12/16/00

Party dealt with the well constituted Abbot Balatzar and concluded he would not be able to move quickly enough on this issue.

The party investigated the village of St. John of the Turnips, marveled at the peasants' good health and teeth. The party learned much about the wondrous vegetable the turnip. The peasants were more the delighted to go in to depth with the party on the turnip's many good uses in diet, drink, and civil engineering. The party was quite sure afterwards than there was no turnip related subject now they were not fully knowledgeable  on.

The party then discovered the villager's good health was due to a potion the well constituted  Abbot Balatzar had learned in Eventine. This cunning potion had the twin beneficial purposes of keeping in the imbiber in excellent health and suppressing the appetite. The benefits of this abstinence from mundane cravings was clear to see at the ample, if humble, dinner the Monks of St. Johns could put on for the party.

However these marvels only distracted The Party from its' true course. So The Party then decided to attempt to force the harsh Baron Glak's castle at night via a stealthy path the Mage Alphonso had discovered in his scurrying  and confront the Baron directly. However, when Jacabo bravely ascended the darkened path,   the party was treacherously accosted by the magic of the darkly reputed elf the Marquis De Mornjoy and was forced to retreat.

11/17/00 & 12/2/00

The Party traveled to the court of King Sigmund the IX of Suria
There King Sigmund graciously rewarded the party for the rescue of his niece by granting Sir Nicholas a fief, Sir Thomas by restoring  Lady Juhda back to favor, Sir Sigmund by having his younger brothers  squired to the noble and revered Count Elie, Romeo the Dwarf by Knighting him in the Most Sacred and Valiant Order of St Valdimer of the Axe, Alphonso the Mage by certain items of obscure knowledge the Surian Court did posses.

The Party celebration was spoiled when it was learned that the Axe of St Valdimer was stolen by the notorious Sir Pawol Cienski and the darkly reputed elf the Marquis De Mornjoy from it keeper the noble and revered Count Elli. The two miscreants took the holy axe to the castle of the harsh Baron Glaka, a knight of dubious reputation and it who is rumored to deal in the black arts.

Seeking to rescue noble and revered Count Elli from dishonor, who too past is prime to right this wrong himself, the party has set out to retrieve the axe and traveled to the Abby of St John of the Turnips, were the party noted the curious good health but starvation of the peasantry,  to present their case to corpulent  Abbot Baltazar.
 

11/3/00

The party discovered that the dread sorcerer Atlantia had treacherously re-kidnapped the princess after his escape from the fighting in the under ground chamber. After working their way threw many deceptive illusions set by the  dread sorcerer Atlantia the party finally came upon him ready to perform his unspeakable ceremony of mutual immolation on the Princess.  Quickly the party moved the prevent this outrage and rushed upon the dread sorcerer, persevering threw his and his minion's spells. However Atlantia proved to be no easy opponent, having armed himself with the sword forged from the very body of the great salamader Gehenna. Gehenna's fiery blade struck to the ground any it hit, its' fire burned any who struck at Atlantia. But the valiant Sir Nicholas was not deterred by these perils and brought his axe down on the dread sorcerer's head with a blow so manfully hard he dashed Atlantia's brains to the ground in a single instant! Now truly slain the dread sorcerer's soul departed its body and marked it passage too hell with a great burning. So ended the dread sorcerer Atlantia, though in his many years he did many wonderful things to gain his long life he did a very awful and evil act to innocents who had done him no wrong countless times and paid the price for it in the end.

Have truly rescued the princess the party departed Atlantia's now deserted villa, as the perpetual winter of the mountain top of the Pyrenakles returned as the dread sorcerer's magic failed. As they did the party spied afar the now reduced pagan god Eros, morning the fall of his client Atlantia. Romeo the dwarf was moved to raise his finger in the traditional dwarfish gesture of respect for a defeated foe.

The party is now escorting princess back to her father at Biliucow,  but first delivering the two sorceress who have repented of their naughty pagan ways and now vow to live the remainder of their lives humbly as sisters of the Order St. Catherine of the Horse Hair habits, were they will live in perpetual silent mendicancy on a diet of  thistle leaves and stale bread.
 

