“He's out finding a place on the other side of town, in case we have
to split. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style., what was all that out there? I've never seen anything
like it. That priest – what are you doing?”
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spell casting were too unusual. Worried that Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
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have been shaken from seeing the priest, he was reinforcing his hold
over her.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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arms. These are some exercises I learned as a child to help loosen
muscles.”
Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. shrugged her shoulders. “Really… this whole town's gone
crazy, and not just from you and Kreemon. The priest, that army….
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under more often?
What I saw today…”
“That was very crazy, especially with the invading army. Things are
getting very dangerous here, and who knows what effect the earthquake
you say will happen tomorrow night might have. Now is a good time to
hunker down and let things calm down a little. But afterwards, you
starting to go back to the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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think?”
“Yeah. You're right. I guess I just needed to hear it from someone
other than a priest… Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style., why do you have to keep fighting them
like this? I mean… what would have happened if you'd killed that
priest?”
“I don't want to fight them. I even sent a message suing for peace, but those priests keep coming after me. Remember, the priest came for me, not the other way around. I long for the day when you get your 'birthright' and we can lay down roots and live a more simpler life.”
“Yeah, if anything happens with that. Balban, the earthquake and the mysterious sorcerer might throw a few crab apples into the jug – sorry, that's from an old game.”
“Time will tell, but we can always hope for the best. Wouldn't you enjoy spending time with me without having to be running or looking over your shoulder?”
Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. grinned mischievously. “Sorry. You're not my type.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. looked a little embarrassed. “Ah, that's not what I meant…”
He coughed into his hand. “Anyway, hopefully things settle down soon.”
“Really, you're right. I've been running and looking over my shoulder all my life. This could be a nice change.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. made sure all of his gear was ready to go at a moment's
notice and then treated his wounds before crashing in a bed. “I think I
could use some sleep. I am sure in the morning, things will look
better.” Lying in the bed, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. pulled out the blue ribbon and said,
“Kreemon, see if you can locate a jeweler or gem-merchant. I will need
to visit one in the morning,” and then he sent the ribbon off.
Kreemon did a little hunting for Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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boarding house. He tried to find a jeweler who wasn't on a main road,
but couldn't – apparently, they were all wary of thieves, and rich
enough to afford the best locations. At least there were a couple that
weren't within shouting distance of a guard house, even if they were
near the House of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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Kreemon got up at sunrise the next morning to find Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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already awake. The rain was still coming down.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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room, scribbling frantically in a heavy tome full of arcane symbols.
“He's been like that for hours,” Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
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to him… and his eyes are closed. Can people sleep-write?”
“I'm sure he is okay, what are you doing up so early?”
“Couldn't sleep. That priest…”
“What about the priest?”
“I don't know. He just made me think is all. Didn't you see him? It
was like Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics was here on Earth, showing us his power so we'd know we
haven't been doing things right. I mean, when's the last time I went to
the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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“I guess you could infer that… But then, what about Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s power?
Or mine? What do those represent?”
“I don't know. I guess Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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demon or something, but I don't see it. And you…” Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. grinned.
“You're just weird.”
“I don't think Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s an evil sorcerer, yeah he can be a bit of a
pain at times, but evil sorcerer? That's just silly.” Kreemon lifted his
eyebrows. “Me? Weird? Just because I like fresh air?”
“Um… and you can turn into your dog. That doesn't seem a little strange to you?”
Kreemon chuckled. “You mean you can't? Have you ever tried?” He
glanced over at Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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hadn't changed.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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light. He felt like he'd been here before, but wasn't sure when or why.
“You survived.” It was a disembodied voice. Try as he might, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
couldn't find a face to match it. “Good. I don't think that's happened
before. Now end the Song.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style., laden with the pitch and nets, set out on the path. Closer to
the light, he found himself looking at a large Sign of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics, ten feet
across. Full-size snakes slithered in a perfect circle, around an eight-
legged goat. Behind the Sign, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. could see the main chapel of the
House of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under. A tired-looking priest stood on a platform, holding a
snake-like scepter and singing softly. Several other priests paced back
and forth across the otherwise empty room.
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and heated the pitch. When it was liquefied enough, he grasped it by the
handle and swung it, trying to splash the hot pitch on the Sign. The
snakes slithered and squirmed, trying uselessly to bat the pitch away.
