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Knightfall's World of Kulan: Tales of the Companions Story Hour (Final Update: Sep 20, 2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 329027" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><strong>Back to the North (cont.)</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>From the Journal of Bactra Redwind, son of Minonus</strong></em></p><p></p><p><em><strong>Northeast of the Thunder Mountains:</strong></em></p><p><em>Several quiet uneventful days of travel had been a blessing by Baervan. I said a prayer of thanks to Rillifane as well. We reached the gap between the Sunus and Thunder Mountains stopping for the night just on the edge of the lands known as the Barony of Wolffire.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The barony was new to the Eastern Shores. Existing only since the end of the Second Ogre War. The Baron was a barbarian who original came from somewhere north of the Greystone Mountains. He had built this his new barony out of the wild lands south of Stonn, and the Barony of Wolffire had soon joined the Eastern Council. And while the capital city was nearby, most of the barony's people lived on Farion Island, a huge island that stretched from near the Jagged Peninsula to the Sunus Mountains.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>This is what I knew to be true through my studies.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The truth was that description of Farion Island didn't do it justice, for I learned from Salisan that the island stretched even further to the south and to the east. He knew this from his dealings with the few northern traders who dared the Karmine Sea and the pirates there.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>He also told me about another island, as large as Farion that lay due east from the barony. He was told by a sea captain that the island was called Thyer and was said to be either haunted or dominated by all sort of strange fey creatures. For someone who never traveled north of the Great Expanse, Salisan sure knew a great deal about the Eastern Shores.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Still there were a few things he didn't know. He had never heard of the Kingdom of Navirosov on the Island of Calla far to the north. Even further north then city of Fruen. He also didn't know much about Thallin, which wasn't a surprise. Thallin traders rarely went further south then the port city of Avere on the southern coast of the Jagged Peninsula. A few brave traders had sailed as far south as Wolffire's capital city, Falcûne one year but never attempted it again fearing the treacherous waters south of the peninsula.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The sun had then begun to rise in the west peeking over the hills separating the two mountain ranges. We had be trading tales all night…</em></p><p></p><p>"Ah," Salisan rose to his feet stretching in the morning light. "Night has come and gone and now so must I."</p><p></p><p>They knew it had to happen eventually. Salisan was a child of the sea and couldn't travel with them through the gap back into Minar. He would have caused fear amongst the humans who would see his size as a threat and believe him evil. It was a shame and everyone was sad to see him leave.</p><p></p><p>"It won't be the same without you, Sal." Mesik had become quite fond of the large giant.</p><p></p><p>"I shall miss you too, my tiny friend. But let us not be sad. After all, you know where to find me if you need my help or just want to visit."</p><p></p><p>"Right," Dabuk went through it in his mind again. "Ten miles south of where we found you fishing is a large vertical stone. Several miles out to sea is a sandbar surrounded by a vast array of coral reefs. There, under the waters of the Karmine Sea we can find your home beneath the coral."</p><p></p><p>"You have an amazing gift of recollection, my friend." Salisan pulled his trident out of the earth. It was his only real possession beyond what he was wearing and his large dagger.</p><p></p><p>"What can I say. I've got a good memory."</p><p></p><p>"Aye," Dvalin was sitting in the grass cleaning the dust and sand out of his armor. "Sometimes, too good."</p><p></p><p>Everyone laughed. It helped break the tension of Salisan leaving.</p><p></p><p>Salisan took out his dagger tossing it point down into the earth near the burning embers of the previous night's fire.</p><p></p><p>"I leave behind a gift for my friend, Mesik." </p><p></p><p>"I can't take this. You said your father gave it to you." Mesik pulled the large dagger out of the ground. It was longer than his arm.</p><p></p><p>"Yes," Salisan put up his hand refusing to take the dagger back. "And I expect you to take good care of it until our paths cross again. It is tradition."</p><p></p><p>"Wow, thanks." Mesik held up the blade with both hands. He looked like a little barbarian warrior, as he tested the weight of the blade.</p><p></p><p>"Look out world. Here comes Mesik the Mighty." Jeddar's joke put them all into hysterics. Even Mesik couldn't help himself.</p><p></p><p>"Ya," Mesik was leaning on the blade trying not to fall over laughing. "Let me at those ogres."</p><p></p><p>That seemed to snap Dabuk back into the reality of the situation in the north. He wanted to get to the Knotwood as quickly as possible before they continued on to the Kingdom of the Silver Leaves and then Dvalin's home in the Greystone Mountains.</p><p></p><p>"Well, time to pack up and get moving guys. All this sentimental stuff is giving me a headache." Dabuk grinned.</p><p></p><p>"Aye," Dvalin had just finished cleaning the last of his armor. He began strapping it on with Rikin's help. Rikin's armor never seemed to need cleaning.