10/20/00

The Party confronted the dread sorcerer Atlantia in his lair, Altantia had with him two sorceress Lori the Orphetic and Anna the Pathagerian along with the knight Sir Zawiœce the fiery. At first the party almost gave away to despair; the dread sorcerer Atlantia and Anna the Pathagerian's magic blinded and scourged the party, Sir Zawiœce's skill in arms was such that only the most adept could penetrate his defenses. However The Diva Defender, showed her worth and canceled out the dread sorcerer Atantia and his minion's spells with her song. Still the party faced many cunning magical devices and the formidable Sir Zawiœce who sorely injured Sir Thomas. Romeo the dwarf in frustration tore a door from the hinges seeking to strike Sir Zawiœce down  but Anna the Pathagerian beset the dwarf with a spell of darkness. Blinded by this evil magic Romeo the dwarf fell into a deep trench of water and only saved himself from drowning by pulling himself from this pit. Sir Nicholas, seeing the wisdom of the dwarf's plan, threw himself bodily onto Sir Zawiœce. The two struggled and Sir Zawiœce grew so enraged at Sir Nicholas he neglected his defenses and the remainder of the party set upon Sir Zawiœce and struck him dead to the ground. Sir Sigmunded, his noble heart outraged by so many foul things done to his companion in arms, filled with rage and struck at the dread sorcerer Atlantia's men-at-arms with such fearsome blows that no man could stand after receiving. The dread sorcerer Atlantia seeing his followers overcome cravenly fled, despite Alphonso's attempts to entangle Atlantia with his magic. The party, after tending to their wounds, decided an end must be put to this dread sorcerer and now plan to hunt him down.

10/6/00

Exploring the great Villa further the party finds six more knights, also held captive as unwilling guests. Another inhabitant is the elf Enrique the Fruiter, who has been patiently been practicing his demanding art of fruit arrangement these many years awaiting Atlantia's death in cold elfish revenge.

The party comes upon a nymph's grotto and is shown a magical vision  that explains the peril these fair creatures are under from uncaring and boorish mortal hands. Romeo the Dwarf, undoubtedly moved by his dwarfish love of stone work, strikes the head of one of the nymph statues to admire its' quality. The nymphs misinterpret this act of dwarfish respect for craftsmanship as an assault and instantly turn Romeo the Dwarf to stone! Only the eloquent words of Sir Thomas' fair voice and threats of the parties willingness to leave Romeo the Dwarf with them placate the nymph's anger and the restore Romeo the Dwarf to his short self.

Romeo the Dwarf argues with the Sword The Diva Defender, his fierce nature unable to abide by the Sword Sprit's demands, and casts it aside. Lady Joanna takes it up for her own.

Talking to sword spirit The Diva Defender, Lady Joanna learns that the dread sorcerer Atlantia has deceived them! That what they had thought was Atlantia was nothing more than one of his servants disguised. The party resolves to put a finally end to Atlantia and searches the Villa for him. Though confronted with deadly traps or taunted by his illusions the party persists and finds the dread sorcerer Atlantia with his remaining followers in a secret chamber under the round tower that holds his famous Bed of Power.

9/22/00

After negating many a cunning trapped the party accesses the highest level of the dread sorcerer Atlantia's Wizard Tower. There, they combat the dreed sorcerer in person, who weilds the mighty Sword ofThe Diva Defender and a Bothian Fire Syphon. Many valant deeds are done, many strong blows given and taken but in the end the party prevails, the dread sorcerer is slain and the gentle Princess Zofie is rescued (who demands Atlantia's head as a trophy)

Jacabo the Coustiller discovers a great lump of wondrous metal that the dread sorcerer Atlantia had safe guarded in a cunningly locked strong box.

The party discovers several Surian noble ladies who were kidnapped by the dread sorcerer Atlantia and forced be his guest, witnessing Atlantia's powerful magic.

Another marvel found by the party is a talking codfish. Alas, the fish only speaks Tarquine, the true language of the sea, than none from outside that Lustianian land can understand.
 

9/8/00

Inside Atlantia's villa the party enters the  Guest House and encounters three old ladies and a young one. The young lady, who identifies herself as Nighul Zizi, is most impressed by Alphonso the Mage and presents him with an item of her favor.

The party is confronted by a vision of the dread sorcerer Atlantia, in his red silk robes he is noted for. Atlantia demands the party release those of his followers the party has taken captive and leave his mountain or he will hurl Princess Zofie from a precipice. Sir Thomas dismisses this threat and the party presses on too Atlantia's Wizard Tower.

Entering the tower the party is shocked to find Princess Zofie held in a pagan pleasure dome in the midst of many harlots. Though greatly out numbered the party prevails against this peril only to find Princess Zofie is nothing more than a horrid serpent woman lamia, set to ensnare the party by  the dread sorcerer Atlantia.  The lamia is dispatched to the unholy place that spawned her and the party presses into the tower.

On the next level of the tower the party encounters a vartlet disguised as a knight. This base born vartlet, foully aided by Atlantia's sorcery, gains false advantage over Sir Sigmund and nearly slays the valiant knight. Fortunately the Sword of the Grandmaster is more than a match for this unworthy necromancy and dispels this horrid enchantment and the vartlet is sent to a fitting reward!

Jacabo the Coustiller, his brave soul unable to just passively guard the prisoners knowing his companions are in danger, enters the Villa. There he discovers the fabulous Phoenix Throne of the dread sorcerer Atlantia. Alas Jacabo the Coustiller found the Throne's beauty ravaged when Atlantia's servants took the gems from it when they cravenly abandoned their master.
 

