Friday, May 07, 2004
Kythorn 29th AM
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Crawling on rocks and fighting to hold a bridge. To hold there against some powerful knights and their deadly horses only to lose to a few mages. Now I regret not pursuing counterspelling training. I should have put more thought into it. After we lost the bridge we fell back. Actually a few others fell back and they came to grab me. I had fallen in combat and do not remember much else. Now we sit here outside of the tunnel planning a combat were it would be quite difficult. I am almost running out of spells and I know if you were here you would have something encouraging to say. At least you would have a few spells ready to help. Oh what I would give at this moment for a simple stoneshape spell. Wish me luck as I will use my crossbow to try and do as much as I can.
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Crawling on rocks and fighting to hold a bridge. To hold there against some powerful knights and their deadly horses only to lose to a few mages. Now I regret not pursuing counterspelling training. I should have put more thought into it. After we lost the bridge we fell back. Actually a few others fell back and they came to grab me. I had fallen in combat and do not remember much else. Now we sit here outside of the tunnel planning a combat were it would be quite difficult. I am almost running out of spells and I know if you were here you would have something encouraging to say. At least you would have a few spells ready to help. Oh what I would give at this moment for a simple stoneshape spell. Wish me luck as I will use my crossbow to try and do as much as I can.
Kythorn 29th AM
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Wow what a morning. Dirk has been raised from the dead. There was a temple in the town and they were able to achieve this feat. We also were able to bring Ayanami back also. I never knew she was a human before. I always knew her as a centaur. I ponder such acts of magic and power that clerics do and it helps reinforce my decision to follow Azuth. Though I have already pondered what to do in the event of my death I have not pondered if coming back is something I am worthy of. I ponder the heroes and other people that die each day and think that if they were ranked and I was on that list I would be near the bottom for I am not that heroic of a person. So we prepare to head off into the underground with a detect scrye spell running. I have not prepared much for combat. I thought it would be a day before any decision was made. Now everything is happening so quickly it is surprising. I wonder if the few moments spent in the afterlife has changed Dirk a little. So brother please keep a light on for me as while I head into the underground I do not know if I will find my way out.
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Wow what a morning. Dirk has been raised from the dead. There was a temple in the town and they were able to achieve this feat. We also were able to bring Ayanami back also. I never knew she was a human before. I always knew her as a centaur. I ponder such acts of magic and power that clerics do and it helps reinforce my decision to follow Azuth. Though I have already pondered what to do in the event of my death I have not pondered if coming back is something I am worthy of. I ponder the heroes and other people that die each day and think that if they were ranked and I was on that list I would be near the bottom for I am not that heroic of a person. So we prepare to head off into the underground with a detect scrye spell running. I have not prepared much for combat. I thought it would be a day before any decision was made. Now everything is happening so quickly it is surprising. I wonder if the few moments spent in the afterlife has changed Dirk a little. So brother please keep a light on for me as while I head into the underground I do not know if I will find my way out.
Kythorn 29th AM
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
The month came and went quickly. It ended even more quickly when I got word that my friend Dirk had fallen in battle. Apparently a few members of the group went out and I was left behind. I doubt I could have changed things much but still it was alarming to hear about my friend falling in battle. I now head to Waterdeep possibly for a funeral. I wonder how Gwen will take it? I wonder how the group will take it? Dirk has been a major factor in what direction the group goes. Will this be it? I do not know and will write more when I find out. Otherwise wish me luck as I am now going to be teleported there. I never did like conjuration.
The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
The month came and went quickly. It ended even more quickly when I got word that my friend Dirk had fallen in battle. Apparently a few members of the group went out and I was left behind. I doubt I could have changed things much but still it was alarming to hear about my friend falling in battle. I now head to Waterdeep possibly for a funeral. I wonder how Gwen will take it? I wonder how the group will take it? Dirk has been a major factor in what direction the group goes. Will this be it? I do not know and will write more when I find out. Otherwise wish me luck as I am now going to be teleported there. I never did like conjuration.
