The elemental dragon shrines are my finest work yet! The Empress was most impressed, and offered me a place of honor to dine at her side tonight. That's a rare gift for a common-born woman like me. I will have to brush up on my table manners. As the final descendent of the Long family, I'd hate to embarrass my ancestors by using the wrong spoon.\n\nI wish Lian was here, she was always the graceful sister. Her death at sea was a huge loss for all of us.\n\n-Long

Entry One

The Invitation

I can barely believe what I just saw. My hands shake as I write this.\n\nOur beloved Taiying Empress, the great dragon of our time, has become a monstrosity.\n\nGone is her legendary beauty, her face cracked with veins of red that oozed down her neck and arms. She held out a red orb that appeared to be some kind of pearl, and tried to do something terrible to me with it. I ran past the guards, out of her fortress, and I did not stop running until I reached the Skysong Lagoon. Whatever our Empress has dabbled in here, whatever terrible power now animates her, will destroy us all.\n\n-Long

Entry Two

The Rejection

I found a small gathering of settlers in Moss Mire, the leaders among them named Redridge and Danya. Redridge seems kind enough, but I highly doubt I can trust Danya to stick his neck out for anyone besides himself. I wonder what his true motive is in founding this small smattering of buildings we are calling a settlement.\n\nAt least we are far enough from the Empress's forces that they won't come raiding us any time soon. We are in talks to construct a fort to the north for that very purpose, to fight off invaders. Until then, I will tell  Redridge everything I know about our new common enemy. This knowledge is the only reason I don't regret serving under her for so long.\n\n-Long

Entry Three

Life Away from the Empress

The fort is finally complete. With the steady stream of castaways, we might even be able to put up a fight against Corruption invasions. \n\nUnfortunately, its completion also means those three factions will begin warring for control of the territory. I am not looking forward to that carnage. We should all be uniting against the Corruption, not fighting each other over petty land squabbles.\n\n-Long

Entry Four

The Fort Rises

Named for the black fungus that grows within, the ruins of Chinese settlers lay amidst lush wetlands, majestic waterfalls, and towering cliffs

Long's Journal Chapter - NWGuide Database of Lore

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