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Paralysis

2025-04-22T12:44:04Z

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{{Spell
|abbrev=paralysis
|minprep=2
|castcap=50
|minskill=10
|maxskill=600
|minduration=-
|validtarget=PC, Creature
|guild=Empath
|magic=Life Magic
|spellbook=Life Force Manipulation
|prereqs=[[Lethargy]]
|slot=2
|illegal=no
|corrupt=no
|desc=Paralysis, when successfully cast, projects an anesthetic solution at the target, causing a complete loss of muscle control. A well-targeted attack can cause its victim to lose his balance or even fall impotently to the ground.
|buffs=No buffs
|debuffs=No debuffs
|dtype=No damage
|htype=No heal
|poststring=No
|effect=immobilizes and knocks down (single target)
|messaging=You gesture.
A stream of translucent, golden energy shoots from the palm of your hand towards ''<Target>''!
|sig=No
|diff=basic
|source=standard
|type=targeted
|ctype=battle
}}
==Notes==
*Non-damaging targeted magic spell. This will not cause shock!
*Undead are no longer immune as of Magic 3.0

Kethrai/Logs/20250321 Discussion With Unaka

2025-03-22T02:53:53Z

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{{Log
|date=2025-03-21
|gamedate=22 Lirisa 452
|eventname=Discussion with Unaka
|event_instance=DR
|pov=Kethrai
|log=
Vision from the event...

A golden glow erupts from Unaka's halo, and your vision is overtaken by a blinding flash! When the haze dissipates, you find yourself surrounded by blue so vast and bright that it sears your eyes. You blink and realize you are looking at an endless ocean meeting a perfect blue sky. Suddenly, you plunge into it, the initial shock of cold giving way to a feeling of buoyancy, your view now one of sun-soaked dolphins swimming peacefully beneath the surface. A voice enters your mind, as if embracing you from all around. "I sense your thirst for understanding. Persist. Search ardently, experiment, and you may draw My gaze."

[Silvery Pool, Waterfall] 
Cool tendrils of water slip down the rough surface of the mammoth stone outcropping, cascading to the rock's base with a sibilant whisper. Water dances and leaps jubilantly beneath the waterfall, before rippling away in great waves, to finally die away and lie still at the pool's farthest reaches. Along the banks, tall vilt reeds provide privacy for modest swimmers.You also see a ghostly white banner. 
Also here: Aerilia, a calmed Unaka, a calmed Gragnel, a calmed Zalinyar and a calmed Vaddon. 
Obvious paths: northwest.

Valta Varna Mistanna just arrived.

Bluntmaster Medikaus just arrived.

Miskton just arrived.

Ezathiel just arrived.

Zalinyar gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Gypsy Amabalis just arrived.

Vythlak just arrived.

Gragnel bows to Vaddon.

You get a fluffy ochre cotton towel embroidered with the image of Andreshlew from inside your rose-colored haversack.

Ectheleon just arrived.

Kilenti just arrived.

Miskton vigorously rubs his body below the waist with a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem, drying himself off as much as possible.

Zalinyar gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Vaddon.

Crypt Guardian Relay just arrived.

Miskton squeezes a damp oversized towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Fearless Crobin just arrived, leading his group.

Miskton squeezes a damp oversized towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Rienth just arrived.

You vigorously rub your feet with a fluffy ochre cotton towel embroidered with the image of Andreshlew, drying off as much water as possible.

Miskton wrings a fluffy oversized towel, knotting it into a ball.

Soul Surgeon Zynell just arrived.

You squeeze a damp cotton towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

You wring a fluffy cotton towel, knotting it into a ball.

You wring a fluffy cotton towel, knotting it into a ball.

Zynell joins Gragnel's group.

Vythlak begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Katamba slowly rises above the horizon.

You put your towel in your rose-colored haversack.

Legendary Cleric Mazilyn just arrived.

Mazilyn joins Gragnel's group.

Leayne begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

(Aerilia pats herself down with her towel.)

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Gragnel's feet are dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

Vythlak says to Gragnel, "A good omen - Katamba just rose."

Ezathiel's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

Water sheets off of Vythlak's copper zills.

Gragnel says, "Alright, folks, I'm not responsible for any drycleaning bills. Your wardrobe is your responsibility."

Water sheets off of Vaddon's copper zills.

Vythlak glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Leayne glances up at the sky.

(Kethrai manages to go from 'soaked' to 'damp' but that's about it. He still looks a bit like a drowned rat.)

Ezathiel studies his diamond-hide almanac closely.

Mistanna stares at the sky for a few long moments.

She breathes deeply of the air and faces the wind.

Aerilia chuckles at Gragnel.

Unaka extends her hand toward a ghostly white banner and concentrates.

Vaddon gazes down at his hands.

Ectheleon says, "Keep the breeze up and we should be fine."

Water sheets off of Amabalis's silver zills.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

[General][Mistanna] "There's rain on the way."

Vaddon quietly says to Zalinyar, "Prunes."

Leayne grins at Ectheleon, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin slides a pair of copper zills off his finger.

Zalinyar pats Vaddon on the back.

Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu just arrived, leading his group.

Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu shuffles northwest, leading his group.

Crobin shakes his copper zills!

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Blood Staunching spell.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a mahogany stick.

Crobin slides a pair of copper zills onto his finger.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Ectheleon smiles at Leayne.

Zalinyar quietly says to Vaddon, "I got you dry as quick as I could hun."

Vythlak drops a mahogany stick.

Mistanna hums to herself.

Gragnel exclaims, "So Unaka had said some here had mailed her, so if that's you, listen up!"

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a bocote stick.

Crobin snuggles up to Leayne and cradles her in his arms.

Gragnel gestures at Unaka.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Unaka nods.

You say, "An anlas of brushing never hurt anyone I guess."

Gragnel's feet are dripping water everywhere.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Vaddon gazes at his fingernails.

Zynell gestures.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a bocote stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

Ezathiel's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere.

Unaka says, "Zynell first, I think."

The burning bocote stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Water drips from Vythlak's copper zills.

Unaka gestures.

She twiddles her fingers at the white banner.

The white banner bobs and shudders for a moment.

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "Except the carpal tunnel."

Crobin nods to you.

A burning bocote stick flutters slightly.

Vythlak drops a bocote stick.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel's skin flushes slightly.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Flush Poisons spell.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a bocote stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

The burning bocote stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Unaka says, "Zynell, I hear your concerns and will be meditating on what you asked."

Aerilia quietly says to you, "There are some days I miss my cantrips. Air would've been nice to have for today."

Leayne squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Zynell says, "Many thanks."

Vythlak picks up a mahogany stick.

A burning bocote stick flutters slightly.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel breaks out into a sweat.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Cure Disease spell.

You nod at Aerilia, in complete agreement with her views.

Leayne blinks.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel looks a bit dizzy for a moment.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gift of Life spell.

Gragnel's feet are soaked.

Ezathiel's body below the waist is soaked.

Unaka says, "And Kethrai, I got yours, but it's long and there's a lot to think about."

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

You giggle.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Tranquility spell.

A burning bocote stick sputters suddenly and then goes out.

Unaka asks, "Do you want to start with talking about one particular part?"

Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You say, "Yeah, sorry about that."

Gragnel says, "Long letter? From Kethrai? Wow."

Sensitive Leilanie just arrived.

Gragnel smirks.

Ezathiel places his hands on his temples.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air.

Please rephrase that command.

Leayne giggles at Gragnel.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Mistanna appears to be trying hard not to grin.

You say to Gragnel, "Well now you don't get one."

Gragnel begins pouting.

Vythlak drops a mahogany stick.

You ponder.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a redwood stick.

The field of silver-blue light dissipates from around Unaka.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a mahogany stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

The burning stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

You say to Unaka, "Um. Maybe the first question related to the Immortals would be the one they're best equipped to answer."

A burning stick flutters slightly.

Unaka fixes you with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

You say, "The nature of how they've been limited."

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds an ebony branch.

Unaka asks, "Mind saying it for everyone?"

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver anklet emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia says, "Ah."

Gragnel puts his branch on a small fire.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a fir stick.

Aerilia nods to you.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Zynell grins at Ectheleon.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a larch branch.

Vythlak puts his stick on a small fire.

Gragnel puts his branch on a small fire.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a willow branch.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

You say, "Um, more clearly for everyone -- when the Immortals came here, the Heralds did something to limit them. It seemed to be related to their use of sorcery. I hope to understand that more."

Gragnel gives a slight nod.

Unaka nods to you.

You say, "How were they limited, what would they do if those limits weren't there..."

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds a balsa branch.

Unaka says, "This is the kind of question that I can try to meditate on, if everybody wants. To search for an answer among my visions from Truffenyi."

Leilanie nods to Amabalis.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

Amabalis stops listening to Vaddon.

Zynell nods in agreement.

Leilanie begins to lecture Amabalis on the proper use of the Brawling skill.

Amabalis begins to listen to Leilanie teach the Brawling skill.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Amabalis beams at Leilanie!

Unaka says, "From my own understanding, I don't exactly know, at least I'm not sure."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zalinyar nods to Unaka.

Vythlak takes a seat.

Miskton stops listening to Vaddon.

Miskton begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

Vythlak strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Unaka says, "Truffenyi definitely is our Father and would continue to work to protect and love us, even if whatever limit was removed."

Leayne glances up at the sky.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka asks you, "Why do you think there's a limit, exactly?"

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

After a few moments she lowers her gaze.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds a fir branch.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

Crobin smiles at Leayne.

Crobin exhales softly on his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Vythlak stands up.

Vythlak goes northwest.

You say, "It was definitely a sense we got several times from Elanthia's visions. But Truffenyi gave a vision that seemed to say something similar. Throwing the drink in their faces, and then being turned into something the size of a mouse..."

Crobin stops teaching.

Vythlak just arrived.

Crobin snuggles up to Leayne and cradles her in his arms.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia nods to you.

Zynell nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Vythlak puffs on his sungrown cigar.

Leayne snuggles up to Crobin and cradles him in her arms.

Unaka says, "Yeah. In truth, I have the same sense, just wondered how much of it got through to you all."

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Unaka says, "Interesting that Elanthia would say that too."

Crobin says, "I will just ponder magic over here."

Zynell says, "Also the tree vision of the saplings then larger trees."

You nod.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Gragnel pats Crobin on the back.

Aerilia nods to Zynell.

Gragnel begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

You say, "We Life casters got maybe a more detailed sense of it..."

Vythlak's sungrown cigar glows faintly as it burns down.

Leayne points her tin viper at a sungrown cigar and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the cigar quickly catch fire.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Water drips from Vaddon's copper zills.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Unaka says to Zynell, "Which one was that exactly? There's been so many."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Water drips from Amabalis's silver zills.

Zynell says, "I forget the specifics of it but it implied that the immortals were regaining strength. it was during the meraud vigil i think."

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Unaka nods.

You say, "A sense that when the Immortals came here, they used sorcery despite the negative effect it had on the Heralds, and in response they restricted them in some way... But a way that the Immortals didn't notice, at first? I think."

Ectheleon nods.

Unaka says, "Maybe."

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka says, "And... there was that vision of the wolf lying down, maybe from fatigue."

Crobin nods.

You nod to Unaka.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne nods to Unaka.

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Vythlak puffs on his sungrown cigar.

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Mistanna waves.

Mistanna salutes before turning and wandering off to find some rest.

Crobin holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

A wild fervor flashes in Crobin's eyes.

Crobin gazes intently into his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Unaka says, "That would make a lot of sense. If the Heralds really don't like sorcery, they wouuld probably strike out against gods who do use it."

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Gragnel nods.

Gragnel says, "That tracks in my mind."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ezathiel studies his diamond-hide almanac closely.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a mahogany branch.

You say, "I also got the sense from those visions that the Immortals weren't even aware of the harm they were causing. It seemed more... miscommunication, than conflict, at least at first."

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Leayne casually flicks some ashes off the end of her sungrown cigar.

Vythlak asks, "So some gods are not using sorcery then?"

Unaka nods to you.

Ectheleon says, "That seems an interesting thought, Kethrai."

Vythlak nods at Ectheleon, obviously agreeing with his views.

Leayne ponders.

Unaka says to Vythlak, "Don't know for sure, but I think all the Immortals support sorcery. The Heralds really hate it."

The vibrant blue nimbus fades from around Kilenti.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Crobin says, "One can support the use of sorcery wihtout using it."

Crobin says, "Trust me."

Gragnel says, "The Immortals have said, "Sorcery is the way."

You feel the Embrace of the Vela'Tohr spell fade away.

Gragnel lightly touches his panther pin as he says a quick prayer.

Vythlak nods to Unaka.

Zynell says to Vythlak, "The immortals are all against using necromancy."

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Zynell shrugs.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Aerilia nods to Gragnel.

Ectheleon says, "Early meetings turn to miscommunications turns to friction which finds it's way to conflict."

Unaka says to you, "Seemed to me from your letter like you really wish they could talk and work it all out."

Vythlak says, "In the sense of support it, but not all may use it."

Leayne stops listening to Zynell.

You say, "Enelne has also joined the Immortals in this, which might mean the Great Pack all support it."

Unaka nods to you.

Crobin begins to lecture Leayne on the proper use of the Perception skill.

Leayne begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say, "No real sense of where the Triquetra stand... I am hoping to ask that, actually."

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne nods to you.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Iron Constitution spell.

Leilanie smiles at you.

Crobin nods to you.

Crobin says, "Good question for them."

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

A liquid, dusky light cascades down Leayne's body like thick honey before thinning out.

A tiny spider lowers itself on a silken thread from Medikaus's shoulder and then skitters out of sight beneath his cloak.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka asks, "There was a group of Prydaens who did pray, did you talk with them?"

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Leayne's sungrown cigar.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Tranquility spell.

Ectheleon stops listening to Zynell.

Ectheleon begins to listen to Leilanie teach the Brawling skill.

You nod to Unaka.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne places her hands on her temples.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air.

Unaka nods.

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds an alder branch.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Ezathiel softly says to Gragnel, "I am sorry but I need to leave. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute."

Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

Zynell says, "It would be worth another ask, given our newer informations."

Unaka says to you, "Well, I will try to be there with you in support, if I can make it. Not sure if I can but I'll try."

Ezathiel places his hands on his thighs and bows deeply at the waist towards Gragnel, holding the position for a moment before returning upright.

Leayne waves to Ezathiel.

Zynell nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

You say, "It was... a while ago, before the conflict came into real focus. I'm hoping we'll get more direct answers to more direct questions."

Ezathiel waves.

Kilenti waves to Ezathiel.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne's skin flushes slightly.

Ezathiel strolls northwest.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Leayne's sungrown cigar as it burns.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gift of Life spell.

Unaka asks, "What are the direct questions? Your questions about the Heralds as caretakers?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

You shake your head.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Leayne casually flicks some ashes off the end of her sungrown cigar.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a fir branch.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Mental Focus spell.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia's skin flushes slightly.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne chews on Crobin's shoulder and follows it up with a kiss on his cheek.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Aerilia's direction.

You ask, "No, for the Triquetra I'd want us to just ask more simply... where they stand? Do we use sorcery, do we eschew it? Do they want us supporting the Immortals in this fight?"

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Vigor spell.

Aerilia holds a silver armband inlayed with cambrinth in both hands and closes her eyes in concentration.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Aerilia's direction.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne closes her eyes and settles into a graceful stance.

Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aggressive Stance spell.

Crobin taps a curving bloodwood branch that he is holding.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Unaka asks, "I'm curious, where would you stand depending on the different answers?"

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aesandry Darlaeth spell.

Zynell says, "Next to Damaris."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne suddenly seems more graceful and deliberate in her movement.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Unaka says, "We know where Damaris stands at least."

Zalinyar nods to Zynell.

Unaka grins at Zynell.

Zynell grins mischievously.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Perseverance of Peri'el spell.

Vythlak takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Vythlak puffs out a few little balls of smoke. The scent of Sungrown follows the image.

Leayne sweeps her unicorn through the air with slow, contemplative gestures.

Gragnel adjusts his leather longcoat into place.

Leayne's unicorn steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch!

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

Leayne's unicorn fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal.

Gragnel idly picks at a black leather longcoat decorated in homage to Damaris.

Some little balls of smoke fades away into the breeze.

You say, "They're a third party who so far doesn't seem to be involved in the fight. So, I'd take what they have to say with some seriousness, less likely to be biased one way or another."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka nods to you.

Mazilyn strides off, muttering prayers under her breath.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne takes a deep breath, looking serene and determined.

Vythlak asks you, "But why would they not have a role in this, or what would make them different?"

You say, "But I don't suppose I can come to any real answers until I hear theirs."

Mazilyn arrives, her eyes on the sky above.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Mental Focus spell.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Zynell asks, "When will you be asking them?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Vigor spell.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne nods to you.

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Crobin closes his eyes and settles into a graceful stance.

You say, "Well, what I mean is... This seems to be a fight between the Heralds and the Thirteen, at least on the surface. At least so far, it doesn't seem like the Triquetra are being directly threatened by either."

You say, "Aside from the possible effects on the Prydaen people."

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Refresh spell.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a cypress branch.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Crobin.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

You say to Zynell, "I've asked to put a meeting on the provincial calendar, it'll be in five andaen."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Zynell nods.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Unaka says, "Well, good questions to ask."

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Zynell says, "The clerics will do their best to support your quest."

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aesandry Darlaeth spell.

Zynell nods to you.

Ectheleon nods in agreement.

Gragnel says, "I'll be honest, I'm ignorant on the faith and practices of the Prydaen people. I'm interested in attending for sure."

Vythlak nods to you.

Gragnel nods to you.

You say, "To some extent, it's... mmh."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Mazilyn nods emphatically.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

You say, "Many Prydaen are culturally against sorcery."

Ectheleon says to you, "I would love to learn as well."

Leayne gestures.

Leayne suddenly seems more graceful and deliberate in her movement.

Unaka nods to you.

Crobin nods to you.

You say, "But that's because of our experience with necromancy, and not... making much of a distinction between them."

Leilanie says, "With good reason."

Crobin says, "I use to be myself."

Aerilia nods to you.

Vythlak's sungrown cigar glows faintly as it burns down.

The sky becomes completely overcast.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka says, "I wonder if we will need to keep up with sorcery forever, or if we can let it fall off at some point."

Mazilyn taps some mismatched haralun hand claws set with symbols of blue gold-inlaid kadepa that she is wearing.

You say, "I'm not sure if we've ever heard directly from Eu-Demrris-Tenemlor what they think about sorcery that isn't necromancy."

Leayne's sungrown cigar goes out and crumbles away.

Mazilyn beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Zynell shakes her head.

Leayne ponders.

Unaka nods to you.

Vythlak's sungrown cigar goes out and crumbles away.

Leayne leans back against Crobin with a loving smile.

Unaka says, "Well, now seems to be a time that the gods are speaking, so you might as well ask."

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds an elm branch.

Ectheleon asks Unaka, "That's a thought, what if current conceptions of sorcery weren't what they were and may not be what they will be?"

You nod at Unaka, in complete agreement with her views.

Unaka says, "You heard Eluned."

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

You say, "Precisely my thought."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

Kilenti bows her head and chants catechisms.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Zynell nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Kilenti gestures.

Vythlak softly says, "I think we have ourselves a quest to undertake."

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Vythlak strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Unaka says, "Yeah. It doesn't help that some of the sorceries have different names either."

Leilanie smiles.

Unaka rubs her head.

Amabalis lazily waves her hand about as she quietly hums a catchy tune.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Miskton gazes skyward and traces the planetary alignments in the air.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Piercing Gaze spell.

Miskton gestures.

Unaka asks, "Has anyone made any plans about the Null Prison?"

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Aerilia ponders.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vythlak glances up at the sky.

Zynell says, "Avrenka."

Amabalis gestures.

Miskton scratches distractedly at his beard.

Aerilia says, "Avrenka's holding an experiment soon in Arhat's Tower."

Gragnel says, "Yeah, I'm not the only one who heard a voice speak. Am I? It said to continue. Persist. Search. Experiment."

Aerilia nods.

You nod to Gragnel.

You say to Gragnel, "That's what I heard too."

Unaka nods.

Vythlak nods to Gragnel.

Zynell nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "Okay, didn't know if it was one of my crazy Cleric moments or not."

Vaddon nods.

Gragnel says, "I have those from time to time."

Ectheleon grins at Gragnel.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Gragnel's shoulders bow as if under some great burden.

Unaka smiles at Ectheleon.

Gragnel rolls his eyes heavenward and mumbles, "Why me?!"

Crobin says to Gragnel, "You are crazy."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says to Crobin, "This is a fact."

You say, "I think Saragos is also working on the Null Prison idea, he was here earlier but seems to have left."

Aerilia closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Vythlak offers a prayer to Eluned for safe journeys.

Zynell says, "We also have the beseeching of elanthia coming up."

Unaka says, "Well, experimenting is good. I still have the sense that it can be opened again. My feeling is that the way is through the Immortals, but who knows, might be another way."

You nod to Zynell.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Leilanie rubs her head.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vythlak nods at Leilanie, obviously agreeing with her views.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Zynell says, "We are also still working on the Asildu assistance program."

Aerilia says, "Based off of what happened last time.. I don't think we'll be prying it open without divine assistance."

Zynell nods to Unaka.

[General][Dierik] "Union Locksmith on duty at Drue's Pond for the next 30 roi."

Gragnel says, "If there is a way with the Immortals grace, that's the way for me. Anything else is untrustworthy at best."

You ask Unaka, "I think you said earlier that it would require strength from them to do it, and might leave them weakened afterward... Is that still true?"

Ectheleon bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter.

Gragnel folds his arms across his chest.

Vythlak says to Zynell, "Maybe after we get through each of the Thirteen we do a big confab for all immortals together."

Leayne smiles at Zynell, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leilanie gives Vythlak a half-hearted grin.

Zynell grins at Vythlak.

[General][Ezathiel] "Thank you Dierik"

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says to you, "I don't know for certain. I do get the sense that what we mortals do affects them, but who knows how right I am."

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Crobin says, "I can only waggle my fingers so much."

Gragnel stands near Leayne.

Gragnel leans on Leayne.

Vythlak says to Unaka, "It seems like it must, else why the earlier recorded intervention of the Heralds...."

You say, "That seems certain, at least. Your halo sure responds to what we do."

Gragnel stretches out a hand imploringly to Leayne.

Zalinyar grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Leayne smiles at Gragnel, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne giggles at Crobin.

You notice Vythlak attempting to conceal his spell preparations.

Vythlak bows his head and chants catechisms.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Glythtide's Gift spell.

Leayne waggles her fingers mystically at Crobin. How nice.

Crobin flails his arms about.

Gragnel asks Leayne, "Got any more where that came from?"

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

Mazilyn sighs and says a soft prayer to herself.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "If I had to guess, I'd say that maybe the idea is to empower them in the right way, direct them the right way, and they can use that power to open the Prison? But I don't know."

Vythlak says to Gragnel, "Glythtide's got you covered."

Vythlak raises his hand in an imaginary toast.

You hear a distant but hearty chuckle as a tall glass of Ishra's Pale appears in Vythlak's right hand!

Unaka says, "If it does weaken them, probably shouldn't open it too many times."

Leayne moves a glass of red wine to her left hand.

Leayne moves a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine to her right hand.

(Gragnel looks hopefully at Leayne's glass of wine.)

Vythlak offers Gragnel a tall glass of Ishra's Pale.

You nod to Unaka.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Gragnel declines Vythlak's offer.

Gragnel stands near Leayne.

Vythlak moves a tall glass of Ishra's Pale to his left hand.

Vythlak moves some deep red wine to his right hand.

Zynell says, "So no lefts."

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Vythlak taps some deep red wine that he is holding.

Leayne offers Gragnel a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel accepts Leayne's Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel sniffs at a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel beams!

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Leayne smiles at Gragnel, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Vythlak takes a sip of his Pale.

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Crobin gives Damoone a brotherly hug, rubbing his scalp with his knuckles.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Zalinyar grins at Zynell, her dimples flashing into view.

Unaka says, "But then again, opening it could weaken the Heralds too, if those prisoners are helping them somehow."

Gragnel says, "Ahhh, Ain Ghazal. Nice."

Unaka shrugs.

Leayne smiles at Damoone, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Gragnel praises Leayne.

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne giggles at Gragnel.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

You say, "And that might mean they can't break everyone out of the prison. So they'll need to come up with a way to figure out who they should prioritize."

Unaka says, "Lot of unknowns, though. Don't treat my word as the final one."

Aerilia says, "Maybe something like what we did to open Knife Clan's encasement. Lots of sorcery to fuel them, and let the gods pry open the door again."

Leayne rests her hand on Damoone's arm with a soft smile.

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka nods to you.

Leilanie knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Gragnel licks his lips.

Gragnel lets out a long sigh of relief.

Crobin says, "Do like a good prison break."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says to Aerilia, "That seems to be sortof the plan."

Leayne laughs at Crobin.

You say, "So, one thought that I've had about that..."

Gragnel says to Leayne, "That. Was. Perfect. Thank you."

Aerilia nods to Zynell.

Zalinyar chuckles at Crobin.

Leayne nods to Gragnel.

You say, "Since we brought up Sraan Mehath earlier..."

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Aerilia asks Zynell, "Getting it open is only half of it, though. What do we do about the countless people inside?"

Crobin says, "I know little about magic...but when it comes to prison's...I find ways in and out of them."

You ask, "What if they weren't destroyed, or killed? What if they were all imprisoned?"

Aerilia nods to you.

Leilanie smiles at Crobin.

Zalinyar says, "Grab n drag. just like durin an invasion."

Zalinyar nods to Aerilia.

Leayne smiles at Zalinyar, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Zynell says to Aerilia, "That is a decidedly not anyone planning the break in's problem."

Unaka fixes you with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Crobin ponders.

Zynell grins mischievously at Aerilia.

Aerilia chuckles.

You say to Zalinyar, "There were... thousands in there. Tens of thousands. More, maybe."

Unaka slowly says, "Could be."

Leayne gasps!

Aerilia says to you, "It does seem to be their favored method of punishment."

Aerilia ponders.

Zalinyar nods to you.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Zalinyar says to you, "I saw them in chains."

Crobin asks, "Unaka?"

You nod to Zalinyar.

Unaka says, "Or maybe they have a reason to kill some and imprison others."

Unaka shrugs.

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Crobin asks Unaka, "Is there a warden in this prison?"

Leayne giggles at Crobin.

Aerilia says, "I had an idea, based on the vision of Hodierna's Unicorn and the vela'tohr plant. It was large, and spread out to reach everyone on a battlefield.."

Unaka says, "Uh... I didn't exactly go looking around in there myself."

Zynell giggles at Unaka.

You say, "If there was a warden, we haven't run into them."

Unaka says, "But could be. Lots of prisons have wardens."

Aerilia asks you, "Maybe if we made our own thicket, Hodierna could empower it to reach into the prison and grab the prisoners?"

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

You ponder the meaning of Aerilia's existence.

Unaka says, "I'd be prepared to dodge one just in case, if it were me."

Crobin says to Unaka, "Take out the Warden the prison becomes easier to work through."

Unaka says, "I doubt you'll have time. Or if you do, you trade it for prisoners you could be saving."

You say, "Or if not grab them... Sense them, empower them, give them something to follow back out of the maze."

Gragnel says to Crobin, "You're starting to sound like one of those Grey Raven folk."

Gragnel glances at Crobin.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel looks at Crobin and recoils.

Aerilia nods to you.

Crobin says, "One good snatch and grab for a key if there is one and then all locks become much easier to open."

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a rosewood branch.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Zalinyar grins at Gragnel, her dimples flashing into view.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Miskton nods politely.

Miskton strolls northwest.

Aerilia says to you, "I recall Dantia saying that it was her empasthic senses that the Immortals latched onto to pull her out."

A large fire flutters slightly.

You nod to Aerilia.

Aerilia says, "So.. maybe empathy can reach back in, too."

Gragnel ponders.

You say, "Maybe... Though I'd still be worried that we might be releasing some people from prison who are in there for important reasons."

Unaka shrugs.

Ryeka just arrived.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Zynell grins at Ryeka.

Aerilia says, "I don't think we'll have the time to be selective about who we bring out."

Ryeka grins at Zynell, her dimples flashing into view.

Gragnel says, "Empathy is outside of my realm of skill, I'm just gonna have to stick to praying and preaching."

Tendrils of ethereal blue light suddenly enwreathe Ryeka, fading from view as they race in a swirling pattern down her body, disappearing into the ground.

You say, "One person being falsely imprisoned doesn't mean we should set the mass murderers loose."

Gragnel chuckles.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ryeka begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Zalinyar says to you, "Good point."

Aerilia asks you, "But does anything warrant an eternity in a timeless prison? Anything a mortal can do?"

Light rain begins to fall from the sky.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says, "We have several things imprisoned on this realm...."

Zynell says, "For good reasons."

Rienth says in Ilithic, "I don't know that we can assume they're all mortals."

Rienth coughs.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Crobin angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Rienth.

You shake your head at Rienth.

You say to Rienth, "No, we can't."

Crobin brushes the surface of his bone amulet and begins to reel! He clutches his head in pain!

Rienth nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Rienth says, "That's exactly what I mean."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "Truffenyi isn't the god of justice. He is one of mercy and forgiveness. But even he I think would protect his children from those who are evil and do not repent."

Rienth says, "This isn't exactly the Crossing jail we're talking about."

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "Yes."

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "It is much bigger."

Zynell says, "That also assumes they are his children which are imprisoned."

Crobin says, "Much more exciting to break into."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Zynell giggles.

You say, "So, the theory Saragos is working with, about the Heralds..."

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Mazilyn says, "They could be! or could choose to be."

Mazilyn beams!

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Zynell nods to Mazilyn.

Fingers of spectral flame flicker down Ryeka's forearms to swirl over her clenched fists for a brief moment.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel pats Mazilyn on the back.

You say, "He thinks they're less like gardeners, and more like farmers. Planting a crop, and then coming back to harvest it someday."

Kilenti just left.

Gragnel says to Mazilyn, "I'm loving your love for the Ox."

You say, "That is to say -- we, mortals, are the crop."

Gragnel grins at Mazilyn.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia ponders.

The white banner fades out of sight.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You feel the Perseverance of Peri'el pattern diminish and fade away.

Mazilyn beams at Gragnel!

Unaka says, "Might explain why they were caretakers for so long."

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka forages around the area for a while until she finds a pine stick.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vaddon's copper zills.

Ryeka sprinkles some holy water on a pine stick.

You notice Ryeka attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Ryeka bows her head and chants a prayer.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Bless spell.

Ryeka gestures at a pine stick.

A brilliant silver glow surrounds a pine stick for a few moments, and is slowly absorbed.

You ask, "If he's right about that... I also wonder if that Null Prison might be better thought of as their... grain silo?"

A wisp of spectral fire sweeps about Ryeka briefly.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka draws forth an ivory-hilted knife.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Amabalis's silver zills.

Unaka shudders.

Ryeka begins to hack away at a pine stick with her knife.

Unaka says, "Not a nice thought."

Ryeka frowns.

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Gragnel winces.

You shake your head at Unaka.

Ryeka nods in agreement.

With fluid strokes, Ryeka strikes her pine stick with an ivory-hilted knife, carving away with fanciful abandon.

Crobin says, "Not nice, but could be accurate."

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

Ryeka continues to whittle away at a pine stick with her knife, rounding out a large knob toward the end.

Unaka says, "But I dunno, it seems like what they really care about is mana, not mortals."

Ryeka carefully carves out the knob on a pine stick with her knife.

You nod to Unaka.

Gragnel says, "They want food, not friends."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka makes a final cut in her pine stick, causing the bulk of it to fall to the ground, leaving her holding a rough pine block.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Crobin ponders.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Unaka says, "Obviously the mana storms and horrible effects aren't great for us."

Ryeka sheathes her ivory-hilted knife.

Crobin holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

A wild fervor flashes in Crobin's eyes.

Leayne nods to Unaka.

You say, "True. And even during the pure magic gathering, when we felt them seeming to take a gulp... It didn't involve anybody getting one of those plugs in their neck."

Crobin asks, "Is there a way to make a sorcery storm?"

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Unaka says, "But I don't know if it's us they're harvesting, exactly. Maybe some kidna mana harvest."

Water drips from Vythlak's copper zills.

Leayne ponders.

Aerilia nods.

Ryeka masterfully begins shaping her pine block.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ectheleon ponders.

Ryeka masterfully runs her shaper over the surface of her pine block.

Unaka asks Crobin, "Lotta casting, maybe. And I heard that Liraxes is making something?"

You say to Crobin, "Yeah, with enough mixed mana. Saragos and company managed that during one of our experiments."

Water is quickly puddling on the ground nearby, but two spots in the shape of feet or shoes remain strangely dry.

With heavy strokes, Ryeka adeptly scrapes and scratches at her pine block with a brass wood shaper.

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Gragnel nods to you.

Ectheleon says, "I must apologize but I'm about ready for a nap. Thank you again for everyone's time and I hope you all the best."

Leayne stops listening to Crobin.

Ripples of gleaming cerulean light exude from the orb hovering near Ryeka causing her skin to take on the texture and color of a babbling brook.

Ectheleon sweeps a lumium sallet off his head and in front of him in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time.

Ectheleon hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Ectheleon with a warm smile.

Leayne begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

Ectheleon hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Ectheleon with a warm smile.

Ryeka says, "I saw that machine- and checked on it."

Crobin says, "Hmm sorcery storms and find a way to send them towards the Heralds."

Aerilia says, "I think it was Asildu that mentioned the Heralds' previous world was destroyed, and blamed on sorcery. Maybe that was a 'crop' that went bad."

Ectheleon hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka ponders.

Crobin hugs Ectheleon, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Ectheleon hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Gragnel asks you, "That was the one weaving the lattice of aether, yes?"

Leayne hugs Ectheleon, who wraps his arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Ectheleon waves to Amabalis.

Zynell says, "There is the magic storm in shard."

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vythlak's copper zills.

Ryeka smiles with satisfaction as she continues to adeptly buff and shape her pine block.

You nod to Gragnel.

Amabalis waves to Ectheleon.

Unaka nods to Aerilia.

Ectheleon goes northwest.

You notice a rough pine block taking shape in the form of a dolphin as Ryeka continues to carve at its surface adeptly with a brass wood shaper.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say to Zynell, "But that's purely Elemental, not sorcerous."

The glowing aura fades from around Ryeka.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Pursing her lips in concentration, Ryeka continues to shape the surface of her pine block skillfully.

You say to Aerilia, "That's also a thought."

Ryeka focuses skillfully on bringing out the details in her pine block.

You innately sense that fate has smiled on you, and the world seems just a bit brighter than it did before.

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Leayne nods to Crobin.

Crobin says, "Alright all."

Ryeka beams with pride as she places the last finishing touches on her rendition of a dolphin, completing a pine dolphin bead.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Aerilia says, "Wish we could learn more about that, but I doubt the Immortals or Elanthia would have any idea about other worlds."

Vaddon smiles.

Leayne stops listening to Zynell.

Crobin says, "All this talking of casting and such is making the head hurt."

Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Gragnel laughs!

Crobin hugs you, and you wrap your arms around him with a warm smile.

Ryeka grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Zalinyar grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin shakes Gragnel's hand.

Medikaus grins.

Zalinyar waggles her fingers mystically at Crobin. How nice.

You ask, "Although, when we talk about a previous world... Does it mean a different Plane? Or a different planet on Abiding?"

Leilanie smiles at Crobin.

Crobin hugs Zalinyar, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Crobin shakes Vaddon's hand.

Gragnel says to Crobin, "It's been 0 days since your last bath."

Unaka says to Crobin, "Goggles. Next time."

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Gragnel nods to Crobin.

Aerilia looks at you and shrugs.

Leayne hugs Zalinyar, who wraps her arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Zynell says to you, "We could try adding magic to it, i do not know if anyone has bothered with that yet? if we need to solve a couple problems at once."

Crobin nods to Unaka.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Leayne hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Crobin says, "Will look for some."

Crobin hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Aerilia says to you, "Good question. I have no idea how all of that works."

Leayne just hugged Amabalis.

Aerilia hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Mazilyn, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Aerilia hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka holds a pine dolphin bead high into the air for all to see.

Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Unaka says, "Lots we don't know. Good day for Eluned, if you ask me."

Leilanie hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Leilanie with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "You all be good."

Mazilyn hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Mazilyn with a warm smile.

Gragnel grins at Ryeka.

Crobin says, "Or good at it."

Mazilyn hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Mazilyn with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka grins at Unaka, her dimples flashing into view.

Zynell hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "And if you need someone to run into a prison to break things out."

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Zynell hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

You nod at Unaka, in complete agreement with her views.

Crobin says, "I am the guy for you."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne hugs Gragnel, getting a smile in return.

Leilanie hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Leilanie with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Unaka's hand.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Leayne hugs Unaka, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne waves.

Gragnel says, "Was a very good day for Eluned. The perfect spot, and a wonderful crowd."

Crobin waves to Ryeka.

Ryeka offers Unaka a pine dolphin bead.

Zalinyar nods to Gragnel.

Unaka hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Unaka with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "Here we go hun."

Zalinyar hugs Gragnel, getting a smile in return.

Unaka accepts Ryeka's dolphin bead.

You say, "Some visions have shown the Heralds associated with what looks like a portal in the sky to a foreign field of stars..."

Leayne softly says, "Be well."

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Fearless Crobin saunters northwest, leading his group.

Unaka says, "Thanks."

Gragnel nods to you.

Aerilia nods to you.

Ryeka exclaims, "My pleasure!"

