Battles

The Barrens asked for blood first. A long fight against the Razormane, elite Flesheaters and Berserkers, kept me busy, and I cut down well over a dozen Flesheaters alone. Chol'aruk the Ravener fell among them. Later I put down Gesharahan, a rare and fearsome foe, along with Venture Co. mercenaries, overseers and enforcers, snapjaws, Southsea pirates, thunder lizards, Ishamuhale the raptor, and a Thunderhawk.

In the Ruins of Lordaeron we cut through skeletons, ghouls, spiders and broodlings by the dozen. Six masters of the place fell to us: Witherfang, The Butcher, Viktor the Vile, The Abandoned, Bjork and Rath'mael.

Shadowfang Keep was crueler. We brought down Rethilgore, Razorclaw the Butcher, Baron Silverlaine, Commander Springvale, Odo the Blindwatcher, Fenrus the Devourer, Wolf Master Nandos, and at last Archmage Arugal. Darkness took me four times within those walls.

In all I fell nine times that day. Besides the four in the Keep, I fell in Thorn Hill, on the Merchant Coast, at Lushwater Oasis, and twice in Tirisfal Glades. Each time I woke as a spirit and went to find my body.

The Barrens were hard on me. I fought a long string of Razormane Flesheaters and Berserkers, eighteen Flesheaters in all, and brought down Chol'aruk, an elite. I also slew the rare elite Gesharahan, and later Venture Co. overseers and enforcers, thunder lizards, a thunderhawk, and Ishamuhale the raptor.

In the Ruins of Lordaeron the dead came in swarms: skeletons, ghouls, spiders and broodlings by the dozen. Witherfang, The Butcher, Viktor the Vile, The Abandoned, Bjork and Rath'mael all fell.

Shadowfang Keep was bloodier. Rethilgore, Razorclaw the Butcher, Baron Silverlaine, Commander Springvale, Odo the Blindwatcher, Fenrus the Devourer, Wolf Master Nandos and at last Archmage Arugal were all defeated. I fell into darkness nine times across the day: in Thorn Hill, on the Merchant Coast, at Lushwater Oasis, in Tirisfal Glades twice, and four times inside the Keep.

The Barrens asked a lot of my claws. I cut down eighteen Razormane Flesheaters and ten Razormane Berserkers, all of them elite, and among them stood Chol'aruk, a level-twenty brute of the same kind, who fell at last. Near Lushwater Oasis I felled Gesharahan, a rare elite. Besides these came Venture Co. mercenaries, overseers and enforcers, oasis snapjaws, Southsea brigands and cannoneers, Kolkar packhounds, and Supervisor Lugwizzle twice over. Boss Copperplug fell twice. Later I brought down Ishamuhale the raptor, a Thunderhawk, three Stormsnouts and five Thunderheads.

In the Ruins of Lordaeron the tally ran long: skeletons, skeletal soldiers, spiders, ghouls, ragged ghouls and broodlings by the dozen, with deep widows, venom lurkers, skeletal mages, flesh golems and plague ghouls among them. We defeated six bosses in order: Witherfang, The Butcher, Viktor the Vile, The Abandoned, Bjork and Rath'mael.

I fell into darkness four times today: in Thorn Hill, on the Merchant Coast, at Lushwater Oasis and in Tirisfal Glades. Each time I woke as a spirit and went to find the spirit healer. It stung every time.

The Barrens were hard on me. Razormane Flesheaters and Berserkers, eighteen and ten of them, fell before my claws, and I felled their ravener chief, Chol'aruk, among them. I also cut down Venture Co. mercenaries, overseers and enforcers, a handful of Oasis Snapjaws, Southsea brigands, thunder lizards, and a thunderhawk. I slew Gesharahan, a rare elite, and Ishamuhale, the great raptor. Ninety-eight foes in all.

But four times I fell into darkness: in Thorn Hill, on the Merchant Coast, in Lushwater Oasis, and in the Tirisfal Glades. Each time something unseen struck me down, and each time I woke as a spirit and found my way back. I don't like the count.

