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A Canadian teacher in China

Diary of Julius Valarian (Yarthmont 1,000 AC)

Yarthmont 28th 1,000 AC
I am starting to think these Shooting star showers have something to do with the animal disappearances. Almost as much as the New moon does. We had another shooting star shower last night, and  like clockwork the Podsk farm lost most of their cows. No trail or trace.

Here are more rumors I had heard

  • Thaddigren Dentiata has a female slave who is really a vampire in disguise. He lets her kill any unwelcome guests.
  • Thaddigren Dentiata practices horrid rites involving the sacrifices of black goats, black hens, and even people.
  • The orcs of Thaddigren Dentiata have been conditioned to freeze whenever they hear the words, “The Sun is Rising.”

Pictures Credits:
The Shooting Star is from: https://clipartspub.com/explore/shooting-star-clipart-realistic/

Diary of Julius Valarian (Flaurmont 1,000 AC)

Flaurmont 1st 1,000 AC
Today was Vlademar Vlem’s Day of Adulthood Ceremony. It was nice to see that some things are the same even between Cultures.

Flaurmont 22nd 1000 AC
For the Thyatian Emperor’s Birthday I went hunting and we had venison for dinner. Tomorrow I plan to sell the rest of the meat to the Bountiful Tappe for their infamous stews. I will not mention why I was hunting, as the Thyatian Emperor is not popular with the Traladarans, and I don’t wish to ruin any friendships I have made.

Flaurmont 26th 1,000 AC
Last night we had a red shooting star shower. My wife felt that it was a bad omen. The Czelb farm was nearly emptied of their animals during the shower. I have a few more Rumors for my collection today.

  • There is a dreadful labyrinth below the tower, where fearsome beasts and man-eating plants devour any unfortunate wretches Thaddigren Dentiata catches.
  • Thaddigren Dentiata’s life was once saved by a gnome from Highforge; because of that, he will never harm any gnome.

Pictures Credits:
Thyatis Banner is from: http://pandius.com/sctralhd.html Art by Átila Pires dos Santos

Diary of Julius Valarian: Thaumont 1,000 AC

Thaumont 15th 1,000 AC
The “Shooting Star” show last night was particularly lovely. I couldn’t help but tell Adriana that I feel we are blessed as we are not livestock farmers. More Rumors abound:

  • Thaddigren Dentiata sometimes entertains strange visitors from afar and often hires messengers to take packages to distant corners of the world.
  • A pack of enormous wolves guards the tower of Thaddigren Dentiata, but they won’t attack anyone who tosses them meat.

Thaumont 26th 1,000 AC
We had another “eclipse” yesterday. That is what Adriana is calling them. She read in one of the books she picked up from the local city that when the sky goes black during the middle of the day it is called an “Eclipse.” My wife is the smartest person I know. During the eclipse, the Rogoz farm animals went missing. Since it was during the day, he had not locked them up for the night yet.

Thaumont 28th 1,000 AC
The Gnomish Carivan passed through town on its yearly route. It passes though Sisak on the way to Radlebb Keep. From there they return to Highforge. Every Day of the Dead the Carivan comes through. The locals use this time to clean out their houses, remove anything that they no longer need, or want.

If the objects are in good condition, they try to sell them to the gnomish caravan, who sometimes, will take them back to Highforge and sell them. If they are not, then they burn them in a big fire in the center of the town. Everyone sits around the fire and drinks and eats in memory of those who have passed this last year.


Picture Credits

Wolves from “Basic Set: Dungeon Master’s Guide”, Published in 1983 by TSR (Book by Frank Mentzer)
Artist: Larry Elmore