Zalinyar says, "Good to see everyone and hear the ideas."

Gragnel says to you, "Yeah, the unfamiliar stars. I remember that."

Unaka glances up at the sky.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

You say, "Which makes me think it's a place on Abiding, just unimaginably far away."

Unaka says, "Hmm, can't see them now."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vaddon glances up at the sky.

Ryeka glances up at the sky.

Amabalis glances up at the sky.

Zalinyar glances up at the sky.

Various tones and shades of blue wash over the cerulean orb floating near Ryeka, illuminating the surroundings in the full scale of rich, oceanic hues.

You say, "We saw some similar things in the Involuted Passage..."

Vythlak just left.

Aerilia says, "Hopefully Liraxes can soon restore them from wherever they've been hidden or stolen."

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

You say, "Crobin even tried to go through one. Unsuccessfully."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka chuckles.

You say, "Seemed to be more like windows than doors."

Unaka says, "Sounds like him."

Gragnel says to you, "That tracks for him."

Aerilia smiles quickly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Amabalis nods to Leilanie.

Leilanie clasps Amabalis's hand tenderly.

Leilanie bobs down and back up in a quick curtsy.

Gragnel waves to Leilanie.

Sensitive Leilanie walks northwest, leading her group.

Unaka asks you, "Well, do you at least feel any better than you did the other day?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

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You say to Unaka, "No less confused, but... better for having expressed it, I guess."

Unaka nods to you.

Water drips from Vaddon's copper zills.

Unaka says, "Yeah, I get that."

Ryeka shivers suddenly, seeming less secure.

Zynell nods.

You say to Unaka, "And thank you for listening, it helps."

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "You want that clarity, and it's hard for you to head into battle without it."

Unaka nods to you.

Gragnel says, "Aptly put."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka forages around the area for a while until she finds a redwood stick.

Zalinyar nods.

Zalinyar says, "Indeed."

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Ryeka puts her stick on a large fire.

You say, "Hard enough even when I know what's going on."

Zynell bows to Unaka.

Ryeka chuckles.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia nods.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vaddon's copper zills.

Mazilyn says, "I never know whats going on."

Mazilyn beams!

Ryeka chuckles.

Gragnel chuckles.

The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Ryeka.

Gragnel pats Mazilyn on the back.

Unaka says, "Well, glad I could help at least a little. I'll keep trying."

Mazilyn beams at Unaka!

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Zalinyar praises Unaka.

You brush one ear with your hand, grooming it absentmindedly.

An unfortunate divagation brings a moth into perilous contact with Medikaus's spidersilk cloak. With a sudden flurry of activity, an orange spider emerges from the folds of the cloak and binds the moth in a mucilaginous shroud of silk.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say, "Hope that doesn't sound too much like cowardice."

Gragnel says, "I see this as a test of faith, if I allow myself to be bullied then I may as well allow it for the rest of my life. Mama Durbin told her son to always stand up to bullies. And, I'm that son."

Gragnel just traced a circle around his face.

Aerilia asks Unaka, "Thanks for doing it. No more head wounds from parsing visions lately?"

Unaka says to you in Prydaenese, "May the Prydaen gods look on you with their wisdom. But also know that Truffenyi sees your people as his children too."

You trill softly at Unaka.

Unaka says to Aerilia, "None lately. There are some that are more difficult than others."

Vaddon studies the faces around him.

Aerilia nods.

Ryeka nods.

A sudden swell of mana washes through you, setting your nerves atingle.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds an ebony branch.

You grimace.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "These seem to come naturally with these gatherings. Deeper questions, not as much? Depends."

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Unaka says, "Anyway, I should get going. Good to see the faith remaining strong."

You bow to Unaka.

Ryeka exclaims, "Rest well!"

Aerilia says, "Good night. Take care."

Gragnel says to Unaka, "We try to choose a location and create an environment for the Immortals to hopefully recieve our praise as best they can."

Zynell says, "Reminder, next week is our Damaris Grove Gathering for his followers, a few days after that we have Huldah."

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Unaka exclaims, "It seems to be working!"

Gragnel beams at Unaka!

Ryeka nods to Zynell.

Zalinyar nods to Zynell.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Ryeka gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

You say to Unaka, "Be safe and be well."

Unaka waves.

Aerilia waves to Unaka.

Zynell waves.

Unaka says, "Goodbye."

Zalinyar waves.

Vaddon waves.

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka strides northwest.
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Vision from the event...

A golden glow erupts from Unaka's halo, and your vision is overtaken by a blinding flash! When the haze dissipates, you find yourself surrounded by blue so vast and bright that it sears your eyes. You blink and realize you are looking at an endless ocean meeting a perfect blue sky. Suddenly, you plunge into it, the initial shock of cold giving way to a feeling of buoyancy, your view now one of sun-soaked dolphins swimming peacefully beneath the surface. A voice enters your mind, as if embracing you from all around. "I sense your thirst for understanding. Persist. Search ardently, experiment, and you may draw My gaze."

[Silvery Pool, Waterfall] 
Cool tendrils of water slip down the rough surface of the mammoth stone outcropping, cascading to the rock's base with a sibilant whisper. Water dances and leaps jubilantly beneath the waterfall, before rippling away in great waves, to finally die away and lie still at the pool's farthest reaches. Along the banks, tall vilt reeds provide privacy for modest swimmers.You also see a ghostly white banner. 
Also here: Aerilia, a calmed Unaka, a calmed Gragnel, a calmed Zalinyar and a calmed Vaddon. 
Obvious paths: northwest.

Valta Varna Mistanna just arrived.

Bluntmaster Medikaus just arrived.

Miskton just arrived.

Ezathiel just arrived.

Zalinyar gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around her.

Gypsy Amabalis just arrived.

Vythlak just arrived.

Gragnel bows to Vaddon.

You get a fluffy ochre cotton towel embroidered with the image of Andreshlew from inside your rose-colored haversack.

Ectheleon just arrived.

Kilenti just arrived.

Miskton vigorously rubs his body below the waist with a fluffy oversized towel embroidered with variegated moon-phases along the hem, drying himself off as much as possible.

Zalinyar gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Vaddon.

Crypt Guardian Relay just arrived.

Miskton squeezes a damp oversized towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Fearless Crobin just arrived, leading his group.

Miskton squeezes a damp oversized towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Rienth just arrived.

You vigorously rub your feet with a fluffy ochre cotton towel embroidered with the image of Andreshlew, drying off as much water as possible.

Miskton wrings a fluffy oversized towel, knotting it into a ball.

Soul Surgeon Zynell just arrived.

You squeeze a damp cotton towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

You wring a fluffy cotton towel, knotting it into a ball.

You wring a fluffy cotton towel, knotting it into a ball.

Zynell joins Gragnel's group.

Vythlak begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Katamba slowly rises above the horizon.

You put your towel in your rose-colored haversack.

Legendary Cleric Mazilyn just arrived.

Mazilyn joins Gragnel's group.

Leayne begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

(Aerilia pats herself down with her towel.)

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Gragnel's feet are dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

Vythlak says to Gragnel, "A good omen - Katamba just rose."

Ezathiel's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

Water sheets off of Vythlak's copper zills.

Gragnel says, "Alright, folks, I'm not responsible for any drycleaning bills. Your wardrobe is your responsibility."

Water sheets off of Vaddon's copper zills.

Vythlak glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Leayne glances up at the sky.

(Kethrai manages to go from 'soaked' to 'damp' but that's about it. He still looks a bit like a drowned rat.)

Ezathiel studies his diamond-hide almanac closely.

Mistanna stares at the sky for a few long moments.

She breathes deeply of the air and faces the wind.

Aerilia chuckles at Gragnel.

Unaka extends her hand toward a ghostly white banner and concentrates.

Vaddon gazes down at his hands.

Ectheleon says, "Keep the breeze up and we should be fine."

Water sheets off of Amabalis's silver zills.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

[General][Mistanna] "There's rain on the way."

Vaddon quietly says to Zalinyar, "Prunes."

Leayne grins at Ectheleon, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin slides a pair of copper zills off his finger.

Zalinyar pats Vaddon on the back.

Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu just arrived, leading his group.

Doctor of Kittens Sukidesu shuffles northwest, leading his group.

Crobin shakes his copper zills!

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Blood Staunching spell.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a mahogany stick.

Crobin slides a pair of copper zills onto his finger.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Ectheleon smiles at Leayne.

Zalinyar quietly says to Vaddon, "I got you dry as quick as I could hun."

Vythlak drops a mahogany stick.

Mistanna hums to herself.

Gragnel exclaims, "So Unaka had said some here had mailed her, so if that's you, listen up!"

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a bocote stick.

Crobin snuggles up to Leayne and cradles her in his arms.

Gragnel gestures at Unaka.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Unaka nods.

You say, "An anlas of brushing never hurt anyone I guess."

Gragnel's feet are dripping water everywhere.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Vaddon gazes at his fingernails.

Zynell gestures.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a bocote stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

Ezathiel's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere.

Unaka says, "Zynell first, I think."

The burning bocote stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Water drips from Vythlak's copper zills.

Unaka gestures.

She twiddles her fingers at the white banner.

The white banner bobs and shudders for a moment.

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "Except the carpal tunnel."

Crobin nods to you.

A burning bocote stick flutters slightly.

Vythlak drops a bocote stick.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel's skin flushes slightly.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Flush Poisons spell.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a bocote stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

The burning bocote stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Unaka says, "Zynell, I hear your concerns and will be meditating on what you asked."

Aerilia quietly says to you, "There are some days I miss my cantrips. Air would've been nice to have for today."

Leayne squeezes a wet twilight-hued towel, wringing out a stream of water.

Zynell says, "Many thanks."

Vythlak picks up a mahogany stick.

A burning bocote stick flutters slightly.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel breaks out into a sweat.

Leayne squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Cure Disease spell.

You nod at Aerilia, in complete agreement with her views.

Leayne blinks.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel looks a bit dizzy for a moment.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gift of Life spell.

Gragnel's feet are soaked.

Ezathiel's body below the waist is soaked.

Unaka says, "And Kethrai, I got yours, but it's long and there's a lot to think about."

Ezathiel gestures.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

You giggle.

Darkly gleaming motes of sanguine light swirl briefly about Ezathiel's fingertips as he gestures while uttering an incantation.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Tranquility spell.

A burning bocote stick sputters suddenly and then goes out.

Unaka asks, "Do you want to start with talking about one particular part?"

Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You say, "Yeah, sorry about that."

Gragnel says, "Long letter? From Kethrai? Wow."

Sensitive Leilanie just arrived.

Gragnel smirks.

Ezathiel places his hands on his temples.

Ezathiel's sturdy belt emits a loud *snap*.

Ezathiel's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air.

Please rephrase that command.

Leayne giggles at Gragnel.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Mistanna appears to be trying hard not to grin.

You say to Gragnel, "Well now you don't get one."

Gragnel begins pouting.

Vythlak drops a mahogany stick.

You ponder.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a redwood stick.

The field of silver-blue light dissipates from around Unaka.

Vythlak points his silver drake at a mahogany stick and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the stick quickly catch fire.

The burning stick glows brighter until it begins to burn steadily.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

You say to Unaka, "Um. Maybe the first question related to the Immortals would be the one they're best equipped to answer."

A burning stick flutters slightly.

Unaka fixes you with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

You say, "The nature of how they've been limited."

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds an ebony branch.

Unaka asks, "Mind saying it for everyone?"

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver anklet emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia says, "Ah."

Gragnel puts his branch on a small fire.

Vythlak roots around the area for a moment.

Vythlak forages around the area for a while until he finds a fir stick.

Aerilia nods to you.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Zynell grins at Ectheleon.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a larch branch.

Vythlak puts his stick on a small fire.

Gragnel puts his branch on a small fire.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a willow branch.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

You say, "Um, more clearly for everyone -- when the Immortals came here, the Heralds did something to limit them. It seemed to be related to their use of sorcery. I hope to understand that more."

Gragnel gives a slight nod.

Unaka nods to you.

You say, "How were they limited, what would they do if those limits weren't there..."

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds a balsa branch.

Unaka says, "This is the kind of question that I can try to meditate on, if everybody wants. To search for an answer among my visions from Truffenyi."

Leilanie nods to Amabalis.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

Amabalis stops listening to Vaddon.

Zynell nods in agreement.

Leilanie begins to lecture Amabalis on the proper use of the Brawling skill.

Amabalis begins to listen to Leilanie teach the Brawling skill.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Amabalis beams at Leilanie!

Unaka says, "From my own understanding, I don't exactly know, at least I'm not sure."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zalinyar nods to Unaka.

Vythlak takes a seat.

Miskton stops listening to Vaddon.

Miskton begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

Vythlak strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Unaka says, "Truffenyi definitely is our Father and would continue to work to protect and love us, even if whatever limit was removed."

Leayne glances up at the sky.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka asks you, "Why do you think there's a limit, exactly?"

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

After a few moments she lowers her gaze.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds a fir branch.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

Crobin smiles at Leayne.

Crobin exhales softly on his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Vythlak stands up.

Vythlak goes northwest.

You say, "It was definitely a sense we got several times from Elanthia's visions. But Truffenyi gave a vision that seemed to say something similar. Throwing the drink in their faces, and then being turned into something the size of a mouse..."

Crobin stops teaching.

Vythlak just arrived.

Crobin snuggles up to Leayne and cradles her in his arms.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia nods to you.

Zynell nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Vythlak puffs on his sungrown cigar.

Leayne snuggles up to Crobin and cradles him in her arms.

Unaka says, "Yeah. In truth, I have the same sense, just wondered how much of it got through to you all."

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Unaka says, "Interesting that Elanthia would say that too."

Crobin says, "I will just ponder magic over here."

Zynell says, "Also the tree vision of the saplings then larger trees."

You nod.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Gragnel pats Crobin on the back.

Aerilia nods to Zynell.

Gragnel begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

You say, "We Life casters got maybe a more detailed sense of it..."

Vythlak's sungrown cigar glows faintly as it burns down.

Leayne points her tin viper at a sungrown cigar and a flame shoots from the creature's mouth, making the cigar quickly catch fire.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Water drips from Vaddon's copper zills.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Unaka says to Zynell, "Which one was that exactly? There's been so many."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Water drips from Amabalis's silver zills.

Zynell says, "I forget the specifics of it but it implied that the immortals were regaining strength. it was during the meraud vigil i think."

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Unaka nods.

You say, "A sense that when the Immortals came here, they used sorcery despite the negative effect it had on the Heralds, and in response they restricted them in some way... But a way that the Immortals didn't notice, at first? I think."

Ectheleon nods.

Unaka says, "Maybe."

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka says, "And... there was that vision of the wolf lying down, maybe from fatigue."

Crobin nods.

You nod to Unaka.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne nods to Unaka.

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Vythlak puffs on his sungrown cigar.

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Wisps of smoke glide from Leayne's mouth, intertwining to form a pristine figure of an unicorn, which bows its head, then snorts and stamps its forelegs.

Mistanna waves.

Mistanna salutes before turning and wandering off to find some rest.

Crobin holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

A wild fervor flashes in Crobin's eyes.

Crobin gazes intently into his sanowret crystal, and scintillating sparks of light dance across its surface.

Unaka says, "That would make a lot of sense. If the Heralds really don't like sorcery, they wouuld probably strike out against gods who do use it."

A pristine smoke figure of an unicorn fades away into the breeze.

Gragnel nods.

Gragnel says, "That tracks in my mind."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ezathiel studies his diamond-hide almanac closely.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a mahogany branch.

You say, "I also got the sense from those visions that the Immortals weren't even aware of the harm they were causing. It seemed more... miscommunication, than conflict, at least at first."

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Leayne casually flicks some ashes off the end of her sungrown cigar.

Vythlak asks, "So some gods are not using sorcery then?"

Unaka nods to you.

Ectheleon says, "That seems an interesting thought, Kethrai."

Vythlak nods at Ectheleon, obviously agreeing with his views.

Leayne ponders.

Unaka says to Vythlak, "Don't know for sure, but I think all the Immortals support sorcery. The Heralds really hate it."

The vibrant blue nimbus fades from around Kilenti.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Crobin says, "One can support the use of sorcery wihtout using it."

Crobin says, "Trust me."

Gragnel says, "The Immortals have said, "Sorcery is the way."

You feel the Embrace of the Vela'Tohr spell fade away.

Gragnel lightly touches his panther pin as he says a quick prayer.

Vythlak nods to Unaka.

Zynell says to Vythlak, "The immortals are all against using necromancy."

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Zynell shrugs.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Aerilia nods to Gragnel.

Ectheleon says, "Early meetings turn to miscommunications turns to friction which finds it's way to conflict."

Unaka says to you, "Seemed to me from your letter like you really wish they could talk and work it all out."

Vythlak says, "In the sense of support it, but not all may use it."

Leayne stops listening to Zynell.

You say, "Enelne has also joined the Immortals in this, which might mean the Great Pack all support it."

Unaka nods to you.

Crobin begins to lecture Leayne on the proper use of the Perception skill.

Leayne begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say, "No real sense of where the Triquetra stand... I am hoping to ask that, actually."

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne nods to you.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Iron Constitution spell.

Leilanie smiles at you.

Crobin nods to you.

Crobin says, "Good question for them."

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

A liquid, dusky light cascades down Leayne's body like thick honey before thinning out.

A tiny spider lowers itself on a silken thread from Medikaus's shoulder and then skitters out of sight beneath his cloak.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka asks, "There was a group of Prydaens who did pray, did you talk with them?"

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Leayne's sungrown cigar.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Tranquility spell.

Ectheleon stops listening to Zynell.

Ectheleon begins to listen to Leilanie teach the Brawling skill.

You nod to Unaka.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne places her hands on her temples.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air.

Unaka nods.

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds an alder branch.

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Ezathiel softly says to Gragnel, "I am sorry but I need to leave. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute."

Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

Zynell says, "It would be worth another ask, given our newer informations."

Unaka says to you, "Well, I will try to be there with you in support, if I can make it. Not sure if I can but I'll try."

Ezathiel places his hands on his thighs and bows deeply at the waist towards Gragnel, holding the position for a moment before returning upright.

Leayne waves to Ezathiel.

Zynell nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

You say, "It was... a while ago, before the conflict came into real focus. I'm hoping we'll get more direct answers to more direct questions."

Ezathiel waves.

Kilenti waves to Ezathiel.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne's skin flushes slightly.

Ezathiel strolls northwest.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Leayne's sungrown cigar as it burns.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gift of Life spell.

Unaka asks, "What are the direct questions? Your questions about the Heralds as caretakers?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

You shake your head.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Heal spell.

Leayne casually flicks some ashes off the end of her sungrown cigar.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a fir branch.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Mental Focus spell.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia's skin flushes slightly.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne chews on Crobin's shoulder and follows it up with a kiss on his cheek.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Aerilia's direction.

You ask, "No, for the Triquetra I'd want us to just ask more simply... where they stand? Do we use sorcery, do we eschew it? Do they want us supporting the Immortals in this fight?"

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Vigor spell.

Aerilia holds a silver armband inlayed with cambrinth in both hands and closes her eyes in concentration.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

A soft crackle briefly comes from Aerilia's direction.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Leayne's sungrown cigar.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne closes her eyes and settles into a graceful stance.

Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aggressive Stance spell.

Crobin taps a curving bloodwood branch that he is holding.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Unaka asks, "I'm curious, where would you stand depending on the different answers?"

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aesandry Darlaeth spell.

Zynell says, "Next to Damaris."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne suddenly seems more graceful and deliberate in her movement.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Unaka says, "We know where Damaris stands at least."

Zalinyar nods to Zynell.

Unaka grins at Zynell.

Zynell grins mischievously.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Perseverance of Peri'el spell.

Vythlak takes a long drag off of a burning sungrown cigar.

Vythlak puffs out a few little balls of smoke. The scent of Sungrown follows the image.

Leayne sweeps her unicorn through the air with slow, contemplative gestures.

Gragnel adjusts his leather longcoat into place.

Leayne's unicorn steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch!

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

Leayne's unicorn fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal.

Gragnel idly picks at a black leather longcoat decorated in homage to Damaris.

Some little balls of smoke fades away into the breeze.

You say, "They're a third party who so far doesn't seem to be involved in the fight. So, I'd take what they have to say with some seriousness, less likely to be biased one way or another."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka nods to you.

Mazilyn strides off, muttering prayers under her breath.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne takes a deep breath, looking serene and determined.

Vythlak asks you, "But why would they not have a role in this, or what would make them different?"

You say, "But I don't suppose I can come to any real answers until I hear theirs."

Mazilyn arrives, her eyes on the sky above.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Mental Focus spell.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Zynell asks, "When will you be asking them?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Vigor spell.

A light haze of smoke wafts off Vythlak's sungrown cigar.

Leayne nods to you.

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Crobin closes his eyes and settles into a graceful stance.

You say, "Well, what I mean is... This seems to be a fight between the Heralds and the Thirteen, at least on the surface. At least so far, it doesn't seem like the Triquetra are being directly threatened by either."

You say, "Aside from the possible effects on the Prydaen people."

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Refresh spell.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a cypress branch.

Leayne gestures at Crobin.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Crobin.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

You say to Zynell, "I've asked to put a meeting on the provincial calendar, it'll be in five andaen."

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Zynell nods.

Unaka nods to you.

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Awaken spell.

Unaka says, "Well, good questions to ask."

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Leayne gestures.

Leayne's wildling spider emits a loud *snap*.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Zynell says, "The clerics will do their best to support your quest."

You notice Leayne attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Leayne calmly extends one hand as a silvery-blue beam of light descends from the sky to fill her upturned palm with radiance.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Aesandry Darlaeth spell.

Zynell nods to you.

Ectheleon nods in agreement.

Gragnel says, "I'll be honest, I'm ignorant on the faith and practices of the Prydaen people. I'm interested in attending for sure."

Vythlak nods to you.

Gragnel nods to you.

You say, "To some extent, it's... mmh."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Mazilyn nods emphatically.

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Vythlak's sungrown cigar as it burns.

You say, "Many Prydaen are culturally against sorcery."

Ectheleon says to you, "I would love to learn as well."

Leayne gestures.

Leayne suddenly seems more graceful and deliberate in her movement.

Unaka nods to you.

Crobin nods to you.

You say, "But that's because of our experience with necromancy, and not... making much of a distinction between them."

Leilanie says, "With good reason."

Crobin says, "I use to be myself."

Aerilia nods to you.

Vythlak's sungrown cigar glows faintly as it burns down.

The sky becomes completely overcast.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Unaka says, "I wonder if we will need to keep up with sorcery forever, or if we can let it fall off at some point."

Mazilyn taps some mismatched haralun hand claws set with symbols of blue gold-inlaid kadepa that she is wearing.

You say, "I'm not sure if we've ever heard directly from Eu-Demrris-Tenemlor what they think about sorcery that isn't necromancy."

Leayne's sungrown cigar goes out and crumbles away.

Mazilyn beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Zynell shakes her head.

Leayne ponders.

Unaka nods to you.

Vythlak's sungrown cigar goes out and crumbles away.

Leayne leans back against Crobin with a loving smile.

Unaka says, "Well, now seems to be a time that the gods are speaking, so you might as well ask."

Leayne roots around the area for a moment.

Leayne forages around the area for a while until she finds an elm branch.

Ectheleon asks Unaka, "That's a thought, what if current conceptions of sorcery weren't what they were and may not be what they will be?"

You nod at Unaka, in complete agreement with her views.

Unaka says, "You heard Eluned."

Leayne puts her branch on a large fire.

You say, "Precisely my thought."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

Kilenti bows her head and chants catechisms.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Zynell nods at Unaka, obviously agreeing with her views.

Kilenti gestures.

Vythlak softly says, "I think we have ourselves a quest to undertake."

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Vythlak strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Unaka says, "Yeah. It doesn't help that some of the sorceries have different names either."

Leilanie smiles.

Unaka rubs her head.

Amabalis lazily waves her hand about as she quietly hums a catchy tune.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Miskton gazes skyward and traces the planetary alignments in the air.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Piercing Gaze spell.

Miskton gestures.

Unaka asks, "Has anyone made any plans about the Null Prison?"

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

Aerilia ponders.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vythlak glances up at the sky.

Zynell says, "Avrenka."

Amabalis gestures.

Miskton scratches distractedly at his beard.

Aerilia says, "Avrenka's holding an experiment soon in Arhat's Tower."

Gragnel says, "Yeah, I'm not the only one who heard a voice speak. Am I? It said to continue. Persist. Search. Experiment."

Aerilia nods.

You nod to Gragnel.

You say to Gragnel, "That's what I heard too."

Unaka nods.

Vythlak nods to Gragnel.

Zynell nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "Okay, didn't know if it was one of my crazy Cleric moments or not."

Vaddon nods.

Gragnel says, "I have those from time to time."

Ectheleon grins at Gragnel.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Gragnel's shoulders bow as if under some great burden.

Unaka smiles at Ectheleon.

Gragnel rolls his eyes heavenward and mumbles, "Why me?!"

Crobin says to Gragnel, "You are crazy."

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says to Crobin, "This is a fact."

You say, "I think Saragos is also working on the Null Prison idea, he was here earlier but seems to have left."

Aerilia closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Vythlak offers a prayer to Eluned for safe journeys.

Zynell says, "We also have the beseeching of elanthia coming up."

Unaka says, "Well, experimenting is good. I still have the sense that it can be opened again. My feeling is that the way is through the Immortals, but who knows, might be another way."

You nod to Zynell.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Leilanie rubs her head.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vythlak nods at Leilanie, obviously agreeing with her views.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Zynell says, "We are also still working on the Asildu assistance program."

Aerilia says, "Based off of what happened last time.. I don't think we'll be prying it open without divine assistance."

Zynell nods to Unaka.

[General][Dierik] "Union Locksmith on duty at Drue's Pond for the next 30 roi."

Gragnel says, "If there is a way with the Immortals grace, that's the way for me. Anything else is untrustworthy at best."

You ask Unaka, "I think you said earlier that it would require strength from them to do it, and might leave them weakened afterward... Is that still true?"

Ectheleon bursts out in a sudden snort of laughter.

Gragnel folds his arms across his chest.

Vythlak says to Zynell, "Maybe after we get through each of the Thirteen we do a big confab for all immortals together."

Leayne smiles at Zynell, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leilanie gives Vythlak a half-hearted grin.

Zynell grins at Vythlak.

[General][Ezathiel] "Thank you Dierik"

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says to you, "I don't know for certain. I do get the sense that what we mortals do affects them, but who knows how right I am."

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Crobin says, "I can only waggle my fingers so much."

Gragnel stands near Leayne.

Gragnel leans on Leayne.

Vythlak says to Unaka, "It seems like it must, else why the earlier recorded intervention of the Heralds...."

You say, "That seems certain, at least. Your halo sure responds to what we do."

Gragnel stretches out a hand imploringly to Leayne.

Zalinyar grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Leayne smiles at Gragnel, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne giggles at Crobin.

You notice Vythlak attempting to conceal his spell preparations.

Vythlak bows his head and chants catechisms.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Glythtide's Gift spell.

Leayne waggles her fingers mystically at Crobin. How nice.

Crobin flails his arms about.

Gragnel asks Leayne, "Got any more where that came from?"

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

Mazilyn sighs and says a soft prayer to herself.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "If I had to guess, I'd say that maybe the idea is to empower them in the right way, direct them the right way, and they can use that power to open the Prison? But I don't know."

Vythlak says to Gragnel, "Glythtide's got you covered."

Vythlak raises his hand in an imaginary toast.

You hear a distant but hearty chuckle as a tall glass of Ishra's Pale appears in Vythlak's right hand!

Unaka says, "If it does weaken them, probably shouldn't open it too many times."

Leayne moves a glass of red wine to her left hand.

Leayne moves a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine to her right hand.

(Gragnel looks hopefully at Leayne's glass of wine.)

Vythlak offers Gragnel a tall glass of Ishra's Pale.

You nod to Unaka.

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Gragnel declines Vythlak's offer.

Gragnel stands near Leayne.

Vythlak moves a tall glass of Ishra's Pale to his left hand.

Vythlak moves some deep red wine to his right hand.

Zynell says, "So no lefts."

Zynell nods to Unaka.

Vythlak taps some deep red wine that he is holding.

Leayne offers Gragnel a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel accepts Leayne's Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel sniffs at a glass of Ain Ghazal red wine.

Gragnel beams!

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Leayne smiles at Gragnel, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Vythlak takes a sip of his Pale.

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Crobin gives Damoone a brotherly hug, rubbing his scalp with his knuckles.

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

Zalinyar grins at Zynell, her dimples flashing into view.

Unaka says, "But then again, opening it could weaken the Heralds too, if those prisoners are helping them somehow."

Gragnel says, "Ahhh, Ain Ghazal. Nice."

Unaka shrugs.

Leayne smiles at Damoone, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Gragnel praises Leayne.

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne giggles at Gragnel.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Miskton glances up at the sky.

After a few moments he lowers his gaze.

You say, "And that might mean they can't break everyone out of the prison. So they'll need to come up with a way to figure out who they should prioritize."

Unaka says, "Lot of unknowns, though. Don't treat my word as the final one."

Aerilia says, "Maybe something like what we did to open Knife Clan's encasement. Lots of sorcery to fuel them, and let the gods pry open the door again."

Leayne rests her hand on Damoone's arm with a soft smile.

Aerilia ponders.

Unaka nods to you.

Leilanie knits her eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Gragnel takes a sip of his wine.

Gragnel licks his lips.

Gragnel lets out a long sigh of relief.

Crobin says, "Do like a good prison break."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says to Aerilia, "That seems to be sortof the plan."

Leayne laughs at Crobin.

You say, "So, one thought that I've had about that..."

Gragnel says to Leayne, "That. Was. Perfect. Thank you."

Aerilia nods to Zynell.

Zalinyar chuckles at Crobin.

Leayne nods to Gragnel.

You say, "Since we brought up Sraan Mehath earlier..."

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Leayne takes a sip of her wine.

Aerilia asks Zynell, "Getting it open is only half of it, though. What do we do about the countless people inside?"

Crobin says, "I know little about magic...but when it comes to prison's...I find ways in and out of them."

You ask, "What if they weren't destroyed, or killed? What if they were all imprisoned?"

Aerilia nods to you.

Leilanie smiles at Crobin.

Zalinyar says, "Grab n drag. just like durin an invasion."

Zalinyar nods to Aerilia.

Leayne smiles at Zalinyar, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Zynell says to Aerilia, "That is a decidedly not anyone planning the break in's problem."

Unaka fixes you with a heavy, ponderous stare.

Crobin ponders.

Zynell grins mischievously at Aerilia.

Aerilia chuckles.

You say to Zalinyar, "There were... thousands in there. Tens of thousands. More, maybe."

Unaka slowly says, "Could be."

Leayne gasps!

Aerilia says to you, "It does seem to be their favored method of punishment."

Aerilia ponders.

Zalinyar nods to you.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Zalinyar says to you, "I saw them in chains."

Crobin asks, "Unaka?"

You nod to Zalinyar.

Unaka says, "Or maybe they have a reason to kill some and imprison others."

Unaka shrugs.

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Crobin asks Unaka, "Is there a warden in this prison?"

Leayne giggles at Crobin.

Aerilia says, "I had an idea, based on the vision of Hodierna's Unicorn and the vela'tohr plant. It was large, and spread out to reach everyone on a battlefield.."

Unaka says, "Uh... I didn't exactly go looking around in there myself."

Zynell giggles at Unaka.

You say, "If there was a warden, we haven't run into them."

Unaka says, "But could be. Lots of prisons have wardens."

Aerilia asks you, "Maybe if we made our own thicket, Hodierna could empower it to reach into the prison and grab the prisoners?"

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

You ponder the meaning of Aerilia's existence.

Unaka says, "I'd be prepared to dodge one just in case, if it were me."

Crobin says to Unaka, "Take out the Warden the prison becomes easier to work through."

Unaka says, "I doubt you'll have time. Or if you do, you trade it for prisoners you could be saving."

You say, "Or if not grab them... Sense them, empower them, give them something to follow back out of the maze."

Gragnel says to Crobin, "You're starting to sound like one of those Grey Raven folk."

Gragnel glances at Crobin.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel looks at Crobin and recoils.

Aerilia nods to you.

Crobin says, "One good snatch and grab for a key if there is one and then all locks become much easier to open."

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a rosewood branch.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Zalinyar grins at Gragnel, her dimples flashing into view.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Miskton nods politely.

Miskton strolls northwest.

Aerilia says to you, "I recall Dantia saying that it was her empasthic senses that the Immortals latched onto to pull her out."

A large fire flutters slightly.

You nod to Aerilia.

Aerilia says, "So.. maybe empathy can reach back in, too."

Gragnel ponders.

You say, "Maybe... Though I'd still be worried that we might be releasing some people from prison who are in there for important reasons."

Unaka shrugs.

Ryeka just arrived.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Zynell grins at Ryeka.

Aerilia says, "I don't think we'll have the time to be selective about who we bring out."

Ryeka grins at Zynell, her dimples flashing into view.

Gragnel says, "Empathy is outside of my realm of skill, I'm just gonna have to stick to praying and preaching."

Tendrils of ethereal blue light suddenly enwreathe Ryeka, fading from view as they race in a swirling pattern down her body, disappearing into the ground.

You say, "One person being falsely imprisoned doesn't mean we should set the mass murderers loose."

Gragnel chuckles.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Ryeka begins to listen to Crobin teach the Perception skill.

Zalinyar says to you, "Good point."

Aerilia asks you, "But does anything warrant an eternity in a timeless prison? Anything a mortal can do?"

Light rain begins to fall from the sky.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says, "We have several things imprisoned on this realm...."

Zynell says, "For good reasons."

Rienth says in Ilithic, "I don't know that we can assume they're all mortals."

Rienth coughs.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Crobin angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Rienth.

You shake your head at Rienth.

You say to Rienth, "No, we can't."

Crobin brushes the surface of his bone amulet and begins to reel! He clutches his head in pain!

Rienth nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Rienth says, "That's exactly what I mean."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "Truffenyi isn't the god of justice. He is one of mercy and forgiveness. But even he I think would protect his children from those who are evil and do not repent."

Rienth says, "This isn't exactly the Crossing jail we're talking about."

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "Yes."

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Crobin says, "It is much bigger."

Zynell says, "That also assumes they are his children which are imprisoned."

Crobin says, "Much more exciting to break into."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Zynell giggles.

You say, "So, the theory Saragos is working with, about the Heralds..."

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Mazilyn says, "They could be! or could choose to be."

Mazilyn beams!

Crobin studies his slim almanac closely.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

Zynell nods to Mazilyn.

Fingers of spectral flame flicker down Ryeka's forearms to swirl over her clenched fists for a brief moment.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel pats Mazilyn on the back.

You say, "He thinks they're less like gardeners, and more like farmers. Planting a crop, and then coming back to harvest it someday."

Kilenti just left.

Gragnel says to Mazilyn, "I'm loving your love for the Ox."

You say, "That is to say -- we, mortals, are the crop."

Gragnel grins at Mazilyn.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia ponders.

The white banner fades out of sight.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You feel the Perseverance of Peri'el pattern diminish and fade away.

Mazilyn beams at Gragnel!

Unaka says, "Might explain why they were caretakers for so long."

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka forages around the area for a while until she finds a pine stick.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vaddon's copper zills.

Ryeka sprinkles some holy water on a pine stick.

You notice Ryeka attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Ryeka bows her head and chants a prayer.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Bless spell.

Ryeka gestures at a pine stick.

A brilliant silver glow surrounds a pine stick for a few moments, and is slowly absorbed.

You ask, "If he's right about that... I also wonder if that Null Prison might be better thought of as their... grain silo?"

A wisp of spectral fire sweeps about Ryeka briefly.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka draws forth an ivory-hilted knife.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Amabalis's silver zills.

Unaka shudders.

Ryeka begins to hack away at a pine stick with her knife.

Unaka says, "Not a nice thought."

Ryeka frowns.

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Gragnel winces.

You shake your head at Unaka.

Ryeka nods in agreement.

With fluid strokes, Ryeka strikes her pine stick with an ivory-hilted knife, carving away with fanciful abandon.

Crobin says, "Not nice, but could be accurate."

Crobin nibbles on Leayne affectionately.

Ryeka continues to whittle away at a pine stick with her knife, rounding out a large knob toward the end.

Unaka says, "But I dunno, it seems like what they really care about is mana, not mortals."

Ryeka carefully carves out the knob on a pine stick with her knife.

You nod to Unaka.

Gragnel says, "They want food, not friends."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka makes a final cut in her pine stick, causing the bulk of it to fall to the ground, leaving her holding a rough pine block.

Leayne studies her scholar's tome closely.

Crobin ponders.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Unaka says, "Obviously the mana storms and horrible effects aren't great for us."

Ryeka sheathes her ivory-hilted knife.

Crobin holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

A wild fervor flashes in Crobin's eyes.

Leayne nods to Unaka.

You say, "True. And even during the pure magic gathering, when we felt them seeming to take a gulp... It didn't involve anybody getting one of those plugs in their neck."

Crobin asks, "Is there a way to make a sorcery storm?"

Amabalis picks up the pace of her chant, letting each measure roll after the other with a simple grace excelled only by the precision at which she performs it.

Unaka says, "But I don't know if it's us they're harvesting, exactly. Maybe some kidna mana harvest."

Water drips from Vythlak's copper zills.

Leayne ponders.

Aerilia nods.

Ryeka masterfully begins shaping her pine block.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ectheleon ponders.

Ryeka masterfully runs her shaper over the surface of her pine block.

Unaka asks Crobin, "Lotta casting, maybe. And I heard that Liraxes is making something?"

