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<blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 4786881" data-attributes="member: 301"><p><strong>What I Did On My Summer Vacation (Garnham)</strong></p><p></p><p>From the journals of K. Garnham, Seeker as translated from the Vallossan</p><p></p><p>It seems that the last journal that I deposited with the guild was damaged in a freak accident and that I will need to provide an overview of the last few months at the begining of this new volume.</p><p></p><p>The most important thing to happen during this time was my marriage to Lavinia. I'm not certain how they did it, but my friends managed to get Rhyner to Farshore for the ceremony.</p><p></p><p>The service went smoothly, and aside from a fist fight and some drunken streaker, the reception went well. We spent a week in Mora for the honeymoon.</p><p></p><p>All of this has gotten me interested in family. I've asked Rhyner to ask around about the current whereabouts of my father Emil Black and any other possible children he might have had. With any luck I'll be getting word when the Nixie returns.</p><p></p><p>My chronicler will also arrive with the Nixie. I'm not so certain about this, but will try to have an open mind.</p><p></p><p>Shortly after returning from my honeymoon the Silver Beetles set out to find the legendary 8th Village. Between Elyosha's and Maggie's divinations we were able to quickly locate the remnants of the old village, somehow dragged underground by the power of the ape idol.</p><p></p><p>We encountered heavy resistance from Aranea. Unlike Lirithia we were unable to reason with them and were forced to kill them in our own defense.</p><p></p><p>In the end there was enough valuables to fill Maggie's haversack. Approximately half of what we found was wanted by the other seven villages, the other half (including the ape statue that started this whole mess) was seen as cursed by the Ohlman and will be sent to the north once a ship is available.</p><p></p><p>Things have been remarkably quiet aside from settling into married life and killing 8 foot long spiders.</p><p></p><p>I sent word to the Seeker Lodge in Fort Blackwell about the mysterious goings on with our false priest and the agents he met there.</p><p>Rowyn has taken over control of the Last Coconut. Witnesses confirm that the previous owner, Malfus Fariwind, was killed by three pirates in the attack on Farshore. My worse, if wiser, self reminds me that Rowyn's magics allow her to look like someone else.</p><p></p><p>I have spent my time doing the daily business of the Lodge and becoming more a part of the social/ political side of things. The latter seems to be some help to Lavinia as she goes about her duties as mayor.</p><p>The first Black Lodge has been built. We've had a number of new members join. Mostly temporary militia members who want to defend their homes, but who aren't interested in the military life.</p><p></p><p>I'm learning the Ohlman language.</p><p></p><p>I have also formed a research group. Jeran, Sabine, Adwattle and myself have been trying to work through a number of things. The Skin Walkers, the Yarrash birthmark that Dexter and I have and the history of the Island.</p><p>There is the matter of the teeth of Dahlver-Nar. </p><p></p><p>Dahlver-Nar was a human cleric who, through means unknown, came to possess the teeth that now bear his name. Each tooth grants the "wearer" a link to a particular being of great power who is either dead, trapped or otherwise inaccessible. If a particular tooth is destroyed then it is somehow recreated elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>It's unclear if the full set of teeth would be able to be permanently destroyed.</p><p>The tooth we have is that of Ahazu the Seizer, demon lord of the night and abduction, Ahazu is assosiated with the seventy-third layer of the Abyss, the Wells of Darkness as Ulricon the Necromancer called them.</p><p>This is how Ulicron describes the realm:</p><p></p><p>"The Wells of Darkness is habitable, but abandoned by most demons. The stony ground is littered with inky black wells, spots of pure darkness at the bottom of each shaft beneath a steely blue sun. Each well is said to contain an imprisoned demon, god, or corpse. Some of the prisoners were overthrown by rivals, while others failed spectacularly in their conduct of the Blood War.</p><p></p><p>Those who wander from the marble path that winds through the Wells of Darkness risk incurring the wrath of the Abyss itself. Those who linger more than a few hours risk gaining the attention of the Custodians, utterly silent wardens who relentlessly patrol the layer, dealing death with their baleful gazes.