The Razormane gave me the hardest work: eighteen Flesheaters and ten Berserkers, all of them elite and hard to put down. Chol'aruk, a fierce elite, fell among them. I also felled nine Venture Co. mercenaries, eight snapjaws at the oasis, and Southsea brigands and cannoneers. Later came Venture Co. overseers and enforcers, a few Thunderhead lizards, and Stormsnouts. Boss Copperplug fell twice. Gesharahan, a rare elite, fell to me as well. In the afternoon I killed Ishamuhale the raptor and a Thunderhawk Cloudscraper.

I paid for it. Four times I fell into darkness and woke as a spirit: once in Thorn Hill, once on the Merchant Coast, once at Lushwater Oasis, and once in Tirisfal Glades. Each time I never saw what struck me. The spirit healer's cold hands brought me back each time.

The Razormane were the bulk of it: eighteen Flesheaters and ten Berserkers, all elite and hard-fought. Among them I slew Chol'aruk, a towering elite of their kind, and later the rare Gesharahan. The Venture Company gave me plenty to do. I cut down nine Mercenaries, eight Overseers and six Enforcers, and Boss Copperplug fell twice. Eight Oasis Snapjaws, five Thunderheads and three Stormsnouts went down as well. I also felled Ishamuhale the great raptor, a Thunderhawk, four Southsea Brigands and three Cannoneers, with a scattering of Kolkar, Drudgers and hyenas.

The darkness took me four times. I fell in Thorn Hill, on the Merchant Coast, at Lushwater Oasis and in Tirisfal Glades, each time to something I never saw. Each time I woke as a spirit and went to find the spirit healer.

Around the Sludge Fen, Venture Co. Mercenaries and Drudgers fell, along with Supervisor Lugwizzle twice over. At Thorn Hill the Razormane came at us in numbers: eighteen Flesheaters and ten Berserkers in all, each shouting of Chol'aruk and the Ravener who would consume the world. I fell once at Thorn Hill, woke as a spirit and found the spirit healer. When I went back, Chol'aruk himself went down at last.

I fell again on the Merchant Coast, and a third time at Lushwater Oasis. At the oasis I later helped bring down Gesharahan, a rare and fierce beast. Eight Oasis Snapjaws, a few Kolkar and a pair of Scytheclaws also fell, and on the coast I fought Southsea Brigands and Cannoneers who tried to flee in fear.

The morning's fights were with plainstriders, mostly Greater ones, plus a Kolkar Wrangler and a Sunscale Screecher. A screecher shrieked for help in the middle of one fight, and a Fleeting Plainstrider fell in the same stretch of hunting.

The long afternoon was busier: seven Sunscale Screechers, seven Zhevra Runners, five Lost Barrens Kodo, and three each of Burning Blade Acolytes and Bruisers. A scattering of hyenas, huntresses, lashtails, a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw fell as well.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist shouted that I had interfered with their plans "for the last time, foolish druid!" Within the minute I was slain by something I never saw, and darkness took me. I woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and that my return would cost something. I paid, and walked back into the Barrens.

In the Dry Hills, harpies fled in fear and others taunted me, calling me easy prey and promising to shred my body and take my head. I answered them with seven savannah prowlers, seven Witchwing Roguefeathers, six Witchwing Harpies, three hyenas, a Witchwing Slayer and another Kolkar Wrangler. All told, I put down sixty-nine foes today.

The morning's hunting was mostly Greater Plainstriders, six of them, with a Kolkar Wrangler, a Sunscale Screecher and a Fleeting Plainstrider besides. One of the screechers shrieked for help before it fell.

The afternoon was far bloodier. I took down seven Zhevra Runners, seven more Sunscale Screechers, five Lost Barrens Kodo, three Burning Blade Acolytes and three Bruisers, plus Savannah Huntresses, Hecklefang Hyenas, Sunscale Lashtails, an Oasis Snapjaw and a Kolkar Marauder.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried out that I had interfered with their plans for the last time, "foolish druid." Then something unseen struck me down and I fell into darkness. I woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and named a price for my return.

In the evening, in the Dry Hills, I fought seven Savannah Prowlers, seven Witchwing Roguefeathers, six Witchwing Harpies, three more hyenas, a Witchwing Slayer and a Kolkar Wrangler. The harpies taunted me as they came.