You say to Crobin, "Yeah, with enough mixed mana. Saragos and company managed that during one of our experiments."

Water is quickly puddling on the ground nearby, but two spots in the shape of feet or shoes remain strangely dry.

With heavy strokes, Ryeka adeptly scrapes and scratches at her pine block with a brass wood shaper.

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Gragnel nods to you.

Ectheleon says, "I must apologize but I'm about ready for a nap. Thank you again for everyone's time and I hope you all the best."

Leayne stops listening to Crobin.

Ripples of gleaming cerulean light exude from the orb hovering near Ryeka causing her skin to take on the texture and color of a babbling brook.

Ectheleon sweeps a lumium sallet off his head and in front of him in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time.

Ectheleon hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Ectheleon with a warm smile.

Leayne begins to listen to Zynell teach the Holy Magic skill.

Unaka nods to Ectheleon.

Ectheleon hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Ectheleon with a warm smile.

Ryeka says, "I saw that machine- and checked on it."

Crobin says, "Hmm sorcery storms and find a way to send them towards the Heralds."

Aerilia says, "I think it was Asildu that mentioned the Heralds' previous world was destroyed, and blamed on sorcery. Maybe that was a 'crop' that went bad."

Ectheleon hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka ponders.

Crobin hugs Ectheleon, who wraps his arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Ectheleon hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Gragnel asks you, "That was the one weaving the lattice of aether, yes?"

Leayne hugs Ectheleon, who wraps his arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Ectheleon waves to Amabalis.

Zynell says, "There is the magic storm in shard."

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vythlak's copper zills.

Ryeka smiles with satisfaction as she continues to adeptly buff and shape her pine block.

You nod to Gragnel.

Amabalis waves to Ectheleon.

Unaka nods to Aerilia.

Ectheleon goes northwest.

You notice a rough pine block taking shape in the form of a dolphin as Ryeka continues to carve at its surface adeptly with a brass wood shaper.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say to Zynell, "But that's purely Elemental, not sorcerous."

The glowing aura fades from around Ryeka.

Amabalis's voice takes on an almost lyrical quality as she launches into the chorus of Faenella's Grace, each word flowing to the next with a seamless ease.

Pursing her lips in concentration, Ryeka continues to shape the surface of her pine block skillfully.

You say to Aerilia, "That's also a thought."

Ryeka focuses skillfully on bringing out the details in her pine block.

You innately sense that fate has smiled on you, and the world seems just a bit brighter than it did before.

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Leayne nods to Crobin.

Crobin says, "Alright all."

Ryeka beams with pride as she places the last finishing touches on her rendition of a dolphin, completing a pine dolphin bead.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Aerilia says, "Wish we could learn more about that, but I doubt the Immortals or Elanthia would have any idea about other worlds."

Vaddon smiles.

Leayne stops listening to Zynell.

Crobin says, "All this talking of casting and such is making the head hurt."

Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Gragnel laughs!

Crobin hugs you, and you wrap your arms around him with a warm smile.

Ryeka grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Zalinyar grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Crobin shakes Gragnel's hand.

Medikaus grins.

Zalinyar waggles her fingers mystically at Crobin. How nice.

You ask, "Although, when we talk about a previous world... Does it mean a different Plane? Or a different planet on Abiding?"

Leilanie smiles at Crobin.

Crobin hugs Zalinyar, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Zynell, getting a smile in return.

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Crobin shakes Vaddon's hand.

Gragnel says to Crobin, "It's been 0 days since your last bath."

Unaka says to Crobin, "Goggles. Next time."

Unaka nods to Crobin.

Gragnel nods to Crobin.

Aerilia looks at you and shrugs.

Leayne hugs Zalinyar, who wraps her arms around Leayne with a warm smile.

Zynell says to you, "We could try adding magic to it, i do not know if anyone has bothered with that yet? if we need to solve a couple problems at once."

Crobin nods to Unaka.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Leayne hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Crobin says, "Will look for some."

Crobin hugs Aerilia, getting a smile in return.

Aerilia says to you, "Good question. I have no idea how all of that works."

Leayne just hugged Amabalis.

Aerilia hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Mazilyn, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Unaka nods to you.

Leayne hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Aerilia hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Aerilia with a warm smile.

Crobin hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka holds a pine dolphin bead high into the air for all to see.

Crobin hugs Zynell, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Unaka says, "Lots we don't know. Good day for Eluned, if you ask me."

Leilanie hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Leilanie with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "You all be good."

Mazilyn hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Mazilyn with a warm smile.

Gragnel grins at Ryeka.

Crobin says, "Or good at it."

Mazilyn hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Mazilyn with a warm smile.

Leayne hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka grins at Unaka, her dimples flashing into view.

Zynell hugs Crobin, who wraps his arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "And if you need someone to run into a prison to break things out."

Ryeka nods to Unaka.

Zynell hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Zynell with a warm smile.

You nod at Unaka, in complete agreement with her views.

Crobin says, "I am the guy for you."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Leayne hugs Gragnel, getting a smile in return.

Leilanie hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Leilanie with a warm smile.

Crobin shakes Unaka's hand.

Leayne grins at Crobin, her dimples flashing into view.

Leayne hugs Unaka, getting a smile in return.

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne waves.

Gragnel says, "Was a very good day for Eluned. The perfect spot, and a wonderful crowd."

Crobin waves to Ryeka.

Ryeka offers Unaka a pine dolphin bead.

Zalinyar nods to Gragnel.

Unaka hugs Leayne, who wraps her arms around Unaka with a warm smile.

Crobin says, "Here we go hun."

Zalinyar hugs Gragnel, getting a smile in return.

Unaka accepts Ryeka's dolphin bead.

You say, "Some visions have shown the Heralds associated with what looks like a portal in the sky to a foreign field of stars..."

Leayne softly says, "Be well."

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Fearless Crobin saunters northwest, leading his group.

Unaka says, "Thanks."

Gragnel nods to you.

Aerilia nods to you.

Ryeka exclaims, "My pleasure!"

Zalinyar says, "Good to see everyone and hear the ideas."

Gragnel says to you, "Yeah, the unfamiliar stars. I remember that."

Unaka glances up at the sky.

With a slight tremor in her voice, Amabalis reprises the last few words of the chorus of her infectious tune, drawing out the final note of each phrase and letting it gradually fade.

You say, "Which makes me think it's a place on Abiding, just unimaginably far away."

Unaka says, "Hmm, can't see them now."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Vaddon glances up at the sky.

Ryeka glances up at the sky.

Amabalis glances up at the sky.

Zalinyar glances up at the sky.

Various tones and shades of blue wash over the cerulean orb floating near Ryeka, illuminating the surroundings in the full scale of rich, oceanic hues.

You say, "We saw some similar things in the Involuted Passage..."

Vythlak just left.

Aerilia says, "Hopefully Liraxes can soon restore them from wherever they've been hidden or stolen."

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

You say, "Crobin even tried to go through one. Unsuccessfully."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka chuckles.

You say, "Seemed to be more like windows than doors."

Unaka says, "Sounds like him."

Gragnel says to you, "That tracks for him."

Aerilia smiles quickly.

Amabalis continues to chant the infectious strains of Faenella's Grace, seeming to lose herself in the very rhythms she produces.

Amabalis nods to Leilanie.

Leilanie clasps Amabalis's hand tenderly.

Leilanie bobs down and back up in a quick curtsy.

Gragnel waves to Leilanie.

Sensitive Leilanie walks northwest, leading her group.

Unaka asks you, "Well, do you at least feel any better than you did the other day?"

A large fire flutters slightly.

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You say to Unaka, "No less confused, but... better for having expressed it, I guess."

Unaka nods to you.

Water drips from Vaddon's copper zills.

Unaka says, "Yeah, I get that."

Ryeka shivers suddenly, seeming less secure.

Zynell nods.

You say to Unaka, "And thank you for listening, it helps."

Ryeka smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "You want that clarity, and it's hard for you to head into battle without it."

Unaka nods to you.

Gragnel says, "Aptly put."

Gragnel nods to Unaka.

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka forages around the area for a while until she finds a redwood stick.

Zalinyar nods.

Zalinyar says, "Indeed."

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Ryeka puts her stick on a large fire.

You say, "Hard enough even when I know what's going on."

Zynell bows to Unaka.

Ryeka chuckles.

Unaka nods to you.

Aerilia nods.

The gentle rain patters down on the surface of Vaddon's copper zills.

Mazilyn says, "I never know whats going on."

Mazilyn beams!

Ryeka chuckles.

Gragnel chuckles.

The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Ryeka.

Gragnel pats Mazilyn on the back.

Unaka says, "Well, glad I could help at least a little. I'll keep trying."

Mazilyn beams at Unaka!

Aerilia nods to Unaka.

Zalinyar praises Unaka.

You brush one ear with your hand, grooming it absentmindedly.

An unfortunate divagation brings a moth into perilous contact with Medikaus's spidersilk cloak. With a sudden flurry of activity, an orange spider emerges from the folds of the cloak and binds the moth in a mucilaginous shroud of silk.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say, "Hope that doesn't sound too much like cowardice."

Gragnel says, "I see this as a test of faith, if I allow myself to be bullied then I may as well allow it for the rest of my life. Mama Durbin told her son to always stand up to bullies. And, I'm that son."

Gragnel just traced a circle around his face.

Aerilia asks Unaka, "Thanks for doing it. No more head wounds from parsing visions lately?"

Unaka says to you in Prydaenese, "May the Prydaen gods look on you with their wisdom. But also know that Truffenyi sees your people as his children too."

You trill softly at Unaka.

Unaka says to Aerilia, "None lately. There are some that are more difficult than others."

Vaddon studies the faces around him.

Aerilia nods.

Ryeka nods.

A sudden swell of mana washes through you, setting your nerves atingle.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds an ebony branch.

You grimace.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Unaka says, "These seem to come naturally with these gatherings. Deeper questions, not as much? Depends."

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Unaka says, "Anyway, I should get going. Good to see the faith remaining strong."

You bow to Unaka.

Ryeka exclaims, "Rest well!"

Aerilia says, "Good night. Take care."

Gragnel says to Unaka, "We try to choose a location and create an environment for the Immortals to hopefully recieve our praise as best they can."

Zynell says, "Reminder, next week is our Damaris Grove Gathering for his followers, a few days after that we have Huldah."

Unaka nods to Gragnel.

Unaka exclaims, "It seems to be working!"

Gragnel beams at Unaka!

Ryeka nods to Zynell.

Zalinyar nods to Zynell.

Unaka nods to Zynell.

Ryeka gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

You say to Unaka, "Be safe and be well."

Unaka waves.

Aerilia waves to Unaka.

Zynell waves.

Unaka says, "Goodbye."

Zalinyar waves.

Vaddon waves.

Truffenyi's Prophet Unaka strides northwest.

Valiant Vaddon strides northwest, leading his group.

Gragnel slowly empties his lungs.

Gragnel says, "Well, I get to check "Turn someone into a fish" off my bucket list."

Aerilia chuckles.

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

Aerilia says, "A whole crowd, at that."

You ask Gragnel, "Is it a fish bucket?"

Zynell says, "A lot of someones."

Ryeka laughs!

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says to you, "A chum bucket."

Gragnel laughs!

Gragnel praises you.

Ryeka says, "Turning into a fish is fun, though."

Ryeka winks.

You say, "Oh good, Drogor will be happy."

Aerilia says, "Certainly a unique experience."

Ryeka exclaims, "Not a care in the world!"

Gragnel says, "I'm sure some have never done it, so I really did want to lead the gathering."

Gragnel chuckles.

You nod to Gragnel.

Ryeka chuckles.

Mazilyn bounces around happily.

Gragnel says, "Gotta get my kicks in where I can in this Cleric-ing world."

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A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka says, "Besides, that underwater cavern is a great place to hide."

Mazilyn asks you, "Ya need anything for the triquetra event?"

Ryeka whistles a merry tune.

Gragnel says, "Most of all with Relay bumming me out all the time."

Gragnel just nudged Relay.

Aerilia chuckles.

You say to Mazilyn, "I'm going to reach out to some Prydaen groups, mostly would just want participants."

Gragnel says, "He's always like "Guess what? You die. Glory to Urrem'tier." Each time."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

Aerilia nods to Gragnel.

Mazilyn exclaims to you, "I participate pretty okayly!"

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka chuckles.

Ryeka roots around the area for a moment.

Ryeka forages around the area for a while until she finds an aspen stick.

You say to Gragnel, "Try Harsh next time, you can be glory to Aldauth."

Gragnel laughs!

Ryeka puts her stick on a large fire.

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

Gragnel says, "I gotta get him to come down off his vulture first."

Gragnel smirks.

Ryeka says, "I met Harsh in person. Great guy."

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell shakes her head.

Yavash slowly rises above the horizon.

Ryeka exclaims, "But as he put it, tends to die impressively!"

You say, "And with company, sometimes."

Ryeka chuckles.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say to Mazilyn, "Anyway, would be happy to have you."

Mazilyn beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Mazilyn exclaims, "Happy to help!"

Mazilyn bounces around happily.

Gragnel says, "Well as Zynell said, we'll be holding a gathering at Damaris' altar in the Dark Grove soon. Following that we will be gathering for Huldah, and after that for Kuniyo."

You say, "Should be right after the Heart and Helm jousting practice that day."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says, "So, busy little Clerics still going strong."

Mazilyn nods to you.

Aerilia nods to Gragnel.

Zynell ponders.

Gragnel says to Zynell, "To be honest, the Huldah one makes me a little nervous."

Aerilia says to Gragnel, "I pray this comes to a close before you run out of Immortals to exalt."

Ryeka nods to Gragnel.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says to Zynell, "And I, like, never get nervous."

You say, "I figure I'll bring along a bundle of pelts and undead skins in case people want to use them."

Zynell asks, "If you happen to get the chance. could you ask the triquetra why we cannot align our souls to them without sorcery?"

You ponder.

You nod to Zynell.

Gragnel covers his mouth with his hand.

Gragnel exclaims, "The Immortals have said, "Sorcery is the way!"

Gragnel hums to himself.

Zynell says, "It is not nearly as important as your other questions but i think it is... oddly in line at the same time."

Ryeka grins at Gragnel, her dimples flashing into view.

Zynell nods to you.

You say, "I've heard that's true also for the Great Pack and the Gorbesh gods."

Zynell says, "It is."

You say, "If I had to guess, it's because the practice of alignment that gets taught to Clerics here was designed for the Thirty-Nine."

Zynell says, "The temple is.... reluctant to agree with that."

You say, "But I'll ask if I can."

Gragnel gives Zynell a slight nod.

You say, "The Temple is reluctant to agree with a lot of things that are true..."

Zynell says, "Aye, well they will not be figuring it out either."

Zynell says, "So thought as you say, we get a third party."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell grins mischievously.

Ryeka begins to listen to Relay teach the Small Blunt skill.

You say, "The Temple tells me that Truffenyi created Elanthia, Elanthia tells me different."

Zynell says, "I am not a temple cleric. you know this."

You nod to Zynell.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Zynell says, "I already wrote them a pointed letter."

Gragnel says, "Oh, I am. Sort. Mostly. I mean, I did study there for awhile."

Gragnel fidgets nervously.

Gragnel gazes off into the distance.

You say, "Oh, I expect that I'm preaching to the choir, pun intended."

Ryeka chuckles.

Gragnel smirks at you.

Aerilia closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Gragnel says to you, "Good one. We'll allow the point."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

Gragnel roots around the area for a moment.

Gragnel forages around the area for a while until he finds a teak branch.

Ryeka raises her hand in a quick salute.

Gragnel puts his branch on a large fire.

Gragnel waves to Ryeka.

Ryeka says, "I believe I'll hole up here tonight."

Ryeka grins, revealing her dimples.

Ryeka entered a silvery pool.

Aerilia blinks.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say to Gragnel, "Anyway, I don't think the Temple is a fundamentally bad organization. Just... Any organization, once it gets to a certain level of age, size, and power, starts to lose track of what's true and what would be convenient if it were true."

You say, "Plenty true of my own guild, too."

Aerilia gives a slight nod.

Gragnel says to you, "It has its faults, as an organization, I would agree completely."

Relay peers quizzically at Gragnel.

The rain begins to come down more heavily.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You gaze up at the sky.

You sigh.

Gragnel says to you, "As with many mortal matters, it has a bunch of mortals messing things up.\."

Gragnel chuckles.

You nod to Gragnel.

Zynell says, "All the secrets, letting a necromancer run the inquisition."

The vibrant blue nimbus fades from around Mazilyn.

Zynell says, "Rather destroy magical knowledge than incorporate it into clerical study."

Relay nods to Gragnel.

You say, "A rather devout necromancer... One who directly has the ear of Berengaria."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell giggles.

[General][Dierik] "Locksmith off duty. Safe paths all,"

Zynell says, "And one who will not help someone in need."

Zynell shrugs.

Gragnel says, "Yeah. Aint seen him in awhile. Wonder what he's up to."

Relay nods to Gragnel.

Aerilia nods.

Gragnel rubs his neck.

Gragnel gazes off into the distance.

You say to Gragnel, "Last I saw, it was to declare Asildu and anyone trying to help him heretics."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel says, "Sounds like him."

Mazilyn asks, "Im a what now?"

You say to Mazilyn, "Don't worry, the Inqusition is like two people now."

Gragnel says to Mazilyn, "A good Cleric of our Lord Truffenyi."

Zynell says, "Three."

Mazilyn nods.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Mazilyn says, "Oh ok."

You say, "And Rileos is too drunk most of the time to do any inquisiting."

Aerilia draws the folds of her cloak about herself.

Zynell says, "They added another little cleric who hates necromancers."

Zynell says, "Sweetheart otherwise."

Zynell shrugs.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel ponders.

Gragnel asks Zynell, "Who?"

Zynell says to Gragnel, "She did not get a huge ceremony of pompous like the others."

Zynell giggles.

Gragnel chuckles.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says, "You know i am fantastic at names."

Aerilia assumes a tense stance, concentrating on something.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Gragnel says, "Amazing, really. Like, the total best ever."

Gragnel snorts, loudly.

Aerilia gestures.

Aerilia's silver anklet emits a loud *snap*.

Aerilia's silver armband emits a loud *snap*.

Zynell says, "Starts with a K for sure."

Zynell nods.

You say, "Sweetheart? Hates necromancers? K name? I don't THINK I'm in the Inquisition."

A large fire flutters slightly.

You ponder.

Aerilia starts chortling at you!

Gragnel laughs!

Zynell asks, "Little cleric?"

Gragnel says to you, "But you're not little and not a Cleric."

Zynell shrugs.

You say, "I'm five foot four in lifts. And I'm probably halfway to qualifying for most guilds."

A large fire flutters slightly.

Gragnel chuckles at you!

Zynell says, "Kolja."

Zynell nods.

Gragnel teasingly says to you, "Okay, we need more Prydaen Clerics for sure. Come on in."

Gragnel glances at Zynell.

Gragnel glances at Mazilyn.

Zynell grins.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Aerilia smiles quickly.

Mazilyn beams!

A large fire flutters slightly.

You say to Gragnel, "You'll have to submit a request form, the Bards are way ahead of you in line."

Gragnel says, "They got drunk and forgot where to stand in the line, they don't count."

Gragnel asks, "Who's after them?"

You say, "Rangers, I've basically used half their spellbook at one time or other."

Gragnel ponders.

A large fire flutters slightly.

Zynell says, "Still can as a cleric."

Zynell giggles.

You say to Zynell, "If I want my arms blown off, sure."

Gragnel asks, "They go lost trying to find the line and were distracted by a squirrel. After them is....?"

You say, "And wouldn't even be able to fix them myself."

Zynell says to you, "Only takes a little practice."

Aerilia nods to you.

You say to Gragnel, "Moon mages. I've actually been one's research assistant. Done all the steps I'd have to do to learn Astral Travel. Except actually being able to do it."

Gragnel ponders.

Zynell says, "I think you have an honoary spot in warrior mages too."

Gragnel asks, "No moons up, Moon Mage couldn't make it to the line because they're too lazy to walk. Next?"

You nod.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

You motion to Zynell.

Zynell says, "I think you would hate being a paladin though."

Gragnel exclaims, "This is a fun game, I think I c ould come up with a reason for every guild!"

Zynell says to Gragnel, "So there is still a chance."

Gragnel nods to Zynell.

You say, "I played a Paladin guildleader in a play just a month or two ago."

You ask, "But yes, I would hate it. How do they wear that armor ALL the time?"

Zynell says, "And i think we are just slightly above the barbarian guild."

Zynell nods to Gragnel.

Zynell says, "Magic and all."

Zynell shrugs.

Gragnel says, "Eeesh, yeah. I couldn't do all that armor and weapons and shields and yeah."

You ask Zynell, "I dunno, you seen those oiled up chests coming in and out of their guildhall?"

Aerilia nods in agreement.

[General][Roxxana] "anyone in need or a trader to sell all the hunting goodies"

Zynell says to you, "You could still look at them."

Zynell shrugs.

Gragnel says to you, "And some of them forge, too. Handy lot they can be."

You say, "But if I were a Barbarian I could wrestle them in their... mud pits or... whatever they have in there."

The steady rains turn into a driving storm.

A large fire flutters slightly.

You flail your arms about.

Aerilia says to you, "You already have an excuse to touch them, though. Don't be swayed."

Zynell giggles at Aerilia.

You say, "All right, this feels like a sign to head home before the pneumonia sets in."

Medikaus grins.

Mazilyn exclaims, "See ya in a few days!"

Aerilia chuckles.

You say, "Safe paths, all."

Mazilyn beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Gragnel says, "Yup. Good idea."

Aerilia says, "Be well."
}}

Creating a Roleplay Event Guide

2024-09-28T21:58:47Z

JARAAD: Making the date format more legible

So you're looking to take a more active leadership role in some of the storylines going on in Dragonrealms -- that means creating an event that goes on the [https://forums.play.net/calendar?game=dragonrealms Official Events Calendar], and writing creative excerpts that go to the Events Team and the Discord.

While it's as simple as writing an e-mail to the DR Events Team at DR-Events@play.net, there are number of guidelines to consider.

==Format of the E-mail==

Instance of DR where the event will be held

Title of event: Short title of the event

Name of Host[s]: Character(s) hosting

Date and Time: MM/DD/YYYY, xxAM/PM EST (all times are entered in EST)

Location: (Full room name as it appears in game)

Description: Description of the event, what you will do, what you hope to accomplish. This can include Lich and Genie room numbers or directions from a more familiar location. It can also include the name of the person hosting. You may want to add any extra notes about what you're planning, hoping for, etc.

All events MUST be set up with the possibility of no GM interaction or support. If the event REQUIRES GM support, Events Team will let you know this requires additional consideration and work. Events Team does NOT guarantee GM support for all events. You MUST have a backup plan if no GMs show up.

2 week notification is the norm -- although for events pertaining ONLY to the Wild Magic storyline, lead time is only 5 days.

==Events Team Didn't Respond to My E-mail. Why Not?==
* '''Don't be discouraged''' -- the most active roleplayers see a support rate of 20-30%. For every event you see them getting support on, there are 3-4 events that they didn't get approval for. They continue to consistently pitch ideas and publicly organizing events, about every event with a plan -- it's a lot of work. Also, the Events Team cannot respond to every event, nor do they respond to every event in the way that is asked. In a lot of ways, you are taking a shot in the dark with this e-mail; you are planning an event, an idea of something you want to do, a gameplan -- and if the Event Team can support it, they will try. (Note: GM support may wax & wane depending on what plotlines are active. There may be months of events with no GM support -- but events may still be calendared)

* '''Does your e-mail follow these guidelines?''' -- (1) A good time/day with enough lead time; (2) Follow the prescribed e-mail format; (3) Related to current events; (4) Have a player invested in a specific storyline already in progress; (5) Involves an open group rather than a personal story.

* '''Your request might not be actionable''' -- (1) You might be asking for something that's not doable, like trying to summon a demon or turning into a dragon. This will never get Events Team support -- though you are free to roleplay it out on your own. (2) You are asking for something that contradicts the in-game lore -- the GMs are very careful custodians of the lore. (3) If you're e-mailing a letter to an in-game NPC, there's a good chance they will never respond due to the business of their in-game position. This is especially the case if you are reaching out to a Guild Leader, the Temple, or a character that the Event Team is generally not using for the running event plotline. That being said, this does let the Events Team get to know your character better and their motivations, and it can be useful to do this to build up into a related event.

* '''Events Team spam filter might have eaten your e-mail''' -- It happens. Koror checks the spam folder once a month or so? You can ask real quick in the Official Discord #roleplay (or #f2p if you're f2p) channel if your e-mail was eaten, or you can send a follow-up e-mail of "Hey did you get this? Just want to make sure spam filter didn't catch me".

==Examples of What to Do==
* Have an interesting character concept -- unique and fun to interact with. Find things that touch on your character that you're interested in.
* Make sure you have an interested audience/group of players, so the event will have traction.
* Example idea: Urbaj just read about a Negotiant arbitration clause preventing his legal suits from going through. How does he appeal and address grievances?
* Example idea: You want to create a hidden gambling league out of a basement in Arthe Dale where the password is "footbrush" and the secret handshake is a foot too tall for Halflings to reach. [Credit: Elore]
* Example idea: You want to take action on Musparan relations with Velaka -- but this is getting a new plotline started from scratch, which is hardwork. So you calendar low-effort response events like: (1) Go on patrol to kill slavers and explore the desert; (2) Hold a lecture on Sand Elf history and then look for them; (3) Hold a lecture on the Outcast War, then go see what they're up to; (4) Hold a lecture on Muspar'i history, tour the city. You might gain more traction by involving other players and groups, talking about it in related player meetings. [Credit: Saragos]
* It doesn't have to be something serious. Aislynn sat and talked to Srinoja (villainess GMNPC) about food for half an hour. Ayrell invited a GMNPC to a social event that Irenos didn't feel right disrupting, so Irenos had the GMNPC make snarky comments about how people dressed.
* Dealing with rejection when your event doesn't get picked up is the hardest part -- the response rate is low. If your first plan doesn't go thru, try something different -- the second might not get traction either, and then the third plan might get picked up but not in the way you wanted.
* For reference, on the back-end when the Events Team see the gameplan, they do a team huddle to see which parts they can get approval for. What does the P2 GM think (Province 2: Therengia)? What does the Elf GM think? What's the team's consensus on continuity? They take everyone's thoughts and go back to the original suggestion, sketch a plot, run it through QC, and put in a proposal to the team as a whole. Here's where they get the okay/no-go. If the plot passes continuity, it can get supported. Otherwise, Events Team has to step back and hopes your backup plan of no GM involvement is good. Again -- make sure your plan has a good backup plan with no GM involvement.

==What About Those Letters People Post on the Official Discord?==
You can just write them in #roleplay, no need to run them by the Events Team first. But standard discord rules apply, and the letter might be moderated depending on what's going on.

Also, it's best to focus on roleplay you experience personally, in game. For example, it might not be appropriate to create lore that didn't actually happen in the game space.

==What About Writing An In-Game Book?==
If you have an idea for a book, you can send it to dr-libraries@play.net. The GMs can’t necessarily guarantee its inclusion in a library, but libraries aren’t the only place where book-like texts may appear.

==Example E-mail Template==
Instance:

Title:

Host:

Date and Time:

Location:

Description:

Back-up Plan:

==See Also==
* [[Roleplaying resources and community connections]]
* [[Events Calendar]]

==Reference==
[https://discord.com/channels/619301383451181075/813953565705371728/1280931321765429358 GMs and Players discuss on Official Discord how to Create a Roleplay Event]

Kethrai

2024-09-12T17:51:51Z

JARAAD:

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|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
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===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Life Weaver of Kaerna Village, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a halo of tousled curls. He has sandy fur with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a moth-stalker. 
His facial fur is decorated with a bounty of tiny melir blooms. Clustered around his left eye, the white glaes flowers glisten with delicate rosy pink hues. Tiny petals trail downwards, whirling along his jaw as though scattered by an errant breeze. 
His abdomen has a tattoo of a stunning vela'tohr flower bleeding through a variety of jewel-toned hues. 
 
He is wearing a pale lavender etrana blossom with rich mulberry undertones, an Elven gold wedding torque capped with carved tiger lily carnelian blooms, a saffron marblesilk ysin embroidered with an extravagant flush of pale purple shalyria blossoms and a pair of gilded leather sandals with tiny gold buckles.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Married to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor of [[Opol]] FeralClaw, Linsue, Aransa, and Timorias

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives with his husband Anuril in a modest house in Willow Walk
* Likes: teaching, writing, music, sweets, warm weather, the beach, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

===Writings===

* [[Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language|On the Prydaenese Language]]

===Logs===

* [[Kethrai/Logs/20230421_Arthe_Dale_Concert|Arthe Dale concert (2023-04-21)]]
* [[Kethrai/Logs/20240128_Zoluren_Home_Tour|Zoluren Tour of Homes (2024-01-28)]]
* [[Kethrai/Logs/20240728_Discussion_with_Valenal|Discussion with Valenal (2024-07-28)]]
* [[Kethrai/Logs/20240911_A_Place_To_Grieve|A Place to Grieve (2024-09-11)]]

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Kethrai/Logs/20240911 A Place To Grieve

2024-09-12T17:51:11Z

JARAAD: Created page with "{{Log |date=9/11/2024 |gamedate=18 Shorka 450 |eventname=A Place to Grieve |event_instance=DR |pov=Kethrai |log= [Hidden Clearing] A wild garden grows here with hawthorn and blackberry bushes that are plaited together by twisting vines of rambler roses. Pale pink rose petals are strewn across the well-tended grass. A stone urn filled with flowers sits on a pedestal in front of a wooden garden pavilion. You also see a pink-checked cotton cloth, a fluf..."

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|date=9/11/2024
|gamedate=18 Shorka 450
|eventname=A Place to Grieve
|event_instance=DR
|pov=Kethrai
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[Hidden Clearing] 
A wild garden grows here with hawthorn and blackberry bushes that are plaited together by twisting vines of rambler roses. Pale pink rose petals are strewn across the well-tended grass. A stone urn filled with flowers sits on a pedestal in front of a wooden garden pavilion. You also see a pink-checked cotton cloth, a fluffy snow-white kitten wearing a sapphire uzil odaj and a marblesilk collar, a coppery saluki puppy flaunting a goldenglow glaes collar and jadeleaf snood, a pile of blue irises and a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall. 
Also here: Aerhys, Saragos, Vixonia, Allye, Tirost, Trajan, Dasheek, Illiya, Klausette, Casari, Khhsath, Kerennya, Vaerek, Sclerotia, Sofina, Ysilda, Imroth, Ruea, Aerilia, Briaen, Nevali, Aseanaecona, Severei, Laureh, Sukidesu, Nawain, Elurora, Azume, Melindrha, Gragnel, Hebion and Zersha. 
Obvious paths: none.

Severei emits a deep rumbling noise of contentment.

Nawain somberly says, "Thank you all for coming. Today we gather in solemn remembrance, standing in the shadow of a tragedy too great for words."

Severei nods to Nawain.

Kerennya nods.

You gaze off to the south.

Vaerek nods to Nawain.

Vixonia's ears droop for a moment as she gazes sadly at Nawain.

Nawain earnestly says, "May this shrine stand not only for the thousands of villagers, clansmen, merchants, and children who vanished in the wake of merciless attacks by malevolent forces, but for the uncounted souls whose lives were lost far beyond the reach of our sight, across the prov- no, the world, for all we know."

You give Nawain a slight nod.

Sukidesu nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

Nawain mournfully says, "We remember the missing, their love and faith, the quiet and simple lives they led, which were torn away without mercy."

Nawain prayerfully says, "Let us ask the Gods to protect our loved ones, wherever they may be. We are hollow effigies of ourselves as we await news of their fate and pray for their safe return."

Zersha sniffles.

Gragnel nods.

Vixonia nods to Nawain.

Kerennya gets a mournful expression on her face.

Sukidesu nods.

A tear runs down your face.

Time slows and the air takes on a golden light. Everything goes silent.

Sofina rubs Zersha gently, massaging her muscles.

Aerilia kneels down.

Sukidesu sighs.

Briaen gazes up at the sky.

Elurora gazes up at the sky.

Allye quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Sukidesu inhales a great swallow of air.

Nawain blinks.

Sofina smirks.

Vixonia twitches an ear nervously.

You look around, trying to appear nonchalant.

Sukidesu slowly empties his lungs.

Khhsath bows his head in acknowledgement.

Aerilia tilts her head to one side.

Kerennya raises an eyebrow.

Severei veneratively raises her hands toward the sky, rocking from side to side, lost in prayer.

For no reason you can determine, the mana streams fluctuate wildly for several moments.

Vaerek peers quizzically at Nawain.

Ruea gazes up at the sky.

You mumble a word of general praise.

Zersha shivers.

(Vixonia holds her candle tightly as she gazes about.)

Laureh taps the center of her forehead as she prays, "Mrod guide."

Dasheek kneels down and begins to pray.

Nawain glances about with concern on her face.

Kerennya kneels down.

Kerennya prays fervently.

Gragnel takes a sip of his tea.

Kerennya prays fervently.

Azume kneels down and begins to pray.

Kerennya continues praying fervently.

Nawain kneels down.

(Aerilia murmurs a quiet prayer to herself.)

The Clerics in the area suddenly wobble, seeming disoriented!

Gragnel rubs his head.

Dasheek stands up.

Kethrai rhythmically recites a daily prayer to Hodierna under his breath.

Illiya blinks.

Elurora looks with concern at Nawain.

Allye gazes at Nawain.

Aseanaecona squints.

Melindrha gazes at her candle.

Aerhys glances at Zersha.

Suddenly, Nawain's eyes go wide and she vanishes in a flash of golden light!

Nawain just disappeared.

Khhsath makes a grunting noise.

Sofina blinks.

Aerhys blinks.

Severei gasps!

You blink.

Allye blinks.

Melindrha says, "Uhm."

Tirost blinks.

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Gragnel gasps!

Kerennya asks, "Whut?"

Elurora frowns.

Ruea raises an eyebrow.

Khhsath's tail stands rigid against his back, the scales along it lifting to form an alarmed, serrated edge.

Imroth blinks.

Zersha blinks.

Aerilia frowns.

Illiya says, "Um.."

Dasheek searches around for a moment.

Illiya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Vixonia says, "Wait... where..."

Tirost searches around for a moment.

Sukidesu says, "Nawain..."

Nevali gazes up at the sky.

Dasheek asks Illiya, "Can you perceive her?"

Vixonia searches around for a moment.

Ruea quietly asks, "That's not... normal Cleric behavior, is it?"

Melindrha closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Illiya says, "No, I can't perceive her anymore."

Vaerek asks, "Nawain?"

Trajan frowns.

Zersha shakes her head at Ruea.

Kerennya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Aerhys closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Casari looks at Ruea and shrugs.

Briaen grins.

Melindrha says, "No Nawain."

You shake your head.

Laureh says, "No, no it is not."

Gragnel says to Ruea, "No."

Tirost scans the area briefly.

Dasheek ponders.

Melindrha says, "Not in heartbeat range."

Vixonia says to Ruea, "I don't believe so..."

Aerilia nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Illiya squints.

You say, "She's... in conference, I suspect."

Khhsath asks, "Are we attacked?"

Nevali angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Kerennya scans the area briefly.

Illiya asks, "Did any of the other Clerics sense anything unusual?"

[General][Tirost] "Nawain, can you hear us?"

Aseanaecona shakes her head at Illiya.

Allye nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Vaerek scans the sky from horizon to horizon.

Laureh says, "Enelne...the butterfly."

Melindrha yells, "Oi, stop stealing our people!"

Allye says, "It was golden light."

Ruea says, "I refuse to be attacked right now, I'm exhausted by it."

Gragnel says to Illiya, "My head got woozy for a bit."

Allye says, "The Immortals. It must be."

Illiya nods to Gragnel.

You nod at Allye, in complete agreement with her views.

Elurora nods to Allye.

Aerilia nods to Allye.

Kerennya nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

(Vixonia chuckles softlyu at Melindrha.)

Trajan says, "I don't think that was malevolence."

Hebion says to Allye, "The spires also emit golden light."

Briaen says, "She is well, trust in Them."

Vaerek says, "She just disappeared. It's not like she's gone."

You say, "Or the Great Pack, for her."

Severei says, "A butterfly spun around us."

Casari nods to Hebion.

Aseanaecona says, "The butterfly was disorienting.."

Fury's Touch Rejind wandered out of a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Aseanaecona shrugs.

You blink.

Imroth says, "I hope it is the immortals. I hope they are ready to actually DO something."

Aerilia says, "That light, that feeling. It's the same as we've seen recently when an Immortal appears before us."

Kerennya says to Hebion, "But that golden light has appeared before when the Immortals granted a vision."

Tirost nods to Aerilia.

You say, "A butterfly? Enelne, then."

Allye nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Casari asks, "Like tell us the whole story, you mean?"

Trajan nods to Kerennya.

Elurora flashes a quick grin at Casari.

Briaen says, "Enenle speaks to her Champion."

Melindrha nods to Imroth.

Allye nods to Briaen.

You nod to Briaen.

Allye quietly says, "It must be."

Briaen gazes at Sofina.

Briaen says, "And to others, who doubt."

Trajan says, "I think we need to trust that she is safe, for now."

Hebion says, "I merely point out that golden light isn't only seen on one side."

Laureh says, "Mother Enelne, I put my faith in you..."

Sofina says, "Doubt what? I never said they didnt exist."

Nevali says to Briaen, "I doubt... no one's talking to me..."

Allye says, "Enelne, please keep her safe."

Kerennya says to Briaen, "I certainly hope you are right. I know she felt their disfavor over Sihmiauri."

