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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3290955" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Letter #16</strong></p><p></p><p>Dearest brother;</p><p></p><p>I haven’t had time to write and there is too much to tell. We at last found a use for the confounded djinn, Pheretima, as she was able to fly us all back to the druids’ circle from the ruined fort. This saved us a great deal of time in our efforts to avert the arising of the zombie king. </p><p></p><p>The druids had set up a protective circle around the Sanatorum, as many undead animals were rising in the vicinity of the building. The chief druidess intended to destroy the building and would only allow us a short time to attempt our attack on the undead within. The interior of the structure is too gruesome to describe, a grim parody of life by numbers of hideous ghouls and zombies. I shudder to recall it. </p><p></p><p>As always our group proceeded with little planning. Thor’s behavior can best be described as “flighty”, if you’ll forgive the pun. I am beginning to wonder if poor Shishir is cursed in some manner. He has come near death far too many times for comfort. It is fortunate that his betrothed Liselle wasn't with us. </p><p></p><p>I wonder a little about Erasyne, too. She is very interested in finding treasure and seems to think that almost everywhere we go must have some opportunity to find gold and other valuables. What a strange way of looking at the world. We did find some items of worth, little though I care for most of them. I wouldn't have expected to find anything of value in a place formerly dedicated to healing sick minds.</p><p></p><p>The Sanatorum had a maze-like construction. We wandered down many narrow corridors. Thor and Erasyne both engaged in their penchant for heedlessly opening doors. Erasyne reported seeing a gruesome kitchen filled with zombies, but fortunately the zombies appeared to have no interest in coming out to attack us and we were able to disregard them and continue our exploration. </p><p></p><p>Erasyne, the twins and Illtud easily dispatched a lone ghoul in one room while I stood watch over the door to the kitchen. Unfortunately the ease of destroying this lone creature made Erasyne a bit overconfident of how easily we could defeat the rest of the undead.</p><p></p><p>We eventually made our way into a chamber that contained an eerie patch of darkness hovering in midair. It swallowed up any light that touched the darkness, even magical light. We still don't know what it was. </p><p></p><p>Poor Illtud was paralyzed after being struck by an undead ogre we had encountered just before we entered that chamber, so Erasyne borrowed the holy mace he carried and tried striking at the darkness with it. The two items obviously were anathema to one another, but the blow didn't destroy the darkness. </p><p></p><p>We also heard a strange, disturbing murmuring coming from somewhere nearby. This didn't much trouble me, but Illtud and Shishir seemed mesmerized by it. </p><p></p><p>After various forays into discovering the nature of the darkness, Thor decided to attempt casting a spell of searing light from the wand he carried. A terrible wail rang out when the light met the darkness and the darkness vanished. </p><p></p><p>Then a shadowy figure came through the wall, followed by a great mass of ghouls. We were outnumbered. Erasyne and the twins managed to leap back toward the nearest stairway, but the rest of us were cut off. I concentrated on fighting the ghouls, but poor Thor found himself drawing the attention of another terrible being who appeared through a wall. </p><p></p><p>I am not certain if this one was undead or merely a powerful and insane necromancer, but he seemed drawn to Thor because the gnome bore the wand and amulet we’d found in the fort. Thor ran through a doorway into a corridor and I couldn't see all that occurred as this new foe pursued him. </p><p></p><p>Things began to look bleak for us when both Ninad and Illtud were paralyzed by ghoul bites. For some reason Thor kept trying to give me the wand of healing that he carried, but I trusted to my spear and later my scimitar when the fighting pressed too close. I think perhaps Thor thought that healing would harm undead creatures, but I don't know why he didn't simply use the wand for that purpose himself. </p><p></p><p>He plied the wand of searing light against his opponent, and at last was able to destroy the being, which I suppose proves that it was some sort of undead creature. After it was gone the ghouls all seemed to lose their will to fight. Some of them fled and we later learned that they were destroyed when they reached the magical wards the druids had set outside.</p><p></p><p>We searched a bit more through the building and Ninad read to us from a book he found that the undead lord Thor had destroyed was once a powerful necromancer. He had been a minion of Iuz who had been captured by the Knights of Furyondy. Sadly in their misguided attempt at mercy they had brought him to the Sanatorum to be held rather than slay him. </p><p></p><p>The Knights had left a cache of items in storage at the Sanatorum to be used if this necromancer caused difficulties, but of course no one had been able to use the items before the undead lord’s plan went too far. We were able to locate the cache, which contained a variety of weapons, some perhaps magical. Most of them hold little interest for me, though I will admit I value the composite longbow we discovered. There are some arrows that may be of use as well. </p><p></p><p>Ninad is trying to gather up as many books as he can find, as the druids still intend to destroy the building and have no use for books of healing of that sort. Ninad hates to see any writings destroyed. I agree that it would be a waste to lose the knowledge accumulated there, but I'm not sure what use it is to carry a quantity of heavy books around unless he intends to become a healer. </p><p></p><p>The Sanatorum also doesn't seem so much a place of healing as one of imprisonment. I for one will be glad to see it gone.</p><p></p><p>I had hoped to spend some time with the druids of the circle here, but my friends already want to return to investigating the spirit stones. One would think these short-lived folk would wish to hurry to the ocean before they grow old, but the rest of our little group is becoming as flighty as Thor! Still, it is entertaining to wait to see what they'll do next.