Diablo 3
. Diablo 3 .
. "Lore Transcript" .
. Lore Descriptions .
. Version 1.01 .
. Daniel Mohid .
. dmohid@alumni.iupui.edu .
. Originally Submitted 05/29/2012 .
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Introduction
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The following is a copy of "lore" in Diablo 3. These have been reproduced
verbatim to the best of my ability. All text included shall be considered
under Copyright of Blizzard. This file may be published freely as long as it is
unaltered. Any questions, concerns, or comments may be forwarded to
dmohid@alumni.iupui.edu
Scope
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This document is not intended to assist player's in obtaining any lore books.
This document was written to allow players and Diablo 3 fanatics a
consolidated means of reading the lore from Diablo 3. This is particularly
helpful as the lore files are very poorly organized in the game.
Organization
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Items are given in order of the four categories of lore and listed in the order
they are listed on the achievements page in the game. Each category of lore is
subdivided by act number.
In some cases, the title of a lore item is different in the journal and on the
achievements page. When this occurs, I will put the title from the achievements
page in parentheses next to the title from the journal.
Within multi-part journals, I will denote the beginning of each part in
parentheses. I will also remove the signature from each part and place it at
the end. The only exceptions to this are in the Missive to Maghda, Deceiver's
Orders, and Orders from Azmodan sets as it did not seem appropriate.
The signature in Mira's Letter to Haedrig is left-justified as in the game.
Poem's retain the line breaks that are given in the game.
Version History
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Version 1.00 - 05/29/2012
Original game base lore (Bestiary, People, World, Quest)
Version 1.01 - 05/30/2012
Added text from The Black Rock Ledger
Fixed a typo on the copyright. Thank you Will!
Notes
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There are multiple typos in the files. These are present in the game, and not
an error on my part. However, it is likely that I incorrectly transcribed
something contained within this document. If errors are found, I greatly
appreciate all feedback to improve the quality of content.
Readers may search for titles using either the verbatim title or search aids
listed in the table of contents. These search aids are listed in brackets.
Table of Contents
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Bestiary Lore
Act 1 [B1]
-Beast
-Dark Berserker
-Carrion Bat
-Carrion Nest
-Imp
-Dark Cultist
-Ghost
-Ghoul
-Grotesque
-Hellion
-Khazra Shaman
-Quill Fiend
-Scavenger
-Skeleton
-Spiderling
-Spider
-Treasure Goblin
-Unburied
-Dark Vessel
-Withermoth
-Wood Wraith
-Wretched Mother
-Risen Dead
-Butcher
-The Spider Queen
Act 2 [B2]
-Accursed (The Accursed)
-Deceiver (Deceivers)
-Dune Dervish
-Dune Thresher
-Dust Imp
-Electric Eel
-Fallen Grunt
-Fallen Lunatic
-Fallen Shaman
-Lacuni
-Sand Dweller
-Sand Wasp
-Skeletal Guardian
-Stinging Swarm
-Blood Hawk
-Rockworm
Act 3 [B3]
-Blood Clan Khazra
-Colossal Golgor
-Demonic Hellflyer (Demon Flyer)
-Demonic Hell Bearer
-Demonic Tremor
-Demon Trooper
-Herald of Pestilence
-Hulking Phasebeast
-Siegebreaker Assault Beast
-Soul Ripper
-Succubus
-Tormented Stinger
-Cydaea, the Maiden of Lust
-Ghom, the Lord of Gluttony
Act 4 [B4]
-Armored Destroyer
-Bile Crawler
-Enslaved Nightmare
-Mallet Lord (The Mallet Lords)
-Oppressor (The Oppressors)
-Terror Demon
-The Morlu (Morlu)
-Shadow Vermin
-Subjugator
-Rakanoth, the Lord of Despair
People Lore [P1]
Act 1
-Adria's Journal
-Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 1-5
-Leah's Journal, Part 1-7
-Leoric's Journal, Part 1-5
-Farmer's Journal
-Scabbard of Talic the Defender
-Deckard Cain's Journal, Part 1-2
-Adenah's Jottings
-Hermit's Ravings
-A Prisoner's Journal
-Queen Asylla's Journal
-Scoundrel's Journal
-Kingsport Bill
-Skeleton King (The Skeleton King)
-Wandering Tinker's Diary
-Notes of Urik the Seer, Part 1-3
-Priest's Contemplations, Part 1-2
-Mira's Letter to Haedrig
-Cain's Old Journal, Part 1-2
-Gillian's Diary, Part 1-2
-Lost Journal
-Old Diary
-Despina's Journal
Act 2 [P2]
-Fuad's Journal
-Zoltun Kulle
-The Musings of Sardar
-The Promises of Fezuul al-Kazaar
-Eirena's Journal
-Iron Wold Captain's Journal
-The Legend of Zei the Trickster
-Kala's Poem
-The Last Will of Khan Dakab
-Larra's Diary
-Kulle's Journal, Part 1-4
-Leah's Journal, Part 8-12
-Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish
-Azmodan, the Lord of Sin
-Baal, the Lord of Destruction
-Belial, the Lord of Lies
-Diablo, the Lord of Terror
-Duriel, the Lord of Pain
-The Seven Lords of Hell
-Mephisto, Lore of Hatred
-A Love Letter
-Necromancer's Log
-The Imperial Guard's Orders
-Crumbling Journal
-Poltahr's Notes
-Lyndo's Journal (The Ancient Portal Device)
-Blackened Journal
-A Servant's Journal
Act 3 [P3]
-Bloodstained Letter
-Ghom's Log
-Journal of Hansan Haile, Captain
-Leah's Journal, Part 13-16
-Morgan's Journal, Part 1-3
Act 4 [P4]
-Burial Wishes
-The Angiris Council
-Archangel Auriel, The Aspect of Hope
-Archangel Imperius, The Aspect of Valor
-Archangel Itherael, The Aspect of Fate
-Archangel Malthael, Former Aspect of Wisdom
(Archangel Malthael, the Aspect of Wisdom)
-Archangel Tyrael, the Aspect of Justice
-Izual's Descent
World Lore
Act 1 [W1]
-The Hanging Tree
-Gravedigger's Log
-Tristram Fields
-Khazra Heads Wanted
-Researching the Khazra
-The Khazra Massacre
-The Highlands
-Torn Letter
-Torn Letter's Response
-New Tristram
-Traveler's Journal
-Warriv's Journal
-Tomb Robber's Journal
-The Last Stand of the Ancients
-The Drowned Temple
-Warrior's Rest
-Old Tristram Journal
Act 2 [W2]
-The Desert Aqueducts, Part 1-2
-An Abridged History of Caldeum, Part 1-6
-The Dahlgur Oasis
-On the Desolate Sands, Part 1-3
-The Chamber of Faces
Act 3 [W3]
-Fall of the Barbarians, Part 1-5
-The History of Bastion's Keep
Act 4 [W4]
-The Creation of Sanctuary, Part 1-4
Quest Lore
Act 1 [Q1]
-Report from Wortham
-Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
-Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
-A Page from Lazarus's Grimoire
-Orders from Maghda
-Villager's Journal
-A Summoner's Journal
Act 2 [Q2]
-Guard's Orders
-Proclamation from the Imperial Guard
-Missive to Maghda, Part 1-2
-Deceiver's Orders, Part 1-3
-The Feared Hero
-Hunter's Journal, Part 1-6
Act 3 [Q3]
-Battlefield Reports
-Orders from Azmodan, Part 1-6
Act 4 [Q4]
-The Destiny of the Nephalem, Part 1-3
Other
The Black Rock Ledger [O1]
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* Bestiary Lore *
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*** Act 1 *** [B1]
-Beast
The large, sluggish beasts can thrive in any grassland or forest, provided
there is enough water. Farmers will recognize these brutes as the savage
cousins of the common packbeast, a tame breed that was likely domesticated
nearly two thousand years ago. Once can hardly imagine the trouble that
effort must have taken.
Abd al-Hazir
-Dark Berserker
The dark berserkers are considered weaker demons, but their strength is
still far greater than that of any human. I have found dark spells within
the cathedral, written in Archbishop Lazarus's own hand, explaining how to
summon them. I pray that no other copies exist so that this terrible
knowledge will be lost forever.
Deckard Cain
-Carrion Bat
Some foul new disease has taken hold in this land, and the carrion bats are
near the heart of it. Since returning to Tristram, I have seen their numbers
surge. The evil forces that linger here give them strength, and I fear that
the worst is yet to come.
Deckard Cain
-Carrion Nest
I was able to trace some carrion bats back to one of their nests. What I
found shocked me! The nest itself is a living organism, a mature bat that
has been mutated by the darkest of magics. I no longer doubt that demonic
forces have corrupted these creatures.
Deckard Cain
-Imp
Demons have been known to devour their own young when no other nourishment
is available. Their offspring, the imps, sometimes manage to flee and band
together with other demonspawn. They rove in vicious packs, ready to descend
upon the unwary traveler and rip his body to shreds with their tiny,
needle-sharp teeth.
Deckard Cain
-Dark Cultist
A dark coven has formed in Tristram, and I fear that their superstitious
violence may damn the whole region. I discovered very little during my
eavesdropping, except that the word "Maghda" was repeated several times in
their chants. Oh well, now I journey to the safety of my home, where I may
put these worries behind me.
