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<blockquote data-quote="PieAndDragon" data-source="post: 2822664" data-attributes="member: 18108"><p><strong>Fireday, 7th of Seventhmonth, 1533 ER</strong></p><p></p><p>I cannot read all of what is contained in this journal, so I can only formulate an understanding going by the entry of the person who started writing here. The goblin who wrote the first entries wrote with clarity beyond what one would expect from that race. Unfortunately I cannot read the words written by the other to contribute to this work. I assume those words are written by the one who gave me this journal, and are of equal quality. I intend to learn the Draconic tongue in the months to come so that I can ably continue on the responsibility bestowed upon me.</p><p></p><p>For now I will write of what I know of the Company of the Valiant Blade, from this journal and the couple of days I have spent in their company. This journal was given to me by the one known as Kwaku, and I currently reside in the Mansion of the Valiant Blade, on the outskirts of the town of Whistlesprings, in the City-state of Highkeep.</p><p></p><p>I am Shegall Harrowborn, warrior of the Green dedicated to protecting the River Harrow. My life's work is to make sure the night fey and the Forest of the Apes do not cross the River Harrow and threaten the lives of the many villages which rely on it. I am a competent warrior, skilled on horseback, with lance, bow and sword. I can call upon the power of the Green to heal myself or others, to aid me in battle or provide me with a shield adorned with the flowers of life. I am a student of the histories, am knowledgeable about the fey and a strong swimmer.</p><p></p><p>My squire and adopted daughter is Borsca Rivers. I have looked after her for the last seven years, since I found her as an orphan at Harrowcross, and she now approaches her nineteenth year. She is a competent tracker and has a way with animals. A skilled hunter and archer, she has provided the food for us on the road for several years. One day soon I expect her to leave me to make her own way in life, but until then she is my most valued companion.</p><p></p><p>Currently I serve Sakorat of Bukon. He is a naiad raised among the treacherous humans of Bukon. Yet Sakorat appears to have risen above the harsh nation he was brought up in, rarely speaking of his homeland. He is a powerful priest of the Lord of the Green Claw, an Immortal worshipped by the siv, although I admit my ignorance of this Power. He also serves Tunli, the warrior prime of the zurl, warriors from another plane who occasionally visit our world to test themselves.</p><p>He is known through the southern city-states for his actions which saved a caravan traveling to Southwatch from the depredations of the night fey. There was a member of the SouthWatch family with them and Sakorat's fame has spread because of this. A merchant guild known as the Redroad Trading Coster also had interests on the caravan and they now appear to be on good terms with my superior. I have heard bad things of the Redroad Trading Coster, but I prefer to judge people on their actions, so for now I shall be on my guard.</p><p>Sakorat is a skilled speaker, speaking with great authority and confidence on a number of matters. His fame and eloquence have garnered a number of followers, including several servants and a small group of musicians who sing his fame. One of these followers was even willing to bear a Mark of Will, losing much of himself but granting some of his willpower to Sakorat through the link to the priest's own tatyoo of Will.</p><p>I have yet to see Sakorat in battle, but he carries a longspear and can use his magics to aid others in battle, bolstering their hopes and aspirations. I hope to have a long and glorious career in the service of this worthy leader.</p><p></p><p>The leader of the Company of the Valiant Blade is Deng. A salamander who was one of the founding members of the group, he is said to fight as a skirmisher. He recently had a twin set of scimiters crafted by a master smith of Southwatch, and journeyed to a village in Highkeep to learn a way of battle from another. The others have yet to see what he has learnt.</p><p>Deng is said to be a warrior who keeps his word, often speaking with the night fey on the behalf of the others. I can only assume he is the most level-headed among the group, for he has kept his life and is trusted to make decisions in dangerous situations. He is one I will watch with interest.</p><p></p><p>The deputy leader of the Company of the Valiant Blade is Lukkar. A goblin like those who raised Sakorat, he has said little to me and watches the actions of others closely. An archer who rides dogs or baboons in battle, he is another of the founding members of the group and a veteran warrior. In melee he has a nasty greatsword as a backup, and is strong for a goblin. He lives with a goblin woman he saved from the Forest of the Apes. Kwaku tells me he has a bet with the servants on how long it will take before baby goblins run around the mansion. I declined the offer of joining the bet. It is not a thing I wish to think of.</p><p>Lukkar also has contacts with the Redroad Trading Coster and some of the others tell me he has an unhealthy obsession with Lavrin Greymantle, once an acolyte of the Immortal known as the Monkey God. He has said nothing of this to me.</p><p></p><p>Kwaku is the third founding member of the group who is still alive and a joint owner of the mansion. He is a siv from the Deepswamp who constantly refers to a "Near Brother" who used to be the greatest warrior of the Company of the Valiant Blade. He serves Lord Moon and the Pack as a priest but has had enough of travel and death.</p><p>For now he stays at their mansion and is putting together some sort of council. He claims that this council will represent the Pack. All I have seen so far is a dog and a monkey. Evidently there is more to this siv than first meets the eye, as he has survived a year of adventuring and appears to have the respect of the others.