Chronicles of the Oculus: Volume XVII

## **Introductions & Summary of the Volume**

**Tao Oculus Kayne,** *magically published year 1479*

As always, thank you for obtaining a volume of my Chronicles, I hope this tome brings you great joy and splendor, allows your mind to wander and explore the vast stretches of land and ocean that I have ventured for you, and perhaps today and for however long this takes you to read, I can serve as a teacher to you in this world of beauty. As per usual, this is a summary of the volume, which I preface in all of my volumes, I'm sure you'll enjoy, quite exciting stuff you'll find here, dear reader: In this volume, I speak of the introductions between the Aigal Tribe and I, and my first time setting foot in this new land discovered north of Havenland.

## **Chronicles of the Oculus: Volume XLII**

*This is an entry found in **Volume XVII Chronicles of the Oculus** concerning the Aigal Tribe versus the Hobgoblins of the Sands, dated to be about eleven years old.*

### **1479, Gemini 2nd, Meeting with the Aigal Tribe of the Gold Coast**

My interactions with the natives of this village are very interesting, they seem to worship a wonderful tower of great splendor and of antiquity, which my companion Alessandra has taken great interest in, and wishes to stay in; she delves into witchcraft, but she is of pure heart, I believe her presence in this tower will be of personal discovery for her, I am saddened to have her leave my side, but alas, all good things must end. The ruins of the tower are dated to be almost 3000 years old, and it seems that a sprawling civilization might have used this area for a rather large settlement, as the land is fertile; soil of potency much looked for in the deserts of this continent. Perhaps the Aigean Sands is a good name for this place... Regardless, the Aigal Tribes seems to have taken a liking to this coastal area, perhaps one day they'll be able to settle it like they tell me their ancestors once did, my surveyors agree and see massive potential in this place.

### **1479, Gemini 6th, Native Hobgoblins attack the Tribe**

My cartographers informed me that a large native hobgoblin group is looking to this place to settle, and they have a sizeable army to fit. The night was cold, and then the torches came, thunders of war, women and children were taken as prisoners and the mightiest of warriors of the Aigal Tribe put up a good fight, but they were no match for the **Towering Giant, God Kellink**, as the translator of the Hobgoblins told me his name was.

The 'general' God Kellink of this Hobgoblin army is a massive being, sporting golden armor made with the ingots he acquired from the ruins of the Aigal's ancestors, and an enormous hammer of metal magnitudes unseen in this world, to my surprise, the armies decimated the tribe, and left us alive to tell the tale and to write about the 'legendary Kellink', of course, dear reader, I was not afraid of the being, but I was saddened to see the deaths around me, but you all know by now that I pray not alter the events around me, as long as I exist in this world, I shall not interfere with the purity of it.

Regardless, the translator told me about the bloody rivalry and envy the Hobgoblin armies have for the Aigal Tribes, that the 'great Kellink' is the vessel of their God, the one who conquers the seas of sand. Kellink approached me during this conversation, told me my spirit 'was much too grounded', whatever that means, haha, unwilling to kill me, he told me he'd allow me to be his messenger to the new explorers of the continent, to the best of my ability and to his translator's, his words were:

**"I shall wait for the will of six; my final quest for ultimate godhood, for I am the cage and chains of those who believe they are free. It is the strong who win against the submissive... write that down."** he said as I very obviously, wrote it down.

Kellink's chains and heavy armor shook the ground as he walked away, leaving me with these words to write down and ponder. The old world did not have Hobgoblins this intelligent and learned, yet the features that make them defiant and cruel were still there, interestingly enough...

*This volume was found in a large burial mound in the southeast of Looselaw, it is in pristine condition.*