Curious notes found in the High Forest and the Temple at Fort Valensk

[Car'l O'mek]

*on wrinkled parchment that has seen better days you find the following notice*

To anyone who may be interested...

While on a hunting trip in the high forest the party I was with found an interesting note in a fenberry bush near
the Forest caretaker was busy preparing an interesting smelling stew.  The note reads:

The bright seed if the Balor seek this
we should have it under Druid control
make it so let those who oppose us feel our ire.

Taking a hint from the Town Crier's announcements we made our way to the temple at Fort Valensk
and found yet another strange note, reading:

If this seed the Balor looks for is a force of law
then we need to know more,... recruit,...read,...
check bards,...make laws to cover, ... eventualities.

I'm sorry to say I don't know more yet, but I can say it has my interest!
If you have any interest or ideas, then please send a messager bird to myself or
to Guddwick, the little halflin fellow.  We both are around  Hlint a bit and
I imagine we would both very much like to know how this turns out!

Thank you,
Gil O'mek
make

[orth]

*Plen comes across the notice and grows a look of concern, before saying aloud*

What is this talk of Druids and Balors among the same association... curious.  I must go speak with Legodia, discover if she has learned anything about this.

*He pens a small note and whistles for one of his ever present messengers, neatly rolling the note in her talons*


Dear Sirs Gil and Guddwick,

I thank you for bringing up this discovery.  Sharing of information is valuable, I assure you anything I can determine about this I will pass along to you as well.  Keep your eyes open, and let me know if you discover anything else.

Her Eyes, The Bird Lord,
Plenarius Ashaley

[FearWhat]

*As he walked by note*

Writes on Wrinkled note. Thank you Gil for posting this.

[Grid Blader]

*Q wrights on the note*

Very great intrest to me.  I would like to meet with you to read the notes you found personaly.  Make a time to meet and a place.

Quantum Windword
"Hand"

[Car'l O'mek]

*Gil walks in, mug of warm tea in hand and notices the notes.  He quickly pulls a scrap of someting, rips it off and jots some quick words down. before tacking it up under the original.*

I don't have the notes on me.  That would be guddwick who has the notes, but I'm willing to lend a hand for whatever mischief this is stirring up.

*Gil takes a sip of his tea, then spits it back into the mug, wrinkling his nose as he walks out of the inn, placing the mug on a near table as he passes by.*

[Car'l O'mek]

*another note has been tacked up below the others, this one another wrinkled piece of parchment with Gil's usual scrawl all over it*

I've just come back from a trek I care not to repeat, but I bear news of more of these damnable notes!

Some friends of mine found one on yellow paper in the Blackford Castle Library that read:

The summer seed
The yellow seed
The bright seed
its history and purpose
lie with the druids of the higher path.

I'm not sure what to make of it except for my friends telling me that the Higher Path druids existed long ago and
have all but disappeared now.  I'm not sure if I am right on this so I mean no offence to those that may still be
around.

From there we followed clues to Port Harbor and talked with a lady while she was busy painting the tavern she was in.
She directed us back to the Seilwood and told us that some imps chasing a brownie started all of this mess.
We then went to the Seilwood and searched the area.  What we encountered there I care not to repeat again anytime soon!

In the Seilwood we ran into a beast of whose like I have never encountered before. Along with some imps the beast stood as tall as an ogre.
 It was a great large bird-like creature with hooked hands and had a white skin like stone.  I nearly dented my sword on it
and we all risked our lives in trying to fell the foul thing! I've placed the beast by jogging my memory as something called a V'rock,
and it is not of our realm is all I really know.
Once it was dead we found what appears to be a stone tablet with
the following writ upon it:

Wait for the return of the balors,
Inform them where to go next
only if they hold the seed.

From there I limped along with my friends as we returned to Hlint and encountered a lame dwarf who had another piece of this puzzle.
I think his name was Oscar, but I am not sure as we were never really introduced...
Anyway, there he say our ragged and tired band and overheard a conversation with the town crier.  He listened to what we had to say
and then gave me a strange object called "the Bark seal."
I'm not sure what this object is or does, but I entrusted it to another who's name I will not reveal to protect their safety.

Afterwards I sat and thought of these notes and wondered what they all might mean.  I have learned that Balor's and V'rocks are Demons,
and from the looks of the beasts I can say without a doubt that they do not belong here.

I will hold back from musing here as to what is really going on, but I will say this.
I desperately wanted to stay with my friends and help in whatever ways that I could find, but something has held me back from that.
As I sat and thought of these things a darkness touched my mind and soul, like something trying to tell me something.
When I listen to it, all I can hear is that I am forbidden to continue further.
I don't know that this is cowardice or something else, but I do not like it!
If you have knowledge or power, then please consider helping these brave souls.
I fear they may need it, and I am ashamed I can not offer my own.
Should you contact Guddwick Muggins, he may know more and may need some aid.
Thank you kindly.
Gil O'mek.

[FearWhat]

*looks over Gil's note** Says yes indeed i will need help.  *in very messy handwriting*    Blue Note:  The bright seed if the Balor seek this we should have it under Druid control make it so let those who oppose us feel our ire.  Taking a hint from the Town Crier's announcements we made our way to the temple at Fort Valensk and found yet another strange note, reading:  Red Note:  If this seed the Balor looks for is a force of law then we need to know more,... recruit,...read,... check bards,...make laws to cover, ... eventualities.   Thee Party contiuned and found a Yellow Note at Thee Black Fort Castle in the Library.
  Yellow Note:
  The Summer seed : The Yellow Sedd: The bright seed. Its history and purpose lie with the Druids of the Higher Path.  We then Found our way and guilded by a painted lady to head in the Seilwoods where imps chased a browne and it started it all.  Finding our way into the woods. We encounter what Gil called a Vrock. It was what mes think made of stone or some form of demon metal's.  Finding on this is some instructions  Stone Tablet:  Wait for the return of the Balors. Inform them where to go next onlly if they hold the seed.  We then ventured and found a Bark Seal.  Bark Seal:  A seal that originates from the sect known as druid of the Higher Path. This makes the seal useful, and a key or four parts of key essential. Little is knowsn regards the finer detail but essentially it draws together four elements corkscrew fashion binding them tight and interference will likely tighten the binding. This makes the seal somewhat useful and a key essential trying to tighten the lock to breaking point will unleash the 4 seperate elements in some fashion.   This is what our party has found.  Guddwick Muggins

[LynnJuniper]

*rhynn walks in tilting her head at these notes*

Interesting...Quite interesting..

Has the time of the Seeds of Four Seasons risen again?