In the Dead of Night
After the battle, we needed to rest. We searched around after licking our wounds and quickly found where the cultists had been waiting: tiny person-sized holes in the ground carved out by blood. As a snowstorm was on the way, we decided to avoid spending the night in the blood bowls and tried to quickly build a shelter out of snow, nets, and ice. As we fled into our dome, the ice storm hit. We couldn't see even a foot in front of our faces, making further travel impossible. While inside, we tried to calm ourselves down a bit. Noelani burned some incense, and it wasn't long before Aerilyn brought out the wizard weed. In my experience, mixing two potent smells can only lead to disaster, and it was beautiful. Borris seemed to be hit hard, but I think he took some of K's fairy stool mushrooms. It was a nice night. It almost felt like we were still in the tavern back in Sgand. I was able to talk with Kahla about the battle and made sure to thank him for his quick thinking. Everyone did their part, but his thinking spared us from having to fight the rest of the battle.
Also, it's starting to occur to me that I don't really know my associates... friends? Yes, I think friends. I don't know much about a lot of them except for Borris, Noelani, and Aerilyn. I'm still not even sure why we are all still together. Kahla and Cordelia literally lost their home helping us, meanwhile, I know literally nothing about Urthan and very little about K. Where did these folks come from? What are they fighting for? Maybe I should take notes as Kahla does. Maybe I can learn more that way if no one feels like sharing.
I'm still worried that the cultists found us so quickly. How did they know where we were coming from? Or even that we were coming at all? Also, these cultists were living, and from a note found on a body, they don't even know themselves. What if they are innocent? Pawns that are being mind-controlled by this ice devil? I felt uneasy about killing so many of them, but Kahla helped reassure me that our cause is just. Regardless of who or what gets in our way, we need to stop what is about to happen. We can't dwell on who we need to kill to stop it as long as we succeed. There will be time for that later... I hope.
Sam's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Leaving Goblin Mountain
16 May 2021 05:51:10
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Getting Arrested and Saving Borris
03 Jun 2021 04:14:27
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Of Trolls and Drunkards
12 Jun 2021 10:47:46
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The Shopping Episode/In the Army Now
28 Jun 2021 04:35:49
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Please Hold
12 Jul 2021 04:10:59
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♪ We Gotta Get Out of This Place ♪
25 Jul 2021 06:59:45
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Climbing the Mountain
01 Aug 2021 07:22:33
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The Other Boot Drops
15 Aug 2021 08:56:46
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A Long Way to the Glacis Wilds
02 Sep 2021 01:37:45
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Sweet Dreams
17 Sep 2021 02:11:22
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New Faces
03 Oct 2021 02:46:14
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Wrecking Ball
19 Oct 2021 01:44:37
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The Upper City
15 Nov 2021 06:08:47
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In the Eye of the Storm
03 Jan 2022 07:44:17
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Experimentation
09 Jan 2022 07:35:59
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Dead Snow
30 Jan 2022 05:47:07
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Ghosts of the Past
16 Mar 2022 12:19:29
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Assault on the Wizard's Tower
12 Apr 2022 11:32:09
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The Alchemist of Time
27 Apr 2022 12:03:31
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Crimson Chaos
23 May 2022 06:11:45
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Freefall
03 Jun 2022 03:21:11
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Into the Frozen Wilds
28 Jun 2022 10:22:01
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The Cave
19 Jul 2022 07:48:10
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The Battle in the Valley
02 Aug 2022 07:22:58
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In the Dead of Night
16 Aug 2022 09:53:17
16 May 2021 05:51:10
03 Jun 2021 04:14:27
12 Jun 2021 10:47:46
28 Jun 2021 04:35:49
12 Jul 2021 04:10:59
25 Jul 2021 06:59:45
01 Aug 2021 07:22:33
15 Aug 2021 08:56:46
02 Sep 2021 01:37:45
17 Sep 2021 02:11:22
03 Oct 2021 02:46:14
19 Oct 2021 01:44:37
15 Nov 2021 06:08:47
03 Jan 2022 07:44:17
09 Jan 2022 07:35:59
30 Jan 2022 05:47:07
16 Mar 2022 12:19:29
12 Apr 2022 11:32:09
27 Apr 2022 12:03:31
23 May 2022 06:11:45
03 Jun 2022 03:21:11
28 Jun 2022 10:22:01
19 Jul 2022 07:48:10
02 Aug 2022 07:22:58
16 Aug 2022 09:53:17
The major events and journals in Sam's history, from the beginning to today.
Leaving Goblin Mountain
After everything we saw down in the caverns, I'm just happy to have fresh air again. I'm not meant for the underground. I'm even happier that everyone made it out alive, although I am worried about Boris. I've heard of spells that can remove curses, but t...
05:51 am - 16.05.2021Getting Arrested and Saving Borris
So.... I got arrested. As soon as we got into Cleargrove, the Goblins that were there took Borris into their care. For what it's worth, at least they tried. But as soon as they took Borris, some lady (I think her name was Tracy?) accused me of murdering h...
04:14 am - 03.06.2021Of Trolls and Drunkards
Nothing quite like being woken up by being crushed almost to death by an axe. I had a vision again, but this time so much more vivid, somehow. I was holding a lantern on a ship, but I had no control of myself. Thoughts that weren't my own entered my mind,...
10:47 pm - 12.06.2021The Shopping Episode/In the Army Now
Well, we're in the army now. The dreams of our group refuse to stop, and once we consulted with the head of the temple of Moradin in the city, we now know that we have to act on them. The only sure direction we have is Borris's old village... right throug...