Imroth says, "I feel tired of asking for help from them when we are being punished for what was their failure."

(Allye murmurs her prayer, eyes to the sky.)

Elurora gazes thoughtfully at Imroth.

Elurora gazes up at the sky.

Vaerek scans the sky from horizon to horizon.

Gragnel glances at Imroth.

Trajan frowns at Imroth.

Imroth exclaims, "Where are they?? Our towns are being destroyed!"

Sir Madigan wandered out of a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Briaen says to Nevali, "You would need to be of consequence before such messages reach you."

Daerlynn wandered out of a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Mathematician Avrenka wandered out of a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

You frown at Briaen.

Tirost snaps to attention and hails Madigan with a crisp hand salute.

Nevali angles an ear toward Briaen slightly, but otherwise ignores him.

Madigan snaps to attention and hails Tirost with a crisp hand salute.

Vixonia hugs Daerlynn, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile.

Avrenka bows.

Daerlynn hugs Vixonia, who wraps her arms around Daerlynn with a warm smile.

Imroth sighs.

Elurora quietly says to Briaen, "Calm, Sir Briaen, people are confused."

Elurora touches Briaen with a confident grace and familiar smile.

Aerilia stands up.

Gragnel says to Imroth, "I am from Wolf Clan, so trust me, I know of loss. But, my faith remains steadfast and strong."

Avrenka asks, "I heard Tirost's gweth ... is Nawain missing?"

Tirost says, "I asked my familiar to look for her."

You say, "In the meantime, while we hold vigil for Nawain to come back..."

Allye nods to Avrenka.

Imroth asks, "But why?"

Tirost nods to Avrenka.

Saragos nods to Tirost.

Kerennya nods to Avrenka.

Aerhys gazes at his candle.

Saragos paces back and forth.

Klausette nods to Avrenka.

Illiya says, "I have to say that the way in which she just disappeared was a bit similar to the 5 others disappearing."

You say, "Let us continue to pray in memorial."

Laureh chants in an alto voice:

"Mother Enelne, I know you may have been displeased with Nawain, but trust she did what she felt she must. Please forgive her."

Vixonia quietly exclaims to Daerlynn, "Nawain just vanished, in a golden glow of light!"

Elurora shakes her head at Illiya.

Dasheek asks Vaerek, "Are you attempting to locate?"

Elurora says to Illiya, "It is very different."

Allye nods.

Allye nods to Laureh.

Saragos says, "Illiya I think it was different."

Daerlynn frowns.

Saragos paces back and forth.

Kerennya says to Illiya, "I kinda thought that as well."

Avrenka asks, "Golden glow of light ... isn't that Holy magic?"

Sukidesu kneels down and begins to pray.

Tirost glances at Briaen.

Illiya says, "The disappearance itself I mean, not what happened before it."

Briaen says, "Rest assured, gathered friends. Faithful. Our friend is not missing. She is blessed. Patience will serve you now."

Aerilia slowly empties her lungs.

Daerlynn says, "I am here to honor Dirge."

Tirost asks Briaen, "Can you sense anything?"

Madigan searches around for a moment.

Trajan nods to Briaen.

Gragnel says, "Golden light has been associated with the Immortals, yes."

Kerennya nods to Gragnel.

Allye glances up at the sky.

Tirost nods to Briaen.

Imroth nods to Gragnel.

Saragos paces back and forth.

Briaen says to Tirost, "I sense what you sense. But I know what you know. Trust in it."

Avrenka raises his palms skyward, chanting.

Avrenka raises his palms skyward, chanting.

Khhsath asks, "Enelne taking her chosen. This is common?"

Illiya says, "I don't think it's common at all."

Sofina says, "Punishing her chosen."

You say, "Common, no. But it happens."

Khozh Elizzibiana wandered out of a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Vaerek says, "They're unclear."

Dasheek shakes his head.

Trajan says, "Every vision from the Immortals I've seen in the past few weeks has been preceded by that golden light."

Avrenka says, "Interesting ... since Nawain told me how Enelne recently expressed her displeasure of her."

You say, "The Gods can't readily appear in this plane."

Melindrha raises an eyebrow.

Hebion says, "Generally the Western gods don't hold much sway in these lands."

Aseanaecona nods to Avrenka.

You say, "If they want to discuss face to face, they take you there."

Saragos paces back and forth.

Briaen stands near Saragos.

Gragnel gazes up at the sky.

Allye closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Aseanaecona takes a sip of her jewel.

Kerennya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Avrenka says, "Perhaps ... it is divine intervention to protect her from her own ... godling."

Saragos says to you, "I know that. Doesn't make me less worried."

Dasheek sweeps his charm in front of him in quick, methodical swings.

Briaen quietly says, "Saragos Patience, friend. This is not a time for battle. Certainly not with yourself."

Vaerek says, "She's not anywhere a moon mage can find her."

Trajan says, "Perhaps we should be patient and continue the vigil."

Saragos sighs.

You nod at Trajan, in complete agreement with his views.

Saragos nods to Briaen.

Elurora nods at Trajan, obviously agreeing with his views.

You kneel down upon the ground.

Vaerek nods to Trajan.

Zersha grins at Trajan, her dimples flashing into view.

Laureh says, "Yes, please continue the vigil, Nawain will be safe in Mother's arms."

Allye nods.

Melindrha asks, "Soooo, who's gonna step up?"

Daerlynn says, "I am unsure if I can be patient. I am sad, yes, but I am also angry."

Gragnel says, "Alright then, I suppose I can lead us on."

Severei kneels down and touches her lips with the tips of her fingers.

Gragnel dusts himself off.

Melindrha beams at Gragnel!

Briaen nods graciously at Gragnel, giving him a polite smile.

Aerhys just left.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Gragnel.

Klausette smiles at Gragnel.

Imroth folds his arms across his chest.

You recite:

"Hodierna, Lady of Life, please watch over the souls of all who have perished in these trials, as well as those who yet live but need our help. See them safely back to us..."

Vaerek says, "Gragnel seems to know the most about the gods."

Gragnel says, "While we have all just witnessed something of great significance. Let us not lose sight of why we are here."

Madigan raises his hand in a quick salute.

Sukidesu nods to Gragnel.

Dasheek holds a burning altar candle high into the air for all to see.

Khhsath makes a grunting noise.

Briaen nods to Gragnel.

Vixonia nods to Gragnel.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

Khhsath says to Gragnel, "Those lost to us."

Saragos kneels down.

Saragos continues praying fervently.

Aerilia kneels down.

Gragnel says, "We have gathered for a purpose, and that purpose is to give comfort to one another in a time of great loss."

Elurora grins at Avrenka.

Imroth nods to Gragnel.

Kerennya examines a burning altar candle.

Gragnel says, "There is much that is uncertian and many questions still remain."

Several golden butterflies flutter through the area, and suddenly vanish in a haze of golden light.

Vaerek holds a burning altar candle high into the air for all to see.

Aseanaecona blinks.

Briaen grins.

Allye kneels down.

You look around, trying to appear nonchalant.

Allye bows her head.

Vixonia offers Daerlynn a burning altar candle.

Dasheek stands near Illiya.

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Gragnel says, "One thing is very clear, we are all bound to this fate together."

Vaerek kneels down.

You mumble a word of general praise.

Kerennya continues praying fervently.

Vaerek nods to Allye.

Daerlynn accepts Vixonia's altar candle.

Laureh says, "Mother Enelne, I feel your presence..."

Klausette gazes at her candle.

Vaerek bows his head in acknowledgement.

Briaen quietly says, "Enenle, be praised."

Dasheek casually observes the area.

Azume casually says, "Mother Enelne, we are with you."

Gragnel says, "Nawain saught to bring us together, and together we will stay."

Aseanaecona kneels down and touches her lips with the tips of her fingers.

Kerennya nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Sukidesu nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Allye nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Elurora nods to Avrenka.

Briaen nods graciously at Gragnel, giving him a polite smile.

Severei continues praying.

Zersha nods to Gragnel.

Kerennya prays fervently.

Vaerek holds a blue iris high into the air for all to see.

Gragnel says, "In her name, and in the name of those who are not with us. I would ask a moment of silence."

Severei nods to Gragnel.

Briaen just touched an oaken icon of the goddess Berengaria.

Avrenka kneels down and begins to pray.

Severei prays fervently.

You give Gragnel a slight nod.

Elurora just touched an ornate aldamdin trinket graced with a vedda dove.

Sukidesu continues praying fervently.

You gaze at your candle.

Trajan gazes down at the ground.

Allye gazes at her candle.

Daerlynn nods to Vixonia.

(Elurora bows her head in silence.)

Azume continues praying.

Aerhys announces his presence with a courteous bow, his exact arrival somehow escaping your notice.

Gragnel says, "Thank you."

Gragnel smiles.

Aerhys blushes, the tips of his ears turning a deep shade of red.

Zersha looks at Aerhys, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Sukidesu gazes up at the sky.

Gragnel asks, "Does anyone wish to offer any words of hope or healing in this time of grieving?"

Daerlynn nods to Vixonia.

Gragnel casually observes the area.

Saragos quietly says, "Immortals... whoever is listening. I'm trying to do my best. I've felt the sting of loss, and I struggle with both rage and self-loathing that my efforts to bring my loved ones back helped to provoke some of these encasements. Please welcome the lost into your bosom, and protect those that may still be saved."

Vixonia hugs Daerlynn, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile.

Saragos continues praying.

(Kerennya closes her eyes and prays for Enelne to do something really special.)

Gragnel beams at Saragos!

You trill softly at Saragos.

Allye nods to Saragos.

Zersha smiles at Saragos, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Severei nods to Saragos.

Aseanaecona stands up.

Elurora nods to Saragos.

Gragnel says to Saragos, "We share in your pain, sir. Thank you for your words."

Melindrha rubs a burning altar candle.

Ruea nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Tirost nods to Saragos.

Aerilia recites:

"May those who have suffered and fallen find peace in Your presence

Let those who yet live be safeguarded from they who would do us harm."

Aerilia continues praying.

Gragnel beams at Aerhys!

Gragnel beams at Aerilia!

Kerennya continues praying.

Allye nods to Aerilia.

A golden butterfly flutters through the area, and flashes with blinding golden light! It it's place, Nawain stands, her eyes wide with wonder.

Gragnel says to Aerilia, "A fine prayer."

Nevali drops a burning altar candle.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Allye beams at Nawain!

Allye leaps to her feet!

Laureh hugs Nawain, who wraps her arms around Laureh with a warm smile.

Illiya beams at Nawain!

Nevali wraps her arms around Nawain, giving Nawain a great big bear hug!

Saragos stands up.

Kerennya gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Gragnel glances at Nawain.

Vaerek beams!

Khhsath's tail cautiously lifts into a kind of "U" shape.

Allye hugs Nawain, getting a smile in return.

Briaen smiles at Nawain.

Elurora smiles at Nawain.

Klausette gasps at Nawain!

Nawain kneels down.

Ruea raises an eyebrow.

Vixonia trills softly at Nawain.

Gragnel exclaims, "Sister!"

Saragos just hugged Nawain.

Tirost exclaims to Nawain, "Nawain!"

Aerilia smiles at Nawain.

Nevali leans on Nawain's shoulder and bawls her eyes out.

Imroth praises Nawain.

Vaerek stands up.

Ruea asks Nawain, "Are you alright?"

Illiya just hugged Nawain.

Laureh says, "Welcome back Sister."

Dasheek gazes at Nawain.

Madigan adds to Nawain's praises.

Vaerek just hugged Nawain.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Klausette smiles at Nawain.

In a show of coordination, Nawain drums her fingers upon a viridian saddlebag clasped with a ghostly thealstone wolf while twiddling her thumbs in agitation.

Zersha gazes hopefully at Nawain.

Vixonia exclaims to Nawain, "Welcome back!"

Aerilia stands up.

Vaerek nods to Nawain.

Sofina gazes at Nawain.

Sukidesu just hugged Nawain.

Illiya exclaims to Nawain, "We were worried!"

Trajan asks Nawain, "Did you bring back any souvenirs?"

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Severei just hugged Nawain.

Daerlynn says, "Welcome back."

Aerilia looks thoughtfully at Nawain.

Madigan grins at Trajan.

Azume hugs Nawain, who wraps her arms around Azume with a warm smile.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Nawain.

Avrenka lets out a hearty cheer for Nawain!

Nawain's shoulders bow as if under some great burden.

(Kerennya tilts her head and gives Nawain a look as if to say, 'I know you'll talk when you can.')

Briaen says, "Let her get her feet under her."

Allye looks with concern at Nawain.

Vaerek says to Nawain, "Tell us everything."

The last few clouds clear away, leaving an open sky.

Raising her apple cider to Nawain, Melindrha gives her a toast.

Sofina says to Nawain, "Its spreading as I said it would. Your neck."

Nawain breathes in slightly.

Sukidesu stands up.

Gragnel says, "Folks, folks."

Severei stands up.

Nawain fixes Sofina with a solid, steady stare.

Azume stands up.

Gragnel says, "I know, again, we are witness to something incredible. Lets all breathe for a moment."

Nevali pushes her glasses up the bridge of her nose.

Klausette quietly says to Nawain, "I told you She was with you."

Trajan gives Nawain a studious look, as if committing her to memory.

Kerennya takes a deep breath.

Briaen nods at Klausette, obviously agreeing with her views.

Dasheek looks over Nawain very closely.

You see Enelne's Repent Nawain Augtaire, Sfarns del Dzive of Siksraja, a Rakash Cleric. 
A bright aura of holy energy emanates from Nawain, shining with a powerful inner fortitude. 
Nawain has a high-cheekboned kite-shaped face with an inexorable streak of splaying black veins spreading along the neck, delicate ears accented by some Ilithic applewood-carved gatekeeper butterflies dangling upon leather cords, star-flecked abyssal black eyes and a freckled nose. Her black-streaked ginger hair is hip length and frizzy, and is worn unkempt. She has pale skin and a tightly laced thornweave corset ensnaring the waist of a coltish figure. 
She is tiny for a Rakash. 
A luminous lavender butterfly graced by prismatic lilac moonsilver wings floats lazily around her head, glowing with a lustrous sheen against her skin. 
She appears to be in her prime. 
Her nose is pierced with a slender hoop connected to a vine-like chain that trails across her right cheek, draped with delicate thealstone wisteria that rest against her face. The vine terminates in an earring that resembles a wisteria bloom. 
Her right palm has a tattoo of a stylized butterfly sketched in thick inky black lines. 
A luminous orb formed by a starry murder of crows hovers like a will-o-wisp, following her diligently. 
She is in good shape. 
 
She is wearing a rolled brim thornweave hat with a decorative green jaspe band, a wispy whisperlayne uaro's'sugi trimmed with midnight onyx that is loosely wound around the head and neck, a slender goldenglow glaes txistu embellished with a dragon-shaped mouthpiece, a pair of mourning cloak butterfly wings crafted from velvet, an ethereal butterfly fetish spreading wings of verdant moonsilver, a somber onyx-hued mourning gown sparsely adorned with darkstone and jet, a refined mourning robe crafted from shadesatin embellished with Elamiri sapphires, a glitzy nielloed gold wristlet dusted with crushed lifeless forest green estrildite, a gold turinstil ring, a polished asini oath ring graced with a large glittering avene, a substantial ka'hurst signet ring set with a goldenglow glaes intaglio crest and some black velvet slippers trimmed with grey pearls.

(Elurora moves to stand near Nawain, not touching her but there if she needs support.)

Sofina fixes Nawain with a serene, lofty stare.

Laureh stands near Nawain.

Severei stands near Nawain.

Sukidesu kneels down before Nawain.

Sofina smirks at Sukidesu.

Vaerek shows Sofina his altar candle.

Kerennya closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Vaerek smiles at Sofina.

(Nawain shakes slightly as she gazes through the people around her. Her fists are clenched and she grits her teeth as tears dry on her cheeks.)

Sofina says to Vaerek, "Lovely, you have a candle."

Gragnel says to Nawain, "I did my best to lead in your absence, but obviously there are many questions. Whenever you've gathered yourself..."

Vaerek moves a blue iris to his right hand.

Madigan raises an eyebrow in Nawain's direction.

Vaerek offers Sofina a blue iris.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Allye trills softly at Nawain.

Elurora gazes at Nawain.

Sofina accepts Vaerek's blue iris.

Vaerek says to Sofina, "It's never too late."

Sofina takes a bite of a blue iris.

Sofina takes a bite of a blue iris.

Sofina takes a bite of a blue iris.

Klausette shifts her weight.

Imroth laughs at Sofina.

Aerhys gazes at a burning altar candle.

Sofina smiles at Vaerek.

You quietly say to Nawain in Rakash, "Take time. Take thought. To know how to use what you learned is Enelne's best gift."

Zersha blinks at Sofina.

Sofina takes a bite of a blue iris.

Gragnel takes a sip of his tea.

Sofina licks her lips.

You lean on Nawain.

Nawain blinks dazedly for a moment as though she'd forgotten what she was doing.

Vaerek says, "And with that you have now become apart of it."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Daerlynn's voice fades even as the pace of Faenella's Grace slows, winding down to a quiet conclusion.

Trajan offers Nawain a burning altar candle.

Nawain gazes at you.

Sofina grins at Vaerek.

Nawain accepts Trajan's altar candle.

Trajan says to Nawain, "You seem to habe lost your candle."

Vaerek smiles at Sofina.

Nawain hoarsely says, "There was a tree."

Trajan says, "Have, rather."

Kerennya smiles encouragingly at Nawain.

Trajan coughs.

Allye gazes at Nawain.

Sukidesu nods to Nawain.

Elurora cocks her head at Nawain.

Tirost asks, "Can an empath check her?"

Aerilia tilts her head to one side.

Sukidesu rests his hand on Nawain's arm with a soft smile.

Illiya lays her hand on Nawain's arm.

Aerhys just touched Nawain.

Rejind lays his hand on Nawain's arm.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Nawain.

Illiya says, "She is uninjured."

Avrenka becomes very still, eyes unfocused.

Illiya says, "From what an Empath can see, anyway."

Tirost nods to Illiya.

Sukidesu nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Avrenka says, "I sense no hostile magics on her."

Tirost says to Illiya, "Thanks, Illiya."

Vixonia asks, "A tree?"

Trajan nods to Briaen.

Sukidesu says, "Yes, Nawain...we are with you."

Trajan looks thoughtfully at Nawain.

Nawain haggardly says, "A tree, and a cliff."

Illiya gazes at Nawain.

Tirost gazes at Nawain.

Sukidesu nods to Nawain.

Avrenka stands up.

Trajan says, "On second thought, perhaps I should not have handed her an open flame just yet."

Nawain gazes off into the distance.

Melindrha grins at Trajan.

Imroth examines a burning altar candle.

Severei gazes at Nawain.

Sofina subtly reels as a pained expression crosses her face.

Klausette asks, "Does anyone have some water she can drink?"

Severei offers Nawain some holy water.

Nawain accepts Severei's holy water.

Nawain takes a drink of some holy water.

Nawain coughs.

Tirost gestures, and a water ball forms in his hand.

Aerhys taps something inside his scavenger's pack.

Gragnel sprinkles some holy water on Nawain.

(Nawain covers her mouth, and nods.)

Allye pours herself a small cup of aromatic wood violet tea from her teapot.

Illiya softly asks Nawain, "Can you tell us more?"

Nawain takes a drink of some holy water.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Vaerek offers Nawain an enormous forest-green Enelne lollipop covered in iridescent sugar crystals.

You stand back up.

Nawain accepts Vaerek's Enelne lollipop.

Nawain smiles at Vaerek.

Vaerek says, "I've saved this for you."

Elurora chuckles at Vaerek.

Vaerek smiles at Nawain.

Tirost drops his water ball. It hits the ground with a loud *PLOP* and flattens out from the impact, but then bounces back into a spherical shape.

Klausette smiles at Vaerek.

Sukidesu gazes at Nawain.

Trajan says, "Blessed be thy esophagus."

Trajan praises Nawain.

Nawain's eyes glisten with a strange red light.

Zersha dusts herself off.

Saragos says, "She might need some time."

Saragos glances at Nawain.

Daerlynn grins at Vixonia.

Trajan says, "I'm not entirely certain that holy water was meant for drinking."

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Nawain.

Nawain fervently says to Illiya, "I have a message. And a task."

Imroth grins at Trajan.

Illiya nods to Nawain.

You blink at Nawain.

Aerilia raises an eyebrow.

Trajan says, "We might give her a minute to process."

Gragnel says to Trajan, "It will serve in a pinch."

Gragnel looks at Trajan and shrugs.

Illiya softly says to Nawain, "We are here to help you if we can."

Trajan nods to Gragnel.

Severei nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Imroth asks, "What is the message?"

Gragnel says to Trajan, "Though I do prefer the sacramental wine instead."

Briaen gazes at Nawain.

Gragnel hums to himself.

Trajan nods to Gragnel.

Daerlynn gazes at Nawain.

Trajan says to Gragnel, "I don't partake, but I can see why that might be more palatable."

Illiya softly asks Nawain, "Can you tell us the message?"

Sukidesu says, "We are listening, Nawain..."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain's back.

With a faint pop, a water ball bursts with a tiny splash of water.

Trajan pats Nawain on the back.

Kerennya nods at Sukidesu, obviously agreeing with his views.

Nawain roughly says, "I am to teach. Teach you all. Teach you to adapt."

Nawain frowns.

Trajan says to Nawain, "Take your time, please."

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Aerilia folds her arms across her chest.

Elurora cocks her head at Nawain.

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Nawain.

Kerennya tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Illiya gazes thoughtfully at Nawain.

Zersha blinks at Nawain.

You ask, "Adapt...?"

Allye asks, "To adapt?"

Dasheek raises an eyebrow.

Khhsath makes a grunting noise.

Illiya ponders.

Trajan says, "Well, that's going to be a long class."

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Nawain.

Sukidesu asks, "Yes, Nawain?"

Vixonia scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Saragos raises an eyebrow in Nawain's direction.

Imroth peers quizzically at Nawain.

(Daerlynn purses her lips.)

Nevali gazes hopefully at Nawain.

Kerennya watches the surroundings in breathless anticipation.

Nawain urgently says to you, "You must embrace the blending of mana, and then and only then can They strike at Their enemy. We all must."

Nawain gazes at you.

Illiya blinks.

You blink at Nawain.

Zersha nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Aerilia nods.

Imroth smirks at you.

Allye trills, her ears relaxing minutely back against her head.

Tirost shifts his weight.

Klausette gnaws on her lip.

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

Dasheek just nudged Imroth.

Sofina applauds.

Illiya asks Nawain, "You're saying.. the gods have asked us to do sorcery?"

Casari asks, "Did they explain how they became enemies in the first place?"

Kerennya nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Vixonia twitches an ear nervously.

Elurora folds her arms across her chest.

Nawain nods to Illiya.

Avrenka asks, "The immortals make use of sorcerous energy?"

Vaerek gasps at Nawain!

Trajan says, "Light sorcery, I would imagine."

Nawain gives a slight nod.

Elizzibiana's eyes darken with thought, and her tail grows very still.

Avrenka ponders.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Sukidesu nods to Trajan.

Melindrha steps towards Imroth to join him, but Imroth steps away.

Gragnel asks, "Enemy? As in a single force? Just one foe?"

Allye quietly says, "It weakens their enemy."

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Aerilia says to Avrenka, "Or make use of the weakeness it inflicts upon Their enemy."

Madigan nods to Aerhys.

Vaerek says, "I can't, I won't."

Allye trills softly to herself.

Madigan nods to Aerilia.

Sofina says, "Sorcery saves all."

Sofina curtsies.

Laureh asks, "Is there more, Sister?"

Imroth scoffs at Vaerek.

Zersha looks at Sofina, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

You ask Nawain, "You learned this from Enelne?"

Nawain says, "They are watching, and They will aid when the time is right. And I am..."

Nawain glances at Laureh.

Daerlynn says, "Defy the Heralds? Good."

Nawain nods to you.

A puddle of water soaks into the ground.

Kerennya grins at Daerlynn.

Illiya gazes at Nawain.

Nawain says to you, "I am certain of it."

Melindrha closes her eyes for a moment and grows still.

Klausette rubs Nawain's right hand.

Daerlynn smiles at Kerennya.

Allye gazes at Vaerek.

Vaerek says to Imroth, "I wish you well in your sorcerous ways. I have my own time with it and can not fathom that pain on anyone."

Laureh nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Avrenka asks, "We've heard it from Unaka, and now we hear it from Nawain. Is there any reason to doubt that the Immortals need our help, and need it via Sorcery?"

Zersha leans on Aerhys.

Gragnel asks, "But, yes. Enemy was the word used, right? Not enemies?"

Nawain takes a drink of some holy water.

Imroth says to Vaerek, "Then you condemn the gods."

Nawain nods to Gragnel.

Nawain gazes at Vaerek.

Dasheek nods to Imroth.

A pained expression crosses Allye's face.

Illiya asks Nawain, "Did She tell you more about what is happening and who they are fighting?"

Vaerek shakes his head.

Aerhys leans on Zersha.

Vaerek says, "We don't know if the gods did this."

Kerennya says to Imroth, "Not necessarily. Not if enough of the rest of us will take up the burden."

Laureh glances at Nawain.

Hebion ponders.

Briaen strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Laureh gazes at Nawain.

Imroth says, "Oh tell yourself whatever you want."

Rejind asks, "Meraud hinted that we were on the right path as well, did He not?"

Madigan nods to Rejind.

Rejind nods to Madigan.

Aerilia nods to Rejind.

Gragnel nods to Rejind.

Kerennya nods to Rejind.

Tirost nods to Rejind.

Nawain gazes up at the sky.

Gragnel says, "As did Tamsine."

You say to Vaerek, "Enelne called to her faithful. That much is clear enough."

Rejind says, "Then the Immortal's will seems to be made clear."

Trajan nods.

Avrenka says, "And Truffenyi."

Vaerek nods to you.

Sukidesu gazes at Nawain.

Gragnel nods to Avrenka.

You distantly say, "I wish they'd be less cagey as to why..."

Dasheek says, "And defiance of that IS defiance of the gods.."

Casari gives you an emphatic nod.

Vaerek says to you, "As we saw it."

Aerilia says, "Merauds latest words to us were, "You push at Them, and They weaken. You fight for Us, and We are grateful."."

Imroth says, "There have been several instances of the gods not only approving of but encouraging sorcery."

Aerilia says, "It seems the gods are united in this course of action."

Illiya says, "Sometimes that's what faith is. It's trusting in the gods, without knowing the why."

Kerennya nods to Aerilia.

Gragnel nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Saragos says, "Meraud has more than hinted. He's shown his approval to multiple Sorcerous castings, and explicitly said that they will break our enemy."

Briaen stands near Nawain.

Gragnel says to Illiya, "Well said."

Aerilia nods to Saragos.

Tirost nods to Saragos.

Illiya smiles at Gragnel, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Sukidesu says, "The word 'they' can be singular...I never considered that..."

Sukidesu ponders.

Sofina says to Illiya, "I'm sure there are other things you can put blind faith into."

Saragos says, "Meraud also apparently intervened on our behalf to keep the Heralds from doing... whatever to us."

Dasheek asks, "Who would like to dispose of their blue iris now, publicly?"

You nod to Sukidesu.

Dasheek points down.

Dasheek says, "Just.. Drop it."

Trajan says, "I don't know about anyone else, but I don't need the Immortals to draw me a diagrammed plan. I've heard all I need to."

Trajan stands near Nawain.

Gragnel says, "And Saragos speaks truth, Meraud has been very active in guiding us."

Sukidesu asks in Rakash, "Nawain dear, do you need to rest?"

Ruea nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

You frown.

A few fluffy clouds move into the sky.

Nawain quietly asks Illiya, "She said I must... guide you. I must show you what we all are capable of. That we can make such wonders, craft marvels, shape what is to come in Their image. She said I am Her Sword. Their Sword?"

You get a blue iris from inside your rose-colored haversack.

Saragos nods to Nawain.

Dasheek exclaims, "Your pact with the enemies of the gods cannot be maintained!"

Nevali comes and stands near you.

Khhsath frowns.

You put your iris in your rose-colored haversack.

Nawain says, "That..."

Nawain frowns.

Nevali pats you on the back.

Daerlynn ponders.

Casari asks, "Neither side will tell us about the fight. Why are they fighting? Why did one or both sides need so much energy all of a sudden?"

Casari folds her arms across her chest.

Avrenka says to Dasheek, "Peace ... Truffenyi himself has said Asildu is not our enemy."

Trajan says, "Of course, if they gave Nawain a diagrammed plan, I wouldn't be opposed."

Trajan glances at Nawain.

Elurora cocks her head at Nawain.

Imroth glances at Avrenka.

Imroth asks Avrenka, "When was that?"

You say, "No. No, none of this makes any SENSE. There's no cause for them to be enemies. There's no reason in it. There's something more we don't know."

Avrenka says to Imroth, "Unaka's latest vision."

Nevali softly says, "There is something I'd like to say, on the subject of why we first gathered here..."

Casari nods to you.

Imroth shrugs.

Briaen says to Nawain, "Doubt will never be your enemy again. Now you know, as I do. You have seen, as I have seen. You are now burdened, as I am burdened. Tasked. Be joyful of it."

Aerilia says to Avrenka, "Not our most pressing one, at least. Unaka still harbors him ill intent if I'm not mistaken."

Sukidesu gazes at Nawain.

Vixonia scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Nawain gazes at Briaen.

The bruised ivory glow fades from around Briaen.

Briaen nods graciously at Nawain, giving her a polite smile.

Imroth says, "I think he just said to not kill Asildu yet."

(Kerennya keeps her eyes on Nawain, hoping the little Rakash cleric will say more.)

Zersha quietly asks Nawain, "What happened to your neck? And your eyes?"

Trajan says, "Unaka has said repeatedly to trust no one."

Vaerek asks Avrenka, "What was Unaka's latest vision?"

(Nawain nods to Briaen, half-bowing.)

Trajan says, "Including, but not limited to Asildu."

Briaen subtly reels as a pained expression crosses his face.

Sofina asks Nawain, "Yes, what happened to your neck?"

Sofina glances at Nawain.

Vixonia leans on Allye.

Nawain asks Zersha, "What about them?"

Nawain frowns.

You say to Trajan, "Unaka has said not to trust everyone. Very different meaning."

Saragos says, "I have suspected something like this for a long time. The Immortals do not touch the world directly, They rely on us to be their instruments. The more we learn, the better we are able to manipulate magic, the more potent instruments we can be to do Their will. It was not lost on me that the Philosopher's Knot that killed Maelshyve was Sorcerous. We cleaned up that old mess. Hopefully we can do others with Their guidance."

Zersha says to Nawain, "You have black lines on your neck."

Gragnel nods to Saragos.

Nawain studies the reflection in her kelpzyte mirror.

Nawain's kelpzyte mirror exclaims, "Wow! You look great!"

Tirost gazes at Saragos.

Aerilia nods to Saragos.

Nawain squints at a smooth chestnut brown kelpzyte mirror striated with iridescence swirls.

Sukidesu shrugs.

Madigan adjusts his half plate.

Avrenka asks Vaerek, "Unaka said, ""Anyway, I was thinking and praying about that Asildu guy, and whether he was the one who destroyed the Clans. I think the message I got from Truffenyi was that we need to keep looking. We need to find the real enemy, so we can strike. If we attack at Asildu right now, might be the only thing we get is more destroyed towns, and he's not even the one really doing it. You understand?"

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Vaerek asks, "Would an immortal just make some disappear? Snag them like some interplaner being?"

Briaen says to Saragos, "I have been trying to teach you this for a long time."

Sukidesu brushes the surface of his bone amulet and begins to reel! He clutches his head in pain!

Trajan shakes his head at you.

Allye nods to Vaerek.

(Nawain prods at her neck, half-dazed expression becoming worried as she pokes at the black veins.)

Saragos nods to Briaen.

Allye says to Vaerek, "It has happened before."

Klausette fidgets nervously.

Allye glances at Briaen.

Sofina smiles at Nawain.

Vaerek says, "I could riftal summons someone the same way."

Sukidesu asks in Rakash, "Nawain. I'll ask again, do you need to rest?"

Saragos says to Briaen, "I'm there now. Sometimes people have to get there on their own, I suppose."

You ask Allye, "But I think their standard course is just to... smite?"

You glance at Sofina, a female Elf.

Briaen nods to Vaerek.

Vaerek says, "Seer's sense them."

Melindrha asks Vaerek, "As in "Will no one rid me of this troublesome... puppet?"

Gragnel takes a sip of his tea.

Sukidesu gazes at Nawain.

Avrenka flashes a quick grin at Melindrha.

Allye says to you, "To call a champion for counsel, though."

Hebion nods to Zersha.

Briaen says to Vaerek, "It has happened before. It is not entirely common."

Sofina asks Nawain, "No thoughts on the corruption running through your veins?"

Nawain says to Sukidesu in Rakash, "I... I think I'm okay, I..."

You say, "Oh, if summoning, yes."

Nawain scowls at Sofina.

Vaerek nods to Briaen.

Nawain stands up.

(Sukidesu touches Nawain's shoulder gingerly)

Allye gazes at Nawain.

Daerlynn asks, "I am new to these discussions, but to me it seems the heralds oppose sorcery, and have destroyed our people to get their way. And our Gods tell us to embrace sorcery because it weakens their enemy..... either its the Heralds or someting that is using them or their name. Do we need to be hit over the head?"

Allye offers Nawain a small cup of aromatic wood violet tea.

Nawain accepts Allye's wood violet tea.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Illiya touches the tattoo on her arm and closes her eyes in concentration.

You say to Sofina in Ilithic, "Pretending to knowledge you don't have is a sign of a very fragile ego."

Vaerek asks Saragos, "When we lost people on that day there were clear signs of intervention. A clear light?"

Nevali gazes off into the distance.

Daerlynn shrugs.

Khhsath asks, "Sorcery. It is the only way to join this fight? The gods have shown no other path?"

Avrenka says, "A colorless light."

Saragos asks Vaerek, "Are you talking about the kidnapping?"

Vaerek asks Saragos, "A lightless light?"

Vaerek nods to Saragos.

Imroth says to Khhsath, "Sorcery weakens the Heralds."

Sofina says to you in Ilithic, "She disappears and returns with black flowing through her veins. It was not there when she left."

(Nawain nods to Allye without taking her dark new eyes from Sofina.)

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

Khhsath says to Imroth, "I have heard this. It is not what I ask."

(Tirost's eyes linger for just a moment on the streak of splaying black veins spreading along Nawain's neck.)

Sukidesu says, "I will be reapplying my Bless tattoo. There is no longer any doubt in my mind."

Nawain quietly says to Allye, "You always have the best tea."

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

Avrenka asks, "The black ... representing Arcane?"

Imroth says to Khhsath, "I know no other way to harm a Herald."

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Nawain.

Casari says, "As long as Asketi murders rampantly every year, the death toll does not divide the Immortals and the Heralds. Something to keep in mind."

Khhsath makes a grunting noise.

Sofina nods to Avrenka.

Allye says to Nawain, "I hope it helps."

Nawain inhales a great swallow of air.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Trajan says, "Look."

Trajan blinks.

You say to Sofina in Ilithic, "And you assume anything that looks like that must be something like you. A skin-deep reading."

Trajan coughs.

Dasheek nods.

Saragos says to Vaerek, "There were no-color flashes from the black sphere effect which I believe is what imprisoned them. We've seen no-color flashes from other Sorcerous castings since then. Valenal believes they are the signs of the energy he has been talking of entering our plane visibly during large effects."

Aerhys glances at you.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Trajan says to Nawain, "Perhaps you should sit for a minute."

Vaerek asks Nawain, "May I take a closer look at you?"

Dasheek asks, "There was a no-color flash when your letter disappeared, too, yes?"

Sofina asks you in Ilithic, "And you dont think your "champion" should explain herself?"

Vaerek nods to Saragos.

Dasheek says, "Was intercepted, rather.."

Nawain shifts her weight.

Sofina glances at Nawain.

Elurora moves into position to cover Nawain from harm.

Nawain nods to Vaerek.

Gragnel takes a sip of his tea.

Nawain takes a seat.

Saragos says to Vaerek, "I'm working on understanding the effect that imprisoned them in order to get them back. I definitely believe that it was Sorcerous, likely in the form of Elemental, Life, and Lunar, just as we saw in our brief view of the Null Prison."

Melindrha says, "Thank you to whoever put up Aura."

Daerlynn gazes at Nawain.

Sukidesu moves over to guard Nawain.

Gragnel nods to Saragos.

You say to Sofina in Ilithic, "I trust her to explain fully in time. Trust her certainly farther than I'd trust you."

Vaerek looks over Nawain very closely.

Ruea gazes up at the sky.

Nevali rubs her head.

Briaen gazes up at the sky.

Imroth says, "I hope the gods have a plan."

Daerlynn leans on Vixonia.

Aerhys nods to Zersha.

Briaen smiles.

Sofina says to you in Ilithic, "Its been growing inside of her since Knife Clan, it is just now beginning to become visible."

Aerilia nods to Imroth.

Vixonia trills softly at Daerlynn.

Rejind closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Trajan says to Imroth, "It sounds as if they do."

Gragnel raises an eyebrow.

Dasheek nods in agreement.

Aerhys nods to Zersha.

Elizzibiana just left.

Imroth nods to Trajan.

Avrenka asks Nawain, "Any further instructions or guidance from the Gods?"

Dasheek says, "And sounds like further insistence from *THE GODS* that we press them using sorcery."

Illiya looks with concern at Nawain.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Dasheek says, "But. You know.."

Dasheek gazes at his fingernails.

