Diary of Catherine Valeska - Entry Five
Wir, 11th of Dravago, 998 YK
It's been two weeks since we left Havenwood. In the interim, I wrote a complete eleven page report on the mission so far. However it was ignored by the headmaster out of hand. It's the academy's own regulations that prompted me to write it, and yet it was ignored. Somedays I wonder why I even bother with proper protocols. It seems very few others do. I've even seen some of the instructors ignore the policies here. Sometimes I worry about the children's education in such an environment. We've reequipped ourselves and turned in the items we located in the field. This allowed us to acquire some new enhancements to our gear. I picked up a capsule system like Kaelan's. After seeing him one to such devastating effect, I found it hard to pass up. I hope I can use it to the same extent that he does.
We were given a new assignment by headmaster Goludov over a week ago to investigate a ruined temple and retrieve a statue. Normally this sounds beneath the academy, but it seems a research team sent to the site came back with heavy losses after unexpectedly strong resistance at the site. It looks like a secondary objective will be to cleanse the temple for the researchers to return. It sounds like a more difficult assignment than I originally thought. I guess that's what a week to think it over will do for you. We were waiting on Charles's poisons to be completed, so we all had plenty of time to review our status. I managed to get more time in at the practice fields as well as brushing up on my practical medical skills. I've got a feeling I'm going to need them with this group. I only wish I had a way to easily repair Trebuchet in case he is damaged. My spells aren't as effective on Warforged, and I'm certain he knows that. It's a good thing he avoids getting close to the enemy.
We encountered a pair of riders today. They were searching for a merchant caravan that is two days overdue for the town of Morian Valley. The riders mentioned bandit activity in the area, so I fear the worst. I didn't mention it to them, but I doubt mere merchants could have staved off an attack by bandits on their own. Maybe if they had escorts or security, but they are still overdue. I would like to pass any information on to the people of the town should we find the merchants. They could have been carrying vital supplies to the town for all we know.
I'm confident we'll arrive at the site without any issues, like we encountered on the trip to Havenwood. We've seen a normal amount of wildlife in this area, so I believe that we have countered the influence the Children of Winter had. Well that, or they hadn't extended their grip this far south.