Abd al-Hazir
-Ghost
The tragedies in these lands have left many restless spirits in their
wake... and they demand retribution. These spirits will take out their
vengeance on any unsuspecting individual who may pass... for they believe
that the blood of the living will yet restore the lives that were ripped
away from them.
Deckard Cain
-Ghoul
Ghouls are stronger than most risen dead, but they gain their fortitude
through horrific means - feasting upon human corpses. These creatures are
least dangerous while eating, but do not disturb them, or it shall be your
limbs between their teeth.
Deckard Cain
-Grotesque
The grotesques may seem slow and senseless, but they hide many dangers
within their hideously malformed bodies. A set of spikes lurks beneath the
monsters' flesh, and foul parasites nest within them. It is said that these
horrors themselves are constructed by a greater evil... a darkness that I
cannot even fathom.
Deckard Cain
-Hellion
The bestial hellions are demons that can be summoned from the Burning Hells
with the aid of foul sorcery. They are given to chasing down their foes and
attacking them with savage fangs. This usually allows some spare time for
their masters to craft their dark spellwork and finish off the victim.
Deckard Cain
-Khazra Shaman
Long ago, five clans of the umbaru tribe left the Teganze and ventured
north. After their transformation into khazra, only a few elders were still
able to use magic, and they passed it down to their cleverest children.
These are the khazra shaman, and they rank among the most dangerous of their
race.
Abd al-Hazir
-Quill Fiend
Dear reader,
I am Abd al-Hazir, adventurer, scholar, and researcher. I share my knowledge
of this incredible world and its creatures through my insightful missives,
often at grave risk to myself. Why, I was recently in Khanduras, where my
tents were ransacked by vicious quill fiends! I was able to beat them off
with a shoe, but a less bold man would've fared far worse.
Abd al-Hazir
-Scavenger
Scavengers are ugly, pathetic creatures who survive off of carrion and
corpses too diseased to attract any other carnivores. I did once meet a
raggedy fellow who claimed that he had trained one of the beasts to bring
him large rats to eat, but I'm sure the story is utter nonsense.
Abd al-Hazir
-Skeleton
During the last days of King Leoric's reign, even the skeletons of the
ancient dead could not rest. They took up their broken armor and weapons
once more, ready to cut down anything that yet drew breath. Though wasted
and fragile, these creatures possess a twisted cleverness that makes them
quite formidable.
Deckard Cain
-Spiderling
Spiderlings alone may seem unthreatening, but their presence should be a
warning for travelers. For wherever there are spiderlings, there will be
matriarchs, and the fully grown arachnids are extremely protective of their
young. The spiderlings themselves possess strong appetites, allowing them to
do considerable harm to a cornered adventurer.
Abd al-Hazir
-Spider
The ubiquitous spider is one of the oldest and most adaptable creatures in
the world. It also seems to have acquired an unfortunate susceptibility to
magic. When exposed, the arachnids will increase dramatically in size and
even cast spells. Due to this hazard, I recommend staying out of dark places
whenever possible.
Abd al-Hazir
-Treasure Goblin
Some devious little goblins have been robbing our merchants! When pursued,
they simply open portals and disappear with a most aggravating chuckle. The
peasantry seem to believe that the goblins serve a great demon lord known as
Greed and, furthermore, that their portals lead to Greed's domain! A
ludicrous notion, truly.
Abd al-Hazir
-Unburied
The unburied are formed from human corpses that were flung into mass graves
without a proper burial. This hideous amalgamation of bodies decomposes
together into one being, bound by some foul magic. For all my knowledge, I
could only flee from it... and I would expect any other sensible person to
do the same.
Abd al-Hazir
-Dark Vessel
The cultists were performing a strange ritual when I saw them today. One of
their number stood soundlessly while others thrust long spikes deep into his
spine. He did not perish, and I believe that he may have even been darkly
empowered from the implantation, though such terrible magic is foreign to
me.
Abd al-Hazir
-Withermoth
The withermoth is a curious phenomenon. It is tremendously large for an
insect, and somehow its size allows it to expel a charging force when
attacked. For this reason, few have survived to study it in great detail,
including many notable academics. In fact, please do not inquire further
upon this subject.
Abd al-Hazir
-Wood Wraith
I have heard the most ridiculous tales about travelers being ambushed by
vicious trees! It is too much. Despite their names, the wood wraiths are not
plants but fully mobile beasts who have taken on the guise of foliage to
ensnare their prey. Only a simpleton could be fooled by such a trick.
Abd al-Hazir
-Wretched Mother
I, Deckard Cain, have spent many years traveling and writing about the
strange creatures in our world, but the sight of the wretched mothers still
haunts me. They are the remnants of Queen Asylla's slaughtered handmaidens,
who were twisted by foul magic. Now they feast upon cadavers and regurgitate
them as newly formed risen dead.
Deckard Cain
-Risen Dead
I will never forget the first time I saw these horrors shambling out of the
misty woods. Our loved ones, buried long ago, rose from their graves and
began to attack the living. However, the risen dead were only the
beginning...
Deckard Cain
-Butcher
The truth about the Butcher demon was more startling than I ever
anticipated. Evidently, there are many of them within the Burning Hells,
though they used to be solely under Diablo's command. The butchers are
stitched together from the parts of other demons to combine their
strengths, then given a life through wicked magic.
Deckard Cain
-The Spider Queen
Rumor holds that Archbishop Lazarus loosed a silent terror in the caves near
Leoric's manor before he died. He labored for weeks over a group of
unusually large spiders, and many of his servants quietly disappeared during
this time... The largest creature led the others into the caves. None who
have ventures there have returned.
Deckard Cain
*** Act 2 *** [B2]
-Accursed (The Accursed)
The accursed were created when a necrotic plague spread through Kehjistan
centuries ago. The infected watched in terror as their flesh blackened and
died; the strongest medicines could not stop the decay. Eventually they fell
into a dormant state, and their bodies were piled up in dark and forgotten
places... where they could rest undisturbed.
Deckard Cain
-Deceiver (Deceivers)
These serpentine demons are Belial's favored servants, and he has granted
them some of his skill in cunning and illusion. Deceivers will cloak
themselves in the familiar forms of their enemy's companions and friends,
waiting to strike when the moment is opportune. It is only then that their
true forms are revealed.
Deckard Cain
-Dune Dervish
To those who doubt my achievements in research, I present my findings on the
dune dervish. It took me many years to find the truth of these strange,
deadly figures, but my sources indicate that they are the cursed remains of
mages who summoned a demon far beyond their power to control.
Abd al-Hazir
-Dune Thresher
The dune thresher is an elusive being with a tremendous capacity for
bloodshed. It lurks beneath the sands, rising up to seize prey in its jaws
and rend the body until it is but sinew and gore. I... I once saw a thresher
in the flesh, and it rather... disagreed with my constitution.
Abd al-Hazir
-Dust Imp
Not all dangerous demons are large and imposing. The dust imps are little
more than children in size, but they possess the cunning and bloodlust of
far larger creatures. They take cover in the shadows, emerging only when
viable prey wanders too close. Then they ambush, leaving little more than
bones behind them.
Deckard Cain
-Electric Eel
The electric eels are insidious pests that have taken root in the oases
surrounding Caldeum. Known for their stinging strikes, these creatures are
particularly dangerous when they attack in large numbers. It is said that
raw eel has become a delicacy among Caldeum's elite, but I assure you these
rumors are baseless.
Abd al-Hazir
-Fallen Grunt
It seems that the fallen are indeed creatures of demonic origin. The old
Horadric tale claims they were once powerful servants of the mythical
Azmodan. They purportedly aided him in his battle against the Prime Evils,
and Diablo later punished them by twisting them into the small, stupid forms
they now possess.
Abd al-Hazir
-Fallen Lunatic
The fallen lunatics are the most unstable of their kind, causing them to
overproduce highly combustible fluids in their abdomens. I believe this
imbalance must be inevitably fatal, leading the lunatics to puncture their
stomachs and release their explosive bile in a terrible display when enemies
come too near.
Abd al-Hazir
-Fallen Shaman
Though the champions are larger and the lunatics more devastating, it is the
shaman priests who lead the fallen. The shrunken, unintimidating demons can
easily kill an enemy with their fire bolts, but it is their ability to
resurrect their imp allies that allows them to command such high respect
from their peers.
Abd al-Hazir
-Lacuni
The lacuni - or panther-men, as they are sometimes called - have inhabited
the desert wastes east of Caldeum for thousands of years. The large males
are the tribes' leaders and protectors, while the agile females are expert
hunters. Mostly, they are primitive and reclusive creatures, although they
will attack if cornered or hungry.
Abd al-Hazir
-Sand Dweller
During the Mage Clan Wars, the Vizjerei summoned giant demons to guard their
estates. After years of patrolling the desert sands, the demons' hides
became thick as stone and caked with grit. In the end, they have outlived
their masters. Now only the glowing runes on their skulls belie their true
origins.
Deckard Cain
-Sand Wasp
I would rather not discuss the sand wasp. These overgrown insects wouldn't
be notable whatsoever if not for their exceptionally poisonous stings...
which, alas, killed my young apprentice. I thought he would be more careful
when I sent him to retrieve a sample from the hive, but... his parents did
not understand my perspective.
Abd al-Hazir
-Skeletal Guardian
Only the most talented mages can summon skeletal guardians. It takes great
power to form these tall, slim constructs from their unstable reagents, and
even more power to sustain them. In the hands of a master, however, the
guardians can become powerful weapons capable of defending their posts until
the end of time.