Most of what came out landed in a bubbling blob in front of the Sign,
but enough stuck to the snakes to burn.
Setting the rest of the pitch down for later, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. gave a grim
smile and lit the blob on the ground. Within a few minutes, the entire
Sign was up in flames, and surrounded by a billowing cloud of acrid,
stinging smoke.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. heated the remaining pitch in the first container and tried
to splash it onto the Sign, but he felt like it fell short, not that he
could see well enough to know for sure. He took a few steps backwards
and watched the flames.
A timeless interval passed. The fire should have taken a few hours to
die down, but Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. couldn't say he remembered any of that time.
Finally, the smoke was mostly clear. The Sign was in poor shape, still
whole, but severely damaged, and coated in sticky tar. The snakes moved
sluggishly around the injured goat, still trying to strike at the flames
to no effect. Past the Sign, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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was lying on the floor, his head propped up on a russet-colored cushion.
He was breathing heavily. Another priest, one of a dozen in the room
now, tried to get him to drink some clear water, but he broke into a
coughing fit. There was a hardened blob of pitch on the floor, which no
one seemed to notice.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. pulled out the second jug of pitch and took some time to heat
it up before splashing the contents on the Sign. The fact that most of
it missed or went through into the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under wasn't a problem; the flame
was soon burning high.
Again, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. waited for an immeasurable period. He tried to keep an
eye on the priest and the Sign, but couldn't see anything through the
smoke. Only when it died down did he see the burnt snakes, looking
sickly and weak, forcing their way through bubbling pitch to continue
their movement around the circle. Tendrils of molting skin hung loosely,
obscuring part of the view beyond.
In the chapel, a large number of priests had congregated. Many of
them stood in a rough circle, so that Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. couldn't see the formerly
golden priest. A few of the priests were sitting on the floor, nursing
burns on their bare feet. Scattered here and there were gobs of
hardening pitch.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. cast a spell so his hand glowed blue. He touched the Sign, and
a sluggish snake tried to whip him away, but the attempt was
ineffective. The snake was hot, however, and while he drained some of
the Snake's strength away, he ended up with some pitch on his arm which
hurt so much he almost fainted. He tried to peal off the pitch, but too
much skin was coming off with it, so he was forced to leave it there
and bear the pain until it cooled.
With his other hand, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. placed a mouse skull on the path, as
close as he could to the Sign while remaining out of striking range. He
cast a spell on it, backed up, and tossed the empty pitch pot at it. As
soon as the pot came in contact with the skull, it exploded with a
flash, and when Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s eyes adjusted again, half the Sign was gone.
There was a stir in the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under, as if something had just happened, but it
was too late to see what that was.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. smiled at the destructive power of necromancy and then pulled
out his waterskins and doused the remaining portion of the Sign. Once
the fire and steam had settled, he peered through what was left of the
hole into the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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The area around the priest was mostly clear now, thought Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. could
see other priests pacing around in the periphery, and a couple sitting
on stools with heavy, ancient tomes dragged up from the library. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
cast an enchantment on each. Of course, there was no way to tell whether
the spells had worked without being there in person.
The wounded priest was breathing more evenly now, and his eyes were
open. For a moment, he seemed to be looking right at Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style., but then
his gaze wandered to a different part of the room.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. decided to borrow strength from the Sign and hopefully destroy
it once and for all. Once he was sure the pitch was cool enough to
touch, he tossed the weighted net on the remaining portion of the Sign
to keep the snakes and goat from moving. He then cast his vitality-
stealing spell that he had used on the glowing priest and touched the
Sign. He felt a small amount of energy flow into his body as an
entangled and weakened snake tried to whip him away, but it wasn't
enough. Burnt, weakened and broken, the Sign still was not destroyed by
his magic.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. cast one of his final offensive spells, a mere cantrip, but
one that could weaken the Sign further, and then drew two daggers and
assaulted it physically. Even trapped and weakened, the snakes were able
to deflect more than half of Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s strikes. Of those that struck
true, only a small fraction were able to nick the tough skin. Soon,
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. realized that it could take days to do any real damage this way.
