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The Collected Journals of Artemis Heuw Cannith
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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3788103" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Azlin's tale resumes</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>We're back! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>I've decided to start placing my "quips and quotes" inside the narrative to put them in context. They're sblocked for those who don't want to see them.</em></strong></p><p>_______________________</p><p><strong>Quips:</strong> [sblock]</p><p>DH: "Let us move forward a little bit. No, let us back up."</p><p>sniffles: "Beep, beep, beep..."</p><p>Patv: "Let's review. No, no, that takes too long."</p><p></p><p>DH: "Let's do a quick overview of the campaign so far. In the beginning..."</p><p>Zora: "...when a mommy loves a daddy..."</p><p></p><p>DH" "So you met some warforged agents of the Lord of Blades."</p><p>Devo: "Cutlass, Sabre, Scimitar..."</p><p>Sniffles: "...Pointy Stick..."</p><p>Devo: "...Left Elbow...</p><p></p><p>DH: "You found out the vampire might actually be a changeling."</p><p>Jubilee: "He could in fact be Xil. Have we ever seen them both in the same room?"</p><p>Devo: "Xil says, 'I killed him. I'll show you the body. Oh no! It's gone!'"</p><p>DH: "So Garrow killed Xil and took over his character."</p><p>Jubilee: "Because you know Pat loves it when that happens to his characters."</p><p>Patv: "I could use the extra levels."</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>Azlin's tale, pt. 4</p><p></p><p>Things are starting to get interesting. My new friends are involved with some pretty unusual stuff.</p><p>I meet with them at the Heuw estate and learn that back before I joined - before Gwaenna or Conshru turned up either - Artemis’s old group got into quite a bit of trouble. Got a couple of them killed. </p><p></p><p>Seems some ancient hero of the Dhakaani Empire left some stuff lying around. Well, not exactly lying around. But it could be trouble in the wrong hands. I’d say a demon-bound sword is trouble.</p><p></p><p>My companions rescued Khas's breastplate when it was stolen from Morgrave. Then they found the Stone of Khas in the undercity. Now we're off to Droaam after the sword.</p><p></p><p>The king's interested in the Sword, too. A man called Malekith Kain sends for us and questions us about our plans. I wonder who told him - like Gwaenna said, we haven't told anyone but each other.</p><p>[sblock]</p><p> Jubilee: “Too bad I didn’t put any ranks in Decipher Script. So I could read the message.”</p><p>Zora: “I have something I can do with the message. <u>Scorching Ray</u>! FIRE!”</p><p>Jubilee: “I like the way you operate!”</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>He wants first crack at the sword but isn't willing to send anyone to get it. Artemis isn't having any of that. Doesn't trust this Kain fellow, even though Artemis's brother is working for Kain. Sounds like Artemis and his brother don’t exactly see eye to eye.</p><p></p><p>Artemis tells us before we get there that he wants to use the sword to take revenge for his father. His father was killed by a mindflayer. He thinks it’s something to do with an orb his old group found, but the orb was taken away by the elf priestess who used to travel with them. I’m not sure if the artificer using that sword would be a good idea.</p><p></p><p>Kain doesn't push about the sword. He even bives us some leads. He tells us the Emerald Claw are looking for it, too, or so he thinks. We’re trying to track down a couple of people from Morgrave who went after the tomb of Khas, on behalf of Kain. We're to meet one of Kain’s agents in Greywall. </p><p></p><p>He gives us some messenger bees to send back to him - wonders never cease in this city!</p><p>[sblock]</p><p><strong>Messages we suggest sending back to Malekith Kain using the messenger bees</strong></p><p>Zora: “The trip’s been easy so far.”</p><p>Devo: “There’s a great price on shoes here.”</p><p>sniffles: “That sandwich I had for lunch was delicious.”</p><p>Zora: “Stay away from power lines.”</p><p>sniffles: “Oh my gawd, what the hell is that?!”</p><p>patv: “Aaaaarrhhhh....”</p><p>Hedrin: “Artemis is insane, my job is impossible.”