1.     34/6/1530

In the small town of Berlin. 3 days outside of Warnek, on the main road, our group of young and intrepid adventures meet. In the town bar, owned by frank. The group meets. Faris and Ryvok playing their instruments, Terry and Metabelle talking about Tea and Wizardry, Chamomile and Sumitir enjoying their own spaces. Within the time Terry would round up this group of vast and varied folk to go out towards Warnek, after setting out they encountered a large snake in the path. Quickly defeating but not without damage sustained. Making camp for the night would be mostly uneventful except for two small living shrubs.

The morning held a visit from a friendly wolf, who when given food transformed into a man and thanked the group for the free breakfast. They continued down the road for a while with some small bits of conversation between them. They would face a pair of dangerous man-eating plants later, with some members being charmed by their pleasing scent. They all came out with these lives though.

2.     35/6/1530

This rag tag group continues their journey to Warnek, although talking among themselves they don't seem to remember why they are going in the first place. They encounter a group of deer and Faris tries to tame one but fails. Next, they pass by a decaying log with, upon closer inspection, appear to be some form of poisonous mushrooms. At night a shooting star is shown to Faris, and Chamomile meets a rabbit. Nothing else of not happens.

The morning goes by without issue, they go into the farming outskirts of Warnek before getting to the center proper. They decide to make their way to the tree top tavern. With Terry getting cheap beer and Metabelle trying some tea. After a bit they wander to the quest board and look around. Terry firstly helps save a hippogriff egg using Ember. Metabelle helps a smuggler get some fresh star leaves by asking (and charming) the Barkeep. Terry then is approached by an older man, he asks to help steal an item, Terry gets guards, at the bar the man fakes being old, and Terry is almost arrested. Sumitir helps set up Kark on a date with the barkeep; this goes well, and he receives the “Blaze bat” for it. The rest of the group are approached by a wizard asking for help to recover his spell book. They accept and will join him.

3.     37/6/1530

The group meet with Gandril in the morning, making their way out of Warnek and heading towards the abandoned town of Silverhold. On the thinner path they encounter a “woad”, a type of sentient tree. Next, they meet a giant crocodile and wait for it to take a short rest. Next, they see another rabbit, Sumitir tries to kill it, but Terry stops him. making camp for the night, Chamomile. Metabelle, Ryvok and Gandril experience a Shadow man nightmare.

They walk a slight bit further in the morning, Terry sends his three Dragons. Ember, Sparky, and Snow to scout ahead. Ember brings Gandril’s spell book back and Sparky investigates the Silverhold mine, flying in and taking a right; he gets trapped in the vines. And a shadow almost kills him, before Terry unsummons him. The group goes into Silverhold, with Terry investigating the vines and taking a vial of the black liquid. Sumitir and Metabelle go and look at the mayor's house, Finding silver bars along with his journal, and a few other books. They also find a skeleton under a bed. Terry copies a spell from Gandril’s book. Sumitir finds a Silvered knife, they look at the graveyard briefly before heading for the abandoned silver mine. 

4.     38/6/1530

The group takes a short rest before going into the Silverhold mine, during which Chamomile and Sumitir experience strange dreams. The group makes their way to the mine entrance, after a quick discussion on the risks and dangers between Terry and Gandril, the group makes their way in, vines on all the wall, Ryvok and Chamomile experience visions of eyes on the vines and black ichor. After some exploration Sumitir drops a torch down a pit, its then extinguished by a shadow. The group goes further, and directly fights a shadow, Terry killing it with an impressive display of fire. They also found some silver bars. They locate the staircase down, with Ryvok commenting that “as good rises, evil sinks” They then make their way down. Sumitir charges forward, being paralyzed and greatly harmed by a shadow, the group manages to get it off and Sumitir comes back after a minute. They continue directly ahead Straight into the chamber. They see the vine circle and the orb on top of the plinth. Sumitir grabs the orb. Trying to flee the group is stopped by five shadows, slaying only one, Terry gets surrounded but Gandril can get him out with a dimension door. Sumitir, Ryvok and Metabelle manage to escape as well. The party decides to get away and fast. They leave the village. In his dreams that night Sumitir meets a strange being and his hand is replaced with a shadow hand instead.