Hebion asks Saragos in Ilithic, "If it was sorcery used in the kidnapping and the Heralds are against sorcery, what could that mean?"

Dasheek says, "Sorcery bad.."

Imroth chuckles at Dasheek.

Hebion coughs.

Illiya rubs Nawain in a friendly manner.

Hebion asks Saragos, "If it was sorcery used in the kidnapping and the Heralds are against sorcery, what could that mean?"

You say to Sofina in Ilithic, "I hope someday you can heal the corruption in your heart that seeks company in everything you touch."

Suddenly the sound of a battle horn pierces the air, and someone lumbers out of the shadows surrounded by a cloud of ash. A good dusting off reveals Elizzibiana!

Trajan says, "I know we're all eager to hear what Nawain has to say, but she's clearly just been through something the rest of us likely can't fathom. We should let her process for a moment."

Zersha glances at you.

Zersha glances at Sofina.

Aerhys frowns.

Kerennya nods at Trajan, obviously agreeing with his views.

Allye nods to Trajan.

Daerlynn nods to Trajan.

Nevali growls ferociously!

Hebion says in Ilithic, "Black veins can be seen when Holy is corrupted in some way, much like how paladins sense their streams."

Aerhys nods to Hebion.

Dasheek says, "I think this also makes it heretical for any government to outlaw sorcery."

Vaerek blinks at Nevali.

Dasheek gazes at his fingernails.

Nawain ponders.

Elurora glances at Hebion.

Nevali angrily says, "Shut up, shut UP, SHUT - UP! Stop arguing, stop theorizing, stop philosphizing, stop blaming, stop complaining! I didn't come here to for more of this, I came here to try to... to..."

Vaerek shakes his head.

Illiya gently asks Nawain, "Is there anything else that you want to tell us?"

Zersha gazes at Nevali.

Allye trills softly at Nevali.

Nevali uselessly says, "...I wanted to... whatever... like it matters to anyone, anymore..."

Vaerek pats Nevali on the back.

You trill softly at Nevali.

Sukidesu fixes Nevali with a proud, defiant stare.

Klausette nods to Nevali.

Nevali raises her arms skyward, chanting.

You decipher the telltale signs of the Teleport spell.

Zersha gazes down at the ground.

Briaen gazes at Nevali.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Klausette reaches up to rub Nevali's back.

Melindrha says, "She's not wrong."

Nawain says, "She said... They alone care for us, for all of us. Those within the Heralds grasp are still within Their grace."

Vixonia trills softly at Nevali.

Melindrha says, "The intention for tonight..."

Imroth glances at Nevali.

Nevali gestures.

A blinding flash of red light explodes into existence! As it fades, you notice that Nevali is gone.

Nawain nods at Melindrha, obviously agreeing with her views.

Elurora says, "The innocent do matter. The people trapped."

Elurora nods.

Nawain says, "The memorial. It still needs to happen."

Nawain frowns.

Nawain stands up.

Khhsath flicks the tip of his tail toward the ground sharply.

Illiya nods to Nawain.

Aerilia furrows her brow.

Sukidesu nods to Nawain.

Gragnel nods to Nawain.

You nod to Nawain.

Aseanaecona peers quizzically at Allye.

Saragos says to Hebion, "Good question. In the Null Prison, we saw the mana streams very distinctly separated from each other. It's very clear that whatever took them disapproved of Sorcery, whether it was the Heralds or not. Certainly this prison seems associated with the Heralds, so if they didn't do the kidnapping, it's being misused."

You say to Nawain, "You're right. It does."

Trajan nods to Nawain.

Aseanaecona nods to Allye.

Sukidesu says in Rakash, "We are with you, dear Nawain."

Dasheek says, "I got lost in the moment, apologies. This is a reverent time, and I agree it should not be overtaken by bickering. I'm done."

Laureh nods to Nawain.

Elurora nods to Dasheek.

Severei nods to Nawain.

Azume nods to Nawain.

Imroth asks, "What was Nevali on about?"

Nawain gravely says to Gragnel, "You were doing a good job leading us. Do you want to continue."

Fingers of spectral flame flicker down Nawain's forearms to dance playfully over the surface of her wood violet tea.

Klausette glances at Imroth.

Saragos says to Hebion, "I think either 1) when they do Sorcery the mana streams never collide because they are able to see all the streams and cast them our equivalent to natively, so it's not a problem for them, or 2) there are some things that just require Sorcery, and whoever imprisoned them wanted that effect, so it did it."

Dasheek says, "Nevali, I think, was distraught that this vigil for the fallen was interrupted by bickering and arguing."

Dasheek says, "Today, of all days."

You say to Imroth, "That we've all gotten distracted from why we came here, which was remembering the lives of the people who have been hurt by these events."

Melindrha says, "Us being self centered jerks."

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

Imroth says, "Oh."

You nod at Dasheek, in complete agreement with his views.

Imroth ponders.

Allye trills softly to herself.

Imroth says, "Well that's fair."

Gragnel says to Nawain, "I can try to wrap things up, yes. Though it will be rough getting things back on track all things considered."

Trajan pats Imroth on the back.

Nawain pats Gragnel on the back.

Vaerek sighs.

Gragnel says to Nawain, "Rest, sister. I'll handle this."

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Nawain nods.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Avrenka nods to Madigan.

Nawain takes a seat near Sukidesu.

Trajan carefully lifts the puppy by the scruff of its neck and then tucks it gently into the crook of his arm.

Sukidesu takes a seat near Nawain.

Vaerek says to Saragos, "This is progress. Even though it doesn't seem so I think we made headway."

Trajan shows Nawain his pinscher puppy.

Gragnel loudly says, "Okay, now I know theres a lot going on and that theres questions everyone wants to ask still."

Elurora gazes at Gragnel.

Nawain smiles at Trajan.

Klausette nods politely to Gragnel.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Severei nods politely to Gragnel.

Dasheek says, "It is a time to pause and remember the fallen. We won't forget."

Vaerek says to Saragos, "Hang in there. This is a sign of hope."

Gragnel says, "But, I ask that you all respect those here who are mourning and please remain true to the purpose we gathered for."

Severei nods in agreement.

Illiya nods.

Briaen nods to Gragnel.

Laureh nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Trajan bows to Nawain.

Vixonia nods to Gragnel.

Trajan scratches his pinscher puppy behind its ear. Its tongue flops out of its mouth, and its tail begins to wag.

Trajan's pinscher puppy settles its head in against his neck and sighs contentedly.

Saragos nods to Vaerek.

Gragnel says, "We have been seperated from our people, but here together we are bonded."

You note and reaffirm your praise of Gragnel.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

Daerlynn gazes at Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "All know the pain of loss in some way or form, all can understand what it is like to be unable to see those you love and hold dear."

Gragnel says, "This is a time for us to comfort one another, and gather strength in unity."

Zersha gazes sadly at Gragnel.

(Kerennya gulps and quickly blinks away a tear.)

Vaerek says to Gragnel, "Despite our differences we are together."

Gragnel says, "It has been proven time and time again that together we can accomplish great and wonderous things."

Vaerek nods to Gragnel.

Dasheek nods in agreement.

Severei nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "Word has been given that we must do so again."

Gragnel nods.

Aerilia nods.

Nawain nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Sukidesu nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Gragnel says, "Although our foe remains in shadow, we must look to the light to reveal them."

Briaen nods in agreement.

Saragos nods to Nawain.

(Sukidesu nods solemnly and sighs quietly)

Illiya nods to Gragnel.

Daerlynn fidgets nervously.

Nawain gives Saragos a slight nod.

Dasheek says, "I think.."

Sukidesu gazes off into the distance.

The sun slowly pokes its way through soft blankets of clouds as it sleepily rises to create the new day.

Gragnel says, "It is my feeling that faith in the Immortals has been shown over and over to be our salvation. This time has been no different."

Sukidesu nods to Gragnel.

You trill softly at Gragnel.

Saragos nods to Gragnel.

Tirost nods.

Trajan nods to Gragnel.

Kerennya nods.

Dasheek nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kerennya takes a seat.

Sofina rubs her kyanite gwethdesuan.

Sofina shifts her weight.

Illiya nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "In that regard, I would ask that all of faith please say prayers for our lost."

Imroth kneels down and begins to pray.

Aerilia kneels down.

Briaen gazes up at the sky.

Khhsath bows his head in acknowledgement.

Illiya smiles at Aseanaecona, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Gragnel says, "If you already are, then double your efforts."

Kerennya bows her head in acknowledgement.

Melindrha kneels down and begins to pray.

(Vixonia bows her head in reverent prayer.)

Severei nods to Gragnel.

Trajan tucks his pinscher puppy into its comfortable-looking dragonwood keep.

Severei kneels down and touches her lips with the tips of her fingers.

(Aerilia clasps her hands together and bows her head.)

Kerennya kneels down and begins to pray.

Saragos kneels down and begins to pray.

Ruea slowly empties her lungs.

Trajan opens his steelsilk pouch.

Elurora just touched an ornate aldamdin trinket graced with a vedda dove.

Vaerek kneels down.

Severei veneratively raises her hands toward the sky, rocking from side to side, lost in prayer.

Madigan takes a sip of his coffee.

Sofina glances up at the sky.

Illiya bows her head in acknowledgement.

(Elurora whispers a quiet prayer.)

Trajan kneels down and begins to pray.

Kerennya just touched a pair of demure golden earrings shaped like leaping dolphins.

Tirost softly says, "I'm sorry, Lymira. I should be with you."

Zersha gazes up at the sky.

You kneel down and begin to pray.

Allye gazes at Tirost.

Trajan focuses his attention upon the Chadatru icon, to the exclusion of all else.

Tirost says, "You are the strong one, the witty one, the one who took action and did the right thing no matter what it took."

Madigan rubs Tirost gently.

Melindrha rubs a crested blue jay with a silvery-blue beak.

(Sukidesu softly prays while holding a gentle hand on Nawain's back)

A pained expression crosses Tirost's face.

Briaen nods to Tirost.

Aseanaecona gives Illiya some coins.

Kerennya gazes at Tirost with a sympathetic look on her face.

Tirost says, "Meraud, watch over my sister and our people. Guide me to your enemies, and give me the courage to fight to my last breath."

Gragnel says, "I feel today, more than ever, has shown that all the Immortals are united in this. Even those of the Western religons."

Trajan stands up.

Gragnel says, "This is something that should give us hope and unify us further."

Nawain nods to Gragnel.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

Trajan closes his steelsilk pouch.

Sukidesu nods to Gragnel.

Severei nods to Gragnel.

Elurora smiles at Gragnel.

Laureh nods emphatically.

Gragnel says, "We are not forgotten and we are not overlooked."

Kerennya nods in agreement.

Imroth stands up.

Dasheek asks Gragnel, "May I say a few words?"

Vaerek blinks at Gragnel.

Gragnel nods to Dasheek.

Dasheek says, "I think it's beautiful and bittersweet that we could lose ourselves today, even in bickering and high emotion."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Gragnel nods in agreement.

Dasheek says, "The hurts of the past will fade, like a wound, and one day be forgotten."

Vaerek bows his head in acknowledgement.

Azume takes a seat near Nawain.

Dasheek says, "And we'll be able to move on and play, and laugh, and do all the things that makes life *LIFE*.."

Fingers of spectral flame flicker down Nawain's forearms to dance playfully over the surface of her wood violet tea.

Daerlynn hugs Vixonia, who wraps her arms around Daerlynn with a warm smile.

Zersha frowns.

Vixonia hugs Daerlynn, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile.

Allye hugs Vixonia, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Imroth exclaims, "Here's to planning a brighter future!"

Dasheek says, "The clans and Dirge are just the most recent rips in our hearts, and there will surely be more to come, but we will always prevail."

Dasheek says, "ANd it'll always be worth it."

Hebion nods to Zersha.

Laureh says, "They are with us, now and always."

Dancer Vixonia wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Briaen says, "Now, and always."

Illiya nods.

(Casari picks at the orichalcum nightingales on her satchel with an indecipherable expression.)

Dasheek nods.

Allye nods to Dasheek.

Tirost nods.

Severei says, "Now and always."

Zersha gives Hebion a slight nod.

Illiya says, "Now and always."

Daerlynn nods to Gragnel.

(Nawain drinks her tea, one finger digging into the muddy ground, meticulously recreating a massive tree at the edge of a cliff.)

Saragos nods.

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

You quietly say, "Now and always."

Vaerek says, "Now and always."

Vaerek nods.

Nawain nods.

Sukidesu says, "Now and always."

Allye quietly says, "Now and always."

Nawain says, "Now and always."

Saragos says, "Now and always."

Ruea nods.

A tear runs down Vaerek's face.

Melindrha taps a simple celadon pin enameled with a small deep rose donkey that she is wearing.

Daerlynn says, "Thank you for your words of peace, I hope they will help later, when I am less angry."

Daerlynn nods to Gragnel.

Imroth asks, "I anyone else a little worried about the possibility of the Immortals and Heralds killing each other and then some demon or something inheriting the world?"

Sofina smiles at Imroth.

Avrenka chuckles.

Elurora dryly says to Imroth, "That's a cheerful thought."

Imroth shrugs.

Melindrha says, "Sound military strategy."

Melindrha shrugs.

Madigan grunts at Imroth.

Briaen shakes his head.

Casari says, "Yes, and it's why I keep asking why they're fighting in the first place, and what else the Heralds might have been fighting before."

Vaerek says to Imroth, "Yeah, thanks for that."

You say to Imroth, "I'm never not worried about something like that."

Imroth says, "I just don't know why they are suddenly against each other."

Vaerek stands up.

Sofina says to Imroth in Ilithic, "Wouldnt you love to hear the vision I had."

Trajan says to Imroth, "Not quite to that degree, but we all need to have a long conversation about Liraxes soon."

Sofina says to Imroth, "Wouldnt you love to hear the vision I had."

Elurora says, "I think there is a third thing but I also think this is not the time or place to argue over it."

Imroth asks, "Why are the immortals planning an uprising?"

Imroth nods.

Avrenka nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Imroth says, "Sorry."

Gragnel says, "Alright, everyone."

Briaen sighs.

Elurora flashes a quick grin at Imroth.

Sukidesu gazes at Gragnel.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

Aerilia says, "It's not my place to question the wisdom of the Immortals. They fight, and call us to help Them, so I will."

Gragnel says, "I think we've concluded our gathering today."

Sofina says to Imroth, "Much better outcome for me and mine."

Aerilia stands up.

Tirost nods to Aerilia.

Daerlynn says, "Right now I blame the Heralds until I am shown otherwise."

Gragnel says, "I really appreciate everyone here, it personally means a lot to me."

Elurora says to Imroth, "It is on our all minds, but our focus should be on those displaced and missing."

Allye says to Gragnel, "Thank you for leading us."

Imroth gazes at Sofina.

Sukidesu nods to Gragnel.

Tirost gazes at Nawain.

Nawain gazes off into the distance.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Elurora says to Gragnel, "Your words were well said, thank you for them."

Elurora touches Gragnel with a confident grace and familiar smile.

Sukidesu says, "Ang rak."

Vaerek shakes Gragnel's hand.

Sukidesu coughs.

Vaerek nods to Gragnel.

Madigan adjusts his half plate.

Gragnel says, "I plan to visit this spot often a make my prayers here for my lost friends."

You sit down near Nawain.

Briaen holds out his hand, and the spectral torch drifting near him falls into his grasp.

Daerlynn curtsies to Madigan.

Nawain nods at Gragnel, obviously agreeing with his views.

Elurora smiles at Gragnel.

Melindrha stands up.

Nawain gazes at you.

Imroth smiles at Gragnel.

Madigan snaps to attention and hails Daerlynn with a crisp hand salute.

Vaerek says to Gragnel, "Thank you. Thank you for everything."

Sukidesu nods to Gragnel.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

You quietly ask Nawain, "How're you doing?"

Aerhys bows to Gragnel.

Daerlynn smiles at Madigan.

Imroth says to Gragnel, "Thank you."

Avrenka quietly says to Gragnel, "Thanks for hosting."

Gragnel says, "I encourage others to do the same, and perhaps we can see about some sort of physical memorial to be placed."

Madigan smiles at Daerlynn.

Kerennya says to Gragnel, "I like that idea."

Aseanaecona nods to Gragnel.

Vaerek says, "Thank you to everyone. No one died and no clans or lands got destroyed this night."

Tirost nods to Madigan.

Allye nods to Gragnel.

Gragnel says, "Regardless, there is a spiritual memorial here already and you all have helped make that so."

Imroth says to Nawain, "Thank you for having us. I hope eventually you can give a more detailed account of what you saw."

Daerlynn smiles at Madigan.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain's back.

Briaen gazes at his torch.

Nawain says to you, "I am... myself. And I am changed. And both are good things."

Khozh Elizzibiana wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Madigan nods to Tirost.

Allye smiles at Nawain.

Madigan says, "Take care friends. Thank you for the service."

Nawain gravely says to you, "What can I say to convince you? I made a promise."

Saragos says to Gragnel, "I'd prefer to place a memorial on the sites themselves after we crack those encasements like walnuts."

Daerlynn says, "I should be off and sing my Dirge song elsewhere."

Trajan nods to Madigan.

You say, "Uh huh. Uh huh. Very clear, not at all ambiguous."

Daerlynn nods to Madigan.

Allye waves to Madigan.

You give Nawain a wry grin.

Madigan says, "Good words."

Daerlynn waves.

Madigan smiles warmly.

Tirost kneels down before Nawain.

Sukidesu says, "Our whole world is ambiguous right now."

Sukidesu gazes up at the sky.

Sir Madigan wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Nawain smiles at you.

Gragnel says to Saragos, "I pray that it would be so simple."

Nawain gazes at Tirost.

Tirost says to Nawain, "Take care."

Sukidesu gives a rueful grin.

Tirost smiles at Nawain.

Nawain nods to Tirost.

Nawain smiles at Tirost.

Daerlynn wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Tirost stands up.

Nawain says to Tirost, "Small steps."

Nawain nods.

Tirost nods.

Ruea nods to you.

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

Nawain inhales a great swallow of air.

You say to Nawain, "I trust that you believe it's right. I even trust that Enelne thinks it's right. But I don't... follow Enelne. Or Meraud, or Truffenyi, or any of them."

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Saragos says to Gragnel, "We'll get in one way or another. If there's anything that the Guilded are good at, it's destroying something once we have a target. One way or another, we'll get there."

Ruea says to Nawain, "Thank you for hosting this event, I am glad you were returned safely to us."

Nawain smiles at Ruea.

Sukidesu asks you, "Who DO you follow, may I ask?"

Tirost says to Aerilia, "Take care, Aerilia."

Aerilia nods to Tirost.

Aseanaecona mutters to herself.

Knight of Meraud Tirost wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

You say to Sukidesu, "Hodierna."

Khhsath says, "It has been good to share in remembrance, in revelation."

Nawain asks you, "Is that what it will take to convince you? Hodierna Herself begging you to help?"

Avrenka ponders.

Khhsath flicks the tip of his tail toward the ground sharply.

Nawain gazes at you.

Gragnel says, "If any who still grieve would like to share communion in the coming days. I will make myself available, you just need only ask."

Briaen says to you, "Yet you have been to Lyba Bima, and you know the peace of it."

Sukidesu says, "Then perhaps...we need to have a conversation with Lady Hodierna."

Sukidesu nods.

Khhsath wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Ruea waves.

Nawain says to you, "Because if so, I will help you to see that. Somehow."

Allye says to Gragnel, "Thank you."

Nawain nods to Vaerek.

Vaerek says, "Take care everyone."

Allye waves to Vaerek.

Ruea wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Vaerek says, "Again, thank you."

You say to Nawain, "That would certainly clinch it. But, besides that? I need to understand, myself, what it's doing and why."

Vaerek waves.

Dasheek nods to Vaerek.

Illiya just hugged Vaerek.

Trajan asks you, "Do we need to hear testimony from each of the thirteen before you'll take action?"

Vaerek wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Nawain asks Briaen, "Is that the place..?"

Nawain nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Trajan peers quizzically at you.

Nawain nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Briaen says to Nawain, "The beginning, yes."

Casari says, "Both sides seem to need our help, so at this point, the idea that we're too small to be worthy of an explanation is out the window. Both sides should explain their perspective on the big picture, rather than just issue commands. Whichever one does so first gets the advantage."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Casari folds her arms across her chest.

Sukidesu inhales a great swallow of air.

Sukidesu slowly empties his lungs.

Nawain says to Briaen, "What is over that cliff? I didn't want to look."

Zersha nods at Casari, obviously agreeing with her views.

Saragos's body loses its fiery appearance.

Avrenka asks you, "Didn't the Heralds and the Primal Elanthia visions make it clear that they wish to return to Primal Elanthia?"

Nawain shudders.

Nawain rubs her eyes.

Briaen says to Nawain, "What you experienced was for you. And your journey. Alone."

Nawain gives a slight nod.

Gragnel says to Nawain, "Well, sister. I did my best. Expect me to have a bunch of questions for you after everyone gets done. But, I'll do that later on our own time."

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Zersha looks at Hebion and blushes.

Nawain hugs Gragnel, who wraps his arms around Nawain with a warm smile.

Dasheek says, "Visions visions visions.. We just SAW Nawain get taken... That wasn't a vision."

Nawain says to Gragnel, "Thank you."

Briaen says to Nawain, "As Trefren was for me."

Gragnel says, "I feel an altar needs visiting. Walk in the light of the Immortals, all."

Sukidesu nods at Dasheek, obviously agreeing with his views.

Gragnel gives a slight nod.

You say to Avrenka, "No. Elanthia showed us those visions as something precious to her, but she doesn't have a plan for that."

Reverend Gragnel wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Briaen nods.

Nawain nods to Briaen.

Dasheek says, "I don't believe visions can be trusted."

Hebion nods to Zersha.

Zersha pulls Aerhys to her in a tight hug.

Zersha pulls Sofina to her in a tight hug.

Sofina grins at Zersha.

You say, "The Heralds seem to be summoning these spires, but to what purpose, I have no idea."

Sofina hugs Zersha, who wraps her arms around Sofina with a warm smile.

Zersha hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye hugs Zersha, who wraps her arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Zersha curtsies gracefully.

Aerhys pulls Zersha to him in a tight hug.

Sofina sticks her tongue out at Zersha.

Aerhys bows to Hebion.

Aerhys bows to Elurora.

Desert Dancer Zersha's group wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Aerhys bows to Sofina.

Elurora bows to Aerhys.

Illiya says to Nawain, "It sounds like a big task has been placed at your feet.. let me know if there is anything we can do to help."

Sofina curtsies to Aerhys.

Trader Klausette wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Nawain's skin gleams with a fiery lustre, her eyes determined and ready.

Aerhys hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Nawain nods to Illiya.

Allye hugs Aerhys, who wraps his arms around Allye with a warm smile.

Aerhys bows to Nawain.

Courtier Aerhys wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Saragos asks you, "Maybe you should pray to Hodierna for guidance?"

You laugh!

Briaen cocks his head.

You ask Saragos, "You think I don't, half a dozen times a day?"

Saragos says to you, "Ok, fair."

Nawain gazes at you.

Trajan says to you, "Sometimes we need to form our own conclusions. Every answer can't be provided for us."

Casari's movements come down from their fluid and somewhat manic tempo.

You say, "Well... In two andaen, I've put together a pure-mana casting party. Based on what happens there, I suspect we'll learn... something."

Imroth ponders.

Dasheek asks you, "You're going ahead with *that*??"

Aerilia gives a slight nod.

Illiya glances at Nawain.

Trajan shakes his head at you.

Sofina asks, "Empower the Heralds more?"

Illiya glances at you.

Melindrha says, "Right, stay away from Stone Clan, so the next temper tantrum doesn't squish people."

Nawain winces.

Nawain says to Melindrha, "Or Arthe Dale."

Casari says to you, "I will be there."

Melindrha makes an odd noise like she just inhaled a tart.

Allye frowns.

Melindrha nods to Nawain.

Sofina says to you, "I know its hard concept to understand, but sorcery will save us all."

Casari asks, "The world worked for... so long, with both the Heralds and the Immortals doing whatever their jobs are. So which one isn't doing their job? What happens if one side is no longer able to do their job?"

Rejind says, "Pure casting is still far and away the most common type, and likely always will be."

(Elurora stands in a loose attention pose, quiet but obviously listening.)

Sukidesu says, "To play demon's advocate or whatever, we all already use pure mana a lot, so..."

Sukidesu shrugs.

Rejind says, "A group of casters getting together and casting...is just normal."

Nawain ponders.

You say to Sofina, "It's not hard to understand, it's just hard to believe. But I'm willing to believe my eyes if they tell me."

Sukidesu nods at Rejind, obviously agreeing with his views.

Imroth nods to Casari.

Dasheek says, "Until the gods declare enemies..."

Briaen says to Sukidesu, "Most of us, do. I wouldn't say -all-."

Avrenka exclaims to you, "Connect the dots my friend. They sent those spires after yelling "A voice roars "For eons we have maintained these lands, our perfect balance! Your filth and audacity knows no limit!"

Dasheek says, "Then it could be perceived as an insult to them.."

Sukidesu grins at Briaen, his dimples flashing into view.

Rejind says, "I don't see why y'all are condemning him for...normally casting."

Sukidesu says, "Well. True."

Dasheek says, "Do what you want.. By all means. But.. C'mon.."

Trajan says, "I don;t feel as if anything good will come from a pure mana gathering right now."

Dasheek points up.

Imroth shrugs.

Allye says, "I must head home. Safe paths, everyone."

Elurora hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Illiya hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Rejind says, "The Empath's Guild hasn't exploded yet, and it's essentially an all-day every-day pure mana gathering."

Allye hugs Elurora, getting a smile in return.

Kerennya waves to Allye.

Allye hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Allye waves to Kerennya.

Nawain says, "I think both are doing their jobs. And a third thing is causing an imbalance, and happy to hide in the chaos as everyone blames each other."

Nawain frowns.

Trajan nods politely to Allye.

Melindrha says, "Keth can do as he pleases. We all can, no matter how wrong we find each other."

You say to Trajan, "Well, I didn't feel as if anything good would come from multiple sorcery gatherings, and all that came from them were spires on the clans."

Trajan nods to Nawain.

(Sukidesu rubs Nawain's arm gently)

Elurora nods to Nawain.

Allye waves to Trajan.

You say, "I suppose we'll all find out in two andaen."

Trajan waves to Allye.

Cateress Allye wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Imroth says, "Makes you feel pretty strong as a mortal - when neither side can do what they want without your help."

Illiya says to you, "I will be there as an observer either way, and I'm interested to see what you discover."

Dasheek nods to Imroth.

Illiya flashes a quick grin at Imroth.

Briaen says to you, "If you believe this is the path before you, then I bid you follow that instinct. I will pray it causes you no guilt, nor undue burden."

Kerennya says to you, "I dunno, I think a pure casting party could reveal some potentially useful data."

Aseanaecona reverently lays her prayer cloth at her feet, smoothing out its corners.

You nod at Illiya, in complete agreement with her views.

Dasheek nods in agreement.

Aseanaecona humbly kneels in the center of the prayer cloth.

Sofina just left.

Trajan says to you, "You're speaking of feeding streams of pure mana to an unknown enemy, which we've been told is its food source, simply so you can make up your mind about picking a side."

Avrenka says, "It's certainly an interesting experiment."

Imroth says, "Maybe we should be the ones making demands."

Sofina just arrived.

Sofina casually observes the area.

Aseanaecona bends forward and kisses a deep blue prayer cloth embroidered with a massive tidal wave.

Aseanaecona looks up and sighs, smiling.

Elurora raises an eyebrow in Sofina's direction.

Dasheek points at Trajan.

Nawain tilts her head up.

You say to Trajan, "A drop in the bucket, if that's actually true."

Nawain takes a sip of her tea.

Avrenka says to Trajan, "Eh what's a little bit more food gonna do? Can't be worse than 4 clans being encased."

Nawain glances up at the sky.

Dasheek says, "Aiding and abetting the enemy, if that's true."

Sofina looks at Elurora and shrugs.

Dasheek says, "The enemy of the *gods*..."

Illiya says to Avrenka, "It could be 5 clans."

Aseanaecona pours some of her red wine onto the prayer cloth. Oddly, the liquid seems to turn into a pale mist as it touches the cloth. Aseanaecona takes a deep, long breath, and sighs.

Aseanaecona looks up and sighs, smiling.

Dasheek says, "Whose favor you enjoy."

Kerennya clucks her tongue and shakes her head.

You ask Dasheek, "You planning to swear off Elemental magic, then?"

Dasheek says, "But.. You know. You do you."

Dasheek says, "Nope."

Avrenka says to Illiya, "....right."

Trajan looks at Avrenka and shrugs.

Dasheek says, "Never been asked to."

Rejind says, "Ok again...the overwhelming majority of casting is pure casting."

You hear a brief ringing in your ears.

Briaen says to Dasheek, "You are not empowered to decide who the enemies of the Immortals are. I am, however. So do leave it to the professionals."

Sukidesu says, "Nothing is to be resolved arguing here. What will be will be, and we will see."

Trajan says to Avrenka, "One might say the same thing about sorcery, but it seems to be harming them."

Elurora looks at Briaen, obviously trying not to grin.

Dasheek says to Briaen, "I don't know you."

Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke.

Sofina asks Briaen, "Oh dear Briaen, and who are the enemies then?"

Briaen says to Dasheek, "Perhaps an introduction would serve you well, then."

Illiya grins at Sofina, her dimples flashing into view.

Aseanaecona stands up.

Dasheek shrugs.

Aseanaecona carefully gathers up the delicate folds of a deep blue prayer cloth embroidered with a massive tidal wave.

Nawain hugs a soft jewel-tone velvet butterfly. You swear you hear it let out a series of faint clicks.

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Illiya quietly asks Nawain, "I know you are perhaps a bit overwhelmed right now, but would you possibly like to speak at our Zoluren Community Forum to spread the message you have been given?"

Trajan gives his pinscher puppy a scratch behind the ear and places it carefully on the ground. It gazes about while wagging its tail.

Nawain nods at Illiya, obviously agreeing with her views.

Illiya gazes happily at Nawain.

Nawain wearily says to Illiya, "Of course."

Avrenka wryly asks, "Does that make Nawain the 6th messenger?"

Avrenka smiles sardonically.

Kerennya giggles at Avrenka.

Imroth chuckles.

You take in a great breath of air.

Imroth nods to Avrenka.

You slowly and deliberately empty your filled lungs.

Sukidesu says, "If so, she's at least one of us and no stranger."

Illiya says, "Honestly, I trust Nawain more than some random people I've never met before."

Imroth says, "I like that."

Illiya nods at Sukidesu, obviously agreeing with his views.

Imroth continues to praise Nawain.

Nawain blushes furiously!

Azume pulls Nawain to her in a tight hug.

You quietly say, "If... IF... we do our pure mana casting party and it doesn't make things better, or even makes things worse... I'll be ready to toss away my iris. And it would... lay some scaffolding under some theories."

Sclerotia wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Nawain gazes at you.

Sukidesu nods politely to you.

Trajan asks, "Can we afford for things to get much worse?"

Nawain quietly says to you, "I will hold you to that."

Elurora shakes her head at Trajan.

Imroth asks, "How long are you giving them to take down the vines after the party?"

Sofina asks you, "You're willing to be another Clan or city that this is the right course of action?"

Elurora slowly says, "I do not think the loss of another city or clan likely with his party."

Sofina just left.

Sukidesu nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Aerilia shakes her head.

Sukidesu says, "Yes, not likely."

Casari says, "Unless the Immortals decide to start taking cities as well."

Sukidesu shakes his head.

You say to Casari, "Which seems less likely."

Sofina just arrived.

Elurora nods to you.

Casari says, "For a few months, anyway."

Dasheek waves a snow-white bitterweave poppet with mismatched button eyes at Illiya.

You say, "I still won't be convinced this is truly a fight between the Immortals and the Heralds, though. I suspect the Immortals have a different target..."

Nawain gives you a slight nod.

Sukidesu nods to you.

Avrenka shrugs.

Sukidesu says, "I agree it seems...odd, if it is the Heralds. Not like them."

More clouds move in above, almost obscuring the sky completely.

Kerennya says to you, "Then just say our big bad evil guy then...BBEG for short."

Kerennya nods.

Trajan says, "We have four spired villages, one entity from the plane of probability, a location not necessarily known for its magnanimous inhabitants, floating around establishing devices outside of our gates, and still 5 missing compatriots."

Trajan says, "In case anyone wanted the score."

Elurora softly says to you, "The First Gardener, who was jailed."

Sukidesu nods to Elurora.

You nod to Elurora.

Avrenka says, "Or the Jailor, the orange dragon."

Briaen says, "My research into wild magic has suggested a divine struggle of some variant. I retain my stance on Asildu deserving an end. And I intend to deliver it to him, as soon as we conspire to strip him of whatever meteor source causes the spires."

Elurora shakes her head at Briaen.

Severei says, "Oh, I want to stab Asildu regardless of who the enemy is."

Casari says to Briaen, "I'm pretty certain he's a victim."

Avrenka chuckles.

Illiya says, "Unaka has asked us not to attack Asildu."

Elurora nods to Illiya.

Aerilia says to Trajan, "But we have a directive now. The gods have told us how to weaken Their enemy. So long as we focus on that, I feel we'll make it through this."

Briaen says, "Victims have graves too."

Avrenka says, "Attacking Asildu is counterproductive."

Casari says, "So do unhinged maniacs who want to go around killing everyone to feel better."

Imroth says, "Nah it would feel good."

Avrenka raises his palms skyward, chanting.

Elurora says, "And may cause more harm to the innocent."

Imroth says, "That's worth something."

Severei nods at Imroth, obviously agreeing with his views.

Trajan nods to Aerilia.

Severei says, "I'll behave though. For now."

(Nawain's eyes drift closed and she sags a bit against Sukidesu's shoulder.)

Elurora says, "It is not WE who pay when they are angry, it is innocent families and towns."

Avrenka gestures.

An instant rush of black and blue fire explodes into being, consuming Avrenka's right hand and turning it into ash!

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Avrenka says, "Yowch."

Briaen asks Casari, "Remind me again who killed him the first time?"

Imroth nods to Elurora.

Briaen smirks.

Aerilia winces.

Melindrha touches Avrenka with a confident grace and heartfelt smile.

You ask, "Hey, maybe this will make you all look forward to the pure mana party. If Asildu gets proved wrong, right to his face. Imagine that?"

Avrenka says to Melindrha, "Thanks."

Avrenka looks healthier and Melindrha appears to weaken.

Casari says to Briaen, "Exactly."

Melindrha says, "Welcome."

Trajan says to Aerilia, "I'm just presenting evidence on why strengthening the enemy might not be the best of ideas."

Melindrha's features are limned in fiery rutilant light, her eyes burning with a fearsome vivacity.

Melindrha says, "Happens a lot lately."

Melindrha grins.

Aerilia nods to Trajan.

Avrenka says, "Just trying to do my part, you know."

Illiya asks you, "Is he attending your party?"

Sukidesu says to Nawain, "Do you need help getting home? I could help you get to your treehouse."

Cascading points of rutilant light swirl around Melindrha like sparks dancing up from a blazing fire.

Elurora says to Nawain, "I could carry you if your legs are feeling weak."

Sofina says, "I can walk her. Theres much to be discussed."

You say to Illiya, "I haven't gotten an RSVP. But I somehow expect him."

Sofina smiles at Nawain.

Sukidesu grins at Elurora, his dimples flashing into view.

Melindrha seems to glow with an inner light, trailing rutilant sparks with every movement.

Nawain blinks.

Illiya nods to you.

Nawain rubs her eyes.

Elurora says to Sukidesu, "I am sure you could as well."

Elurora grins at Sukidesu.

Sukidesu nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Sukidesu grins, revealing his dimples.

With rigid movements you prepare your body for the Refresh spell.

Sofina stretches out a hand imploringly to Nawain.

Nawain tiredly says, "I'm good."

You harness a moderate amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth kitten.

You are able to channel all the energy into the kitten.

The cambrinth kitten absorbs all of the energy.

Nawain frowns at Sofina.

You harness a moderate amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth kitten.

You are able to channel all the energy into the kitten.

The cambrinth kitten absorbs all of the energy.

Briaen tosses his spectral torch aside but it stops in midair, drifting doggedly near him.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

You harness a moderate amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth kitten.

You are able to channel all the energy into the kitten.

The cambrinth kitten absorbs all of the energy.

You harness a moderate amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth kitten.

You are able to channel all the energy into the kitten.

The cambrinth kitten absorbs all of the energy.

The cambrinth kitten pulses with Life energy. You reach for its center and forge a magical link to it, readying all of its energy for your use.

Elurora shakes her head at Sofina.

You gesture at Nawain.

Your cambrinth kitten emits a loud *snap* as it discharges all its power to aid your spell.

You sense the spell is not as effective since you're casting it on another.

Soft waves of a gentle, warm peach color flicker around Nawain.

You feel fully rested.

Casari says, "If neither side is going to explain the real war here, then we'll have to find the information ourselves. Somehow. I'll do it myself, if everyone else is so distracted and sure of themselves."

You feel fully attuned to the mana streams again.

Sukidesu says, "Well, when you're ready to go, let us know. I don't feel right leaving you by yourself."

Sofina says to Elurora, "I mean her no harm. I'm more interested."

Casari says to you, "I look forward to seeing what we learn. Thanks for organizing that."

Nawain narrows her eyes.

Elurora gazes at Sofina.

Casari nods politely.

Nawain nods at Sukidesu, obviously agreeing with his views.

Firehawk Casari wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

You nod.

Imroth says, "Pretty sure speaking directly with an Immortal makes you wobbly in the legs but resolute in your faith."

Nawain nods.

Melindrha grins.

