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Martin: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	* [[Mary-M\|Mary-M Took]] - Female Halfling Namer - Helen C		* [[Mary-M\|Mary-M Took]] - Female Halfling Namer - Helen C
	* [[Silverfoam]] - Male Elven Namer (Mil Sci) - Michael P		* [[Silverfoam]] - Male Elven Namer (Mil Sci) - Michael P
	* [[Gerald/Glass\|Gerald]] Male Human Illusionist - Struan J		* [[Gerald/Glass\|Gerald]] - Male Human Illusionist - Struan J
	* [[Liessa]] - Female Human Mind Mage - William D		* [[Liessa]] - Female Human Mind Mage - William D
	* [[Basalic]] - Male Human Earth Mage (Scribe) - Keith S		* [[Basalic]] - Male Human Earth Mage (Scribe) - Keith S

Martin: /* 03 Frost ‘98 */

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03 Frost ‘98

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	The next morning, at dawn, Mary M managed to frighten the wits out of the sailor in the crows nest (a different one) by flying up and wishing him 'Good morning'. Fortunately he didn't fall out. Her only intention was to see the sun rise.		The next morning, at dawn, Mary M managed to frighten the wits out of the sailor in the crows nest (a different one) by flying up and wishing him 'Good morning'. Fortunately he didn't fall out. Her only intention was to see the sun rise.

	Nothing eventful happened on the rest of the trip. Fortunately the sea was reasonably calm. Finally, just as the sun was going down, we arrived in Sanctuary Harbour. It was a wide harbour with an island, called [[Godrock]], in the middle of it. Godrock itself looked to be about two miles across, surrounded by high cliffs, with luxurious growth on top.		Nothing eventful happened on the rest of the trip. Fortunately the sea was reasonably calm. Finally, just as the sun was going down, we arrived in Sanctuary Harbour. It was a wide harbour with an island, called [[Sanctuary_Isles#God_Rock\|Godrock]], in the middle of it. Godrock itself looked to be about two miles across, surrounded by high cliffs, with luxurious growth on top.

	The area to the right of the harbour looked large and prosperous with several lanterns lit and much activity on the docks. On the left it was darker and looked more rundown. Further north it was quite rundown and semi barren especially where the town backed into the fens. There was one particularly noticeable dark patch by the swamp.		The area to the right of the harbour looked large and prosperous with several lanterns lit and much activity on the docks. On the left it was darker and looked more rundown. Further north it was quite rundown and semi barren especially where the town backed into the fens. There was one particularly noticeable dark patch by the swamp.

Martin: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	[[Category:Martin Dickson]][[Category:Scribe Notes]][[Scribe_Notes#Winter_798_WK\|Scribe Notes]]<br>		[[Category:Martin Dickson]][[Category:Scribe Notes]][[Scribe_Notes#Winter_798_WK\|Scribe Notes]]<br>
	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	'''Adventure''': Overdue Library Books<br>		'''Adventure''': Overdue Library Books aka ''The Progress of Disease III''<br>
	'''GM''': [[User:Martin\|Martin]]<br>		'''GM''': [[User:Martin\|Martin]]<br>
	'''Season''': [[Winter]] 798 WK<br>		'''Season''': [[Winter]] 798 WK<br>
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	* Clavados - monastery bailiff		* Clavados - monastery bailiff
	* Father Zebulon - head monk		* Father Zebulon - head monk

	==Adventure Summary==		==Adventure Summary==
	===01 Frost '98===		===01 Frost '98===

Martin: /* Jean-Paul's Story */

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Jean-Paul's Story

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	poor sod that was subjected to Liessa's interrogation. As well as asking pertinent questions she was unsettling him with questions like "Where is the Key to the Apocalypse" and "Name the 8 steps in the Ritual of Ag-Nazim. Hurry. Your life depends on it". He was really getting unsettled and fearful and for a while I thought he was going to have a heart attack.		poor sod that was subjected to Liessa's interrogation. As well as asking pertinent questions she was unsettling him with questions like "Where is the Key to the Apocalypse" and "Name the 8 steps in the Ritual of Ag-Nazim. Hurry. Your life depends on it". He was really getting unsettled and fearful and for a while I thought he was going to have a heart attack.

