Diary of Thorna Alinger

Monthly summary of Activities

Sept 595
Completed assignment for Daedelus, was approached by the merchant Theodore for a new job. Usually like to keep some distance between jobs, but was intrigued by an intangible quality he possessed. Decided to hear him out. Good idea. He laid out a skeleton of a long range plan for his superior. I like working for people of vision. Said I would see if I was available. Consulted Xerina, who agreed that it seemed promising. Contacted Theodore, and gave consent. First part of the assignment was to secure a place of operations. Told of the town of Axelburg and its importance to Theodore’s master. Observed the people as a rat and decided that the healer would be my best option. With the help of minions, snatched the healer and took her place. Began to lay out the web needed to accomplish goals.

Goal One: Secure information on the location of the target vampire.

Goal Two: Begin planning of operation to disturb the Nimani-Voltan border.

It seems like a good job, but I need to know who is Theodore, and who he works for? Once I know this I will know why he is plotting such provocative activities.

LORIS MORANA: Human healer and Ritualist. Age 34, Native of Volta. Two parents (now dead.)
Best Friends: (Platonic Thankfully) with Garron Woodbridge. (Mayor.)
No real enemies.(EVERYbody seems to like her
Can cast from the first seven books of earth magic four times, three times from the eighth book, and twice from the ninth book: also knows the first four circles of Formal Magic.
Hollym Trained, must avoid anyone with knowledge of the area.
Strong maternal instincts towards townspeople, kindly, gentle, a confidant to all.
Key advisor to Woodbridge.
Has lived here for the last two years since Woodbridge appointed to the post by Duke Adric himself. (Possibilities in that relationship).

ACTIVITIES AS LORIS MORANA:

• Awaken at 7:00 each morning.

• Eat breakfast with Garron then travel the length of the town to check on citizens.

• Return home and clean.

• Spend rest of morning in exercises, both physical and mental.

• Have simple lunch at 12:30

• Attend to any personal or town business that arises.

• Have dinner. Sometimes by self, sometimes with Garron, occasionally with Delsem the Miller (What a waste of a good woman with this oaf!)

• Turn in to bed (not literally, just go to sleep.) by ten, unless emergency arises.

Month of July
Arrange to visit family outside of Unity with Garron as cover for Valdemar business in Elysia.

Month of September
Arrange to be away to Hollym so as to slip into Elven court and plant raiding idea with Arienwen.

Month of October
What an opportunity to seal Niman’s doom with the Obliteration of Adrick’s son and grandson!

Oct 595
Loris is safely (make that securely, hee hee!!) locked away in Chirops’s care. So far my impersonation seems to be working perfectly. Woodbridge seemed to notice things at first, but that has been diverted by the Goblin attacks I orchestrated to pull such attention away from me.

Sent by Theodore to hire the mercenary company called Silver Claw for a test mission into the Elysian Borders in Southern Meddlar. Went as Valdemar persona to test it out as well. Worked perfectly!

Nov 595
Things continue on an even keel. Learned more of Theodore’s plan from him. The assignment for the Silver Claw worked out well, so Theodore is going to hire them for the main mission next year.

Have sent Chirops to see if he can dig up anything on Theodore as well as sending a message to Xerina for help. Have a feeling that he is in something LARGE.

Dec 595
Bajac has come and gone with his first assignment, to capture the slaves Niman releases for the winter snows back to Elysia. Returned to Axelburg to find Woodbridge concerned about my recent absences. Assured him that it had to do with researches requested by the academy at Hollym. That seemed to placate him.

Chirops has been distressingly quiet lately. He must be in something important to stay out of contact this long. Oh, well. Will know soon, I am sure.

Jan 596
Got to meet Adrick in this form as well as his family. Learned that Garron and Adrick’s wife are cousins.(a rather recent discovery for them as well, so my surprise did not elicit any ill reaction.)

Chirops finally returned to our lair. He was in a curious mood. (I could tell by the way he was arranging Loris’s body in the room. Lifed her in time, thankfully.) He explained that Theodore is really Valdric, and the name rang a bell for me as well. Valdric was a mighty Death lord with a human appearance which made him an excellent agent for his master. Now I must learn who he serves, for it must be a terrible master indeed to bind such a man to his (or her) service...

Mar 596
First stage in the military side of the plan was begun when the Silver Claw sacked Axelburg and the surrounding towns. I do believe that Woodbridge no longer suspects anything. I was recently nearly killed in the attack. Perhaps I should let Bajac know who I am... Ah. Who cares?!

Have sliipped across the border to Niman to act as a trader of slaves for Bajac’s men. It seems like such FUN!

Apr 596
Organizing the kidnapping of the shipwrights for the naval activities. Have sent Chirops to alert pawns who should start offering bogus employment opportunities from the large merchant houses soon.

Have received word from Xerina that she may have information of Valdric’s master soon...