</p><p></p><p>The only other user of magic among the Company of the Valiant Blade is Aquotl. A naiad like Sakorat, he is obsessed with the fey and comes from a large sea far to the east, where he claims he used to ride massive fish. I have seen little of this one, and Kwaku tells me he is lazy, struck down with strange illnesses much of the time.</p><p>Yet it cannot be denied that he is a skilled spellcaster, using the magic of winter on his foes, breathing chilling frost from his mouth and taking the form of the forest fey. He has been with the group for a long time, for all of the period they worked for Peregrina, the night fey who used to own their mansion.</p><p></p><p>Andruga is another goblin, and the main scout of the party. He has said little of his upbringing and is often brooding. His current home is in the cellar and the servants refuse to go down there when he is around. In battle he fights with spear or bow, taking opponents unawares or teaming up with another to bring them down. A tricky and cunning member of the Company of the Valiant Blade, and another to keep a close watch on. He met with Deng, Kwaku and Lukkar in the Iron Hills, and brought a goblin alchemist back the Southwatch. None of the others appear to know who he was working for, or if his employment ended. His motives are a mystery. Only time will say what he is up to. For the moment I will set Borsca to find more about him. She is the better gossip among the two of us.</p><p></p><p>The mightiest warrior of the group is Irenke. A cycuri who stands just under 10 feet, she is stronger than a hill giant, wears a massive suit of plate and uses a sword taller than myself. Irenke is not a foe I would wish to meet on the field of combat. Little escapes her scrutiny, and like all of her race, she has a third eye in her forehead, a blessing from one of the Immortals.</p><p>She aided the group in the Trial of the Monkey God, and is the most recent addition of the group, excepting Sakorat and myself. Responsible for bringing down the barghest who bore the Amulet of Wethinoc and slew Kwaku's "Near Brother" Lumumba, she has nothing to prove to the others. For now she makes her home in the great hall of the mansion, and appears to be content with being associated with a distinguished company such as this one.</p><p>I have, however, heard of many mutations and different characters among the cycuri, including those who eat the flesh of other intelligent races. Another one I shall keep half an eye on.</p><p></p><p>The Company of the Valiant Blade have welcomed myself and Sakorat to their ranks. My superior's gifted tongue and healing magics have secured our position. The naiad's servants now appear all over the mansion, helping the cook, gardener and carpenter the others have employed.</p><p>For now we make ourselves comfortable, and await the adventures of this distinguished group.</p><p></p><p>Shegall Harrowborn, Protector of the Green</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PieAndDragon, post: 2822664, member: 18108"] [B]Fireday, 7th of Seventhmonth, 1533 ER[/B] I cannot read all of what is contained in this journal, so I can only formulate an understanding going by the entry of the person who started writing here. The goblin who wrote the first entries wrote with clarity beyond what one would expect from that race. Unfortunately I cannot read the words written by the other to contribute to this work. I assume those words are written by the one who gave me this journal, and are of equal quality. I intend to learn the Draconic tongue in the months to come so that I can ably continue on the responsibility bestowed upon me. For now I will write of what I know of the Company of the Valiant Blade, from this journal and the couple of days I have spent in their company. This journal was given to me by the one known as Kwaku, and I currently reside in the Mansion of the Valiant Blade, on the outskirts of the town of Whistlesprings, in the City-state of Highkeep. I am Shegall Harrowborn, warrior of the Green dedicated to protecting the River Harrow. My life's work is to make sure the night fey and the Forest of the Apes do not cross the River Harrow and threaten the lives of the many villages which rely on it. I am a competent warrior, skilled on horseback, with lance, bow and sword. I can call upon the power of the Green to heal myself or others, to aid me in battle or provide me with a shield adorned with the flowers of life. I am a student of the histories, am knowledgeable about the fey and a strong swimmer. My squire and adopted daughter is Borsca Rivers. I have looked after her for the last seven years, since I found her as an orphan at Harrowcross, and she now approaches her nineteenth year. She is a competent tracker and has a way with animals. A skilled hunter and archer, she has provided the food for us on the road for several years. One day soon I expect her to leave me to make her own way in life, but until then she is my most valued companion. Currently I serve Sakorat of Bukon. He is a naiad raised among the treacherous humans of Bukon. Yet Sakorat appears to have risen above the harsh nation he was brought up in, rarely speaking of his homeland. He is a powerful priest of the Lord of the Green Claw, an Immortal worshipped by the siv, although I admit my ignorance of this Power. He also serves Tunli, the warrior prime of the zurl, warriors from another plane who occasionally visit our world to test themselves. He is known through the southern city-states for his actions which saved a caravan traveling to Southwatch from the depredations of the night fey. There was a member of the SouthWatch family with them and Sakorat's fame has spread because of this. A merchant guild known as the Redroad Trading Coster also had interests on