	He tells us that he's working for De Molei who he referred to as 'Le Weasel'. M'Lady was identified as D'Amberville. Jean-Paul said he was from [[Newcourt]] which lies within the county of [[Foxcourt]]. He had been working for Le Weasel for the last three months and during their travels they had gone down to Seagate by horse then to Monkierre in South Bowcourt, where they spent a week, then down to Sanctuary where Le Weasel acquired the books. The books are kept in an		He tells us that he's working for De Molei who he referred to as 'Le Weasel'. M'Lady was identified as D'Amberville. Jean-Paul said he was from [[Newcourt]] which lies within the county of [[Foxcourt]]. He had been working for Le Weasel for the last three months and during their travels they had gone down to Seagate by horse then to Monkierre (ed.?) in South Bowcourt, where they spent a week, then down to Sanctuary where Le Weasel acquired the books. The books are kept in an
	ornate box.		ornate box.

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	After all of this he was put to sleep again with the 'suggestion' that this was a nightmare brought about by delirium and fever.		After all of this he was put to sleep again with the 'suggestion' that this was a nightmare brought about by delirium and fever.

	===09 Frost '98===		===09 Frost '98===
	Early morning, the wind stiffened and the ship surged forward. It stayed as a strong southerly all day. I spent most of it fishing off the stern with some of the sailors. The others spoke to a well recovered Jean-Paul. He didn't say much about his employers but said he was from a fishing village in Newcourt. Amelia told him we had found him and would attempt to rejoin him with his comrades.		Early morning, the wind stiffened and the ship surged forward. It stayed as a strong southerly all day. I spent most of it fishing off the stern with some of the sailors. The others spoke to a well recovered Jean-Paul. He didn't say much about his employers but said he was from a fishing village in Newcourt. Amelia told him we had found him and would attempt to rejoin him with his comrades.

Martin: /* Half Devils */

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Martin: /* Mary M and the Imp */ change name

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	It was decided that Arthur and Gerald would fly on ahead and see what was going on. Before they left I put a Strength of Stone(Endurance) on Gerald. Silverfoam theorised that they would be leaving this evening as it was high tide.		It was decided that Arthur and Gerald would fly on ahead and see what was going on. Before they left I put a Strength of Stone(Endurance) on Gerald. Silverfoam theorised that they would be leaving this evening as it was high tide.
	====Mary M and the ~~Imp~~====		====Mary M and the Half-Devil====
	Once they left, we carried on. Mary M was flying above, stretching her wings. Just then she spotted that gargoyle creature that had been with Koth, back in Sanctuary. It flew off and she went after it. Silverfoam put a Locate on it.		Once they left, we carried on. Mary M was flying above, stretching her wings. Just then she spotted that gargoyle creature that had been with Koth, back in Sanctuary. It flew off and she went after it. Silverfoam put a Locate on it.

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	When Mary M returned she had been blinded and deaf. Silverfoam talked her down then cast a Wiccan General Counter on her which removed the effects.		When Mary M returned she had been blinded and deaf. Silverfoam talked her down then cast a Wiccan General Counter on her which removed the effects.

	====Caron and Boats====		====Caron and Boats====
	By now, Arthur and Gerald had arrived in Caron and discovered that the Lord's party was still here. However they soon found out that they had booked passage out on the next boat.		By now, Arthur and Gerald had arrived in Caron and discovered that the Lord's party was still here. However they soon found out that they had booked passage out on the next boat.

Martin: /* Into the Tower */

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Into the Tower

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	We descended single file. First Gerald followed by Silverfoam, Amelia, Mary M, Liessa, me then Arthur. Shortly we were in a circular room which had been trashed. Some bookshelves were still partially intact along the wall. Four stands with empty glass cases were also standing. The first one had been broken but the remaining three had only the backplates removed. Amelia warned us to be careful as there were still active destructive wards on the cases. These had been where the books had been kept.		We descended single file. First Gerald followed by Silverfoam, Amelia, Mary M, Liessa, me then Arthur. Shortly we were in a circular room which had been trashed. Some bookshelves were still partially intact along the wall. Four stands with empty glass cases were also standing. The first one had been broken but the remaining three had only the backplates removed. Amelia warned us to be careful as there were still active destructive wards on the cases. These had been where the books had been kept.

