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22nd Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, gnolls have proven to be far more stubborn and resourceful than I would like. We managed to shake off their initial pursuit, but they eventually found our trail again. They weren’t as close as they were in the night, they had to take a large detour around the gorge, but they were still too close for my liking, and they were gaining on us. They halved our lead by the noon and our situation looked quite grim. Haldemar tried every ranger trick he knew by then and it didn’t even slow them down. We continued without rest most of the day, when finally the inevitable happened. Dynaheir, weakened and wounded

I woke up covered in mud, grass and all sorts of other things and my body was aching all over, displeased by my choice of “bed”. I quickly searched my surroundings, not paying attention to the pain from my bruises. I wanted to make sure no nasty surprises are waiting nearby. It was bad enough I fell asleep in the middle of the forest, I didn’t need any more creatures jumping from bushes. After I searched the area and calmed my mind a little, I ate a bit of my small supply of potatoes and planned my next steps. It was obvious I would need a hiding place a shelter for the night and rain. The fastest way to build something lik

20th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, I hate gnolls. I hate their smell, I hate they voice and I hate their stupid stubbornness. About two and a half of a day after me and Vanessa dealt with the Amnians, the rest of our group returned. We never told them what happened. They didn’t need to know. And they didn’t give us a chance to tell them anyways. Turned out Haldemar met some fellow ranger when he was on the hunt. He did not have a very high opinion of him, that man was talking to a hamster, if Hald wasn’t joking with us, but when he learned the ranger was looking for a sorceress, kidnapped by some gnolls, he offered him help. Th

16th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, who am I? I’ve been asking this question since that unfortunate encounter two days earlier and I’m nowhere near the answer. For my whole life I thought I was a son of some Gorion’s friends who died and so he took me in when he settled in the Candlekeep, but events of the last two weeks convinced me I was wrong. In fact, I think he may have settled in the Keep because he took me in. It’s strange and scary to be honest. But when I think about it, he never told me anything about my parents. But why? If he knew them why would he keep me in the dark? There is only one reason I can think of and

14th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, why is everyone so violent down here in the south? I would really like to know. Yesterday, there was Greywolf and today that Amnish group. We were exploring areas southwest of Nashkel, since we planned to stay away from towns for a while and so we didn’t want to return to Nashkel with the emeralds yet. We met some small groups of kobolds and hobgoblins, half of them actually run off when they saw us, but then we came across them. A woman with two other goons, wandering through the wilds. She began insulting us as soon as she spotted us. I didn’t know why, but after a brief conversation, it became app

13th Mytrul 1368 Dear diary, we’ve met weird and disturbing people today. The first one was just weird, the second  was both, but let’s take it from the beginning. Haldemar was, to our genuine surprise, completely healed in the morning. He didn’t even feel any pain. Sure, we all saw what I did, but it was still surprising to see him walk a mere day after being struck by an axe to his chest. But he insisted he’s fine, and since Vanessa managed to find us a job, we had no real reason to stay in Nashkel any more, especially after the last ambush. The job turned out to be bounty hunting. The rest of us didn’t like

...a strange power 12th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, I had a weird dream tonight. I can’t really recall any details, but there’s the strange feeling I had since I woke up. I don’t know how or why, but somehow, I’m sure it wasn’t just a dream. I remember a few fractions of it and they show nothing but strange dark lands with one exception. One short fragment of the dream shows Gorion, dead and alive at the same time, speaking to me, but I can’t hear what he says. But the dream is not something to worry about I’m sure. Even if it isn’t a normal dream, it’s still a dream and they can’t hur

11th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, my stomach settled down by the morning and I was able to eat a little. Well, I think it was morning, but I had no way of proving it. We got up when we were rested enough, packed our things and resumed our investigation of the mines. We searched the whole storey including the abandoned part. Fights with those monsters, Marissa said they were kobolds, became more frequent, however I was able to overcome my weakness rather quickly. After the third fight, I was able to look at the dead bodies without any issues. It was kind of disturbing how fast I got used to it. I thing Leodrik noticed it too, but he didn’t

My name is Steve, and this is my story. I am writing it down for you who will come after me. I do not know if you find this, but I simply cannot move on and depart this world without leaving a guide for those unfortunate souls that may come here one day. I will include a map with my shelter and handful of useful places marked on it. You will need all the help you can get to survive here and you deserve to know the truth. But let’s go back to the beginning. If you are to understand this place, you have to know it all. I woke up here a long time ago with no memory of who or where I am. The land was unfamiliar and wild, with large forests

10th Myrtul 1368 Dear diary, the mines are not nearly as interesting as I hoped they’ll be. We didn’t fully explore them yet, but I should probably start from the beginning. Marissa caught up with us after an hour of waiting. We tried to get some answers from her, but she remained silent about the incident. Since it was useless to remain on one place, we packed our things and moved towards the mines. The scenery soon lost its nice lively look. The closer we got to the mines, the less grass we saw, and the fewer animals we heard. Haldemar looked a bit gloomy to me, but I think it was caused by his ranger nature. He was probably u