From the Mind of Slyl

... i search the area around the "trap" door..and i find 2 reliefs on the coffin thingies.... and then i check the other side of the trap door...and there is a crown and a sceptor on it...so i call someone over and kalestri comes over..i show her the reliefs and the drawings....and then kalestir calls animosis over..and shows him the stuff.......well we finaly leave...and outside are some orcs...we SLAUGHTERED them...that dagger i swiped ripped through the bone and flesh of the orc...and went right for the heart...as if it was compelled to kill it.....this is one BADASS dagger to use against orcs........ well we finaly get back to respite run..and everyone celibrates...but we do have work to do...and im damn hungry for once..hehe... the next day i look for some supplies and i find an apocrathy next to the supply store...i havent delt with a appocrathy ever..so i wasnt sure what to say..i was a bit obvious..but still..i knew he didnt want to be known...i got some poison i can test out..and sold that poison that assassin used..made 20g overall..not bad.....i think im going to have to find a way to make my own poisons...hehe..thats my goal anyway...find something that stuns them...or imobilizes my targets....just what i need..hehe.......well...hope we leave soon

From the Mind of Slyl

i think ill just follow these orcs as they seem to be heading towards the rest of the party..... well.....that was a SMOOTH MOVE......(attack..attack attack) in and out of darkness...im becoming more and more sure that Corim is like me...not human..but no proof other then he seems to cast darkness a lot....well after the battle is finished we go down a trail...Corim is blindly moving and didnt see that trip wire....that had to hurt.....oh well....i take lead and im a bit more cautious....then kalestri asks us to set up that trap again....with Corims help it was a little easier...i think ill teach him some of my secrets..hehe..we go back to the clearing and its really...eerie..thats all i can say...so i move up to try to get a better vantage

and Kalestri wips out her sword and its like shes got a GIANT GREEN TORCH...HREC...well i guess there goes being suttle

we get attacked by 2 skeletons...Kalestri DESTROYS one of them in 1 blow...dear mask and then we beat up the other one....and it dissapears.....and its behind us... HREC.....well after destroying that one...we go to this temple.....corim opens the doors and goes in....something just isnt right here....guess whats her face is there...shes naked tied to an altar...stupid orcs...oh well......after we get her off the altar and slightly clothed we......um...why are we not leaving....um.....what do you mean go down....oh well....why am i doing this...oh well...ill just toss my sunrod down there...hope we find some light soon...as i got a bad feeling about this........

im almost sure corim is similar to me....he once again is using darkness....i havent used mine because it seems unnatureal....i only use it as a means to escape.....eh..oh well.......we go down....walk around..find a crypt..and i find a little trap door with some stuff...and a REALLY nice dagger....hehe.....no dagger here...hehe....and ill try this ring on...guess i should show off the rest...let them do with it as they will....unless i could use it..hehe

hope we can find an alternative way out of here..........

Corim's Thoughts

This is crazy!

We are trapped in here.

The battle went so badly, I can't believe we're all still here.

First a pair of orcs began walking toward the rest of the group, with Slyl sneaking up behind them. I tried to get at least one of them, but my arrow went wide. Some goblins saw or heard the arrow and came running toward me. I wounded one but then they were distracted and ran toward the rest of the group.

It all fell apart from there. Slyl attacked, but missed. Then he got really torn up. I cast darkness so it would disorient the orcs and goblins and keep him from getting killed.

I found myself charging up behind a pair of orcs as they left the globe of darkness. I caught them by surprise and took both of them down! This new sword is amazing! Much sharper than my short sword.

I caught up with everyone else on the other side of the darkness. Somebody set one of the tents on fire, it was a good thing it was raining. That could have drawn too much attention to us.

Animosus was apparently a killing machine again. He cleaved right through two goblins. I guess he saved the battle.

With the goblins and orcs dead, we decided to find that temple and rescue Alyona. I led the way down the path to it. How did I not see the tripwire?! I paid for that little slip up. DAMN! That really hurt. Slyl took over from there. We came to the temple grounds and someone suggested that I try to reset that trap. Slyl and I went back to do it. It was fairly quick work. Slyl knows his traps!

I thought we were being stealthy, but Kelestri had to charge right in with her glowing green magic sword. Those were some nasty skeletons, glowing fiery eyes, throwing bolts of magic around. I'm glad we have Animosus to take the brunt of it. Kelestri destroyed one and the other disappeared. I had barely gotten the temple door open and she blew past me like a bad wind. We found Alyona just as described, tied on the altar. She was naked! I'm glad we killed those orcs. Monsters!Kelestri freed her legs and I freed her hands. Kelestri gave her a cloak and some clothes. Alyona was very grateful to ALL of us for rescuing her. She shared the potions in her backpack with us, I think we all felt better after that.

Eragon said this was an old temple of Mystra, but had been defiled by Bane, and some kind of god hating priest(?).