Laureh nods at Imroth, obviously agreeing with his views.

Kerennya takes a seat.

Nawain quietly says to Sofina, "There is nothing you can say to me to tempt me to turn from Them. Nothing at all."

Melindrha says, "Given who I worship, I'd be wobbly from the excellent booze."

Trajan says, "Something will come of that 'party', but I don't think it will be anything good."

Illiya grins at Melindrha, her dimples flashing into view.

You say to Trajan, "Even if you're right, then greater unity amongst us adventurers will."

Sukidesu gazes up at the sky.

Imroth says to Sofina, "I like hearing all sides. Some other time I would love to hear your take."

You say, "But if you're wrong -- and pure mana shores up the plane the same way sorcerous casting has been -- then we need new theories."

Elurora looks at Imroth and sighs.

Trajan shakes his head at you.

Aseanaecona just left.

Sofina exclaims to Imroth, "I love talkign!"

Sofina beams at Imroth!

Melindrha laughs!

Trajan says, "We're in a struggle where every little bit counts."

Elurora pulls a pair of oversized faux Rakash ears dyed a dappled blue from her hair, letting it fall to its normal style.

Kerennya says to Elurora, "An open mind is a good thing. Some of us are smart enough to put a screen in front of ours so the flies don't get in."

Kerennya grins.

Trajan says to you, "And you're talking about generating more than a little bit."

You ask Trajan, "Best that we know what direction our effort should go in, then?"

Melindrha winks.

Elurora grins at Kerennya.

Trajan says to you, "A lot of us already do."

Rejind gazes thoughtfully at a balsa heron figurine.

Melindrha nods.

Rejind winks at Melindrha.

Melindrha grins.

You say, "Clearly."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Sofina says to Imroth, "My opinion is rather biased, but I'd gladly speak with you sometime."

Sofina nods to Imroth.

Imroth nods to Sofina.

Trajan says to you, "This party is akin to handing a murderer a knife to see if he's innocent, or not."

Imroth says, "Bias is all around I would guess."

(Sukidesu holds Nawain upright and lets her rest on his shoulder)

Saragos just left.

Illiya says, "We are going to head out too."

Avrenka pats Nawain on the back.

Aerilia asks you, "This is no longer strange scholars debating and vying for our allegance. The gods have told us what to do. What could you learn that would make you go against them?"

Dasheek says to Briaen, "I'm not much of a talker, more a fighter. One of these days you might get that introduction. Until then, don't presume to know what I'm empowered to do."

Avrenka says to Nawain, "Stay strong."

Illiya gently says to Nawain, "You did good today."

Dasheek says, "Be dangerous folks."

Dasheek winks.

Melindrha nods to Imroth.

Nawain rubs her eyes.

Illiya just hugged Nawain.

Nawain nods to Avrenka.

Briaen says to Dasheek, "I'm not at all impressed, nor concerned."

Nawain nods to Illiya.

Imroth joins Melindrha's group.

Nawain hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Dasheek pats Briaen on the back.

Sofina smiles at Briaen.

Shadow's Touch Melindrha's group wandered into a garden pavilion.

Illiya hugs Elurora, getting a smile in return.

Dasheek says to Briaen, "Oh, we all know."

Elurora hugs Illiya, getting a smile in return.

Sofina says to Briaen, "You still do got it in you."

Illiya hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Strawberry Nurse Illiya's group wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Elurora shakes her head.

You say to Aerilia, "'The gods' have not. Some gods have. Enelne, Truffenyi, Tamsine, and Meraud all seem to be in accord, true enough."

Sukidesu effortlessly begins to hum a quiet lullaby, his eyes sparkling with pride at his hard-won skill.

Aerilia raises an eyebrow.

You say, "But the Immortals do not always act in unison. In fact, often they act act cross purposes."

Aerilia asks, "Who do you need confirmation from to be convinced, if four is not enough?"

Avrenka says, "He said Hodierna."

Trajan says, "He needs a signed petition from the other nine, apparently."

Avrenka shrugs.

You say, "I follow Hodierna, and I don't know what She would ask of me. If I knew, this would be a very easy decision."

Aerilia says, "Then by all means, let our next vigil to to Her."

Nawain gently says to you, "We'll ask Her. You'll get the answers you need to hear."

Sukidesu finishes humming a quiet lullaby.

Rejind says, "The Immortals have not instructed us to -stop- normal casting, merely increase sorcerous casting."

Nawain nods in agreement.

Sukidesu nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

Sukidesu nods at Aerilia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Trajan nods to Rejind.

Aerilia nods to Rejind.

Avrenka says, "Indeed .. in fact nobody has said to stop normal casting, interestingly enough."

You say to Aerilia, "Briaen has a vigil set to Berengaria. I certainly plan to attend and ask."

Aerilia nods to you.

You nod at Avrenka, in complete agreement with his views.

Rejind says to Avrenka, "That is what 'pure' casting is, for all but Necromancers."

Briaen nods graciously at you, giving you a polite smile.

Avrenka says, "You'd think that ceasing normal casting would be far more damaging to the Heralds than promoting sorcery."

Avrenka says, "And yet no one has espoused that idea."

Avrenka shrugs.

Rejind says, "I doubt it. Ceasing normal casting wouldn't change the status quo much as I understand it, the mana would still be there."

Avrenka says, "Yes, but energy is generated thru resistance and movement of the mana."

Avrenka says, "Resistance such as thru us, weaving, patterns and runestones."

Briaen gazes at Nawain.

Aerilia says, "If getting adventurers to stop sorcery is a lost cause, getting them to stop magic altogether is even more hopeless a task."

Nawain leans on Sukidesu.

Avrenka gives Aerilia a wry grin.

Briaen says to Nawain, "You need rest."

Nawain snores.

Nawain blinks.

Rejind says, "I'm just trying to figure out why everyone is so against Kethrai. A gathering to do a bunch of 'pure' casting is entirely just a bunch of mages doing normal casting. You might as well say a group of Empaths setting up Triage should be banned."

Nawain blinks.

Nawain observes Briaen with fascination.

Rejind nods to Aerilia.

Avrenka says to Aerilia, "Very true ... I just thought it was interesting no one brought it up."

Nawain asks Briaen, "I.. what?"

Sukidesu leans on Nawain.

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Aerilia nods to Avrenka.

Elurora says, "Need rest."

Elurora nods to Nawain.

Nawain rubs her eyes.

Briaen nods at Elurora, obviously agreeing with her views.

Sukidesu says, "We'll make sure she gets home safe."

You stand back up.

Sukidesu nods to Briaen.

You dust yourself off.

Nawain says, "I need to talk to Vaerek. Need to convince him, too."

Nawain frowns.

Nawain stands up.

Nawain wobbles, looking a bit faint.

Kerennya stands up.

Nawain blinks.

Nawain frowns.

Sukidesu stands up.

Kerennya gathers up a pink-checked cotton cloth and all the food it holds, stuffs the bundle into a silverwillow picnic basket, and closes the lid securely.

Nawain leans on Sukidesu.

Rejind closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Trajan pats Nawain on the back.

Elurora says to Rejind, "I am not against Kethrai, I do not know the right answer."

Sukidesu rubs Nawain gently, massaging her muscles.

Sukidesu says, "Small steps."

Nawain says, "Small steps."

Nawain smiles at Briaen.

Kerennya says, "We had a good one tonight."

Nawain slowly empties her lungs.

Severei stands up.

Azume stands up.

You say to Nawain, "In a short while, I'll be convinced or I won't. If I am, I'll do what I can to help you convince others."

Nawain nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Nawain says to you, "Guard against powerful illusions."

Trajan frowns at you.

Nawain says to you, "They have every reason to keep you convinced."

Nawain gazes at you.

You say to Nawain, "I can only follow my heart. The same as you know in your heart it was Enelne who spoke to you today, I'll have to turn it toward anything I see."

Nawain nods to you.

Aerilia glances up at the sky.

Trajan shakes his head.

Sofina studies the faces around her.

Avrenka says, "The heart is deceitful beyond understanding."

Nawain says to you, "Your heart is why I trust you. We'll find the truth together."

Sukidesu nods emphatically.

You nod to Nawain.

Kerennya says to you, "You know, I had an interesting thought earlier. What if ALL of the Heralds have become 'addicted' to pure mana the way the Rogue Gardener was? Then we have the most powerful beings on the plane doing stupid stuff to get more. It could also explain why the Immortals would be against them. I could be wrong, though."

Sukidesu brushes the surface of his bone amulet and begins to reel! He clutches his head in pain!

You hear a female Elf voice say, "Do keep an eye on the neck though Nawain, it doesnt look healthy at all."

Nawain growls low in the back of her throat.

Elurora folds her arms across her chest.

Nawain wearily says, "I will deal with you later, Sofina."

Avrenka says, "Or perhaps the Heralds are so obsessed with their Garden, that they are willing to spend whatever increasing energy upkeep to have it."

Nawain mutters something into the air about small steps.

Sukidesu nods to Nawain.

Avrenka says, "The third vision made it very clear that it needed more and more energy."

Nawain stares at her feet, but can't seem to figure out which one to take a step with first.

Avrenka says, "And unsustainable amount of energy."

You say to Kerennya, "It's... a thought. But, I'm not convinced the Heralds are the same thing as the Gardener. If my gut leads me right, the dragon-lady we saw was a Herald. The gardener was her servant."

Sukidesu tucks his snow-white kitten into its comfortable-looking cake roll.

Trajan says to Avrenka, "Valenal was sufficiently clear about that, as well."

Laureh gazes at Nawain.

Avrenka says to Trajan, "Liraxes also mentioned it."

Avrenka shrugs.

Trajan frowns.

Trajan says, "Liraxes."

You ask Nawain, "All right, who's getting you home?"

Nawain rubs her head.

Sukidesu pats Nawain on the back.

Elurora looks with concern at Nawain.

Kerennya says to Avrenka, "Which vision says the *garden* needs more mana? I don't remeber anything giving me *that* impression."

Briaen gazes up at the sky.

Briaen slowly empties his lungs.

Elurora touches Briaen with a confident grace and familiar smile.

Nawain glances at Sukidesu.

Aerilia bobs a brief, respectful bow.

Sukidesu dimples at Nawain.

Mageling Aerilia wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Kerennya says, "And I've been looking quite a bit at the visions lately."

Avrenka says to Kerennya, "The gardener in the third vision required more and more energy."

Sukidesu stretches out a hand imploringly to Nawain.

Nawain nods.

Nawain says to you, "Suki can get me home."

Nawain says, "He's tall enough I can't possibly tip him over."

Nawain gazes at Sukidesu.

Sukidesu grins at Nawain, his dimples flashing into view.

Elurora chuckles.

You ask, "You sure you don't want some extra company just in case?"

Elurora says, "Maybe I should walk with you, just in case."

Rejind raises his hand in a quick salute.

(Nawain glances around, sniffing a bit as if searching for a scent.)

Nawain ponders.

Fury's Touch Rejind wandered into a pool filled with swirling water at the base of the waterfall.

Nawain slowly says, "Might be a good idea."

Sukidesu reaches over and holds hands with Nawain.

With a friendly smile, Sukidesu holds Elurora's hand.

You nod in agreement.

You join Sukidesu's group.

Avrenka says, "Be safe."

Elurora bows to Avrenka.

Elurora grins at Avrenka.

Sukidesu waves to Avrenka.

Avrenka nods to Elurora.

Avrenka nods to Sukidesu.

Nawain says, "Thank you all for coming."

Trajan nods to Nawain.

J>whisper group Ready.

Trajan says, "Always."

Nawain gives a slight nod.

Nawain says, "Be safe."
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[Empaths' Guild, Courtyard Garden] 
Also here: Lushk, Bryinn, Primblade, Ysilda, Avrenka, Leilanie, Pratau, Sclerotia, Valenal, Sujuroit, Xenxeth (prone), Adamantavious and Zanaide (prone). 
Obvious paths: northeast, east, west, down, out.

Leilanie smiles at you.

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Leilanie.

Avrenka says, "I .... am a seer."

Avrenka says, "I can ascertain the unknowable depths of the universe."

Leilanie leans over and whispers, "This Valenal person is asking strange questions about the meeting and magic"

You see Avatar of Summoning Valenal, Elemental Conduit of Elanthia, a Human. 
Valenal has a round face, savant milky white eyes and a small nose. He has cropped snow-white-streaked red-gold hair, with weathered skin and an athletic build. 
He is average height for a Human. 
He appears to be young. 
He has a thin sparse mustache on his upper lip and a thin patchy beard. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is holding a braided lead rope in his right hand. 
He is wearing a deeply-hooded burlap cloak, a heavily scarred arcanist's belt, some rugged black leather boots weathered with scorch-marks, some conjured armor of raw segmented metal plates and some faded pants.

Avrenka says, "And he ... was a Male."

Avrenka gazes at Valenal.

You nod to Leilanie.

Avrenka observes Valenal with fascination.

Leilanie whispers, "He speaks to himself a lot"

Valenal asks Avrenka, "So you ran the probability computation in five dimensional space and the weight of probability pointed to male?"

Valenal raises an eyebrow in Avrenka's direction.

Avrenka says, "And ... I ... also can ascertain ... you are a Male."

Avrenka smiles brightly.

Avrenka exclaims to Valenal, "Now you're speaking my language!"

Valenal nods.

Valenal firmly says, "Checks out."

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Avrenka says, "The wave function collapse indeed to Male."

Valenal ponders.

You say, "Gods, I need more sleep if it's gonna be math."

You say, "Or coffee."

You pour yourself a mug of strongly-brewed dark roast coffee. Cheers!

Leilanie smiles at you.

You take a sip of the coffee -- quite bitter!

Valenal says to himself, "So, you are looking for a male, two arms, two legs, one head...smooth sailing."

Leilanie glances at you.

Avrenka says to Valenal, "Oh! And he had ..... two eyes."

Valenal says, "Oh! That is good to know. Many humans lack one or both eyes due to circumstances or birth. That will save time."

You ask, "Who is this mysterious fellow we're describing?"

Avrenka says to you, "Shhhh! Genius are at work here, give us room to work please."

You say, "Oh. Pardon."

Avrenka whispers, "Play along, I'm playing dumb"

You settle yourself on the cushioned swing.

Valenal says to you, "We were discussing a human male with two eyes, one head, two legs, two arms, known as Asildu."

Valenal says, "And I asked the human...male?? Avrenka...who Asildu said he represented."

Valenal says, "And Avrenka didn't know, which makes sense because we humans often look very similar and say things that don't make sense."

Valenal glances at a braided lead rope.

Leilanie gnaws on her lip.

Avrenka says to Valenal, "Hah! You hit it right on the arm."

A brilliant orb of rippling cerulean light spins slowly through the air, orbiting Xenxeth's body like a miniature, luminous moon.

You say, "If there's one thing I've learned about you Humans, it's that."

You nod.

Avrenka just nudged Valenal.

Leilanie says to Valenal, "Rope isn't food."

Valenal breaks into a sweat.

Valenal glances at Leilanie.

Valenal hesitantly says, "Oh, haha, yes, of course. I knew that."

Valenal drops a braided lead rope.

Leilanie smiles.

(Valenal say Valenal pushes the rope behind him with his foot.)

Avrenka says, "What she means is, rope isn't USUALLY food ... but it can be a food if prepared correctly."

Avrenka just nudged Leilanie.

Avrenka asks Leilanie, "Right, Leilanie?"

Leilanie says, "Oh, I suppose it could be."

Leilanie says, "If one tried hard enough and had the stomach for it."

You observe Valenal with fascination.

Avrenka says to Valenal, "Pardon my Elven friend, she isn't as familiar with Human foods sometimes."

Leilanie gives a slight nod.

Valenal gazes at Leilanie.

Leilanie shifts her weight.

Valenal exclaims, "I am glad to talk about cuisine, normally! But business first!"

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Valenal asks you, "Do you know of this human Asildu?"

Avrenka asks Valenal, "You ask many questions about this fellow Human... are you looking for him?"

Avrenka asks Valenal, "Is he ... a friend?"

Valenal says to himself, "That's good, normal small talk. Doing great."

Valenal slowly empties his lungs.

You observe Avrenka with fascination.

Valenal says, "A friend. No."

Leilanie leans over and whispers, "The strangest thing, isn't it?"

You ask Valenal, "I know OF him yes, but I can't say I know much about him. Why do you ask?"

Valenal nervously says to you, "I am investigating. Doing investigation things."

You say, "Uh... huh."

Leilanie says to Valenal, "You're doing a fine job."

Leilanie nods to Valenal.

Valenal beams at Leilanie!

Leilanie smiles.

Valenal says to Leilanie, "Oh, I am so glad."

Valenal grins nervously.

Leilanie nods to Valenal.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "Are you concerned for Asildu? For his safety?"

Valenal cautiously asks, "In a way. He is here on the Plane of Abiding, which is part of a system of interconnected planes that exchange energy in a constant way, right?"

Avrenka says, "Of course he is, we've already established that."

You say, "And of course that's what they do, everyone knows."

Valenal says, "So in a sense, he is in as much danger as everyone else is. And so since he inherits the property of being part of "everyone else", I suppose I am concerned about his welfare."

Valenal nods.

Avrenka says, "Ah."

Valenal says, "But more directly, I believe him to be a liar."

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Leilanie cocks her head at Valenal.

Avrenka raises an eyebrow.

Valenal says, "And to represent thieves."

Valenal ponders.

Valenal says, "Maybe."

Avrenka asks, "A liar ... about what, praytell?"

Valenal nods.

Valenal hesitantly asks, "Well, I'm not sure. What did he say?"

You grumpily say, "A lot, and not much."

Valenal asks you, "Did he say who he represented?"

Avrenka asks Valenal, "If you are concerned for his welfare, what will you do if you find him?"

You say, "Not that I recall? He called himself a scholar, but didn't say from where."

Valenal quietly says to himself, "Don't say disassemble his consciousness and ship it for analysis."

You gaze silently at Valenal.

Valenal says to Avrenka, "Oh, ah, definitely no that. Ha ha."

Avrenka smiles at Valenal.

Valenal says, "That was a joke."

Avrenka laughs!

Avrenka exclaims, "Ha ha ha!"

You glance at Avrenka, a male Human.

You laugh!

Avrenka says, "You have quite the talent for humor, my human friend."

You say, "Oh, I get it."

Leilanie grins.

Valenal says to himself, "This is not going very well."

Valenal slowly empties his lungs.

Avrenka says, "I too have made jokes about disassembling my friends via Partial Displacement, but none have laughed."

Leilanie frowns.

Valenal says, "Oh, it's not as bad as it..."

Valenal says to himself, "Maybe start over."

Valenal hesitantly asks, "Can I start over?"

Leilanie nods to Valenal.

Avrenka says, "Of course."

You nod in agreement.

Valenal says, "Ok, ok. Give me one moment."

Avatar of Summoning Valenal goes east.

Avrenka scans the area briefly.

You take a sip of the coffee.

You peer east and see ...

[Empaths' Guild, Library]

A simple folding table and some canvas chairs make the Empaths' Guild library quickly transformable into an emergency room in case the wounded overflow from the hospital's facilities. In this spartan and spotless chamber, oft-read works on healing, herbs, medicinals, and other empathic arts fill a long shelf against the wall. You also see a wooden sign.

Also here: Valenal.

You close your eyes, drawing all your thoughts inward, and then slowly reach out to sense the life essences of those around you...

You sense:

...

You sense (E) from your current position:

The presence of Valenal.

...

Avrenka ponders.

Avatar of Summoning Valenal just arrived.

Leilanie smiles.

Valenal casually observes the area.

Valenal smiles.

Leilanie says, "Hello."

Avrenka says, "Welcome."

You wave to Valenal.

Valenal exclaims, "Hello, fellow humans!"

Leilanie says, "Welcome."

Avrenka exclaims, "Hello fellow Human!"

Valenal beams at Avrenka!

You say, "Hello! I'm not a Human, but I'll listen in anyway if you don't mind."

Valenal says, "I am so glad to see you all in this spot, doing the normal things we humans do."

Leilanie nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Valenal asks, "I could really do with a bite to eat, ha ha. Got to eat to maintain energy, right?"

Valenal picks up a braided lead rope.

You nod in agreement.

Valenal tries to eat a braided lead rope.

Leilanie gnaws on her lip.

Avrenka says, "Indeed, we must conserve energy and momentum."

You say, "The... sandwiches are good today."

You tap an engraved silver tray stacked with smoked salmon and dill tea sandwiches atop a silver tea cart.

Valenal says to Avrenka, "But only locally, of course."

(Valenal say Valenal laughs from his belly.)

Avrenka says, "Of course."

Avrenka laughs!

Valenal says, "Please allow me to introduce myself."

Avrenka nods to Valenal.

Leilanie smiles at Valenal.

Valenal says, "My name is Valenal, and I am a Human Warrior Mage."

Avrenka bows.

You say, "Pleased to meet you, Valenal."

Leilanie says, "Pleasure."

Leilanie nods in agreement.

Valenal beams at you! What a warm feeling!

You say to Valenal in Gerenshuge, "You have rare eyes."

Valenal shakes your hand.

Avrenka says, "Please allow myself to introduce .... myself. I am Avrenka, Human Moon Mage."

You nod to Valenal.

Valenal says to you, "You are so nice to notice. You also have rare eyes."

Valenal beams at Avrenka!

You nod to Valenal.

You smile.

Valenal says to Avrenka, "It is a pleasure to meet you, Avrenka."

Valenal inhales a great swallow of air.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "To what do I owe this pleasure?"

Valenal quietly says to himself, "Ok, that was better. You've got this."

Valenal glances at a braided lead rope.

Valenal tries to eat a braided lead rope.

Valenal says, "This is, ah, very good rope."

Valenal fidgets nervously.

Avrenka picks up a rock.

Amailia ponders.

Avrenka says, "Yes, almost as tasty as this rock."

Valenal firmly says, "But we can talk food later."

Valenal says, "By now, your mana sensitives must have noticed the dangerous energy imbalance expressing itself as magical oddity in the Plane of Abiding."

A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.

Raw energies rupture near Zanaide, leaving her looking pale and drained.

Allye concentrates for several moments, a greedy expression on her face.

A strong mana surge is abruptly erased from existence!

You say, "Yes, like that."

Avrenka nods.

Allye flashes a quick grin.

Leilanie smiles at Allye.

Valenal exclaims, "Yes, precisely!"

Valenal says to himself, "Ok, we have common ground. Just stick with it."

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Valenal says, "This is the result of a net outflow of energy from this Plane to somewhere else."

Valenal says, "It happens in small, discrete chunks."

Allye raises an eyebrow.

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Iryta blinks.

Leilanie whispers something to Allye.

Iryta waves to Allye.

Avrenka asks, "Do each discrete chunk correspond to a specific action?"

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Leilanie.

Valenal says, "Detectable as perturbations in the aethereal matrix around the planar boundary and in a net-outflow of energy from the elemental planes that partially compensates."

Allye whispers something to Leilanie.

Allye waves to Iryta.

Iryta stands near Allye.

Valenal says to Avrenka, "It is believed so, yes."

Avrenka asks Valenal, "The action being...?"

Iryta glances at Valenal.

You ask, "Partially compensates, but not fully? Is that why the effects are getting worse?"

Amailia says, ".... This is going over my head, so I'm just going to nod."

Amailia nods.

Iryta whispers, "is he a HERALD?"

Leilanie whispers something to Allye.

Rejind bows to Valenal.

You whisper to Iryta, "No idea what he is. He isn't Human for sure."

Iryta nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Valenal says to himself, "Ok, ok, queue up the questions...don't get overhwelmed."

Valenal inhales a great swallow of air.

Valenal fidgets nervously.

Leilanie smiles at Valenal.

Valenal hesitantly asks, "Can I take these one at a time?"

Avrenka says, "Of course."

Leilanie nods.

Avrenka says, "First in, first out."

Iryta nods to Allye.

Valenal fidgets nervously.

You nod in agreement.

Allye nods at Valenal, obviously agreeing with his views.

Valenal says to himself, "That is a sensible protocol."

You say, "Standard Human question-answering order."

Allye nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Iryta looks at you, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Rejind whispers, "Who is this?"

Iryta sits down on the cushioned swing.

You whisper to Rejind, "He's here asking about the Asildu fellow who was at the meeting. Not sure who... or what. But I doubt he's Human."

Valenal says, "Yes, through...ah..observation...it has been determined that spell casting is associated with each outflow."

Valenal says, "And, in some cases, but fewer, with an inflow."

Allye tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Valenal says, "But that is harder to track from ou...ah...my investigations."

You give a slight nod.

Avrenka nods.

Iryta cocks her head at Valenal.

Avrenka says, "Next, Kethrai's question."

Witterwell sings in a sopranino voice:

"The flow goes in

The flow goes out

The magic goes pfft

And your arms fall off."

Valenal says, "Yes, right, ok."

Iryta blinks at Witterwell.

You observe Witterwell with fascination.

Valenal says to Witterwell, "That was...on point, actually."

Iryta says to Witterwell, "Excellent timing."

Witterwell nods to Valenal.

Witterwell curtsies gracefully.

Allye giggles at Witterwell.

Witterwell melodiously says, "Why thank you."

Leilanie appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Witterwell melodiously says, "I do try."

Witterwell grins, revealing her dimples.

Avrenka praises Witterwell.

Witterwell grins at Avrenka, her dimples flashing into view.

Valenal says to you, "You asked whether the net outflow of energy is why effects are getting worse, paraphrasing a little bit."

Rejind whispers, "Outflow? Of mana?"

Valenal asks, "Did I accurately grasp the intent of your question?"

You say to Valenal, "Yes."

Allye's tail undulates lazily through the air.

Valenal nods to you.

You whisper to Rejind, "Yes. Net outflow of mana, or energy more broadly? from our plane. Partially compensated for from the Elemental planes, I guess?"

Valenal says, "In that case, the answer is yes. The total energy circulating in the planar system considered non-locally should remain stable over time."

Rejind whispers, "So what we're...leaking energy when we're casting?"

Avrenka asks Valenal, "Has there been a specific energy type identified associated with the outflow and with the inflow?"

Valenal says, "With local fluctuations in energy density depending on various metaphysical factors."

Witterwell briefly spreads her arms outward and begins a chanted cadence. The steady sounds draw away little of your attention as they fade into the background.

Allye gnaws on her lip.

Avrenka says, "One would hope energy is non-locally stable."

Avrenka chuckles.

Iryta nods to Avrenka.

Iryta grins, revealing her dimples.

Witterwell melodiously says, "I'm locally unstable."

You say, "Be pretty terrible if it was instable non-locally."

Witterwell nods emphatically.

Valenal says, "Well, it's a lot of math...."

Iryta says, "Oh no we cant have that."

Iryta shakes her head at Allye.

Avrenka grins.

Allye grins at Iryta.

Avrenka says, "Math is my language."

Iryta says to Avrenka, "And my nemesis."

You guzzle down the coffee -- quite bitter!

Iryta shudders.

Leilanie nods at Iryta, obviously agreeing with her views.

Valenal Clears space in the dirt of the courtyard with his foot, and begins to sketch an intricate diagram full of impenetrable notation.

Allye gazes down at the ground.

Iryta quietly asks Leilanie, "Did we just become best friends?"

Iryta gazes down at the ground.

Leilanie nods emphatically at Iryta.

You gaze silently at Valenal.

Avrenka gazes down at the ground.

Witterwell tilts her head to one side.

Iryta lays her palms against Leilanie's in a quick, yet deliberate movement.

Leilanie lays her palms against Iryta's in a quick, yet deliberate movement.

Valenal matter-of-factly says, "And so as you can clearly see, it follows that spellcasting displaces energy but doesn't remove it from the system, when done in-realm."

Iryta smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Iryta ponders.

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Avrenka says, "Excuse me one moment."

Valenal says, "However, when the frequencies of different mana types, to use a simplification, interact, they can create an energetic resonance that pulls energy from the void and adds a small contribution to the system."

(Valenal say continues to lecture, obvlivious to whether his audience is following along)

Rejind asks Valenal, "So sorcery adds to the total energy in the system, in small amounts?"

(Allye squints alternately at the diagram on the ground and at Valenal, attempting to follow along.)

(Kethrai focuses on the speaker rather than the unintelligible diagrams.)

(Iryta peers down at the dirt drawing, puzzling the puzzle.)

Valenal says to Rejind, "Yes! Exactly. In the long run, this is balanced by certain negligable outflows that you could call evaporation, for lack of a better term."

Avrenka says to himself, "Time to invoke Braun's Conjecture to make sense of this ..."

Thin streamers of cloud float in a mostly clear sky as the sun rises high above them.

Iryta says to Avrenka, "That's Moonie-speak right."

You say, "But... You said that there was a net out-flow, not in-flow."

Valenal says, "The result is a net energy balance that is stable accross the entire system."

Valenal nods to you.

You ask, "Is that caused my something else?"

Valenal exclaims to you, "Correct!"

Allye says, "Ooh."

Valenal quietly says to himself, "Ok, ok, you're doing fine.."

Rejind ponders.

Iryta says to you, "10 points to Empath Guild."

Leilanie nods at Valenal, obviously agreeing with his views.

Iryta kindly says, "You are doing just fine."

Iryta smiles at Valenal, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Valenal says to you, "It is indeed caused by something else."

Witterwell melodiously says, "Pretty sure if you're completely soused it'll make more sense."

Witterwell nods emphatically.

The storm-grey lynx sits down.

Iryta says to Witterwell, "Soused you say."

Iryta rummages through a sleek crossbody messenger's satchel fastened with ghostly mistglass hardware searching with intent, but it quickly becomes apparent she's not got a clue where to look.

Valenal tries to eat a braided lead rope.

Iryta gets a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler from inside her messenger's satchel.

Allye says, "Something else..."

Allye nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

You help yourself to a smoked salmon and dill tea sandwich. Yum!

Witterwell melodiously says, "Yep completely blitzed out of your gourd."

Witterwell nods.

Iryta shakes her head at Valenal.

Rejind says to Valenal, "But if sorcery and the interaction of different frequencies of mana cause a net inflow...what is happening to make the outflow so high? The net out should equal, or nearly equal, the net in if the system were to remain balanced."

You offer your tea sandwich to Valenal, who has 30 seconds to accept the offer. Type CANCEL to prematurely cancel the offer.

Grinning, Iryta pulls a swig from a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Valenal has accepted your offer and is now holding a smoked salmon and dill tea sandwich.

Iryta says to Witterwell, "On it."

Rejind says, "It sounds almost as if we are 'leaking' energy out of our plane."

Witterwell grins at Iryta, her dimples flashing into view.

Avrenka says, "So in-realm casting displaces energy, sorcery negligible adds energy that evaporates and becomes neutral."

Witterwell melodiously says, "Lets see... what to drink."

Valenal asks you, "Is this a .. hat?"

Leilanie smiles at Valenal.

Witterwell opens a traveler's liquor cabinet with silverwood panels and gold fittings.

Iryta praises Witterwell.

Witterwell rummages through a traveler's liquor cabinet with silverwood panels and gold fittings with a frantic look of loss.

Witterwell grins at Iryta, her dimples flashing into view.

Leilanie says to Valenal, "You eat it."

(Valenal tries to place the sandwhich on his head, then looks at Kethrai expectantly.)

Leilanie nods.

Iryta appears to be trying hard not to grin.

You nod to Leilanie.

Iryta says, "Exactly."

Iryta nods to Valenal.

Witterwell melodiously says, "Oh absinthe that should help."

Allye whispers something to Leilanie.

Iryta moves a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler to her right hand.

You say, "It's hat-shaped food, an easy mistake to make."

Iryta offers Valenal a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Rejind gets a bottle of yesterday's absinthe from inside his canvas backpack.

Leilanie gives Allye a slight nod.

Witterwell melodiously says, "Nah... rum ... rum makes everything better."

Iryta nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Rejind offers Witterwell a bottle of yesterday's absinthe.

Witterwell gets a coffee-crammed ceramic banana partly unpeeled to create a naturally formed handle from inside a traveler's liquor cabinet with silverwood panels and gold fittings.

Valenal says to himself, "You did not bring enough hands."

Iryta says to Witterwell, "Do not take anything from him."

Witterwell melodiously says, "Nah I got banana rum."

Witterwell grins at Rejind, her dimples flashing into view.

Avrenka asks, "So .. if there's too much outflow ... wouldn't the solution be ... mor esorcery?"

Avrenka ponders.

Witterwell tilts her head to one side.

Iryta just nudged Rejind.

Valenal exclaims to Avrenka, "Likely!! Yes!!"

Valenal beams at Avrenka!

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Leilanie whispers something to Allye.

Witterwell melodiously asks Iryta, "Whyzat?"

Grinning, Witterwell pulls a swig from a coffee-crammed ceramic banana partly unpeeled to create a naturally formed handle.

Iryta points at Avrenka.

Rejind says to Avrenka, "Mm, not if the reason for the outflow was ALSO sorcery-related."

Valenal exclaims to you, "Oh, this is GOOD!"

Rejind puts his absinthe in his traveler's pack.

Iryta says to Avrenka, "That researcher guy will not like that."

You say to Valenal, "You can put the rope on the floor until you need it again."

Valenal beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Grinning, Witterwell pulls a swig from a coffee-crammed ceramic banana partly unpeeled to create a naturally formed handle.

You say, "It's a useful trick when you need hands."

Grinning, Iryta pulls a swig from a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Valenal says to himself, "Objects placed on surfaces will remain until acted on otherwise."

Avrenka quietly says to Iryta, "Hush, ixnay on the esearcheray."

Iryta is giggling at you.

Valenal drops a braided lead rope.

Iryta covers her mouth with her hand.

Grinning, Witterwell pulls a swig from a coffee-crammed ceramic banana partly unpeeled to create a naturally formed handle.

Valenal nods to you.

Witterwell grins slowly.

Amailia says, "Well. This is something. We got a guy that is team sorcery and another guy that is team no sorcery."

Leilanie nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

Iryta nods to Avrenka.

Amailia smirks.

Witterwell casually runs the tip of her tongue over the point of one of her loveglass fangs, somehow managing to appear both threatening and seductive at the same time.

Witterwell puts her banana in a swirling eddy of incandescent light bound by a gold-striated coralite frame.

Leilanie looks at Allye, obviously trying not to grin.

Rejind asks Valenal, "Do you have any idea what might be causing our larger-than-it-should-be energy outflow?"

Iryta says, "Team mango sparkler is recruiting."

Iryta taps a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler that she is holding.

Witterwell hums cheerfully to herself.

Valenal hesitantly says, "I... I think I may need someone to recap the conversation that occurred while I was figuring out sandwhiches."

Witterwell melodiously says, "Banana fosters rum."

Iryta waves to Saragos.

You nod at Rejind, in complete agreement with his views.

Witterwell nods to Iryta.

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Saragos gazes at Valenal.

Iryta observes Saragos with fascination.

Iryta stands up.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "If sorcery causes slight outflows, what kind of magic causes inflows?"

Valenal says to Saragos, "Ah, hello, fellow Human Warrior Mage."

Valenal beams!

Saragos nods to Valenal.

Iryta appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Allye giggles.

Valenal ponders.

Valenal says, "I will try to recap."

Allye covers her mouth with her hand.

Iryta winks at Allye.

Amailia says to Saragos, "I'm sorry about what happened to your wife, I hope we can find her soon."

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

Avrenka asks, "Apologies, I meant to say inflows, what kind of magic causes outflows?"

Saragos nods to Amailia.

Valenal nods to Avrenka.

Saragos says to Amailia, "Thanks."

Valenal says, "Oh, ok! I can pick up with that."

Amailia nods to Saragos.

Witterwell stops playing her song.

Valenal says to Avrenka, "Absolutely nothing in the model should account for outflows of that nature."

Valenal exclaims, "Isn't it exciting!"

Iryta grins weakly.

Avrenka says, "Truly exciting."

You say, "Groundbreaking."

Iryta says, "..Explosive sometimes."

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Rejind asks Valenal, "So we're leaking energy out of our plane, and y'all haven't seen this kind of thing before?"

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Iryta shudders.

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Valenal takes a bite of the sandwich.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "Have you detected a significant outflow or inflow event last night?"

Grinning, Iryta pulls a swig from a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

You pick up a braided lead rope.

Avrenka says to you, "Save that for later, it's a tasty treat."

Leilanie wrinkles her nose.

Iryta nods to you.

Valenal says, "Let me rearrange these sets so they make sense."

Valenal ponders.

You nod to Valenal.

Saragos asks, "So you think Sorcery is the solution. You think that'd help the issues with the Elemental Mana replenishment cycle?"

Valenal hesitantly says, "Well. It's a multivariate sort of problem."

Allye ponders.

Saragos nods to Avrenka.

Valenal says, "Not every spell is associated with a net inflow our outflow. Every sorcerous spell is associated with an inflow."

Valenal says, "Some normal casts...many more recently... are associated with outflows."

Saragos asks, "Inflow of what into where?"

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Iryta blinks.

Rejind asks, "Is it known what kind of spells specifically are associated with outflows, or is it apparently random?"

Rejind says to Saragos, "Energy from the void into our plane."

Saragos asks, "Mana into the Plane of Abiding?"

Iryta says, "I doubt its random."

Saragos asks, "From the Void?"

Saragos blinks.

Allye ponders.

Witterwell sits down on the cushioned swing.

Rejind nods to Saragos.

Allye asks, "Was that specified?"

You nod to Allye.

Pyppa hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Valenal says, "Of Energy into the plane of abiding, yes."

Allye just hugged Pyppa.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "If normal casts result in an outflow, then why would casting sometimes feel like one is exploding with attunement to the point of incineration?"

Saragos says to Valenal, "What kind of Energy? Certainly not one of the four mana types."

