[5] We leave City of the Stars to New Grunland, we’re escorting some merchants.

[8] The pleasant town of Piliny is in sight.

[11] We arrive at NorthGate, we’re going to leave our beloved cavern.

[16] After a clash with a strange bloblike creature one of our merchants dies. That Rafiel may guide his soul.

[18] We’re by New Grunland, some soldiers seek our help to drive back a group of humamoids. As soon as we get in the city we’re taken for smugglers because of suspicious material in our carts.We’re are ignobly jailed.

[19] After a farcical trial we’re convicted and "voluntarily" enlisted in the army to uncover and remove an organization of smugglers. Before leaving we agree to bring some fungi to Profiterol, a tobacconist in City of the Stars.

[20] We set out to the capital.

[21] Little misadventure with some Carrion Crawlers, but nothing to worry.

Birth

[1] We're attacked by some humanoids: Goblins and Hobgoblins.

[5] We arrive at the capital.

[6] We start investigating. Using charm person we contact a smuggler. We try laying an ambush to the purveyor but nothing happens.

[7] Meeting with Maradiel, manager of The House of Hopes and Wishes. No douby he's the official purveyor, but we don't succeed in proving it.

[8] We're hired by merchants of glass and silk to escort them to Alfmyr, my home city. We choose to go there by river, although we should cross that seems the home of a turtle dragon (but perhaps is only a legend).

[13] We make a halt in the town of Renhathys, just in time to take part in a humanoid hunt.

[15] We're in Alfmyr, city reach in soul crystal mines. I pay a visit to my family.

[17] After a day of rest, we leave again to the capital escorting a group of weapon traders. We decided to devote ourselves to trade too, in fact we bought some crates of weapons to sell them later.

[18] During the journey on the river we save some shipwrecked elves, who leave us a sheet, with whom we could collect a reward in the city of Losetrel.

[22] We get in City of the Stars and sell the weapons, then I order a plate mail. It will be ready on 22 Wanderers.

Wanderers

[2] We leave to Losetrel, although the travel fee is higher because of ne fasti month.

[5] In Losetrel we talk with a certain Sputafiel; he sounds convincing, because the same day we enlist in the army. Our sergeant is named Vernel.

[6] Today begins our first mission: we have to patrol the zone of Losetrel-Fortress of Sylaros-Durbael. We have our first encounter with a Yellow Mold.

[7] The morning bring us a few Crab Spiders, that we remove immediatly; no wonder I'm called "Crab Spiders terminator".

[8] This day is a absolutely ne fasti so we rest all day long.

[18] End of patrolling, we have a day of freedom in the pleasant city of Losetrel

[19] New mission: exploration of Mylandiel Hills.

[20] We encounter some Tuatara Lizards and we're in a bad fix.

[21] We're near the hills and we explore the nearby caves.

[23] We put an end to the threat of a wild Giant Slug. BTW: it was menacing us.

Temple

[5] Today ends the month of drill, I can enlist in the CAF (Celebryl Air Force).

[8] We return to Losetrel and give back our uniform.

[9] A certain Firnafel "Sixhand" hires us to seize giant spiders. This city is renowned for its silk and this spiders answer this purpose.

[12] After exploring the nearby forests we find even four spiders. We succeed in seizing them, but not without cutting a poor figure.

[14] On the way back home we meet Firnafel's cousin, who attacks us. We mahe him harmless, but a later attack by some Rhagodessae puts an end to his life.

[15] On returning to the city Firnafel asks us to explore his cousin's home looking for interesting stuff. The only valuable thing for us is the dead's spell book.

[16] After having bought 10 rolls of silk, we head for the capital.

[24] City of the Stars. We sell our silk.

Food

[1] Departure to Blackstone Hollow. There we should meet Captain Ezechiel who will assign us to Starlight Legion II, second regiment.

[3] We encounter a Caecilia and we slain it immediatly. In the neighbourhood we also find a sword with a snakelike hilt.

[6] After facing some Rock Pythons I'm in a bad shape.

[8] Finally we reach Blackstone Hollow, where I rest and recover from the previous beating.

[9] We train ourselves with missile weapons. Thanks to my great dexterity I impress favourably the Captain.

[10] Today we measure swords. I'm the second best, I'm beaten only by the Sergeant because I couldn't reply to his strikes.

[11] Ciclosporel's Birthday.

[12] We go to explore some caves. I'm immediatly poisoned by a few small millipedes and I'm brought back to the barracks, where I should rest for 10 days.

[23] Second exploration of that caves. I knock wood...

Days

[1] During our exploration we save a member of the Second Shadow, a secret and powerful branch of the army.

[2] We leave toward Boiling Lake to take some crates of weapons.

[4] We encounter a Hypnosnake. We kill it, the last blow is mine. Unfortunately one of our comrades, Rassel, passes away.

[6] After taking the weapons, we set out for the lava river. We meet a few Crab Spiders, but I don't even kill one. Blast it! By the way: Franafel follows Rassel's fate.

[8] Some Kobolds lay an ambush to us, unfortunately they're all slained.

[10] We're back in our barracks.

[12] Rescue mission: some elves were entrapped by a landslide.

[16] We set out again for the city of Alfmyr, it seems they have problems with Geonids. 2

[19] This day is ne fasti.

[20] We reach the city of Alfmyr. Tomorrow we'll go in a cave nearby where we'll find this monsters.

[22] We find the Geonids. They're as hard as they look.