I thought we should start heading back, now that Alyona was safe, but EVERYone else thought going on was a better idea. We barred the door and read some words on the altar. It moved! So down we went. I left a little "gift" for the orcs for when they might arrive, a globe of impenetrable darkness. heh heh

So down we went, hopefully not to be trapped, into the chambers under the temple. We came to a heavy portcullis that was in front of what seems to be a tomb. So what do we do? Lift it up and trap ourselves inside. Somebody lit some candles on the altar in here and Slyl found a trapdoor in the floor. There was a bunch of stuff in there. Books, boots, weapons, we think all of this might be magical. I've got a nice new short sword, it has some writing on it. Since Alyona's shoes were missing I suggested we let her have the boots, and Eragon and Kelestri got into an argument about a brooch. Her eyes flashed like fire( like those undead?) and Eragon backed off. Then she gave it to Alyona!

Now we are stuck in here. Everyone is tired, and I hope no orcs find their way down here. Better yet, I hope there is a back way out!

I think I'd better get some sleep while I can...

Corim's Thoughts

What! Hunh? Where am I?

Crap! I must have dozed off. Oh, good, there's Slyl over by those crates. I couldn't have been alseep for more than a few seconds. I can still hear the orcs moving away.

Mask's Inky Shadow, that was not good. I think I need to get some sleep, this is wearing me down.

That must have been a dream, then. That's a relief.

"I thought I caught a glimpse of a temple spire and ran to it, very silently and unseen. I went to the open front doors and peered inside. I saw Alyona, tied up as decribed, and I went to free her. As I did, she put her arms around me and kissed me.(I should have known I was dreaming then.) We heard a sound, and turned to see Kelestri standing in the doorway. She walked over to us and gently pulled us apart. She said, "I hope there's room for one more in there." ...........? "

That was when I woke up. I need to get a grip. Falling alsleep out here could get me, or somebody else killed.

And what was Kelestri doing in my dream, I don't even like her that much, let alone feel attracted to her. I am really messed up.

Time to get ready to move.....

From the Mind of Slyl

Well after mopping up those wizards (think i need to control my rage...i havent been that angry in a while....ehh) they had some stuff we could sell......

later... after the pyre is started we find out that unthers daughter (..you know..for somone that has more then one name i dont remember others names well..maybe i should jot some of this stuff down..hehe..oh well) had run off...seems she wants to go adventuring... so we go and check out the general store..corim says something about getting horses..so me corim and the freaking smithy go and get some horses..i see corim throw his money away...its not like we are stealing them...we will return them...then all of a sudden leaper comes in and the stable boy is falling asleep...WHAT THE HELL... well then we travel north...mm havent riden a horse in a LONG while hope i can do it


well we find a goblin on a horse..dead...not good....but we go on...its dark out here so i use one of my sunrods..not to expensive now that i got a couple houndred gold...hmm..wonder if i can get a nice rapier so i can dual wield..eh..ill need to practice with the right hand more so i dont look stupid...hehe

all of a sudden a freaking HUGE wolf jumps out and trys to eat kalestri..What the HELL... so i tumble around and try to stab it...damn that wolf is nimble.....well i finaly get a strike in it...and it damn near rips my throat out.......(my vision is red with hate with anger with the need to destroy..i must control myself or i will destroy more then this worlf...) i try to get around the wolf again cuz its running around..and it goes all black after that...i wake up and im....gone (KILL IT DESTROY IT REND IT... must...gain control)... dear MASK...i must of cut off it head......kalestri looks at me wierd.... i throw it into the bushes... why am i going into this bloodlust..i thought i had control...this is the reason i dont go by Vasht anymore...i was a maniac back then..i have changed...i must control my anger.... though it has been a long time since anything has angered me without worring me...those damnable fools think i have spoken...luckily most of the guild does not believe that..or i would be DEAD..hehe.. damn it..corim..why did you stick my sunrod in the damn trees...its mine... oh well...hes not half bad...though something about him makes me think hes not what he seems...kinda like me

well we walk into a orge party...goodthing they are drunk..i stow away my sunrod..good thing its not really burning..hehe..i see them rummage through some crates..i think im going to go look at themm.. ..oh shit...its unthers daughters bag....oh HRECT .....kalestri is gunna FLIP.... oh shit...thats a LOT of people coming this way ........yea..im just gunna hide here...hehe...................



...well ...now if that doesnt put us into one cluster HRECT

Kelemvor and the Final Road

...The tall, gray-cloaked priest beat the ground around the pyre with a staff made of ash and chanted, alerting Kelemvor to the arrival of a new wanderer on the Final Road, then spoke:

"Just as Unther Ravenhelm once discovered the beautiful town of Respite Run, he now has left this realm for another peaceful and beautiful place. Many feel that his departure leaves a heaviness, an emptiness behind. As we gather to honor Unther, we recognize that his death is a part of his life, not an ending but a beginning, not a punishment but a necessity. For death is an orderly process — without deceit, concealment, and randomness. We celebrate his death with the dignity it deserves. It is his appointed time and he did not wish to artificially prolong his life beyond natural limits.

