Sept. 23, 2023

There have been lots of activity from the Swift Claw recently. Minor skirmishes seems to be happening all the time now. The good news is that we've received a magic scroll from the other side that should help protect us. The instructions we were given were to find magical reagents here to power the spell and cast it around our settlement. This would keep out any unwanted visitors and protect those inside its boarders.

This proved to be more difficult than expected with increased danger from the Swift Claw. We were fortunate indeed that some mercenaries were able to negotiate with some of the Swift Claw forces and got the ingredients we needed for the spell of protection. They charged me a fortune for them though! They had a noble quest to protect the innocent from violent beasts and all they cared about was the money! I had to pay them, though in my mind I wished there were another way...

I gave the scroll to a newly arrived Runeblade to cast around the town. I found his methods curious, but they were effective. Hopefully now we can all rest easy in the knowledge there is something keeping us all safe.

-William MacBane

April 8, 2023

It's only been a few weeks since my first arrival here and already most of my company has decided to return home. It's hard to blame them really as this whole place is nothing like we expected it to be. Even still I feel frustrated at their lack of resolve. We all knew this wouldn't be easy, but to turn tail at the first opportunity seems cowardly at best to me. At least I am left with the cook and his family. Each of them shows more bravery than the other scouts and construction workers combined if you ask me.

In any case, word is that a group of adventurers is being sent through to help keep our outpost safe. I leave to meet them presently.

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It seems I wasn't the only one expecting new opportunities today. While retrieving the new arrivals, we were ambushed by members of the Swift Claw Clan. Local Beastkin ruffians who have a claim on the local land. Well, as much as you can define "local" with the way things shift here in the Everglade. Luckily we were able to fend them off with help from some friends of mine. Another local group of Revaki (rat like Beastkin) were traveling with us and gave us great aid.

They continued to help us through "negotiations" with the Swift Claw as they again came to our outpost and demanded tribute. We knocked them down like they deserved and sent them packing. Their leader swore his revenge so perhaps this whole incident isn't over yet...

-William MacBane