</p><p></p><p>I will write again soon.</p><p></p><p>Lothiriel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3290955, member: 30035"] [b]Letter #16[/b] Dearest brother; I haven’t had time to write and there is too much to tell. We at last found a use for the confounded djinn, Pheretima, as she was able to fly us all back to the druids’ circle from the ruined fort. This saved us a great deal of time in our efforts to avert the arising of the zombie king. The druids had set up a protective circle around the Sanatorum, as many undead animals were rising in the vicinity of the building. The chief druidess intended to destroy the building and would only allow us a short time to attempt our attack on the undead within. The interior of the structure is too gruesome to describe, a grim parody of life by numbers of hideous ghouls and zombies. I shudder to recall it. As always our group proceeded with little planning. Thor’s behavior can best be described as “flighty”, if you’ll forgive the pun. I am beginning to wonder if poor Shishir is cursed in some manner. He has come near death far too many times for comfort. It is fortunate that his betrothed Liselle wasn't with us. I wonder a little about Erasyne, too. She is very interested in finding treasure and seems to think that almost everywhere we go must have some opportunity to find gold and other valuables. What a strange way of looking at the world. We did find some items of worth, little though I care for most of them. I wouldn't have expected to find anything of value in a place formerly dedicated to healing sick minds. The Sanatorum had a maze-like construction. We wandered down many narrow corridors. Thor and Erasyne both engaged in their penchant for heedlessly opening doors. Erasyne reported seeing a gruesome kitchen filled with zombies, but fortunately the zombies appeared to have no interest in coming out to attack us and we were able to disregard them and continue our exploration. Erasyne, the twins and Illtud easily dispatched a lone ghoul in one room while I stood watch over the door to the kitchen. Unfortunately the ease of destroying this lone creature made Erasyne a bit overconfident of how easily we could defeat the rest of the undead. We eventually made our way into a chamber that contained an eerie patch of darkness hovering in midair. It swallowed up any light that touched the darkness, even magical light. We still don't know what it was. Poor Illtud was paralyzed after being struck by an undead ogre we had encountered just before we entered that chamber, so Erasyne borrowed the holy mace he carried and tried striking at the darkness with it. The two items obviously were anathema to one another, but the blow didn't destroy the darkness. We also heard a strange, disturbing murmuring coming from somewhere nearby. This didn't much trouble me, but Illtud and Shishir seemed mesmerized by it. After various forays into discovering the nature of the darkness, Thor decided to attempt casting a spell of searing light from the wand he carried. A terrible wail rang out when the light met the darkness and the darkness vanished. Then a shadowy figure came through the wall, followed by a great mass of ghouls. We were outnumbered. Erasyne and the twins managed to leap back toward the nearest stairway, but the rest of us were cut off. I concentrated on fighting the ghouls, but poor Thor found himself drawing the attention of another terrible being who appeared through a wall. I am not certain if this one was undead or merely a powerful and insane necromancer, but he seemed drawn to Thor because the gnome bore the wand and amulet we’d found in the fort. Thor ran through a doorway into a corridor and I couldn't see all that occurred as this new foe pursued him. Things began to look bleak for us when both Ninad and Illtud were paralyzed by ghoul bites. For some reason Thor kept trying to give me the wand of healing that he carried, but I trusted to my spear and later my scimitar when the fighting pressed too close. I think perhaps Thor thought that healing would harm undead creatures, but I don't know why he didn't simply use the wand for that purpose himself. He plied the wand of searing light against his opponent, and at last was able to destroy the being, which I suppose proves that it was some sort of undead creature. After it was gone the ghouls all seemed to lose their will to fight. Some of them fled and we later learned that they were destroyed when they reached the magical wards the druids had set outside. We searched a bit more through the building and Ninad read to us from a book he found that the undead lord Thor had destroyed was once a powerful necromancer. He had been a minion of Iuz who had been captured by the Knights of Furyondy. Sadly in their misguided attempt at mercy they had brought him to the Sanatorum to be held rather than slay him. The Knights had left a cache of items in storage at the Sanatorum to be used if this necromancer caused difficulties, but of course no one had been able to use the items before the undead lord’s plan went too far. We were able to locate the cache, which contained a variety of weapons, some perhaps magical. Most of them hold little interest for me, though I will admit I value the composite longbow we discovered. There are some arrows that may be of use as well. Ninad is trying to gather up as many books as he can find, as the druids still intend to destroy the building and have no use for books of healing of that sort. Ninad hates to see any writings destroyed. I agree that it would be a waste to lose the knowledge accumulated there, but I'm not sure what use it is to carry a quantity of heavy books around unless he intends to become a healer. The Sanatorum also doesn't seem so much a place of healing as one of imprisonment. I for one will be glad to see it gone. I had hoped to spend some time with the druids of the circle here, but my friends already want to return to investigating the spirit stones. One would think these short-lived folk would wish to hurry to the ocean before they grow old, but the rest of our little group is becoming as flighty as Thor! Still, it is entertaining to wait to see what they'll do next. I will write again soon. Lothiriel [/QUOTE]
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