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

Witterwell rummages through an exquisitely tailored mistsilk opera cloak lined in atramentous moonsilk but it's clear she hasn't a clue if what she is looking for is there.

Witterwell gets a paper sack of cheese-flavored popcorn enhanced with a pinch of black pepper from inside her opera cloak.

Witterwell takes a bite of the popcorn.

Iryta grins at Witterwell, her dimples flashing into view.

Witterwell grins at Iryta, her dimples flashing into view.

Saragos gets a purpleheart humidor inlaid with a silver ophidian devouring its own tail from inside a crackling eddy of seething blue light arcing from a lumium torus.

Saragos gets an elegant silver-foiled cigarillo from his purpleheart humidor.

You quietly say, "Let's allow time for answers. Like all Humans, he only has the one mouth."

Saragos puts his humidor in a crackling eddy of seething blue light arcing from a lumium torus.

Iryta looks at you, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Leilanie nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Avrenka nods in agreement.

Saragos touches a silver-foiled cigarillo with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire.

Valenal pauses for a moment, rubbing his head and fidgeting.

Saragos moves a burning silver-foiled cigarillo to his right hand.

Leilanie says to Valenal, "Just breathe."

Leilanie nods.

Iryta offers Valenal a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Avrenka says, "And breathe out of course."

Valenal accepts Iryta's mango sparkler.

Iryta says, "I promise this will help."

Valenal sniffs at a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo glows faintly as it burns down.

Valenal tries to eat a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo.

Saragos allows a line of smoke to rise from his mouth. The scent of Warm Night follows the image.

Valenal asks Iryta, "And I do...what...with this?"

Iryta says, "You drink that with your mouth."

Valenal shakes his mango sparkler!

Witterwell melodiously exclaims, "Guzzle it!"

Grinning, Valenal pulls a swig from a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Valenal blinks.

Leilanie wrinkles her nose.

Saragos quietly says, "Cute."

You take a sip of the coffee.

Iryta gives Witterwell a gentle poke in the ribs.

Witterwell giggles at Iryta.

Valenal hesitantly says, "Smooth."

Iryta says to Saragos, "He's clearly nervous. That's liquid courage."

Witterwell shakes her head as if clearing it.

Valenal gazes at his sparkler.

Witterwell melodiously says, "See! It's good for you."

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

Witterwell takes a bite of the popcorn.

Valenal slowly empties his lungs.

Witterwell hums cheerfully to herself.

Witterwell pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

Valenal says, "Alright. Let's...um...purge the stack, could we? I will answer what I can in the time I have."

Valenal says, "And I must ask some questions of you as well."

Allye nods to Valenal.

Valenal asks, "Does that sound acceptable?"

Avrenka nods.

Witterwell melodiously exclaims, "Questions are fun!"

Iryta nods.

Witterwell pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

You nod to Valenal.

Saragos says, "I've got different priorities than theorizing, so I'll get this question out and then leave you all to theorizing."

Avrenka asks Valenal, "I have one final question for you. Are you familiar with the name ... Liraxes?"

Allye says, "It does."

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo as it burns.

Iryta glances at Avrenka.

Iryta glances at Valenal.

Saragos asks Valenal, "You ever known any forces who hate Sorcery to kidnap anyone? Extraplanarly?"

Allye gazes at Saragos.

Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo.

Valenal blinks.

Saragos exhales some tobacco smoke. A faintly perfumed aroma wafts from a pale lavender plume of smoke, carrying with it the scent of mulled wine.

Leilanie tilts her head, clearly curious about something.

Valenal says to himself, "How do I parse..."

Allye cocks her head at Valenal.

Witterwell takes a bite of the popcorn.

Lazy curls of smoke drift off of Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo.

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

Iryta shakes her head as if clearing it.

Witterwell folds her arms across her chest.

Valenal slowly says, "Extraplanar kidnapping would be, theoretically, very, very difficult. For a lot of reasons both mathematical and practical."

Witterwell puts her popcorn in her opera cloak.

Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo glows faintly as it burns down.

Rifkinn sheathes his felwood halberd.

Iryta asks, "What about Astral?"

Iryta cocks her head at Valenal.

Witterwell pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

Saragos asks Valenal, "Focus instead of the how on the who. You know anyone or anything who would do that?"

Rifkinn asks, "Is a healer avalible?"

Rifkinn casually observes the area.

Valenal says, "To distill the problem into something with a practical answer, only an entity or entities with a lot of influence could manage such a thing."

You touch Rifkinn with a confident grace and heartfelt smile.

You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and Rifkinn.

You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering building slowly as you instinctively draw out the truth behind Rifkinn's injuries.

Valenal ponders.

Leilanie takes a sip of her tea.

You say to Rifkinn, "All better."

Iryta says, "That drink I gave you was distilled, too."

Iryta nods to Valenal.

Valenal hesitantly says, "The Heralds could accomplish that, no question. The Immortals could, of course, if it were set up the right way."

Saragos nods to Valenal.

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Rifkinn nods to you.

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Iryta ponders.

Valenal says, "And several extra-planar creatures could, with the right window of access."

Avrenka says to Saragos, "Try not to blow up the Realms to get to them."

Iryta says, "Several."

Iryta's jaw drops.

Allye asks, "Of those options, which could turn off our access to magic at will?"

Valenal says, "I think it would be safe to say that whoever is stealing energy was likely behind the kidnappings, too."

Rejind ponders.

Avrenka says, "Ah hah..."

Rejind says, "The Heralds wouldn't need to be stealing our energy."

Iryta nods to Rejind.

Rejind says, "Nor would the Immortals."

Saragos says to Valenal, "Well, super suspicious Human Warrior Mage. You seem to want to promote Sorcery. I'm currently very mad at some anti-Sorcery forces because they've kidnapped my wife and others. So it might come to the point that some serious activity might be needed to get their attention."

Iryta asks, "Maybe someone who needs it to enter the Plane of Abiding?"

Rifkinn asks, "Stealing energy... kidnappings.... those Magic Users up to their hijinx, eh?"

Tiny puffs of smoke rise from Saragos's silver-foiled cigarillo as it burns.

Amailia observes Saragos with fascination.

Saragos says, "So I'll be in Arhat's Tower. You want to actually share any of the good stuff. The GOOD stuff, mind. I'll listen."

Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning silver-foiled cigarillo.

You take a sip of the coffee.

Saragos blew smoke in Valenal's face. Harsh!

Iryta blinks.

Saragos says, "Keep in touch."

Valenal hesitantly says to Saragos, "...Ok? I mean, Sorcery is likely to...oh hey, a new smell."

Tempest Knight Saragos strides out.

Rifkinn's feet are soaked.

Valenal blinks.

Amailia says, "Um, wow."

Iryta shakes her head.

Valenal yells, "Thank you for letting me smell that."

Iryta says, "Oh dear..."

Witterwell giggles.

Valenal yells, "It was very nice."

Rejind asks Valenal, "Sorcery is likely to do what?"

Leilanie looks at Allye, obviously trying not to grin.

Iryta says, "He's ... big on sharing."

Iryta pats Valenal on the back.

Allye giggles at Leilanie.

Valenal nods at Iryta, obviously agreeing with her views.

Leilanie grins.

You say to Valenal, "You've been generous with your time, and you said you had questions for us."

Valenal slowly empties his lungs.

Rifkinn asks, "Is anyone here a Cleric, by chance?"

Inouvu nods to Rifkinn.

Rifkinn whispers something to Inouvu.

You notice Miyuka attempting to conceal her spell preparations.

Valenal says to you, "There is a massive transfer of energy being accomplished in tiny quanta."

Iryta ponders.

Iryta sits down on the cushioned swing.

Iryta grins at Witterwell, her dimples flashing into view.

Valenal says, "According to no pattern or function that can be ascertained."

Valenal shakes his head as if clearing it.

Iryta pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

Witterwell scoots over a little closer to Iryta.

Witterwell hums cheerfully to herself.

Iryta pets the grey cat.

Rifkinn whispers something to Inouvu.

Valenal says, "Yet it continues to happen. It follows that it is not due to a natural process."

Allye gazes at Valenal.

Valenal says, "So someone is STEALING energy."

Rifkinn looks over Valenal very closely.

Amailia says, "Stealing..."

Amailia ponders.

Valenal says, "Removing."

Valenal ponders.

Iryta asks, "To what end?"

Valenal asks Iryta, "That is a great question! Are you an investigator?"

Iryta says, "Often."

You try hard not to grin.

Rifkinn nods to Inouvu.

Valenal beams at Iryta!

Leilanie smiles.

Rifkinn whispers something to Inouvu.

Leilanie glances up at the sky.

Valenal says, "Identify the motive and the means and you have the perpetrator, I believe."

Iryta asks, "The people who were taken.. they are masters at their magic manipulation. Would someone trying to take energy need them perhaps to strengthen that?"

Shavay leans on Allye.

Valenal ponders.

Rifkinn asks, "Who was taken?"

Allye leans over and scratches Shavay's back.

Rifkinn casually observes the area.

Shavay closes his eyes and makes a sound of contentment that resembles purring in the back of his throat.

Rifkinn nods to Inouvu.

Allye says, "Miskton, Navesi, Dantia, Mazrian, and Ayrell."

Iryta nods to Allye.

Leilanie nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

Shavay asks, "How's it going?"

Iryta rubs her hands together.

Rejind lays his hand on Scarabella's arm.

Inouvu ponders.

Rifkinn asks, "And they were called "masters"?"

Rifkinn chuckles to himself.

Shavay says, "Navesi is one of them? Ooh, this'll make a great article."

Valenal hesitantly says, "I don't believe so. Whatever entity is intervening is able to do so in contravention of all the established metaphysics that should govern such an act."

Iryta rolls her eyes.

Amailia says to Rifkinn, "They are being kept in some kind of magical cell."

Iryta nods to Valenal.

Rifkinn lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Iryta says to Amailia, "He is the last person to care about that."

Rifkinn says, "With a little luch. they might stay there."

Avrenka asks, "If we were to increase our sorcery casting to increase the inflows of energy, would that open the opportunity to whoever is stealing energy to steal more energy?"

Allye says to Shavay, "We must see her safe return first, I'm afraid."

Valenal says, "And there are only a few entities that fit that bill. The Heralds. The Immortals. Possibly some extraplanar actors, but...to have such breadth of access..."

Shavay says, "Oh, that'll be easy."

Valenal shakes his head at Avrenka.

Shavay says, "No one can keep Navesi from what she wants to do."

Allye grins at Shavay.

Allye says, "Very true."

You ask, "They would need a way through the Bulwark?"

Amailia says to Shavay, "This is true."

Iryta says to Rifkinn, "You are absolutely welcome... to see yourself out if this subject bores you."

Shavay says, "Go ahead and try it. She's scary."

Valenal says to Avrenka, "Not at this point. At this point you are...adding water to a leaky bucket."

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Iryta grins at Shavay, her dimples flashing into view.

Shavay says, "In the best possible way, of course."

Avrenka says to Valenal, "So let's fill the bucket and plug the holes, I see."

Valenal nods to Avrenka.

Valenal exclaims, "Crudely stated, but correct!"

Reriyn ponders.

Reriyn asks, "Shouldnt you plug it then fill it?"

Iryta says, "Even a plugged bucket can overflow though."

Valenal says to you, "Something like that, yes. Such creatures can touch the plane of abiding briefly, but it would be terrifying to know they had so much access."

Leilanie nods at Reriyn, obviously agreeing with her views.

Avrenka ponders.

Rejind says, "Ideally the system would stay in balance, so for all the energy we pull in via sorcery, an equal amount would 'escape' back into the system at large."

Iryta says to Rejind, "Fair."

Grinning, Valenal pulls a swig from a large glass of Tangy Mango Tango sparkler.

Iryta looks at Valenal, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

Valenal wobbles, looking a bit faint.

Avrenka says, "There is only one antagonist that know of recently ... Liraxes."

Iryta says, "Hey hey soldier, take it easy on that."

Valenal says to you, "I must ask your help."

Rejind says, "Hrm, there was no Holy magic in the kidnapping, nor the cells."

Valenal says, "...general you, as it were."

You ask Valenal, "With what?"

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Valenal.

Iryta smiles at Shavay, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Rifkinn gets a twisted bogbirch limb covered in obscure symbols from inside his grey sack.

Rifkinn taps a twisted bogbirch limb covered in obscure symbols that he is holding.

Rifkinn's countenance takes on a sublimely tranquil air.

Rifkinn puts his limb in his grey sack.

Valenal says, "The energetic system is becoming more chaotic because so much has been drawn away. And the rate of draw has increased."

Iryta grins at Witterwell, her dimples flashing into view.

You nod.

Witterwell beams at Iryta!

Witterwell melodiously says, "D'aw so cute."

Valenal softly says, "That means something very large is happening, and whoever is pulling energy out is willing to move in a way that will... break everything, for lack of a better explanation."

Iryta cringes.

Leilanie frowns.

Iryta says, "Aaand there it is."

Avrenka nods.

Allye looks thoughtfully at Valenal.

Witterwell melodiously says, "That sounds terrible."

Valenal says, "They show their hands. They have to. And you must identify them so they can be stopped, if they can be."

Reriyn asks, "Do you think they are getting closer to making their play?"

Iryta says, "Is definitely what we are trying to do."

You say, "Sounds like their play is already being made."

Valenal says, "They must be. Otherwise, they would never dare to risk so much."

Valenal nods.

Reriyn says, "Maybe play was the wrong word then."

Rejind says to Reriyn, "They must be, if they wait until the whole system breaks there's no play left to make."

Valenal says, "I believe they will send... representatives...to try to muddy the waters."

Avrenka asks, "Is this Asildu a maker of holes?"

Iryta glances at Avrenka.

Witterwell tilts her head to one side.

Iryta dryly says to Avrenka, "He certainly thought we were."

Valenal says, "And to try to prevent you from thwarting them."

Streamers of white clouds form a gentle carpet for the sun as it mounts its throne high in the noontime sky.

Valenal gazes at you.

Valenal gazes at Iryta.

Valenal gazes at Avrenka.

Avrenka smirks.

Iryta shifts her weight.

Reriyn says, "Trust no one."

Iryta says, "Oh that's comforting."

Allye frowns.

Reriyn looks over Valenal very closely.

Valenal says, "Watch for those who warn you against Sorcery."

Rifkinn asks, "So, does anyone know this Human?"

Shavay says, "So the Clerics and Paladins."

Iryta says, "That answers that question."

You say, "Don't worry. We're quite good at knowing when someone isn't really what they claim they are."

Rifkinn points at Valenal.

Inouvu says, "That should be anyone with any sense."

Valenal beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Avrenka smirks at you.

Iryta tries to stand and fails.

Iryta stands up.

Shavay says, "Hounds of Rutilor are bad - check."

Iryta says to Rifkinn, "We do."

Iryta dryly says to Shavay, "Surprise surprise."

Valenal says to you, "I am glad! What with everyone having a head, two arms, two legs, and sometimes two eyes, it is easy for people to hide."

Rifkinn asks Iryta, "You have met him befor?"

Iryta grins at Valenal, her dimples flashing into view.

Avrenka asks Valenal, "These leaks, these holes ... are we looking for a location, or something else?"

Rejind whispers, "Hard to know who to trust, Asildu or this guy. I lean more towards this guy, but never know."

Shavay says to Iryta, "Right? They chose their name right, at least. Once they get their teeth into an idea they don't drop it."

Iryta nods at Shavay, obviously agreeing with his views.

Valenal says, "Every time a non-sorcerous spell is cast, there is the potential for a leak."

You whisper to Rejind, "Yeah. Need more information."

Valenal nods to Avrenka.

Iryta blinks at Valenal.

Avrenka says, "Fascinating."

Iryta says, "Well that's... news."

Valenal says, "Or a theft, more accurately put."

Reriyn raises an eyebrow.

Allye nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Leilanie wrinkles her nose.

Reriyn asks, "So its not sorcery causing issues?"

Shavay says, "Alright - Empaths, you now use Lunar mana. Clerics - head over to Elemental."

Avrenka says, "So we must defeat the entity responsible."

You nod to Avrenka.

Inouvu says, "I will do no such thing."

You say, "I think that's the takeaway."

Iryta says to you, "I actually had been thinking about this at OA earlier."

Rejind says, "Asking people to stop non-sorcerous casting is just as impossible as what the other fellow wanted, the one who wanted everyone to give up Sorcery."

Valenal says to Avrenka, "Precisely! If they can be found."

Amailia says to Reriyn, "I think these are all theories at this point."

Iryta nods to Rejind.

Shavay says, "I think you mean hypotheses."

Valenal says to himself, "Alright, I think that went well."

Iryta smiles at Valenal, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Iryta nods to Valenal.

Amailia says to Shavay, "Same thing in my book."

Witterwell grins, revealing her dimples.

Amailia grins at Shavay.

Shavay says, "A hypothesis is a guess. A theory is not."

Rifkinn asks, "So again.... have you all met this fella before?"

Iryta says, "Feel free to come back. Oh and keep that drink."

Iryta grins at Valenal, her dimples flashing into view.

Leilanie shakes her head at Rifkinn.

Valenal says to himself, "Now exit politely and remember to write your notes."

Iryta appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Rifkinn says, "And this guy walks in, asking you to do a bidding....."

Allye says, "We just met. He started a new hat trend."

Valenal beams at Iryta!

Witterwell melodiously asks, "Aw you're leaving?"

Witterwell begins pouting.

Valenal nods to Witterwell.

Rifkinn asks, "And you are all listening intently, happy to follow?"

Amailia says to Shavay, "Then maybe the whole meeting earlier was wrong? They kept mentioning theory."

Witterwell melodiously asks, "Can I have a hug before you go?"

Iryta grins at Witterwell, her dimples flashing into view.

Witterwell beams at Valenal!

Allye says, "Well, it was a very intriguing hat trend."

Avrenka asks Valenal, "One last question ... do you know anything about ... the name Liraxes?"

Valenal says, "I have to! I am so sorry. My, ah...cat is dying."

You say to Rifkinn, "We're listening and learning."

Iryta pats Valenal on the back.

Witterwell melodiously says, "Aww poor kitty."

Inouvu growls ferociously!

Shavay says to Amailia, "I'd have to know the context."

Leilanie says, "I wouldn't say happy to follow so much as just listening."

Witterwell leaps to her feet!

Valenal steps towards Witterwell and opens his arms, then pauses uncertainly

Iryta says to you, "He's just annoyed because no one is as interested in anything he has to say."

Witterwell just hugged Valenal.

Shavay says, "We should have done better in previous generations in maintaining specific lexicons."

A soft voice from somewhere near Eleandra exclaims, "Yoohirotoogoonoleetoonomabiyita lee!"

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Witterwell.

Witterwell melodiously exclaims, "Eee Thank you!!"

Valenal breaks into a sweat.

Iryta grins at Witterwell, her dimples flashing into view.

Witterwell beams at Valenal!

Shavay clucks his tongue and shakes his head.

Allye appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Witterwell melodiously exclaims, "You're the best!"

Iryta says, "Nice human practice... I mean action."

Iryta winks at Valenal.

Valenal nervously says, "Ah. Ha Ha. That was very, um...yes, well. It was a thing."

Witterwell flashes a wide grin at Valenal.

Witterwell nods emphatically.

Witterwell melodiously says, "One of the best reasons to have 2 arms."

Witterwell nods emphatically.

Leilanie nods to Inouvu.

Amailia asks Rifkinn, "I don't think anyone here knows him, but he sounds smart-ish?"

Valenal shakes his head as if clearing it.

Leilanie lays her hand on Inouvu's arm.

Inouvu pats Leilanie on the shoulder appreciatively and offers her a tip.

Avrenka frowns.

Avrenka begins to advance on Valenal.

Leilanie declines Inouvu's offer.

Avrenka says to Valenal, "Who is Liraxes."

You move over to guard Valenal.

Valenal calmly exclaims, "Please consider what...ahh!!"

Avrenka closes to pole weapon range on Valenal.

Valenal flails his arms about.

You protect Valenal from being engaged.

Avrenka closes to melee range on you!

You blink at Avrenka.

Iryta rests her hand on Avrenka's arm with a soft smile.

Taruc blinks.

Valenal retreats from combat.

Amailia asks, "Uh?"

Iryta shakes her head at Avrenka.

Valenal flails his arms about.

Taruc gazes off into the distance.

Rifkinn raises an eyebrow.

Leilanie assesses her combat situation.

Shavay sighs.

Witterwell frowns.

Avrenka smiles broadly.

Valenal flails his arms about.

Avrenka says to Valenal, "That was a joke, friend."

Shavay says, "Another reason people should be hanging out in the Infirmary instead."

Witterwell frowns.

Avrenka laughs!

Witterwell melodiously says, "Don't be mean."

You say to Valenal, "You know that Human sense of humor. It's so inscrutable."

Valenal says, "Ah, ha ha, a joke. Yes, of course."

Valenal laughs!

Witterwell melodiously asks Valenal, "Need another hug?"

Witterwell squints at Avrenka.

Iryta says, "Maybe we should stop touching the guy."

Valenal quickly says, "No, No, I must be going."

Avrenka clears his throat.

Iryta frets.

Valenal smiles nervously

You retreat back to pole range.

You retreat from combat.

Valenal says, "Thank you for the sandwhich, and the sparkler."

Witterwell melodiously exclaims, "Ok, Go home safely!"

Valenal waves.

Iryta beams at Valenal!

Iryta waves.

Valenal just went out.

Iryta glares at Rifkinn.

Avrenka ponders.

You slowly and deliberately empty your filled lungs.

Reriyn says, "I've met some odd people before, and he was up there."

Leilanie slowly says, "That was the strangest thing."

Allye says to Avrenka, "He did seem to avoid that question, multiple times."

But you are not holding a silver urn of strongly-brewed dark roast coffee.

Allye nibbles her lip thoughtfully.

Avrenka nods to Allye.

You guzzle down the coffee.

You finish off the rest of it, and set the mug aside.

Iryta says, "I dont think he was a people."

Shavay chuckles.

Avrenka says, "I do not trust him for that one reason."

Rifkinn asks Iryta, "Do i know you?"

Witterwell melodiously says, "I liked him."

Leilanie nods at Iryta, obviously agreeing with her views.

Reriyn says, "I dont think he was a person either."

Inouvu makes a holy gesture and intones reverently, "Huldah, hear my plea!"

He suddenly exudes a malevolent, dark aura of divinity.

Shavay asks, "Which question?"

Rifkinn observes Iryta with fascination.

Witterwell sits down on the cushioned swing.

Leilanie says, "Certainly not."

Allye says, "Any question about Liraxes."

Iryta rubs her windsteel shark, and it shudders slightly.

Shavay asks, "Who's that?"

Allye says, "Exactly."

Reriyn says, "He was very rushed to leave, like something would happen to him if he stayed."

Avrenka says, "Also, he muttered something about "catching us in the act" at the Astral Observatory."

You say, "He said something earlier about having limited time here."

Iryta says, "Well I mean, there are some threatening people here."

Reriyn nods to you.

Leilanie says, "The eating rope."

Witterwell melodiously says, "Maybe he was scared."

Reriyn asks, "So he was open about that then?"

A faint growl echoes from the depths of Eleandra's shadow.

Iryta waves to Nawain.

Nawain waves to Iryta.

Reriyn says, "So we can say he was honest with at least one thing."

Avrenka says, "It does not make sense that sorcery is the solution, when sorcery seems to have been the cause of the problem."

Amailia says, "Somehow, I doubt he is behind this, worst case, he's serving someone who is, but... I don't know, doubtful."

Rifkinn asks Iryta, "So, thats two derogatory comments, and one concerning expression. Do i need to remind people how i take such actions?"

Allye nods in agreement.

Rifkinn casually observes the area.

Shavay asks, "So let me get this straight - two oddballs show up this evening, one stating how sorcery is ruining everything, and the other saying how not using sorcery is helping things fall apart?"

Leilanie asks, "Did he say we should only cast spells that are sorcery in nature?"

Iryta asks, "Does anyone else hear that buzzing noise?"

Allye says, "He didn't tell us to use sorcery exactly, but it was somewhat implied that it would be more balancing than not."

Reriyn nods to Rifkinn.

You nod to Shavay.

Iryta nods to Shavay.

Reriyn says, "A reminder is probably due."

With amazing speed, Rifkinn strikes Iryta in the throat with the edge of his flattened palm. Iryta clutches her throat, wheezing pathetically.

The shadowy orb of light hovering near Inouvu whirls curiously as bolts of liquid silver light arc between it and Inouvu's hands.

Amailia nods to Shavay.

Reriyn winces.

Nawain frowns.

Reriyn says, "That looked painful."

Shavay says, "Okay, that leaves us with two options."

Reriyn rubs her neck.

Iryta rolls her eyes.

Avrenka says, "He said sorcery would fill the bucket that's leaking, and non-sorcery spells open opportunities for leaks."

Rifkinn asks, "So what was that guy all bout?"

Allye nods to Avrenka.

Shavay says, "Stop using magic altogether - which will never happen."

Leilanie frowns.

Eleandra turns her gaze heavenward and traces a series of lunar sigils in the air.

Avrenka says, "Which .. .I do not believe is true."

Iryta stretches her arms.

Nawain's skin gleams with a fiery lustre, her eyes determined and ready.

Reriyn says, "If you were trying to manipulate people, you'd tell them the opposite."

Iryta sits down on the cushioned swing.

Shavay says, "Or, ignore them both and just live our lives as normal."

Iryta nods to Reriyn.

Avrenka nods to Reriyn.

Allye says, "It certainly goes against everything we've ever been taught..."

Rifkinn says to Reriyn, "Not always."

Witterwell tilts her head to one side.

Avrenka says, "However, Valenal was more forthcoming with his theories and accusations than Asildu."

Witterwell pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

Iryta nods to Avrenka.

Avrenka says, "Asildu simply said "stop sorcery."

Reriyn says to Rifkinn, "Its only what I hear. I just a small town farmer."

Inouvu says, "A reasonable course of action."

Reriyn shrugs.

Leilanie asks Avrenka, "What was his interest in Asildu? Did he ever say?"

Iryta shakes her head.

Avrenka says to Leilanie, "He was circumspect, as was I, but I gathered he accused Asildu of being a thief, and that Valenal was an investigator in search of him."

Rifkinn says to Reriyn, "Mmhmm."

Rifkinn looks over Reriyn very closely.

You ask, "He muttered something about transferring his... consciousness somewhere for... analysis?"

Iryta manages to gain control of her vocal cords.

Avrenka nods to you.

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Reriyn meows deeply at Rifkinn, sounding like a large mountain cat.

Nawain blinks at you.

Leilanie nods to Avrenka.

Nawain ponders.

Iryta says, "Hope he enjoys that booze."

Avrenka says, "He wanted to take Asildu back for dissassembly for further analysis as to what went wrong."

Iryta ponders.

Iryta blinks at Avrenka.

Allye says, "Oh, goodness."

You nod to Avrenka.

Leilanie grins.

Iryta says, "Yea that sounds right."

Reriyn says to Rifkinn, "If you ever need leeks, I'm your gal."

Avrenka says, "Which makes Asildu sound like a rogue agent, a ... deviant."

Avrenka asks, "Question is ... is Asildu a benevolent deviant, or is Valenal the good cop?"

Rifkinn says to Reriyn, "Im more a tomato kinda guy."

Leilanie says, "Take him back where, I wonder."

You look at Avrenka and shrug.

Iryta lightly says to Rifkinn, "Whatever you meant to accomplish with that I assure you that you failed."

You helplessly say, "Who knows."

Allye says, "Lots more to ponder."

Leilanie says, "Wherever it is -humans- go."

Allye furrows her brow.

Avrenka says, "Who knows, and I doubt either entity would reveal it."

Iryta asks Leilanie, "Extraplanar puppet workshop?"

The lazily drifting tendrils cease their lilting dance in the air, sinking downward to coil themselves into tight little bundles for a few moments of rest.

Leilanie nods at Iryta, obviously agreeing with her views.

Inouvu beams with pride as he places the last finishing touches on his rendition of an owl, completing a wood owl bead.

Avrenka says, "They both emenated Elemental Mana however."

(Amailia looks between Iryta and Rifkinn. "Do you guys, like hate or something or something?")

Amailia chuckles.

You angle your ears forward, gazing curiously at Avrenka.

Rifkinn says to Iryta, "Its ok, if you continue, im sure i'll do better next time."

Amailia says, "Hate each other rather."

Witterwell pushes with her feet, causing the swing to sway from the arbor with a rhythmic creaking noise.

Allye says, "I need to head home. Safe paths, everyone."

Iryta says to Amailia, "I mean if you knew him, you wouldn't be a fan."

Iryta shrugs.

Inouvu carefully threads a wood owl bead onto his prayer bead chain.

Leilanie says to Allye, "Be safe."

You say to Allye, "Safe paths."

Reriyn gazes at Rifkinn.

Inouvu chuckles.

Rifkinn smiles at Allye.

Reriyn says, "He looks swell to me."

Allye hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Reriyn shrugs.

Leilanie hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye grins at Leilanie.

Allye hugs Leilanie, getting a smile in return.

Reriyn says, "Then again, I'm a poor judgement of character."

Iryta says to Rifkinn, "Nothing you do frightens or threatens me."

Allye nods.

Iryta hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Allye hugs Iryta, getting a smile in return.

Iryta stands up.

Amailia says to Iryta, "I mean, I try to see things as neutral as possible. But... you seem to REALLY not like him."

Iryta dusts herself off.

Nawain joins Iryta's group.

Avrenka asks, "The question is ... do we cast more sorcery to try and get our friends out, or do we cast no sorcery in hopes it'll repair what broke?"

Nawain waves to Iryta.

Iryta smiles at Nawain, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Nawain stops playing her song.

Inouvu says, "Some of us have long memories."

Avrenka takes a deep breath.

Rifkinn says to Iryta, "Thats more a reflection of your inteligence than my character, sweetheart."

You say to Avrenka, "I definitely need more sleep before I can figure that one out."

Iryta says to Amailia, "Trust I have a very good reason. As most of us do."

Nawain grins at Iryta.

Amailia nods to Iryta.

Iryta whispers something to Nawain.

Reriyn takes a faded slouched leather hat mottled in shades of brown off her head.

Leilanie smiles at you.

Reriyn slaps a faded slouched leather hat mottled in shades of brown against her thigh, sending a small cloud of dust swirling into the air.

Iryta leans on Nawain.

You notice Reriyn holding up her leather hat and waving it in the air.

Rifkinn asks Iryta, "Now... as i asked... do i know you?"

Reriyn puts a faded slouched leather hat mottled in shades of brown on her head.

Nawain lays her open palm over Iryta's head.

Nawain hums to herself.

Avrenka just left.

You sigh.

You say, "Safe paths, all..."

Iryta says to Rifkinn, "Is that honestly the best you can do? Insult my intelligence? That could not have been any less imaginative."

Nawain waves to you.

Amailia says, "Well. These two people tonight should make for good ENN coverage regardless..."

Amailia ponders.

Iryta says, "I did actually think better of your insulting skills once."

Leilanie waves to you.

You glide out.
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{{Log
|date=2024-01-28
|gamedate=448-01-29
|eventname=Zoluren Tour of Homes
|event_instance=DR
|pov=Kethrai
|log=
You are Heart Tender Kethrai, Empath Emeritus of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
You have an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. Your bright orange-streaked red-gold mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in an elegant upswept arrangement threaded with an iridescent strand of spun rainbow woven with swirling charoite prisms. You have sandy fur with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
You are short for a Prydaen. 
You are a moth-stalker. 
Your facial fur is decorated with a bounty of tiny melir blooms. Clustered around your left eye, the white glaes flowers glisten with delicate rosy pink hues. Tiny petals trail downwards, whirling along your jaw as though scattered by an errant breeze. 
Your abdomen has a tattoo of a stunning vela'tohr flower bleeding through a variety of jewel-toned hues. 
You are in good shape.

You are wearing a wedding torque of entwined blue and Elven gold wreathing a dawnbreak diamond, an indigo armure capelet trimmed in pristine white ermine fur, a tailored petalette shirt adorned with haralun buttons, a well-fitted pair of indigo aniline leather pants and some thick hiking boots with soft desumos fur lining.

[Willow Walk, Fountain]

Randomly shaped leaves of verdigrised copper form a tall fountain in the middle of a large pool filled with water lilies, which is surrounded by a low garden of flowers and herbs that shifts in color with the seasons. Benches shaped of polished copperwood are scattered about, inviting the weary passerby to sit and be soothed by the music of the water trickling its random way down from one copper leaf to another into the surrounding pond.You also see a pink-checked cotton cloth, a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell and a massive willow tree.

Also here: Nilme, Elore, Vixonia, Raikage, Allye, Hamuk, Jessalyne (sitting), Akeiro, Huebald, Zalinyar, Ariya, Jaelia, Leayne and Elurora.

Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.

You perk up your ears happily.

Jessalyne says, "Ohh, this looks tasty, thank you."

Elemental Firestorm Erolith just arrived.

You say, "All right, it's about time to get started! To begin, I wanted to briefly talk about the White Gladiolus Society which is hosting this event."

Jaelia just hugged Erolith.

Jessalyne says to Erolith, "Pretty earring."

Akeiro stretches out a hand imploringly to Huebald.

Allye nods to Huebald.

Jessalyne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Elurora takes a sip of her cider.

Jaelia stretches her arms.

Erolith bows to Allye.

Akeiro quietly says, "Sorry missed something."

Allye curtsies gracefully to Erolith.

Nilme flashes a wide grin at Elurora.

Akeiro says, "Ooh."

Allye exclaims to Akeiro, "Snacks!"

The soft silver glow fades from around Elore.

Erolith says to Allye, "Thank you, much appreciated."

Akeiro gasps!

Huebald asks, "Did everyone get their snacks for the tour?"

Akeiro takes a sip of his jewel.

Akeiro takes a sip of his jewel.

Akeiro takes a sip of his jewel.

Hamuk nods to Huebald.

Allye says to Erolith, "You're quite welcome."

Jaelia asks, "Are we following Kethrai?"

Leayne puts her tart in her rose colored haversack.

Yavash sets, slowly dropping below the horizon.

Huebald hums happily to himself.

Leayne nods.

Huebald nods to Jaelia.

Elore says, "If anyone else would like a perception buff, just lemme know."

You say, "The White Gladiolus is a Zoluren civic engagement society and social club that several of us organized fairly recently, and we're still trying to get more people involved."

Elore clears her throat.

Akeiro puts his turnover in his seordmaor skull.

Vixonia exclaims, "Snacks are the best!"

Elore quickly closes a shadesatin shoulder bag.

Leayne softly says, "I would."

Allye nods to you.

Akeiro moves a delectable roast beef finger sandwich to his left hand.

Jessalyne gazes at her mead.

You say, "And yes, people can go ahead and follow me, I'll guide the tour."

Jessalyne takes a sip of her mead.

Jessalyne lets out a sigh of contentment.

Akeiro says to Huebald, "Lifesaver."

Akeiro moves a delectable roast beef finger sandwich to his right hand.

Elurora takes a bite of the sandwich.

Akeiro gets an iced cherry tart from atop a pink-checked cotton cloth.

Akeiro takes a bite of the sandwich.

Elore says, "So you can see the houses more clearly, of course."

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Jessalyne quietly says, "Probably not a good idea for me to come along for this one, eh."

Akeiro's unflinching fearlessness inspires you with an uncanny confidence.

Vixonia exclaims to Nilme, "Sammiches! Drommond would be in heaven!"

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Jessalyne.

Elore moves a delectable roast beef finger sandwich to her right hand.

Nilme nods in agreement.

Akeiro asks, "Why not?"

Leayne peers quizzically at Jessalyne.

Jessalyne asks you, "What's membership like?"

Elore takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jaelia says, "It's like a dream you never knew you wanted to have."

Akeiro quietly asks, "Are we members of something now?"

Jessalyne chuckles.

Vixonia quietly says to herself, "Actually a remarkably good sammie..."

Akeiro angles his ears forward in curiosity.

Vixonia takes a bite of the sandwich.

Elore asks Allye, "Did you make these?"

You say, "So -- the purpose of the White Gladiolus is simply to get people more engaged in Zoluren as a province, and in its civic and social life. We also want to work with the local government to make life better for all people who live and visit here."

Jessalyne says, "Do you get like...fancy hats."

Elurora takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jessalyne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you.

Akeiro takes a bite of the sandwich.

Vixonia nods to you.

Leayne takes a bite of the sandwich.

Hamuk gets a purple turnip from atop a pink-checked cotton cloth.

Allye says to Elore, "A Therengian recipe. It's a specialty at Telomin Hall."

Hamuk puts a purple turnip on a pink-checked cotton cloth.

Jessalyne nods.

You hear a sudden *plop*! A spreading circle of ripples in the water reveals the spot where a frog has leaped from its lily pad into the pool.

Vixonia takes a bite of the sandwich.

Leayne smiles at Allye, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You say to Jessalyne, "Membership in the Society is totally optional, and it mostly involves meetings and running events like this, at least so far."

Allye says, "We should definitely find some fancy hats."

Elurora takes a bite of the sandwich.

You try hard not to grin.

Elurora nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Some birds settle on the turtle, picking tidbits from it as they hop among the selections. What they don't take gets shredded or pecked apart in the process.

With their beaks clutching their treasures, the birds flitter away.

Jaelia nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

You say, "But! You also get a complementary membership to the Raven's Court, where we host most of our gatherings."

Elurora asks you, "Do you need to be a citizen?"

Jaelia gets a crystal goblet of royal milk tea from inside her dragonar haversack.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Allye nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

You ponder.

You ask Allye, "I don't think we're requiring citizenship, no?"

Allye shakes her head at you.

Leayne softly says, "It's nice to go there to look at the paintings."

