Of Good and Evil

Things have gone from bad to worse. Pavel ran off, I don't understand the mind of this holy man. Lief and I decided to rejoin the rest of the party and let Pavel return when he was ready.

When we did find them Slyl and Kelestri were missing. They had gone back for something Animosus had tossed away. He did not remember doing that. ( Still worse!) We turned back to find them when Slyl came running at us, bloodied, a look of fear and determination on his face. He indicated that we should follow him and turned and ran back the way he came. Animosus wanted to attack him, fearing that Slyl had harmed Kelestri, but I advised we should find out what was going on before anything rash was done.

We found Kelestri apparently unharmed, and she had information. How she acquired it, I am still not sure, but it seemed to involve some swamp enchantress. We decided to camp, both to rest and to make it easier for Pavel to find us.

Before we could do anything though, we were attacked by great demonic troll. It went straight for Slyl. It was fast, and tore through our companion before he could act. I was too late to save him, but I was not going to this monster do any more harm. I put myself between it and the rest of the party, including Slyl's body. I traded blows with it and wounded it grievously. Kelestri helped to finish the troll.

What happened next I can only hope was a bad dream, though I am sure it was not. Claudia, a darkly pretty young priestess of Kelemvor, began casting a spell capable of restoring Slyl to life! Animosus began to argue that we should wait, that we were better off with Slyl dead. I was shocked to hear a paladin speak so of a companion. I had no idea their differences ran so deep.

His next action stunned me more. As Claudia was finishing her spell, Animosus leaped forward and knocked her back away from Slyl, ruining any chance of success. I tried to stop him, but he was too quick, perhaps fueled by hatred.

We found a place to camp, argued until the sun set, but came to no conclusion. I am guarding Slyl's body, so that no harm comes to it. Claudia says she can attempt to bring him back tomorrow. I must show Animosus why it is right to raise Slyl, I cannot abandon a comrade.