</p><p></p><p>Although it is possible to escape imprisonment in one of the Wells of Darkness, such escapes usually require the Lords of Woe or the intervention of a greater deity. Those known to have escaped the Wells of Darkness include Bayemon of the Unhealing Wound, the marilith queen Shaktari, Siragle the Ineffable, and vaunted Zzyczesiya."</p><p></p><p>Now Ahazu is missing (presumed hoisted by his own pitard) and we have his tooth.</p><p></p><p>The string of events that led us to the tooth.</p><p></p><p>1.) Before leaving Sasserine Urol is sold a treasure map that will eventually lead to the idol.</p><p>2.) Sometime during our journey to Farshore the idol is stolen from the temple of Zotzilaha.</p><p>3.) The idol (somehow) ends up in the Ohlman ruins on Urol's treasure map.</p><p>4.) We find the idol.</p><p>5.) We return the idol to Zotzilaha.</p><p>6.) The representative of Zotzilaha seems surprised that the Tooth is among the items he offers us as a reward.</p><p>7.) He tells us to take it away.</p><p>8.) We do.</p><p></p><p>Who took the idol in the first place? Who put the Tooth in Zotzilaha's collection plate? Why us? Why do they want us to have the Tooth? After all these months I'm just running around in circles trying to figure it out.</p><p>What we can safely accept as fact:</p><p></p><p>1.) Whoever did this is at least as powerful as we are, probably more so. At the very least they had to magically transport the idol hundreds of miles away. I don't know how well guarded the idol was when it was taken.</p><p>2.) Whoever did this is familiar with us. They knew who would be important enough to be able to negotiate a visit to the island, but gullible enough to buy a treasure map. </p><p>3.) They plan long term.</p><p></p><p>One theory is that this is a plan to release Ahazu himself. Perhaps there is some ritual that needs to be performed, something that we are qualified to perform.</p><p></p><p>I don't like this one. It would have to be a pretty damn powerful ritual given the power usually required to escape the Wells.</p><p></p><p>The flip side of the coin is that someone wants to make certain that Ahazu stays in the Wells permanently. Maybe there's a way to permanently destroy the Tooth on the Isle of Dread and doing so will make it impossible for Ahazu to escape.</p><p></p><p>Too many leaps in logic for me to be happy with this theory. </p><p></p><p>Or this could have nothing to do with Ahazu beyond his dentistry.</p><p></p><p>Frustruating.</p><p></p><p>I have recently discovered a secret compartment in the Brine Harlot. It contained Vanthus' log. There are many interesting bits and I suspect that Lavinia will ask us to deal with a few of it's revelations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrow, post: 4786881, member: 301"] [b]What I Did On My Summer Vacation (Garnham)[/b] From the journals of K. Garnham, Seeker as translated from the Vallossan It seems that the last journal that I deposited with the guild was damaged in a freak accident and that I will need to provide an overview of the last few months at the begining of this new volume. The most important thing to happen during this time was my marriage to Lavinia. I'm not certain how they did it, but my friends managed to get Rhyner to Farshore for the ceremony. The service went smoothly, and aside from a fist fight and some drunken streaker, the reception went well. We spent a week in Mora for the honeymoon. All of this has gotten me interested in family. I've asked Rhyner to ask around about the current whereabouts of my father Emil Black and any other possible children he might have had. With any luck I'll be getting word when the Nixie returns. My chronicler will also arrive with the Nixie. I'm not so certain about this, but will try to have an open mind. Shortly after returning from my honeymoon the Silver Beetles set out to find the legendary 8th Village. Between Elyosha's and Maggie's divinations we were able to quickly locate the remnants of the old village, somehow dragged underground by the power of the ape idol. We encountered heavy resistance from Aranea. Unlike Lirithia we were unable to reason with them and were forced to kill them in our own defense. In the end there was enough valuables to fill Maggie's haversack. Approximately half of what we found was wanted by the other seven villages, the other half (including the ape statue that started this whole mess) was seen as cursed by the Ohlman and will be sent to the north once a ship is available. Things have been remarkably quiet aside from settling into married life and killing 8 foot long spiders. I sent word to the Seeker Lodge in Fort Blackwell about the mysterious goings on with our false priest and the agents he met there. Rowyn has taken over control of the Last Coconut. Witnesses confirm