The morning's work was mostly plainstriders. Six Greater Plainstriders fell, along with a Fleeting Plainstrider, a Kolkar Wrangler and a Sunscale Screecher. One plainstrider tried to flee in fear, and a screecher shrieked for help.

The afternoon was longer. Seven more Sunscale Screechers fell and seven Zhevra Runners. Five Lost Barrens Kodo went down, as did three Burning Blade Acolytes and three Bruisers. A scattering of plainstriders, huntresses, lashtails, hyenas, a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw fell as well.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist shouted that I had "interfered with our plans for the last time, foolish druid!" Something unseen struck me down and the dark took me. I woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and that my return would cost me.

In the evening I went into the Dry Hills. Seven Savannah Prowlers fell, then seven Witchwing Roguefeathers and six Witchwing Harpies. Three hyenas, a Witchwing Slayer and a Kolkar Wrangler followed. The harpies jeered as they came. One promised I would be easy prey, and another swore its talons would shred my puny body.

The morning's hunting was mostly Greater Plainstriders, six of them, with a Kolkar Wrangler, a Sunscale Screecher and a Fleeting Plainstrider besides. Plainstriders tried to bolt in fear, and one Screecher shrieked for help.

The afternoon was the heaviest work. I put down seven Zhevra Runners, seven more Sunscale Screechers and five Lost Barrens Kodo. Three Burning Blade Acolytes and three Bruisers fell to me, along with a pair each of Savannah Huntresses, Hecklefang Hyenas, Sunscale Lashtails and Greater Plainstriders, and a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried out that I had interfered with their plans for the last time, calling me a foolish druid. Within a minute I was struck down by something I never saw, and I fell into darkness. I woke as a spirit and the Spirit Healer met me. It said it was not yet my time and offered to bring me back for a price.

In the evening, in the Dry Hills, I fought seven Savannah Prowlers, seven Witchwing Roguefeathers, six Witchwing Harpies, three Hecklefang Hyenas, a Witchwing Slayer and a Kolkar Wrangler. The harpies shrieked that I would make easy prey and that my head would make a fine trophy.

The morning was mostly plainstriders: six Greater Plainstriders, a Fleeting Plainstrider, a Kolkar Wrangler and a Sunscale Screecher whose shriek called for help.

The afternoon was longer. Seven more screechers fell, along with seven Zhevra Runners, five Lost Barrens Kodo, three Burning Blade Acolytes and three Bruisers, a pair each of huntresses, lashtails and hyenas, and a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw besides.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried out that I had interfered with their plans for the last time, "foolish druid". Moments later something unseen struck me down and I fell into darkness. I woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and offered to bring me back for a price. I paid it and came back to the Barrens, shaken but whole.

In the evening I hunted around the Dry Hills: seven Savannah Prowlers, seven Witchwing Roguefeathers, six Witchwing Harpies, three more hyenas, a Witchwing Slayer and another Kolkar Wrangler. The harpies shrieked that my head would make a fine trophy and that I would be easy prey. They were wrong.

The day's work was mostly in the plains. In all I brought down sixty-nine creatures. There were plainstriders, Sunscale Screechers calling for help with their shrieks, zhevra runners, savannah prowlers, hyenas, and five Lost Barrens kodo. A Kolkar wrangler fell to me in the morning, and a Kolkar marauder later.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade toxicologist called me a foolish druid who had interfered with his plans for the last time. I fell in the darkness, slain by something I never saw. I woke as a spirit and the Spirit Healer said it was not yet my time, and that my return would cost a price. I came back to the living in the Barrens.

In the evening, in the Dry Hills, harpies jeered at me and my companions. They promised easy prey, a fine trophy and shredded flesh. I dealt with six Witchwing Harpies, seven Witchwing Roguefeathers and a Witchwing Slayer, along with seven more prowlers and three hyenas.

The Barrens kept me busy. Over the day I brought down sixty-nine creatures. There were plainstriders (the greater kind in numbers), screechers, zhevra runners, savannah prowlers, harpies and hyenas, and a few lost kodos. The plainstriders and the harpies both tried to flee from me in fear. A Sunscale Screecher shrieked for help more than once.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried out that I had interfered with their plans for the last time, foolish druid. Then I was slain by something unseen. I fell into darkness and woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and offered to bring me back for a price.