Dear Marcus
Kythorn 24th The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Do you remember when we were young you always claimed you would go to Evermeet? You claimed you would go there and study with the best of all magic users and rub shoulders with them. A place where talent and ability would rank the social structure? I remember that day. I remember laughing at you with a cruel intent then telling you they would never allow a simpleton like you there. I remember telling you so many hurtful things back then when we were younger. I did it always out of fear because I knew your ability was greater than mine was. The past is the past and even if Azuth allowed me to go back and change it I doubt that I could find the courage to do so. I have been in the wizard school in Waterdeep. I can attest that this area social status is defined by talent and ability. Another factor is keyed in though. Race. I never thought race would play such an important part. Though I have mostly been around other humans during my life and until I met up with this group I had very little contact with the other races. I have encountered some elves with the same attitude that I had only a few months ago. To have a closed minded view of the world and feel safe inside the restrictions and confines in this school would have been a path I could have fallen into. Feeling alone as my only companion here is Lia I have thrown myself into finding spells. I now have gathered a huge amount of spells and spent most of my money for it. I sit here looking at my new books and ponder the delights in them with childish glee. I would give it all up if I thought it would provide me a chance at fixing the past. No wait sorry I am lying to myself. I would not give it all up. We choose our paths and mine though it hurt a few people I think was the best path. Growing up together and staying near each other we would remain in the others shadow. The flame of magic between us as we fight to draw from it though still remaining in each others shadow. I ponder what things you have done and I see quite a few people here at the school that you could easily best. I attempted a mage duel against this teacher here. Used a spell to turn her into glass and it did not work. When I tried it again she had instead countered the spell. I should have noticed the previous spell she cast was quickened. No matter, I had defeated another with that spell and ponder if I should consider studying counter-spelling. I don’t really encounter a lot of casters with this group but I can see it happening in the future. All in all the past few weeks at the school has been productive. My options were to stay at my villa or to be here. I did not truly realize that staying here would mean that I had to stay here for the entire month. I rather wish that I could have came and gone as I pleased but have been able to accept that by just digging for spells. You know though personal growth does not happen very well in such a confined area. I can’t wait till the group gets back together. Perhaps we will travel back down to Calimport. I wonder what the land north is like. I hear it gets really cold. No matter where we go it is not the destination that matters it is how we get there. Until the next time we meet brother..
Kythorn 24th The year of Lightning Storms, 1374
Do you remember when we were young you always claimed you would go to Evermeet? You claimed you would go there and study with the best of all magic users and rub shoulders with them. A place where talent and ability would rank the social structure? I remember that day. I remember laughing at you with a cruel intent then telling you they would never allow a simpleton like you there. I remember telling you so many hurtful things back then when we were younger. I did it always out of fear because I knew your ability was greater than mine was. The past is the past and even if Azuth allowed me to go back and change it I doubt that I could find the courage to do so. I have been in the wizard school in Waterdeep. I can attest that this area social status is defined by talent and ability. Another factor is keyed in though. Race. I never thought race would play such an important part. Though I have mostly been around other humans during my life and until I met up with this group I had very little contact with the other races. I have encountered some elves with the same attitude that I had only a few months ago. To have a closed minded view of the world and feel safe inside the restrictions and confines in this school would have been a path I could have fallen into. Feeling alone as my only companion here is Lia I have thrown myself into finding spells. I now have gathered a huge amount of spells and spent most of my money for it. I sit here looking at my new books and ponder the delights in them with childish glee. I would give it all up if I thought it would provide me a chance at fixing the past. No wait sorry I am lying to myself. I would not give it all up. We choose our paths and mine though it hurt a few people I think was the best path. Growing up together and staying near each other we would remain in the others shadow. The flame of magic between us as we fight to draw from it though still remaining in each others shadow. I ponder what things you have done and I see quite a few people here at the school that you could easily best. I attempted a mage duel against this teacher here. Used a spell to turn her into glass and it did not work. When I tried it again she had instead countered the spell. I should have noticed the previous spell she cast was quickened. No matter, I had defeated another with that spell and ponder if I should consider studying counter-spelling. I don’t really encounter a lot of casters with this group but I can see it happening in the future. All in all the past few weeks at the school has been productive. My options were to stay at my villa or to be here. I did not truly realize that staying here would mean that I had to stay here for the entire month. I rather wish that I could have came and gone as I pleased but have been able to accept that by just digging for spells. You know though personal growth does not happen very well in such a confined area. I can’t wait till the group gets back together. Perhaps we will travel back down to Calimport. I wonder what the land north is like. I hear it gets really cold. No matter where we go it is not the destination that matters it is how we get there. Until the next time we meet brother..
