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3rd Respitesday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1854

Griffons

by Isenara Eiryant

1st Judicday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1854: On our expedition, we confronted the dwarves at their mountain holdout and, through sharp negotiation, convinced them to leave our lands without bloodshed. It may not have been the most decisive strike, but it preserved our resources and secured access to the griffin roost—a strategic victory that keeps our strength intact for future battles. Many would have seen the dwarves betrayed and murdered on the way back, but Lady Aria is a woman of her word.
 
On our return, we detoured to tackle a den of undead chimeras. The fight was brutal—our fighters caught in a deadly crossfire of breath weapons, barely escaping with their lives. Yet we prevailed, cutting through the horde. The most formidable chimera bore ritualistic marks, clearly crafted before the cataclysm, unlike its lesser kin, warped by the event itself. Each swing of my blade felt like reclaiming ground from the unnatural.
 
The following months were a grind of research and kingdom management, but not without reward. We uncovered new details about Luthais: he somehow retains memories across incarnations and seeks a meeting with the headmaster of a nearby magic school—the same one where our souls nearly fell to ruin. That’s a lead we can’t ignore; we may soon march that way, ready to face whatever he’s scheming. I am worried that we may not be ready to face the terrors Aranesi and I did. I feel like we have regained most of our skills since then, but there are still gaps, ones that are unlikely to ever be restored. Perhaps the creature that was nearly our end is still there, perhaps it still keeps the parts of our torn souls. Perhaps we can be made whole again. Even so, we still share the same body, would we have to find another? Would we merge into a single person? I have to say, after all this time sharing the same body with Aranesi, it does not sound like such a terrible concept. We've always been particularly inspearable. But that is a matter for when we actually venture to those ruins.
 
3rd Respitesday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1854: We set out again to clear threats scouted by Selestiel, targeting undead griffins nesting near our new aviary. The battle was swift and precise, and we claimed several petrified griffin eggs—valuable additions to our growing menagerie. With the roost secured, we turned to a eerie cabin at the mountain’s edge. It turned out to be a sentient house, hungry to consume anyone who entered. We have all escaped while Aelorna’s lingered behind, finding a miniature model of the house. Lifting it collapsed the structure into itself. A clean resolution, proof that sharp instincts can outmatch even the strangest foes, and a tool that could be used against our enemies in the future, as long as we don't set the replica down somewhere where it would cause us harm.
 

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  1. The Expedition
    2nd Judicday to 4th Respitesday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852
  2. Mystery of the Winter Temple
    4th Respitesday to 5th Judicday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852
  3. Night of the Dead
    5th Vaeraleusday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852
  4. The Beginning
    5th Amerysday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852
  5. Home
    5th Respitesday of High Spring, Second Age 1853
  6. Ghosts and Dead Trees
    2nd Judicday of Fading Spring, Second Age 1853
  7. Far Afield
    5th Respitesday of Fading Spring, Second Age 1853
  8. Dead
    3rd Quindirsday of Summer's Dawn, Second Age 1853
  9. Wreckage
    1st Judicday of Summer's Twilight, SA 1853
  10. The Truth Revealed
    4th Amerysday of Summer's Twilight, SA 1853
  11. Of Ratmen and Skeletons
    3rd Brahmarusday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1853
  12. The Neighbors
    1st Judicday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853:
  13. Eglasil, the Moon Elf neighbor
    3rd Respitsday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853
  14. Flames and Storms
    2nd Respitesday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853
  15. Island Ruins
    3rd Seojungsday of Autumn's Edge
  16. Ancient Discoveries
    4th Judicsday of Autumns Edge, Second Age 1853
  17. Visitors from across the Sea
    3rd Vaeraleusday of Winters Chill, Second Age 1853
  18. Lothithil Estate
    5th Seojungsday of Winters Chill, Second Age 1853
  19. Tirion Anor
    3rd Brahmarusday of High Winter, Second Age 1853
  20. Darkness Ended
    3rd Qindirsday of High Winter, Second Age 1853
  21. Unwelcome Visitors
    1st Respitesday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853
  22. War at our Doorstep
    3rd Seojungsday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853
  23. Conquest in the Dark
    5th Amerysday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853
  24. Terrors Beneath
    1st Qindirsday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1853
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  27. Winter Dryad
    2nd Seojungsday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1853
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  30. Thief!
    3rd Brahmarusday of High Spring, Second Age 1853
  31. Griffons
    3rd Respitesday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1854
  32. The Journal Entry’s title
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  34. The Voyage
    4th Judicday of High Autumn, Second Age 1854
  35. Bri'Inis
    5th Brahmarusday of High Autumn, Second Age 1854
  36. The Journal Entry’s title
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  38. At war with nature
    5th Amerysday of High Autumn, Second Age 1854
  39. The Longest Night
    3rd Seojungsday of High Winter, Second Age 1854
  40. The Journal Entry’s title
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  42. Dark Ahead
    5th Vaeraleusday of High Winter, Second Age 1854
  43. The Journal Entry’s title
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  45. The Long Death
    1st Qindirsday of Winter's End, Second Age 1854
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  48. Alone among enemies
    5th Amerysday of High Spring, Second Age 1855
  49. The Journal Entry’s title
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  51. Beneath the Waves
    5th Judicday of Summer’s Dawn
  52. Temple of Storms
    2nd Brahmarusday of High Summer, Second Age 1855
  53. Summer Games
    3rd Vaeraleusday of High Summer, Second Age 1855
  54. Energy hijacking
    3rd Qindirsday of the High Summer, Second Age 1855

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