Deeper Into the Darkness (Isendir's Tale).

Beyond the Purple Doors.


My ways crossed again with Old Lord Skull & his entourge.

We went Norwick Crypts & beyond mystery-shrouded, magically locked & trapped purple doors.

What we found there was a Lair of Necromancer, Balthazar Kane.

He gave us mission into Menzoberranzan's Outskirts, the Drow City.

We had to find adventuring party of escaped drow slaves & point them into direction of an artifact, of Demonsbane Trident.

We had to not pursue the artifact ourselves, as it was attracting too much of the troubles for our employer. Adventuring Party would kill demons that delay our boss' plans on them own, then attract revenge. Our role was just to hint them direction.

Merryl, Inkubus he summoned earlier, opened portal for us, we went in.

Inside we talked with Drow Militia & Matron Quenthel Baenre and were allowed to enter bazaar & talk to escaped surfacer slaves.

Soon they arrived, we exchanged words then went to bazaar.

i borrowed 10 000 gold pieces from Bronn, and bought a Longbow made from Bone & Sinew.

Others bought other items, not only at this bone stand.

Then we followed rumours of another 'Myrkul Godling', a mortal with blood of Dead-God Myrkul wishing to ascend to the Godly Throne on her own.

We talked a little, she cast a spell on Old Lord Skull, killing him instantly, stealing the godly spark in the process ... getting closer to her goals.

Then she raised him from death speaking words that she has power over life & death.

Old Lord Skull drank potion of 'Heal' then attacked her, we killed her ... and i took insane satisfaction that killing blow came from my arrow.

Old Lord Skull animated her corpse, so it would appear that she's alive for a while, then we fled the drow city.

At lair of Balthazar Kane, the Portal closed behind us, we were debriefed & rewarded.

i got a belt of agility, will have to hunt orcs for a while to repay Bronn Gold-Debt.

-- Isendir, Greedy & Succesful Adventurer, a Shady Mercenary.




Balthazar Kane, Necromancer.




Portal.




Matron Quenthel Baenre.




Adventurers.




Trade.




Myrkul's Godling.




Myrkul's Godling Dead.




Debrief.




a Longbone Bow.




Belt of Agility.

... of Darkness & Light.

Dear Journal,

... is it true that Darkness Protects the Light ?

i had a Dream, Dear Journal, a Dream in which Demons roamed through Woods, seeking Lights to Devour,

Demons feed on the Light, on Thoughts & Feelings that bring the Liberation,

The Demons wish to entrap us in Hells ...


Dear Journal,

When a Cloak of Darkness hides a Light Source, Demons can't sense it from afar.

Occasionally Demons bite at our Black Cloaks, trying to scatter them, to find the Light,

... Cloaks are Menace of Demons as well.

-- Yours, Chea Allin, a Witch & a Seeker of Enlightened Energies.

Fighting in Dark (Anheim's Tale).

Anheim fighting on Kuo-Toa Cave entrance.

i was fighting in dark Kuo-Toa Caves,

first alone, then with Kyan, Mage ally of Rain and Cray Vincint.

infirmary in Oscura is of bare minimum of supplies.

-- Anheim, a Warrior.



Trip with Kyan.

Kiss of Darkness (Anheim's Tale).

Kiss of Darkness.


i am not sure whether Fortunes smiled upon me again or not.


first, woman named Ruby recognized me as Kara-Tur & Legion sympathizer and showered with gifts for combat... Masterwork Iron Katana Sword, Silk Cloak, Boots of Speed, and other...

she ushed me to go hiding then prepare for time when we'll not have to... she is initiating group of ninjas, 'shadows in the night' - that will support each other.


then i met someone more sinister, 'Rain' - Banite follower.

when i've admitted that i could serve dark powers for ability to Protect (Enlightened Love & my Cause, Chea Allin), she answered the call.

i've accepted the Rite & am now part of Cult that enforces it's Power & Tyranny, of Bane.

i took it as a Way, not Goal.

-- Anheim, Protector.