Frustrated, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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Sign shrunk until it was only five feet across. The snakes, formerly
nearly a foot thick, seemed far less formidable now. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. grabbed at a
snake, but it squirmed out of his grasp, nearly knocking him off his
feet. It was smaller than it had been, but it was still quite strong.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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penetrated for its size. Stabbing it with a dagger was like trying to
chip stone. In desperation, he swung the empty pot of pitch at the Sign.
It shattered, doing no visible damage.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. tried to pull the netting free, but found it hopelessly
tangled and sticky with tar. Giving up on the net, he smashed the second
clay pot of pitch onto the diminutive Sign and lit the pitch on fire.
For a third time, smoke billowed out as the pitch burned. After a few
minutes, the Sign returned to its normal size, and briefly looked like
it would extinguish the flames, but they built up again and burned for a
long time. When the smoke cleared, the Sign wasn't noticeably more
damaged than before, but the snakes seemed even more sluggish. It was
possible that they no longer had the strength to bat Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. waited again for the pitch to cool. When he could touch the
Sign again, he jabbed it a few times with his dagger. The snakes moved
slowly to intercept, but Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
grabbed one by the head, and felt it resist, moving back and forth to
shake his grasp. He couldn't hold it still, but neither could it free
itself. As it squirmed, he tried to saw through it with his dagger. This
was a difficult process. Besides the movement, the snake was still as
tough as stone, once he cut through a charred outer layer which flaked
off easily. After a long time trying, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. found that he'd sawed
through less than half an inch, and his dagger was ruined.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. wiped his forehead and frowned at the Sign. He took out
another dagger and placed its tip against the snake he was holding. He
held it awkwardly in place while trying to hammer it in with the hilt
of his ruined dagger. It fell out several times due to the snake's
squirming, but eventually, the tip sunk in a bit and the blade held.
After that, the hammering was easier, but the dagger wouldn't penetrate
very deeply.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. stepped back to admire his work, thinking that he'd have to
return again to destroy the Sign for good, and hoping that the dagger
would prevent it from healing itself completely. Maybe with the Sign
damaged, the priest wouldn't be able to come after him. He turned to
leave, but then stopped and looked back one more time at the chapel. The
invisible tar had hardened on the floor, and the priest was lying
peacefully. As Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. watched, the priest rose to a sitting position and
said something to the others. Shortly, another priest handed him a
scepter. With a weak voice, the priest resumed his song.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. frowned at the sight, figuring it did not bode well, but he
decided to return to consciousness and see if he was rested enough to
study new spells and return before the priest recovered enough to seek
him out again. He turned away from the Sign, and headed back along the
path. After a while, he thought he saw the man again, with the white
beard and cedar staff, but like the last time, it was impossible to
focus on any one feature. “Have you failed to end the Song a second
time? I can only guess what awaits if you leave now.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. let his eyes unfocus, not trying to look anywhere in
particular, and asked, “Who are you? Why are you helping me?” There was
no response. He knelt down and slipped into a meditative state, but
found that his mind was too worn to prepare any new spells while in the
dream.
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was as he'd left it. In the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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minutes had passed. The priest was sitting on a chair now, singing, it
seemed, directly into Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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a priest Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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of books. A few others were milling about, looking nervous and
contributing nothing. The old priest who had confronted Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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library was also present. He was carefully inspecting objects in the
room, one by one.
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Shrugging his shoulders, he decided to cast a simple cantrip in the
hope of finding a weakness. He was momentarily staggered by the effect.
The area all around him glowed with power, and hummed so loudly into
his ears that he could barely hear the Song. It took a great effort of
concentration to single out the weaker magical auras. Finally, he could
resolve the Sign, which had a high-pitched note of its own. Beyond, the
House of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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toward the Sign. Then he saw what was really happening. From the
singing priest and his scepter came a power that rivaled the strength of
the dream-world. The two powers exerted a pressure on each other, but
neither could push past the Sign of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics.
Curious, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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bit of gravel or something that he could pick up – something of the
dream world. He settled on a clod of dirt and grass, which he pried from
the path with his dagger. The clod glowed brightly in his hand, brighter
than it had been before he'd picked it up. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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the Sign and cast another spell, sending a cascade of colors into the
Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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place, blinking his eyes rapidly. Hoping that the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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reduced, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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As soon as the dirt passed through the Sign, waves of power emanated
from it. The two forces vied for control, but the single piece of dream
world was no match for the might of the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under. When it fell to the
floor, its aura was that of the room it was in. The clod exploded from
the impact, and a priest absently scratched his leg where some fragments
of dirt had hit. The oldest priest said something, then resumed his
search at an accelerated pace.
