Page_0: "11/13/34

The curator is dead ... long live
the curator!

Received word this morning that
Boren de Grunt, the curator of
the prestigious Baronial Museum
died recently and that I've been
chosen to fill his place.

Also heard that the Baroness,
Catherine le Fort, one of the
museum's founders, has gone
missing.

Apparently, she never got over
the death of her husband 10
years ago.

That's just too bad. Ha-ha!! With
her out of the way I'll have free
reign to do as I please."


Page_1: "11/20/34

First day on the job. What a
marvelous museum this is!

Apparently the le Forts built it
over the ruins of a site that is
somehow connected to the Order
of the Hammer.

There are a couple of anomalies
that puzzle me, though, about
some objects that apparently 
were found when the museum's
foundations were laid.

First, there are torches, braziers
and statues that have blue flames
that are inextinguishable. This
unknown technology just doesn't
fit the image of the technically
challenged Hammerite.

Second, these objects have been
simply integrated within the
museum's overall design instead
of being put on public display as
part of the excavations found
on site.

Why hide these discoveries?"

Page_2: "6/6/35

Had lunch with Lord Carlysle,
an old acquaintance of mine.

Even though he owns one of the
largest estates here in Bohn,
he spends most of his time either
at his expansive hunting lodge
outside of Eastport or in the
the town's famous casino.

He just had to be in Bohn ...
to boast about his newest
acquisition ... the Mystic Soul.

No one seems to know where it,
or its twin, the Mystic Heart,
actually originate from. But
rumor has it, that they were
both brought out of the forbidden
Bonehoard several years ago and
have been circulating among
collectors ever since. 

Sometimes together ... sometimes
apart. No single collector has
ever kept them for long.

Most Curious!"


Page_3: "7/2/35

Got wind that Lord Carlylse lost
all of his spice trading ships in
that freak storm that struck
Eastport a couple of weeks ago.

That'll teach the boasting sob!"


Page_4: "7/10/35

Came across a vial lying behind
a bookcase in the unused room on
the main floor. Looks like a vial
of holy water, but nothing comes
out when I turn it upside down.
Yet I can hear a sloshing noise
whenever I shake it.

It's probably useless; but my
instincts tell me that this so
called insignificant item is
actually very valuable. So I'll
store it in my office chest for
now."


Page_5: "7/20/35

Heard through carrier pigeon
that Lord Carlysle's fortunes
have continued to plummet since
he lost his spice trade. Worse
still, he's lost the Mystic Soul,
to another acquaintance of ours,
Lord Gillian.

Appears that Carlysle was more
than glad to say goodbye to it.

Almost feel sorry for the poor
sod. Haha! Poor, poor Carlysle!

Also received a letter from my
best friend 'The Professor' 
Ordway. He has been able to
locate the current owner of the
Mystic Heart .. a certain Lord
Phare, who appears more than
anxious to get rid of it.

Must purchase it before anyone
else finds out that it's for sale.

Meanwhile, I'll arrange to have
a guard planted in Gillian's
household so I can get regular
updates on Gillian's fortunes."

Page_6: "8/01/35

Purchased the Mystic Heart from
Lord Phare, for peanuts! Then he
keep on thanking and thanking
me for taking it off his hands
... the idiot!

Also received word from The
Professor. His research in the
Order's archives supports my
own findings in our library.

The blue-flamed anomalies are
indeed remnants of the site that
was covered over when the
museum was constructed ... per
agreement with the Hammerites.

Apparently, the site is connected
in some way with a forgotten
legend about a shrine dedicated
to the First Apprentice of the
Builder. I wonder how this relates
to the Hammerites and why they
are so anxious to keep it buried?

Who cares!!! Ordway promised
to continue researching their
archives for further clues as
to the shrine's whereabouts."


Page_7: "8/16/35

Captain Jacob fell down the
elevator shaft. He broke both legs
so he'll be off duty for a few
months.

Upon his recommendation I made
Sergeant Willy interim captain. 

Too bad about Jacob. He was
very intelligent and alert for a
guard. While Willy is ... 

Well ...I'll just have to make do."


Page_8: "8/17/35

Willy, despite misgivings, is
fitting into his new role quite
nicely. 

Gave him the only copy of the
armory key that we have on
hand. Hope he doesn't lose it. Not
that it would really matter, since
the armory currently holds little
in terms of weaponry.

Should change the code for the
vault though ..."


Page_9: "8/21/35

Received a message via carrier
pigeon this evening from the
guard that I had planted in Lord
Gillian's household.

The place is in an uproar. The 
Mystic Soul, and anything else
of value that could be easily
pocketed, has disappeared. Not
that there was much left of value
after all the disasters that have
hit Gillian since he procured
that gem.

No one saw or heard anything.
Although, some guards woke up
with tremendous headaches.

Gillian has fired most of his
guards; fortunately, my plant
was not one of them."



Page_10: "8/24/35

Received another message from
my plant. Apparently, Gillian's
fortunes are now on the mend.

Meanwhile, some of our major
contributors have decided to
negate on their financial
commitments.

There goes the barracks project
... better wait till tomorrow
before telling Willy.
 

Also had to let most of the staff
go. Only left with that simpleton
Gunther.

Now I'm certain that holding one
of these gems brings bad luck
and that the only way out is to
get rid of them as quickly as
possible.

Unless ... there is a way to
counteract their evil effects."


Page_11: "8/25/35

Still no word of the whereabouts
of the Mystic Soul or any signs
of anyone suffering from sudden
reverses in fortunes. Whoever
has it seems immune to its
effects.

My misgivings about Willy may
be misplaced. Gave him a copy
of the key to my private study.
Told him to guard it with his life
... and it will be his life if I ever
find out that someone has had
access to the study.

Also, docked Gunther one week's
pay for repeatedly ignoring my
requests to have the vines along
de Moren Street trimmed. Should
have got rid of him a long time
ago but I have to have at least
one servant around to take care
of things. 

He gets plenty of sleep, so why
that good for nothing looks so
haggard and tired is beyond me."


Page_12: "8/26/35

Received a letter from The
Professor today ... arrived in
the company of his assistant,
Esmeralda.

I just knew it, the 4 blue-flamed
torches and the special vial of
holy water in my chest are the
means to opening the secret
entrance to the 'Shrine of the
First Apprentice'.

He'll be here first thing in the
morning ... too excited to sleep!"