</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>After what I've heard, I'm not sure I'd trust Kain’s people either. They lost another such sword - it was stolen by a vampire! Artemis recovered it, which makes me think we’re better suited to dealing with Khas’s sword than this Dark Lantern crowd or whatever they call themselves.</p><p></p><p>Bought a new chain shirt so I've got something to wear even when I have to take off my splint mail. Best to be prepared. Can't protect my friends if I don't protect myself.</p><p></p><p>Took the lightning rail to Wroat. Sten thinks we're being followed. Costs 40 gold pieces to get to Wroat!</p><p></p><p>Buy a horse in Wroat. I don't like riding, but no other choice to get where we're going. Trying to find someplace called the Valley of Blades, or Djanet Draal. Nobody seems to know where either one is, though. Sounds familiar, but I don't know why.</p><p></p><p>Some shifty characters at the first inn we stop at. Then we almost get turned back. Border’s closed. But Artemis drops Kain’s name and they let us pass.</p><p></p><p>Run into the shifty folks again later on the road. They dropped a tree to block the road, then ambush us when the halfling rides up to help move it. Filthy Karrnathi. Men come out of the woods with crossbows. Conshru's surrounded.</p><p></p><p>One of them hits Conshru with a poisoned bolt. Gwaenna moves up to help him. </p><p>Sten blasts somebody with that creepy energy he shoots.</p><p></p><p>I shake the earth under the ambushers’ feet and most of them fall over like ninepins. Too bad I do it before the zombies show up. The Karrnathi had them hidden under the earth. Artemis torches those - leaves a big pile of zombie ash in the middle of the road. </p><p></p><p>They have a wizard with them. He freezes Gwaenna in her tracks, but Conshru cooks him good. He even has Grix breathing fire somehow! As usual, I never see what Xil does. He’s always behind me or something else.</p><p>[sblock]</p><p>Zora: "Tonight on Cooking With Conshru, our secret ingredient is: FIRE!"</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p>I pull out the hammersphere my friends gave me and let the hammer go on one of the Emerald Claw devils. Then I summon up a hammer of my own. This is fun! But it'd be more fun to chop up a few with my ice axe. </p><p></p><p>Don't get the chance, though. My friends wipe most of them out before I can get off my horse. But a couple of them run away. I guess that's not the last we'll see of them. </p><p></p><p>After we search the bodies we cut up the log and keep heading for Graywall. I’d like to see the reaction when the next travelers see that spot!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3788103, member: 30035"] [b]Azlin's tale resumes[/b] [B][I]We're back! :) I've decided to start placing my "quips and quotes" inside the narrative to put them in context. They're sblocked for those who don't want to see them.[/I][/B] _______________________ [B]Quips:[/B] [sblock] DH: "Let us move forward a little bit. No, let us back up." sniffles: "Beep, beep, beep..." Patv: "Let's review. No, no, that takes too long." DH: "Let's do a quick overview of the campaign so far. In the beginning..." Zora: "...when a mommy loves a daddy..." DH" "So you met some warforged agents of the Lord of Blades." Devo: "Cutlass, Sabre, Scimitar..." Sniffles: "...Pointy Stick..." Devo: "...Left Elbow... DH: "You found out the vampire might actually be a changeling." Jubilee: "He could in fact be Xil. Have we ever seen them both in the same room?" Devo: "Xil says, 'I killed him. I'll show you the body. Oh no! It's gone!'" DH: "So Garrow killed Xil and took over his character." Jubilee: "Because you know Pat loves it when that happens to his characters." Patv: "I could use the extra levels." [/sblock] Azlin's tale, pt. 4 Things are starting to get interesting. My new friends are involved with some pretty unusual stuff. I meet with them at the Heuw estate and learn that back before I joined - before Gwaenna or Conshru turned up either - Artemis’s old group got into quite a bit of trouble. Got a couple of them killed. Seems some ancient hero of the Dhakaani Empire left some stuff lying around. Well, not exactly lying around. But it could be trouble in the wrong hands. I’d say a demon-bound sword is trouble. My companions rescued Khas's breastplate when it was stolen from Morgrave. Then they