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Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. reviewed the sequence in his mind. The dirt and grass,
overwhelming in brightness when he'd picked it up, had dimmed as soon as
it had left his hand.
Encouraged, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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stepped forward to the Sign. Keeping a hold of the two clods, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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focused his magical senses on the clods and the Sign, and then slammed
his palms against the Sign and ground the dirt into it. Other than
scraping some of the char off of the snakes, and causing a feeble
reaction from them, grinding dirt into the Sign had no effect on it.
Frowning, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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He pulled up two more handfuls of dirt. He worked his feet into the
holes he'd made, then thrust his hands through the Sign. He felt a
slight resistance and nothing more, but he saw energy pulse the length
of his body, from the ground below to his fists that hung, unnoticed,
over the chapel of the House of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under. Light and sound accumulated
around his hands in an undulating blob, pushing against the opposing
energy of the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under. Then, suddenly, the dream world's light burst
forth, spraying out at random. At the same time, the power of the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under
entered the dream world, seeping in like fog into a valley.
The signing priest nearly dropped the scepter in surprise at the
unknown force that assaulted him. Then the old priest's head came into
view, higher than the others, like he was standing on a stool. He
examined the Sign from the inside, and stared through it, right at
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the Sign. The priest lost his balance, as whatever he was standing on
toppled. He hung from the Sign, his arms draped through it. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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his grip suddenly and fell backwards. Sprawled out on the grassy path,
he saw one of the stranger sights he'd seen in his life. The priest's
arms were cut off, invisible inside the dream world, just as the pitch
and dirt had been invisible in the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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in and out through veins and arteries, pulsing with the heartbeat.
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into the hanging priest. It was impossible to see how much damage he'd
done when the priest threw his arms up and fell out of the Sign. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
then grabbed more dirt and stuck his hands through the Sign. Again,
power flowed in both directions. Chaotic energy struck the scepter from
all sides, and the singing priest held on to it only with great effort.
On Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s side, the world around him flashed with light. He saw a
glimpse of wood through the path, then sunlight to his left, then what
looked like Kreemon's face off to the side.
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lifted the Sign off of whatever wall was supporting it, and were
lowering it to the floor. A third priest, this one in front where Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
could see him, grabbed on to the top to keep it from tipping over. He
brushed against Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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so the priests would be less likely to touch them. At this point, he
could reach the floor.
Light continued to flash, making Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. dizzy and a little nauseous.
He saw a book under him full of strange, almost comprehensible
characters, and then it vanished to be replaced again by the grassy
path. One of the scholars who Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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forward with a heavy tome. “Throw the book through the Sign,” Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
said, but he was unheard by the scholar who handed it to someone off to
the side. That person turned out to be the old priest, who was bleeding
through his robe from a knife wound. The old priest read from the book,
and the view through the Sign became a little misty.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. opened his hands and let the earth fall to the floor. He
stabbed his dagger into the ground to coat it in dirt, then rubbed as
much dirt into the smooth metal as he could. As the scene in front of
him faded from view, he took aim and launched the dagger at the singing
priest. Trails of light followed the weapon through the air, over the
shoulder of the older priest and across the room, as if silver streamers
had been affixed to the hilt. At the last moment, the singing priest
looked up, unable to see the dagger but suddenly suspicious that
something was about to change.
The dagger stuck in the middle of his chest. It didn't go in more
than half an inch, certainly not enough to kill him, but the power of
the dream world mingled with the power of the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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the priest in a battle for dominance. The old priest continued to read,
while others hurried to assist their wounded brother. As the view
finally vanished from sight and the dream world shattered, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
thought he saw the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
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was too late. The priest collapsed to the floor, and the scepter bounced
and rolled away. Finally, after nearly a week of torture, the singing in
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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The boarding house came into view, bits of darkness from the dream
superimposed at random. “I think he's coming out of it,” Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. said.
Kreemon looked over and saw a glassy look in Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
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were looking through rather than at things. He still held the inked pen
in his hand, which he had been using for hours to write undecipherable
symbols in his book.