In the Dry Hills, harpies mocked me and my companions as easy prey, and swore their talons would shred me. I ended the evening with seven Witchwing Roguefeathers, six Witchwing Harpies and a Witchwing Slayer behind me, along with seven prowlers and a few hyenas.

The morning was plainstriders: six Greater Plainstriders, a Fleeting Plainstrider, a Kolkar Wrangler and a Sunscale Screecher. A screecher shrieked for help before it fell.

The long afternoon brought more. Seven Zhevra Runners, seven more Sunscale Screechers, five Lost Barrens Kodo, three Burning Blade Acolytes, three Burning Blade Bruisers, two Savannah Huntresses, two Hecklefang Hyenas, two Sunscale Lashtails, two more Greater Plainstriders, a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried out, "You've interfered with our plans for the last time, foolish druid!" Then something unseen struck me down. I fell into darkness and woke as a spirit before the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and offered to bring me back for a price.

In the evening the harpies of The Dry Hills took their turn: six Witchwing Harpies and seven Witchwing Roguefeathers fell, along with a Witchwing Slayer, seven Savannah Prowlers, three Hecklefang Hyenas and another Kolkar Wrangler. The harpies were loud with threats, one promising my head would make a fine trophy.

The morning was plainstrider work: six Greater Plainstriders fell to me, along with a Kolkar Wrangler, a Sunscale Screecher and a Fleeting Plainstrider. A screecher shrieked for help once, and the plainstriders tried to flee in fear.

The afternoon was far busier. In all I slew Sunscale Screechers, seven Zhevra Runners, five Lost Barrens Kodo, three Burning Blade Acolytes, three Burning Blade Bruisers, a pair of Savannah Huntresses, two Sunscale Lashtails, two Hecklefang Hyenas, a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw.

At Dreadmist Peak a Burning Blade Toxicologist cried that I had "interfered with our plans for the last time, foolish druid!" Then something unseen struck me down and I fell into darkness. I woke as a spirit, and the Spirit Healer told me it was not yet my time and offered to bring me back, for a price.

The morning's work was mostly plainstriders: half a dozen Greater Plainstriders, a Fleeting Plainstrider, a Sunscale Screecher and a Kolkar Wrangler. One Greater Plainstrider tried to flee in fear. A Sunscale Screecher shrieked for help.

The afternoon was bloodier. I put down eight Sunscale Screechers in all, seven Zhevra Runners, five Lost Barrens Kodo, three Burning Blade Acolytes, three Burning Blade Bruisers, two Savannah Huntresses, two Sunscale Lashtails, two Hecklefang Hyenas, and a Kolkar Marauder and an Oasis Snapjaw. A Burning Blade Toxicologist called me a foolish druid who had interfered with their plans for the last time. Moments later I was slain by something unseen on Dreadmist Peak, and I fell into darkness. I woke as a spirit and went to the Spirit Healer, who said it was not yet my time and named a price for my return.

Nine foes fell to me in the Barrens: six Greater Plainstriders, a Kolkar Wrangler, a Sunscale Screecher and a Fleeting Plainstrider. A Greater Plainstrider tried to flee in fear at one point, and so did the Fleeting one later. The Sunscale Screecher let out a shriek, calling for help.

The hunting was small but steady. Nine foes fell to me in all: six Greater Plainstriders, a Fleeting Plainstrider, a Kolkar Wrangler, and a Sunscale Screecher. One of the Greater Plainstriders tried to flee in fear, and so did the Fleeting one. The Screecher shrieked for help before it was done, though the record shows nothing more came of it.

The mine was the hardest work of the day. I killed nearly thirty Venture Co. Workers and twenty-one Supervisors there, with a few Laborers and two Taskmasters besides. Supervisor Fizsprocket fell too. At Galak Camp I fought Galak Outrunners and Centaur. Herak the Pillager cried that vengeance would be theirs. Stormherald Ukta, a rare one, swore my villages would burn, and I slew him. Prowlers, Prairie Stalkers and Wolf Alphas fell to me across the plains.

The evening brought the harpies of Mulgore: twenty-two Windfury Matriarchs and fifteen Sorceresses. On Zephras Isle I killed fourteen Windsong Crawlers and a handful of Al'Aketh cultists and Galestriders. Something unseen struck me down in Valanaar, and I fell into darkness. I came back and went on. In the Barrens I killed two Greater Plainstriders.

