Magellen’s Journal

July 1993
It’s taken me longer than I hoped to get all of the artifacts together. I pulled some strings in a few towns, but the strings held in Trivany. After searching their records they found Jony and Nevyn have traveled to move to Milgar Lake from the Santane Pass. I knew they were planning to move but they hadn’t told me where, and frankly, I didn’t ask. I have many regrets about that but, it is what it is at this point.

After some research, I have found that Milgar Lake is home to a rising orcish community that fled Phinwyn during the war. Keeping in mind that a human might not be welcome, I had Emerald, my lizard familiar, scout the area. Finding a small settlement, housing mostly orcs, elves, and humans; I felt confident enough to enter without scrutiny.

Asking around, I was led to Stan and Ifu Birmingwell. Ifu did not seem happy to see me and wasn’t interested in giving me any information about where Jony and Nevyn were.

Speaking with Stan, I have found that my intel is out of date. As the swamp is starting to encroach, people with means are leaving the area. Stan insinuated that him and Ifu do not have the means to leave everything behind. After lubricating his pocket, I have been informed that Nevyn had talked about moving back to the Santane Pass and had tried to convince them to go with them.

Taking stock of my situation and theirs, I realize there isn’t much I can do for them, well that might not hurt them in the long run. Opening a gate to a water plane may work for a temporary fix but who knows what may come through, and the water will just build up again.

Well my journey will take me to the Santane Pass, I haven’t been there since I took out a few of the orc tribes that were raiding into the villages and towns in the area. But that was what, 30 odd years ago? Orcs only live 50 or 60 years. I should be fine.

Stan and Ifu Birmingwell