“The spell worked, not that I'm here to gloat over it.” The old man
had appeared again, sitting on a chair that wasn't there in the corner
of the room, behind Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours.. Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. still couldn't get a good look at
him. “With the help of some expertly crafted magic, you have broken the
Song, one of the biggest pains those Morenthiansplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics have been able to cook
up. Now, if you ask just the right questions, I might be able to answer
a few.”
Kreemon and Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. didn't hear the old man, but they heard Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.
respond, in a mumbling but still comprehensible voice.
“Why are you helping me?” Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. asked.
“We created this spell to fight the Song of Destruction. The Song was too potent, too seamless to break outright, so Fovery introduced what he calls a 'balancing act.' We tip things in one direction, allowing the subject of the Song to fight back, and in exchange, the balance tips the other way if he fails. It was the best we could do.”
“Is the Song permanently broken?”
“You have broken the Song, but you are not immune if you let yourself fall prey again.”
“Who are you?”
“I am Belazan, former high mage of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization..”
“Are you still living, or just part of the spell?”
“That depends. If it is much past five seventy seven, I am probably dead.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. asks, “Why would you probably be dead?”
“No one lives forever – not that I know of, anyway.”
“Where can I find the hidden archives of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization.?”
“I'm sorry. Since I'm not actually here with you, I can only answer the questions I prepared for. Try something else.”
“Where is Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization. located?”
“I'm sorry. Since I'm not actually here with you, I can only answer the questions I prepared for. Try something else.” This answer was given with the exact same intonation as the previous time.
“How do I get to Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization. from Maelbourgplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMaelbourg
[This map is obviously missing a lot. There aren't huge open spaces in Maelbourg.]
Maelbourg is a walled town in the Barony of Huerten, with a population of approximately six thousand. Its primary exports are textiles, wool and coal, the last of which it acquires from deposits in the nearby hills. The land on which the town sits was added to maelbourg index? Where do you hide your
spell books? What advice can you give to young wizard, looking for
further magical power? Where can I find books of power, hidden from the
priests of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics? What do you know of a magical tower, with rocks that
glow when touched to metal?”
Again and again, Belazan repeated his frustrating apology. Did he
promise answers when he couldn't provide any? Finally, Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. found a
question that worked.
“Who was Fovery?”
“Fovery was high mage of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization., and a personal friend. He was
killed by the Andrithansplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAndrithanism
Based on original ideas from Karl Schinke (Ardith). Symbols for aspects other than the Mother, along with the artwork, were contributed by Myron Wyles (Halaren).
Andrithanism and its variants are the dominant religion in Rang and the surrounding kingdoms. Within the boundaries of last year, but he took a good sized army down
with him.”
“In what year was he killed?”
“This spell was crafted in five seventy seven, by Fovery, myself, and
the mages of the Malaenerplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMalaener
When the party traveled to the year 577, they found themselves in Malaener, the Morenthian-dominated region which includes Maelbourg. region.”
“What precipitated the battle between the priests and the mages?”
“The conflict dates back to the beginning of time, and has little to
do with magic. I imagine the first men to craft arrow heads out of stone
were feared and hated by their enemies, and the weapons themselves
viewed with suspicion. Nothing changed when mages began to hire
themselves out to princes and kings. The kingdom with more power was
hated, but that hatred couldn't target an entire kingdom. To do so would
be to admit inferiority. Instead, the weapons themselves – the mages –
became the target of the hate. With a bit of foresight and a little less
strife among ourselves, we might have seen the signs earlier and
prevented what happened. As it was, by the time a few of us got
organized, it was too late. The kingdoms united against us, murdering
their own mages as a sign of unity. This did nothing to quell our own
anger, and many of us wrought a great deal of destruction before we were
killed. Many more continue to do so, and even the power of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization. is
unable to control them. It doesn't help that the priests, Morenthiansplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics in
particular, can counter our magic.
“I suspect that we'll survive this war and things will go roughly back to normal – after all, how can the kingdoms survive without magic – but it will be a bloody time.”
“Are there any hidden troves that the mages secured for future use?”
Belazan again apologized for having no answer.
“What was Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization.?”
“Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization. is the city of the mages, at one of the centers of the
world. It is where the High Mages hold council, and it has recently
become a refuge, but hopefully not for much longer.”
“What other centers of the world are there?” This got Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. another
apology. “What lies to the north of Bundash?” All he got from that was
a repetition of the description of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization., so he switched to a
different topic. “I have one of the scepters. Can I use its magics?”
“The snake scepters were crafted for Morenthianplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics priests by the Fourth
Hall, which has since been destroyed. They are used as mystical foci for
powers that counteract or reverse magic. Some of us suspect that the
Song can be ended by destroying all scepters that were involved.
Unfortunately, the Morenthiansplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics have never let that happen.”
“What is the Fourth Hall?”
Belazan repeated his previous answer, word for word and sound for sound.
“Who destroyed it?”
This only gained Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. another apology.
“Are there more than three scepters?”
Again, Belazan described the scepters.
“What other magical or mystical items are held by the Morenthianplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics
priests?”
Another apology.
“How was the priest able to track me down? Will he still be able to do that?”
“The Song of Destruction was too potent to break, so Fovery had to
include an element of balance. The subject of the Song has an
opportunity to fight back, here in this pseudo-reality. If the subject
fails, power shifts back to the Morenthianplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics priests. The three priests
who sang the Song are imbued with magic that specifically targets the
subject's weaknesses, and they are granted the ability to locate the
subject wherever he is. If they fail in turn, the balance shifts again,
and the subject is given another opportunity to destroy them, and so on.
I don't know how many times this might happen or what kind of power
either side may end up with if it were to last too long. I suspect that,
eventually, both sides would be destroyed. Fortunately, you've ended the
Song, so it doesn't have to come to that.”
“Will the surviving Priest retain his new powers?”
“I don't know. I am answering your questions as the final layers of the spell are put in place, so it has not yet taken effect.”
“How can I further weaken the Priests?”
“The powers of the Priests of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics have proven more dangerous than
we expected. They are able to counter our magic and produce potent
effects through musical rituals involving several priests. If possible,
you should work with the mages of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization.. If you have lost contact,
then I can only hope you will have more success than we have had.
Remember this – they are as mortal as we are, and they have the same
limitations as anyone else. Their advantages lie in popular support and
simple numbers; while the mages of Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash
By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17
Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization. number in the dozens and our
satellite supporters in the hundreds, there are thousands of Morenthianplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics
priests, not to mention their Andrithanplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAndrithanism
Based on original ideas from Karl Schinke (Ardith). Symbols for aspects other than the Mother, along with the artwork, were contributed by Myron Wyles (Halaren).
Andrithanism and its variants are the dominant religion in Rang and the surrounding kingdoms. Within the boundaries of allies.”
“Without this scepter, can they still cast the Song of Destruction?”
“We've learned very little about the Song of Destruction, except that it is very dangerous to the mind of a mage. This spell was the best we could do to counteract its effects.”
“How did you keep the spell active until such time as the
Song was sung again? Can I tap into the magical dream land, that I was
in for further power?” Two more apologies. “What can you tell me about
the Orithoranplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Orithorans
This religion, dead for five hundred years, states that all gods bow to the god of justice, and are so far beneath him that they are as the lowest of servants of a king. The Orithory, a deeply carved quarter-sphere of stone that often weighs over a thousand pounds, symbolizes justice, and is thus their primary symbol. The center of the temple in Dunweigplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigYunim / Dunweig
by Arnell, edited by the DM
Yunim
Yunim is (in the year 577) a cosmopolitan trade center in the region of Meheiral, run by the Orithoran religion, led centrally from the great Temple of Justice. It is on the edge of Yunim Lake, making fishing one of its principal industries. The? Are there archives there too? How do I
access them? How much longer will I be able to interact with you? What
do you know of the Zioth?” Frustrating apology after apology.
“What questions would you recommend I ask?”
“Clever, but that's not the way it works.”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. thought hard about his next question. It was obvious that he
had very limited access to information about anything not connected to
the spell.
“Is the pseudo-reality still in existence?”
