Dino's Guide to
Ultima VIII - Pagan

Writings - Honor Lost

Details

• Type: book
• Location:
  • Tenebrae Library (x2)
  • Locked house, East Tenebrae
  • Rhian's House
• Description: This book explains how trolls were not always mindless brutes. In fact, it appears that they had originally studied magic and used kith silk to make cloth. The author of this book, presumably the last civilised troll, awakens from a "sleeping disease" after a long time (similiar to Demolition Man) to find that everything has changed. The trolls have degenerated to rag-wearing cave-dwellers who eat human children. The author rescues a human child and intends to take her back to the human city. The story continues in Captain's report.

Written Content

Trolls dressed in no more than rags, and even more suprised at the garbled, vile insults they hurled at me. After they drove me from their shelter (imagine Trolls living in caves like beasts) I encountered a group of our old allies, the Humans. Upon sighting me, they drew weapons and charged. My surprise was equalled by theirs when I turned

and ran, believing these to be bandits or raiders. It seems that a Troll who thinks of self preservation is alien to them. My own clothes are torn and tattered, and it shames me to wear them, but it seems Trolls no longer harvest the silk of the kith. If only I had learned to use the loom in my youth I would spin