	Tracks led to the opposite wall and a secret panel in the floor was discovered. Below that was		Tracks led to the opposite wall and a secret panel in the floor was discovered. Below that was another spiral staircase. Not far down was a dark shadow on the step and the wall. Its aura was Formally Living and had been hit with a Black Wind spell of the Entities College around 20 to 22 hours ago. So Silverfoam cast Counterspells on us from the various entity colleges.
	another spiral staircase. Not far down was a dark shadow on the step and the wall. Its aura was
	Formally Living and had been hit with a Black Wind spell of the Entities College around 20 to 22		The stairs ended at another room which contained material that had collapsed and decayed, such as tables and glassware. We suspected that this had been an alchemical lab. Footprints in the dust led to the remains of a door opposite. The panel at the top of the stairs had closed but Arthur soon had the triggering mechanism figured out.
	hours ago. So Silverfoam cast Counterspells on us from the various entity colleges.
	The stairs ended at another room which contained material that had collapsed and decayed, such		More stairs. By the time we reached the bottom of those we figured that we were at the level of the disk. We were now on an internal balcony with a large room beneath. There was a large inlaid pentacle immediately below the balcony. A protective triangle was nearby and the rest of the floor was covered in glyphs. Liessa picked up two worried minds, another 150ft below, probably the remaining two guards.
	as tables and glassware. We suspected that this had been an alchemical lab. Footprints in the dust
	led to the remains of a door opposite. The panel at the top of the stairs had closed but Arthur		The room itself was 100ft across. Around the edges were eight large curved arches. The top of each arch corresponded to one of the spikes. The floor was awash in two inches of water. There seemed to be a flow in from one of the eastern arches, probably the Water one. The Air arch had the intrinsic magical nature of portal, destination of Alusia. From what we could figure out it was a doorway from an elemental aspect and there seemed to be no effect if an entity walked through.
	soon had the triggering mechanism figured out.
	More stairs. By the time we reached the bottom of those we figured that we were at the level of		As far as I could tell, the floor was made out of a black basalt rock. Mary M was checking the doorway auras and noticed that the death one seemed to be weaker than the others. Why that was, we were unable to determine. The life one was correspondingly more powerful. Just then, Arthur heard something upstairs just as Silverfoam found a crack running around the edge of the inlaid triangle. We then noticed a twinkly light bouncing down the stairs so we ducked
	the disk. We were now on an internal balcony with a large room beneath. There was a large inlaid		behind an illusionary wall. The light turned out to be a glass globe with a magical light inside which plopped into the water and floated there. Gerald Tked it away towards the light portal where it rested, still glowing.
	pentacle immediately below the balcony. A protective triangle was nearby and the rest of the floor		====Half Devils====
	was covered in glyphs. Liessa picked up two worried minds, another 150ft below, probably the		Meanwhile Arthur detected two minds upstairs thinking waiting, curious and watching thoughts so he crept up the stairs to investigate. Silverfoam quickly determined that the light ball doesn’t have any offensive capabilities. On the way up, Arthur spotted a weasel, that didn’t appear to have a mind, coming down. We suspected it was an illusionary animal which was later confirmed. The spell had been cast at the tenth level of ability and the weasel couldn’t see invisibles - which was what most of us were, in one form or another. Silverfoam then counterspelled the weasel.
	remaining two guards.
	The room itself was 100ft across. Around the edges were eight large curved arches. The top of		Arthur, by now, had worked his way up to the remains of the lab. Suddenly he vanished off the mind-link. Silverfoam tried locating him but to no avail. So most of the others charged up. Mary M was the first into the darkened lab and suddenly found herself netted. Amelia wasn’t too far behind and banged into a solid door in the doorway - that hadn’t been there a few minutes ago.
	each arch corresponded to one of the spikes. The floor was awash in two inches of water. There