that the previous owner, Malfus Fariwind, was killed by three pirates in the attack on Farshore. My worse, if wiser, self reminds me that Rowyn's magics allow her to look like someone else. I have spent my time doing the daily business of the Lodge and becoming more a part of the social/ political side of things. The latter seems to be some help to Lavinia as she goes about her duties as mayor. The first Black Lodge has been built. We've had a number of new members join. Mostly temporary militia members who want to defend their homes, but who aren't interested in the military life. I'm learning the Ohlman language. I have also formed a research group. Jeran, Sabine, Adwattle and myself have been trying to work through a number of things. The Skin Walkers, the Yarrash birthmark that Dexter and I have and the history of the Island. There is the matter of the teeth of Dahlver-Nar. Dahlver-Nar was a human cleric who, through means unknown, came to possess the teeth that now bear his name. Each tooth grants the "wearer" a link to a particular being of great power who is either dead, trapped or otherwise inaccessible. If a particular tooth is destroyed then it is somehow recreated elsewhere. It's unclear if the full set of teeth would be able to be permanently destroyed. The tooth we have is that of Ahazu the Seizer, demon lord of the night and abduction, Ahazu is assosiated with the seventy-third layer of the Abyss, the Wells of Darkness as Ulricon the Necromancer called them. This is how Ulicron describes the realm: "The Wells of Darkness is habitable, but abandoned by most demons. The stony ground is littered with inky black wells, spots of pure darkness at the bottom of each shaft beneath a steely blue sun. Each well is said to contain an imprisoned demon, god, or corpse. Some of the prisoners were overthrown by rivals, while others failed spectacularly in their conduct of the Blood War. Those who wander from the marble path that winds through the Wells of Darkness risk incurring the wrath of the Abyss itself. Those who linger more than a few hours risk gaining the attention of the Custodians, utterly silent wardens who relentlessly patrol the layer, dealing death with their baleful gazes. Although it is possible to escape imprisonment in one of the Wells of Darkness, such escapes usually require the Lords of Woe or the intervention of a greater deity. Those known to have escaped the Wells of Darkness include Bayemon of the Unhealing Wound, the marilith queen Shaktari, Siragle the Ineffable, and vaunted Zzyczesiya." Now Ahazu is missing (presumed hoisted by his own pitard) and we have his tooth. The string of events that led us to the tooth. 1.) Before leaving Sasserine Urol is sold a treasure map that will eventually lead to the idol. 2.) Sometime during our journey to Farshore the idol is stolen from the temple of Zotzilaha. 3.) The idol (somehow) ends up in the Ohlman ruins on Urol's treasure map. 4.) We find the idol. 5.) We return the idol to Zotzilaha. 6.) The representative of Zotzilaha seems surprised that the Tooth is among the items he offers us as a reward. 7.) He tells us to take it away. 8.) We do. Who took the idol in the first place? Who put the Tooth in Zotzilaha's collection plate? Why us? Why do they want us to have the Tooth? After all these months I'm just running around in circles trying to figure it out. What we can safely accept as fact: 1.) Whoever did this is at least as powerful as we are, probably more so. At the very least they had to magically transport the idol hundreds of miles away. I don't know how well guarded the idol was when it was taken. 2.) Whoever did this is familiar with us. They knew who would be important enough to be able to negotiate a visit to the island, but gullible enough to buy a treasure map. 3.) They plan long term. One theory is that this is a plan to release Ahazu himself. Perhaps there is some ritual that needs to be performed, something that we are qualified to perform. I don't like this one. It would have to be a pretty damn powerful ritual given the power usually required to escape the Wells. The flip side of the coin is that someone wants to make certain that Ahazu stays in the Wells permanently. Maybe there's a way to permanently destroy the Tooth on the Isle of Dread and doing so will make it impossible for Ahazu to escape. Too many leaps in logic for me to be happy with this theory. Or this could have nothing to do with Ahazu beyond his dentistry. Frustruating. I have recently discovered a secret compartment in the Brine Harlot. It contained Vanthus' log. There are many interesting bits and I suspect that Lavinia will ask us to deal with a few of it's revelations. [/QUOTE]
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