Abd al-Hazir
-Stinging Swarm
The deserts of Kehjistan are majestic, expansive, and... full of stinging
swarms of insects. They may seem a minor nuisance, but these vermin carry
numerous strains of pestilence. One of them was trapped in my boot once, and
my foot swelled up to the size of a melon before the infection cleared! What
horrible creatures!
Abd al-Hazir
-Blood Hawk
It is easy to focus on the dangerous foes one may encounter on the ground,
but the blood hawks rule the skies with terrible ferocity. These crimson-
winged birds will wait until their prey is at a disadvantage, then swoop
down to attack. Watch for their shadows on the nearby terrain, and be
prepared to flee quickly.
Abd al-Hazir
-Rockworm
The rockworm may very well be the ugliest creature ever to blight the world
with its presence. Bereft of any features aside from its massive jaws, the
rockworm appears to be a giant invertebrate. I should like to study it
further, but its burrowing tendencies make it extraordinarily difficult to
track.
Abd al-Hazir
*** Act 3 *** [B3]
-Blood Clan Khazra
Though I have searched every corner of the Great Library of Caldeum, I can
find no references to the true fate of the Blood Clan khazra. Some crumbling
papers hint that they made a pact to serve the mythical Lesser Evils, but
surely such a thing cannot be considered proper scholarship... can it?
Abd al-Hazir
-Colossal Golgor
The colossal golgor is merely a colossal myth! In folklore, they are sons of
an infamous demon who smashed half of Hell in anger after the Prime Evils
were defeated during the "Dark Exile." Why, if I had a gold coin for each of
these tales, I would be a wealthy man indeed!
Abd al-Hazir
-Demonic Hellflyer (Demon Flyer)
Azmodan created the demonic hellflyers after he nearly lost to Tyrael in
battle thousands of years ago. The angels made glorious use of their great
luminescent wings to outmaneuver the demon host and assail its commander.
Frustrated by his near defeat, Azmodan began breeding winged demons capable
of tearing the angels asunder.
Deckard Cain
-Demonic Hell Bearer
I have long hoped that the demonic hell bearer was a fiction, a nightmare
from the troubled minds of my ancestors. Just imagine a demon taller than a
castle tower, who can retch up endless minions from the depths of the Hells!
Surely our people are doomed if such an abomination exists.
Deckard Cain
-Demonic Tremor
One usually hears demonic tremors before seeing them. These behemoths move
slowly and heavily, pounding the earth with their massive fists. Many a
siege has been broken by the tremors' battering strikes, and many more
enemies of the demons have been felled by their wrath. I pray that our world
will never see them again.
Deckard Cain
-Demon Trooper
Demon troopers form the meat of the armies of Hell. Their masters use them
roughly, sending them into the vanguard for most battles. For their part,
the troopers are easily excited by opportunities to exhibit their great
talent for violence. In fact, the troopers frequently attack each other when
they are left idle.
Deckard Cain
-Herald of Pestilence
Long ago, the heralds of pestilence were lesser demons who rebelled against
Azmodan. The Lord of Sin vanquished them easily, but instead of slaying
them, he granted each one a long arm infested with a poison that could kill
anything but Azmodan himself. The heralds have been plague-riddled menaces
ever since.
Deckard Cain
-Hulking Phasebeast
The Horadric scrolls describe hulking phasebeasts as "sin made flesh."
Azmodan granted them great power, allowing the beasts to shift in and out of
sight at will. It is believed that the Lord of Sin only looses the
phasebeasts against uncommonly clever enemies who cannot be bested with
tooth and claw.
Deckard Cain
-Siegebreaker Assault Beast
The siegebreaker is a monster of legends, of nightmares, and thing whispers
in the dark. It is the most prized champion of the demon lords because its
massive size and strength could turn any battle in its favor. I wish I knew
more, but alas... all who have seen it have perished.
Deckard Cain
-Soul Ripper
Soul rippers are the bane of the living, creatures born of the endless
malice churning within Hell. Agile and swift, the rippers cover ground
quickly by latching onto prey with their enormous tongues and then leaping
on top of their victims. From this point, the ripper cannot be deterred: it
has begun to feast.
Deckard Cain
-Succubus
I once met a raving drunk who claimed he had wrestled with a succubus - a
demonic creature that possesses the form and face of a beautiful woman. He
said she cursed him and tore out the heart of his friend before he made a
narrow escape! Really, young men are given to such exaggeration these days.
Abd al-Hazir
-Tormented Stinger
The tormented stingers may resemble giant scorpions, but in truth they are
molded from the bodies of human sacrifices. The demons twist their victims
into the stingers' distinctive forms by slicing open their chests and
viciously mutilating their legs. Maddened by pain, these creatures can
poison their prey with a single strike.
Deckard Cain
-Cydaea, the Maiden of Lust
Though Azmodan is close to all of his lieutenants, Cydaea is his special
favorite. The Maiden of Lust is both beautiful and grotesque in appearance,
with the torso of a woman and the legs of a spider. Her voice is said to be
as smooth as honey, but she only speaks words of death.
Deckard Cain
-Ghom, the Lord of Gluttony
Ghom is the largest of Azmodan's Sin Lieutenant's, and he possesses no less
than four mouths. Though his voracious appetite is certainly his greatest
weapon, his bile and, well... "other" noxious excretions are equally lethal.
When last seen in battle, the Lord of Gluttony swallowed half a dozen angels
whole, spears and all.
Deckard Cain
*** Act 4 *** [B4]
-Armored Destroyer
No one has seen an armored destroyed since Diablo was exiled from the
Burning Hells centuries ago. Before then, they were the bulk of his army,
and they crawled thick as locusts over the face of their master's realm.
Should the Lord of Terror ever return, I fear they would be his heralds.
Deckard Cain
-Bile Crawler
The bile crawlers are commonly spoken of among the peasantry in Khanduras,
most often invoked to scare unruly children into their beds. Fables hold
that the crawlers are the half-formed demonspawn who hatched before their
time. They resemble nothing more than a bloody ravening mess and possess a
voracious appetite for human flesh.
Abd al-Hazir
-Enslaved Nightmare
The enslaved nightmares stand as testament that there will never be peace
between men and demons. Sorcerers who attempt to master the dark arts and
summon demons with their black spells are all damned to become skeletal
nightmares bound to the very power they tried to bend to their will.
Deckard Cain
-Mallet Lord (The Mallet Lords)
The mallet lords are brutal overseers second only to the seven Evils
themselves. The mallet demons rule the seething outer reaches of the Hells
that surround the central realms, and have long refused to join any of the
Lesser Evils' armies. Surely the destruction would be unthinkable if such a
thing ever came to pass.
Deckard Cain
-Oppressor (The Oppressors)
I have seen many warriors in my day, but only a scant few of them could face
the might of an oppressor. This monster towers over the tallest barbarians
and wield weapons crafted from Hellforged steel. They were last seen with
Baal during his resurgence and left legions of dead men in their wake.
Deckard Cain
-Terror Demon
The ancient texts describe the terror demons as unconquerable foes, the
dreams of Diablo made flesh. They appear in shadow to torment their victims,
and then... in shadow they vanish. The mere sight of one drove a Horadrim to
madness, leaving him screaming and clawing at his eyes until the end of his
days.
Deckard Cain
-The Morlu (Morlu)
The morlu were once men, great warriors of old. But each of them had
darkness within his soul, and Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, used this flaw
to trick them into his service. Mephisto's fury slowly burned away their
mortal forms, leaving them fiery apparitions who know no pain, fear, or
doubt.
Deckard Cain
-Shadow Vermin
There has been much debate among the Horadrim regarding the shadow vermin.
Some scholars believe that these wraithlike foes are formed from
concentrated demonic energy, while others believe they are the souls of
humans corrupted by Diablo. They glide through the darkness as easily as
water, ready to smother their unwary prey.
Deckard Cain
-Subjugator
Though the subjugators have always been powerful demon sorcerers, they
constantly sought to increase their standing in the bloodthirsty realms of
Hell. To this end, they imprisoned a score of massive armaddon, torturing
and flaying them until the hellbeasts would bear subjugators as riders.
Together, the mount and its master are nearly invincible.
Deckard Cain
-Rakanoth, the Lord of Despair
In the beginning, Rakanoth served Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish, with
efficient brutality, for his touch may open up many painful wounds. He was
also the warden of Izual during many long years that the angel suffered in
Rakanoth's own Plains of Despair, but he has quit his realm unexpectedly in
recent times.
Deckard Cain
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* People Lore *
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*** Act 1 *** [P1]
-Adria's Journal
Aidan came to me last night. I suspected what was lurking within his
troubled heart. I consoled him as best I could. Regardless, wherever he's
headed, Hell will surely follow in his wake.
The Shadows close in on Tristram once again. Bust, like Aidan, I'll be gone
before they fall.
Adria
-Lachdanan's Scroll, Part 1-5
(Part 1)
My name is Lachdanan, and I am cursed. Once the captain of King Leoric's
army, I lived only to honor my land and my king. No man has a greater love
for his king than I had for mine, even as I drove my blade through his dark
and corrupted heart.
(Part 2)
It was Lazarus - of that I am certain. He alone had the king's ear and
whispered dark and evil magics into it, instilling the notion of an imminent
attack by Westmarch. Afraid to speak against the archbishop, the councilors
nodded their empty heads in agreement and sent us off to die.