Army

[1] Mustering day. Today a census for the army is taken.

[3] We encounter an ugly lizardlike creature, it has a small goatee. I heard rumors that it can turn anyone to stone, to run no risk we keep looking down. 3

[5] We're back at Blackstone Hollow, where we receive a 2 months leave.

[8] We decide to set out for City of the Stars. During the jouney we encounter a Slime Worm intent on slaining some elves. Our patriotic soul soon turn it into fungus fertilizer. This worm was wholly covered of Shines, that we bury toghether with a silver chain mail. 4

[12] We meet again some Tuatara lizards and again we find ourselves in serious troubles.

[14] My birthday. I celebrate it slaining 4 snakes.

[15] We arrive in the capital and take a period of rest allowing Ciclosporel to improve his skills and become a full Acolyte of Rafiel. 5

King

[2] We meet again, ready for new adventures.

[4] We're hired by Halfalen to go to New Grunland.

[7] After reaching Dendromel, we set sail by river on the Garfield, a nice boat.

[11] In New Grunland we're hired to bring a misterious box to a solitary wizard.

[12] Fasti day: king's birthday.

[17] We're in Thulingard, a lost village, where we complete our mission.

[18] We leave for the barracks. During the journey we kill 2 Carrion Crawlers.

[20] A Hypnosnake disturbs our sleep; the memory of our late brother-in-arms Russel gives us an inexpressible fury. To bear the cost of our rage is, again, the snake.

[21] The following night 6 Bugbears think to be luckier than the former attacker. They're wrong.

[23] We're in New Grunland. Our next stop is going to be West Gate, where we'll enlist again.

Others

[1] We're traveling toward our everlasting capital.

[4] From the capital we'll reach our aim by land travel.

[10] We're again in the army. In our first patroling mission we have the fortune/misfortune of encountering 3 Caecilia. 6

[11] We set out for the geysers'area. We're divided in 3 groups and our mission will last until 19 Others. A few Purple Worms keep us busy these days; miraculously I survive one of their attacks.

[20] In the next 5 days we'll patrol the river's area. Nothing important to signale.

Bounty

[2] Today we killed a Troll. This is a very tall and strong humanoid, in spite of his lean and rubber-like look. 7

[5] We're back in the barracks and we get a leave until New Year's Day. We decide to go back to the capital.

[15] City of the Stars. We're hired to escort a guy up to the boundaries of our territories, beyond Lake of Caernlinyl, where there should be a new mine of soul crystals. Is of great consequence that this guy lives. We'll sail along the South Sojourner River as far as Desrii Castle, then we'll go upriver on the Lethowan River.

[24] We spend New Year's Eve near Desrii Castle.

[1] New Year's Day. This a day both fasti and ne fasti.

[2] We head for Lake of Caerlinyl.

[11] We stop 3 days by Betlandor Cave. Cyclosporel goes gathering food.

[13] We encounter a water elemental. It is immune to all our normal weapons. Goridiel gives me his magical sword and I have the best deal on the monstrous creature.

[21] We're at the edge of the known elvish world. 8

Name

[2] Ne fasti day because of an orcish invasion of our glorious capital. The attack was a bloody one.

[4] We start exploring a cavern behind a waterfall. We encounter 2 Wyrds 9. Because of their immunity to normal weapons we must fight using a sling loaded with silver pieces. Ciclosporel sets out to greener and happyer caves, we hope that Rafiel allows him to stand back by us. We discover that the cave is actually a Wyrd's den, we're desperate. The fight is harsh, but finally we prevail. Our booty consist in: a mine of crystals and a finely crafted and MAGICAL sword. 10

[11] We go back home.

[24] We celebrate Goridiel's birthday.

Refuge

[1] We're in Desrii Castle. We head for Losetrel to rise Ciclosporel

[14] At last we arrive. I must say that I miss the merry laughters of our unlucky fellow. Fortunately we should wait only for a few hours.

[15] A guy, probably member of the Second Shadow, hires us for a very dangerous mission on the surface world. We should kill a member of a powerful Darokin clan, who works with Alfheim elves on planning an invasion of our kingdom. 11

[16] We head for the tunnel that will lead us to the world above.

[21] This our first day on the surface world. All looks so weird.

Footnotes:

1: In the first part of this diary I use the Shadow Elf calendar:14 months of 24 days each. 2106 is 1001 AC in the Thyatian calendar.

2: The Geonids are strange monsters made of rock, they look like stones with arms and legs. In my opinion they aren't very intelligent.

3: This creature is named Basilisk, one of this treacherous monsters caused the death of my brother.

4: Because we would like to find buried treasures sometimes, we decided to start burying some ourselves, hoping that others will follow our example.

5: During the rest period I went to the hot springs. For personal reasons this part has been omitted.

6: The worst thing of this worms is that they're longing to swallow you.

7: In our first encounter we merely killed the Troll, only afterwards we were told that Trolls regenerate all wounds, but those caused by fire or acid.

8: Thinking again of it, I couldn't help saying that those days I was scared, although I tried not to show it.

9: This creatures are undead particularly irksome for elves. They throw strange energy balls. Today I think I was lucky to have a protection from evil cast on me, because that spell kept them at the proper distance. I must say that the way we killed them (throwing coins) still makes me smile.

10: At present I own this sword and it saved my life several times.

11: As soon as I heard of this mission I was eager to take part in it. The surface elves must pay through the nose for their misdeeds !

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Diary written by Igor Betti and translated by 'Brizio.