A Lost Journal and Catch-up

I’ve no idea what’s happened to my old journal — may have left it on a rock somewheres after breaking’ camp or some such. No matter. Life goes on, written down or not.
 
So we finally recovered the artifact an’ returned it to its rightful owners, and I helped give th’ poor Order fellas a proper burial. I still need t’ find a good ritual fer th’ dead... no matter. We found another job t’ find a man Hrothgar, who managed to disappear when trading’ horses. Fancy that.
 
So me an’ th’ crew wandered north along th’ road. A few encounters along th’ way, nothing too alarmin’. Found ourselves in a bit of a situation in th’ mountains roundabouts Dun Tharum, where me cousin runs a place. Found our man, followin’ a skirmish with some oddish beasties and headed t’ th’ Dwarfhold. Nice enough place. Cousin’s inn was nice, made some new armor in th’ forges there. Felt good to forge steel with hammer an’ anvil.
 
After taking a few minor jobs — had t’ break in the armor, after all — we ended up in the south, on th’ coast. The locals petitioned us t’ help ‘em by hunting a sea monster that had been eatin’ their ships, ruining’ their trade. Now, I hate th’ water. Not much of a swimmer, me, an’ don’t like not knowing’ where danger might be. But I was out-voted.
 
When we went in, I had t’ leave me brand new armor behind. It were a sad day, lemme tell ya.
 
You’ll not believe what we found. Sea monster, indeed! Mechanical, no less, driven by a mad bastard called Gnemo. Had to climb aboard, confront the captain… but there things went a bit off th’ rails. We were taken t’ his underwater base, where we had t’ fight his minions. I tried t’ give him the option of coming t’ his senses and leaving’ th’ locals alone, but he’d have none of it.
 
I had th’ crew make their ways t’ th’ surface before I confronted Gnemo fer th’ last time. We dueled until th’ place began t’ collapse, then I bolted. On me way t’ th’ surface, I managed t’ fumble me axe, and it was lost t’ th’ sea. My axe. Gods.
 
Well, we were th’ heroes that day, but it was a bittersweet victory fer me, I can rightly say.