19th of Tarsakh Gandar-I entered the town that was called Durindel today. I emphasize ��called�� because it has been completely decimated. The houses were burned to the ground and no survivors were to be seen. I just laughed it off and said it was some old geezard smoking too much Dolbas. However Eloden seemed deeply concerned.

20th of Tarsakh Gandar-Today some stranger claiming to be called Nash Galodyvne came and asked Eloden something. Eloden to polite to turn him away almost gave everything out�K Until I came out and started pouring ale on him, ha lets see him try to prove anything now!

1 Mirtul

Eloden- Ah yes dear reader it is I Eloden�K Gandar is down by the clear waters drinking. It is the first of Mirtul and I feel that I must express something that has been troubling me. Ever since we have been traveling east I have seen more and more signs of destruction. This started with Durindel but now I have a feeling things are turning for a worse. Worse yet someone claimed that it was my own son that did this!

5th of Mirtul Gandar- Ah�K the smell of a clear forest�K Today we enter Elderbrook forest home to some of the worlds most splendid trees! I am glad to be here but Eloden is over joyed! I attribute this to the fact that he is an elf and elves love the trees. However, I must keep guard while he chats it up with squirrels. Strange folk are elves I say.

10th of Mirtul Eloden- Today we saw a marching band of BugBears making there way to Sarith. I hid in the trees while Gandar stood before them. Seeing only one person the BugBears thought of easy meat that night. However, they had not witnessed the martial prowess of Gandar and the Might of Eloden the great! Pretending to be asleep Gandar waited for the doomed BugBears. As they approached the area where Gandar laid he sprung up! With his swords Iceblink and Guldar (mystical swords) He cut them down. He be headed 2 with one stroke while I prepared a incantation! After Gandar had slain 10 BugBears easily I unleashed a fireball decimating 10 more. Alas soon only there BugBear leader was alive and started to flee. I used a holding spell on him which kept him in his place. Here is the records of the conversation Eloden: Beast! Hearken, if you wish to stay alive you will tell me everything I want to know�K If you truly know nothing�K to bad, your life will end today

Gandar: First! How much ale do u have on you?!

Eloden: Silence Gandar!

Eloden: Now�K Why are you traveling in such a large number BugBear! Quickly, I have no patience!

BugBear: Me , Me just raiding nearby town

Eloden: with 30 fully armed bugbears?

BugBear: Wut you point?

Eloden: Do not fool me you foolish creature what was your true purpose. I also noticed your symbol is different.

I then told Gandar to advance upon him slowly he cut the BugBears wrist

BugBear: Right Right I TELL YOU

Eloden: Speak quickly then

BugBear: Great dark god ,strife capture BugBear Leader kill entire BugBear city. Order us to join cause. We travel to Sarith. Big battle there

Gandar: I knew it!

Then I released him and set him off

I found out many things that trouble me. Could it be that my son is behind all of this?

25th Mirtul Gandar- We are approaching the exit of this forest. We have seen some travelers coming our way. Which is a sure sign we are approaching the city of Curanthian. Curanthian is one of the largest cities on this west side of the GrandPlains I suspect we shall reach there in 2 days. Ale and women here I come!

27th Mirtul Gandar- We have approached the city limits of Curanthian. The local guards informed us of the trouble brewing. He said that many more armies of dark beasts passed this way. He also said the king of Mare fortress has dispatched a band of riders to dispose of this. Eloden asked if the guard had witnessed his son Maldor pass through these gates. The guard said he had not however he saw hundreds if not thousands of visitors a day so we were not sure�KAs we entered the vast city we we saw how truly huge it was. Thousands of people walked past us. Everything was made in a brownish-yellow colored brick. We saw shops and homes everywhere. We then passed the Elmire memorial. It has long been tainted but it was still visible. It pictured a strong man standing upright and carrying a long golden spear. As night was far from approaching we decided to head for the local tavern: Poormans bounty. Upon entering the dark aleridden room Eloden immediately approached people asking for his son while I approached the bar maiden and asked for ale. After an hour or so we got the information we needed: Maldor was last seen at the market. Of course at once we embarked for there Eloden told me to go to the Inn of warm souls while he cast a spell that made him dissapear into the wind. Damn wizards

-Eloden I have dispatched of Gandar and teleported into the Market with my invisibility in full force. So far I have seen nothing of such my son Maldor however I am convinced he must be around here somewhere�K wait I see something. THAT DAMN GANDAR! He��s going to blow my cover! It should be ok he��s just buying supplies. I shall write more after this ordeal. After awhile I saw Maldor I immediately started to question him. He simply shrugged me off and told me he had ��things�� to do. When I was more persistent his eyes seemed to glow red. He gripped my shoulders with incredible strength and told be to leave at once. When he saw the look on my face�K his sanity returned and told me that he was sorry but it was a anguish he could not share. Then he left me to the bustling market..

Mirtul 28th Gandar- I have bought the supplies and me and Eloden are setting off once more. Our next destination is the fortress of Mare. It is about a 2 month travel so we must set out today.

15th of Kythorn Gandar- Today is Fael��elnaura ! In elven that means the end of farewell. Today is the day in which the war was one and the god of strife was banished. We celebrate by drinking and eating 2 days nourishment of ale and fruits. Then we continue on.

25th of Kythorn Gandar- I saw a the reporter Nash again today. He kept asking of Eloden to tell him the business of what we were doing. I had my tankard of ale poised to spill on him when Eloden told me to stop. After Eloden has been stupid enough to tell him everything I secretly left the company of Eloden to follow Nash. When I asked Nash where he was heading Nash said that it was none of my business. After a little bit of persuasion he said he was heading through a secret path to Sarith that would allow him to enter his journalist guild. I guess this is where me and ol Eloden part ways.

Eloden- What the�K Gandar has gone missing. I have been searching for him all day. I am now forced to continue on without him. I suspect he is traveling with my old friend Nash. If so I think those two brash ones will be fine with each other.

10th of Flamerule Gandar- I have been traveling with Nash for 15 days he told me of his relations with Eloden. They go back along way he said. When the banishing of the relic was there Nash was the one who exposed the corrupted archmagi. Over a bit of ale and the shade of a tree Nash told me that the archmagi had previously been friends with Eloden. However after one night the Archimagi Azmodos payed a visit to Eloden, that was the night everything changed said Nash. However, Nash would not go further then that.

29th of Flamerule Eloden- Finally I have reached the fortress of Mare. It was unforunate that it was locked. I had to use a spell to influence the gate guard. However once inside King Ber was happy to see me. He informed me that during these dark times his castle has been assaulted no less then 5 times by Bugbears and even once by a red dragon! The smoldering embers of a once great turret proved that was not far from the truth. He also informed me that the capital of Sarith: Highdale was under heavy attack from a army no less then 5000. Ber informed me that he was rallying all the men of Grandplains In a resistance. I leave tommorow

10th of Eleasias Gandar- Me and Nash have passed the borders of GrandPlains and are making our way through Dark Moor a deadened moor that now looked like a swamp. It is daylight yet no light makes it through here. Eariler today we fought we a gruesome great troll that was blocking our path. I was still tired from the battle, but Nash insisted we go on! Easy for him to say! We are also fresh out of ale!

15th of Eleasias Eloden- I am riding with Ber today so that I may travel into Sarith. We are riding in front of a army 1000 strong so that no one would dare stand in our way. Ber left his son Polmar in charge of fortress Mare. However I am not sure that someone as young as him would be able to carefully plan out and execute strategies.