FIELD JOURNAL — EXPEDITION REPORT
**Classification:** Personal Field Record
**Expedition Objective:** Recovery of Amo's Ember Ring
**Personnel:** Lieutenant Lucian 'Ash' Dravash, Mary Jane, Nyxara, Fae Niko, Sylph, and Amo.

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**Mission Log**

What was supposed to be a rather straightforward expedition turned into an increasingly dangerous affair. I was accompanied by Mary Jane, Nyxara, Fae, and Sylph, with our objective being to assist Amo in locating her missing Ember Ring.

Upon arriving at our destination, we quickly discovered that the surrounding woodland was far from ordinary. We were confronted by numerous sentient trees, which appeared rather displeased by our presence. What followed was an engagement against a considerable number of hostile wooden creatures.

Fortunately, our spellcasters proved exceptionally effective. A considerable number of fireballs were unleashed upon the hostile vegetation, reducing much of our opposition to little more than burning timber and ash. I must admit, I have never been so grateful for the destructive tendencies of our magical companions.

Having dealt with the trees, we proceeded further in our search. Unfortunately, it was then that Amo made the rather questionable decision to provoke a young red dragon.

I shall refrain from commenting further on the wisdom of that particular decision.

Naturally, the dragon was less than amused. What followed was an encounter with a creature considerably beyond what I would consider a reasonable expeditionary threat. Recognising the danger to our party, I took it upon myself to negotiate our departure.

After some discussion, the dragon agreed to let us leave, under one rather unusual condition: I was to withstand its fiery breath.

I accepted.

The dragon unleashed its breath upon me, engulfing me in flames. For a brief moment, I believed my service would come to an unfortunate and rather premature end. However, thanks to Fae's timely intervention and her Aura of Vitality, I managed to recover enough to remain standing.

Upon looking up, I discovered that the dragon had granted us a final opportunity to escape.

Ten seconds.

That was all we were given.

I wasted no time in ordering our departure. We gathered ourselves and made our escape before the creature could reconsider its generosity.

Eventually, we arrived safely at the tavern, considerably worse for wear but alive nonetheless. Amo, in appreciation of our assistance, rewarded the party for helping her in the search for her Ember Ring.

**Mission Outcome: SUCCESS.**

The Ember Ring expedition concluded with the party returning alive, the hostile trees reduced to firewood, and a red dragon presumably left wondering why a group of adventurers would willingly put themselves through such an ordeal.

A few observations worth recording:

1. Never underestimate sentient trees. They are considerably less friendly than ordinary trees.
2. Spellcasters and fireballs make for an exceptionally effective combination.
3. Do not allow Amo anywhere near a young red dragon without supervision.
4. Negotiation is a valuable skill, though occasionally it requires one to be used as a test subject for dragonfire.
5. Fae's Aura of Vitality deserves particular recognition. Without her intervention, this report might have been written by someone else.

All personnel returned safely. Compensation received. No further casualties reported.

I would consider the expedition a success, though I sincerely hope our next assignment involves considerably fewer dragons.

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**Signed,**

**Lieutenant Lucian 'Ash' Dravash**
*Expeditionary Personnel*
*End of Report.*

PERSONAL FIELD JOURNAL — EXPEDITION RECORD

Location: Abandoned Cave
Expedition Members: Madame Corbeau, Shu, Sylph, Armada, and myself.
Objective: Hunt and eliminate the Silk Matriarch.

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Expedition Entry

Our expedition into the abandoned cave proved far more dangerous than initially anticipated. Our objective was to hunt down the creature known as the Silk Matriarch, a monstrous giant spider believed to dwell somewhere within the cave, accompanied by countless smaller spiders.

The deeper we ventured, the more treacherous the cave became. We encountered numerous smaller spiders along the way, and the terrain itself seemed determined to claim us. There were also teleporting medium sized spiders. I know not how they mutated or imbued by any kind of dark magic, but they were terrifying to slay. More than once, I thought our expedition would end in disaster.

Yet, despite our misfortunes, we refused to abandon one another. Although we accidentally left the Madame behind, she was able to find her way to us and continue with the battle together. Whenever one of us fell, another reached out a hand. We held on to each other, quite literally, and managed to pull ourselves through every obstacle the cave threw at us.

