Code and Map from the North (Found in White Hills?)
Nov 13, 2014 12:33:49 GMT -8
Post by Tyson on Nov 13, 2014 12:33:49 GMT -8
Below is a transcript from a pair of coded pages which I'm told were found in White Hills. I'm not sure who found them or when, but from the handwriting it appears Nell was the one to translate them.
The back of the first page includes a map, apparently of the far North, on the back (See the links to photos below). It's hard to make out in person, probably more so in a photo, but the region to the top left, above the mountains is labelled "Hragnon", below the mountain range on the left is "Krodos" and the bottom right "Dagdeoth"
We have fallen back to Skyeyes. They are everywhere, aggressive and agravated.
Titans Watch still stands and the Deep Hold for now, but Soontil will be hard pressed to hold on. The free ogres have joined us as had the Mourner’s Men, and we have a chance to hold out if we can drawn on the attention of the Garden.
Skagarath is awash and we are forced to the under passages, which leaves us blind. I am certain there are more of the vampires, waiting in their sleeping cells. the cursed things have been placed across all our ancient paths. I am sure them mean to remove us all completely. The cold had never been a problem for the dead, and even those of us who have the old blood are not immune to the extremes they put us to. Frost is behind it. These storms are not natural. The (O)rder had whipped them up for him from Allport and they shit on their laws when the ends does not favor their goals. This time madness may be their doing as well, though our Lady assures us it is a far deeper magic, I still find it too convenient. Daniel said they faced an Acursed at Sum Send. We haven’t heard from them since, and the carnage we found, gods, the carnage! Not a one of the enemy dead on the field, and only massared corpses of our own
--page break--
brave dwarves strewn for miles. I begin to believe him, much as I do not want to. How can they be merely men. The legends say they bleed and breath, but I see no evidence of it. We had a message from the Windreavers, and I include it below in case their flyers were interrupted.
White Hills Page 1
White Hills Page 1 Reverse (Map)
White Hills Page 2
The back of the first page includes a map, apparently of the far North, on the back (See the links to photos below). It's hard to make out in person, probably more so in a photo, but the region to the top left, above the mountains is labelled "Hragnon", below the mountain range on the left is "Krodos" and the bottom right "Dagdeoth"
We have fallen back to Skyeyes. They are everywhere, aggressive and agravated.
Titans Watch still stands and the Deep Hold for now, but Soontil will be hard pressed to hold on. The free ogres have joined us as had the Mourner’s Men, and we have a chance to hold out if we can drawn on the attention of the Garden.
Skagarath is awash and we are forced to the under passages, which leaves us blind. I am certain there are more of the vampires, waiting in their sleeping cells. the cursed things have been placed across all our ancient paths. I am sure them mean to remove us all completely. The cold had never been a problem for the dead, and even those of us who have the old blood are not immune to the extremes they put us to. Frost is behind it. These storms are not natural. The (O)rder had whipped them up for him from Allport and they shit on their laws when the ends does not favor their goals. This time madness may be their doing as well, though our Lady assures us it is a far deeper magic, I still find it too convenient. Daniel said they faced an Acursed at Sum Send. We haven’t heard from them since, and the carnage we found, gods, the carnage! Not a one of the enemy dead on the field, and only massared corpses of our own
--page break--
brave dwarves strewn for miles. I begin to believe him, much as I do not want to. How can they be merely men. The legends say they bleed and breath, but I see no evidence of it. We had a message from the Windreavers, and I include it below in case their flyers were interrupted.
Wings of snow
Driving the wind
there is no time
We are buride in it
Death comes for us all
We accept this fate
But the dead come for us
And fate has no part
The garden will not green
The Eye of the world will be shut
As snow will fall / The ice is clear
Seek the Skygate then
And if the embers perish
Find the black blades
And destroy yourselves
For the soul will want no part of this world
And the bridge will be closed
We will all be trapped in this
Watch the Eye
Seek the Skygate.
Driving the wind
there is no time
We are buride in it
Death comes for us all
We accept this fate
But the dead come for us
And fate has no part
The garden will not green
The Eye of the world will be shut
As snow will fall / The ice is clear
Seek the Skygate then
And if the embers perish
Find the black blades
And destroy yourselves
For the soul will want no part of this world
And the bridge will be closed
We will all be trapped in this
Watch the Eye
Seek the Skygate.
White Hills Page 1
White Hills Page 1 Reverse (Map)
White Hills Page 2