This from Ocelot of TUR:

Wednesday, July 19

Destinations Unknown

I remember it well. Twas the first day after the construction o' me new tower. sun was just peekin out from under the mornin fog. Thats when I first saw him. Came walkin out of the woods sun reflecting off his golden armaments. Being the curious sort. I grabs meself a second cup o' coffee, an sees if he wants a jolt.

Amiable fella, a bit cocky an wary, but aints we all? Calls himself Alkart Ashcroft, I sees him comes an goes from time to time. Then one night he drops by outta the blues. an we sits down o'er a couple flagons o' ale and talks about our pasts. He first states hes seen 36 winters come an go. Seems hes got two twin sisters an a father still breathin an workin a livin on a homestead.

Wasnt enough for him though, he wanted to see the world. After Leavin' home he takes up with a band o' mercenaries. Maldors Reavers they call themselves, and tho they do the dirtiest work for the highest price, they make sure the young an innocent dont suffer from it. Its in this band among the grizzled vets he hones his fightin skills and picks up a cantrip or two alongs the way. He says he runs with these fellas till all the in fightin an the death o' there leader ends the courtship. Seein that there haint nothin left fer him, he takes Maldors prize possession: A kryss of vanquishing, an strikes out on his own. Its during this time that he realizes the joy of huntin his prey. He says he enjoys that most, trackin em into the ground. Its during one of these hunting expeditions he comes across somethin that changed his life forever. It happened in the lair of a red liche. he shows me what hes found, its called a DreamSickle. What it does he dont tell me an I dont ask. He does go on to say tho, that after he finds it, his powers start growing well beyond anything he could ever fathom. To be truthfull I have seen him drop a daemon with three quick strokes, I don't doubt him one bit.

Which brings us to there here and now. I asks what brings him to TUR lands. He stops an looks at me real intense. He says one word: "Dreams" Seams lately he cant even close his eyes without visions. He sees three gems of darkness, and a unholy knight that may have the key to these gems, the knight is known as Lord Hoyt, and the purpose of the gems is as yet unclear, or so he says, I dont asks. But he knows Lord Hoyt has been stompin around TUR village in the not so distant past. He mentions that Alkarts armaments may be of great use to one as himself. He has enemies, that is apparrent. He seems to be the favorite of many a summoned spider for some odd reason. What will come o' this or where it goes only the fates know, and I for one am painfully aware of juss' how prankish they can be.


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