Journal Part I		The relic It has been peaceful here in Icemule for sometime. Valentrus and I have been enjoying the town of the Halflings, engaging in political discussions with some dark elves, talking with our friends and overall just relaxing. Everything in Ta' Vaalor was peaceful, Amber was healthy and so was Isal so we just rested, and hunted. Until I had the dream. I had continued my loyalty to Ronan and had joined the Order of Voln, dedicated to the release of the Undead. It was satisfying and made me feel as if I was doing my duty as a defender of the Liabo and against Luukos. The night I had the dream was a night like any other. Valentrus and I had a discussion with Deevian in the Thirsty Penguin and eventually retired to the Inn with a nice glass of white wine. I fell asleep quickly and it was then that I had this dream: I stood in a dark cold room and as I looked around, before me stood dead of all races, blood everywhere, green snakes writhing in between each body. I looked over to the right and there was an elf, which appeared to be half elf, half serpent and he laughed madly at the death of these people. I stood back with my sword over my shoulder, and looked forward to a gate just after the field of dead. As I began to feel uneasy at the sight of all the blood a heard a deep soothing voice say "Don't be afraid, Ilvane" It was then I woke up. It then began the series of events that are still going on now. I didn't tell anyone about my dream when I first had it. I knew nothing of the stories that were going around about a relic, thought to be the petrified heart of Amasalen and was being sought by the Luukosians and the one escapee of the council of Ten, Thurfel. It wasn't until I spoke to Morstanya who led me to Iscikella, the woman who had actually touched the relic when she was young. Her story was that she was transported into a room of darkness through a fog in the underground caverns and she had come across the relic believing it was treasure. When she touched it, it was no longer treasure, she knew. It was in instrument of darkness. It was a good thing that she had strong faith in Lumnis to protect her from the damage that could have been done to her by that relic. But that is her story to tell, not mine. After speaking to Iscikella the first time, I realized how close the story of the relic my dream was. I mean, even down to the stone, and the blood, and the dark caverns. I began going down into the caverns below Icemule in the well. It was there that I met Armaxis. He had never harmed me, or threatened me at first. We would talk about my dreams, and Luukos, and the relic. I honestly thought I could change him from his darkness, but I was sadly wrong. We would have discussions and I was often warned away from my friends and the people that were suddenly surrounding themselves with me. I was concerned because I knew I couldn't trust everyone and there were suddenly a lot of people wanting to talk to me. At this time was when there were vortexes beginning to show up around town, and each day I would go down to the caverns to look for Armaxis alone. One time as I was speaking to him, a grizzly bear stepped through the vortex and was promptly killed by Armaxis, Good luck for me, I'm sure he didn't want to take blame for it, is all. I traveled to Solhaven to the temple of Ronan there where I had prayed so many times, and while I was praying I was swept away by a Vortex to a tower where only legend adventurers go. I was killed almost immediately, and Glavader came to help me. Ironically enough, Armaxis was in town. I had thought over the amunet right before I died, but it was useless, no one could help me. As Glavader had traveled to find me, he saw Armaxis kneeling on the road on the way there. I was taken painfully by Lorminstra as my soul came back into my body and I found myself at her altar. I kneeled and began to pray and Armaxis whispered in my ear again. I was sure he would never leave me alone, he was with me always. He knew my entire story now, a Luukosian… I had be foolish in my talking with him, for everything I said I was sure would be used against me. Even my mother being a Luukosian. A few weeks after my daily talks with Armaxis came Jipzy and Fremie. I think they didn't trust me at first. I would see them in the caverns and they looked at me like I was a snake. Until that is I noticed that Jipzy was a Ronan follower as well. That and Armaxis told her to go away because he didn't like her. He told me to stay away from her because she would try and change me. I was beginning to see that Armaxis wasn't trying to help me at all. Being strong as a faithful of Ronan was more important that separating myself from them and talking with A Luukosian daily. I really did enjoy speaking with him though, and I think it worried everyone involved. It was about this time that Iscikella suggested the commune of all the forces involved in the relic. I wasn't sure it was a good idea to call Luukos, and Amasalen in the same ceremony as Lumnis and Ronan. If it had worked it could have caused an all out war of the Gods. I led the prayers for the Ronan followers, Iscikella the Lumnis followers, and Armaxis the Luukosians and Amasalanites. After all the prayers and chaos, nothing happened, but this is where I first me Setzier a follower of Sheru. He was quite insane and cackled madly. I had never seen him before and didn't lay eyes on him that night as he kept himself in the shadows. I was worried about my involvement in the commune and went to pray at Ronan's altar. Valentrus came with me that night because I was nervous