Dear Journal,

The past few days have been most... interesting. After my brief 'visit' from Kentharil in the Promenade, I returned to the Mithrest Inn to- I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I was fully intending to drink myself to sleep. Perhaps not the best solution to any problem, but I was not exactly in my right mind, to say in the least.

Regardless, at the bar I met a most interesting <PRO_MANWOMAN>, named <CHARNAME>. <PRO_HESHE> had seen my argument with Tharil, and inquired about whether I was alright- I replied with a question of my own, and I found that I quite liked <PRO_HIMHER>. We soon discovered our quests were similar (we both wished to find someone) and decided it would be mutually beneficial for us to travel together and aid each other in searching.

<CHARNAME> is looking for a woman named Imoen, who <PRO_HESHE> says is <PRO_HIMHER> foster-sister. I did not glean exactly what happened, but from what I did find out, a terrible tragedy occured and Imoen was kidnapped. I do not believe <CHARNAME> is fully ready to speak of it yet - <PRO_HESHE> has the look of one who is haunted, and would rather forget.

There are several in <CHARNAME>'s company.

Jaheira is a stern-looking half-elven woman who seems to be well-acquainted with the ways of nature - I suspect she is a druid, though she is also a well-trained fighter. She has barely spoken with me, and when she has it has been in short sentences which are usually commands. She, like <CHARNAME>, has the look of one who would perhaps prefer to forget... though what she would like to forget, I am not yet sure.

Minsc is a berserker from Rasheman, which as I recall, borders Thay? I am not entirely sure. Anyway, he seems to have had one too many hits to the head during battle- he is not the quickest man I have ever met. I have to admit, however, that he is very sweet. I am not quite sure what to think about him... I suppose I shall just have to wait and see.

Anomen is a Squire of the Order of the Radiant Heart, as he continually tells me; I find him to be a bore. He has no subtlety, no sense of humour, and he believes so blindly in his religion. He cannot keep his eyes from my chest- he speaks to me as if I am some object which is not worthy of his full attention! I do not like him, though I will make an effort to be civil.

Korgan... hmm, he is an odd dwarf. He has an unusual sense of humour, and though his manner is vile and disgusting I cannot help but laugh at some of his crude jokes. He has a bloodlust which frightens me somewhat, and occasionally he gives hints that if things were to turn ugly he would tear us apart without a thought. He will be an... interesting travelling companion, I believe.

I do not understand Nalia. She is a thief and a mage. She really seeks to aid the poor, but instead of helping them constructively she gives them money which they do not know what to do with. She frustrates me to no end, but I will put up with her for the time being. Perhaps I will try to avoid her.

Aerie is a priest of Baervan Wildwanderer and a mage, and though she is a lovely person, she is sometimes frightfully timid. She complains more than is strictly necessary, which occasionally aggravates even <CHARNAME>. She is one of the mythical Avariel elves... I would love to learn more about her and her culture, but the very thought of her old home fills her with sadness. She was imprisoned as a child, sold, and her wings cut off - it is understandable that she doesn't want to speak of it, but perhaps sometime in the future. I hope she can get over her self-confidence issues; I will do everything I can to help her.



<CHARNAME> <PRO_HIMHER>self seems trustworthy, and I believe <PRO_HESHE> will help me find Sara. Perhaps. I shall have to wait and see, I suppose - I can only hope that I have made the right decision to travel with <PRO_HIMHER>. I have heard of <PRO_HIMHER> before... but I have yet to hear anything good about <PRO_HIMHER>.

Only time will tell.



Cernd

I had a most interesting conversation with Cernd earlier today... his mild manner conceals a passion for nature which I would not have expected from him. He is unlike almost every human I have met; the vast majority of humans would dismiss the damage they are doing to the environment, but he genuinely cares about stopping the advance of human blindess towards nature.

He also mentioned that he wished he wasn't human - a startling sentiment from a man who seems so comfortable with himself. Perhaps there is more to Cernd than I first assumed.

