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Also at the town docks I saw the ocean for the first time, which I stared at for several hours, when to my surprise I saw what is called a sailing ship. I had never seen such a large boat. These little men like you seem to be quite industrious.

After seeing the ship i went to talk to a fisherman for several hours, and he told many many stories of Qeynos, and also the road to Freeport. He told me of a pass in the mountians where seemingly innocent humans camped. He said that these fiends were actually evil men. He called them assasins i think.

Let Ten Hammers show you the true path to justice.

Sinadan of Ten Hammers

Sinadan,

Your letter traveled far and was well received. The Paladin guild system is vast and your letter traveled from the guild in Freeport to the installation in the High Elven city of Felwithe. There it was delivered to me at my position in the Lesser Faydark by an industrious Paige and his Woodelven guide.

The guide tracked me to my current location here in the wilds of the Lesser Faydark where I am presently traveling with a small group of noble adventurers to rid these lands of bandits who are harming the economy. It seems the vile rogues have been hijacking caravans that travel back and forth between the three major cities of Kaladim, Felwithe and Kelethin. With every bandit we dispatch we discover more and more precious cargo that they have stolen from hard working dwarven smithys and Elven jewelry makers. Every two or three days I make the journey back to Felwithe to return the goods to the various merchants. These merchants seem quite pleased to have the goods returned, as they reward me handsomely with every shippment. I am grateful to receive these tidings as they will go a long way towards better equiping me for the adventures I see ahead.

The Faydark is a very exciting and challenging continent. The thick Mallorn trees make the forest a difficult place to travel as they block out the light in most places and make night travel almost impossible at times, even for me. I have resorted to carrying a small lantern at night as my keen Halfelven vision is proving to be inadequate.

Prior to being assigned the task of clearing out the bandits here, I was entrusted with the job of helping to clear out the infestation of orcs in this area. To put it bluntly, these elves have a serious orc problem. The orcs here (a clan known as Crushbone) are very different from the Clan Deathfist that I often encountered in Freeport. They are bolder and much more organized. They make their camps within a stones throw of Kelethin and even have a vast stronghold within walking distance of the lofty Woodelven city. For five days straight I hunted them in the woods of the Greater Faydark and on two occassions I organized local adventurers into war parties that struck deep into their compound. Both groups reached the steps of the Orc Castle before we were thrown back by powerful Orc Legionairres and Oracles. There is much work to be done here and I intend on continuing my efforts against these creatures as my hatred for their kind burns deep in my conscience.

It is this effort that is the reason for my letter. I could use your assistance to drive these vile Orcs from this beautiful place. It seems that as soon as we have cleared one area, the next area is infested with their foul presence. I am planning to make the trip back to Freeport in a few days and I would like to arrange a meeting with you so we can travel back here and cure the Orc plague that sickens this place. I have been traveling often with the Druid Elorebaen and have met a number of noble elves and dwarves whose passion for killing these orcs is as strong as my own.

Stay in Qeynos and I will send a plan for our rendezvous when I arrive back to Freeport. Until we meet, may Mithaniel Marr guide you and Tunare watch over you.

Many regards,

Brulane Arongrith,
Paladin and Scribe of Freeport