Icy Beauty

To My Dearest Ebbie,

I got out of trouble earlier than expected. The Expedition was running out of Paladins in the Frigid Canyon area so out of desperation, they dispatched all incarcerated paladins like me to Frigid Canyon to replace the ones that got injured. From what I've heard so far in that area, numerous golem-like figures have started attacking the mining areas there, and the once peaceful fairies and dwarves have also been driven mad by some malevolent force. What we'll be doing would be peacekeeping mostly to keep travel routes safe.

(Burlune attempts to scare us with a pathetic ambush.)

Our base camp is in Ashmist Village, near the Van Cliff citadel. Since I had no business there, I immediately went through a large canopy forest along the way where we encountered the Burlune along the way, a gorilla that has been harassing travelers for quite some time now. We were able to defeat it and we headed for the rendezvouz point at Frigid Canyon.

Two main figures were pointed out at the Frigid Canyon. One was the power source or leader of the crystal golems called Pythanuth, and the fairy queen called Arca. Our sovereign Steven has commanded us to destroy these two when possible. I was assigned as rear guard en route to the rendezvous point but the mist kept getting thicker ad before you know it, I got separated from the rest of the group.

I was left alone. I assumed the other got separated by the mist that suddenly engulfed us as well. I then heard a beautiful sound. It was as if a beautiful soprano was singing her heart out. I turned around and saw this sparkling thing made out of ice. It was so beautiful that I wanted to touch it, but my instincts tell me it might be something dangerous. As the mist started to clear, I saw what it really was. It was a beast called the Fenrir!


It then shifted from a beautiful voice to a ferocious roar as it started to attack me. It was fast, as it blended well with the icy environment. I had a hard time defeating it, as almost all of my hits did not hit at all! Fenrir was tough to beat, but in the end, I reigned supreme! I suddenly felt tired though. It was probably from all that traveling, and the cold environment we had to endure. Fortunately, some of my party members found me and helped me get to the rendezvous point in no time. Warm soup, hot coffee, the works.

I'll only be in this place for a few more days though, as the stronger paladins would return to relieve our posts here and we'd be sent back to our respective areas of assignment. Actually I found this cute little Pinecone that kept following me around camp. It's so fond of us that the camp made it a pet! I don't really own the Pinecone, but really, I didn't know it could eat a whole supply of corn that fast!

Stay safe Ebbie, be careful when traveling!

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

A Lumbering Task

To My Dearest Ebbie,

The other day I was instructed by our squad captain to gather lumber during our patrol in Ocher Forest. My mates and I spread out to search for the resource and eventually I went solo. I think I went quite far as the camp I left behind looked like a tiny ant from where I was standing. These Ocher Forest Brownwoods are ancient trees that are probably even older than the Dragons themselves! The government has even issued a mandate to ban the cutting of Ocher Forest Brownwoods, to maintain the forest ecosystem.

Our main mission was to root out these illegal lumberjacks who have been hired by Paris herself to cut down all these trees to make way for something big. It may sound ironic, but we were told to gather lumber to create tree forts. I guess it's better than being rooted to the ground eh? There were many of these illegal loggers, attacking us with their sophisticated cutting tools upon sight.


They somehow attacked one of our outposts and took control of it, and we did a quick sweep of the area, to rid the outpost of lumberjacks. Once we took control of the outpost, we then set off to gather more lumber to repair the said outpost. There have been reports of a 'Yakult King' and its impostors roaming the forest in search of Dragonian Expediters who may be unfortunate enough to cross its path.

Yet, when I accidentally fell of this canopy, I landed into this small clearing and of all the luck, the Yakult King, Elluman was in front of me with his minions! I had no choice but to draw my trusty broom and attack these fiendish creatures.


I was able to clear most of his lackeys, but Elluman seemed as if he wouldn't fall so easily. I knew I had to bring out the big guns so I summoned by "super saiyan" strength to defeat him.


The moment I did that, he flinched a bit. He was probably afraid of my flaming aura, as Elluman is made of wood. With that one moment he flinched, I immediately seized the opportunity to launch a counter attack on the Yakult King. I swear, it was as if my strength was going over nine thousand!

When I finally defeated him, I was surprised as a puff of smoke enveloped the monster and it reverted into a poor Woodie! This Woodie must have been a victim of black magic of some sort. I examined the Woodie to see if it was still breathing, but all it did was it looked at me, smiled, and closed its eyes.

It died.

I felt a bit sad that it died, as this Woodie was another victim of black magic. And that black magic corrupted and twisted it to an extent that it turned into something horrible. When I returned to camp, my mates said that they encountered Yakult Kings as well, but the couldn't find the real Elluman, who is apparently the most intelligent of all the Yakult Kings.

You're headed for the Pinecone Knoll, Ebbie? There have been reports that the Lumberjack Foreman, Karlberg has been spotted there! Adventurers are headed there this instant to put a stop to his logging operations.