the caravan and they now appear to be on good terms with my superior. I have heard bad things of the Redroad Trading Coster, but I prefer to judge people on their actions, so for now I shall be on my guard. Sakorat is a skilled speaker, speaking with great authority and confidence on a number of matters. His fame and eloquence have garnered a number of followers, including several servants and a small group of musicians who sing his fame. One of these followers was even willing to bear a Mark of Will, losing much of himself but granting some of his willpower to Sakorat through the link to the priest's own tatyoo of Will. I have yet to see Sakorat in battle, but he carries a longspear and can use his magics to aid others in battle, bolstering their hopes and aspirations. I hope to have a long and glorious career in the service of this worthy leader. The leader of the Company of the Valiant Blade is Deng. A salamander who was one of the founding members of the group, he is said to fight as a skirmisher. He recently had a twin set of scimiters crafted by a master smith of Southwatch, and journeyed to a village in Highkeep to learn a way of battle from another. The others have yet to see what he has learnt. Deng is said to be a warrior who keeps his word, often speaking with the night fey on the behalf of the others. I can only assume he is the most level-headed among the group, for he has kept his life and is trusted to make decisions in dangerous situations. He is one I will watch with interest. The deputy leader of the Company of the Valiant Blade is Lukkar. A goblin like those who raised Sakorat, he has said little to me and watches the actions of others closely. An archer who rides dogs or baboons in battle, he is another of the founding members of the group and a veteran warrior. In melee he has a nasty greatsword as a backup, and is strong for a goblin. He lives with a goblin woman he saved from the Forest of the Apes. Kwaku tells me he has a bet with the servants on how long it will take before baby goblins run around the mansion. I declined the offer of joining the bet. It is not a thing I wish to think of. Lukkar also has contacts with the Redroad Trading Coster and some of the others tell me he has an unhealthy obsession with Lavrin Greymantle, once an acolyte of the Immortal known as the Monkey God. He has said nothing of this to me. Kwaku is the third founding member of the group who is still alive and a joint owner of the mansion. He is a siv from the Deepswamp who constantly refers to a "Near Brother" who used to be the greatest warrior of the Company of the Valiant Blade. He serves Lord Moon and the Pack as a priest but has had enough of travel and death. For now he stays at their mansion and is putting together some sort of council. He claims that this council will represent the Pack. All I have seen so far is a dog and a monkey. Evidently there is more to this siv than first meets the eye, as he has survived a year of adventuring and appears to have the respect of the others. The only other user of magic among the Company of the Valiant Blade is Aquotl. A naiad like Sakorat, he is obsessed with the fey and comes from a large sea far to the east, where he claims he used to ride massive fish. I have seen little of this one, and Kwaku tells me he is lazy, struck down with strange illnesses much of the time. Yet it cannot be denied that he is a skilled spellcaster, using the magic of winter on his foes, breathing chilling frost from his mouth and taking the form of the forest fey. He has been with the group for a long time, for all of the period they worked for Peregrina, the night fey who used to own their mansion. Andruga is another goblin, and the main scout of the party. He has said little of his upbringing and is often brooding. His current home is in the cellar and the servants refuse to go down there when he is around. In battle he fights with spear or bow, taking opponents unawares or teaming up with another to bring them down. A tricky and cunning member of the Company of the Valiant Blade, and another to keep a close watch on. He met with Deng, Kwaku and Lukkar in the Iron Hills, and brought a goblin alchemist back the Southwatch. None of the others appear to know who he was working for, or if his employment ended. His motives are a mystery. Only time will say what he is up to. For the moment I will set Borsca to find more about him. She is the better gossip among the two of us. The mightiest warrior of the group is Irenke. A cycuri who stands just under 10 feet, she is stronger than a hill giant, wears a massive suit of plate and uses a sword taller than myself. Irenke is not a foe I would wish to meet on the field of combat. Little escapes her scrutiny, and like all of her race, she has a third eye in her forehead, a blessing from one of the Immortals. She aided the group in the Trial of the Monkey God, and is the most recent addition of the group, excepting Sakorat and myself. Responsible for bringing down the barghest who bore the Amulet of Wethinoc and slew Kwaku's "Near Brother" Lumumba, she has nothing to prove to the others. For now she makes her home in the great hall of the mansion, and appears to be content with being associated with a distinguished company such as this one. I have, however, heard of many mutations and different characters among the cycuri, including those who eat the flesh of other intelligent races. Another one I shall keep half an eye on. The Company of the Valiant Blade have welcomed myself and Sakorat to their ranks. My superior's gifted tongue and healing magics have secured our position. The naiad's servants now appear all over the mansion, helping the cook, gardener and carpenter the others have employed. For now we make ourselves comfortable, and await the adventures of this distinguished group. Shegall Harrowborn, Protector of the Green [/QUOTE]
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