1st, Gozren
Yesterday we rescued a young lady from her pursuers and put down a handful of bandits. It took awhile for her to open up to us and when she finally did we had lost nearly a day on tracking down her sister. A terrible storm pinned us within an elven burial mound and forced us to lose another day. Because of the storm we were unsure the tracker Jack could find any useful tracks.
Luckily the Nine were with us and her captors suffered several setbacks which aided in us overtaking them a stone throw from their base. Despite being disorganized we overwhelmed them, taking the older girls young sister into our possession along with one bandit. He was given mercy and swore to change his ways, the others however fought to the death lest they faced the rope.
We returned to the burial mound and decided our next course of action. A direct assault was suicide. Pretending that some of us were bandits, with our Teacher playing the part of the Noble girl and I the part of her bodyguard. I had offered the suggestion of drawing them out and fighting them alone in the wilderness. Out of concern for me Jack, our normally quiet half-elven tracker voiced disagreement quite heatedly. I was moved by his words but I still believed I could defeat them in the open. Lord Finnabar however decided that we disguise ourselves and lie to gain entry.
The Staglord is finally within our grasp. Lord Finnabar and the others seem confident we can take them down from within, however I harbor doubts that my acting will be on par to what is needed of me. Perhaps my dirty bloodline will allow me to slip in easily among these bandits.
I can barely stand bringing dishonor to my sword but after what these bandits have done. I cannot allow them to continue brazenly killing innocent people and terrorizing defenseless children. I will face judgment from the Order of the Sword if I must but these bandits have to be stopped...
Night Time, Journal entry 3rd Gozran
I have dishonored my sword this day.
I hurt our Teacher Xarafine, twisting her bonds so that I could play the part of a thuggish brute. I horrid family upbringing paid off and my acting was more truth then lie. I don't deserve to carry my banner, truly.
We are inside the Staglords Fort and setting the trap. Lord Finnabar has met the Staglord, a useless horrid drunk and his men are none the wiser of our purpose. I have mingled with their lieutenants and the one named Dovan rankles me something fierce. He'll be the first I intend to crush him and his brutish puppet of a man that follows him like a lost puppy. Akiro's may prove to be a challenge though.
I was able to slip the Teacher a weapon before she was caged, at least she'll be able to fight off any unwanted rabble that invades her cell.
We have worked hard to set in motion a plan on crushing this den of evil. I however will be merciless, as these cretins deserve no quarter. The bandits keep a beast here and we plan on releasing it on them. While it distracts them we will crush their sentries and take control of the gate. Hopefully everything goes according to plan...
Those girls are waiting for our return and I swear that my allies will escape, no matter the cost to myself.