	seemed to be a flow in from one of the eastern arches, probably the Water one. The Air arch had		The gargoyle on the other side, tried to sap Mary M but missed. As Mary M struggled to get out of the net, the gargoyle began dragging her up the stairs. Then the gargoyle fell over as Mary M’s invested petit mort spell took effect. While she worked on extricating herself she noticed another gargoyle/half devil drag the first one away.
	the intrinsic magical nature of portal, destination of Alusia. From what we could figure out it was
	a doorway from an elemental aspect and there seemed to be no effect if an entity walked through.		Liessa was hacking at the door while Amelia triggered a WindWalk and slipped though the gap. She then went after the retreating half-devil which was attempting to fly off with the first one. Mary M managed to extricate herself and also took off in pursuit. As she crossed the library, she felt magic impact. It took a short while for Liessa to knock a hole in the door and we poured though into the lab. Gerald spotted an illusionary wall, forming a small alcove. There was still no sign of Arthur.
	~~.12.~~
	As far as I could tell, the floor was made out of a black basalt rock. Mary M was checking the		The two half-devils and Amelia had managed to exit the tower. Amelia could catch them but Mary M was too far behind. Unfortunately she couldn’t do anything while in an insubstantial state so she tried to position herself so she could grab them as the Windwalk wore off. It didn’t work and Amelia’s own flight ability was much too slow for another attempt. So her and Mary M returned to the rest of the party.
	doorway auras and noticed that the death one seemed to be weaker than the others. Why that
	was, we were unable to determine. The life one was correspondingly more powerful.
	Just then, Arthur heard something upstairs just as Silverfoam found a crack running around the
	edge of the inlaid triangle. We then noticed a twinkly light bouncing down the stairs so we ducked
	behind an illusionary wall. The light turned out to be a glass globe with a magical light inside
	which plopped into the water and floated there. Gerald Tked ~~kit~~ away towards the light portal
	where it rested, still glowing.
	Meanwhile Arthur detected two minds upstairs thinking waiting, curious and watching thoughts
	so he crept up the stairs to investigate. Silverfoam quickly determined that the light ball doesn’t
	have any offensive capabilities. On the way up, Arthur spotted a weasel, that didn’t appear to have
	a mind, coming down. We suspected it was an illusionary animal which was later confirmed. The
	spell had been cast at the tenth level of ability and the weasel couldn’t see invisibles - which was
	what most of us were, in one form or another. Silverfoam then counterspelled the weasel.
	Arthur, by now, had worked his way up to the remains of the lab. Suddenly he vanished off the
	mind-link. Silverfoam tried locating him but to no avail. So most of the others charged up. Mary
	M was the first into the darkened lab and suddenly found herself netted. Amelia wasn’t too far
	behind and banged into a solid door in the doorway - that hadn’t been there a few minutes ago.
	The gargoyle on the other side, tried to sap Mary M but missed. As Mary M struggled to get out
	of the net, the gargoyle began dragging her up the stairs. Then the gargoyle fell over as Mary M’s
	invested petit mort spell took effect. While she worked on extricating herself she noticed another
	gargoyle/half devil drag the first one away.
	Liessa was hacking at the door while Amelia triggered a WindWalk and slipped though the gap.
	She then went after the retreating half-devil which was attempting to fly off with the first one.
	Mary M managed to extricate herself and also took off in pursuit. As she crossed the library, she
	felt magic impact.
	It took a short while for Liessa to knock a hole in the door and we poured though into the lab.
	Gerald spotted an illusionary wall, forming a small alcove. There was still no sign of Arthur.
	The two half-devils and Amelia had managed to exit the tower. Amelia could catch them but Mary
	M was too far behind. Unfortunately she couldn’t do anything while in an insubstantial state so
	she tried to position herself so she could grab them as the Windwalk wore off. It didn’t work and
	Amelia’s own flight ability was much too slow for another attempt. So her and Mary M returned
	to the rest of the party.
	The triangle had transportation magic on it and the triggering condition was a word in common		The triangle had transportation magic on it and the triggering condition was a word in common
	speech. So we stood in the triangle and Gerald uttered something in an ancient language (‘down’		speech. So we stood in the triangle and Gerald uttered something in an ancient language (‘down’