found the Stone of Khas in the undercity. Now we're off to Droaam after the sword. The king's interested in the Sword, too. A man called Malekith Kain sends for us and questions us about our plans. I wonder who told him - like Gwaenna said, we haven't told anyone but each other. [sblock] Jubilee: “Too bad I didn’t put any ranks in Decipher Script. So I could read the message.” Zora: “I have something I can do with the message. [U]Scorching Ray[/U]! FIRE!” Jubilee: “I like the way you operate!” [/sblock] He wants first crack at the sword but isn't willing to send anyone to get it. Artemis isn't having any of that. Doesn't trust this Kain fellow, even though Artemis's brother is working for Kain. Sounds like Artemis and his brother don’t exactly see eye to eye. Artemis tells us before we get there that he wants to use the sword to take revenge for his father. His father was killed by a mindflayer. He thinks it’s something to do with an orb his old group found, but the orb was taken away by the elf priestess who used to travel with them. I’m not sure if the artificer using that sword would be a good idea. Kain doesn't push about the sword. He even bives us some leads. He tells us the Emerald Claw are looking for it, too, or so he thinks. We’re trying to track down a couple of people from Morgrave who went after the tomb of Khas, on behalf of Kain. We're to meet one of Kain’s agents in Greywall. He gives us some messenger bees to send back to him - wonders never cease in this city! [sblock] [B]Messages we suggest sending back to Malekith Kain using the messenger bees[/B] Zora: “The trip’s been easy so far.” Devo: “There’s a great price on shoes here.” sniffles: “That sandwich I had for lunch was delicious.” Zora: “Stay away from power lines.” sniffles: “Oh my gawd, what the hell is that?!” patv: “Aaaaarrhhhh....” Hedrin: “Artemis is insane, my job is impossible.” [/sblock] After what I've heard, I'm not sure I'd trust Kain’s people either. They lost another such sword - it was stolen by a vampire! Artemis recovered it, which makes me think we’re better suited to dealing with Khas’s sword than this Dark Lantern crowd or whatever they call themselves. Bought a new chain shirt so I've got something to wear even when I have to take off my splint mail. Best to be prepared. Can't protect my friends if I don't protect myself. Took the lightning rail to Wroat. Sten thinks we're being followed. Costs 40 gold pieces to get to Wroat! Buy a horse in Wroat. I don't like riding, but no other choice to get where we're going. Trying to find someplace called the Valley of Blades, or Djanet Draal. Nobody seems to know where either one is, though. Sounds familiar, but I don't know why. Some shifty characters at the first inn we stop at. Then we almost get turned back. Border’s closed. But Artemis drops Kain’s name and they let us pass. Run into the shifty folks again later on the road. They dropped a tree to block the road, then ambush us when the halfling rides up to help move it. Filthy Karrnathi. Men come out of the woods with crossbows. Conshru's surrounded. One of them hits Conshru with a poisoned bolt. Gwaenna moves up to help him. Sten blasts somebody with that creepy energy he shoots. I shake the earth under the ambushers’ feet and most of them fall over like ninepins. Too bad I do it before the zombies show up. The Karrnathi had them hidden under the earth. Artemis torches those - leaves a big pile of zombie ash in the middle of the road. They have a wizard with them. He freezes Gwaenna in her tracks, but Conshru cooks him good. He even has Grix breathing fire somehow! As usual, I never see what Xil does. He’s always behind me or something else. [sblock] Zora: "Tonight on Cooking With Conshru, our secret ingredient is: FIRE!" [/sblock] I pull out the hammersphere my friends gave me and let the hammer go on one of the Emerald Claw devils. Then I summon up a hammer of my own. This is fun! But it'd be more fun to chop up a few with my ice axe. Don't get the chance, though. My friends wipe most of them out before I can get off my horse. But a couple of them run away. I guess that's not the last we'll see of them. After we search the bodies we cut up the log and keep heading for Graywall. I’d like to see the reaction when the next travelers see that spot! [/QUOTE]
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