Little of what happened before my mission has any great importance on events, since this was before I took the Oaths of the Alliances-though it should be noted I undergoing important Arcane Experimentations shortly before that time, when it so happened I met my future traveling companions. Who bear some importance on the matters to come.
Arwen Dunwood: By all accounts, a young human warrior, quite bullheaded, stubborn, and reckless. I have heard him brag that he can 'stare down a Hellhound', and though I sincerely doubt he has ever actually looked one in the eye, I truly believe him. A former Town Guard by trade, then a wandering blade. You'll never find a truer friend, though he can prickly to get along with at times...He is skilled at all manner of weapons and armor, and is frequently found leading the charge of our small party-usually bellowing some foolish thing or another.
Mirella Beregrie: A devoted Cleric of of the Goddess Selune, a human female-a traveler by heart, proven by deed. Even tempered, kind-yet persistent, and unable to be daunted by even the worst hardships. It goes without saying I met her on the road going somewhere new, and if the Gods favor us, we'll depart in the same manner...a fine warrior, she is often fighting alongside Arwen in the frontlines, but her array of healing and cleansing magics have, predictably enough, saved the lives of all of us-several times. Sometimes I fear she may be in too much danger there, considering the amount of help she brings, but Mirella has shown me she is neither to be pitied nor shamed-she can handle herself quite well.
'Sweetpea': No other name given, I suspect we were given a handle of some sort. From what she told me, she was a street child from Baldurs gate-she was a young Wood Elf girl with a set of particular skills, mostly those involving subterfuge. She was a very good shot with a bow, and in the short time I knew her she showed me such bravery that it far surpassed many who would consider themselves higher caliber than she. Or perhaps her recklessness had something to do with her ill health-she was quite afflicted, in her own way, with a recurring cough and a lack of endurance. Though I never heard her complain about it. I speak of Sweetpea in the past tense, because she departed only a short time into our adventures...much to my sorrow. I had taken a great liking to her, in the short time we had together. Our of respect for the difficult nature of her personal history, I will leave out much much else she told or implied to me. If you want to know these things, you will have to find her yourself...and I can tell you, she's quite skilled at not being found if she doesn't want to be.
This small group would eventually accompany me to to Baldurs Gate, where I was inducted into the Lords Alliance as an Initiate, and after a short time, I was given my first task. I included the contents of Sir Palsider's note to me here.
Johanna Stonesthrow,
The Lord's Alliance has heard reports of a cult operating in the southern central Greenfields. Our other agents in the area are pre-occupied, so you are tasked with investigating these reports and, if you are able, deal with them. Raise a few mercenaries with the funds we have provided you and stop first in Greenest. Governor Nighthill there is sympathetic to our cause and should be willing to assist you.
Sir Palsider
We departed at all due haste.
In retrospect, there is little I need include here not already in my personal file, except to save you the trouble of referencing-this report is written by one J
ohanna Stonesthrow, of the noble family Stonesthrows of Beregost, A
very powerful supremely skilled Wizard, formerly of Ulcaster College.
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