His strivings in life helped bring The Vast to where it is now. Forgetting him is to forget where we are now, and why. He is now a new wanderer on the Final Road. May his travel be blessed with the presence of Kelemvor at his side.

We are all born into a world of joy, and a world of tears. Each of us travel through time armed with the principles we hold to be true and face great obstacles and disappointments. In the end, we will rejoice if we have done our very best. Unther was loved by his family, revered by his peers, and honored by many. We pray his good deeds have not died with him. Let this truth be spoken:

Unther's adventure is now over, but the adventure continues. Our adventure was his adventure. His story is our story."

-Vladimir Zhenovasar, Priest of Kelemvor, 2 Mirtul 1373-

Alyona Ravenhelm: 2 Mirtul, 1373

My father is gone. It is my world now. Yet, what has changed? I thought the day of my freedom could never come soon enough - but now I wish it had never come at all. I feel empty, confused about what my father may have written in his journals. Did he love The Vast more than he loved me? I can only think of fire. The fire in the hearth downstairs, the fire that will be daddy's final pyre, the heat of her kiss, the light in my lantern, the burning desire in my heart to adventure. My burning, breaking heart. I need the cool rain to soothe me, I can handle this on my own.

Corim's Thoughts

I don't think this will ever stop.

We defeated those thugs from Mulmaster,( What kind of hell is that place?) and divided up the wizards gear. I got a nice longsword off of one of their guards... I've asked Animosus if he could show me some fighting moves. He agreed to pretty quickly. That's fine.

Marina's daughter, Alyona had apparently run off to be an adventurer like her dead father. (Kind of stupid. She's younger than I am.)

Kelestri is really eager to go find her. It's almost like she is in love with her( That's really stupid.)

I suggested we get some horses since it seemed like she had left on foot. I tried to pay, I'm not a thief, but the stableboy was just to confused to catch on. He must have been tired, he fell asleep(very strange).

I don't know what kind of bunch this is, but think I'm the only one who tried to pay. I think I heard somebody say something about "just borrowing them."

We went north, and came across a dead goblin and a horse(was she riding it?)The next thing I knew there's this GIANT wolf chewing on Kelestri. I tried to get behind it to get a good shot and Slyl went tumbling around the side. I lucked out, it went after him. Out of nowhere someone fired an arrow into the fight and another wolf appeared.

It was another goblin with the bow, so I threw a dagger at him. Then Animosus saw him and charged.

He cut him in HALF!!

We finished off the two wolves and found Slyl lying face down. I think Animosus gave him a healing draught.

Eragon caught up with us then.( Where was he? I thought we were all together.)

From there we follwed a trail up into the hills and came across a camp. A camp of Orcs and Goblins. I decided to sneak around to the other side of the clearing to surprise them. I think Slyl went in the other direction.

So, here I sit, hiding in the bushes. There's a whole tribe of orcs in front of me. My heart is racing, I don't know where everone else is and apparently Alyona is tied up in some chapel somewhere!

If I knew where it was I guess I would start heading over there. She is kind of pretty. And she would probably be fairly grateful to whoever rescues her. She'd probably be more interested in Animosus or Leaf.

Yeah, that would be it. Never the freak.

I've got to find the rest of the group as soon as these orcs leave.

I guess this is what they call adventuring.

From the mind of Slyl

Well seems everything is going fine after that little debacle...i cant believe i forgot to check the damn bell tower....what would the guild think of me... i think they would go "Vasht...have you lost your mind...do you not know you check EVERY place an assassin could hide before the event you are gaurding starts"... ah i miss my guildmates..but it seems i may have made some new friends.

seems the old "shield of the talking mouth"..or whatever the name of the group unthor was a part of is looking to make haste after dinner...its now the second time i have heard them talk of a temple of tyr just falling apart..or something.... seems more is amiss then the others know.. if only they new the secrets i keep......

well it seems i will bear anouther secret in my endless journey to behold that which cannot be told. though since everyone knows its not much of a secret... i tell ya..no one is getting a word out of me... by the time they start to understand that i CANT talk it will be to late...and damn..if they do know..ill just write it in my favorite language..hehe...ill tell them i was only told my secrets through this language...let them try to read the dark words..hehe silly way of getting vengence on my kidnappers eh...............

WHAT THE HELL JUST HIT ME IN THE FACE......... SKELETONS.......great...this is gunna be fun..ill just BASH them to death.....again

hey..corim just ran to Marinas home area.....i must make haste..who knows whats going on in there
..DAMN WIZARDS i will kill you for your foolishness............(rage and hate consume the next moments of slyls life...he fights with anger yet he is still cunning and stealthy in his attempt to defend what is dear to him)

....think i mite of gone a bit to far...though the wizards alive would not be good...never trust a wizard thats not on your side...and if you do have a wizard on your side..watch your back..guess the fighters will have to due for interigation...

From the Journal of Unther Ravenhelm