(Part 3)
When we returned from our horrific defeat in Westmarch, my beloved king lost
all pretense of sanity. He seethed with rage, spitting curses upon us as
traitors. With great sorrow, I ran him through.
(Part 4)
I will forever live in anguish for my last attempt to honor my king. As we
lay him to rest in his burial chamber, he manifested as a hideous skeletal
demon. Gorash and my other knights were overcome at once, but I fought on.
(Part 5)
And now I wander, cursed by my once-beloved king. Evil gnaws at my bones,
and I cannot risk putting my beloved Tristram in danger should I fail to
contain that which tears at me. I must venture down into the labyrinth to die
alone.
Lachdanan
-Leah's Journal, Part 1-7
(Part 1)
We've been under siege for six days now. Uncle Deckard is still missing.
Captain Rumford and the others are losing hope. I tell them not to lose
faith... but if help doesn't arrive soon...
(Part 2)
A miracle has happened! A hero like one out of Uncle Deckard's tales
appeared and saved us! I know in my heart that my uncle still lives, and I
pray that the hero will bring him home safely.
(Part 3)
Uncle Deckard is home - rescued from the clutches of the Skeleton King! I'm
so glad. But the Skeleton King? I thought he was a folktale. The idea of Mad
King Leoric returning to torture this place... Hasn't Tristram suffered
enough?
(Part 4)
I can hardly believe it, but the falling star... is a man! When Uncle
Deckard realized this, he was crushed. I know he was hoping for something
more... miraculous.
(Part 5)
Uncle Deckard believes the key to unlocking the Stranger's memory is
reassembling his sword. I wish I could say this was another of Uncle's crazy
theories, but I can't deny that these ominous events are starting to really
scare me.
(Part 6)
When we retrieve the Stranger's second sword piece, Maghda found us. She's
always on our heels. Who is she? She claims to know my mother, but how could
that be? Regardless, we must beat her to Wortham and the final piece of the
sword.
(Part 7)
Uncle Deckard is gone forever. I remember the wonderful times we had
together, always off on another crazy quest. What will I do without him? He
believed the Stranger was an angel, but he is only a man. I always knew they
were just stories. Uncle Deckard died for those stories.
Leah
-Leoric's Journal, Part 1-5
(Part 1)
We have just arrived in Tristram, and I must say I'm a bit dismayed. This
place is a backwater filled with serfs and an ancient, broken-down
monastery, hardly fit for the king of Khanduras! I cannot fathom why Lazarus
was so intent on this becoming our new seat of power.
(Part 2)
A fetid, pallid malaise has fallen over the manor we now call home. Young
Albrecht seems to be enjoying himself in our new home, however. Perhaps I am
simply suffering from an imbalance of humors brought on by the recent change
of clime.
(Part 3)
I am convinced that some malevolent being is attempting to wrest control of
my thoughts away from me. Voices direct me to horrendous acts, and there are
times when I seem unable to control my body. Lazarus knows; this is certain.
He looks at me strangely when he thinks me otherwise disposed.
(Part 4)
Though my council begs me to reconsider, I will continue with the executions
of those I find guilty of plotting against the kingdom. Perhaps they fear my
eye will fall on them and discover their heinous, treasonous plans as well.
Lazarus is the only one I can still trust.
(Part 5)
I have finally rid myself of the dark influence seeking to subdue me, and
now I see things as they truly are. This conspiracy among the insolent
townsfolk to weaken me by stealing Albrecht away will not stand! Perhaps the
heads of their women and children on pikes will bring them clarity...
His Majesty, King Leoric
-Farmer's Journal
I'm not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Few farmers turn up dead, and
everyone goes running for the hills. I've lived off these lands for twenty
years, and I have not seen any bloodthirsty monsters running about. No
reason I should leave a perfectly good harvest.
Misguided Farmer
-Scabbard of Talic the Defender
This scabbard is a rare treasure. Its inscription reads, "Talic the
Defender," in archaic lettering. He was one of the ancients who guarded
Mount Arreat until the shattering of the Worldstone, a true warrior who gave
his life to spare the world from the dark fate it has fallen to now.
Vendel the Armorsmith
-Deckard Cain's Journal, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
We have come at last to Tristram's old cathedral. This is where Diablo, Lord
of Terror, first corrupted mankind. This is where I may finally find the
answers I seek. Leah worries after my safety, but I believe information
vital to defeating the last Lords of the Burning Hells can be found here.
(Part 2)
I wish that Leah could live a different life - a more normal life - but,
alas, such is not her fate. When I pass, there is none but her to continue
my work, and the future of this world hangs in the balance.
Deckard Cain
-Adenah's Jottings
These cowardly farmers have been leaving the fields for days now, but I'm
not about to follow them. My home is here, and a few angry goatmen won't
change that.
Adenah the Curio Vendor
-Hermit's Ravings
I used to be one of them. Ordinary. Untouched. Until her voice came to me.
Then I knew how I must serve. I must kill the one who threatens my mistress
and the dark power that created her. I have been chosen!
The Hermit
-A Prisoner's Journal
13th day of Lunasadh, 1236 Anno Kehjistani
The jailers burned runes into my flesh. They say all the torture and dark
magic will turn us into demonic slaves for King Leoric. What foolish lies!
17th day of Lunasadh
Pain is terrible... I can't think... I'm so hungrrry.
20th day of Lunasadh
MMMmmMMMASTter I HunnGEr MASTER FeEEED ME
A Wretched Prisoner
-Queen Asylla's Journal
Starved of the sun, I no longer know what day it is. I can hear the Warden,
my husband, and that dog Lazarus discussing my fate. My life will be over
soon, yet I fear more for my poor Albrecht's future in the wake of his
father's madness. If only Aidan were here.
Queen Asylla
-Scoundrel's Journal
After much searching, I have found a promising lead. A family near New
Tristram has obtained a valuable relic, and poor fools that they are, they
haven't the slightest idea what to do with it! I have some idea of what to
do with their daughter, though... and through her, I'll get my prize.
Lyndon
-Kingsport Bill
Wanted: one relic, scarlet, roughly the size of a man's fist.
It was stolen two months past during a deplorable theft from the Merchant's
Guild Bank. Those apprehended were not in possession of the item. The relic
is greatly missed by its rightful owner, who offers a reward for its safe
return.
Lyndon
-Skeleton King (The Skeleton King)
The Zakarum high priests in Kurast proclaimed Leoric king of Khanduras many
years ago. He ruled well until Diablo's influence drove him mad, and the
loyal knight Lachdanan was forced to slay him. Afterward, Diablo himself
raised Leoric from the dead as the Skeleton King until the monarch's son
Aidan vanquished him.
Deckard Cain
-Wandering Tinker's Diary
We should have known. The farmers left over a fortnight ago, and yet we
stayed. Last night, we heard the beasts creeping closer. My husband left to
investigate, and I haven't seen him since... All I have left are the things
we made together. Hopefully they are more use to someone else.
Rina the Tinker
-Notes of Urik the Seer, Part 1-3
(Part 1)
Long I have labored to master the dark arts. Now I finally reap the rewards,
for Maghda has acknowledged me! She promised me a special task that will
bring endless glory to the Great One. I can hardly rest until she reveals it
on the morrow!
(Part 2)
Goatmen! All of my labors were for a bunch of rotten, stinking goatmen!
Maghda claims that they will become our most valuable allies and that the
task is one that she can entrust to no one but me, but I know my place. I
am most bruisingly humbled.
(Part 3)
Enslaving the goatmen was easier than I anticipated. My magic seemed to
reignite the savagery deep within them, and they flocked to me in hordes. A
few escaped - those who understood the fate of their people - but they are
too weak to counter my spells. The Moon clan attacks at my command!
Urik the Seer
-Priest's Contemplations, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
One of the men retrieved a strange artifact in his nets. It looked like a
hilt of an ancient blade, but I know it must be more. The fisherman argued
with me, but I convinced him to leave it in the safety of the chapel. A holy
place for a holy relic.
(Part 2)
When the church of the Zakarum sent me here, I assumed that my village would
be simple and untroubled. To be honest, I was relieved. Corruption has
struck down many a greater man than I, and such a quiet place could've been
my salvation. But everything changed when disaster struck the Tristram
Cathedral.
Verrall, Priest of Wortham
-Mira's Letter to Haedrig
My Dearest Haedrig,
Do not feel despair, my love. You did everything you could. Our time
together meant more than words can say, but in the end, fate is a cruel
mistress. Your strength is needed to end the horrors that beset this world.
My final wish is that you find your path.
Love always,
Mira
-Cain's Old Journal, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
I can no longer deny the true nature of the evil that rises from the depths
of the cathedral. It is almost too horrible to admit the truth of it. It is
the dark Lord of Terror, Diablo himself, who plagues us.
(Part 2)
The vile staff of Lazarus was brought to me today, confirming my suspicions.
There is no longer any doubt that Lazarus kidnapped Albrecht and perhaps
even freed Diablo from his ancient prison. Who knows what further treachery
he has planned?
Deckard Cain
-Gillian's Diary, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
Ogden and his wife have offered to let me and Grandmother continue to stay
with them. I think we will now that the troubles are over.
I am still tormented by horrific nightmares. I keep hoping they will fade,
but they seem to be getting stronger.
(Part 2)
To think I was once afraid of Adria. She is going to take me to Caldeum with
her soon. Caldeum! I never thought to see it with my own eyes...
Though it saddens me to leave Ogden and his wife, Adria assures me that she
will find a cure for my nightmares.
