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Rise of the Immortals: Murder and Intrigue

Torin,

I hope this letter finds you well.  I still await the assistant you had planned to send.  There is much to do here and I obviously cannot handle all of it myself, as the local sheriff looks to our group to assist with matters now.

In fact, just this week the sheriff came to use with a murder investigations.  It was some sort of ritualistic killings, from what I have seen, and there have been multiple deaths.  It all seems to point to some sort of intelligent undead.  We're leaving this day to go to the Misgivings, the old manor belonging to Adrienne Foxglove, a friend of the others and local nobleman.  I hope he is ok.

I am very excited by the trip.  I've never been to the Foxglove manor, and the rumor is that it is haunted.  It lies on the coast down a couple days from Standpoint.  The ride will be a nice change of scenery.

My skills continue to increase with magic.  I have now learned a method for casting while still holding my shield and sword.  I've also learned a new spell to defend me when attacked out of nowhere.  The best combination is though when I charge my hands with lightning and then attack with my sword.  Not only does it effectively subdue our opponents, but it also shows others that oppose us what awaits them should they challenge me.

The team is becoming ever closer and more skilled.  Zolis, the paladin, is always at my side as we charge into trouble, usually with Warryn, the gnome druid, dragging us into trouble.  The Gnome has become a fierce ally with his ability to take the form of a bear and various magics.  He also seems very intelligent and has helped set up this new business.  Zolis and Warryn also look after our health like a couple of mother hens, always tending to our wounds.  It is really nice.  

Rolen is forever at the back of the party, a fitting place for an elf with such a deadly bow.  He kills as many if not more foes than I do with the magic he weaves with his arrows.  I fear sometimes I increase the trouble that befalls us with the eye I have for valuables and artifacts, but, as you have seen, I find very unique items with rare cultural significance, just the kind of things we are looking for.  This group has been a good find during my journeys.  Between the 4 of us, there seems not a single foe we cannot defeat.

Regards,
Llarm Blacksword

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Llarm and crew did make it to the Foxglove manor after dealing with some animated scarecrows along the path.  In fact, we searched nearly the entire house, waiting to bust down just the last door as the session ended, only 100 points away from level 5.  Level 5 is a bit of a snooze for Llarm, but very powerful, as he gets his second attack per round.

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