11/2/2017 0 Comments The Shield of Sanctus is reformedby koltalon (alex p.) 10-14 hsTL;DR: The covenant between lizardfolk clans is dissolved; people of Black River Island will be treated as outsiders and attacked if discovered in their lands. Only the Greatscale Clan will continue diplomacy. We must work hard to bring peace to this land if we are ever to move beyond and begin colonization efforts in earnest. The Shield of Sanctus is reformed. I have had the pleasure of spending the last week exploring this swamp with old company members discussing the future of this land. Recognizing the need for a martial arm in the colonization efforts of the people of overcrowded Sanctus, we have formally reformed the Shield to provide such support. Udoroth the dragonborn paladin of Baphomet has taken the reigns and is crafting a letter to inform the Council of Sanctus of our intentions and needs. I have put together a short document that outlines our company and provides initiate hopefuls with some basic information on joining our honorable ranks. See the attached document. Marelda the young half-orc war cleric seems to be a good candidate to join the ranks, I expect there will be many more willing to aid this cause of necessary violence. Now for my field report. The goal of this mission was to meet with the lizardfolk clan chiefs on the night of the full moon, their regular meeting time to exchange gifts and maintain relations. We arrived a bit early and camped at the stone marker on the river. Returning from a hunting trip the shimmerscale captain taught us their technique for declaring such activities. A ranged weapon planted point first into the ground leaning in the direction of the hunt will inform others to avoid that area as to avoid spoiling said hunt. Eventually the night of the clan meet arrived and we were escorted by a retinue of guards from each of the clans lead us to the center of the great clearing beyond the stone avenue. Four clan assembled separate from each other around a great bonfire. Here we met their leaders: Shikma of the shimmerscale with their iridescent fins, Atuji of the greatscale with their large dorsal fins, Jukni of the strongclaw with their yellow fins, and Brawsk of the deepbreath with their blue scales. The lizardfolk as a whole appeared to share a common culture, though the individual clans had obviously had their share of battles and distrust between each other. It was fascinating to see them interact in a relatively civilized way after fighting and trading for so many years. We presented our gifts of battle-axes to the clan chiefs and Udoroth and Marelda performed a demonstration of the various fighting styles utilizing such weapons. The lizardfolk see great value in these weapons from our home.
At this point the trade festival was attacked by the gargantuan bird creature I had seen in the swamp those weeks ago among the bullywug. With the beast was its wicked passenger and a horde of troglodyte warriors such as the one Landir the ranger has been accosted by on his hunt the previous night. The hag floated down from her mount's back and spoke to me about my failure to dispatch the midden heap. This foul creature was the very same Pollen that had promised me the knowledge I sought before! I was unable to respond in my shock, but she issued an ultimatum to destroy her sister before the next full moon, only the sacrifice of an infant would placate her for another year. Surely no balanced creature of nature would hold such revile for their own family or deal with such extremes. If I get no other chance before we must destroy her as well, I must find the knowledge I seek from another source. Our ranger and bard, the so called peacemaker Theobald, lost their nerve and began to attack the intruders. The lizardfolk were angered by our attack as they had been complying with this Wicked Polyfrogwart and a schism in their clans formed. Some quick words from my party mates redirected their anger towards the hag and her minions. It seemed the duty to protect this ancient place overrode their anger at us and three of the clans, shimmerscale, strongclaw, and deepbreath, engaged the troglodytes in a terrible melee. I jumped in to help but their great stench overwhelmed me and I was less than effective. The greatscale stayed back with Atuji to defend the great step-pyramid that dominated the clearing, no doubt enjoying the fight amongst what they saw as their enemies on both sides. I wonder what resides within that massive stone structure that has the lizardfolk so worried. Wicked Polyfrogwart escaped the encounter unmarred by turning invisible and escaping on that great beast, I hope to end her malicious hold on the western swamplands before more die because of her lies. It seems the covenant between the lizardfolk clans is dissolved. We are treated as outsiders by the three clans and will be attacked if discovered in their lands. Only the greatscale will continue diplomacy and honor the agreement to trade weapons for martial aid against the midden heap. I grow weary of the lingering aura of evil that hangs over this whole swamp. We must work hard to bring peace to this land if we are ever to move beyond and begin colonization efforts in earnest.
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July 2018
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