Gillian
-Lost Journal
I had heard the rumors, but I thought them just fancies of bored women...
until I saw them dragging people through the streets today.
Our own citizens! Has the world gone mad?!
Old Tristram Villager
-Old Diary
There is chaos everywhere, and word in town is that Lachdanan killed the
king!
If only this is true, perhaps our days and nights of living in terror are
behind us now.
Old Tristram Villager
-Despina's Journal
Praise the powers that be! Griswold, bless his dead heart, risked everything
to bring that dear boy home from the cathedral. Though he is troubled and
moody now, I am certain it will pass and he will once again be the sweet
Wirt we all love.
Villager Despina
*** Act 2 *** [P2]
-Fuad's Journal
Day four: We were crazed with starvation from three days with no food, but
that is no excuse for what we have done...
Day seven: I cannot face what I have become...
Day ten: I hunger, but I am patient. Someone will come for me. And then I
will feed again.
Fuad
-Zoltun Kulle
Murderer. Torturer. Monster. These were the titles bestowed upon Zoltun
Kulle by the Horadrim. Though it cost them dearly, they killed the wizard
for his crimes against nature and sealed his broken corpse within a shadow
realm. It seems they were afraid he might return.
Adria
-The Musings of Sardar
Those fools of the Trade Consortium are clueless that I siphon the public
funds from their coffers. I will continue to hide my plunder here, where
none can find it. One day soon I will claim my treasure and flee this desert
hell for the greener pastures of the west.
Caliphate Sardar
-The Promises of Fezuul al-Kazaar
Fezuul al-Kazaar promised that he would lead his followers from sinful
Caldeum to a lily-strewn paradise at the heart of the desert, and that the
journey would transform them beyond all recognition.
Judging by the conditions of the gnawed corpses found weeks later, Fezuul
kept at least one of his promises.
Abd al-Hazir
-Eirena's Journal
I felt no fear when they sealed the tomb before me, only a sense of peace as
my mind drifted away into the darkness. It seems I opened my eyes only
seconds later and beheld the chamber in ruins, half buried in sand. I have
left everything behind... Only hope guides me now.
Eirena
-Iron Wold Captain's Journal
Another sunset, and Alcarnus is still safe from the sudden madness that
plagues Caldeum. Though we are seeing an influx of hooded pilgrims for some
Zakarum holy day, the... demons out there are keeping their distance. I will
double the guard at the gate. We must not be unprepared if our luck turns.
Iron Wolf Captain
-The Legend of Zei the Trickster
The people of Xiansai worship fifty-nine gods, but few are more revered than
Zei, the exiled trickster god who travels the face of the world, disguised
as a humble merchant. Tales of his adventures range from ingenious thefts
and practical jokes to more... lurid exploits, none of which I am
comfortable recording here.
Abd al-Hazir
-Kala's Poem
When the desert sands silence
their whispers in the night,
and the thousand lights of the
stars
bleed into the darkness,
I will find you in the void.
My love will pour from me
as words pour from my pen.
Kala
-The Last Will of Khan Dakab
My life has been long. I have gathered much wealth around me. But gold has
brought me nothing but pain, and I will not let the curse of my wealth fall
on my family. This room shall hold my treasure for all eternity; none shall
divine its secrets...
Khan Dakab
-Larra's Diary
About a week has passed since the cultists found us. Mama told me to hide;
I was always good at hiding. No one could ever find me because I would
choose the places where no one wanted to look. Then they dragged my parents
away... I can still hear them screaming.
Larra
-Kulle's Journal, Part 1-4
(Part 1)
Finally, I have unlocked the secret of the soulstones once given to the
Horadrim by Tyrael. An impressive creation, to be sure, but one that I am
certain can be duplicated. No, not just duplicated - improved upon. My
soulstone will be made to contain the souls of many demons, or even angels!
(Part 2)
I believe with this soulstone I will finally be able to unlock the true
power of man. In ancient times, our kind possessed power unmatched in this
dreary age. With the soulstone, I will be able to elevate myself to the
strength of my ancestors.
(Part 3)
The Black Soulstone will be my greatest work, my legacy, and my gift to
humanity. There will be wars to come between man and the creatures of Heaven
and Hell. The power housed within my stone is the very thing needed to set
mankind free from demons and angels forever.
(Part 4)
The wards have been triggered. It seems my brothers have finally come
looking for me. Damn them! I am not ready. Too much of my power is invested
in the stone's creation. I must finish it. The future of mankind depends on
it...
Zoltun Kulle
-Leah's Journal, Part 8-12
(Part 8)
Caldeum - everything Uncle Deckard left me leads to this place. It's
strange; I first met him here when I was only a child... and now his loss
feels heavier than ever. He was right about everything all along... We have
to stop Belial before it's too late.
(Part 9)
The city has many secrets, and I still remember most of them. I can get into
Caldeum through the sewers if I avoid the Imperial Guard. While I'm out, my
friend has sworn to take down Maghda. It won't bring Uncle Deckard back, but
we'll all be relieved when she's gone.
(Part 10)
After all this time, my mother is alive! I couldn't be happier, and yet it's
still hard to accept that she never sent word to me or Uncle Deckard. She
said that she wanted to keep me safe, but I just wish I'd known... Well, at
least I have her now.
(Part 11)
My mother has been teaching me magic and how to control my power, but I feel
like I'm constantly disappointing her. She says that I have a gift, but it
doesn't feel that way. Maybe it will improve if I keep practicing. For now,
we are getting closer to the Black Soulstone, and that's what really
matters.
(Part 12)
We have the Black Soulstone at last, despite Zoltun Kulle's betrayal. I
always knew he couldn't be trusted. Fortunately, we were able to defeat him
an retrieve the stone. I learned that my mother had secretly bound the
fallen Lords of Hell to it... I just wonder why she didn't tell me.
Leah
-Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish
Andariel was the only female Evil. She aided the Lesser Evils for many
years, but eventually she lost faith in their plots. Two decades ago, she
chose to help Diablo during his resurgence and seized the Citadel of the
Sightless Eye. Ultimately, she perished at the hands of brave heroes.
Deckard Cain
-Azmodan, the Lord of Sin
The Valrous manuscript lists Azmodan as the best battlefield commander of
all demons, having defeated the angels many times in the Eternal Conflict
across Pandemonium and the Prime Evils in the demonic civil war. If the Lord
of Sin ever assaults our realm, we truly have much to fear.
Deckard Cain
-Baal, the Lord of Destruction
Baal was the most brash and reckless of the Prime Evils. After the Dark
Exile, he was contained within the Horadrim Tal Rasha and entombed.
Centuries later, Diablo freed Baal, who then corrupted the Worldstone to
devastating effect for the barbarians who lived near Mount Arreat. The
heroes killed Baal shortly afterward.
Deckard Cain
-Belial, the Lord of Lies
Belial, Lord of Lies, is the most elusive of the seven Evils and is a master
of deceit. It is said that he manipulated Azmodan into revolt against the
Prime Evils. This began the Burning Hells' civil war, which ended with the
Dark Exile of the Prime Evils to our mortal realm.
Deckard Cain
-Diablo, the Lord of Terror
Diablo was the youngest of the Prime Evils, but I found him the most
dangerous, for his power over terror left him incapable of feeling fear.
Though he had easily possessed and corrupted many humans, Diablo's essence
was finally trapped in a soulstone and banished to the unfathomable Abyss
twenty years ago.
Deckard Cain
-Duriel, the Lord of Pain
Duriel is the twin of Andariel. I believe that they conspired together to
assist Diablo in releasing Mephisto and Baal, though they had both supported
the Lesser Evils in the past. The Lord of Pain was found guarding Baal's
prison - the tomb of Tal Rasha - when he was slain by heroes.
Deckard Cain
-The Seven Lords of Hell
It is with some reluctance that I write on the seven Lords of Hell, for they
are the greatest of the demons, and even whispering their names seems to
poison the air around me. They are divided into the Lesser Evils (Belial,
Azmodan, Duriel, and Andarial) and the Prime Evils (Mephisto, Baal, and
Diablo).
Deckard Cain
-Mephisto, Lore of Hatred
The evil of Mephisto, Lord of Hatred, was so pervasive that even after he
had been defeated and entombed in a soulstone, his demonic essence oozed
upwards into Travincal and corrupted the Zakarum priests. Though he fell to
the same heroes who killed his brothers, I fear for us should he ever
return.
Deckard Cain
-A Love Letter
From the pages of Solan, exalted poet of Kehjistan:
My love rises out
of the oasis like a willow.
Let me nourish her
like a pool of cool water.
Let me wind myself up her
curves
and hollows like fingers of ivy,
and climb her shaded branches
to taste of her fruit.
Solan
-Necromancer's Log
Two decades ago, my mentor faced the forces of evil and emerged victorious.
I cannot hope to surpass his achievements, but I will try to bring balance
to the raging forces that threaten to tear the world asunder in these days.
The spirits are restless near Caldeum. I must quiet them.
Mehtan the Necromancer
-The Imperial Guard's Orders
The enemy has destroyed Alcarnus and most of the cultists. The master
commands us to capture more slaves immediately. Go to the oasis and abduct
the villagers. Kill any who resist. That way, we shall both gain allies and
destroy enemies.
Captain of the Imperial Guard
-Crumbling Journal
My mother told me not to join the mages' army. I should have listened. In
the morning they're sending the infantry against the Vizjerei. I don't know
how we're supposed to survive. Maybe we're not.
