Dragonslaying & Undead Eastlander Bandits (Frances' Tale).

Meditating.


i was meditating in preparation for Enchantment Ritual when a call came ...

A call for adventurers who fought Bandit Eastlanders' Undead & their twisted Dragon-Spawns.

Seeing opportunity, i did interrupt my meditation, preparations can be done again in near future ... if i live.

Adventurers gathered in Peltarch's Commons, about a dozen of us.

Peltarch was interrested in securing a trade route, General Del'Rosa did lend us a City's ship, himself.

As we sailed, we passed through a dangerous illusion of woods ... it harmed Alvaniel, one of us.

Just after disembark we fell into an ambush, we did survive Eastlanders' Undead that came.

My bow & spells were almost useless, except for their Assassins, vulnerable to bow & fire ... i did help to remove quite a several of them.

We did pass a Fort & a Pillar, seeking a key to gate.

One of bridges we fought on was easy to slip on due to rain & combat ... few of us almost fell.

In one of caves we fought one of Eastlanders' Leaders, a monk named Garrick ... almost died there three times to his Martial Arts ... thankfully had healing potions & spells ready.

We found a Treasure & a Key, ... then headed towards a Fort.

In Fort we faced arrowless archers & another of Dragon Spawns, formerly an egg of Rass, a Red Dragon allied with Eastlanders since long.

We did claim treasures, then something flying appeared, a White Dragon named 'Ky'.

To some he did talk, negotiate, others ... including me, attacked with Dragon's Breath ... then he flew away ...

Almost died to his Breath, potions are still nice to have.

Return trip was uneventful, sailing was calm & quiet as well.

King George I of Peltarch rewarded us with gold after seeing Garrick's head ... then we split rest of our treasures.

i got a Ring of Dragonslaying, not most powerful, but still most prestigious of the treasures, at least in my opinion.

Not quite a Darkhaven's Family Signet, but still something to carry with Pride ... perhaps can meet family more often now.

Soon returning to Oscura, to prepare for Enchantment Ritual again ...

-- Frances, a Dragonslaying Witch of Darkhavens.




Gathering.




P.C.S Kraken,

a Ship of Peltarch's Fleet.




Through the Illusion.




Disembark.




Expected Ambush.




Ambush Survived.




Shooting Assassin.




Fight by a Pillar next to a Fort.




More of Combat.




Slippery Bridge.




Fight in a Cave.




Garrick,

an Eastlander Leader & Monk.




Garrick Dead.




Towards Fort.




Dragon Spawn.




Dragon Spawn Slain.




'Ky', a White Dragon.




'Ky' Angered.




Return.




King of Peltarch,

King George I.




Ring of Dragonslaying.

... to be worn with a Pride,
... enhances Sorcery as well.

Arcane Laboratory (Frances' Tale).

Arcane Laboratory,

a Room in Oscura's Library.


i've been preparing mind, spirit & body for a ring enchantment process.

Visited arcane lab a room, reserved it for one day - in future.

There was a rude woman inside, had to remind her of proper conduct - then let her be ...

Rest of my evening was a meditation near Library's entrance.

-- Frances, a Witch of Darkhavens.




Meditation.




... a Guard noticed.

Cerulean Knights, ... Still There ?

Dear Journal,

it seems Cerulean Knights' Organization resumed it's functioning.

... or we were never denounced.

... not sure when & how, what's going on ...

i'll return to Peltarch within a few of days.

-- Yours, Chea Allin, Cerulean Star 2nd.

P.S. Gathering rumours i got what's happening ... Peltarch Defenders still there, Knights of Cerulean Stars are part of Defenders. King of Peltarch is around, Senate has it's sway as well.

Kessmiah (Frances' Tale).

A gathering,

... for an Adventure.


Met a woman martial artist named Kessmiah today,

We went for Lizard Cave adventure.

... lost some potions, gained gold.

She's quite formiddable in her Way.

... noticed her meditating as well.

-- Frances of Darkhavens, a Witch & Adventuress.




Swamps.




Meditation.




After a Fight,

Shadow Mastiff still there.




Another Fight,

... Shadow Mastiff gone for a while.




Return.




Peltarch.




... in 'Dancing Mermaid' Inn.

Kuo-Toa & Kobolds (Frances' Tale).

... to Kuo-Toa caves,

... on a Horse.


Went on adventure alone, to Kuo-Toa caves this time.

There were only a few, killed them all.

On way back in Peltarch found Ragnar, the Dwarf who gave me sword not long ago.

We went hunting Kobolds of Warrens, killed all we found again.

-- Frances of Darkhavens, a Lizards-Slayer Adventuress.




Entrance,

of Kuo-Toa caves,




Kills.




Return,

Horse lost a horseshoe.




Company,

of Ragnar the Dwarf,



a Fight with Kobolds,

in a Cave,



Another Fight.




Not Mining.




Chat in a Cave.




Return.




Peltarch.




Bank.




Inn.

Ring of Nimble Shadows Empowerment (Frances' Tale).

i've started preparations with a ring's enchantment.

Process is as usual ... mantras, visualizations, directing energies.

i'll describe process later after it's done.

-- Frances, a Witch of Darkhavens.


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Description of process (how it's done in Narfell):

Character name: Frances Darkhaven.
Character receiving item: Frances Darkhaven.
50-50 XP Hit: N/A.
Caster Level: 8.
Enchanting Facility: a Laboratory Room in Oscuran Library.
Spells Used: Cat's Grace, Resistance.
Materials Used: Gold Ring, a Wax Candle, Tinderbox, Potion of Greater Cat's Grace, Potion of Resistance, Cat's Eye Chrysoberyl, Oil.

Item Level: 8.
Next Enchantment: ?

Ring of Nimble Shadows.

Dexterity +1.
Saving Throw: Fear +3.

Description:

High quality Ring of green metal engraved with Mantras that Protect & enhance wearer's Agility.

It's said it helps wearer to face darker corners of the world with enhanced nimbleness & courage.

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After reserving time in laboratory, Frances prepares for ritual of empowerment.

She visualizes (visualization in this context is a form of imagination) a cat form, stalker of shadows, nimble protector.

She makes a wish of using ring for noble deeds of protecting her friends, allies, future family & lover(s), as well as Cats, Owls & associated spirits.

She purifies Ring by draining unneccessary energies from it, lights candle with fire, then spends energy.

She meditates, deeply visualizing her spirit teacher, as she intends to impart it's properties to ring & it's wearer(s), speaking mantras (spells) that imbue Item with dharmic (arcane) blessings.

She crushes gem into powder and smears them in proper places using oil. She adds potions in proper amount to the smear as well.

Then she transforms the Ring magically, purifying it's structure from unneccessary elements, and engraving a proper Mantras onto Ring. (Mantra is Protecting Sound, but also a Vibration ... there can be Visual Mantras).

During the Process, item changes it's color to Green Metal ... magically reflecting it's connection with nature magic that way.

Mantras she uses are: Agility Mantra, Protection Mantra.

Spells she uses are: Cat's Grace, Resistance.

Form she meditates on is called a Nimble Cat, Black Protector. She appears before her and send energy rays around that build up into powerfield (mandala).

Frances oversees energies as they flow, speaking mantras as neccessary and correcting errors as they arise. After proper amount of time, when all energy points are opened and joined with energy channels, she uses forms that give appropriate properties on each of them, then closes enchantment, finishing.

She offers them to her teacher in her mind and is allowed to use them.

Ring is ready.

She cleans laboratory, showers, dresses and goes to take her panther familiar for a walk outside town.

She will check the item in real combat.