“This pseudo-reality was created as part of the spell to combat the
Song of Destruction. Your vision of it is probably unique, as it plays
off the mind of the subject. Through this reality, you were granted
direct access to certain priests of Morenthplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMorenth
Morenth's theology revolves around the simple idea that the entire universe belongs to him, and humanity is barely worthy to bask in his radiant presence. Those who refuse to acknowledge this simple, self-evident fact heretics, and deserve punishment or death. There is no repentance for heretics, possibly through a place
they frequent or even the Houseplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe House of Morenth
As the primary place of worship for a population of six thousand, the House of Morenth is an enormous structure, perhaps five or six hundred feet across at the longest, but it's not just one big rectangular building. It looks like it's been added to many times over hundreds of years. Whether the building is bigger or smaller underground is impossible to tell. It is known that a library exists under itself. Now that you have ended the
Song, this place will cease to exist, and assuming you are not foolish
enough to be caught in the same Song again, you will not see it again.”
Then Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. decided on one more long shot. Listening to apologies
didn't waste that much time, after all. “What do you know of Zahiraplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZahira
by Diane Hutton and the DM
The Common View
Zahira is seen as a dangerous cult that welcomes the Zioth and embraces death. It is led by mysterious druid-like entities known as “True Zahirans.” There is quite a bit of legend surrounding these druids, such as their ability to appear out of nowhere, or the fact that they all look alike. and
Zahiransplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZahira
by Diane Hutton and the DM
The Common View
Zahira is seen as a dangerous cult that welcomes the Zioth and embraces death. It is led by mysterious druid-like entities known as “True Zahirans.” There is quite a bit of legend surrounding these druids, such as their ability to appear out of nowhere, or the fact that they all look alike.?”
“I honestly didn’t think anyone would ever ask about him, but
something told me I should prepare an answer anyway. I traveled with a
True Zahiranplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZahira
by Diane Hutton and the DM
The Common View
Zahira is seen as a dangerous cult that welcomes the Zioth and embraces death. It is led by mysterious druid-like entities known as “True Zahirans.” There is quite a bit of legend surrounding these druids, such as their ability to appear out of nowhere, or the fact that they all look alike. for a time, many years ago. He was a strange man with
strange powers which I couldn’t identify as magic. I have trouble
remembering certain things about him – his name, for instance, or how he
looked. I suspect that is part of his power. He often spoke of the
Zioth as if it were an ever-present thing, even though it’s five hundred
years away and five hundred years past if it’s even real.
“He used to say that magic was part of the Wheel, that it would dwindle and die, only to be reborn in the future; when it was reborn, it might ascend faster than anyone could predict or control. Sometimes I wonder if he somehow foresaw our current troubles. If so, I'd like to know about this future time he was predicting.
“He also used to talk about the Death Omen, but I'm having trouble remembering the details. Since you are hearing these answers in your own tongue, I'll repeat that in mine – the Kra Oman, or maybe Kraoman, like the name of some place or person.
“I'm really not sure why I'm going on about this. There are only so many words this spell can remember. Malethorn,” Belazan called out. “Is there any way to remove an answer? I think –” His voice cut off at that moment.
A few seconds later, Belazan started talking again. “It seems the spell is at its end. I hope you got the answers you were looking for, and that you know now how to avoid getting caught up in this network of spells again. Good luck!”
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style. blinked his eyes to find Kreemon and Koriscaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKorisca Valym
Korisca would be a beautiful woman if she bathed regularly. Most of the time, her face is soot-covered and her hands are grimy. Her blue eyes stand out as the only colorful feature of her face. Her blond hair is full of dirt and ragged, and is never combed neatly. Even after bathing, which never cleans her completely, she seems to draw the dirt back onto her skin within hours. looking at him.
The old man was gone. He held a pen in his hand, and found that he had
been writing in his sleep. Excited, he flipped through page after page
of his spell book and found new knowledge revealed to him.
Ziedonplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigZiedon
Ziedon stands a little under six feet tall and is relatively thin. He has a neatly trimmed black beard and mustache which stand out considerably against his pale skin. His hazel eyes seem to see everything around him. Ziedon's white hair is cut short in the traditional townsman's style.'s new spells: 1: Ray of Enfeeblement, 2: Ghoul Touch, 3: Summon Monster III, Blink, Fortify Magic (custom spell – see private page), 4: Black Tentacles, Locate Creature, Crushing Despair