Martin: /* 09 Frost '98 */

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09 Frost '98

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	After all of this he was put to sleep again with the 'suggestion' that this was a nightmare brought about by delirium and fever.		After all of this he was put to sleep again with the 'suggestion' that this was a nightmare brought about by delirium and fever.
	===09 Frost '98===		===09 Frost '98===
	Early morning, the wind stiffened and the ship surged forward. It stayed as a strong southerly all		Early morning, the wind stiffened and the ship surged forward. It stayed as a strong southerly all day. I spent most of it fishing off the stern with some of the sailors. The others spoke to a well recovered Jean-Paul. He didn't say much about his employers but said he was from a fishing village in Newcourt. Amelia told him we had found him and would attempt to rejoin him with his comrades.
	day. I spent most of it fishing off the stern with some of the sailors. The others spoke to a well		===11 Frost '98===
	recovered Jean-Paul. He didn't say much about his employers but said he was from a fishing		At midday we reached an estuary with a large rock at the end. The captain said we just might make it to Eylea just on dark or we could wait here for the next morning. We decided to press on.
	village in Newcourt. Amelia told him we had found him and would attempt to rejoin him with his
	comrades.		Sure enough, night was falling as we reached Eylea, after passing through the channel in the swamp. The most prominent feature was the stone monastery to St Theoderick to the right.
	11 Frost '98
	At midday we reached an estuary with a large rock at the end. The captain said we just might		Amelia and Mary M leapt off the ship and went up there while the rest of us helped unload. They were met by an old guy, Clavados, who knew them from ten years ago. Apparently he had hired thier party and also the original one from 33 years ago. He told them that more of their friends had arrived that morning who had been concerned about some terrible business in the swamp and were going to check it out.
	make it to Eylea just on dark or we could wait here for the next morning. We decided to press
	on.		They had taken a couple of punts and had left at 10 that morning, heading for a large hall. Lorge Hall, Amelia surmised. They had left their horses behind. By the time we arrived, Amelia had arranged for a punt and guide for the morning. Dinner was served and accommodations were provided. I decided to stay in the stable with the horses and
	Sure enough, night was falling as we reached Eylea, after passing through the channel in the
	swamp. The most prominent feature was the stone monastery to St Theoderick to the right.
	Amelia and Mary M leapt off the ship and went up there while the rest of us helped unload. They
	were met by an old guy, ~~Clarados~~, who knew them from ten years ago. Apparently he had hired
	~~there~~ party and also the original one from 25 years ago. He told them that more of their friends
	had arrived that morning who had been concerned about some terrible business in the swamp and
	were going to check it out. They had taken a couple of punts and had left at 10 that morning,
	heading for a large hall. Lorge Hall, Amelia surmised. They had left their horses behind.
	By the time we arrived, Amelia had arranged for a punt and guide for the morning. Dinner was
	served and accommodations were provided. I decided to stay in the stable with the horses and
	tried talking to the two big black ones that the Lord and Lady had ridden but didn't learn much.		tried talking to the two big black ones that the Lord and Lady had ridden but didn't learn much.
	However I believed that they would make good breeding stock.		However I believed that they would make good breeding stock..
	~~.11.~~
	12 Frost '98		===12 Frost '98===
	Next morning we were ready to go. Nearly everyone wanted Strength of Stones and Armours of		Next morning we were ready to go. Nearly everyone wanted Strength of Stones and Armours of Earth so those were provided. Also Arthur requested a blessing from the monks, something to protect us from the water. After a bit of conferring Clavados went off, then returned with a clear, teardrop shaped crystal he said was the Tear of Theodelus. It would turn black if it was touched by an 'impure' person. Naturally that led to a discussion on the meaning of purity. Arthur suspected that his touch would turn it black and he wasn't sure that he could be shriven. Mary M didn't think we'd have enough time for that.
	Earth so those were provided. Also Arthur requested a blessing from the monks, something to
	protect us from the water. After a bit of conferring ~~Clarados~~ went off, then returned with a clear,		From what we could tell from DAs, the tear detected compassion, conscience, and morality. Most of us touched it and it stayed clear however, when Mary M did so, it went sparkly blue, much to the astonishment of Clavados. He (sort of) rushed out and returned with a whole collection of monks including a very old one with a protective magical staff. He was introduced as Father Zebulon.
	teardrop shaped crystal he said was the Tear of Theodelus. It would turn black if it was touched
	by an 'impure' person. Naturally that led to a discussion on the meaning of purity. Arthur		While the assembled watched, Mary M touched the tear again and the same thing happened. There was a collected gasp from the crowd. I wonder if this means that Mary M is going to be venerated.
	suspected that his touch would turn it black and he wasn't sure that he could be shriven. Mary M
	didn't think we'd have enough time for that.		Father Zebulon gave us all blessings, consisting of Waterbreathings and Waterproofings. I then arranged for the scribenotes, written to this point to be left at the monastery. A written note told where we were going and contained instructions to forward them to the Guild if we didn't return in a week.
	From what we could tell from DAs, the tear detected compassion, conscience, and morality. Most		====To Lorge====
	of us touched it and it stayed clear however, when Mary M did so, it went sparkly blue, much to		We boarded the punt, currently rigged for sail. Silverfoam still wanted to be piped aboard. Finally Gerald took the hint. Our guide took us up-river past the Eylea Island then went up a tributary passing the village of Lagfar then Corpsemire. It was well named as there were lots of corpses there, some of which would float up from time to time. A big battle had been raged there sometime in the past.
	the astonishment of ~~Clarados~~. He (sort of) rushed out and returned with a whole collection of
	monks including a very old one with a protective magical staff. He was introduced as Father		At 1pm the sail was brought down and we punted further into the marshy swamp. By four we were in stick, boggy, march, about two miles off from Lorge Hall. This was as far as we could get by punt, we had to walk the rest of the way. So we squelched on. Fortunately the ground got firmer after 200 yards and was reasonably dry. Soon we reached a ridge and Liessa reported a bunch of minds thinking "Yum yum eat eat eat yum". Turned out to be a herd of swamp cattle.