The day was mostly fighting. In all I brought down 110 foes. The Venture Co. made up the largest share: twenty-nine Workers, twenty-one Supervisors, four Laborers and two Taskmasters, and at the last Supervisor Fizsprocket himself. In the mine, the Workers and Supervisors tried to flee in fear, as did the Laborer at the Ravaged Caravan.

At Galak Camp I fought eight Outrunners and six Centaur. Herak the Pillager cried "Vengeance will be ours!" and then ran. Stormherald Ukta, a rare one, shouted that my villages would burn. He tried to flee as well, but I slew him.

On the plains I met eleven Flatland Prowlers, nine Prairie Stalkers, nine Prairie Wolf Alphas, six Flatland Cougars and one Elder Plainstrider.

By day's end I had cut down two hundred and seventeen foes. Most were Bristleback quilboar (eighteen), Battleboars (seventeen), prairie wolves (fifteen) and Venture Co. workers (fifteen). There were fourteen Bael'dun diggers, thirteen Palemane poachers, thirteen mountain cougars and a dozen Bristleback interlopers. Palemane skinners and tanners, Bael'dun appraisers and plainstriders made up the rest.

The one worth naming was Chakuyak, the hunters' dangerous wolf, whom I put down west of Stonebull Lake. Near Thunder Bluff I also slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid.

I fell three times. Something I never saw struck me down in the Rolling Plains. In Nighthaven I fell twice more, once before I had even spoken with the druid there, and once more later. Between those two falls I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction. Each time I woke as a spirit and found my way back.

Two hundred and seventeen foes fell to me by day's end. The Bristleback quilboar were the greatest share, eighteen of them besides a dozen Interlopers at Red Rocks. There were seventeen Battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves, fifteen Venture Co. workers, fourteen Bael'dun diggers, thirteen mountain cougars and thirteen Palemane poachers, with skinners, tanners, appraisers and plainstriders besides. Late in the evening I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare brute, and in Moonglade I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

Darkness took me three times. The first was in the Rolling Plains, by something I never saw. The other two were in Nighthaven, within minutes of each other, again at hands unseen. Each time I woke as a spirit and went on.

Two hundred and seventeen foes fell to me today. The Bristleback quilboar numbered eighteen, the Battleboars seventeen, the prairie wolves and the Venture Co. workers fifteen apiece. Fourteen Bael'dun Diggers fell, along with thirteen Palemane Poachers and thirteen mountain cougars. At Red Rocks I drove off a dozen Bristleback Interlopers. Palemane Skinners and Tanners, Bael'dun Appraisers and plainstriders made up the rest.

On the road to Thunder Bluff I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid.

I fell three times. The first was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. The other two came in Nighthaven, again from something unseen. Between those two I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy.

Chief Sharptusk Thornmantle fell, and I took his head back to Brave Windfeather. Near the end I faced Lunaclaw at the Moonkin Stone and came away with the strength it guards.

Mulgore gave me no rest. By the day's end I had put down more than two hundred foes: eighteen Bristleback quilboars and a dozen of their interlopers, seventeen battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves, thirteen mountain cougars, nine plainstriders, and the Palemane gnolls, with poachers, skinners and tanners falling by the dozen. Fifteen Venture Co. workers fell too, and many of the diggers and appraisers at Bael'dun. At Red Rocks I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare brute of a man, and it was a clean fight.

I fell three times. The first was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. Then twice in Nighthaven, again to something unseen. Between those two deaths in Moonglade, I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction. I woke each time as a spirit and made my way back to myself.

By the end of the day my count stood at two hundred and seventeen foes. Bristleback quilboars led it, with Battleboars, prairie wolves, Venture Co. workers, Bael'dun diggers, Palemane gnolls, mountain cougars and Bristleback interlopers close behind, and plainstriders too. Near Thunder Bluff I also brought down Enforcer Emilgund, a rare brute.

I fell three times. The first time was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. The other two were in Nighthaven, in Moonglade, again to something unseen. Between those two I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction. Each time I woke as a spirit and walked back into the world.