04:35 am - 28.06.2021Please Hold
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04:10 am - 12.07.2021♪ We Gotta Get Out of This Place ♪
We managed to hold the line. The orcs snuck in at dark and killed a fourth of Magecrest's army in one day. It was brutal. I still feel like we should have made more of an effort to find the Prince to tell him about Noelani's dream, but that's just hindsi...
06:59 pm - 25.07.2021Climbing the Mountain
After fighting across the front lines, we finally managed to reach the western flank. We rested with some soldiers by a campfire; some were nice, some were.... not, to put it lightly. I also managed to check in on their wounded tent and heal some of their...
07:22 pm - 01.08.2021The Other Boot Drops
I... I'm not sure where to begin. So much has happened, and so much is... wrong. We made it near the top of the mountain, only to find a scene straight from a nightmare; Noelani's nightmare, to be specific. The mysterious figure that had shot the arrow...
08:56 pm - 15.08.2021A Long Way to the Glacis Wilds
We're on the road again. After buying a lot of gear and supplies at Goblin Mountain (including a certain billowing cloak), we hired a goblin named Risix. He looks pretty wild, but I don't want to judge him on looks alone. He is teaching us a brand new way...
01:37 am - 02.09.2021Sweet Dreams
The day (or night) started off simple enough, with Aerilyn and Noelani shouting down from the slab to a group of dwarves preparing to fight some orcs. The dwarves looked likely to win, but orc reinforcements were on their way. After some quick debate, we ...
02:11 am - 17.09.2021New Faces
As we came through the portal, we were met by followers of Moradin, with one priest holding open the door for us as we finally made it through. I was weak, having used most of my energy opening the gate; Aerilyn and Noelani, who also opened the gate, need...
02:46 am - 03.10.2021Wrecking Ball
I'm not sure what to say, so I'm going to be brief this time. While most of us went shopping, I decided to try to learn a bit about our hosts. Time will tell if I learned anything useful though, it was a tangle of leads and dead ends into investigations. ...
01:44 am - 19.10.2021The Upper City
After our battle with the Barrel Bandits, we tried to clean up. Despite leaving some alive, there was no way to clean it all up. I tried to give Urthan some money for losing the bounty he was on, but he declined. I cleaned up using a bath potion, and we b...
06:08 am - 15.11.2021In the Eye of the Storm
In less than a day, we've taken flight in a flying boat (formerly a bar), fought a wind demon, talked down an assassin, met ghost pirates, and made our way through a flurry of water spouts. I don't know what's next, but I know I need to stay on my toes. T...
07:44 am - 03.01.2022Experimentation
Since we have time while heading up north, we all started working on different projects. Have to find a way to pass the time right? Aerilyn's mom has been really helpful in making both armor and clothing for the group to get us geared up. I donated my din...
07:35 pm - 09.01.2022Dead Snow
Success! After working almost nonstop the last four days, I managed to discover a new rune: Ilde. It can set fire to anything, provided I have time to draw out the symbol first. It's already come in handy a couple of times, and I'm eager to test the limit...
05:47 pm - 30.01.2022Ghosts of the Past
After destroying the tavern, we moved on to the church after resting for a while back in Kahla's tavern. Inside, Noelani could hear a creature speaking in a strange language, talking about protecting a sigil. As we slowly crept in, Kahla and Cordelia went...
12:19 am - 16.03.2022Assault on the Wizard's Tower
We decided to leave the town, heading towards the wizard's tower that had animated Borris to life. As we left, I couldn't help but feel a little lost. I know why we're here. I know we need to stop... I can't write the thing's name or else my journal will ...
11:32 pm - 12.04.2022The Alchemist of Time
So much has happened. So much has... changed? Or are they the same? I'm not sure where to begin. We explored the house finding a study full of books, a practice room for fighting, and a plant room with an assortment of vegetation. Each room was gigant...
12:03 am - 27.04.2022Crimson Chaos
I'm... I think I'm gonna be sick. I had to heal wounds before, but draining someone of all their blood... I have to say, not an experience I want to repeat. Borris had a creature inside him, moving underneath his skin. I'm not sure what it is, but we mana...
06:11 am - 23.05.2022Freefall
The tavern is gone. It's been smashed to pieces. I still don't know how things went so wrong... maybe writing it down will help? As we were flying to where the lord of ice was to make his attack on the world, I asked Zudd if he could fix my scythe. Ble...
03:21 am - 03.06.2022Into the Frozen Wilds
We had to leave part of the group behind. There is so little time until ************ ******Page is ripped out****** returns. And I forgot I can't write their name. Well done me. I performed my first funeral today. I wish we could have buried Raz...
10:22 pm - 28.06.2022The Cave
There isn't much to write this time, but I want to keep track of things and make a special note of what just happened. No matter what, I will always be glad to have these people on my side. The behemoth we fought... It was too much. Felt like too much ...
07:48 pm - 19.07.2022The Battle in the Valley
We were ambushed. I have no idea how they knew we were coming, or where from, but they jumped us. Dozens of cultists (alive this time) charged our party, surrounding each of the small groups we had formed. Aerilyn, K, Cordelia, and Noelani ended up trappe...
07:22 pm - 02.08.2022In the Dead of Night
After the battle, we needed to rest. We searched around after licking our wounds and quickly found where the cultists had been waiting: tiny person-sized holes in the ground carved out by blood. As a snowstorm was on the way, we decided to avoid spending ...
09:53 pm - 16.08.2022The list of amazing people following the adventures of Sam.
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