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Entries from Erich's Journal

1654

Dis iz my neue jurnal. I am 5 years old. I will be a grat Drachen hunter 1 day.
 

1657

Today I am 8. Mein Cousins mock me for being small. I shall show dem.
 

1658

Mein Opa sat me down to tell me Vater is not returning. I am alone now. They will decide what to do wit mir soon. Why did this happen? No one will teach me know. I will still become a drachen hunter one day.
 

28 Nonus 1661

Today I am 12. We do not have much food. They think I do not notice that Oma does not eat her fill. I work the farm. I may be small but I am strong. My cousin. Pietr left for sword school. His Vater teaches there. I kann learn too but I am not important.
 

Secundus 1662

I wish it was not just Oma and Opa here. Uncle Gustav should come home and help but he is
busy.
 

Julius 1662

Last time Opa went off to town, the stories he came home with were unbelievable. There are so many less people. No one has food. We are much better off. There were many Waisen. I was lucky. Mein Mutter died when I was very young. We already lived with Opa and Oma. Their Landgraf is isolated near the Schwarzwald. Strange things happen here.
 

Secundus 1663

Uncle Gustav is home. I am 14. He is krank and angry. His fancy school didn’t protect him or his son. He says the burden of the sword is mine now but he will teach me at home. Oma looks like a ghost.
 

Octavus 1663

Uncle Gustav is a madman. I am still small for 14. We eat but not well. Everyone is raiding the land. The zweihander is too big for me. He screams at me and knocks me down. That won’t make me taller. I will be the best fighter. I will bring honor to my family. I will hunt monsters. Oma died today. I will stay until my training is complete. I am strong. I will protect Opa. This life is hell.
 

1664

I totally have this. I protected the farm. My Opa is proud. My uncle says I still have much to learn. Soon I will be better than him. He thinks he is so great. He isn’t. He can’t knock me down anymore. I am strong.
 

Octavus 1666

I am so tired of fighting. I must protect Opa and the farm. I am faster and stronger than Gustav now. He drinks too much. He has lost his edge. I am nearly 18. My training will be finished soon. I will be off then. Well, I must stay for Opa. He has always taken care of me. That fool of an uncle of mine got himself wounded last night. We hear rumors that the monsters are moving this way. I said we should head for town. Opa says we are better off here. He reminded me of how we hid when I was young. He says I am strong. I will make him Proud.
 

Corantine 1667

I have finished my training. If I had not, it would probably be over anyways. I do not believe Uncle Gustav will recover. We have stopped patrolling most of the land. I can keep a small area safe but I don’t want to leave Opa that long.
 

27 Nonus 1667

Uncle Gustav presented me with his sword today. It is a prize and I feel worthy of it. It has been in our family for generations. I will do my family proud. Tomorrow I turn 19. Opa gave me a gift. He says I am the shining star of our family. The deed to the land is here. There is some money, images of my parents, of Oma and Opa, There are some keys that I do not understand. There is a new Journal. Some pieces of leather armor. He says I need an upgrade when I get somewhere to buy it. He says I should leave Eisen. I tell him that is impossible. I must stay with him and Uncle Gustav. He says I am a foolish boy.
 

30 Nonus 1667

Opa insisted on accompanying Uncle Gustav and I to my presentation to the Swordsman's Guild. I feel like the journey was too taxing. I am a great swordsman. Why do I actually need this pin and guild membership? Well, now that that is taken care of we won't need to leave the farm again.
 

Festival of the Prophets 1667

Opa keeps talking to me of heading to Montaine. I want to stay here on my land and fight the monster and men who would be monsters. Opa says monsters are every where. I don’t have to stay here to make my name.
 

Sextus 1668

I am on my way to a town called Petit Pax. I shall make a great name for myself. Everyday has been a fight and I hate recording things. I am a great swordsman. Men fall easily. Monsters - who knows. People are monster enough. Opa and Gustav are gone. I have the list of other family - cousins who may be alive - girls that married and moved on. Someday I shall return to my Landgraf but today is not that day.
 

Julius 1668

I met this guy today. He seemed like such a fop. Oddly no one seems to care. He kept staring at me. I know my muscles are enviable though. I think he was just inspecting his goods. His name is Henri Valois. He has hired me to defend his honor. I have sworn him my sword and loyalty. So far, I just follow him around.
 

13 Septimus 1668

HOLY SHIT!!!!! The beautiful and lovely Marquess asked me to demonstrate my Drexel fighting skills at a east tonight. I am even more amazing than I thought. The crowd loved me. Things are strange here. People giving away food like there is aways more. We heard rumors about hunters going missing. I met a famous monster hunter, I hope she will teach me but I am pledged to Henri for now. I still don’t know about this place. I guess we will see what happens next. I need to flex my muscles and get some sleep…

Age

19

Date of Birth

29 Nonus 1649