May 596
The increased slave raids are getting the appropriate response. With my pawns seeded along the border towns, pressure for armed responses to Niman’s depredations should start pouring soon.

Have sent patrol movements to Bajac so that he can establish the mining operations soon. Now I just have to avoid being enslaved myself! (hee hee!)

June 596
Valdric’s boss is none other than Tarlov of the Ghosthand! Oh, my! Oh, me! This is as big as I thought! I just hope that he is happy with my work. The location of the Vampire’s lair is uncovered, and sent on to Valdric. I no longer want to know why he needs this information. His plans are his own!

July 596
Mining operations shut down by the Pyx. Annoying Adventurers! AND What IS a Pyx anyway!? They should get a real name, then come back! Oh, well... Valdric says T is happy with the direction of the operation.

Went to Elysia as Valdemar and arranged to capture smiths later in August. Must arrange to have minions go in my stead. Cannot let Woodbridge get suspicious again! Have heard that similar projects in other Duchies that have worked well, although Ravenholt will be hit later.

Aug 596
Have scrubbed trip to Ravenholt as Valdemar. Too risky to go in looking for smiths to construct items when rumor has it that their material will be crumbling away soon. Don’t know if I should believe it but why take the chance?

Chirops says that Loris is nearly broken after her captivity. Maybe I can turn her to my work. She seems intelligent and skilled enough. We’ll see...

False Nimani ships sent to Tolereb for blockade. Obliterated shipwrights involved (well, some of them... It was diverting while it lasted, look forward to seeing the results.)

Sep 596
Reports from agents say that the Elysian smiths failed to make the meet on several occasions. Dishonest merchants! I will make them pay at a later date for their lack of integrity.

Understand that Kymri, one of the dealers is trying to contact me as Valdemar. Keep an eye out on that one...

Chirops tells me that Loris almost escaped. The insanity was a ploy. I guess she won’t be a workable agent. Oh well... Just have to blow her up later...

Blockade went well and our people escaped, (for now). Nimani sent their own ships. I guess that Vordan must be getting pretty upset. GOOD!

Opportunity presented to me by Chirops and an agent of Valdric to sneak into Elven court.

LINDERIOS ELTARI: Quentari Elf Astrologer Age 487, Native of Quentari(Din-Oth).
Orphaned in a slave raid at birth.
Friends with Queen Mother Arienwen (advisor and courtier.)
No significant enemies.(As far as I could determine
Skilled Astrologer and Astronomer, as well as knowledgeable in tailoring, cooking, painting, the recorder, and history (specializing in the elven races of all cultures and their ties to each other.)
A fun-loving, humorous woman with a perpetual smile and a bounce to her step. (Specifically every third step) She also possesses a hidden deviousness that surprises people when it does show. A purist and a racist like her mistress, dedicated to her cause of saving the Quentari race.

ACTIVITIES AS LINDERIOS ELTARI:

• Awaken at 5:30 in the morning and lay out Arienwen’s garb.

• Prepare water for bath, Prep breakfast.

• Eat breakfast with Arienwen and discuss the day’s activities.

• Run various errands and business for the Queen Mother.

• Prepare dining room for evening meal, eat dinner with the Queen Mother.

• Time for personal activities during mid afternoon while Royal court or houses are in session.

While in Quentari, convince Arienwen that now is the time to enact a quiet raid in Niman to spark a border incident (Agents will incite Nimani citizens to respond to the attack) in the firm belief that no one will believe Quentari initiated the attack. When completed three day stay, get out of kingdom and back to Axelburg.

The plan went well, but Arienwen would hear nothing of my plan to spark a border incident. Took this as a sign to take the initiative, and authorize the mission in her name.

Oct 596
Unparalleled opportunity arrived today with the appearance of a spirit wracked Andre and Arkon Voltan. Obviously, T’s work. Used my charm to convince Woodbridge that I might be able to save them with Formal magick but that it was risky! The Obliterate scroll that I used is highly dangerous, but it worked!

Convinced the mayor to use bodies to frame Niman and took care of the arrangements personally. A little out of character, but he is so distraught at his "betrayal" he will never notice. Am almost done with Loris. Have decided to sell her to Sutherland necromancers for transformation to an undead minion. She should do the job well. Will get Bajac’s people to take her down.

Have arranged through Chirops to test Myriad and Kymri to see if they should get to go to the Chaos Summit. Whichever shows promise will be escorted to the scene. If both do, all the better.

VALDEMAR: Human, Merchant, Age 28, Birthplace, not apparent (one of those mysterious wanderers. I always wanted to play one of them!)
Skilled merchant and trader knowledgeable in evaluation and sales.
No real friends or enemies at this time.(Aug 21 596 last update.)
Rest of information to be kept elsewhere to preserve secrecy of identity.

To anyone who may find this, he may or may not truly exist... If he does, I have held him since December 595...