Esk: bloody shackles... Not like. Was I like the only one who actually got away from you when you got them on someone? Guess some people don't realize, "Stop walking" if you are shackled with those. Har! Good luck, I like it how you are taking your time, allows for your character to develop some, keep trucking.

-You and the giant nearly had me that time on the dwarven road, however since then we only fought once and that basically cleared the air. I liked you as a character, you were a gruff duergar who would fight when he could win but when it wasn't worth it (or he had other things in mind), he wouldn't push it (hence our semi-alliance after I slew you in the Weald). As for the shackles, they've been changed a bit, but no you aren't the only one to survive them. They aren't too horribly bad, especially if you know how to go about surviving them.