Eventually, we came face to face with our quarry: the Silk Matriarch.

The battle was anything but pleasant.

The Silk Matriarch was slain in a few minutes after our encounter with it.

Even though we were able to take down the beast fast, it exploded and covered all of us in it's silky webs. Turns out, that was the silk we were supposed to be looking for. We were then surrounded by smaller spiders and our survival depended on our cooperation and determination. But through our combined efforts, we managed to overcome the beast.

We entered that cave as a group of adventurers hunting a monster. We emerged having faced the darkness together and accomplished what we set out to do.

I have learned something worth remembering from this expedition: one may stumble, fall, or even find oneself hanging over certain death, but so long as there is someone willing to hold your hand, there is still a chance to climb back up.

End of Entry.

— Lieutenant Lucian "Ash" Dravash

1630, 10/10

I was having a drink in the tavern, when all of the sudden Zamrud, Zheng Yi, Shu, Madame Corbeau and I were sucked in to a bottle, and we landed inside the bottle, and we were on the beach. I thought maybe we were taken somewhere by magic to have a vacation or a relaxing time, but we did do have a relaxing time, because a bunch of pirates came out of nowhere on a giant ship, weirdly enough, the Captain is very famous across many lands.

The captain also had two manticores flying beside the ship, it was truly a fear instilling sight. Nonetheless, being a soldier whose job is to be fearless, I decided to call them out, since they wanted to plunder the land we were on. Therefore a battle broke out. I fell unconscious once, thanks to captain of the ship who decided i was easy prey. Nonetheless, he was wrong. I woke up from unconsciousness, and i chopped his head of with my greataxe. All that left was the manticore, that was taken out by Zamrud and Madame Corbeau, and the victory belonged to us, the land keeper.

After the battle was over, we were warped out from the bottle and we were back at the tavern, in our previous positions, only with the memory of the battle. That would be all for my report.

~ Sergeant Lucian "Ash" Dravash

10/4, 1200.

Today was honestly a great day. I realized that I finally get what I want, the strength, courage and will to protect people. Today, I went on an adventure with Elaya the Dragon, Shu the Land Sperm, Mary Jane the Bird, and Yvolres the Savage. It was quite fun, as I discovered a cove, many frogs there, and also King Shoom. Cute unknown creature his is but he wears a mushroom cap as a hat. Adorable.

We then made our way to a goblin encampment, where Mary and Shu made their way to retrieve "treats" for the adorable king. Elaya, Yvolres and I decided to silence the two sleeping goblins near our entrance point, but somehow they managed to alert the whole camp. And so, without any regrets, it means I can finally let go of my lust over battle. And in unleashing that, a massacre has to happen. I do not regret it, but I will feel the guilt later, for they too are beings of god.

After the whole battle, we retrieved the treats, i took a short break on the nearby bed they had, and...they left me.. but, i remembered my way home so i made my way home.

Short report, Captain. But dare I say the battle was fun.

Signed,

Sergeant Lucian "Ash" Dravash

1300, 24th September

My first day as an adventurer, I am quite surprised that my captain allowed me to be one. Nonetheless, it was a very enraging first quest. The party consists of me, Yulrac, Zamrud, Y, Seelia, and a very late and nervous warrior Omii.

We were told by the guild that there were animals rampaging the forest, specifically, UNICORNS. I embarked on the journey to find said unicorns, but we came across a distressed merchant. Fat and ugly. His wagon was attacked by a pack of dire wolves, and so, in the name of justice, we helped.

There were total of 9 dire wolves, and 4 guards protecting the wagon. One of them were already deceased when we got there, in so failing to save a life. We engaged with the wolves, and while the battle was roaring, 2 guards were taken down by the wolves. It was a painful sight, maybe that's war is too. Nonetheless, we were victorious against the wolves. None suffered injuries nor death.

Then came along 2 unicorns. I was bewildered by the sight of the mythical creatures. They were looking for their kin. Turns out, their kin were trapped inside the wagon. The merchant was the cause of all this useless battle. Seelia unlocked the wagon, and Zamrud instilled what I assume the dragonborn effect. Poaching is never good, let alone mythical creatures, so rare and yet were exploited for profit. We released the kin back to the unicorns.

This is where my findings end.

-Lucian "Ash" Dravash