	Zebulon. While the assembled watched, Mary M touched the tear again and the same thing
	happened. There was a collected gasp from the crowd. I wonder if this means that Mary M is		The other thing we saw over the ridge was a huge black edifice consisting of one large tower and eight smaller ones around it, located about a mile away, on the spot where the manor should be.
	going to be venerated.
	Father Zebulon gave us all blessings, consisting of Waterbreathings and Waterproofings. I then		We made ourselves invisible by various means and cautiously approached. When we got there we discovered a 130ft diameter black disc with eight 20ft high outward projecting spikes with octagonal cross sections. On top of the disc was the tower, 100ft high and 40ft across. On top of the tower were ruins of grey stone, what was the manor's basement.
	arranged for the scribenotes, written to this point to be left at the monastery. A written note told
	where we were going and contained instructions to forward them to the Guild if we didn't return		Other bits of grey stone masonary, the remains of Lorge Hall, were scattered about. The tower was covered in wet, glistening, swamp muck which was slowly dripping down.
	in a week.
	We boarded the punt, currently rigged for sail. Silverfoam still wanted to be piped aboard. Finally		We walked around the tower. All we found were animal tracks, no sign of a campsite until we got around to the front. There, near the front track was two desiccated bodies. We figured that they had been dopplegangered to death as they looked very old and mummified. The last magic to impact was life draining. It was entity magic and had occurred yesterday.
	Gerald took the hint. Our guide took us up-river past the Eylea Island then went up a tributary
	passing the village of Lagfar then Corpsemire. It was well named as there were lots of corpses		We then tried to learn as much as we could using DAs. Everything was magical. Each spike contained incredibly strong entity magic which was used for channelling. However each one channelled a different elemental aspect. In order clockwise from the western most one was Dark, Earth, Life, Water, Light, Air, Death, Fire. We figured that they were draining the appropriate element from the environment, a hypothesis that was proven when an animal brushed against the
	there, some of which would float up from time to time. A big battle had been raged there		life spike and was aged. They could only be negated by the opposite element.
	sometime in the past.
	At 1pm the sail was brought down and we punted further into the marshy swamp. By four we		All we could detect on the disk and the tower were protective and preservative magics. Then Gerald noticed that the
	were in stick, boggy, march, about two miles off from Lorge Hall. This was as far as we could		disk was still rising at a rate of just under an inch in five minutes.
	get by punt, we had to walk the rest of the way. So we squelched on. Fortunately the ground got		====Into the Tower====
	firmer after 200 yards and was reasonably dry. Soon we reached a ridge and Liessa reported a		Gerald went up to have a look at the top of the tower. Up there was lots of rubble and no guards. So the rest of us ascended to the top. Up there we found an open trapdoor with black stairs spiralling downwards. Muddy footprints led downwards.
	bunch of minds thinking "Yum yum eat eat eat yum". Turned out to be a herd of swamp cattle.
	The other thing we saw over the ridge was a huge black edifice consisting of one large tower and		We descended single file. First Gerald followed by Silverfoam, Amelia, Mary M, Liessa, me then Arthur. Shortly we were in a circular room which had been trashed. Some bookshelves were still partially intact along the wall. Four stands with empty glass cases were also standing. The first one had been broken but the remaining three had only the backplates removed. Amelia warned us to be careful as there were still active destructive wards on the cases. These had been where the books had been kept.
	eight smaller ones around it, located about a mile away, on the spot where the manor should be.
	We made ourselves invisible by various means and cautiously approached.
	When we got there we discovered a 130ft diameter black disc with eight 20ft high outward
	projecting spikes with octagonal cross sections. On top of the disc was the tower, 100ft high and
	40ft across. On top of the tower were ruins of grey stone, what was the manor's basement. Other
	bits of grey stone ~~masonery~~, the remains of Lorge Hall, were scattered about. The tower was
	covered in wet, glistening, swamp muck which was slowly dripping down.
	We walked around the tower. All we found were animal tracks, no sign of a campsite until we got
	around to the front. There, near the front track was two desiccated bodies. We figured that they
	had been dopplegangered to death as they looked very old and mummified. The last magic to
	impact was life draining. It was entity magic and had occurred yesterday.
	We then tried to learn as much as we could using DAs. Everything was magical. Each spike
	contained incredibly strong entity magic which was used for channelling. However each one
	channelled a different elemental aspect. In order clockwise from the western most one was Dark,
	Earth, Life, Water, Light, Air, Death, Fire. We figured that they were draining the appropriate
	element from the environment, a hypothesis that was proven when an animal brushed against the
	life spike and was aged. They could only be negated by the opposite element. All we could detect
	on the disk and the tower were protective and preservative magics. Then Gerald noticed that the
	disk was still rising at a rate of just under an inch in five minutes.
	Gerald went up to have a look at the top of the tower. Up there was lots of rubble and no guards.
	So the rest of us ascended to the top. Up there we found an open trapdoor with black stairs
	spiralling downwards. Muddy footprints led downwards.
	We descended single file. First Gerald followed by Silverfoam, Amelia, Mary M, Liessa, me then
	Arthur. Shortly we were in a circular room which had been trashed. Some bookshelves were still
	partially intact along the wall. Four stands with empty glass cases were also standing. The first
	one had been broken but the remaining three had only the backplates removed. Amelia warned
	us to be careful as there were still active destructive wards on the cases. These had been where
	the books had been kept.
	Tracks led to the opposite wall and a secret panel in the floor was discovered. Below that was		Tracks led to the opposite wall and a secret panel in the floor was discovered. Below that was
	another spiral staircase. Not far down was a dark shadow on the step and the wall. Its aura was		another spiral staircase. Not far down was a dark shadow on the step and the wall. Its aura was

