October 2013
So... Finished out our mission. Fell into a trap and had to use a couple of Aces... Had to deal with a Jotun(Turned out to be an illusion, to my disappointment). We saved Bruce's friend and succeeded in exposing the ring of "slavers". We did not catch everyone and it was so messy I had to keep looking over my shoulder for Morgan but it happened.
Move to Lazarus, incurred a debt of which I will not talk about here other than to say I hope he returns what he took soon per our agreement....sigh need to remember to put a time frame next time. In return I skipped years of learning for my necromancy and gained a memory of Simon's first trip that ended with him eating Lazarus. Our old friend left out the part of the Amaranth itself. I have mixed feelings about this, even though I can count the number of people that I ate in this manner on one hand, each was a great build in power and an epic experience. I could see myself falling to that temptation, with the exception that it would be a death sentence if not santioned(which it almost never is).
I will say the fight was exciting and illuminating. No magic, how do those without sorcery function? I was almost killed by Chris of all people. I am happy that Mina did not stick to her no killing guns in the end or I would not be around to consider this. I consider if I had died would I go to Valhalla, I believe I would have so I am ok.
We ended up escaping a nuke(another time change, and escaping with a couple of elder Harbingers and Baron Semedi (!!). Spending 3 days in the underworld in a