It's so beautiful here. Maybe if I hid in the trees, they wouldn't notice I
was gone.
Mage Clan Soldier
-Poltahr's Notes
I never thought I'd become a treasure hunter, but I also never thought my
family's fortunes would sink so low. Yesterday I heard a nobleman asking
about the Rygnar idol - an artifact that belonged to the great mage Zoltun
Kulle. If I can retrieve it, my family will never go hungry again.
Poltahr
-Lyndo's Journal (The Ancient Portal Device)
We have found the key to the ancient device, but I fear that these
treasures will cost us our lives. At least my brother and I have made it this
far, and we are still alive. Dare we use this machine?
Lyndo
-Blackened Journal
Asheara is a good woman. She has to know that the emperor isn't the same
sweet child she brought to Caldeum falls, so do the trade routes, and people
will start starving all over the world. We must tear Hakan from his throne!
Iron Wolf Swordsman
-A Servant's Journal
My little Hakan has become so cruel... so paranoid in the last few weeks. I
hear that he has ordered all of his staff to leave the city, or he will have
them thrown from the walls. He cannot possibly mean me. I have cared for him
since he was an infant!
Servant Kohin
*** Act 3 *** [P3]
-Bloodstained Letter
My dearest Jonathan, I hope this letter finds you well and that life at
Bastion's Keep is not too difficult. Arthur is growing up to be just like
his father. I'm happy to hear you'll be back in time for his birthday, and
I'll be praying every night for your safe return.
Brielle
-Ghom's Log
The human prisoners are panicking now? They must have noticed that fresh
meat only comes after one of their number is dragged away, screaming... This
will not hold. Slaughter the ones who starve themselves and feed them to
their hungry friends. When those ones are fully stuff... I will be ready to
dine.
Ghom, the Lord of Gluttony
-Journal of Hansan Haile, Captain
Day 9: Young commander Calderos believes that the demonic scourge will flee
before a bloody show of righteous force. He intends to lead a charge from
our fortifications tomorrow. Calderos can commit suicide by stupidity if he
wants, but I'll be damned if I send my lads with him.
Hansan Haile, Captain
-Leah's Journal, Part 13-16
(Part 13)
We've reached Bastion's Keep, but holding the Black Soulstone together
takes up all of my time now. Sometimes I think of the wounded soldiers
and their families outside... but then my concentration fails and the
spells weaken. I must stay focused and trust my friend to save the keep
and its people.
(Part 14)
The days are hard. If it weren't for my mother standing beside me, I don't
know what I'd do. She even watches the stone for a few hours each night so I
can rest. Sometimes I dream I'm in New Tristram with Uncle Deckard again,
and... it's hard to wake up after that.
(Part 15)
Adria tells me that our friend has beaten back Azmodan's armies and the keep
is safe now. I... I almost can't believe it.
The essence within the soulstone grow angrier - fiercer. They're fighting
against me every moment now, and their darkness creeps around the edges of
my mind... I must remain strong.
(Part 16)
I thought I was going to die when I saw the demons' rage escape from the
soulstone. Tyrael and my friend fought them, but I couldn't help. It was
like I was watching them through a haze. What is the soulstone doing to me?
Azmodan must die soon... Then I will be myself again.
Leah
-Morgan's Journal, Part 1-3
(Part 1)
Transferring to Bastion's Keep is as dull as I imagined. The soldiers spend
most of their time gambling. I guess this is what I should expect from this
hollowed-out rock, a shadow of its former glory. Still, I am here to provide
for Anna. I hope she is well.
(Part 2)
The captain looked grim today. A messenger came in the middle of the night.
They know something they aren't telling us. Maybe coming here was a bigger
mistake than I thought...
(Part 3)
The demons came at night, silent as death; the night watch was overrun in
moments. Since then it's been an endless massacre. Those creatures...
they're straight out of a nightmare. I don't think I'll be going home after
all. I'm sorry, Anna...
Guard Morgan
*** Act 4 *** [P4]
-Burial Wishes
If you are reading this, my husband and I are both gone. We would like to be
buried side by side, preferably in a sunny spot. Oh, and please don't bury
my husband's sword with us. He won't need it anymore.
Marta
-The Angiris Council
The Angiris Council is comprised of the five archangels who hold dominion
over the High Heavens. They determine the laws by which all angels must
abide. Each of them embodies a pure aspect of creation: valor, justice,
hope, fate, and wisdom.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Archangel Auriel, The Aspect of Hope
It is through the archangel Auriel that the power of hope flows into the
fabric of creation. Her eternal light illuminates even the darkest souls.
With Malthael's departure, it falls to Auriel to hold the Angiris Council
together. Should her light ever fade, all Heaven would fall to despair.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Archangel Imperius, The Aspect of Valor
Imperius, the archangel of Valor, is the greatest warrior in all of
creation. He revels in war and combat and has led the hosts of Heaven to
innumerable victories. With Malthael's absence, it is Imperius who now rules
over the Angiris Council, seeking always to defend the High Heavens from any
foe.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Archangel Itherael, The Aspect of Fate
Knowledge of the future grants power over the present. For this reason,
Itherael, the archangel of Fate, is a vital member of the Council. He alone
possesses the ability to decipher the threads of destiny woven in the
celestial Scroll of Fate. His boundless sight grants him perspective others
cannot fully comprehend.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Archangel Malthael, Former Aspect of Wisdom (Archangel Malthael, the Aspect of
Wisdom)
Much uncertainty surrounds the archangel Malthael. Once the calm guiding
hand of wisdom, he was lost to us the moment the Worldstone disappeared.
Unable to fathom that catastrophic event, he abandoned Heaven. His departure
created a colossal fracture within the Council - one that, to this day,
remains unrepaired.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Archangel Tyrael, the Aspect of Justice
Tyrael, the archangel of Justice, is a being of balance and integrity. His
compassion for mankind has compromised his standing within the Angiris
Council. He alone recognized the nephalem's capacity to transcend their
divided heritage and become the true champions of creation.
Selathiel, Angiris Scribe
-Izual's Descent
The angel Izual was once Tyrael's lieutenant, but he was captured by the
enemy after an ill-advised assault upon the Hellforge. Izual surrendered to
demonic corruption and revealed the secrets of the soulstones to the Prime
Evils. Tyrael claimed that Izual was slain years ago, but his replacement
has never emerged from the Crystal Arch...
Archangel Itherael
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* World Lore *
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*** Act 1 *** [W1]
-The Hanging Tree
The cold ground welcomes the foul bodies of these cruel men. They sought to
prolong their lives through forbidden magic at great and cruel cost to
others. Their evil fed on itself until it consumed them all and they found
themselves at the end of a hangman's rope.
Tristram Magistrate
-Gravedigger's Log
When King Leoric came to court, he brought many nobles with him. And nobles,
oddly enough, want noble crypts. So I showed up with my shovel, thinking to
make an easy profit by digging a few holes. Ha! There's no stopping their
demands around here! Now I eat, sleep, and breathe dirt, it seems...
Darris the Gravedigger
-Tristram Fields
The Tristram fields are fair lands, fertile and temperate. Superstitious
farmers kept away from them for quite a while after the fall of Old
Tristram, but time has persuaded them to abandon these ridiculous notions
and take up the hoe and plow once more. Now they supply crops to both New
Tristram and Wortham.
Abd al-Hazir
-Khazra Heads Wanted
The local khazra tribes have become a serious threat. They attack caravans
and are moving into areas where they haven't been seen before.
We need you to take care of this problem for us. We'll pay twenty-five gold
pieces for every khazra head you bring back.
New Tristram Official
-Researching the Khazra
My loutish companions have no curiosity about the khazra; they are only
interested in the bounty on their heads. But I am convinced the khazra can
be communicated with. It is dangerous, to be sure, but it is a risk I am
willing to take.
Belard the Scholar
-The Khazra Massacre
Everyone is dead. Belard, that damned fool, was killed, trying to
communicate with the khazra. And then the cultists showed up. As soon as I
saw them, I ran. I wanted no part of their dark magic. I heard screams of my
companions, but there was nothing I could do to help.
Osman the Hunter
-The Highlands
Though New Tristram and the fields surrounding it have been resettled over
the years, the Highlands remain empty save for the crumbling ruins of
Leoric's old outposts. The king built more than one watchtower in his
paranoia, but now they cannot even ward away goatmen and wild beasts. A
tragedy, really.
Abd al-Hazir
-Torn Letter
Chancellor Eamon,
It is of the utmost importance that we secure my manor from the traitorous
rabble in Tristram. The caves to the easy are too close to my land! They
must be blocked - completely obstructed. I believe the archbishop Lazarus
has magically bound some arachnids of late. They may serve us well...
His Majesty, King Leoric
-Torn Letter's Response
Royal Guard,
With great pain, I must admit that our king is no longer able to separate
reason from madness. He orders the caverns to be filled with the
archbishop's monstrous creations and will hear nothing else. Perhaps the
legendary ancients themselves once dwelled there... but now we must
desecrate their ruins.
Chancellor Eamon
-New Tristram
For many years, villagers were too afraid to settle near the ruins of the
cursed town Tristram. But as time went by, adventurers arrived to loot the
old cathedral, and their business was profitable enough that New Tristram
sprang up to accommodate them. Fewer travelers visit now, though, and the
town is mostly populated by craftsmen and farmers.
