Day 101, Year 549
It is now a little past midnight on the 11th Day of Spring, and the
invasion is in full force. Puddleby has been almost completely overrun
by Darshak and Necro is conducting some sort of Dark Ceremony in the
Dark Temple. Now nearly 170 exiles are fighting from inside the Temple
and other buildings to get the town back.
Fortunately, the underground passages below Puddleby have yet
to be infiltrated by the Darshak. Thanks to the blunder of the miners,
the tunnels now connect the temple, the library, and other buildings.
Those just coming out of the library should use these tunnels to move
around town… the surface is no longer safe for exiles.
The Fall of West Gate
Healing up in the Temple
Fighting to win back Puddleby
Day 100, Year 549
It seems that the undine activity on Ash Island may have been a trap to
lure exiles off of Puddleby. There are now about two dozen exiles who
have fallen on Ash Island, and have been dragged away into the Dark
Temple by Necro. Now, however, there are 15 Warships on the ocean and
an army of Darshak on west beach. The invasion has begun.
It begins…
Day 100, Year 549
Shortly after 5pm, the mystics in the lands(including myself) sensed
Dark Magic in the air. A small party of exiles headed to the Ash Island
to investigate, and found hordes of undine surrounding the Dark Temple,
including Banshees, Faithless, and Greater Deaths. The necromancer
Necro has also been seen in the lands. We are now on Ash Island,
attempting to cut through the hordes of undine, and find out what the
Darshak are up to.
Hordes of undine on Ash beach
Day 100, Year 549
It is now almost 5:00pm on Merdi the 10th, and there is still no sign
of Kiril Drakesblood, or any invasion. I took a short nap at the docks,
but when I awoke, there were still no signs of any Darshak. There are
now more than a 100 exiles in the lands, waiting for the invasion that
many fear is coming. In preparation, the western gate has been forted
up with kudzu, as have portions of the Puddleby underground near the
temple.
Getting ready
Day 100, Year 549
It is now around 1:30am, and we were just attacked by a group of about
two dozen Darshak Spies. The small group of us who were waiting at the
Docks were overwhelmed, but the spies stood little chance against our
rescuers. The spies made a number of threats before being quickly
dispatched.
The spies arrive
Making threats
Day 99, Year 549
It’s only a few more minutes before the 10th Day of Spring, and I’m
waiting at the Docks, looking out for anything unusual. There’s no sign
of Darshak yet, though there are a few waterbursts in the ocean from an
earlier invasion.
The waterbusts keep me company
Day 99, Year 549
Things certainly seem to be moving along at a breakneck speed in
Puddleby as of late! I’ve been locked away in the library for the past
few days, and when I stepped out today, I was nearly overwhelmed by the
many new developments.
First of all, it seems that the water problem in the Puddleby
Temple grew to the point where an entire section of the Temple has
collapsed underground! It seems that the water was not dripping in from
above, as many believed, but was actually seeping up from underground.
What’s more, the problem was caused not by the Darshak, or the Orga, or
any of our enemies, but by our very own miners!
Spirtus’ new home?
It seems that the stubborn dorfs wouldn’t know the words “safety” or
“caution” if they were hit on the head by them, on their silly little
dorf helmets. First we payed the miners to dig tunnels for us, and I
have a feeling we’re going to end up paying them so they can fill them
right back up. The miners are now working on digging further
east of
Puddleby, and I am now taking bets as to whether they strike the Mystic
Pub or the Auction House first…
Further tempting fate
In other news, a party has finally managed to make a breakthrough in
the Foothills! It seems that the crumbling wall near the Malachite Lair
has finally crumbled, and opened up the passage to the south. The party
discovered a tome written by Giayl, which teaches how to open advanced
paths. Paramedic has written more on his Thoomcare scroll.
Finally, it seems that Kiril Drakesblood has been confirmed to be a
Darshak pirate, as many suspected. Many more spies have shown up in
Puddleby, and it is rumored that Kiril herself has been seen in the
lands on several occaisions. One of my friends was kidnapped just
earlier today, and later returned with the word “Tomorrow” branded
across her forhead. The situation is tense as we await the coming of
Kiril Drakseblood. It is now only 9 hours away from the 10th of Merdi.
Day 87, Year 549
Spiritual crisis
Master Spirtus is no longer offering lessons due to the worsening puddle problem in the Puddleby Temple.
Day 86, Year 549
A failed attempt to set the building on fire
The Crafters of Oblivion were up to no good again today, this time
trying to set fire to the site of the old Mystic Academy. Luckily,
their plans to ignite several kegs of lager failed miserably, and the
remaining fires were quickly put out before they could do any real
damage.
Unfortunately, the apprentice Ma’Harba was severly burned while
trying to put out one of the blazes, and was dragged off by the
malicious Wilt. Several of us chased after Wilt and Ma’Harba, but we
soon lost them within the East Forest.
I was able to find them again, but fell to a small flock of
Blood Hawks. I called for help, but Wilt found me first, and soon I was
being dragged around on his chain as well! We were taken by Wilt to the
Marsh Hermit’s hut in the Marsh, where Rot took several… samples from us.
…..
Afterwards, the two took us to Junko’s midden heap, where we were
unceremoniously dumped before we were finally rescued. I felt weak for
some time afterwards, but felt much better after a bit of rest. I swear
that the next time I see Wilt and Rot, they will regret the day they
ever layed hands on a mystic.
Day 85, Year 549
The 272nd recorded Chaos Storm has swept through the lands, bringing
with it a number of new things, most notably the completion of the
tunnels that Und’rus and the Miner’s Guild have been working on for
months. The tunnels now extend far to the north of Puddleby, all the
way into Myrm territory. You can bet that the Myrmtarr won’t be too
pleased once she finds out.
Here thar be myrms!
Also new this Storm is the formation of yet another puddle
in the Puddleby Temple. No one yet knows what is causing these puddles
to appear, but there are a number of theories going around, ranging
from a leaky roof to the work of the Darshak. I’ve consulted with a
number of Ether experts to see if the puddles are related to the
Ethereal Plane in any way, but so far their observations have been
inconclusive.
Another puddle…
Finally, there have been an increasing number of reports of Darshak
Spys snooping around Puddleby. Just today I spotted a Darshak Spy
sneaking around in the East Field. Unfortunately, the Spy proved to be
stronger than I expected, and escaped before help could arrive.
The Darshak Spy escapes…
Luckily, I was able to find the Spy again in the East Farms, and was
able to ensure that it would not be reporting back to the Darshak, with
the help of the healer Omega.
…but not for long
Later in the day, I also spotted several Darshak Thugs in south
Puddleby and in East Forest. This increase in Darshak activity could
mean that Kiril Drakesblood is indeed a Darshak Warlord, as many
suspect.
