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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PieAndDragon" data-source="post: 2822679" data-attributes="member: 18108">Earthday, 8th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERBorsca appears to be well. She is getting quite attached to Torith Deepheart, one of the naiad's guards. It may be soon that I let her go her own way in the world.Zuridah and Sydnius are becoming firm allies, spending much time hunting in the wilds. Deng is talking of some sort of smithy and other additions to the mansion. We desperately need somewhere larger for the thralls and Sakorats entourage. Kwaku slowly expands his Council of the Pack with more animals. The goblins skulk as they always do, no one sure what they are up to. No doubt Tolya, Lukkar's partner, will be with child by the end of the year.Sakorat spends time at the Temple of the Golden Lord, which continues on slowly. I expect it to be ready sometime next year.We have heard more news from Southwatch. The Monkey Beastclan has made its way south from the Khorun Peaks. No doubt they have been attracted by the activities of the Monkey Cult and have done a deal with Peregrina or Tabor. As long as this does not bring night fey north of the Harrow, I care little.Airday, 11th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERAndruga received a visitor today. An injured reaver spoke with him at length, then left. He related none of his conversation to us. No doubt I will have to watch him more. I may have one of Sakorat's lackeys do some investigations in Southwatch to see any leads can be found. Reavers cannot be trusted, slavers and murderers all.There are rumours in Whistlesprings that one of the owners of Nightjewel Mansion has altered their will. No doubt Kwaku has left his share to his council of the Pack or some other crazy idea.Earthday, 13th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERThe siv has hired us to find an animal for him again. He has heard rumours of a talking wolverine kept by a priest near the village of Harrowvale, some way south of here.We have agreed to talk to it for him, hopefully with the result of it joining the council of the Pack. No other offers of work have arrived. No doubt they will all arrive at once.Waterday, 14th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERThe Company of the Valiant Blade left Nightjewel Mansion this morn, heading for Blackhall and then Harrowvale. Lukkar rides Sydnius's wolf and Sydnius his own direwolf, gathered from the wild. I left Borsca at the mansion again. This is not her concern.Otherday, 15th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERAfter Blackhall we encoutered a traveller on the road. A druid from the Forest of the Apes with a baboon. From his story I gather he has been driven from there by the actions of the Monkey Cult. Perhaps we should avoid the place for the time being.EveningAt Harrowvale we managed to find directions to the priest we seek. Cilam Rivers is suspected to be a priest of the Green, seen maybe once a month by the villagers.We camped outside of the village, avoiding the stares a mixed group such as ours would no doubt receive in such a small community.Airday, 16th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERNot how I expected the day to turn out, but no matter.We followed the trail indicated by the villagers into the edges of the Harrowwood. Andruga and Lukkar made out large webs in the trees near to the trail, signs of the creatures we were later to meet.When we reached the grove of trees, we were met by the priest. Cilam Rivers was a man dressed in simple robes, but seemed unwilling to give up the wolverine and refused to let us speak to it. After we insisted he scurried off to his lair on the pretense of speaking to it.Instead we were attacked by his allies, ettercaps mounted on winged beasts known strangely as spider eaters. Deng and the goblins were stuck in webbing and several of us poisoned by ettercap and eater alike. We took a couple down before they flew off and waited for their poison to take effect.Andruga succumbed to the poison and froze in place. None of the others were affected and the second assault resulted in their slaughter. Sakorat helped us with his magic, giving us all great hope in battle. Lukkar took down several creatures with his arrows, with Deng, Zuridah and Sydnius aquitting themselves well. I brought down a couple of the beasts with my own blade. Only one or two of the ettercaps survived. I counted ten bodies of other eaters and ettercaps. From what I have seen, Zuridah is probably our strongest warrior, although Deng has the advantage of over a year's experience with the Company.We took stock and pursued Cilam. Sydnius tracked him but reported his tracks changed suddenly to that of some sort of spider creature. Deng and Lukkar suspected him of being an aranea, some sort of shapechanging spider mutant spellcaster from the Deeps.The trail ended in a cave and further battle ensued there. Leaving the direwolf to guard Andruga, A massive constrictor attacked Lukkar but was soon slain by our combined might, reducing back down to a wooden rod. Lukkar and Sydnius proceeded to bring down the arenea in a side tunnel, its magic of no help to it. The rest of us engaged two more strange beasts, with long snouts and small foreclaws. Deng later identified them as destrachan, more creatures of the Dark. They attacked us with a screeching, juddering noise, very unpleasant but not enough to bring us down. Sakorat conjured a sphere of silence around Deng and the beasts were thrown into disarray. They tried to run from the tain and the salamander, but they were not fast enough, seeming to lose much of their senses in without any sort of sound as a guide.With the battle over, we explored the rest of the tunnels. Some plainly lead into the Deeps, but among the rest we found the wolverine, a magical banner with the emblem of the Children of the Light and some other minor trinkets.The wolverine could communicate in Tamen and was most thankful upon being released. It has called itself Chol, after one of the departed gods of the Pantheon. Lord of the desert, a strange name on a wolverine. Chol was more than happy to come with us and live a life of luxury as one of the council of the Pack. No doubt he will have many hours of fascinating debate with the siv.AfternoonWe wasted no in the Harrowwood and have headed back towards the mansion. Andruga still suffers the effects of the poison and cannot move. No one is sure how long such a thing normally lasts.Fireday, 17th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERWe returned to the mansion with Kwaku's new friend. He seemed delighted with his new addition and paid us up front.He also used his magic to divine the powers of the rod and the banner. The rod, surprisingly, turns into a snake, while the banner strikes valour into all around. No doubt both will be sold at Southwatch.Earthday, 18th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERThe others have travelled to Southwatch to sell the goods, while I stay here to tend to the mansion and check on Sakorat's followers. Some peace is also good for the soul and I need to spend some time with Borsca.Airday, 21st of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERChol seems to have settled in well with the rest of Kwaku's animals. He is their leader now, although I am not sure that is a proper representation of the Pack. Borsca and I have talked and she has decided to stay here until the end of the year. She wants to learn what she can from Sydnius before making her own way in the world.I suspect she will find employment as a beast handler with one of the noble families. She was talking of founding her own adventuring band or joining one herself, but I will try to dissuade her from such a dangerous path.Otherday, 25th of Tenthmonth, 1533 ERThe Company of the Valiant Blade has returned from Southwach, with much wealth. They sold the banner to Peregrina Nightjewel for a fair take. I received my half-share and have over five thousand pieces of gold to spend. The acolyte of the Monkey God also asked their advice on some magical item of the Monkey God, something about a worthy bearer.They also had more good news. Roniax, the undead monkey sorcerer acolyte of the Monkey God, is no more, a result of Peregrina's alliance with the Tower of Guardian Flame. Welcome news indeed!Two tattoists have set up in Whistlesprings, no doubt attracted by potential work from ourselves. I have decided to make use of their services in the coming weeks.End of Session Seventeen</blockquote>

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