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Post by Aasha Cathmoore on Jul 23, 2015 20:13:45 GMT
"Leaders of House Cathmoore have been in and out of Dragon's Hearth the past few, some so far as other worlds like myself and Vallum, some such as other realms such as Lord Cathmoore and some such as other planes of existence such as death and time in the halls of the Great Smith such as Sir Cloch.
As we return to the esteemed manor, we implore you to investigate and report on the current state of affairs in the manor, and we will provide what information we can on the topics at hand.
To task in honor of House Cathmoore:
Vallum - to report on his findings in the Fae Woods in regards to the strange lights
Prophet - to investigate and report on the elemental imbalance
Gilliante and Panther - to investigate and report on the undead presence marching toward the Invisible Bard Tavern
I have information about Baroness Uriel that I will compile and share shortly.
If anyone else has information to share about the previously mentioned topics or other points of note, please discuss here.
Welcome home, adventurers. Welcome home.
~In service,
Aasha Cathmoore
Scribe of House Cathmoore"
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Post by Aasha Cathmoore on Jul 23, 2015 20:50:36 GMT
"THE BARONESS:
From information gathered earlier this year:
It seems that the Baroness' travel is per usual, though this is the longest reported amount of time she has been gone. It sounds as if she is doing work for the Order of the White or Count Frost, our presiding Count. If she is doing work for the Order, it must be high end duties because it does not sound as if local members are aware of her plans. The Order of the White is a section of the Healer's Guild that is dedicated to the eradication of necromancy.
The Steward:
I am very skeptical of her Steward. Though one of the greatest alchemists of the area, he is not a member of the Guild, perhaps because he does not wish to be held accountable by fellow practitioners -- there are rumors that he has been known to use alchemy inappropriately. It seems as thought he was known to the Baroness or was able to overcome her objections via alchemy or other wiles, as he was hired immediately after only showing up two years ago. He has no past, no history, no resume or references.
As far as Steward is concerned, he has done an excellent task of managing her affairs while she is off on her special projects.
The baroness is not who she says she is:
Further investigation throughout the year gives us information from the House's contacts that the Baroness' original name is not Uriel. That like her Steward she showed up with a new name proving herself to Count Frost many years ago. With her though, there is more of a background before she showed up. Apparently people think she came from somewhere in the Southern Duchy. No one we talk to knows what that name may have been though or where in the vast Southern Duchy she may have come from.
What she may have been working on, the Lost Stone:
The stone was defeated and placed in the care of Count Frost
It was recently stolen from Count Frost by Baroness Uriel.
The Lost Stone is an artifact made roughly one hundred and fifty years ago that was enchanted to make people raise as undead when they died. It was originally envisioned as a way to put a stopper on death but playing with blood magic is dangerous and the stone turned dark. Mages used it as a way to control those who died and slowly it developed a consciousness of its own. The Lost Stone was shattered and the pieces were going to be destroyed. Necromancers found and quickly gathered the pieces of the stone before it could be destroyed. It resurfaced a few years ago in the small town of Dragon’s Hearth and exerted its control over the residents before it was defeated.
~AC"
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ZD
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Post by ZD on Jul 31, 2015 13:32:06 GMT
I have finished my notes and exploration for the map. There are areas I would have liked to map in more detail but without propper assistants it was not wise for me to venture to deeply with only one other to aid me.
I hope to have several copies in the following weeks.
~ZD
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Post by Aasha Cathmoore on Aug 1, 2015 7:22:45 GMT
"Z.D. I very much look forward to seeing your work. What was the most, in your opinion, beautiful or interesting part of your adventure?"
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Vallum
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Serving as Aasha's Bodyguard
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Post by Vallum on Aug 2, 2015 0:36:48 GMT
For the most part, my patrol through the woods was uneventful. It took some time (though not as long as expected) for the local populace to recognize me and accept my offer for protection on the trail. Some of the older travelers warned to never leave the trail, telling a tale about a magic put on the trail a long time ago that protects its travelers. The only time I tested leaving the trail was when I tossed a violent opossum from the trail into the woods. It seemed none the worse for wear, but a few days later, the skeletal remains of an opossum hung about eye level at the entrance to the forest. Take from that what you will.
When the sun is high overhead, the forest appears to be normal with the usual sounds. It is early in the day or late in the evening when the mist still coats the landscape or the shadows grow long that one can't help but feel watched. Once, I even heard a giggle but when I looked around, there was nobody to be seen. The part that makes my considerable tracking instincts tingle is that sometimes I swear landmarks move on. Not by much, but I have become familiar with this trail and sometimes a stream will shift and other times a fallen log will move.
That is the extent of my experience with helping the farmers travel the trail of the Fae Woods.
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