The Voyage to Tallia
You know, it was quite fun travelling with Icathus, but eventually I lost the old elf as he decided to venture further into the Underdark. Celestial Plane forbid I ever step into that terrifying pit! So, I retreated back to New Wallingwish, at Port Royal. I must say, I was quite comfortable in the ol' inn. Denali here at the Busted Boot Inn has allowed me to stay there a while while I started to run low on money again. Alas, the call of Vivian was never satisfied, and more legends must be told if I was to continue my income.
So! Sitting around on a stormy May day, I managed to garner a crowd. Some of them were Lysandan in blood, and they asked if I knew any old legends. One in particular interested me, as the fella Gilliam Maydestone was involved in the treasure business. If I were to discuss him, I had to discuss legends like Wulfric Dragonbane, Riley Woodhame, Slytoff Han, and Tequila Cambow as well. My ancestor, Reuel, was the one who recorded "The Will of the Dragonlords" and so I knew the story fairly well. It took me all day to recount the entire legend, until it became very late at night. Yet my audience was enthralled.
Eventually, I grew tired of telling stories at the Busted Boot Inn. I desired to travel to Tallia, looking for legends there to add into my compilation of stories. So first thing in the morning I bought myself passage across the ocean and sat on board. While I was there, a group of sailors came around me. I could tell by their accents they were Gothain in nature. They recognized I was a bard, and asked me to tell them a Gothain legend. How could I resist? So, I told them the tale of the "Curse of Gothai", which Reuel was alive to tell about. The sailors listened to the bravery of Charles Mane the Knight, the compassion of Saphira the Cleric, and Aldric Gemcutter the Artificer, asking questions along the way.
They continued to ask each passing day for more of the story. It has been a week on the voyage, and I am fatigued from this questioning! Yet, as a Chronicler, how could I not listen to their request? Therefore I plan to tell them more of the wizard Ungruld's evil plot and his army of orcs. Those of you who know the outcome: please keep it a secret! Not everyone has the pleasure of hearing such legends for the first time from the mouth of a bard.
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