We make a quick exit from Trussflowers and run into the jungle, looking nervously behind our shoulders. When the night falls we set up a perimeter of campfires in the middle of the jungle. Nothing ambushes us that night, not even the angry elves.
8th Malachite, 11
We are still in the elven lands, heading south towards another forest retreat. I hope they haven't heard what happened in Trussflowers. On our way we cross a major river. I can't even see the other bank of the river when we descend into the water. Ettad in fact runs into the river, after a wild boar he was chasing.
We arrive in Whisperleopard in the early evening. I can't tell if the elves have heard the news yet, because they're being just as annoying as the elves in Trussflowers. I really don't understand them. Even Ettad is disgusted by their habits, and he's a man who enjoys torturing animals.
Later in the evening, we pass through another forest retreat, Burysable. I think it's the elven capital. We take a quick look at the place, are not impressed, and continue southwards. We spend the night in yet another forest retreat, Mawplunges, and make sure to set up the campfire far away from their precious trees. I think I've seen enough elves for a lifetime. Tomorrow we'll leave the lands of these dirty hippies for good.
9th Malachite, 11
We leave Burysable, the last outpost of civilization. Well, after seeing the elves and their habits I'm not sure if we can call them civilized. Anyway, between us and our destination are nothing but caves and lairs filled with beasts and Armok knows what abominations. And then the goblin lands. Not one, but three dark fortresses, all filled with nasty goblins. We have to go around them, somehow.
Later in the morning, we come across another major river. Possibly the same one we saw yesterday. Ettad again runs straight into the river and disappears beneath the waves. I don't know what he wrestles with, but after a while he comes back, bruised. I think I saw a hippo earlier. I sure hope he would stay clear of them.
And then comes the herds of unicorns. Ettad wants to kill them all. I'm having hard time keeping him clear of them. I don't want to see him getting impaled by those horns.
10th Malachite, 11
We're getting nightly visitors again. Strange noises wake us up. We can't see what's outside the perimeter.
Tired of waiting, we swim through the murky pool and prepare for fight. A band of strange humanoids approaches us. Tigermen? I grab the first one with a wrestling move, trying to throw it but the thing is too heavy. I manage to take it down however, and incapacitate another one with my pick.
Together with Ettad we split some skulls. One of the tigermen loses its head completely.
We patrol around the area making sure there are no more surprises. Ettad sees something in the darkness and I follow after him. It's a thrips man, and Ettad kills it with one punch.
Ettad is still running after something. A thrips woman? One bolt from my crossbow takes care of it.
I hear Ettad slaughtering another thrips man in the darkness. He comes back uninjured, wiping blood off his halberd.
I think that was the last of them. We walk back to the campsite and sleep through the rest of the night uninterrupted.
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