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        <![CDATA[ Tales from the hearty Scallywags... YARRR!! ]]>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Continuing On as Best We Can ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We had no success finding Lila and Tyron. Through my Sending spells I confirmed they were alive, but gained nothing to help locate them. My attempt to return to Ravenloft - where the four of us had last been together- failed and wed learned nothing from a trip to the Wise Worm. Worse, I now owed the dangerous creature another meal as payment.<br><br>I felt our luck had been better with the Shadow Pearl petrifying Lord Aurythrall, or rather, Id felt this way until he responded to my... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:31:17 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A long night ahead ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;">I stared coldly as our panther-men guards slowly closed the doors to our room.  We were guests guests of another undead like Shongran.  It had been quite some time since I had thought of our previous undead companion.  It went against every grain of my being, but I was here to support Alexis and that is what I will do even if it means I must consort with such filth.  <br><br>I shuffled over to the nearest of the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:29:06 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ An Unlikely Invitation ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ If we agreed that Xanthus, the priest of our group, was most capable of defeating the lich cleric, then it stood to reason that the necromancer was my responsibility. Besides, the two Bloodhulks were giving Xan and Tyron all the fight they could handle! However, I realized a bit shamefully that I hadnt considered Lila. She was moving with a grace Id not seen from her before and summoning powerful spells with the utterance of a loud screeching. Her abilities felled first the necromancer and... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:50:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ More Pieces to the Puzzle ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Emil seemed calm enough outwardly, but through my Detect Thoughts spell, I knew otherwise. His story was a lie easily detected without even my spell  Id fictitiously named his sister Clara twice and he hadnt corrected me.<br><br>His thoughts began forming in my mind as I continued my focus and the spell penetrated his will. First was,<br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>I have to get away quickly and report the presence of intruders to my master, Strahd.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:21:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trusting the Tarokka ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Our search for the remaining half of the Portal to Anywhere key got off to a rocky start to be sure. Still, the glossy green spiders attack atop the tower parapet could have gone far worse, especially with Lila determined to slay Xanthus for a time. Not to mention that I had unthinkingly detonated a fireball in the towers stairwell to kill the spider that had shaken its very foundations and caused a percussion that could have woken the dead (no pun intended).<br><br>Fortunately, our luck... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:53:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Taking Stock ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I woke up from a fitful sleep, with no sense of the time that had elapsed since exhaustion claimed me.<br><br>I would be eternally grateful to Lord Aurythrall for bringing Lila back from death, but his intervention had drained me. The magnitude of his power coursing through me was exhilarating, but it was completely foreign to my arcane experience and well beyond my ability to control. <br><br>After searching in vain for the portal key, we'd left the stench of fetid undead and charred remains... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:28:13 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Church... ummm... not so fast young dwarf!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;">I kept a watchful eye from across the chamber in the so called church.  Lila seemed fine, I kept telling myself as I sharpened my waraxe.  However, there was something gnawing at my insides.  I half-expected this to be some sort of ruse or misdirection similar to the incident with Tyron in the crypt.  It had been less than an hour since Lila had passed from this realm, a victim of the blaspheme encountered below.  I wasnt entirely sure how it... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:44:04 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Not So Plane and Simple ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We would be resting for another day  maybe more, courtesy of our encounter with the Grave Dweller! I was so weak from the undeads constitution drain that I didnt dare explore this eerie realm of shadows until I was stronger. Thankfully, I still had my spells and companions to protect me. The others, though much less frail than I, didnt seem to have faired much better. Still, I had complete faith in Xanthus healing abilities and knew he would restore us.<br><br>On whole, though, our meeting... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Traveling the Plane of Shadows ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Since I had some time before Xanthus could completely heal Lila, I decided to contemplate our use of the portals on the Plane of Shadows.<br><br>Tyron, please keep a watch out for any more Skum, or worse, their Mindfish master Sharsea spoke of. Im going to do a bit or reading.<br><br>After reviewing the books Id taken from the Infernal Library, I spoke to the group. We may have a hurdle to overcome. We can check very easily if our starstones work on this plane simply by trying them to get off... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:59:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Some Healing, Some Planning.... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;">I sat near Tyron, preparing the spread of granite powders and special herbs found from my homeland.  The concoction was mundane, not nearly as effective as magic - but for now it was the best I could do.  I was ill prepared for the multiple attacks of the various undead guardians we faced.  While we dispatched them with relative ease, they left behind wounds that would not be cured so easily.  There was always tomorrow, and I would prepare... