Lost in Mists (Kenna's Tale).

I've been training in my Dojo, and exchanged lessons with our dear Sensei, Haitn.

I should do some unarmed fighting training to get rid of my unhealthy attachment to my katana sword, at least a little bit.

How unhealthy my attachment is?

Like that of the 5th Dan Kendo Master's.

Word: 'Kendo' means: 'The Way of the Sword', and 5th Dan means 5th Mastery Level. After initial training of basics, there are 10 Mastery Levels to attain.

By the Enlightened Masters of Kara-Tur, the amount of attachment that I have, would be considered quite unhealthy.

It's not so easy to separate me from my katana sword.

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Anyway, when i took a walk outside to get some fresh air and calm my mind, I noticed that night is cowled in mists. Weather by Icelace lake can be whimsical. People were talking in hushed voices, and i've overheard a talk between Wavebreaker Lietentant Feron and Seafarer named Larel. About 30 of seafarer people were missing then found dead, and Larel established that involvement of Wavebreakers is highly unlikely. No particular pattern about murders was found either.

I've volunteered to try get this matter solved, and first thing that came to my mind was to look around and collect gossip. Larel agreed to send me Seafarers' robes in which i'll loiter around the docks. We agreed that when i have something and want to contact him, i'll leave notice at seafarers that supply of crossbolt bolts is wanted, then he will find me in my dojo.

If i succeed, i'll get a reward, will be considered an investor in the Seafarers' business.

Wavebreakers and Seafarers are two guilds that do some trading over the Icelace.

Icelace is a lake, but it's VERY big, almost like sea.

Exploring Lost City (Amyliomendur's Tale).

This evening i felt like going adventure, in a some thrilling place.

Lost City came to my mind, and i've started looking for adventurers.

Found Elvadriel, powerful wizard and she agreed to go. She sold me an enchanted longsword as well.





Other adventurers joined, we went Norwick by boat.

Trip through southern parts wasn't that hard - as the amount and experience of the party was high. Even ghost wolves were not a problem.

We expected opposition of demonically-tainted goblins, but found far worse threat of awakened dead, of undead.

There were those among us who keep checking current state of the Lost City, and they noted that change of 'inhabitants' in their notebooks.

We've managed to get into the Lost City's foyer, and fought a few of more powerful undead there.

We had a glimpse of offerings placed under a statue in next room - but there were undead guards watching at both sides of the room.

Our greed prevailed this time and Elvadriel hastened herself, and ran to snag what she could.

Then we ran back to Norwick.

Once within Norwick's walls, we split the loot among us - got a ring of protection and elven choker aside a few of gems.

Next day of training i noticed increase in my inner ki energy level, i've advanced as a long-sword weaponmaster a little - but i am only initiate still.

-- Amyliomendur Nain, a warrior on the way of the long-sword.


     


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Travel.




Ghost Wolf.




Undead.




Lost City's Foyer.




Foyer-Fight.




Offerings under Statue.




Dividing the Loot.


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- Stats -

Lost City (Isendir's Tale).

Felt wanderlust again, and embarked on a scouting trip into the Rawlinswood with a Dwarf named Silver Chalice.

We passed through hobgoblin lands, past ghost wolves, corrupted goblin & mummified harpies territory ... into an entrance to the Lost City.

'Lost City' was one of important sites of the Old Narfell Empire, now is deserted, inhabited by monsters.

Silver warned me about not going too close to statues near entrance, as these 'awaken' & 'animate' to attack intruders, hard to defeat as well - perhaps a group of five would stand a chance to explore the Lost City deeper.

Of the monsters we passed on the way most notable were Ghost Wolves & Mummified Harpies.

Mummified Harpies are tough to damage, immune to nonmagickal weapons, sturdy as hell.

Ghost Wolves strike from nowhere, just appear, fight then disappear in mists ... Silver believes they can see invisible as well.

In the Lost City's first chamber i saw a pattern in a pillar, an art-form that made my former meditation with Anheim mature, it awakened an 'Iron Will' mind form ... as well as made me Visualize & Remember Vital Points on a human & other creatures' bodies ... my moves to strike at these points became more fluid as well.

i was positively suprised with my combat efficiency on our way back - especially with my new equipment added to that.

-- Isendir Nain, a Curious Elven Scout, Archer & Mercenary.




Mummified Harpy.




Corrupted Goblins.




a Forest Entrance to the Lost City.




Lost City's First Chamber.




Ghost Wolf.

Lost in Death (Frances' Tale).

Gathering of Adventurers.




a Parchment.


Went on adventure recently,

Against undead, constructs & gnomes.

Through Norwick's Crypts reached,

Underdark's tunnels in Depth ...

Corpses of a few recovered,

Perhaps they will return.

Found few items of value,

Had my share as well.

-- Frances Darkhaven, Adventuress again ...




Against Time.




At Inn of Norwick's.

Gossip Collection.




Crypts.




a Fight with 'Direguard',

a construct of the Deep-Gnomes.