A Record of Their Travels

**The Account and Testimony of Libra and the Blue-Eyes**

Rising and Shining (May 7)

* They awoke upon the rocks of Sehr Strand. Barely alive, they stood and greeted each other.
* I hastened to meet them, whence I introduced myself. I offered the warmth of the Lantern, and what meager rations I had.
* I summoned the Wagon to us. We embarked towards the first Trial, which was awaiting our arrival.
* I gave to them the Exile's Folio and began teaching them the ways of the Downside.
* Along the way we stopped at Dondarria, where they spent their initial credit on provisional equipment.
* After some deliberation, they arrived at the Trial of Procyon
	+ Willow's unerring aim demonstrated the Renderman's impervious nature.
	+ Rishley used his wit to attempt to command the Renderman, to no effect.
	+ Seraphina made a successful attack with a Witch Bolt, which exposed a substantial weakness upon Renderman's head
	+ Drenin struck mightily with Inflict Wounds, which decayed the substance of Renderman's chest.
	+ Niko and Eonar exploited these weaknesses and utterly destroyed their foe.

First Blood (May 28)

* They were judged on the speed in which they dispatched the Renderman- they placed 5th overall.
* The third-seed team, 44th Brigade, elected to challenge them to combat.
* Atropos began reshaping the arena into appropriately-sized battlefields.
* Four hours elapsed before the beginning of combat
	+ Eonar rested and meditated. She was also visited by Ganeroz (who advised towards victory against the 44th Brigade) and SGT Handbasket (who amicably offered her help with whatever was needed).
	+ Rishley studied the Codex and learned what meager knowledge it contained.
	+ The others wandered towards Dondarria's, to see what the other contestants were doing.
	+ Niko peeked into some other wagons, with Willows help. She saw a quiet communion of another team, who was similarly modest in their accommodations.
	+ Seraphina and Drennin were incredulous at their foolishness, neither chiding nor assisting in the actions
* Samothrace addressed the assembled crowd to explain the rules of combat: strike down the opposing team by any means possible. Samethrace will protect any combatant who is unable to continue as a way of showing who is defeated.
* Then, combat against the 44th Brigade
	+ Seraphina received a major axe-wound and defended herself with Witch Bolts. Later, she succumbed to enemy action.
	+ Rishley perched atop a pillar and was not confronted. He found great success with his Sleep spell
	+ Niko rushed forward aggressively, and was struck down. She later regained her footing and nearly drowned Captain Boote in a moat.
	+ Eonar cornered Sgt. Handbasket and struck her down as well
	+ Willow, true to form, scored numerous direct hits and takedowns
	+ Drennin held her ground again PFC Hawke and defeated him without significant trouble
* In the wagon, a mysterious list appeared: each member of Blue-Eyes and a number beside their name. I do not know its purpose, but I suspect that either Samothrace or Clemencie is the source of it.
* Clemencie spoke: navigate by the Skysigns and find your own way to the next trial. You are rewarded based on the order in which you arrive, so it pays to get there quickly. Team Blue-Eyes left with haste.
* ~LEVEL UP~

It's Always Wolves

* Rishley uses his Wayfinding to locate the next trial- and Eonar refines his hunches. They make a decent attempt at it.
* Along the way, Blue-Eyes takes some time to speak to Idunn. They learn about the Downside's resistance towards sustaining life, the eidolon's inability to recall their own origin (which was obviously long ago), and that Urania controls the lantern. If any of them die, Idunn can slowly restore them back to life.
* Idunn granted them a favor: apples from her tree, and a kitchenette in the wagon! It's small, but functional, and has a refrigerated container as well.
* Next on their way, Blue-Eyes are stopped by the Roses. There is an ambush of wolves ahead, blocking the only path across a large river.
	+ The Blue-Eyes charge at great speed towards the bridge, with the Roses on their flank. The plan was to scatter the wolves with fire and cruise across the bridge without direct engagement.
	+ Two wolves leapt aboard, but Eonar repelled their attack. Another wolf tried to pounce onto Seraphina, but the magic of her Shield prevented this. A wolf managed a savage attack against one of the goats.
	+ When the wagon got to the bridge and rolled over the carcasses there, Niko was thrown off. She fell to the ground, face-to-face with another wolf.
	+ The Roses' wagon lost its footing and fell over, causing great injury to all aboard. Rishley, Eonar, and Drennin hasten to treat the wounded, while Willow, Niko, and Seraphina recover the dead wolves to get some meat from their bones