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<blockquote data-quote="Corran" data-source="post: 650" data-attributes="member: 85"><p><strong>Before the first session.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>3 Nightal, Year of the Unstrung Harp (1371)</em></p><p></p><p>Well, I’ve decided to keep a journal; life on a ship can be quite boring. Perhaps it’s best to recap first. On the first day of Eleint I left Waterdeep with our Suzail caravan. The night before we had a nice party and I managed to say goodbye to just about everyone I wanted to. My uncle and my father gave me some pocket money and some papers for the captain of the Cresting Wave, whom I’m to meet in Suzail. Apparently, the captain is a nephew of aunt Naryel, I wonder if he’s anything like her. I said goodbye to Tannyth and told her to be careful, now that I’m no longer around to look after her. She told me to be careful too, now that she’s no longer there to protect me, she always makes me laugh. I asked Aidan to look after her. Erin gave me a beautiful rapier, according to her it’s one of only few ever made by her family. She’s always so thoughtful; I have to make sure I get something really interesting and beautiful to give to her when I get back.</p><p></p><p>The journey to Cormyr was quite uneventful, and very dusty. We were not once attacked; this is because we guard our caravans quite well, as opposed to say the Seven Suns Trading Coster. I can’t understand why people still use them, their cargo has as big a chance to arrive or not. Uktar 19th we arrived in Suzail. We were just in time as the Cresting Wave was leaving port the next day. If I had arrived a day later I might have had to wait up to two months for it to return. I gave captain Wavesilver the papers and I got a cabin on the ship. The Cresting Wave is a 120 foot long schooner, one of the largest ships to sail the Sea of Fallen Stars according to the first mate.</p><p></p><p>The next day we left for Selgaunt. I got seasick real quick and according to the captain the waves were as calm as they can be. Seasickness is something I wouldn’t want to wish on my worst enemy. The first days you feel like you are going to die, after that you just wish you were dead, to end the agony. After about seven days I finally overcame the seasickness. The next two days I just sat on the deck, too weak to do anything else. After that I tried to help around the ship, but I soon learned how it is to be sailor, you’ve got to be as strong as a bear just to keep on your feet. The next day was the Feast of the Moon and we arrived in Selgaunt.</p><p></p><p>I went to some of the inns and taverns to see some of the city life and I wasn’t impressed. While the buildings in the good parts of the city are on par with those in the North Ward of Waterdeep, most of the people here are incredibly arrogant. They sneer at anyone, and make derisive comments about everything. I guess the money must have gone to their heads. Suffice to say, I was back at the inn quite early. Captain Wavesilver must have had some good contacts, because the loading and unloading was done on the Feast of the Moon and we sailed just after dusk the following day.</p><p></p><p>The next port of call on the journey is the city of Tantras; the ship will then sail back to Selgaunt and Suzail. I think I will stay in Tantras and see where to go from there.</p><p></p><p>Yesterday I got in on a game of knucklebones and I lost a couple of gold pieces, I guess I’m better at card games. These sailors are quite nice guys, not at all the grumpy ogres one would expect. Those guys have quite the stories to tell, although I think the veracity of the tales is often somewhat suspect. It’s certainly quite amusing, if nothing else.</p><p></p><p><em>6 Nightal</em></p><p></p><p>I saw an enormous whale! Around highsun a whale suddenly appeared of the starboard bow. It was the biggest creature I’ve ever seen. The leviathan must have been over ninety feet at least. I think whales must be the most majestic creatures of Faerûn; even dragons don’t look that regal. According to the sailors, a lot more whales are seen in the Sea of Fallen Stars since the Sahuagin attacks two years ago.</p><p></p><p><em>11 Nightal</em></p><p></p><p>We arrived in Tantras today; it’s quite a bizarre experience sailing into this harbour. All along the harbour there are these large, skeletal, wooden constructions. After some closer scrutiny, they appeared to be cranes. One of the sailors told me the cranes were installed by the temple of Gond. I’m certainly going to visit that temple in the next couple of days.