Ralag's Crown of Pain

After losing the Oil of Beauty in Avrende last week to an undead champion leading a large army, and spending several days searching for it in vain, I decided to return to my homeland in Falasan. Arriving in Nazgorn, my investigation found it overrun with undead. (But then, most regions are.) First day ran into a small army, but without a champion, they were easily dusted. Again on the second day, I found another small army, this one with a champion. Judging from how tired I was after the battle (17 hrs fatigue) he must have put up a bit of a fight. Not anxious to give up his crown I suppose.

The crown itself is handsome enough, made of silver with intricate gold filigree roses and thorns decoration. But the inner band, that goes about the head, has four sharp pyramid shaped studs that make it most uncomfortable to wear. Do not know if it has any magical powers, and may never find out as it is so unpleasant to don. But it will make a lovely gift for some King I find unlikeable. Perhaps I will send it to Tara, as their ruler certainly fills that bill.

John SIlver of the Pirates Clan on the 19th day of December of the Seventh year.

Update: Lost this item in a battle with an undead champ in Barad Falas in Falasan in which I was seriously wounded. (Due, no doubt to my formerly 90% sword skill being reduced to nearly nothing by the new equipment requirements. And since adventuring skill (gathering) is also now only 5%, the chances of finding it again were nil, so I just moved on, leaving a prize for some lucky adventurer in the future.)

John Silver on the first day or April in the Eighth year.