Stay safe Ebbie, and watch out for those lumberjacks!

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

P.S. Surely you would need this right? I know you've been getting stronger so you deserve this. That impostor Elluman dropped it.

Attached: Spiral Helm x1

Rioting At Libra

To My Dearest Ebbie,

Have you heard about the recent rioting that occurred in Libra? I advise you to stay clear of Libra in the following days. Most Dragonians would usually fight monsters, but it really is unsightly to see us Dragonians fighting amongst ourselves, especially when the awakening of Elga is at hand. Apparently it all started as a small argument at the market place over some mercenaries and Dragon Expedition-affiliated groups. The argument eventually evolved into a full-scale riot, thanks to some drunken adventurers "adding fire to the flame".


The riot almost devastated the marketplace, overwhelming the town guards who tried to subdue them. They tipped over trade caravans and destroyed public property like benches and lamp posts. Eventually us Paladins were summoned by Commander Hoffman to suit up into riot gear. The riot task force is called S.W.E.A.T. (Special Warrior Engagement Anti-Riot Team) , and we were instructed not to hurt anyone, just quell the force through non-lethal means. We were only armed with a huge shield to push back the rioters.

The rioters tried to fend us off with their weapons and magic, but it was no use as we were able to resist all of their attacks, until our squad leader threw a sleep grenade to pacify the rioters and capture them. We were able to arrest a total of 157 people, with several charges made against them. Total damages done to the place would estimate to as much as 9,500 gold pieces.

I then found out that the root of the argument was the salaries between Dragon Expediters and mercenaries, with the mercenaries saying that their pay wasn't as high as the expediters. Those drunks provoked the two heated parties and eventually an unstoppable chain reaction occurred. Even some sophisticated mages got caught up in the riot and were arrested!

Stay safe Ebbie, and steer clear of Libra for the meantime.

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

A Swampy Encounter

To My Dearest Ebbie,

Commander Hoffman assigned me of all the paladins to do a special mission for him. I felt flattered, but I knew that whatever this was, it wasn't an easy task. Commander Hoffman commanded me to retrieve his spare sword that he lost during a raid in the Faeras Swamps. Like Valid Raeth, the Faeras Swamps are a series of hostile areas teeming with mysterious creatures and weird swamp life, some new monsters have sprung recently and magicians say many were created from black magic.

We then set off first thing in the morning towards the nearby continent, Faeras. It was easy getting there, a short ride by ferry would take us to this murky port, and before us, a stinky swamp welcomed us. Even Toby (My little pet Gryphon) didn't seem to like the area. Everything smells like poo! It was like going into a sewer!

Commander Hoffman told me that he last saw a large frog gobble his sword and ordered me to kill any large frogs I could find. I was also instructed to slay some swamp monsters, as they are spawns of dark magic by the witch, Paris. Feeling bad that my blade would be stained with poo, I began my mission nevertheless.


You know how much of a neat freak I am Ebbie. But for this mission, I have to get a bit dirty to finish the task at hand. Fortunately I brought my trusty broom along. This should help speed things up, very fitting as these swamp monsters meet their demise with the might of my cleaning broom.

As I was slaying more of these poopy monsters, I heard loud croaking somewhere, and there it was! Among the smaller Ribbits was a large green one. An Angry Ribibit, as most people would call. It seemed really pissed! They didn't call it angry for nothing. I then took to the field, with sword in hand, charging into the mob.


The large frog was definitely a feisty creature, it was. I took me a while to subdue the beast, and eventually, it gave way and was finally defeated. I opened the creature's stomach and dissected it, and I found the sword! Still sheathed, and covered in green sticky goo. I quickly returned to the port and took the ferry back to Libra. I got nothing but stares from the other adventurers as my whole armor was stained with poop and goo. Everyone also started pinching their noses because of how much I reeked!

As I got into Libra, I was able to borrow a cleaning cloth from Cailey to get rid of the goo that covered the sword. I went off to Commander Hoffman and finally presented the sword to him.


As he examined it, the Commander checked to see if it was the right one. Thankfully, I was right. He then gave me a reward for that mission and I could buy some extra potions now. He also gave me another order. I have to take a bath.

Stay safe Ebbie, and remember, let's keep it clean!

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

Status Report 01A-B

To Commander Hoffman,

As ordered, I, Prawnter Tartareus of the 167th Regiment of the Dragon Expedition, 134th Knight of the Order, 45th Bronze Drake Knight, and 12th Newtypes Guild Auxiliary will give a status report regarding raids on the nearby territory Valid Raeth. In the following paragraphs of this letter are stated, the current status of the Valid Raeth environment. As per given directive, the current number of raids we have performed have totaled to about 76 as of today.