about the people who had been threatening me, and as I kneeled to pray I was instantly weak and fainted. While I had fainted I had a wonderful dream. As I watched myself kneeling at the altar of Ronan, a young elf came to the altar and began speaking with me. He had beautiful shining eyes that sparkled and brown curly hair. I had just been praying on my involvement in the commune and had asked for forgiveness. The young elf, called Mitaseth said, "Ronan hears your prayers and is proud of you." His eyes then twinkled like stars and he said "You are beloved of Ronan, Ilvane" And he kissed me on the forehead. I then awoken. Valentrus says he was really there, but I remember it as a dream. He told Valentrus that I was beloved of Ronan and I would do great things. It's good to know that Ronan is near. After the commune things were quiet for a while until they started harming Iscikella and Jipzy. The Luukosians were cursing them and trying to harm them more often than they should have. I was alone with Armaxis and he never cursed me, unless you could count the one time he tried speaking some language I didn't recognize and then touched my forehead. I think Jipzy thinks that is a curse. I never worry about that kind of thing because I am protected and nothing can harm me as long as I am faithful. Right? There are lots of things going on around here, too much for me to know all about anyway, but I know that Luukos is trying very hard to get people to go to their side. My sister Rhianon has been in town lately, only she doesn't seem to be doing well. She seems tired and angry once again. She told me that I really should think about coming into the shadows as it is much more peaceful. Her mother taught her that she says. The thing is she didn't see what happened when our mother died… I do hope that she comes to the realization that being a Luukosian is only going to bring her heartache. I was walking through town today and I heard Armaxis say that Iscikella had died for her heresy. He had just killed her and raised her in Luukos' name. I went out to find her and ran into Dapplecloud. Dapplecloud is a wizard and sent a bunny looking for her. I threatened Armaxis some. I really wonder how I ever thought he had an ounce of goodness in him. When I saw Iscikella she was upset. Dapplecloud and I tried to make her feel better, but I think being raised and having Luukos' essence put into her has really scared and tired her. It will be okay, and we pray at Lumnis' altar again. I reach out to my God but only hear silence. There is a curse on Iscikella, so she says. I don't know, all I know is that she is tired all the time. Her husband Blizzardd is crazy. He's a follower of Mularos and also helps her with her House of Serenity prayer services. I feel so bad for her because he is always vacillating between being good and evil and I can imagine that must be difficult on her. I just don't know how she could be married to someone who worships Mularos. There is this young cleric around a lot lately, his name is Vazridth. He is a devoted cleric of Lumnis but I don't trust him at all. He and I argue a lot because of it. I don't think Iscikella understands. I am really apprehensive because I don't want anything to happen to her, and I don't want Luukosians finding out what is going on within the small group of us. If they sense weekness they may actually believe they have a chance. We have so many now who claim to be effected by curses that it would look really easy to beat us to them. That is the last thing we need. They are doing a cleansing on Iscikella today. I will go, but I don't want to really be involved in it because it is too much for me. I believe that faith should heal everything and she doesn't seem to think her faith can get her out of this. The Luukosians are there and I don't know why or how they find out when we are having prayers. I don't even bother them when they are praying, so I guess I expect them to respect our prayers and not bother us either. As they are doing the ritual Gretel, the woman who intends on cursing Jipzy and Nevrek both whisper to me that about that question and Nevrek says that he was told to come there, that is why he was there… Right at the end of the service as all pandemonium breaks loose due to the Luukosians, it is revealed that Vazridth is a Luukosian. I want to harm him but I can't at the altar. It is the wrong place to do it. He will get his. On my honor. Iscikella leaves the room of the cleansing and I don't think it has worked…I sense she has gone to the Altar of Amasalen because that is where he says her debt is. I am the first one there and I beg her not to do it. If she sacrifices herself, Armaxis says, then she will have paid the debt and it will be over. Setzier is there as well and he is trying to make me go crazy. It won't work, even though he casts curses upon both Blizzerdd and myself. It makes Blizzerdd crazy but not me. I am tired, but not crazy. I tell Iscikella that it will never end and not to believe Armaxis, and she stops dead in her tracks and looks at me and asks how I know it will never end. I know, I tell her, because they never forget a debt. Armaxis then swears that it is paid if she dies. He has sealed it with his own words, and Iscikella sees he is lying. It is a good thing she realizes this because otherwise many Lumnis followers would be lost without her. It is after the "cleansing" and Iscikella is feeling a little better. I have seen her go off with Blizzerdd again so I'm sure it won't last very long.
	Journal Part II
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			The Reading