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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ReeboKesh" data-source="post: 2917731" data-attributes="member: 40101">Monday, March 24th, 603 AR“Swampies, Swamp Shamblers and a man named Damien Wolf”Our good Captain Squint has dropped anchor at the end of a long day’s journey through the gloomy, foul smelling and insect plagued bayou. A young man called Damien Wolf, an investigator who has worked with our Captain Helstrom in the past, has joined us. I have only spoken with him briefly, but he felt he trusted Yama Khan and myself enough to reveal to us that he possessed arcane talents. I believe he may be one of these sorcerers I have heard about but I have yet to confirm my suspicions.Our journey north took us past a swamp dweller's village earlier today; Captain Squint referred to them as “swampies” and had the ship dock to pick up some supplies. We decided to disembark and ask these “swampies” if they had seen anyone suspicious looking traveling up the Black River. Firstly I most add that these “swampies” speak with an accent that is almost incomprehensible to normal people like us. We did eventually learn however that several of their graves had been mysteriously dug up and the bodies stolen. One old man also claimed to have seen a steamboat pass the village and onboard was the “purtiest gurl he’d ever seen”. No doubt it was Alexia and she was getting further and further ahead of us with every passing moment. As we began to leave, the old man offered to sell us a bizarre talisman made from plants, dead animals and rocks. He claimed it could repel Swamp Shamblers, we were skeptical at the time but purchased the talisman anyway after we haggled the price down to 80 gold crowns!Our journey continued and several hours later we were able to test the talisman’s properties when we were attacked by a dozen Swamp Shamblers! Even Father Darius’ clerical powers failed to turn these undead marauders away but Yama Khan was able to drive several back by holding forth the primitive talisman. After a fierce battle they were all defeated.We have healed our wounds and those of the crew; Captain Squint, First Mate Killian and Seaman Adon and have tossed the Swamp Shamblers corpses overboard. Captain Squint has moved the Fortune some distance away from the scene of our battle and dropped anchor. I should be able to get some sleep tonight if these insects stop biting me. ____________________________________</blockquote>

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