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Readying for Rescue ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We returned to the Ophidians lair behind the waterfall to plan Lilas rescue and I found a quiet corner to sit and cast my <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Sending</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> spell. I waited a few minutes after delivering the message, but there was no response from Lila. I grew more and more worried as time passed and she didnt respond.<br><br>Lila isnt replying to my sending. I dont think that's a good sign. It might be she is waiting until an appropriate moment but I doubt it.... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Its Ape Hunting Season, And the Jungle is Well Stocked ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ In the morning, before Xanthus prayed for his spells, I addressed my companions. Were either of you touched by the shadowy creature? The two times it touched me, it was a strain on my will to not feel weakened. It reminded me of the sensation I felt when those other creatures drained my strength. I also got the sense that if I hadnt resisted, it could have entangled me in its tendrils of shadow. It was just a feeling, but you might want to prepare some spells to counteract the effects for... ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ What to do Now? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I hated to admit it, but anything that could assault the Hall of Fallen Angels scared the hell out of me. And Lord Aurythrall didnt look too good either. The fact that Glee had left and Zyd was forced to flee, along with the ominous drawings of Lord Aurythrall wed seen, only reinforced my worst fears. <br><br>Then we were attacked by one of the shadow creatures within the Halls ourselves! Id read about shadow magic, and a plague known as the Phaerimm, but had no direct dealings with such dark... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:55:23 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Defending the Undead ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Making her way gracefully through the undergrowth as the group heads back to Lord Aurythrall and the Hall of Fallen Angels, Alexis addresses the group.<br><br>I want to make sure there are no misunderstandings or ill feelings concerning Shongrans recent actions. Glancing at Tyron, I said I know it seemed uncaring Lila, but he admitted to having few offensive spells and he did slow down two of the demons with his <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Web</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> long enough to... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:09:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Some Fiendish Planning ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We are very close now. I said to the others. The stones are about 100 Northeast of here and 50 above. Hopefully there is a staircase nearby. Remember, getting back the Star Stones is our primary objective. <br><br>I plan on staying invisible until forced to reveal myself. Ill continue to communicate with all of you through the Message spell. Im also going to drink an antitoxin potion just in case. The benefits last an hour. I have two, so if anyone wants the other, speak up. And remember to... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:02:54 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Hunted Become the Hunters ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ We passed through the first portal without incident and Tyron, remembering the way with Shongrans assistance, led us to the next gateway. Guarding this next portal to our eventual destination was an Eternal Watcher - at least it seemed so at first. However, I soon realized this was something more, something even more sinister.<br><br>We attacked without warning, but it responded, engulfing us in a stinking cloud. Most avoided the spells effect, but my damned weak constitution succumbed.... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:19:48 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Dwarf returns! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="color:red;">Flashes of light  then silence.  That was it.  Next thing I knew I stood facing a stone wall.  Before I could turn to swing my axe at whatever had moved me with its foul magic - I felt a strange, cool touch upon my shoulder.  It was oddly soothing at first, but its curse froze my blood and muscle.  I couldnt move not even to blink my eyes.  For what seemed like ages there was only the wall of stone before me, frozen in my eyes.<br><br>I could... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2007 06:48:30 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Shongran Speaks ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Shongran raises a thin, pale hand, requesting silence from the group; then he speaks.<br><br>Before you make your decision about where to go next, you should have more facts at your disposal.  More information than I could impart via mere Sending spells, although that was most clever, Lady Alexis.<br><br>Im still not sure what some of my brethren have to do with the other outsiders here on the island; in fact, I never saw any of those beings during my captivity.  I did learn, however, that... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:13:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trouble all Around, but what about Within? ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Before resting for the night, I contacted Shongran with my Sending spell:<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>&quot;Met the college. They wish to bargain. At the Northwest portal now after defeating defenses. What waits beyond the portal? How will we find you?&quot;</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>In short order he responded:<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>&quot;Do not bargain!  They seek Star Stones! Several Watchers, outsiders, lich below. Know you're in maze. Hunter recalled.  Dwarf, me... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:05:57 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What Madness is This??!! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ When Alexis and Tyron awakened, they saw Lila leaning against the stone wall near the magical portal, standing guard.  Something wasnt quite right, however.  The bard wore her shiny mithral shirt and a pair of snug black leather scale breeches instead of the golden chainmail gifted her by Lord Aurythrall.  When asked about her change of wardrobe, Lila smiled lightly, a slightly vacant look in her eyes.<br><br>Good news, she announced.  Last night I made a deal to ensure the release of Xanthus... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:30:53 GMT</pubDate>
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