5.     39/6/1530

The group awakes and Walks to Warnek, meeting Back up with Faris and encountering mimicking parrots. They get to Warnek later in the evening and sleep at Terry’s parents’ house.

In the morning the group splits. Metabelle goes towards the library to try and find the newest Dumbelgalf Potbeard book, upon not being able to find it she believes it's stolen and so finds the rest of the group to help her. Terry, Chamomile and Faris go to the fighting pits they talk to the attended about the types of fighting and decide to watch a match and place bets. They meet with Metabelle afterwards. The group goes back to the library. Terry talks to the librarian and learns Jake Peederson checks it out. The group goes to the armory to learn who this person is, Terry convinces a guard to let them in Metabelle is put in a cell due to believe in sanity. Terry and the rest then go to Jake Peederson’s home. They learn that his son Dane lost it, they help him find the book in his room, they go to the library and buy the book outright, then return to Jail and get Metabelle out, although the guards are mad. In total this was expensive for just one book. Terry and friends visit Nyanyadesuchan, and she tells Terry to get his life together, she gives him 50 gold and he decides that the group will go to Dravanur. He speaks with Thornak in his dreams.

 

Tales from the black book

6.     41/6/1530

During the night while Terry is dreaming, the rest of the group awoke in a white empty plane, with an additional person Jorah. A man with a pale gray skin and a red sash across his chest appears he tells the group that they need to help him teleport to a manner but to do so they must kill the spirit guarding it. The group is sent to a strange realm to fight this spirit. When they encounter this spirit, and the spirit immediately starts to attack them. The group moves together to attack but the spirit phases through the floor and attacks Metabelle, killing her at once, then a ghost replaces where she was. Jorah attacks this newly made ghost, is attacked, and then promptly falls unconscious, while he lies there the group hits the spirit while he phases in and out of the floor. Eventually chamomile lands the final strike, killing him. The island falls apart and they appear at the house. Inside it creaks and moans with age, going downstairs they discover a well with a voice repeating lines about his dog and then screaming. Sumitir digs up the coffin for the dog and drops it down, causing the man to exclaim out. Sumitir helps him up, they go up and the man explains what the scarlet sash is and what it was doing, also telling that they are based in Sirinal. The characters wake up, they all have distinctive cookies. Each continuing a special message. 

7.     41/6/1530

The group wakes up from the strange dreams of the previous night. Faris, Chamomile, Sumitir and Ryvok journeyed together today. Firstly, Sumitir traded in his silver at the blacksmith then Ryvok and Faris go to the potion shop and buy and sell goods. Sumitir gets to Esmerelda’s various good, and trades. Then the whole group goes to the blue wardrobe and Calister shows them his goods, they buy a “magic 8 ball” along with “chairy”. Calister also asks for help with magic drunkards at the festival. He also invites Sumitir back to have his hand and sword, upon coming to he learns that his sword is very powerful and only at partial power. He also learns that his hand isn't cursed but that it was once a man. He gets the advice to be careful. The group goes to the fighting pits later to participate in the fights. Sumitir and Faris fight. First round Sumitir fights a mad and wild sorcerer but after almost dying he yields. Then Faris fights a wizard, he kills the wizard with an arrow through the eye. Next in the second round Sumitir fights a bloodhunter and both get close to dying but the hunter yields. Then Faris fights a cultist and again kills him although almost dying himself. In the stands Ryvok and chamomile make some money by placing bets. After the first two rounds the energy of battle causes the group to level up to 4th and the fight continues. 

8.     42/6/1530

The subgroup continues their journey in the fighting pits, firstly a one hour break between the rounds. Both Sumitir and Faris heal up. Chamomile buys a baked potato in the stands. Faris firstly fights “the wolfman” an alpha Lycan who used to lead to pack. He sees his weakness and deals a critical hit first turn then continues to whittle him down. Eventually Fenrir Yields. Sumitir fights a Paladin of Hyesal who uses divine magic to both deal and prevent damage. Eventually he strikes Sumitir off his mount and Sumitir services only due to his Orcish nature. Faris advances to the semifinals. He fights a guild thief. A man who uses smoke to hide himself and to deal extra powerful strikes. Initially he is hit by the arrows of Faris but his ability to dodge and weave makes him able to stand. After he lays his second smoke bomb he hides, Faris casts a spell to make a duplicate appear, this bait works as the thief targets the illusion. Then Faris skirts between the clouds and deals a final blow. In the finals his opponent looks quite strong and so Faris bows out. Faris takes his winnings to get his Rapier silvered. Then him and Sumitir go to buy the land for Silverhold and the mine. He pays 35 gold and negotiates a contract for taxes. He is declared the Mayor of Silverhold.