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	As the mage died his body turned into a mass of twisted serpents which attacked. They dealt to that but decided to grab the sack and book and get out quick. It was just as well they did as rising out of the pentacle was a fiery demon who looked very angry. It was identified with [[Belial]]. Once they were clear I blocked the gap with a Wall of Stone but not before Joseph was blasted with Dragonflames. Hopefully the wall would hold him while we made our escape. On the way out I retrieved what was left of my armour, and a fortunately intact breastplate.		As the mage died his body turned into a mass of twisted serpents which attacked. They dealt to that but decided to grab the sack and book and get out quick. It was just as well they did as rising out of the pentacle was a fiery demon who looked very angry. It was identified with [[Belial]]. Once they were clear I blocked the gap with a Wall of Stone but not before Joseph was blasted with Dragonflames. Hopefully the wall would hold him while we made our escape. On the way out I retrieved what was left of my armour, and a fortunately intact breastplate.
	=====Escape=====		====Escape====
	There was a large explosion behind us as we ran out the back entrance and ducked into the back of the Wotan temple next door. They must have taken it over from another religion as the outside design consisted of several minarets. Inside were several wall hangings dedicated to Wotan and other Norden gods as well as a rather puzzled priest, probably wondering why we were so messy and looking like we had been in a fight. Outside, a crowd was gathering to watch the flames now erupting from the holes in the fire temple. Suddenly the roof caved in.		There was a large explosion behind us as we ran out the back entrance and ducked into the back of the Wotan temple next door. They must have taken it over from another religion as the outside design consisted of several minarets. Inside were several wall hangings dedicated to Wotan and other Norden gods as well as a rather puzzled priest, probably wondering why we were so messy and looking like we had been in a fight. Outside, a crowd was gathering to watch the flames now erupting from the holes in the fire temple. Suddenly the roof caved in.