8/24/00

The party's rejoicing at their victory over Atlantia's followers is marred when it is revealed Jacabo the Coustillier was stolen certain items from the vanquished knights. However the matter is quickly put to right with a wet towel and a hot iron aned Jacabo the Coustiller repents of his unbecoming actions.

Alphonso the Mage is amazed to discover that Sir Irytowac the Giant had none other than the famed The Iron Ring  of Simon the Mangus in his possession. The warrior only valuing the powerful ring for is minor protection power and completely unaware of the great arcane powers the ancient sorcerer Simon enchanted the ring with. Alphonso the Mage claims the ring for his own.

Romeo the Dwarf is ambushed by one of his brothers but Romeo prevails and overcomes him. Later that night Romeo the Dwarf has a dream were the god Eros offers him great rewards to betray the party and spare the dread sorcerer Atlantia.

The party presses on the Atlantia's castle. After finding the walls too protected by Atlantia's magic for Alphonso the Mage's spells, the party forces open the main gate and enters the Villa of Atlantia.

8/11/00

The Party makes it stand in the ruins of a Bothenian Bath. Atlantia's men-at-arms assault them led by the three mighty knights; Sirs Irytowac the giant , Silnie the Puissant  and Lenistwo the Cunning. Many valiant deeds are done, many strong blows given and received. Jacabo the Coustillier detonates a mine under Atlantia's men, Romeo the Dwarf overcame the Sorceresses Tasha the Fiery and Sir Thomas slew the giant knight Sir Irytowac is single combat. Sir Lenistwo the Cunning is made prisoner by the party as the survivors of Atlantia's men flee.
 

7/28/00

The party learns the only way to gain entrance to the heavily warded castle of the dread sorcerer Atlantia is by gaining control one his Handmaidens, the vile and naughty Temptresses who torment the land of Suria. Further more the party gleans that two of the formitable sorceress Sasha and Rita regularly assault an Orc of the name Thumag the Eaten in a most horrible fashion. The party decides to travel to the village that this Thumag resides in and ambush these infamous Handmaidens.

The night before reaching the village the party is visited, as they rest, by the most glorious and wondrous of creatures; the Yhale. While there are those in the party who mistake it for a vampire Elk the wise of the adventurers realize that the Yhale is a sign that great things are afoot.

The party finds the Orcish village  among the ruins of an earlier Botheian city. The Orcs are the last remnants of the mighty Empire of Grunock, now reduced to this one village after years of warfare with the humans. So beset and ravaged by the Surians, a race whose' fierce nature only grows more bolder the more blood they see,  the Orcs of Grunock  would rather flee or soil themselves than fight.

The party arranges their cunning ambush and captures the Handmaidens. From them the party learns of Atlantia's many guards and valiant knights. Despite this knowlage the party decides to trust in fate and their valor and assault the castle directly.

On the road up to the castle the party first encounters a Jackallope pursued by many maiden hunters, and then a lady with a lady knight by the road. The lady is delighted when Romeo the Dwarf presents her with one of his original designs and prevails upon the Lady Knight to aid the party against the dread sorcerer Atlantia. The Lady Knight advises the party to fight Atlantia's men-at-arms on ground of the party's choosing.

The party decided to take this advice.

7/13/00

The party has arrived at Judyta Zenski's manor house at Skawydolina, Suria. There Sir Thomas instructs Romeo the dwarf in Christianity. Romeo goes on to receive more instruction from the local parish priest but finds he is still unwilling to make the commitment as his pagan Dwarfish soul still cries out "But were is the gold in this?".

Sir Thomas hears the gentle Lady Judyta's tale about how she was exiled from the Surian Royal court when she was forced to defend her honor by hacking the head off a knight with a battle ax in a duel. Sir Thomas is moved to pity and vows to restor Lady Judyta to favor.

Seeking further knowledge of the infamous sorcerer Atlanta and his castle high in the Pyranankles Mountains Sir Thomas, Sir Nicholas and Romeo the Dwarf seeking out the court of the Gudrania, Queen of the Wood Elves. They have learned the Queen is holding a midnight feast in the woods near Lady Judyta's manor. There the adventurers see the many wondrous fairies that follow Queen Gurdrania's. From the gnomes Romeo the Dwarf learns of the infamous Nebbishite sorcerer Enouch and Sir Nicholas learns of a Wood Nymph (and the less said the better) Sir Thomas learns much of the Sorcerer Atlanta from the Queen, who permits Sir Thomas access to the pages of the dreaded tomb Play Phoenix. Bound in the best of red velvet, this book's ancient worm eaten pages tell ofl of this dread sorcerer who rules from his great bed in his high mountian top castle and list the names of his feared handmaidens; Candi, Hiedie, Anna, Scarlet, Tasha and Lorie; of whom no mortal man is truely safe.

Romeo the Dwarf engages Queen Guderiana's High Elvish Pose Master to a duel of taste. Romeo wins and is awarded a Ring of Obscurement by the Queen.