</p><p></p><p>Bactra gathered his pouches and strung the bundled spear onto his back while dusting the dirt off his breeches. He had laid his staff against an old birch tree while they had talked during the night. He clasped on his cloak and picked up the staff just as Salisan waved goodbye for the last time disappearing towards the sea. They watched him go, finished their preparations then heading into the gap.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 329027, member: 2012"] [b]Back to the North (cont.)[/b] [I][B]From the Journal of Bactra Redwind, son of Minonus[/B][/I] [I][B]Northeast of the Thunder Mountains:[/B] Several quiet uneventful days of travel had been a blessing by Baervan. I said a prayer of thanks to Rillifane as well. We reached the gap between the Sunus and Thunder Mountains stopping for the night just on the edge of the lands known as the Barony of Wolffire. The barony was new to the Eastern Shores. Existing only since the end of the Second Ogre War. The Baron was a barbarian who original came from somewhere north of the Greystone Mountains. He had built this his new barony out of the wild lands south of Stonn, and the Barony of Wolffire had soon joined the Eastern Council. And while the capital city was nearby, most of the barony's people lived on Farion Island, a huge island that stretched from near the Jagged Peninsula to the Sunus Mountains. This is what I knew to be true through my studies. The truth was that description of Farion Island didn't do it justice, for I learned from Salisan that the island stretched even further to the south and to the east. He knew this from his dealings with the few northern traders who dared the Karmine Sea and the pirates there. He also told me about another island, as large as Farion that lay due east from the barony. He was told by a sea captain that the island was called Thyer and was said to be either haunted or dominated by all sort of strange fey creatures. For someone who never traveled north of the Great Expanse, Salisan sure knew a great deal about the Eastern Shores. Still there were a few things he didn't know. He had never heard of the Kingdom of Navirosov on the Island of Calla far to the north. Even further north then city of Fruen. He also didn't know much about Thallin, which wasn't a surprise. Thallin traders rarely went further south then the port city of Avere on the southern coast of the Jagged Peninsula. A few brave traders had sailed as far south as Wolffire's capital city, Falcûne one year but never attempted it again fearing the treacherous waters south of the peninsula. The sun had then begun to rise in the west peeking over the hills separating the two mountain ranges. We had be trading tales all night…[/I] "Ah," Salisan rose to his feet stretching in the morning light. "Night has come and gone and now so must I." They knew it had to happen eventually. Salisan was a child of the sea and couldn't travel with them through the gap back into Minar. He would have caused fear amongst the humans who would see his size as a threat and believe him evil. It was a shame and everyone was sad to see him leave. "It won't be the same without you, Sal." Mesik had become quite fond of the large giant. "I shall miss you too, my tiny friend. But let us not be sad. After all, you know where to find me if you need my help or just want to visit." "Right," Dabuk went through it in his mind again. "Ten miles south of where we found you fishing is a large vertical stone. Several miles out to sea is a sandbar surrounded by a vast array of coral reefs. There, under the waters of the Karmine Sea we can find your home beneath the coral." "You have an amazing gift of recollection, my friend." Salisan pulled his trident out of the earth. It was his only real possession beyond what he was wearing and his large dagger. "What can I say. I've got a good memory." "Aye," Dvalin was sitting in the grass cleaning the dust and sand out of his armor. "Sometimes, too good." Everyone laughed. It helped break the tension of Salisan leaving. Salisan took out his dagger tossing it point down into the earth near the burning embers of the previous night's fire. "I leave behind a gift for my friend, Mesik." "I can't take this. You said your father gave it to you." Mesik pulled the large dagger out of the ground. It was longer than his arm. "Yes," Salisan put up his hand refusing to take the dagger back. "And I expect you to take good care of it until our paths cross again. It is tradition." "Wow, thanks." Mesik held up the blade with both hands. He looked like a little barbarian warrior, as he tested the weight of the blade. "Look out world. Here comes Mesik the Mighty." Jeddar's joke put them all into hysterics. Even Mesik couldn't help himself. "Ya," Mesik was leaning on the blade trying not to fall over laughing. "Let me at those ogres." That seemed to snap Dabuk back into the reality of the situation in the north. He wanted to get to the Knotwood as quickly as possible before they continued on to the Kingdom of the Silver Leaves and then Dvalin's home in the Greystone Mountains. "Well, time to pack up and get moving guys. All this sentimental stuff is giving me a headache." Dabuk grinned. "Aye," Dvalin had just finished cleaning the last of his armor. He began strapping it on with Rikin's help. Rikin's armor never seemed to need cleaning. Bactra gathered his pouches and strung the bundled spear onto his back while dusting the dirt off his breeches. He had laid his staff against an old birch tree while they had talked during the night. He clasped on his cloak and picked up the staff just as Salisan waved goodbye for the last time disappearing towards the sea. They watched him go, finished their preparations then heading into the gap. * * * [/QUOTE]
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