9.     42/6/1530

Sumitir meets with the blacksmith to talk about siler deals, he tells him about the jeweler named Kor. Then the group settles in various places, Sumitir sleeps outside and is interrupted by Terry on a nightly walk

On the day of the festival, through the festival all the group buys various foods and enjoy themselves. Faris looks for Fenrir trying to blend in. terry loudly asks if he is the wolf. Fenrir tries to run away but Terry chases after Fenrir and traps him with a flaming sphere. Faris runs off to get Sumitir. Metabelle supports with long ranged eldritch blasts. While Terry hits him up close. Fenrir slips past Terry’s flaming sphere and brutally bits him, knocking him unconscious as well as poisoning his blood with lycanthropy. Then Fenrir starts to heal Terry and try to help him back up, starting to explain. Terry kills him with a well-placed chromatic orb and magic missile. The accomplice surrenders. Terry goes unconscious by “Chairy” eating him, then the accomplice and group agree to go to the elder tree to get cured, after drinking the sap of the tree both the accomplice and Terry are cured. They are stopped and questioned on the way out but explain the situation to the guards. At the culmination of the festival, the blessing of Mishai fails as shadows start to attack the crowd. 

 

10.     43/6/1530

The shadows close in on the crowd and start to attack both the group and the people. Terry tries to lead the shadows away and it works, they are being drawn away from the crowd. The priest of Mishai heals the people. The group whittle down the shadows, and when the larger shadows die, they spawn smaller mini shadows. Both shadows harm but in different ways. After all the shadows are defeated and the townspeople healed, the priest briefly talks to the group and tells them to meet her at the church tomorrow afternoon. During the night Faris discovers the entrance to the black-market and Sumitir marks areas with protective signs.

Come the morning Metabelle visits a basket making class. She then buys materials to make a hat. She crafts a purple brim basket hat for Terry. Upon giving Terry the hat, Terry and Metabelle discuss once again the validity of Metabelle’s claim as a wizard. Terry tries on The Hat and at first nothing, but after taking it off loses his hair, he gets upset at this. Metabelle convinces The Hat to give the hair back. Then Metabelle deals with The Hat to copy a spell to convince Terry of the claim of being a wizard. The Hat also offers Terry a deal, but he refuses. Sumitir visits the Blue wardrobe to pick up the reward for helping Defend from the shadows. Faris tries to scope out the black market but can’t get it. Ryvok visits the park.

11.     1/7/130

While Metabelle and Ryvok are studying, the rest of the group go talk to the priest of Mishai, she informs them of the collapse and the drawings she had, the players wonder and make theories, then the group meets Metabelle and meets her three spiders. The group decides to take a week to rest and relax, chamomile goes off to Myantis with Sidzle. Terry attempts and fails to find a wizard. Sumitir speaks to his hand is his dream. Faris visits the black-market at night. Metabelle attempted to sell baskets. 

The group all meet at the fighting pits on the 7th for the weekly games. In the first round Terry fights a fellow mage, both have an affinity to fire but in the end the other mage yields. Next up Metabelle fights a bardic man, who tries to use illusion and tricks, but in the end is tricked himself, and is turned into a chicken with the hat, third Sumitir fights a ranger, both hit with range but when Sumitir get into melee he casts inflict wounds and pops the rangers head. Finally for the first round Faris fights and inquisitor, who is hard to hit but, in the end, well placed shots cause him to yield. Terry sends ember to buy healing potions from his dad. 