</p><p></p><p>On the advice of captain Wavesilver, I’ve rented a room in The Lazy Moon Inn. It’s a nice, bustling kind of establishment on Shendle Street, not far from the harbour. Today I’ll just stay in and try to get my ‘land legs’ back.</p><p></p><p><em>21 Nightal</em></p><p></p><p>What a week, I’ve been all over the city and I met this girl. I went and played tourist of course. I visited The Temple of Torm’s Coming after morningfeast on the first day. The temple is a big sprawling complex filled with priests and acolytes. This is the largest temple of Torm in all of the realms. Not really a surprise as Torm himself lived here during the Godswar. Not only that, but he died here too, fighting with Bane. Both gods were destroyed and as a result a large area of the city and its surrounding is now magically dead. The temple is an island in this magic dead zone. I’ve heard that many people on the run from the Red Wizards, the Zentharim and other organisations flee to this dead magic area. That seems a bit short sighted, I’m sure those organisations can pay some mercenaries to go and collect those they seek.</p><p></p><p>Afterwards I went to The House of Skilled Hands, the temple of Gond. It’s a fascinating building; there are cogs and gears all over the place. I talked with one of the priests about the cranes in the harbour. He told me they have also installed those cranes in Scardale and in Baldur’s Gate! I couldn’t believe my ears, so close to Waterdeep. I asked him why they hadn’t approached Waterdeep with their services. According to him they had, but the port authorities were not interested. I’m going to ask some questions about this when I get back.</p><p></p><p>The next day I met Jela. We had a wild time and we did a lot of things I can’t even remember. I do remember some nights spent at the House of Twilight and the Silly Satyr. Unfortunately she had to go back to Raven’s Bluff today. So I said my goodbyes at the gate and I promised to visit her if I am ever in the city. Now I’m going to get some sleep.</p><p></p><p><em>1 Hammer, Year of Wild Magic (1372)</em></p><p></p><p>So, today is the first day of a new year. I wonder why Augathra named it the year of Wild Magic, if I was living next to a wizard, I might start thinking about moving. I really hope this does not predict another chaos like the one during the Godswar. Although you never know what Augathra meant anyway, last year I suspected something to happen to the bards, nothing happened.</p><p></p><p>Last night, End Year’s Eve, was wild, I think I’ll just sit a bit at the fireplace today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Corran, post: 650, member: 85"] [b]Before the first session.[/b] [i]3 Nightal, Year of the Unstrung Harp (1371)[/i] Well, I’ve decided to keep a journal; life on a ship can be quite boring. Perhaps it’s best to recap first. On the first day of Eleint I left Waterdeep with our Suzail caravan. The night before we had a nice party and I managed to say goodbye to just about everyone I wanted to. My uncle and my father gave me some pocket money and some papers for the captain of the Cresting Wave, whom I’m to meet in Suzail. Apparently, the captain is a nephew of aunt Naryel, I wonder if he’s anything like her. I said goodbye to Tannyth and told her to be careful, now that I’m no longer around to look after her. She told me to be careful too, now that she’s no longer there to protect me, she always makes me laugh. I asked Aidan to look after her. Erin gave me a beautiful rapier, according to her it’s one of only few ever made by her family. She’s always so thoughtful; I have to make sure I get something really interesting and beautiful to give to her when I get back. The journey to Cormyr was quite uneventful, and very dusty. We were not once attacked; this is because we guard our caravans quite well, as opposed to say the Seven Suns Trading Coster. I can’t understand why people still use them, their cargo has as big a chance to arrive or not. Uktar 19th we arrived in Suzail. We were just in time as the Cresting Wave was leaving port the next day. If I had arrived a day later I might have had to wait up to two months for it to return. I gave captain Wavesilver the papers and I got a cabin on the ship. The Cresting Wave is a 120 foot long schooner, one of the largest ships to sail the Sea of Fallen Stars according to the first mate. The next day we left for Selgaunt. I got seasick real quick and according to the captain the waves were as calm as they can be. Seasickness is something I wouldn’t want to wish on my worst enemy. The first days you feel like you are going to die, after that you just wish you were dead, to end the agony. After about seven days I finally overcame the seasickness. The next two days I just sat on the deck, too