Coe 3 Aar

[st.patrik]

Godegisel and I ended up parting company rather quickly in the end. In a moment of genius I realized that in the winter the river would freeze, enabling us to cross over, so I sent a small detachment of troops with Godegisel across the frozen river. I will continue to the north while he will head west.

[st.patrik]

Godegisel reports he came upon an ancient forest peopled by giant praying mantis. I think he’s trying to impress me. Giant praying mantis indeed!



I found another coal mine, guarded by some archers and spearmen. Under normal circumstances this wouldn’t be too much of a challenge, but I gave several men to Godegisel, and so I only have scant forces myself. However, I have an edge in that I have mastered several arcane techniques. Unfortunately many of them won’t help since they protect my army (if you could call it that) against fire or poison. However, I do have a technique to increase the armor of my men. I have committed it to memory, and deliberately NOT studied the other techniques, so that when battle comes I will be fighting with magically enhanced troops!