159: More Black Fire Pass

Hoodydoo Mrs Chard,

I know it’s been a very long time and that but I thought you might appreciate a letter just like Harry used to to keep you apprised of what we’ve been up to.

Well as you know I have joined the Old group again - mainly because as you know I do like to help people, but I think, well, I hope that this might be the best way that i can go about that as to tell you a secret Mrs Chard, we’re on a mission to save the world!

To the story then; we woke up after camping at the Battleground and the Temple of the Holy Founding. I’m not sure what that were but that’s where we woke up.

These Cathayan traders then came along and started asking us all these questions about what’s going on up north because they had heard whisperings about whether Middenheim was about to besiege Altdorf, and something about a new emperor. They also did say that they were orcs in the south so seems like there is a lot going on at the moment, and you know that we saw a lot of goings on on our way down here with people not behaving very kindly in a time of uncertainty.

It’s not all doom and gloom though Mrs Chard, because guess what? I saw another ogre but this one was called Nok! They do seem to like single syllable names, but I wouldn’t want to assume it’s because they can’t spell. Maybe it’s cultural? Can you please find out for me? But anyway, he were right nice and he fixed my gut plate that Thumm made for me!

Later on we passed some mercenaries. I don’t like to judge, but I just cannot understand the moral compass of some people and why they prioritise wealth over what’s right. It just ain’t right. They’re heading on north now following rumours of war. Something about von Liebwitz gathering troops and something about Middenheim, Ostland and Talabecland and soldiers for a civil War. They also mentioned orcs. There’s been lot of talks about orcs… but hopefully it’s just rumour!

We then reached the three mothers, big carvings in the rocks Mrs Chard, and we followed the directions in the poem that we had with us. From that we found a path that eventually led to a stream and a mine entrance. In there was a small camp and two bodies! They were already dead so there was not much we could do for them but it looked like they had fought and managed to kill each other over what must have been some gold.

Beyond that we found a tunnel, some of it flooded but it were shallow enough that we were able to wade through to the other side.

As we were travelling through though we found these paintings on the wall, one of which showed a giant humanish bird, and another that showed people that looked just like us…

It were quite unsettling Mrs Chard, but maybe it weren’t us and there is another group out there consisting of a red wizard, a guard, a witch hunter, an halfling and a Bloomer. I hope there is actually, it might be quite nice to meet them!

We were in a gorge now, and between the rocks and that there were fire pits and big piles of poo! Well I’ve learned Mrs Chard that poor house-keeping is a sign of goblins!

We found a trap (a second sign of goblins Mrs Chard) but it didn’t catch us out, but then we eventually stumbled across some sentries, now these were goblins Mrs Chard, so that confirmed it!

As we had walked into the goblins home and we hadn’t been attacked or nothing, I had hoped that we could be friendly enough and just ask for directions. But you know what they’re like Mrs Chard, sometimes it’s hit first and ask questions later. I can’t blame them though, we’ve seen a lot along our adventures but i just worry for their souls. And I miss Dreamy, he wouldn’t hurt nobody unless he really had to, he were a proper protector. I miss Harry too, no one stops for first breakfast let alone second.

Anyway Mrs Chard, I’ll let you know how we get on with those goblins, I heard it’s polite to refer to them as zogging idiots in their culture.

Auntie Amenita sends her love from Altdorf, and please send my love to Daisy, Iris, Petunia, Orchid, Peony, Marigold, Daffodil, Lily, Tulip, and Rose.