Deckard Cain
-Traveler's Journal
While exploring a cave with hopes of finding hidden treasure, I came upon a
most grisly sight - a heap of dead bodies. Unbelievably, as I was searching
them for any items of value, they began to rise! I must tell them of this in
New Tristram before it's too late.
Theren the Traveler
-Warriv's Journal
I return to Khanduras after twenty years, the burden of countless failures
and tragedies heaped upon my shoulders. Am I being punished for helping that
stranger hunt the Dark Wanderer? I always though Deckard Cain half a madman,
but perhaps... he was right. Perhaps he can banish the shadow hanging over
my life.
Warriv
-Tomb Robber's Journal
We were so sure we could beat whatever traps the ancients had laid for tomb
robbers, but the dead bodies of my friends testify to the folly of our
arrogance. I will be dead soon as well. Our greed was our downfall...
Tomb Robber
-The Last Stand of the Ancients
Our enemies are legion, but they will not take us without a fight. We must
hold them here while the keys to the holy temple are hidden away from their
leader, the fiend Nereza. Resolve must not falter, though we will surely die
to the last man!
Edric
-The Drowned Temple
The Worldstone has been changed. Our children are born weak and suffer short
lives. The demon Nereza promised to restore their power but instead turned
them into misshapen creatures and sent them to war against us. We may die,
but not before she is sent back to the Burning Hells.
Alaric
-Warrior's Rest
Alaric says that our people can survive the coming battle, but I saw the
truth in his eyes. Why did he order me to guard the Beacon of Honor? Those
shambling things are slaughtering my people in the forest above, and there
is nothing I can do to stop it!
Edric
-Old Tristram Journal
The rumors of torture and worse grow every day. What has happened to
Tristram and its king? I once thought Leoric a great man, but it seems I was
deceived. We all were.
He sends our meager army against Westmarch on the morrow. What will become
of us?
Villager Despina
*** Act 2 *** [W2]
-The Desert Aqueducts, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
The Caldeum aqueducts were created by order of the trade consortium council
after the Dahlgur Oasis was discovered three centuries ago. Though Caldeum
had been prosperous for many years, a reliable source of water allowed the
city to grow even further. Luxurious public fountains were built to provide
safe drinking water for everyone.
(Part 2)
In recent days, the aqueducts have become dilapidated and infested with
vermin. The Imperial Guard has done nothing, proclaiming that the aqueducts
were in tolerable condition. But I have seen them with my own eyes, and I
know the truth. Many wealthy families, including myself, now prefer well
water for our homes.
Abd al-Hazir
-An Abridged History of Caldeum, Part 1-6
(Part 1)
Most commoners know Caldeum by reputation if not direct experience. The
trade city has existed for thousands of years, predating even the Mage Clan
Wars. Its neutral stance throughout the following centuries saved it from
the destruction that visited the nearby city of Viz-jun and life - along
with trade - carried on.
(Part 2)
The trade consortium council has always been the ruling body of Caldeum, but
it gained additional strength after the fall of the Vizjerei. The councilmen
saw opportunity in the rapidly growing Zakarum faith, and they allowed the
fanatics to build their enormous cathedral, Saldencal, within the center of
the city.
(Part 3)
Not content to reign supreme in commerce and religion, the trade consortium
council aspired to make Caldeum a nexus of learning as well. It proposed to
unite the mage academics in a massive new structure - the Yshari Sanctum -
which has remained a beacon of knowledge and advancement ever since.
(Part 4)
Caldeum changed drastically in recent years when the Kurast nobles all but
invaded the city. Soon after, their emperor, Hakan I, joined them and made
Caldeum his capital. Though his actions seemed audacious, he managed to
bring further peace and prosperity to the city for the duration of his
reign.
(Part 5)
All was well under the new emperor until his untimely death forced the
Zakarum priests to find a new heir for Kehjistan's throne. Through a series
of elaborate rituals (undoubtedly a spectacle for their superstitious
followers), they determined an impoverished infant in the north was Hakan
I's spiritual successor.
(Part 6)
After the Zakarum priestsÂ’' rituals were complete, they employed a group of
reckless mercenaries, the Iron Wolves, to retrieve the child. They dubbed
him Hakan II and installed him on the throne despite his scant years.
Caldeum has been in decline ever since, and I can see no reprieve in sight.
Abd al-Hazir
-The Dahlgur Oasis
Three centuries ago, a much smaller Caldeum depended upon small wells for
its water. Then came the mysterious Dahlgur, offering Caldeum an oasis of
unparalleled splendor located in an area previously thought to be desert,
asking only that his name be permanently affixed to the land. Then, he
vanished into the wastes.
Abd al-Hazir
-On the Desolate Sands, Part 1-3
(Part 1)
We, the Zakarum, have endeavored to make Caldeum a city of mercy and
salvation, but we have not yet been able to convince the emperors to change
the ancient policy of exile. Prisoners convicted of treason are still sent
to the Desolate Sands to die with nothing but the clothes on their backs.
(Part 2)
In thousands of years of records, I cannot find a single account of a
prisoner surviving exile to the Desolate Sands. The wastes are littered with
bones that have been picked dry by the endlessly circling blood hawks or
desperate lacuni. Those who die there meet their end without the sanctity of
the Light.
(Part 3)
The Zakarum scholar Brast wrote that the Desolate Sands were created after a
mage-clan battle sent out explosive energies that devastated the entire
area. But he doesn't account for the enormous skeletons... No one has ever
identified them. Were they a lost race of giant beasts? Demons? Mythical
dragons? we may never know.
Lysra the Zakarum Archivist
-The Chamber of Faces
The vault door is sealed by magic means. The stone faces upon the ground
seem to have some reaction to our presence. We would investigate further, but
our intrusion has woken something in these halls. We should not linger.
Iron Wolf Jarulf
*** Act 3 *** [W3]
-Fall of the Barbarians, Part 1-5
(Part 1)
I have been fortunate enough to learn much of the barbarians' complicated
history in my time. Yet the origins of these large, might warriors are hazy
at best. Legend holds that they are the offspring of Bul-Kathos, an ancient
who embodied their ideals of strength, bravery, and courage.
(Part 2)
The Children of Bul-Kathos settled in the Northern Steppes, an area that is
now known as the Dreadlands. Theirs was primarily a nomadic and tribal
culture, though they had a few permanent settlements such as Sescheron and
Harrogath. A group of revered former warriors known as the elder council
ruled the barbarians.
(Part 3)
The barbarians have always defended their lands in the north from
trespassers. They believe that it is their sacred charge to guard Mount
Arreat and the Worldstone within it from the outside world. Unfortunately,
their battle prowess and tenacity have been misinterpreted as bloodthirst
and territorial savagery by soldiers in Westmarch.
(Part 4)
Twenty years ago, Baal was loosed upon the world. He besieged the barbarian
capital of Sescheron and used treachery to access the Worldstone Chamber,
circumnavigating the three ancient guardians Talic, Madawc, and Korlic. In
the end, he succeeded in corrupting the great artifact. Though Baal was
slain by heroes, his damage was irreversible.
(Part 5)
The archangel Tyrael shattered the corrupted Worldstone to prevent the
demons from using it. But the impact of the explosion destroyed Mount
Arreat, leaving a massive crater in its wake. With nothing to protect, the
barbarians grew aimless and divided. Now they are scattered through the
north among the ruins of their long history.
Deckard Cain
-The History of Bastion's Keep
Many centuries ago, King Korsikk built Bastion's Keep to "pen the barbarian
threat" in the north. After years of military disasters, the frustrated king
led a large army out of the fortress and into the north to conquer the
barbarians once and for all. Not one of them came back.
Deckard Cain
*** Act 4 *** [W4]
-The Creation of Sanctuary, Part 1-4
(Part 1)
I knew Inarius long ago - when he was still among the angels. But he grew
weary of battling the demons after a time, and he began to secretly conspire
with demons in order to forge a peace. The demoness Lilith became his
greatest ally in the Hells, and many other demons and angels joined his
cause.
(Part 2)
After he gained a following, Inarius stole the sacred Worldstone and used it
to create and conceal a world he called Sanctuary. Demons and angels alike
fled there, and some of them - including Inarius and Lilith - fell in love.
Many of these unions resulted in children. They were called the nephalem.
(Part 3)
Inarius was alarmed when he realized that the nephalem had the potential to
surpass both angels and demons in power. He wished to limit their abilities,
but Lilith demanded that they become her army. Their escalating conflict led
to Sanctuary's discovery by the demon lords and the Angiris Council.
(Part 4)
In the end, Lilith was banished and Inarius was given over to the demons,
who have tortured him in the Hells ever since. Most of Inarius's followers
were killed; those who remained shared an even darker fate. Despite the
tragedy, I believe the nephalem may yet play a part in resolving the Eternal
Conflict.
Archangel Auriel
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* Quest Lore *
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*** Act 1 *** [Q1]
-Report from Wortham
Mistress,
It is my pleasure to report that I have broken the prisoners from Wortham.
Words have flowed from their mouths like blood from a wound! Our summoners
can retrieve the weapon at your command, and the enemy shall be non the
wiser.
Dark Cultist
-Command from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
I need more bodies! You think my summoners can just conjure up a demon
whenever it pleases them? We must have blood - fresh blood, mind you - and
human flesh to bolster our magic. I will be expecting a reply from you
shortly.