I also won my sparring match at the arena in Bloodhoof, and I faced Lunaclaw at the Moonkin Stone near the end.

The count of the fallen was long: eighteen Bristleback Quilboar, seventeen Battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves and fifteen Venture Co. workers. Fourteen Bael'dun Diggers fell, then thirteen mountain cougars, thirteen Palemane Poachers and twelve Bristleback Interlopers. Beyond those came eleven Bael'dun Appraisers, eleven Palemane Skinners, ten Palemane Tanners and nine plainstriders. That makes 217 foes in all.

In the hills near Thunder Bluff I also slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare brute.

I fell three times. The first time something unseen took me in the Rolling Plains. The other two times it happened in Nighthaven, in Moonglade, and between those two falls I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction. Each time I woke as a spirit and had to find my way back.

In all, 217 foes fell to me. The tallies ran to eighteen Bristleback Quilboar, seventeen Battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves and fifteen Venture Co. workers. I also felled fourteen Bael'dun Diggers, thirteen Palemane Poachers, thirteen mountain cougars and twelve Bristleback Interlopers. Dozens more gnolls, diggers and plainstriders fell besides.

Of the named foes, Chakuyak, the fierce wolf of the trees west of Stonebull Lake, was one. I also slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid, on the heights near Thunder Bluff, with a fellow druid in the party at the time.

I fell into darkness three times. Something unseen struck me down in the Rolling Plains. In Moonglade, I died in Nighthaven on the very hour I discovered it. After a spirit's walk I went back, and later won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction there. Then something unseen took me again. Each time I woke as a spirit, found the healer, and returned.

The foes were many. By day's end I had counted two hundred and seventeen slain, nearly all in Mulgore. Eighteen Bristleback Quilboar and seventeen Battleboars fell, and a dozen Bristleback Interlopers fell at Red Rocks. Fifteen prairie wolves, thirteen mountain cougars and nine plainstriders died too. The Palemane gnolls came in numbers: thirteen Poachers, eleven Skinners and ten Tanners. The Venture Co. cost me fifteen Workers, and I cut down fourteen Bael'dun Diggers and eleven Appraisers.

Some foes stood out. Chakuyak, the wolf who stalked the trees west of Stonebull Lake, was finally brought down. Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid, also fell to me. Once I bested an adventurer of the enemy faction in an honorable fight.

Three times that day I fell into darkness and woke as a spirit. The first time was in the Rolling Plains, struck down by something I never saw. The other two were in Nighthaven, a few minutes apart, both again at the hands of something unseen. Each time I found the spirit healer and rose again.

Mulgore gave me plenty to fight. By the end of the day I had cut down well over two hundred foes. The Bristleback quilboar were the most numerous, eighteen of them, and seventeen battleboars and a dozen Bristleback Interlopers fell near them. Fifteen prairie wolves, thirteen mountain cougars and nine plainstriders fell too. The Palemane gnolls were many: thirteen poachers, eleven skinners and ten tanners. Fifteen Venture Co. workers fell to me, with fourteen Bael'dun diggers and eleven appraisers.

Near Thunder Bluff I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid. In Moonglade I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

I fell into darkness three times. The first was in The Rolling Plains, and I did not see what struck me. I fell twice more in Nighthaven, and again I never saw the cause.

It was a long day of fighting, two hundred and seventeen foes in all. The Bristleback quilboar were the most numerous, eighteen of them, with a dozen Interlopers besides and seventeen Battleboars. I also put down fifteen prairie wolves, thirteen mountain cougars and nine plainstriders. Among the Palemane gnolls, thirteen Poachers, eleven Skinners and ten Tanners fell. Fifteen Venture Co. Workers, fourteen Bael'dun Diggers and eleven Bael'dun Appraisers fell as well.

Near Thunder Bluff I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare brute. I also hunted down Chakuyak, the wolf that stalked the trees west of Stonebull Lake. In the arena at Bloodhoof I sparred until Krang Stonehoof was satisfied.

The darkness took me three times. The first was out on the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. The other two came in Nighthaven, both from unseen hands. Between those two falls I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction, though I will not claim the one led to the other. Each time I woke as a spirit and went to find the healer.

