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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PHDungeon" data-source="post: 4998106" data-attributes="member: 86320">Personal Journal of Bjorn ThorskirkIt is good to be out in the world, I had as much contemplation as I could take. As followers of Thor we should be out in the world ensuring that the faith is strong enough to withstand the cowardly subterfuge of the southern gods. That never again shall we have to practise in secret awaiting to regain strength.The trip to Fallcrest was quite enjoyable and uneventful. It is good to be travelling with Torfinn, someone I know I can count on, even though our paths in the service to Thor differ I feel this is a strength. As for the rest of our party Belladonna is a comely and capable lass, if a little full of herself. She is pleasing to the eye and has potential but I am not sure she has the wit or wisdom to use if effectively. I will play the letch for a while as it is an amusing diversion and will no doubt cause her and others to misjudge me. I am aware that I have neither the comely mien or slickness of tongue of others and to compensate must therefore play to expectation. I use their lack of insight to drive them where they cannot be led.Talking of glibness of tongue brings me Darren Androsax and his sister Deryl. What is the fool, and his parents, thinking bringing a child along to such dangers as we may be facing?. Childhood is short enough and the world a brutal place, each Child should be nurtured and protected until they come to terms with their own changes before having to deal with what the greater world has to throw at them. As burgeoning with power as she may be she is not yet developed enough of body or mind to be experiencing such as we will if any other choice exists. I fear for the adult she may become in dealing with the horrors we will surely face on top of learning to properly control the powers that she obviously is developing. I fear she is a danger to both us and herself. Darren is a capable fighter, decent historian and quick of tongue. Though I feel he needs to focus more on the future and building his own legacy than the past glory of his family. He is young yet and hopefully maturity will come.Shortly after arriving in Fallcrest we learned of a murder of a local inn owner, apparently the one responsible is someone of interest to the Androsax's and Belladonna. In the course of looking into this we found that local inns were running out of ale and that a normal Dwarven caravan was overdue.Returning to our inn we found ourselves in the middle of a town meeting in which we learned the caravan had been attached by Orc raiders, a few hours journey from the town. This was of concern to all, as the town has still not fully recovered from the last raids. The local militia was stretched too thin to deal with the problem. At this a despicable proselytizer of Rao got up to ask the people to volunteer for the glory of his 'god' , I could not tolerate this and got up and said if justice would be done it would be through the strength of Thor that we would bring war to these retched Orcs. The support of the crowd was gratifying. Immediately two brothers, who apparently do not get along, began to form two groups to go after the Orcs. We elected to join up with Bran the younger, yet more level headed of the two. The elder headed off immediately while we elected to better prepare and head out in the morning.The following day we set out and around midday found the site of the attack, the carnage was upsetting , I cannot imagine the effect on Deryl, a nd I am not sure if I would be more upset at her being very disturbed or not. A few of those travelling with us were ill at the sight. From there Bran was able to easily track the band back to their camp, a fortified tor in the middle of a small vale. We could easily see their watch tower from the cover of the trees and knew approaching in full light would be foolhardy. We also found Bran's brother and his group while scouting and were able to come to an agreement to work together.It was decided that we would sneak up on the position in the dark before dawn and attach as dawn broke ñ the Orcs would most likely be in their cups and the guard the least attentive. There were also a couple breaks in the wall atop the more shear parts of the tor. Darren and Deryl would attempt to access the fort from the break and the rest of us would attack though the gate. I was hoping that Deryl would not make the climb and avoid what was coming, to no avail. As dawn broke we made our attack there was a makeshift moat rampart and palisade just inside the gate that slowed us down so I lead the charge and manged to make the firm ground which I held while others made their way. Belladona was very effective with her crossbow taking out many before they could join the fray, as was Torfinn calling upon Thor's might as was to be expected. Our enemy was varied in their abilities some being felled easily and others requiring much more effort. Of particular note was Darren who when the obvious leader of the Orcs came out made a mad dash along the roof of a building and dove into combat with the brute landing a great blow in the process. I did not see Deryl and hoped she had been put somewhere safe. My concern for the child distracted me and the enemy landed a couple of particularly painful blows requiring me to call upon the strength of Thor to see me though. A strength I would prefer to use to support others of our party. I had particular difficulty shaking off the poison from the Orc witch landed with one of those blows. In the end we were victorious. There were a few losses, but as they fell in battle I am sure they are enjoying their reward in Valhalla. Interestingly none of the losses were those of us who travelled with Bran and took the extra time to prepare. We have sent a party back to get wagons that we may better transport the remaining goods back to Fallcrest and their rightful owner the Dwarves. Apparently this was formerly a temple or monastery of Rao, which probably explains how Orcs came to take it over. I have left a suitable mark of Thor to help begin to set thing right, and shortly after we found some items that will further help us. I see the wagons return and it is time to get to work that is all for now.</blockquote>

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