weak to do anything else. After that I tried to help around the ship, but I soon learned how it is to be sailor, you’ve got to be as strong as a bear just to keep on your feet. The next day was the Feast of the Moon and we arrived in Selgaunt. I went to some of the inns and taverns to see some of the city life and I wasn’t impressed. While the buildings in the good parts of the city are on par with those in the North Ward of Waterdeep, most of the people here are incredibly arrogant. They sneer at anyone, and make derisive comments about everything. I guess the money must have gone to their heads. Suffice to say, I was back at the inn quite early. Captain Wavesilver must have had some good contacts, because the loading and unloading was done on the Feast of the Moon and we sailed just after dusk the following day. The next port of call on the journey is the city of Tantras; the ship will then sail back to Selgaunt and Suzail. I think I will stay in Tantras and see where to go from there. Yesterday I got in on a game of knucklebones and I lost a couple of gold pieces, I guess I’m better at card games. These sailors are quite nice guys, not at all the grumpy ogres one would expect. Those guys have quite the stories to tell, although I think the veracity of the tales is often somewhat suspect. It’s certainly quite amusing, if nothing else. [i]6 Nightal[/i] I saw an enormous whale! Around highsun a whale suddenly appeared of the starboard bow. It was the biggest creature I’ve ever seen. The leviathan must have been over ninety feet at least. I think whales must be the most majestic creatures of Faerûn; even dragons don’t look that regal. According to the sailors, a lot more whales are seen in the Sea of Fallen Stars since the Sahuagin attacks two years ago. [i]11 Nightal[/i] We arrived in Tantras today; it’s quite a bizarre experience sailing into this harbour. All along the harbour there are these large, skeletal, wooden constructions. After some closer scrutiny, they appeared to be cranes. One of the sailors told me the cranes were installed by the temple of Gond. I’m certainly going to visit that temple in the next couple of days. On the advice of captain Wavesilver, I’ve rented a room in The Lazy Moon Inn. It’s a nice, bustling kind of establishment on Shendle Street, not far from the harbour. Today I’ll just stay in and try to get my ‘land legs’ back. [i]21 Nightal[/i] What a week, I’ve been all over the city and I met this girl. I went and played tourist of course. I visited The Temple of Torm’s Coming after morningfeast on the first day. The temple is a big sprawling complex filled with priests and acolytes. This is the largest temple of Torm in all of the realms. Not really a surprise as Torm himself lived here during the Godswar. Not only that, but he died here too, fighting with Bane. Both gods were destroyed and as a result a large area of the city and its surrounding is now magically dead. The temple is an island in this magic dead zone. I’ve heard that many people on the run from the Red Wizards, the Zentharim and other organisations flee to this dead magic area. That seems a bit short sighted, I’m sure those organisations can pay some mercenaries to go and collect those they seek. Afterwards I went to The House of Skilled Hands, the temple of Gond. It’s a fascinating building; there are cogs and gears all over the place. I talked with one of the priests about the cranes in the harbour. He told me they have also installed those cranes in Scardale and in Baldur’s Gate! I couldn’t believe my ears, so close to Waterdeep. I asked him why they hadn’t approached Waterdeep with their services. According to him they had, but the port authorities were not interested. I’m going to ask some questions about this when I get back. The next day I met Jela. We had a wild time and we did a lot of things I can’t even remember. I do remember some nights spent at the House of Twilight and the Silly Satyr. Unfortunately she had to go back to Raven’s Bluff today. So I said my goodbyes at the gate and I promised to visit her if I am ever in the city. Now I’m going to get some sleep. [i]1 Hammer, Year of Wild Magic (1372)[/i] So, today is the first day of a new year. I wonder why Augathra named it the year of Wild Magic, if I was living next to a wizard, I might start thinking about moving. I really hope this does not predict another chaos like the one during the Godswar. Although you never know what Augathra meant anyway, last year I suspected something to happen to the bards, nothing happened. Last night, End Year’s Eve, was wild, I think I’ll just sit a bit at the fireplace today. [/QUOTE]
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