This eve the following faithful hath attempted to cleanse Covetous:
Guardsman Nicholi Ravnthorn
Guardsman Takeamada
Promptly on the hour I didst ring the barracks bell. The turn out was less than spectacular with only Guardsman Ravnthorn making a prudent show. He soon trotted to the bank. No doubt to recover some important equipment. Whist he was away Guardsman Takeamada arrived. They both quickly mustered and off we trotted to the gapping maw of Covetous. Upon arrival I ordered the men to bear torches. Ravnthorn carries no light source, either he has some wytch craft about him or he sucks back the black brew. Both shall eventually kill him. Guardsman Takeamada being a marksman of course carried no other weapon and was unable to bear a torch. I passed my torch on to Ravnthorn amidst his general complaint about not having a shield. I would later suffer the thinly consealed insults of Guardsman Takeamada as he compared myself with Guardsman Ravnthorn and the fact that I bore my shield before me. No matter.
We quickly laid waste to the harpy nest within plucking them for feathers and scooping up handfulls of coins as we went. Turning the bend we came upon those vile, floating, bulbous, foul, wretched, wytchery-spitting, multi-eyed heads! With faith and steel we vanquished them and quickly pushed our way through their nest. The next denizen of this dungeon are those animated vines that whip their vines about at passersby. They posed little threat and we continued on into the mountain pass.
Once outside we discovered some restless soul which spoke in a means coherent. It was apparent this spirit shall need exorcism. With nothing to be done for this lost soul we continued through the pass and into the further reaches of the cave. Within we came upon more of the same as we did inside the other cave.
The monotiny of the task soon lulled our senses and it was that we were taken by surprise by some giant spider possessed of the ability to launch wytchcraft at us. Accompanying this threat where mighty water elementals mockery of hyrdros! These beasts came upon us in a furry but valiantly we fought. Fight as we might we found ourselves being thrown against walls and knocked to the floor nearly out of our senses. It was obvious that I was vain and prideful in thinking I might succeed with so few men behind me. Higher Being as punished for my transgressions and thus we return to Cove inglorious and defeated.
On a lighter note, we collected 9,381 gold coins.
Guardsman Takeamada donated 1,000 coins to the coffers.
4 thousand coins to the army coffers and 4 thousand for The Church.
We shall do better next time, and bring glory to Higher Being!
In Avatar's name!
Aumen.
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