The tallies tell most of it: eighteen Bristleback Quilboar, seventeen Battleboars, fifteen Prairie Wolves, fifteen Venture Co. Workers, fourteen Bael'dun Diggers, thirteen Palemane Poachers, thirteen Mountain Cougars and a dozen Bristleback Interlopers. Palemane Skinners, Tanners, Bael'dun Appraisers and Plainstriders fell too, 217 foes in all. At Brambleblade Ravine I went after the quilboar and their chief. Near Thunder Bluff I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid.

I also fell three times. Once something unseen killed me in the Rolling Plains. Twice more I died in Nighthaven, in Moonglade, and I woke as a spirit each time. Between those two deaths I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

The tally is long. In Mulgore I killed eighteen Bristleback Quilboar, seventeen Battleboar, fifteen Prairie Wolves and fifteen Venture Co. workers. Fourteen Bael'dun Diggers fell, along with thirteen Mountain Cougars and thirteen Palemane Poachers. I also killed a dozen Bristleback Interlopers, eleven Bael'dun Appraisers, eleven Palemane Skinners, ten Palemane Tanners and nine Plainstriders. Near Thunder Bluff I killed Enforcer Emilgund, a rare foe.

I also fell three times. The first time, something unseen struck me down in The Rolling Plains. The other two times were in Nighthaven, in Moonglade. Between those two deaths I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction. Each time I woke as a spirit and found my way back, a little humbler.

By day's end I had struck down two hundred and seventeen foes. Most were in Mulgore: eighteen Bristleback Quilboar, seventeen Battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves and fifteen Venture Co. workers. There were also fourteen Bael'dun Diggers, thirteen Palemane Poachers and thirteen mountain cougars. Twelve Bristleback Interlopers fell at Red Rocks, along with Palemane gnolls and plainstriders.

I also slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid, near Thunder Bluff.

I fell three times. The first time was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. Twice more I fell in Nighthaven, again to something unseen. Each time I woke as a spirit and went to find my body again. Between those two falls in Nighthaven, I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

Mulgore asked a great deal of blood today. In all I put down well over two hundred foes. Eighteen Bristleback quilboar fell, and seventeen battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves and fifteen Venture Co. workers. I also slew fourteen Bael'dun diggers, thirteen mountain cougars and thirteen Palemane poachers, and a dozen Bristleback interlopers. Palemane skinners and tanners, Bael'dun appraisers and plainstriders fell in smaller numbers.

Near Thunder Bluff I also slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid.

The day was not without cost. I fell three times. The first was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. The other two were in Nighthaven, in Moonglade, again at the hands of something unseen. Each time I woke as a spirit and had to find my way back. Sometime in Moonglade I also won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

The tally of the day was two hundred and seventeen foes. Bristleback quilboars were the most numerous, eighteen of them, with seventeen battleboars beside them. After those came prairie wolves, Venture Co. workers, Bael'dun diggers, Palemane poachers, mountain cougars and Bristleback interlopers, in dozens. I also cut down Palemane skinners and tanners, Bael'dun appraisers and plainstriders.

Near Thunder Bluff I slew Enforcer Emilgund, a rare man of the Venture Co. kind. In Nighthaven I won an honorable victory over an adventurer of the enemy faction.

Three times I fell into darkness and woke as a spirit. Once it was in the Rolling Plains, and twice it was in Nighthaven. Each time something unseen struck me down.

The tally passed two hundred by day's end, and most of it was Mulgore's own. I killed eighteen Bristleback quilboars, seventeen battleboars, fifteen prairie wolves, fifteen Venture Co. workers, fourteen Bael'dun diggers and thirteen mountain cougars. I also killed thirteen Palemane poachers, a dozen Bristleback interlopers, and plainstriders, Palemane skinners and tanners, and Bael'dun appraisers. Chief Sharptusk Thornmantle of the Bristlebacks fell too, and so did Chakuyak, the wolf who stalked the trees west of Stonebull Lake. Near Thunder Bluff I killed Enforcer Emilgund, a rare humanoid.

I fell into darkness three times. The first was in the Rolling Plains, to something I never saw. The other two came in Nighthaven, where the dark took me again between my arrival and my leaving. I won one honorable fight against an adventurer of the enemy faction there, and then I fell once more. Each time I woke as a spirit and found my way back.