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	When Arthur returned he told us he had identified four fire cultists. One of them was having thoughts of revenge against the perpetrators of the fire.		When Arthur returned he told us he had identified four fire cultists. One of them was having thoughts of revenge against the perpetrators of the fire.
	=====The (Original) Forgery=====		====The (Original) Forgery====
	After we had rested, Arthur sensed a sentient mind in the book which was cycling through the same thought. Also it was now possible to open the pages at the back of the book. It was there they discovered that the writing was complete gibberish, as if the author had gone insane. Gerald came to the conclusion that this was a very well crafted illusionary fake.		After we had rested, Arthur sensed a sentient mind in the book which was cycling through the same thought. Also it was now possible to open the pages at the back of the book. It was there they discovered that the writing was complete gibberish, as if the author had gone insane. Gerald came to the conclusion that this was a very well crafted illusionary fake.

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	Bill got very worried when we reported back and told him who we were looking for next.		Bill got very worried when we reported back and told him who we were looking for next.
	=====More Cultists=====		====More Cultists====
	Halfway back across the bridge that separated Downwind from the rest of Sanctuary we were accosted by four black cloaked, dark robed figures. Four more came at us from behind. There were no signs of the bridge guards. All were armed with more of those wavy daggers. Wonder how they traced us here?		Halfway back across the bridge that separated Downwind from the rest of Sanctuary we were accosted by four black cloaked, dark robed figures. Four more came at us from behind. There were no signs of the bridge guards. All were armed with more of those wavy daggers. Wonder how they traced us here?

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	Already some of the inhabitants had come out to scavenge what they could. We had already removed the poisoned daggers. Speaking of scavenging, I managed to find some leathers that would fit me but they weren't as good as my old ones. Mary M discovered that the cult members were doped up on some sort of narcotic with hallucinogenic properties. Finally I lent Silverfoam a Waters of Healing as he had run out.		Already some of the inhabitants had come out to scavenge what they could. We had already removed the poisoned daggers. Speaking of scavenging, I managed to find some leathers that would fit me but they weren't as good as my old ones. Mary M discovered that the cult members were doped up on some sort of narcotic with hallucinogenic properties. Finally I lent Silverfoam a Waters of Healing as he had run out.
	=====The Maze=====		====The Maze====
	We rested a bit and hid the sleeping cultist under an illusion before entering the Maze. Here we were looking for a storyteller, by the name of Harkeem, who may know something. The buildings in the Maze looked empty and planks crossed overhead over the narrow street. Finally we reached a building bearing the sign of a unicorn rampant. Arthur said that this was the ''Vulgar Unicorn'' but, after studying the sign, figured Obscene Unicorn would be more accurate.		We rested a bit and hid the sleeping cultist under an illusion before entering the Maze. Here we were looking for a storyteller, by the name of Harkeem, who may know something. The buildings in the Maze looked empty and planks crossed overhead over the narrow street. Finally we reached a building bearing the sign of a unicorn rampant. Arthur said that this was the ''Vulgar Unicorn'' but, after studying the sign, figured Obscene Unicorn would be more accurate.

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	So we retrieved our gear and horses before leaving Sanctuary, hot on the trail of the missing sequels. Before we left, Arthur had given Bill what he wanted, sponsorship to the local Guild. Also Bill could do what he liked to that captured cult member.		So we retrieved our gear and horses before leaving Sanctuary, hot on the trail of the missing sequels. Before we left, Arthur had given Bill what he wanted, sponsorship to the local Guild. Also Bill could do what he liked to that captured cult member.
	=====In Pursuit=====		====In Pursuit====
	The North Gate was actually in the East Wall but the road soon turned north. Shortly we reached a fork and Amelia checked for tracks. Indications were that they had taken the coast road so that’s where we went. Looked like there was about a dozen large horses and six small and they were setting a brisk pace. Later we forded the Faull River (more like a glorified creek).		The North Gate was actually in the East Wall but the road soon turned north. Shortly we reached a fork and Amelia checked for tracks. Indications were that they had taken the coast road so that’s where we went. Looked like there was about a dozen large horses and six small and they were setting a brisk pace. Later we forded the Faull River (more like a glorified creek).

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	Fortunately no one was flattened. We decided to set watches and rest the rest of the night. An hour later the wind died down as rapidly as it came. By four, the storm was over. We all suspected Koth had caused it.		Fortunately no one was flattened. We decided to set watches and rest the rest of the night. An hour later the wind died down as rapidly as it came. By four, the storm was over. We all suspected Koth had caused it.

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	Around six we were all woken. The horses sensed a predator and less than a minute a smallish		Around six we were all woken. The horses sensed a predator and less than a minute a smallish