Nell's diary

Rise of the Runelords

This is a diary as written by Nell.
She started writing it as an exercise in learning to read and write.

The latest chapter is called Template:Rise of the Runelords chapter, in which Template:Rise of the Runelords chapter. It is chapter Template:Rise of the Runelords chapter of the Rise of the Runelords story.

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Segerns sötma

As we approached Sandpoint they had already heard that we were on our way, and people were gathering at the gate to see us. We were quite a sight to see. Nathaniel, tall in the middle, walking proud. Velicia just behind, closely followed by her floating disc, dominated by the big golden helmet that caught what I thought to be all the light of the sun in its shining surface. Dorothea walked just behind, strangely smiling at unknown pleasures. Honeypot and I was just ahead of Nathaniel on either side, smiling and jumping around of joy at the welcome.

The gathering crowd cheered as we entered the gates and more and more added to the crowd as we went through town. We stopped in the middle of the square outside the temple and looked around at all the people, shaking their hands and telling them short tidbits from our adventure. Soon the Mayor Kendra Deverin approached and she stood up on a table hushing the crowd. As the talk died down all looks turned to her, and she held a speech greeting us as heroes who had saved Sandpoint from a cruel fate. Everybody cheered and everybody started to offer to buy us beer and food at nearby taverns to hear our stories. It was hard to make sure that our treasure got taken care of first. Also we wanted to get the body of Nualia to the clergy in the temple as they probably would know what to do with it.

After all important things were taken care of we had fun all night, telling stories and being celebrated. I could get used to this hero stuff.

The day after our triumphant return to Sandpoint, when I was eating a late breakfast at the Rusty Dragon, Nathaniel showed up and told us who were there that we were invited to a dinner at the Deverin Manor tomorrow. At first I joked that he wold make us dinner, but then I realized from Nathaniel that it wasn't his idea and that it was rather the Deverin Family who officially invited the heroes to a dinner.

That made a difference. I'm very content with my clothes, but I know that when fancy families have their fancy dinners they expect fancy clothes. Even though I have been somewhat careful with my clothes when adventuring, it's not possible to keep them completely out of harms way. Just to make sure they wouldn't complain too much I ordered a new dress just for the occasion. It wasn't quite what they had in style, but they told me it would be quick enough to alter to my request.

Magic Items

Velicia told us that she had learned how to make magic items herself and asked if we had any we wanted done. I knew of a few I had heard of in stories that I really wanted. Most of them she said was too hard for her yet, there were a few she could do. It turned out I wasn't the only one either. Nathaniel asked her to make several items and spending whole days making potions. It wasn't just for him, but it was still quite a lot. And Dorothea had loads of stuff she wanted. Nathaniel and Dorothea offered Velicia to help get her food and stuff to make sure their own things were being done first. They really started bidding over each other to get their things done. Nathanile got Velicia a new dress for the upcoming dinner, but I'm not sure if that was to please her or his family.

When we were talking about food Nathaniel told me a story:
When he was a little boy, he and a friend broke into the garrison and stole trail rations. They were soon found out and then, as a punishment, they had to eat them.

I was so astonished that he had ever done anything like that. I couldn't have imagined that he'd ever done it. I know I've stolen food several times, but he's from a rich family. Why would he steal food?

Party

To get to the Deverin Mansion you almost leave town. You go over the southern bridge and then you cross another bridge and end up on the other side of the bay where the harbor is. Their hose must be one of the biggest hose in town, not counting the cathedral. And the city hall. And the garrison. And the glassworks and the theater and the academy, but anyway the biggest house someone lives in.

We were well greeted by Nathaniels mother Vana. She presented all of the family that lives in Sandpoint and that was a lot. Most of the younger siblings just said hi and had to go.

The food was good, but I've had better in Sandpoint. I liked the combinations and that there were a lot of it. And there were many courses too. I will become fancy too someday and eat several courses at every meal.

A little later when we all had eaten Vana took me aside. She said she had something very important to talk about. She pointed out that we girls in the adventuring group had all a lesser upbringing than Nathaniel and that he would go on to become some person of great importance and then his future wife also had to be of good upbringing. She even asked if any of us had had any closer relations with him. I saw what she meant as some of us is so hard to resist when we are our charming selves, but I assured her that she had no such things to worry about from us, yet. I mentioned that on the other hand there were other girls in town, who did have a more direct approach. I didn't say anything about Velicia who I still think has a secret crush on Nathaniel.

Play

Cracktooth’s Tavern

Ovanligt mycket folk efter en föreställning med inbjuden uppsättning.

Jag introducerar Honeypot

Hon spelar vemodig låt som påminner om natt i trollsk skog, morgonen kommer glittrande och sedan kommer festprocession och får med folk i en vild dans.

Return to Thistletop

Velicia & Honeypot talk to a lot of stuffy old boring people. Brodert Quink, Chask Haladan, Sabyl Sorn, Ilsoari Gandethus and Lyrie Akenja.

They decide to bring them to Thistletop and asked for us others to join them on another expedition there.

The other scholars didn't like Lyrie and when the trip to Thistletop was suggested they wanted to exclude her, even though she had been studying that place specifically. I said that if you don't give her a chance, she can never reform. She joined us and muttered that finally she could do something more than just cooking tea for the others.

We swam over to the ear in the shape of animals and enter at the lowest level, below where the goblins live. They look at old stuff. We attack Malfe

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Malfeshnekor.

Malfe skriker
Lyrie attakerar thunder - daze
Nell kastar kniv
Doro gör svart hemskt moln
Malfe skriker hemskt igen.
Kastar igen men missar, precis som Nathaniel. Velicia eldar
Honeypot förvirrar demonen
Knivar hårt
Dorothea blir svart och hemskt själv.
Honeypot dansar och frestar Malfe.
Kastar kniv och sänker den.

Har en sköld som armband.

Brodert Quink betalar oss 500gp för resan.

Guard duty

One evening Nathaniel sighed sitting down at our usual table at the Rusty Dragon. We were all there. I asked what was wrong and he said nothing, but mentioned that his relative the mayor had wished him to start working for the sheriff to get into politics or so. Ha had been hanging around at the garrison a lot lately. He also told us about some people who were wanted by the guards. He said that if we saw any of them we should tell him about it.

There was a river pirate called Shadz "Rodshaw" Bilgar. Nathaniel said there were drawings of them back at the garrison. They also wanted a Rhenne called Graced Sevillia, but they only wanted him for questioning. There were apparently some reward too, to be claimed at Magnimar from a judge called Ironbriar.

When he said the name I froze. I coughed and excused me from the table and ran up to my room and cried. I thought I had got away from that awful, evil elf who I met in Magnimar.