16th Hematite, 550The most direct route is often the fastest. My companions abandoned me at the shore of the lake as I struck out for the opposite side. I will not miss their presence - they would most likely have objected to the course of action that now awaits me in The Warm Swamp.
LaterI swam across the lake. I am drowsy and must rest. Tomorrow I shall resume my travels to The Warm Swamp, in search of Gozru Skinscorpions. He has something that I need.
17th Hematite, 550I climbed a tree to rest for the night but was rudely interrupted early in the morning by a quintet of bogeymen. I managed to stand up and run a few paces as they tore at me ineffectively, and when I had recovered from my drowsiness I took them as they came, beheading two and killing the rest by removing limbs and cutting flesh until they bled to death.
I climbed another tree and made sure to find a secure place on a branch before settling in for the rest of the night. At dawn, I crossed the river and moved on southeast to search out the goblin.
LaterI killed and butchered a warthog to shore up my stock of food. The elephant meat already in my pack should hold me for another few days, but carrying more meat will not slow me down at all and I may not get another good opportunity to find meat. I am heading north toward the lair of some unknown monster - if I am lucky it is Gozru's hovel.
Near DuskI encountered a solitary goblin lasher at a small human hamlet north-east of the lake. We carried on a pleasant conversation until he charged at me. I learned that he was a member of an army and that he was terrified of a dragon that lived to the south. He refused to speak more after I hacked into one of his lungs and eventually I tired of asking him about the surroundings (he obviously knew nothing), so I slashed him across the back and then decapitated him. I took his whip. It may come in handy.
I traveled north until night halted my advance. I must rest in another tree for the night.
Sorry for the lack of screenshots - I kept forgetting to snap images of things last night as I traveled. Nothing terribly interesting has happened yet, but I hope it will soon. I also want to be a master lasher by the time I end the turn, because whips.