat*
"Well boys and girls" His voice breaks and cracks a bit "We are to break camp, board the ships, are mission is done, were headed home."
*The camp of Toranites quite at first break in to cheers. Quantum looks out in to there faces seeing there glee, hides his pain well and give a smile. He walks off by himself a few mintues later. Takes off his armor slowly and start to talk to himself in a low voice*
"Well want am I going to do with myself now, there is no place for me now" Quantum mumbles a bit more as he packs his gear.
*Quantum makes a slow walk being the last to board the ship, he looks back with a cold lifeless stair*