Valid Raeth is still a hostile territory, with different kinds of plantlife that would only grow near places that spew magma. The indigenous wildlife, including the skeletons and the boombooms are resistant to the outrageous temperature in the area. Species observed between skeletons are that these may be the skeletons of orcs and people that perished during the great Dragon War, revived by a malevolent force. Many of these skeletons aren't complete as many have resorted to stealing boxes and barrels from town to use as a body.


The Boomboom Tribe is hostile as well. Although they aren't very bright creatures, they have a hierarchy system similar to the orcs of the Traitor's Ridges. When Lavalon emerged, many boombooms quickly adapted to the environment and have become resistant to heat, even going as far as to wearing molten rock onto their bodies for armor. Pumpkin Heads, native to the area have been attacking supply convoys and other adventurers. We have helped in ridding the area of these pests, as they have also been stealing pumpkins and other goods from nearby Libra.

As for the creature named Lavalon, there have been many reports that the creature grows stronger every time it is defeated. According to Arcanist Pablo, Dr. Farrell designed it to be an immortal artificial creature. He also asked me to state in this letter that he needs to see you as well in Libra. This concludes the report, as ordered.

Thank you and godspeed!

Prawnter Tartareus,
45th Bronze Drake Knight

Rescue Mission!

To My Dearest Ebbie,

I am glad to know that you are currently in Odellia. You're helping out some newbie adventurers? That's so kind of you! I'll mail you some of my old gear for you to give out, my storage vault back in town is almost past its limit. Anyway, we just finished a rescue mission in Candescent Cavern. Although many hostages have been rescued from Bahamole, King of the Caverns, he is still very persistent and he keeps sending his minions to kidnap unsuspecting travelers and hold them hostage. Me and the fellas ventured deep into the cavern, headed for Bahamole's Lair, and rescuing hostages along the way.


All of the hostages were encased in some kind of hard mud thing. It was really pitiful seeing them trapped, so we had no choice but to keep hitting their mud prison until they were able to break free. Many of these hostages are traveling merchants and inexperienced warriors altogether. Unfortunately many of them faint after you rescue them, so we had to look for a cart. Guess what? Guildmaster Sieg assigned me to look for one!


After successfully securing a cart for the hostages to ride in, we disarmed some of the Shroom Soldiers to pull the cart full of tired and weary hostages. We left that task to Irichi, whose fiery temper scared the poor Shrooms into submission. A bit cruel, but it did feel good, in a way. With that task accomplished, we made our way towards Bahamole, to teach him a lesson... BY FORCE.


He's probably one of the ugliest looking creatures I've ever seen, second only to Iric-- ANYWAY, as I was saying, (forgive me Ebbie, I vocalize my letters too much to the point my guildies hear me writing.) Bahamole was a bit tough, but we managed to defeat him. Although he had a lot of minions pouring in, they were easy to intercept, nevertheless. Bahamole has one of the weirdest magics I have ever encountered, as he can freeze you by casting fire. Fire that can freeze? You can do anything today with a bit of magic, huh?

He also had the biggest hands. Bahamole could probably carry a full-grown man with those gargantuan palms and crush him till he dies. When we defeated Bahamole, we took the liberty of taking these hands, as they fetch a good price in the market. Pretty soon, another aspiring Dudu will become the next Bahamole, and we may never know what he will do again.

Stay safe, and until next time!

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

The Heroes' Sanctuaries

To My Dearest Ebbie,

We had to take a detour from our frequent runs at Valid Raeth, as Commander Evan gave us a directive to thwart the growing number of monsters that have been plaguing the once peaceful places of rest for the Four Great Heroes of the Dragon War, that happened many many years ago. For some strange reason, these spirits have gone restless and have risen up because of some evil, malevolent force. You could see many walking skeletons, spectral suits of armor, and even bandaged mummies in the area. There were so many of them that I practically got mobbed. Do you hate skeletons? I hate them with a PASSION.

After slaying around 300 of these monstrosities, me and the fellas took a short break near the waterfalls. If I recall what I've seen in my Adventurer's Manual (You should have a copy too, right?), these sanctuaries were named after these Four Great Heroes. You have Belkan, a renowned thief who is said to have stolen the Emperor's most precious pair of undergarments, (according to the manual). There's Skypie, the great warrior who held off hordes of enemies and could literally carve through enemy formations with his mighty sword. Mirinae, a priestess who is said to have legendary healing powers, and of course, the mysterious archer named Parmir, although not much is known about her or her true name.


It really makes me wonder how it was like during those times. Elga must be one scary badass dragon overlord huh? Now you see these heroes' spirits defiled by sinister magic. I think Arcanist Pablo said something about the Sorceress Paris who is supposedly the Fifth aside from the Four Heroes. If it's confirmed that she's still alive today then I guess all of us would s**t bricks huh?

Well then, our break's over, we just received another order to help out at the Candescent Caverns. Have you finished your work there? Where are you now?

Stay safe, miss ya!

From Your Dear Brother,
Prawnt

P.S. I added some Breadrolls and Parfaits in this package. Help yourself!