Grand Inquisitor
-Reply from Cultist Grand Inquisitor
Of all the abominable stalling! In case it was not clear, I need the
sacrifices now. I have heard enough of your idle complaints that the
villagers have fled from the Highlands, leaving no one left to sacrifice.
You'd best come up with something, or it's your hide we'll be flaying.
Grand Inquisitor
-A Page from Lazarus's Grimoire
The time of my lord's true awakening is at hand. That fool Leoric was only
able to resist him because he did not yet possess his full power. With the
queen dispatched as a traitor, I may now devote myself fully to preparing
the boy for the presence of my master...
Archbishop Lazarus
-Orders from Maghda
There is a new piece to the game, a girl named Leah. My spies tell me she is
the child of the witch Adria, who is hiding in the deserts of Caldeum.
Bring this news to the master at once.
Maghda
-Villager's Journal
[NOTE: as of the release of Diablo 3, this lore item is unattainable]
-A Summoner's Journal
Maghda is a fool. I will raise an army of souls from these primitive and
chain them to my invincible will.
Yes, with these heathens at my command, the kingdoms of the world shall bow
to the might of... the Lord of Goats!
I may have to work on the title a bit more.
Dark Cultist
*** Act 2 *** [Q2]
-Guard's Orders
Captain of the Guard,
You are hereby ordered to send a band of your most loyal men to secure the
Khasim Outpost.
Control of the city hangs by a thread. The commoners are becoming restless,
and it is imperative that we subdue them. Remain vigilant, for there may
already be an outsider within our borders, looking to stir up trouble.
(Illegible Signature)
-Proclamation from the Imperial Guard
Attention, Subjects of Emperor Hakan II:
A trespasser has been sighted in the city sewers. Witnesses describe the
suspect as a young woman in a crimson tunic. Reports indicate that she
arrived in Caldeum recently along with a party of suspicious travelers. Any
information leading to her immediate capture will be handsomely rewarded by
His Eminence.
Imperial Guard
-Missive to Maghda, Part 1-2
(Part 1)
Maghda,
This "hero" means to attack you in Alcarnus. If I were you, I would set a
trap at the Khasim Outpost, but I am not you. For all I know, you wish to
fail me again and force me to kill you. That would grieve me, though
somehow... I think I could manage it.
Belial
(Part 2)
Maghda,
Such sad, sad tales have reached me of your truly abysmal failure to stop
the enemy at the Khasim Outpost. But at least the enemy's spy has been
found. Once we eliminate her and her allies, this obnoxious little world
will fall to me... and perhaps you. If you survive.
Belial
-Deceiver's Orders, Part 1-3
(Part 1)
My exemplary servants,
Keep the witch alive until she talks. Pain will loose her tongue, but only
to a point. Remember what happened with the vizier's assistant...? It was a
pleasurable time, I admit, but the man had only incoherent babble and bloody
strands of puss spilling from his lips by the end.
Belial
(Part 2)
Overwhelm the enemy and seize his companions. There is a witch among them
and... another... a girl. Bring them to me along with the Black Soulstone.
They will be searching for the head of Zoltun Kulle. Scour the oasis for it.
Some old sorcery lingers on the skull, and it must be mine.
Belial
(Part 3)
Miserable wretches,
I have no time for your excuses. Caldeum is on the brink of rebellion, and
the enemy is closing in on the archives of Zoltun Kulle. Slaughter him and
bring me the mad wizard's head and the Black Soulstone, or I shall inflict
incomprehensible agony upon the lot of you.
Belial
-The Feared Hero
We camp, lying in wait for a hero of incredible prowess. My gut churns with
the suspicion that we are simply fodder. I have heard tales of this hero
wading through our ranks, slaughtering us as if we were children. I will not
sleep again tonight, I fear.
Dark Cultist
-Hunter's Journal, Part 1-6
(Part 1)
We are in agreement. Kulle the renegade must be stopped. He seeks to
duplicate the power of the stones and wield it for his own ends. He is
obsessed with the powers of Heaven and Hell. Drawing their attention will
only bring doom to us all.
(Part 2)
We set out in one week's time into the Desolate Sands to search for Kulle's
hidden archives. None of us have any idea what to expect. How far has
Kulle's madness driven him? How much power has he accumulated in his mad
quest? I can only hope we are not too late...
(Part 3)
We found Kulle's archives. They were strangely empty... at first. But Kulle
laid traps everywhere. Each step harder than the next. It was foolish to
expect otherwise. Kulle has prepared for many years for someone to come for
him. Perhaps we are fools, and yet we must push on.
(Part 4)
Try as me might, Kulle simply cannot be killed. His cursed blood sustains
him. He bleeds sand, and his laughter mocks us. There is only one course of
action left to us. We will separate his body and his head, and hide the body
within the shadow realm.
(Part 5)
We will seal the shadow locks with vials of his blood, and we will hide the
blood in the desert under eternal guard. I can only hope that the world does
not forget of Kulle's evil, and his blood remains undisturbed beneath the
shifting sands.
(Part 6)
Kulle mocks my every step. I try to shut him out, but his chattering is
ceaseless. He takes joy in taunting me. I will not rise to the bait. I will
not give in to him. I long for the silence that will come once I secure his
head away.
Iben Fahd
*** Act 3 *** [Q3]
-Battlefield Reports
The men are losing hope. The demons' numbers seem endless. They come at all
times, day or night, and no amount of casualties we inflict slows their
advance. We need reinforcements. We need help.
Guard of the Keep
-Orders from Azmodan, Part 1-6
(Part 1)
Minions,
Bastion's Keep has nearly fallen. Many of you have already gorged yourselves
on blood and manflesh, but do not let your feasting delay you. I would have
the keep and its commander in my possession before the next dawn. The rest
of this world will fall soon after.
Azmodan
(Part 2)
Minions,
The imbecile who slew my brother, Belial, now means to aid the keep's
beleaguered soldiers. He brings a girl with him... She could undo us all.
But I am not Belial; we was weak and cowered behind his disguises. Of course
they failed him! We will seize our victory through bloodshed.
Azmodan
(Part 3)
Minions,
The men actually think that they can hide behind their paltry little walls!
But they have only had a glimpse of the full host of Hell. We will see them
drown in our tide of sin! The girl is still weak, and their "hero" will not
expect us to attack from below. Send in the ravening beast...
Azmodan
(Part 4)
Minions,
My brothers grow impatient within the soulstone. Yes, I can hear them even
down here. Their voices are so pitiful and small that they almost amuse me.
Yet they are my prize, not the nephalem's... or the girl's, for that matter.
This is not her time. This... is the Age of Sin.
Azmodan
(Part 5)
Minions,
There is nothing I loathe more than failure. You know this well, but if any
of you need a further lesson, I will have you delivered into the Circle of
Wrath with great haste. Then enemy is strong, but he cannot pass the demon
gate. Secure it, or your lives will be forfeit.
Azmodan
(Part 6)
Maiden of Lust,
I have need of your... ample service. Drag yourself out of whatever carnal
corner of the Burning Hells you lounge in, and bring your daughters with
you. Be wary - the enemy has proven to be both cunning and strong. But the
mortals have always been easy prey for you, have they not?
Azmodan
*** Act 4 *** [Q4]
-The Destiny of the Nephalem, Part 1-3
(Part 1)
My scroll has shown me many things: beginnings, ends, and the endless chains
of circumstance that bind them. I see no sunrise without seeing its sunset,
no budding flower without its wilted ruin, no event without its appropriate
and inevitable consequence. But there is one thing I cannot see: the
nephalem.
(Part 2)
Angels and demons are bound to their natures. Demons are given to chaos and
deceit; angels to truth and order. That much is known. Some angels, like
Inarius and Izual, have fallen, but the seed of goodness remains within them
like a fading star in the lonely night. The nephalem alone have choice.
(Part 3)
I know nothing of nephalem. My duties leave me no time to watch them, and I
have no desire to follow Tyrael on his troubled path. But if the threads of
fate should bring them here, how enlightened it would be! These creatures
dwell outside the order... They cannot fathom the freedom they possess.
Archangel Itherael
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* Other Lore *
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-The Black Rock Ledger, Page 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
(Page 4)
Damn, I always thought that being a first mate would be more exciting. I
guess I shouldn't expect much from a mining expedition. Ever since we set
off from Kingsport, all I've done is sit out on the deck and watch the
deckhands argue.
(Page 8)
Haven't been able to get much sleep these past few days. Apparently my sea
legs aren't as sturdy as I thought they'd be. I've vomited more times than I
can count, and every time Captain Hanso offers me some ale, I have to come
up with some excuse to decline.
(Page 15)
After three straight days of this storm, I'm almost convinced that this ship
has some sort of curse on it. Each week brings some new trouble that I have
to deal with. I'm not sure what will give out first, the ship... or me.
(Page 16)
Reyes tells me that it was some colossal wave that did the ship in. I was
down below when it all happened. Several of us survived the wreck. The rest
of them have gone off to try and figure out where the hell we are, as if any
of that matters.
(Page 23)
Madness, complete bloody madness. The captain has disappeared into the
desert somewhere, and the rest of the survivors are convinced there's some
sort of monster after us. I'm starting to think the crewmen that died in the
wreck got the easy way out, lucky bastards.
(Page 42)
All the rest of them are dead now... I'm the only one left. Strange deformed
creatures attacked the wreck, where most of us were sleeping. I managed to
get away safely... but I don't imagine it will be that way for long. I can
hear them... giggling in the shadows, like this is some kind of game.
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