Written at the bar in the Last Stand Well, I've decided to start a journal, since so much seems to happen in this place. But right now, I don't know what to write about! That is not conducive to writing! Perhaps I could write about the *bullying* that is aimed at the Tribe of Blades! Today our little town was attacked by a buncha' 'orogs'! What are those. some kinda' funky ogres? Well, anyway, I got there pretty quick, and not too many people where there. At first I hung back and healed people and occasionally shot, but I started gettin' antsy, so I jumped in! That was a bad idea! They where *realy* tough and I got clonked on the head and I think I forgot something because of it (editor's note: Mashai is, as some of you may know, a 3rd generation yuan-ti, with a half-yuan-ti mother and a human father. Her heritage helps her fend off poisons, makes her faster and stronger and also allows her to 'regenerate' when in serious danger of dying. Unfortunately, this has a side effect of making her forget things... frequently)

...well, anyway, after I woke up and helped out Ann-Elizabeth, I found out that the tribe member, Kathazar, refused to help in the attack unless paid... one gold. I'm thinking this has something to do with custom, or tribal laws or something, but the sheriff took it and ran with it, claiming that the tribe set this whole thing up. This seemed like a stupid thing to get hung up on, considering that the orogs where driven-off, and not completely routed. I was proved right when assassins started attacking the Mayer! I got to fight him alone for a minute and he was dressed in tribe colors... but I hadent ever seen him with them! Suspicious, yes? No? Well, anyway, he got trapped in the town hall and blew himself up. The sheriff *of course* took the bait and started blaming the tribe for *that* too, geez! Whatever, I'm done sitting around.

Written in the wilderness of the Underdark, in hiding from an Umber Hulk

Damn Amy! Running off and leaving me like this when I promised to show her the secret! Well, this gives me time to scribble out a few things...

It seems Kathazar of the Blades was a villain after all. All accounts say he confessed to allowing the orogs in. I still say this is odd, but you can't argue with a confession (unless forced, which would be odder). His intended public stoning was interrupted by Illena, who killed Kathazar through her own means. Fawks set to beating her viciously while she offered no resistance. When I went to tend to her wounds he attacked me as well, but quickly backed off, thankfully. I don't quite know what to think about the whole affair. Kathazar admitted to allowing the orogs attack us, but why? To force a contract? He only asked for one gold! I also heard that the Tribe cast him out, so why was Illena there? Was she just acting out of mercy? Or wrath? So many questions, and so few answers.

On a lighter note, I found a new place to crash, and it's defensible! But that's all I feel like writin', cause (The rest is illegible and seems to have been written while running).

Finally, I am so done with that tomb! But I heard a sending about an attack from Lower! I've got to go help out! I've got to keep Sewer Town in one piece, at least!

I hope we can finally secure some peace and respect for those goblins and kobolds that Upper treats like problems more than citizens. Tooth's sendin' me to spy out the opposition...

I may have injured a few of my friends. I went about healing those I could, reguardless of sides. Most people where too far gone, though. I hope this won't hurt negotiations with Upper too much!

[The rest is too bloody to read]

On the last page of the book this seems to have been burned in

Oh, you've gotta be kidding me.