Traveling down South

10/08/3022
 
The plan is as it stands to head out through the tunnel and then, somehow meet up withe the boy or find him ? Unsure of how this will go but hopefully he wont have gone far.
 
10/08/3022
 
Traveling down south by cart now, as we left the tunnel we were met with the scene of a young boy 5 horses and a cart, without too much hesitation Axel walked up, the young man recognised us and handed over the transportation, checking it over we found the boy inside, a bit of a talk later and I think he understands to at least voice his plans before running off without warning. I hope that our journey will be a peacefull one, but I know it wont be, our luck isn't that good.
 
First day of travel went smoothly, we found a place to camp, Axel and Storm procured some food and we ate quite well.
 
11/08/3022
 
Traveling once more, we spoke a bit until we got to a crossroads, one to Bath, one to Bristol and one to our end destination the Citadel of Frost. the group decided that they wanted a little rest and relaxation, I myself just want to get the job done but who know maybe they have a workshop near where we stay, the plan is to head to bath, find a nice hotel and rest.
 
11/08/3022
 
We have just got to Bath, quite pleasent... I guess, we were wlcomed in and upon entering asked if we would like to partake in a raffle, this is apparently supporting the local baths run by the monks? Axel and Storm bought some and then we got the boy selling them to show us to a nice hotel.
 
11/08/3022
 
Upon entering my room, I found a bounty note and a job, the task is to find a group of people and deliver them to Birmingham, it just so happens that the group I am traveling with is that group. Shit. Also this means I am being followed, or that the clan has people stationed in Bath of all places and just happened to recognise me, either one is bad, but for the time being they do not know I am traveling with the people they want (or maybe they do and this is some sort of elaborate test ? seems unlikely).
 
11/08/3022
 
I went to the workshop, got a bit of work done, managed to process the gem fuel I got from the train into something usefull, however I will need better tools if I want to pursue anything more than this at current time. When I returned to the hotel the group was eating so I joined them for the meal, during which Storm and Axel found out they won something each, Axel a romantic trip thing or something with a fancy chef that only cooks for couples? and Storm seems to have picked up another piece to his mini golem puzzle. Axel mentioned that after traveling down south to escort the boy he wanted to head somewhere but said he couldn't talk about it in public.
 
Heading back to my room I noticed a pressence in my room, locking the window and setting a chair by the door I managed to get a talk in with my clan member before he left, seems the note that was left for me is real, also seems he is unaware of who I travel with (maybe?). He asked that I keep an eye out for these people and that the person behind this is the Dragonlord Erebus, he's never contacted us before so this worries me, he's apparently offered the clan this job in return for land/a home in his territory.
 
Speaking frankly I don't trust this, nor would I want to live in the mist lands, and given I have allready burnt bridges with the entity in the mists by assossiation with that gem and now that. it's better not mentioned even here is not safe.
 
11/08/3022
 
I have informed the group of the situation, they took it better than expected, Ciri seemed to have taken worse, Axel seemingly finds it an achievement that he now have 3 bounties on his head. The group seems to be on a consensus that the reason for this new bounty is to do with the creature of the mists we encountered a few days back, though no one has really discussed this further. I write this during second watch as we decided to sleep together with all this mess going on, seems this was a good idea, Ciri and Axel who took first watch encountered or at least were greated by someone behind the door who seemed off, I can still hear them outside, or could I think they've left.
 
12/08/3022
 
Seems the night passed relatively peacefully, Axel didn't sleep much and don't think anyone got a good rest but we'll manage... I hope. All we have to do is press on, what's the worse that could have happened right ? this entitiy seems to be hard focused on us and I doubt anyone else will get inolved with it.
 
Our plan from here is likely to leave as quickly as possible and head down south to the Citadel of Frost, we'll be able to seek some protection there from both the Mists and those of my Clan and anyone else in league Erebus. hopefuly we can make it down there safely.
 
12/08/3022
 
Looking back maybe I was hoping to much that the entitiy outside our doorway would be too focused on us that it wouldn't bother anyone else, it seems 2 people have died due to this, a receptionist and a door guard, a tragedy to be sure but in the grand scheme of things it could have been far worse. We managed to leave Bath with little incident and thanks to Storm winning that ticket from the raffle we managed to get the mayors bodyguard off our backs for the time being, albeit we are now probably banned from Bath for the foreseeable future.
 
Our travels so far have been uneventful, althoug we did encounter a member of the Church of Bahamut, his cart seemed badly damaged and a few arrows were noticable. According to him he had been attacked by a group of skaven, during which he had lost a holy relic which he was meant to be transporting to Rugby, He asked if we could look for it but seemed reticent to send us into any danger.
 
We traveled a bit further from there, not seeing any sign of the skaven mentioned so far, and then decided to rest for the evening.
 
The entity is still on us, I believe it is taunting us, it's made it's presence known but I do not know exactly where it is, The boy suggested that we try lure it out but I did think that would achieve anything. This thing is highly intelligent, it wants use to know that it is there and has made it's intentions very clear.
 
13/08/3022
 
During breakfast Storm went to check the area for any sign of the entity, It feels obvious that it would leave a calling card of some type but I was unsure what form it would take, to the groups relief that form to the shape of one of its shedded skins and not a dead body, on a slightly dower note it seems to be getting better at disguising itself, according to storm it looked less wrong than the last time we had seen it.
 
13/08/3022
 
Fuck me its freezing here, who the hell wants to live in this sort of weather all year round. The trip down to the Frost Citadel was quiet atleast, though the sight of the black mist wall that encroaches onto this land was rather unsettling. As I sit here in the workshop I've been allowed access to it's not so bad I guess but I don't believe I belong here, and as long as Erebus has that bounty out on the group I likely do not have any place I can call home for a while now.
 
On our way down we didn't encounter much of anything like with yesterday, we did encounter some of the Dragonlords men bullying a homeless man but past that it was quite tranquil. That was until we met with the Dragonlord himself Arkrhyst, the boys father, I only hope I don't have to experience his wrath anytime soon.
 
Our first encounter could've gone worse, but I feel it could've gone a lot better too, unsurprisingly Axel managed to get on the nerves of the Arkrhyst, but what surprised me was his affection for the boy that glimmered through the shell of a tough and gruff personality he seems to exude.
 
Heading into the Citadel and up to his lauching off point from what it looks like we discussed the events that lead here and everything concerning the mists. It seems at least Arkrhyst has heard of the eneity that follows us but due to how it kills there is little information on it bar a sketch and int's obvious affiliations with the mists. He did not seem best pleased when I spoke about the shard and where I had left it to be secure but hopefully I wont cause any wars over this. One good thing I suppose is that we've been payed, bothing in money and with one request we can make of the dragonlord himself, I was surprised by how many of the group were looking for information rather than material goods but we all recieved something in the end.
 
I'm glad Storm brought forth the idea of asking for represntation at the soon approaching conclave but given the timing it seems that Arkrhyst will be busy, thankfully he has asked his son to be his representive and has asked our group to partner with his sons usual guard to protection for the event which will be next month.
 
I sit here wondering, pondering our next moves, we all have places we need to be, finding a path to take will be interesting if not completely maddening to have to accomplish.