City of Arabel

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Something is wrong with her. She said there was an evil in her. I don't understand. She tried to cure herself but ended up hurting herself. It is because of what I said to her. It is because I refused to believe her. She said it was her own fault but I know she did what she did because I pushed her. I cannot forgive myself for this. I must make amends.
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Theodore De'Vaul - He can will dragons into existence
Valerian Ballard - Took an early retirement
Bertie Farmer - Gobbled by Zxhoo
Manny Goodman - Died at Fangvale, two hit killed by a greedy dorf
Gemli Arin

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The last few days have been very hectic. We got ambushed by a tribe of goblins on our way to Flynn. They stood no chance against the power of the Foehammer. We dispatched them with ease. Our aim was to gather information about the lair of the bugbears in the Stormhorns. The bugbears did not wish to talk. They paid the price for attacking us. On our way back we were attacked by Mountain bears. We barely managed to make it out alive.

Next we went to the Eveningstar swamps to hunt a stone trolls. It was going well till the Black Dragon who dwells there decided to pay us a visit. He demanded tribute in the form of Sian, a knight of Firehair. Her life for our freedom. We declined. Rex, whoo got beaten quite easily by the dragon managed to heal himself and ran. Ran like a coward instead of facing the dragon and standing by his teammates. They call themselves honourable and yet run away the moment they are defeated. Hypocrites! Nonetheless, the dragon's arrogance has allowed us to live. He was so sure of himself that he failed to realise that we survived. He will rue the day he decided to let a Tempun live. He will answer for his crimes.

Later during the day I was called to rescue some people who were held hostage by an Ogre. He demanded tribute for walking on the road to Flynn. I gave him the chance to leave peacefully. He refused. He stood no chance against us.

The next day, while I was ruminating, strange things started happening. Rats started pouring out of the sewers. Killing them was not a problem but their numbers were alarmingly large. We decided to try to find the source of the problem and went down in the sewers. After battling numerous waves of rats, ooze and stirges we finally found ruins of some sort below the sewers. We had to battle al kinds of creatures here. After much fighting we came up to a druidess. She seemed to be insane. She kept yelling that "He" will not let her die. We had to kill her for she was unwilling and possibly incapable of a discussion. The rumbling stopped after her death. It might be worth the time to explore those ruins further. There were a few areas we could not get into.

The next day Darian asked for help in attacking an orc camp. It was in the Hullack. A scholar, Vorn, was looking for something. The orc tribe seemed to have what he wanted. Motherless, that was the name of the tribe. It was just the seven of us against a whole tribe of orcs. Myself, Sian, the scholar, Darian, Merin and two knights. The battle was intense. It was a battle I will not forget for a long time. Orc archers, warriors, veterans, all attacked us in a disorganised manner. I do not think we would have survived had their army been organised. Nonetheless, their sheer numbers were enough for us to lose Darian and barely survive. Once the camp was cleared we came upon their leader's fortification. Vorn the scholar was foolish enough to trust them when they asked for him to come inside alone. He stood no chance. As soon as he stepped inside they overwhelmed him and killed him. Their final line of defense was the strongest. The leader himself was a powerful foe, yet he fell to Sian's blade. Once the fighting was over I went over to Darian and prayed to Tempus for his life. His bravery was rewarded by the Foehammer. For the courage he showed he was granted his life back. Tempus be praised! The item the scholar was searching for was not an item, it was a zombie. Talan, the dead ambassador of Gromfia was in fact undead. It seems Vorn was in love with her.

Our attack on the tribe and the death of their leader had serious repercussions. Orc reinforcements started pouring in and we hurried back to Eastway for safety. The orcs attacked the village and once more we had to battle them. Luckily, their excessive shouting was heard far and wide resulting in reinforcements of our own making their way to eastway. We fought hard and managed to defend the gates and drive them back. Without their leader the tribe should scatter. Tempus has given us victory!
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Theodore De'Vaul - He can will dragons into existence
Valerian Ballard - Took an early retirement
Bertie Farmer - Gobbled by Zxhoo
Manny Goodman - Died at Fangvale, two hit killed by a greedy dorf
Gemli Arin

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I am now certain this city is run by fools. The council is blinded by their greed. They allow the Zhents access to the city. How can they trust a people who have shown time and again that they don't deserve that trust? Does the council really care about the safety of the city? Do they not see that the Zhentarim quest for peace is but a ruse? I have dealt with Zhents in the past and nothing good has come of it. They capture innocent and helpless people and force them to slavery. They claim to want to help the city, yet they attack their own team members who try to act in the best interests of the city. They care for nothing but their own hides. They claim to be diplomats yet manage to make enemies with ease. They do not deserve pity. For the safety of the city, they must be driven out of these lands before they are able to spread their influence. I will not forgive them for attacking Juni.
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Theodore De'Vaul - He can will dragons into existence
Valerian Ballard - Took an early retirement
Bertie Farmer - Gobbled by Zxhoo
Manny Goodman - Died at Fangvale, two hit killed by a greedy dorf
Gemli Arin

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The orcs are now claiming to own the Hullack. The time of the orcs has come they said. A pity they could not live long enough to back up their claims with actions. Hundreds of orcs against a handful of us. I liked those odds. Their leader, a mage, managed to escape though. He promised he'll be back. I intend to see to it that his come back is short and full of pain. Once again we faced waves after waves of orcs in the Hullack. Orcs from a northern tribe they said. They kept coming from the tree-lines. There was no end to it. Tempus was with us though. We fought off everything they threw at us. One of the Hill Giants was helping us. Burg was his name. He said he like humans and he died defending us. He fought honourably, may Tempus bless his soul. Perhaps there are others like him. It would be wise to seek out these giants as an ally.
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Theodore De'Vaul - He can will dragons into existence
Valerian Ballard - Took an early retirement
Bertie Farmer - Gobbled by Zxhoo
Manny Goodman - Died at Fangvale, two hit killed by a greedy dorf
Gemli Arin