It figures that as soon as we don't have Vernon around, we would run into more undead than I thought we would ever encounter in our lifetimes! But no problem, for some reason during the day, the zombies are mostly harmless. We escaped just before dusk, and the natives were definitely getting restless. We found some interesting shit in the ruins of some nice houses, but this adventuring thing doesn't seem to pay very well. I had always heard stories of the glorious treasures to be found and yadda yadda yadda, but as far as I can tell it was a load of crap. We found those statuetttes early on, but since then, not a magic weapon or armor to be seen or even sniffed at (except for Vernon's, the others didn't like my suggestion that we beat him up and take it once he wasn't coming with us). Perhaps this journey to the northern regions will change our luck.

I will have to try to contact Hel's Bells (my name for his assassin band until I find out otherwise) in Pavalar when we get back. Since we are leaving the area for a good while, I will try to find out if there are other outposts to the north, so that I may join them and still progress without returning to Pavalar. I sense that I am still too junior to be of service yet, but soon I should be mighty enough!

We saw Tera again, and still I know that I am not special enough for her to take note of me in that way. But progress has been made, as she acknowledged her surprise at our recent acomplishments and has now given us a new mission for the Belar. I still have hope that we can return as mighty heroes and she will see the light (or something). Still, it will be a long time to be chaste, and that part of this is chaffing other parts of me! I will need to distract myself with the local wenches until Tera sees fit to give herself to me. Master Hel is also rumored to know the secret ways of sexual pleasures, and perhaps that will be part of my training as well! Practice makes perfect :)