GLRP:EMs:Royal Spies:2010:Blood Feud:Journal1
Title: Journal
Author: Raul Thrivin
I suspect it is only a
matter of time before
my duel life is
compromised. I write the
plays that the lords and
ladies of the Nujel'm
Court deem appropriate.
While these plays are
neither useful nor
truthful, they give me
the position and coin to
follow my true calling. My
island is under siege. It
has been so for many
years. Undead of blood,
demons, and dark magic
are the threats of just
my lifetime. Sadly, these
threats cannot be
attacked directly in the
day, as many of our
people fear all magic,
believing even knowledge
of the arcane arts to be
evil.
Lately, this paranoid sentiment has gotten worst. I believe the enemies of our island are stirring up the troubles to created weakness. The lich that appeared a few months ago was only the start. People talk of whispers in the streets at night, of bad dreams, of seeing dark shapes moving off the coast at night. I believe there is a very real threat in my city.
My poor friend, Gervain Mercke, seems to be upset by these ill omens to our city. Gervain is the local jeweler. Because of his worries, he has had Lord Marstan, a most questionable occultist, examine any gem shipments for curses. Marstan has walked off with more than a few precious gems. I should ask him about these gems.
I don’t trust our local Apothacary. Because of the restrictions on alchemy, his brews shouldn’t be as powerful as they really are. He did heal Jason’s bride to be of that nasty cold.
I have paid Tim a few coins to keep me appraised of the situation in the city. So far, he hasn’t told me much except about a strange dark statue that a passing merchant from Vesper was selling. I suspect the statue was meant for Lord Marstan, but due to the town guard’s patrols, the merchant had to unload the statue with some poor fool.
I have found the statue in a book. Marstan is a fool if he tried to buy such a piece. It is a nightmare image. Such a thing allows a demon of dreams to do horrible things. The spell is called “Uus Bal Xen.” I must find out who has the statue.
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