12.     7/7/1530

The fighting continues when Terry fights the alabaster, a keen martial fighter. Sadly, Terry falls and is helped by Metabelle, he loses his round but keeps his life. Metabelle then fights a wildling shaman, a druid of sorts, while she deals damage, he can get into melee causing her to yield. Then friends must battle, and Sumitir and Faris fight. While they discussed throwing the match in the end neither could decide who should yield. So, they fight, both going invisible. And by random chance Chairy is the one to have the effect stop. They duel, the Sumitir grapples Faris and forces him to drink dream wine. Faris however still proves to be the better fighter and beats Sumitir. He goes on to the finals. Faris fought the wilding shaman, the same Metabelle fought. The shaman summons 8 giant frogs to help him fight. Faris shoots at him from afar as normal, but Faris eventually gets surrounded. However, Faris manages to kill the shaman, causing his frogs to disappear, but for him to turn into a turtle, however as Faris is faster than the turtle he wins by pot shots. Terry finds wizards and both made a friend and learned spells, Selentos Rilmai the porter. They talk quite a bit and get along well. Faris goes to the blue wardrobe and buys the moon serpent wand, leaving his rapier as collateral. For the loan he took to get it, 250g

The group awakens and heads for Silverhold, they easily kill the assassin vines along the way with these new powers.

13.     9/7/1530

The group starts outside of Silverhold. They avoid the main village and head directly to the mine due to the large number of vines. Heading straight to the mine Terry sends ember in to scout out the mine. Then the group uses invisibility and passes without trace to sneak past many shadows. With a short initial fight and Terry almost being hit, Metabelle has an ink spider stay behind and take a hit for the team. Going further below into the mines, they once again alert a shadow to their presence, but Faris quickly end it. Then the group approaches the pentagon, a structure deep underground and shrouded in mystery. In the middle appears to be a leader of sorts, a figurehead. The group rushes in with their invisibility and other spells prepared to fight. All acting with precision and commitment they strike down the foe, with Sumitir dealing the final strike, the foes last words “you cannot kill me in a way that matters”. Then dropping from him a second shadow orb. With Metabelle and Sumitir both wanting it, they both try and get it, with spells being cast and efforts made, terry and Sumitir talk to the hat eventually giving it back. The hat also gives Terry the feign death spells. Faris carries the Orb for safe keeping. Many and many arguments are had but only threats are made, no harm yet

14.     9/7/1530

The group seems to simmer down, with Metabelle getting the hat back and then the group leaving the cave. Meeting Ryvok outside, they all go to Silverhold itself. Destroying the vines until they clear out most of the village, however in the center is a larger clump, trying to clear it out, they end up fighting a vine beast, clearing out this section of vines. Then the discussions resume. Sumitir talks to his hand to find answers and Terry casts identify on the second orb learning its secrets. This leads to all but Sumitir deciding to get rid of the second orb. With Ryvok saying he would bury it in Harash. The group also talks in depth about what to do with Silverhold, farming and mining seem to be the most likely but that would take time. Plans are made about the next two months. Terry desperately tries to find out information on the hat with both spells then directly asking it. However, to aval. Arguments on the hat heat up until Ryvok and Faris see Terry’s insanity and simply leave with the second orb, Sumitir tries to follow but is unable. The group finishes the night apart, angry and broken.

 

15.     10/7/1530

The group spends their time apart. Within the two months many events occur, people journey outwards, Ryvok goes swiftly to the desert to bury the second orb. Faris hunts the local lands and kills one of the giant snakes, also finding unique mushrooms he sells these items and interacts with the criminal world more. Sumitir, Terry and Metabelle are summoned by the priest of Mishai to talk, she congratulates them on taking down the shadows and vines asking them details and passing along the mayor's thanks. Then terry and Metabelle work to grow and develop Silverhold, they buy chicken and barley seeds. They spend their time cultivating a farm as well as restoring the town. In addition, Terry crafts two carts and Metabelle makes many baskets. After burying the second orb in the desert, Ryvok returns home. But is interrupted by Sumitir teleporting in with his aunt Zareg and friend Viran. They try to use magic to locate the second orb but are unable to. Suitor traveled to Viran’s village and got Zareg to help, but being unable to, both returned home. Ryvok spends time with his people, Sumitir searches for the second orb, Terry sells the barley at harvest, and life goes on.