Leayne nods.

Vixonia says, "I don't believe so. I am not truly a citizen of anywhere..."

Jessalyne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Akeiro quietly says, "That's good, technically I'm a citizen of Qi, for snacks purposes."

Akeiro nods to Raikage.

Allye says, "As we become more established, we hope to use many of our events to benefit charities and projects about the province."

Huebald nods to Leayne.

You nod at Allye, in complete agreement with her views.

Vixonia nods to Allye.

Jaelia says to Akeiro, "You and your snacking."

Jaelia shakes her head.

Elurora chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration.

Elurora takes a bite of the sandwich.

Vixonia takes a bite of the sandwich.

Vixonia licks her lips.

Akeiro says to Jaelia, "They keep all the good stuff on the second floor of the theater."

Leayne takes a bite of the sandwich.

Akeiro grumbles.

Hamuk nods at Akeiro, obviously agreeing with his views.

Vixonia quietly exclaims to Allye, "Really good sandwich... thank you!"

You say, "And anyway, I would recommend citizenship! The taxes are a pittance compared to adventurer income, and it really reinforces that you have a home here."

Vixonia takes a sip of her mead.

Ariya smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Hamuk takes a bite of the turnover.

Hamuk takes a bite of the turnover.

Leayne softly says, "I am still a citizen of Shard."

Hamuk takes a bite of the turnover.

Elurora takes a bite of the turnover.

Nilme nods at Leayne, obviously agreeing with her views.

The shadowy orb spins slowly as it hovers near Jaelia, bathing the area in a fickle silver glow as bolts of light streak over its surface.

Jaelia bows her head and chants catechisms.

You recognize the familiar mnemonics of the Gauge Flow spell.

Jessalyne furrows her brow.

You ask, "In any case, if you would like to learn more about becoming a member of the White Gladiolus, reach out to myself or Allye, or... Who else here wants to volunteer as points of contact?"

Nilme says to Leayne, "Useff and I as well."

Elore takes a bite of the sandwich.

Elore shows Hamuk her finger sandwich.

Jessalyne quietly says to herself, "Am I still payin' taxes to Muspar'i? Hell."

Elurora nods to Nilme.

Elore says to Hamuk, "It's very good, try it."

Allye says to Vixonia, "Happy you like it."

Ariya smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Jaelia rummages through a black firesilk gem pouch, pausing once in a while and then quickly resuming the search.

Elurora takes a bite of the turnover.

Nilme says to you, "I can be a point of contact."

Hamuk takes a bite of the sandwich.

Hamuk says, "Ooh."

You exclaim, "Or Nilme!"

Vixonia takes a sip of her mead.

Hamuk nods at Elore, obviously agreeing with her views.

The musical trickle of the falling water grows louder for a moment as the breeze veers in your direction, then subsides again.

Jessalyne chuckles.

Vixonia praises Nilme.

Vixonia leans on Nilme.

Jaelia puts her tea in her dragonar haversack.

Jaelia removes a black firesilk gem pouch from her belt.

Akeiro takes a bite of the sandwich.

Akeiro takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jessalyne takes a sip of her mead.

Jaelia attaches a black firesilk gem pouch to her belt.

You say, "Now, let's get started with the tour proper, and I'll talk some about the neighborhood we're standing in, Willow Walk."

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Jaelia removes a black firesilk gem pouch from her belt.

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Allye giggles at Nilme.

Elurora takes a bite of the turnover.

Jaelia gets a crystal goblet of royal milk tea from inside her dragonar haversack.

Hamuk takes a bite of the sandwich.

You say, "As you can see, it's a relatively quiet neighborhood, unassuming, with a mix of home styles."

Ariya says, "I fear I have to dash for a bit, please touch all the things for me."

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

Mischief Maker Ariya sashays southwest.

Allye nods to you.

Vixonia giggles at Nilme.

You say, "They range from stately manors, to humble cottages, even to treehouses."

Allye leans over and scratches Nilme's back.

Hamuk takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jessalyne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

An inquisitive "Meow...?" originates somewhere near Elore.

Elore hums to herself.

You say, "The most notable aspect of the neighborhood is that homeownership is restricted to guilded Empaths."

Hamuk leans on Elore.

Elurora takes a bite of the turnover.

Nilme casually observes the area.

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

You say, "And frankly, you can't beat the commute, as we're half a block away from the guildhall."

Jessalyne chuckles.

Leayne nods to you.

Allye chortles softly at some secret joke.

Akeiro says, "Just the whole waiting on an empath to die for their house..."

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Jessalyne snickers.

Raikage chuckles at Akeiro.

Allye laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Hamuk says, "An uphill battle, I'm sure."

Vixonia chuckles.

Hamuk nods to Akeiro.

You laugh!

You nod to Akeiro.

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Jessalyne says, "Finding real estate in Zoluren is an ordeal in general, eh."

Vixonia nods her head in understanding.

Hamuk nods his head in understanding.

You say, "It's true. Lots of people here have been long-time homeowners, so new openings are rare."

Leayne nods to Jessalyne.

Allye says, "Very true."

Akeiro nods to Jessalyne.

Elurora takes a bite of the turnover.

Leayne takes a bite of the sandwich.

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

The shimmering ethereal shield fades from around Zalinyar.

You say, "That said, persistence is the key. I bought my house here... hm, nine years ago or so."

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Allye puts her carryall in her tapestry carpetbag.

Jessalyne takes a sip of her mead.

A soft purring noise comes from Elore's general direction.

Leayne softly says, "I moved mine from Shard."

Elurora nibbles on her pastry turnover, finishing it.

Hamuk takes a bite of the sandwich.

Leayne takes a bite of the sandwich.

You say, "The neighborhood always smells quite lovely, as there are any number of flowering plants and herbs and fruit trees here."

Allye's ears perk up happily.

You say, "And this adorable turtle serves as a waste receptacle that gets emptied frequently."

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You lean against a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell.

Allye pats a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell.

Vixonia angles her ears forward in curiosity.

Akeiro chuckles.

Vixonia says, "I had no idea..."

Vixonia gazes at a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell.

Akeiro just touched a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell.

Jessalyne takes a sip of her chocolate.

Huebald just touched a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell.

You say, "Although that also means we get a decent number of loiterers making use of it."

Leayne softly says, "I had to learn that from Resolver."

Zalinyar chuckles.

You tilt your ears forward playfully.

Vixonia exclaims, "Dinta Ama... cute!"

Akeiro nods.

Jessalyne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You say, "If everyone will follow me, I'll start showing you around the area."

Several tiny fish gather at the water's edge near you, as if wanting to get a better view. Suddenly, they seem to take fright, and dart off again to peer out cautiously from under the floating water lilies.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Hamuk just touched a pool.

Akeiro quietly asks you, "Any pickable fruits in this neighborhood?"

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Akeiro takes a bite of the tart.

Leayne softly says, "Be careful of the sharks."

You nod to Akeiro.

Allye lowers her hand into the water. The fish gather around it, gently pushing at each other in an effort to get closer.

Elore asks, "Guard sharks?"

You say, "Is that everyone? Last call for the tour."

Elore takes a bite of the sandwich.

Leayne gets a slice of rasberry cheesecake from atop a pink-checked cotton cloth.

Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Hamuk leans on Elore.

Connstuntina goes west.

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You say, "The pool is rather nice. Hope everyone doesn't mind getting their feet just a little wet."

You slowly wade into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around your legs.

[Willow Walk, Water Lily Pool]

Water trickling down from the fountain provides a constant musical backdrop. Tiny fish swim among the floating water lilies, darting up to the surface occasionally to search for their next meal. The water, coming from wells far below the surface, remains cool to the touch in every season.You also see the garden.

Obvious paths: none.

Jaelia slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Allye slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Jaelia gasps!

Hamuk slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

Elore slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Jaelia says, "Oh this is really nice."

Akeiro slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

Vixonia slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Allye lowers her hand into the water. The fish gather around it, gently pushing at each other in an effort to get closer.

Elurora slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Hamuk chuckles.

Jaelia splashes playfully about in the water.

Nilme slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Elurora takes a sip of her cider.

Allye says, "Hi, fishes."

Hamuk splashes water all over Elore!

Leayne slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around her legs.

Huebald slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

Jaelia does a happy little dance!

Vixonia splashes playfully about in the water.

Elore splashes water all over Jaelia!

Hamuk swims about in lazy circles.

Jaelia gasps at Elore!

You say, "This is a lovely place to come relax."

Akeiro's unflinching fearlessness inspires you with an uncanny confidence.

Jaelia splashes water all over Elore!

The fish easily evade Elurora's fingers, pausing a few inches away to study her as if trying to figure out what she's up to.

Elore points at Hamuk.

Allye nods to you.

Erolith slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

Elore exclaims, "He did it!"

Leayne splashes playfully about in the water.

Elore smiles innocently.

Erolith splashes playfully about in the water.

Jaelia says to Elore, "I know he's the worst and the best."

Hamuk shakes his head.

Erolith slowly wades out of the cool water back to the garden.

Elore gives Hamuk a smooch.

Raikage slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

Elore says to Hamuk, "Stop causing trouble."

Elurora takes a sip of her cider.

Hamuk laughs at Elore.

Erolith slowly wades into the cool water. A few curious fish swim around his legs.

(Kethrai pokes at the fish playfully.)

Raikage churns up water with his feet, spraying you thoroughly.

Elore shivers.

Raikage churns up water with his feet, spraying you thoroughly.

Allye gawks at Raikage.

Jaelia just tried to kick the fish!

The fish easily evade Jaelia's fingers, pausing a few inches away to study her as if trying to figure out what she's up to.

Allye tackles Raikage, dragging him down under the water. Raikage quickly emerges, coughing water.

You edge away from Raikage.

The fish easily evade Jaelia's fingers, pausing a few inches away to study her as if trying to figure out what she's up to.

Hamuk gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Elore.

Huebald pats a bright orange vela'tohr flower.

Vixonia exclaims, "They're very friendly fish!"

Allye preens. Someone's pleased with herself!

You laugh!

Jaelia idly picks at some tiny bright yellow fish.

Leayne churns up water with her feet, spraying you thoroughly.

Elurora giggles at Allye.

The fish easily evade Jaelia's fingers, pausing a few inches away to study her as if trying to figure out what she's up to.

Akeiro unties an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from the straps of his cook's toolstrap.

Akeiro taps an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond that he is holding.

A wild fervor flashes in Akeiro's eyes.

Vixonia tackles Nilme and tries to shove her underwater, but she manages to stay afloat.

(Elore tries to feed her sammich to the fishes.)

Akeiro attaches an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond to a strap on his cook's toolstrap.

Raikage ducks his head.

The fish easily evade Elurora's fingers, pausing a few inches away to study her as if trying to figure out what she's up to.

You say, "All right, all right. Let's dry off."

Hamuk takes a sip of his mead.

You slowly wade out of the cool water, back to the garden.

[Willow Walk, Fountain]

Randomly shaped leaves of verdigrised copper form a tall fountain in the middle of a large pool filled with water lilies, which is surrounded by a low garden of flowers and herbs that shifts in color with the seasons. Benches shaped of polished copperwood are scattered about, inviting the weary passerby to sit and be soothed by the music of the water trickling its random way down from one copper leaf to another into the surrounding pond.You also see a pile of rocks, a pink-checked cotton cloth, a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell and a massive willow tree.

Also here: Daiymo, Jessalyne (sitting) and Zalinyar.

Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.

Elurora slowly wades out of the cool water.

Jaelia slowly wades out of the cool water.

Allye slowly wades out of the cool water.

Hamuk slowly wades out of the cool water.

Erolith slowly wades out of the cool water.

Vixonia slowly wades out of the cool water.

Huebald slowly wades out of the cool water.

Allye gets a large luxurious towel of plush ivory cotton from inside her tapestry carpetbag.

Elurora gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her encompassing shadows.

Jaelia gets a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies from inside her dragonar haversack.

Hamuk slowly wades into the cool water of the pool.

Elurora vigorously rubs her legs with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

Vixonia raises her voice in a sharp rhythm that seems to thrum through the air.

Jaelia vigorously rubs her legs with a fluffy twilight-hued towel embroidered with butterflies, drying herself off as much as possible.

The pulsing fervor of Rage of the Clans fades from your body and your pulse returns to normal.

Allye vigorously rubs her legs with a large luxurious towel of plush ivory cotton, drying herself off as much as possible.

Raikage slowly wades out of the cool water.

Akeiro slowly wades out of the cool water.

Vixonia briefly spreads her arms outward as her chanting intensifies. The skipping, sparkling rhythm entices the air to shed moisture and to warm as if under a summer sun.

The warm, flowing rhythm of the enchante flows around you, seeking out every drop of moisture until your body is dry once more.

The air shifts as the persuasive melody of the enchante surrounds you, and suddenly the area seems hotter and drier.

Leayne slowly wades out of the cool water.

Elurora squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Huebald gets a fluffy periwinkle kitchen towel delicately embroidered with amaryllis blossoms from inside his farmer's carryall.

Jaelia squeezes a damp twilight-hued towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Akeiro gets a fluffy titian cotton towel embroidered with the image of Andreshlew from inside his entangling brambles.

Raikage gets a rough white bath towel with a thin woven edge from inside his encompassing shadows.

Allye squeezes a damp luxurious towel, wringing out the last few drops of water.

Jaelia puts her towel in her dragonar haversack.

Elurora puts her towel in her encompassing shadows.

Huebald puts his towel in his farmer's carryall.

Allye puts her towel in her tapestry carpetbag.

Jaelia nods.

Nilme slowly wades out of the cool water.

Leayne puts her cheesecake in her rose colored haversack.

Akeiro puts his towel in his entangling brambles.

Raikage playfully snaps a bath towel at the air, causing a crisp *CRACK*ing sound.

Jessalyne takes a bite of the sandwich.

Leayne gets an eye-catching spun rainbow tea towel from inside her tea tote.

Raikage playfully snaps a bath towel at the air, causing a crisp *CRACK*ing sound.

Raikage playfully snaps a bath towel at the air, causing a crisp *CRACK*ing sound.

Vixonia raises her voice in a sharp rhythm that seems to thrum through the air.

Vixonia briefly spreads her arms outward as her chanting intensifies. The skipping, sparkling rhythm entices the air to shed moisture and to warm as if under a summer sun.

The warm air swirling around you stills and begins to cool.

The air shifts as the persuasive melody of the enchante surrounds you, and suddenly the area seems hotter and drier.

Erolith gestures, and a tremendous gust of wind swirls around him.

Leayne rubs an eye-catching spun rainbow tea towel.

You ask, "That everyone back again?"

Jessalyne says, "It -is- a very nice little fountain."

Raikage puts his towel in his hooded cloak.

Akeiro says, "I must be special, somehow I avoided wetness."

Jaelia says to Raikage, "You could take a dragon down with that towel."

Elore slowly wades out of the cool water.

You glide north, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A towering linden tree rises high over the garden, a remnant of the forest rising over the city walls to the northeast. The spreading branches have become a home for squirrels and birds, who have learned that the visitors beneath them frequently leave edible treats behind.You also see a red brick house, a gravel path, a cozy oak-shingled cottage, a cozy white block cottage and a cedar-trimmed red brick home.

Also here: Zalinyar, Elurora, Jaelia, Allye, Erolith, Vixonia, Huebald, Raikage, Akeiro, Leayne, Nilme and Elore.

Obvious paths: east, south, west.

Erolith tugs at the bottom of his damask greatcoat, adjusting the fit.

Akeiro appears to be poking himself.

Raikage chuckles at Jaelia.

Leayne rubs an eye-catching spun rainbow tea towel.

Raikage nods at Akeiro, obviously agreeing with his views.

Vixonia says, "I may have helped with shedding water..."

Allye says to Akeiro, "Vix did it."

Storm Warrior Hamuk just arrived.

Akeiro's face lights up with joy for Vixonia.

Hamuk chuckles.

Elore takes a bite of the sandwich.

You say, "Right here, you can access Emmiline's Cottage, which is a shop primarily serving Empaths."

Leayne gives an eye-catching spun rainbow tea towel a hug!

Hamuk gestures, and a colossal gust of wind swirls around him.

Allye says, "Sneaky Bard things."

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

Hamuk gestures, and a colossal gust of wind swirls around Elore.

Akeiro says, "Vixonia made us all special then."

Akeiro says, "And warm."

Akeiro purrs deeply, relaxing his body in obvious contentment.

[Emmiline's Cottage, Path]

A path of white gravel winds through the darkness to the steps of a moderately sized cottage. Dark shapes hunch on either side of the steps, outlined dimly by the lantern shining through white lace in one window. The white porch rails and pillars are muted by the night, the porch furniture crouched like slumbering beasts. A greyish oval glows from the center of the door.

Obvious paths: none.

Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye and Leayne followed.

Vixonia angles her ears forward in curiosity.

Akeiro glances up at the sky.

You say, "I won't wander around inside because I'm not sure what areas are or aren't restricted, but..."

Allye nods to you.

You say, "Emmiline's sells a number of useful tools, some clothing, anatomy charts, and more."

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A towering linden tree rises high over the garden, a remnant of the forest rising over the city walls to the northeast. The spreading branches have become a home for squirrels and birds, who have learned that the visitors beneath them frequently leave edible treats behind.You also see a red brick house, a gravel path, a cozy oak-shingled cottage, a cozy white block cottage and a cedar-trimmed red brick home.

Obvious paths: east, south, west.

Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye and Leayne followed.

Leayne puts her towel in a rose colored seaglass-beaded watersilk haversack.

Leayne gets an eye-catching spun rainbow tea towel from inside a mahogany smoking case adorned with an ornate emerald-eyed fox.

You lean against a towering linden tree.

Jaelia just touched a towering linden tree.

Leayne puts her towel in her tea tote.

[Willow Walk, Up a Linden Tree]

The entire northeast corner of the city can be seen from this vantage point high above the rooftops, lights twinkling through the darkness. To the north is dimly visible the gleaming white block of the Paladin's Guild, tucked up against the city walls marking the edge of the forests to the northeast. The pulsating glow of Gaethrend's Court lights the sky to the east, and the bustle of the Infirmary and the Empath's Guild lying to the south can be only dimly heard.You also see the tree trunk.

Obvious paths: none.

Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye and Leayne followed.

You say, "And this is a lovely vantage point to the northeast parts of the city."

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Elurora says, "I can see my guild from here."

Leayne takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You say, "I'm not sure why the biggest tree in a place called Willow Walk is a linden tree, but I didn't pick the name."

Jaelia takes a bite of the turnover.

Allye chortles softly at some secret joke.

Jaelia says, "There is a large Willow Tree in the Empath Courtyard maybe/."

Leayne softly says, "We sit up here sometimes."

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Elurora says to Leayne, "The view is lovely, even at this time."

Hamuk says, "Seems like it'd be a nice place to find some peace."

You say, "By the way, Gaethrend's Court over there is a great bar to visit."

You point east.

Leayne nods.

Vixonia nods to you.

You say, "I recommend the Imperial Brandy. It's unique and one-of-a-kind."

Akeiro takes some gems from his tail case and puts them in his dark gem pouch.

Hamuk nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Jaelia gets a bottle of Comforting Coffee vodka from inside her dragonar haversack.

Grinning, Jaelia pulls a swig from a bottle of Comforting Coffee vodka.

Leayne smiles kath

Jaelia puts her vodka in her dragonar haversack.

(Leayne makes a note of that)

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A towering linden tree rises high over the garden, a remnant of the forest rising over the city walls to the northeast. The spreading branches have become a home for squirrels and birds, who have learned that the visitors beneath them frequently leave edible treats behind.You also see a red brick house, a gravel path, a cozy oak-shingled cottage, a cozy white block cottage and a cedar-trimmed red brick home.

Obvious paths: east, south, west.

Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye and Leayne followed.

Hamuk takes a sip of his mead.

You glide south, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Fountain]

Randomly shaped leaves of verdigrised copper form a tall fountain in the middle of a large pool filled with water lilies, which is surrounded by a low garden of flowers and herbs that shifts in color with the seasons. Benches shaped of polished copperwood are scattered about, inviting the weary passerby to sit and be soothed by the music of the water trickling its random way down from one copper leaf to another into the surrounding pond.You also see a pink-checked cotton cloth, a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell and a massive willow tree.

Also here: Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye, Leayne and Navesi.

Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Jaelia takes a sip of her mead.

You wave to Navesi.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Navesi.

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Jaelia just hugged Navesi.

Vixonia waves to Navesi.

Leayne just hugged Navesi.

Jaelia exclaims to Navesi, "So great to see you!"

Elurora gives Navesi a slight curtsy, barely more than a quick bob.

You ask Navesi, "Care to join?"

Navesi nods.

Navesi says, "Indeed."

Navesi gets a creamy strawberry tart topped with whipped cream from inside her tart-shaped tin.

Navesi offers Huebald a creamy strawberry tart topped with whipped cream.

Huebald accepts Navesi's strawberry tart.

You nod.

You glide northwest, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

Overlooking several wooden chaises that have been polished to a smooth shine by years of use, a row of cherry trees lines the space between the white gravel path and the garden wall. An oddly shaped porcelain bird feeder hangs from the branches of one tree, and the area is usually filled with chirps and birdsong.You also see a cozy white stucco house, an oak frame cottage, a cozy hickory frame cottage and an elegant ebony-gabled manor.

Also here: Navesi, Leayne, Allye, Elurora, Elore, Huebald, Hamuk, Erolith, Vixonia, Jaelia, Raikage, Akeiro, Nilme and Zalinyar.

Obvious paths: east, southeast, west.

Elore's shadow briefly flaps its wings. Wait, wings? However, when next you look there is no sign of wings.

Navesi takes a sip of her cider.

Huebald gives a creamy strawberry tart topped with whipped cream a hug!

A soft voice from somewhere near Elore exclaims, "Tee gari nooleegee mee!"

Huebald takes a bite of the tart.

Elurora giggles at Huebald.

Leayne takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You say, "This is a spot where you can often find cherries in the summer."

Jaelia applauds.

Huebald hums happily to himself.

Jaelia takes a sip of her mead.

You glide west, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

Centered in the path of tiny white quartz pebbles, an ancient sugar maple has been lifesculpted to suggest the figure of a dark unicorn emerging from its trunk. So subtle was the work of the ancient Elven masters that the image sometimes seems visible only from the corner of the eye, disappearing into bark, branches and leaves when looked at directly.You also see a cozy blue block house, a cozy oak frame home, a sturdy cedar frame cottage and a sturdy willow.

Also here: Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye, Leayne and Navesi.

Obvious paths: east, south.

Navesi takes a sip of her cider.

You glide south, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A high stone wall to the west closes off this area from the traffic, noise, and smells of the city, providing a quiet oasis that protects and encourages many delicate flowers and herbs to flourish. Small cottages seem to blend into the lush growth, becoming an integral part of a living whole rather than an intrusion upon it.You also see some yelith root, a wax label, a cozy grey block home, a light hickory frame cottage, a cozy white block cottage, a cozy oak-trimmed house and a neat blue block dwelling.

Also here: Navesi, Leayne, Allye, Elurora, Elore, Huebald, Hamuk, Erolith, Vixonia, Jaelia, Raikage, Akeiro, Nilme, Zalinyar and Skjende (sitting).

Obvious paths: north, east, south.

You glide south, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Gate]

Towering flamethorn trees line the path to the west. Even in the dim light, their dark leaves contrast with the pale green of small weeping willows that stand on either side of a wrought-iron gate, sentinels keeping the bustle of the city streets away from the quiet peace of the gardens. The whitewashed stones of the Empaths' Guild rise to the south, gleaming faintly through the darkness.You also see an elegant blue onyx manor, a wrought-iron gate, an oak-shingled blue stucco dwelling, a red brick house and a sturdy oak tree.

Also here: Zalinyar, Nilme, Akeiro, Raikage, Jaelia, Vixonia, Erolith, Hamuk, Huebald, Elore, Elurora, Allye, Leayne and Navesi.

Obvious paths: north, east.

Navesi says, "Lovely."

Allye asks you, "Have you ever filled the bird feeder?"

Akeiro rubs his hands together.

Leayne softly says, "I have tried."

Akeiro asks, "Do birds frequent the feeder?"

You exclaim to Allye, "I don't think so!"

Akeiro angles his ears forward in curiosity.

Jaelia says, "Gooses probably do."

Jaelia nods.

Leayne softly says, "Yes, many."

Allye says, "Attracts all kinds of birds, makes for a fun afternoon."

Akeiro jots down some notes.

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Jaelia bops Akeiro over the head.

You say, "Learning new things myself."

Allye says, "Oh no."

Elurora glances at Akeiro.

Leayne softly says, "Crobin is fascinated."

Akeiro asks, "Hmm?"

Raikage offers Akeiro a dead red-chested songbird.

You glide north, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A high stone wall to the west closes off this area from the traffic, noise, and smells of the city, providing a quiet oasis that protects and encourages many delicate flowers and herbs to flourish. Small cottages seem to blend into the lush growth, becoming an integral part of a living whole rather than an intrusion upon it.You also see some yelith root, a wax label, a cozy grey block home, a light hickory frame cottage, a cozy white block cottage, a cozy oak-trimmed house and a neat blue block dwelling.

Also here: Navesi, Leayne, Allye, Elurora, Elore, Huebald, Hamuk, Erolith, Vixonia, Jaelia, Raikage, Akeiro, Nilme, Zalinyar and Skjende (sitting).

Obvious paths: north, east, south.

Akeiro accepts Raikage's red-chested songbird.

Akeiro sinks his fangs into a dead red-chested songbird and bolts down a bite.

Akeiro sinks his fangs into a dead red-chested songbird and bolts down a bite.

You say, "All right, this will be our first home to stop at."

Jaelia says to Akeiro, "Do not try to take on a Goose. It will probably turn you into a snack."

Huebald takes a bite of the tart.

Akeiro nods to Jaelia.

Jaelia takes a sip of her mead.

Hamuk opens his utility belt.

Hamuk gets a carved wooden killer goose bobblehead from inside his utility belt.

Akeiro says to Jaelia, "Turns out people take their geeses wellbeing super seriously."

You exclaim, "Before we head into any of these homes, I want to remind you all that the owners are inviting us in as guests. Please conduct yourselves accordingly!"

Akeiro rolls his eyes.

Hamuk shakes his goose bobblehead slightly and it nods its head emphatically.

Akeiro sinks his fangs into a dead red-chested songbird and bolts down a bite.

Elurora nods to you.

Hamuk's goose bobblehead wobbles a bit longer before finally coming to rest.

Hamuk waves his goose bobblehead violently, staring at it as its head bounces every which way.

Huebald puts his tart in his tart pouch.

You say, "And I don't just say that because the first one is mine."

Raikage opens his pouch and puts a huge cyan jade inside before closing it again.

Elore nods politely.

Hamuk's goose bobblehead wobbles a bit longer before finally coming to rest.

You tap a cozy oak-trimmed house.

Jaelia says, "Only partially."

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Hamuk puts his bobblehead in his utility belt.

Hamuk closes his utility belt.

You say, "It's this first house here."

You unlock the door to a cozy oak-trimmed house.

You open the door to a cozy oak-trimmed house.

Akeiro sinks his fangs into a dead red-chested songbird and bolts down a bite.

Vixonia walks through the door of a cozy oak-trimmed house.

You exclaim, "Please come on in!"

Allye's ears perk up happily.

You walk through the door of the house.

[Kethrai's Home]

Walls of rough-hewn oak and a polished satinwood floor covered by a deep forest green rug embroidered thickly with geometrically stylized pine branches enclose this small room. In one corner lies an oversized silverwood box bed, and near the bed sits a gilded oak heartwood table with a bouquet of Healing Heart orchids arranged in a glazed pottery crock and a group of well-worn songbooks on it. A gorgeous riverstone fireplace burns along the far wall with a deckle-edged sheet of creamy white drawing paper hanging above it. The room holds a faint scent of wild orchids. You also see a door, a rough-hewn oak wall, an ironwork velvet-covered chair and an elegant burgundy sana'ati trunk with carved floral motifs with some stuff on it.

Also here: Dancer Vixonia.

Obvious exits: none

Elurora walks in the door.

Allye walks in the door.

Jaelia walks in the door.

Vixonia flashes a quick grin.

Akeiro walks in the door.

Nilme walks in the door.

Navesi walks in the door.

Leayne walks in the door.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Huebald walks in the door.

Elore walks in the door.

Hamuk walks in the door.

Raikage walks in the door.

Raikage casually observes the area.

Leayne softly exclaims, "Beautiful!"

Leayne nods to you.

Akeiro examines a painting on his paper.

Vixonia examines a painting on her paper.

Allye's ears perk up happily.

Elurora examines a painting on her paper.

Hamuk examines a painting on his paper.

You pull out another chair.

You pull out another chair.

You pull out another chair.

You sit down on the bed.

Navesi sits down on an ironwork velvet-covered chair.

Navesi examines a painting on her paper.

Leayne pats an oversized silverwood box bed.

Allye says, "Beautiful orchids."

The door suddenly slams shut!

Akeiro squints at a deckle-edged sheet of creamy white drawing paper.

Nilme examines a painting on her paper.

You say, "So, I'll tell my funny story about how I acquired this house."

Elore examines a painting on her paper.

Raikage examines a painting on his paper.

You laugh!

You say, "Okay no, I guess I'll start with the art."

Elurora is giggling at you.

Akeiro laughs happily.

Akeiro ducks his head.

You tap a deckle-edged sheet of creamy white drawing paper atop a rough-hewn oak wall.

The paper is painted with: Red and brown triangles compose the background of the painting, their edges only barely overlapping. White lines blurred pink by the undried colors beneath smudge through the painting from left to right, creating a hazy rippling effect. Here and there, the lines drift off-course and intersect with each other. Small blue dots streak downwards from the top, stopping roughly halfway down the page. In the center of the painting is a collection of concentric dark green semi-circles, with black swishes coming off the sides. Beneath this odd jumble of shapes is a row of brighter green triangles, each displaced at an angle from the one next to it, the fine brush lines standing out from the rest of the painting. Below *them* is a series of orange ovals in the shape of some scarce-imaginable nightmare--or possibly a sleeping lizard. In the bottom right corner, in dark purple, the letters K-O-R-N-V-A appear to dance happily after a drunken night out, half of them collapsing on each other.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

You say, "That was a housewarming gift given to me by my mentor Korya."

Vixonia chuckles at you!

Raikage leaps atop the bed!

Leayne softly says, "Aww."

Raikage jumps up and down on the bed!

Navesi asks, "Looks like this drawing is her work?"

Raikage says, "Sturdy bed."

You nod at Raikage, in complete agreement with his views.

You laugh!

Hamuk says, "I had that same bed. Good stuff."

You say to Raikage, "Yes, well."

Akeiro rummages through an absinthe emerald-eyed seordmaor skull with electroweave straps but it's clear he hasn't a clue if what he is looking for is there.

You cough.

Allye examines a painting on her paper.

Raikage stands near Akeiro.

You say to Navesi, "But yes, the painting is Korya's."

Elore says to Hamuk, "See? Natural reaction to want to jump on beds."

Navesi nods.

Hamuk nods to Elore.

Elore says, "I didn't realize Korya was a painter."

Navesi says, "The use of color is surprising."

You nod in agreement.

Akeiro rummages about his person, looking for something.

Akeiro gets a wiggly gummy starfish hung from a red licorice cord from inside his seordmaor skull.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Vixonia exclaims to Elore, "That's Ishi's immediate response to a new room. Jump on the furniture and beds!"

You say, "I'm told that it depicts Atuen being mauled by snowbeasts. At least, that was the painter's intent."

Raikage chuckles.

Navesi cocks her head.

Huebald ponders.

Allye squints at a deckle-edged sheet of creamy white drawing paper.

Elurora squints at a deckle-edged sheet of creamy white drawing paper.

Nilme chuckles.

Elurora giggles at Allye.

Jaelia rattles the handle of the door.

Elurora slowly says, "I don't see but maybe art is like poetry..."

Jaelia unlocks the door.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Jaelia opens the door.

Elurora takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You try not to grin at Elurora.

Leayne softly says, "Me either."

Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Jaelia walks through the door.

Zalinyar walks in the door.

You say, "Well, Korya's been blind since birth, so... I think it's a pretty excellent painting all considered."

Navesi nods to you.

Raikage shuffles his foot against the bed.

Vixonia says, "I wonder if the different colors smell differently..."

Vixonia scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Hamuk smirks at Elore.

Zalinyar nods to Vixonia.

Vixonia asks, "Paint by scent?"

The door suddenly slams shut!

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Leayne nods to Vixonia.

Leayne takes a bite of the cheesecake.

You say, "The paints mostly smell like whatever their base is. I was present when she painted it, and I handed her the colors on request."

Raikage steps off an oversized silverwood box bed.

Raikage opens the window.

You say, "As well as sometimes giving her pointers on what color something might be."

Leayne peers out the window.

Akeiro nods.

Huebald nods.

Elurora nods to you.

Akeiro says, "Careful of browns, they smell bad usually."

Akeiro gags.

You say, "Now, the story of getting this house."

Leayne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Navesi nods.

You say, "I happened to be at a Tavern Troupe trivia event..."

Elurora sniffs at a bouquet of Healing Heart orchids arranged in a glazed pottery crock.

Elurora sneezes.

You say, "And they had some delicious milkshakes, and some whiskey, and I made a regrettable choice of combining several of those."

Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Vixonia is giggling at you.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Vixonia exclaims, "The milkshakes really are quite divine!"

A faint growl echoes from the depths of Elore's shadow.

You say, "Most of the latter half of the evening is a completely blank void in my memory, but when I awoke, it was here..."

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Allye chortles softly at some secret joke.

Akeiro takes a bite of the starfish.

Navesi chortles softly at some secret joke.

Hamuk leans on Elore.

Elurora is giggling at you.

Navesi takes a sip of her cider.

You say, "At first I was quite embarrassed to be waking up from a drunken stupor in a bed I didn't recognize."

Raikage taps a large oak-framed window.

Huebald wiggles through the window.

Vixonia scratches her head and looks around with a confused expression.

Elore says, "Whiskey always equals good choices."

Elore nods.

You say, "Until I found the deed of sale in my name."

Vixonia exclaims, "What a mystery!"

Raikage chuckles.

Akeiro laughs happily.

Leayne gasps at you!

The door's handle suddenly rattles!

Hamuk peers out the window.

You get off the bed.

Raikage says, "It always makes me laugh when halflings and dwarves crawl out the window."

You unlock the door.

You open the door.

Huebald walks in the door.

You close the door.

Elurora gazes thoughtfully at Huebald.

You nod at Raikage, in complete agreement with his views.

Raikage praises Huebald.

Elore glances at a large oak-framed window.

Navesi blinks at Huebald.

Elore asks, "What about pint sized elves?"

Elurora asks Raikage, "But not Gnomes?"

You say, "So, that's my home, and Anuril's now too."

Raikage says, "Smaller races can always escape plan through a window."

Hamuk asks Elore, "Want me to try to boose you through?"

The door suddenly opens.

Jaelia walks in the door.

Hamuk says, "Boost even."

You wave to Jaelia.

Leayne softly says, "A wonderful home."

Jaelia closes the door.

Akeiro nods.

Jaelia says, "Very loely."

Hamuk nods at Leayne, obviously agreeing with her views.

Jaelia says, "Lovely too."

Raikage says, "Just don't do it in a tree house."

Akeiro says, "Nice house."

Akeiro nods to you.

Raikage nods.

Jaelia says, "Especially the Painting."

Elore says, "With enough booze I think I can fit through."

You try hard not to grin.

Elore nods to Hamuk.

Elore says, "Good idea."

Elurora says to you, "Your home is nice and cozy feeling."

Navesi gets off the chair on which she was sitting.

Elore says, "We'll try later."

Huebald quietly exclaims to Raikage, "I'll have to remember that! Never tried jumpin' out a window before!"

Elore says, "I mean.. not here."

Raikage chuckles.

Hamuk nods to Elore.

You say to Elurora, "That's what I'm going for. I grew up on a farm, my tastes are pretty modest."

Elurora giggles at Elore.

Navesi says to you, "It is a lovely home, and a window into your inner world and sensibilities. I'm honored."

Vixonia exclaims, "It's quite lovely!"

Elore nods in agreement.

You exclaim, "Shall we head to the next!"

Elore praises you.

Jaelia says to Raikage, "I cannot fathom why you would know anything about jumping out windows."

Leayne nods.

Vixonia opens the door.

Vixonia walks through the door.

Raikage winks at Jaelia.

Akeiro says, "House says country but the top of that trunk is all city."

Akeiro laughs happily.

Jaelia says to Raikage, "I expect that of Ruven."

Jaelia walks through the door.

Elurora walks through the door.

Leayne walks through the door.

Nilme walks through the door.

Huebald walks through the door.

Raikage walks through the door.

Allye walks through the door.

Navesi walks through the door.

Akeiro walks through the door.

Zalinyar walks through the door.

Elore walks through the door.

Hamuk walks through the door.

You walk through the door.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A high stone wall to the west closes off this area from the traffic, noise, and smells of the city, providing a quiet oasis that protects and encourages many delicate flowers and herbs to flourish. Small cottages seem to blend into the lush growth, becoming an integral part of a living whole rather than an intrusion upon it.You also see some yelith root, a wax label, a cozy grey block home, a light hickory frame cottage, a cozy white block cottage, a cozy oak-trimmed house and a neat blue block dwelling.

Also here: Hamuk, Elore, Zalinyar, Akeiro, Navesi, Allye, Raikage, Huebald, Nilme, Leayne, Elurora, Jaelia and Vixonia.

Obvious paths: north, east, south.

Huebald takes a bite of his tart and a soft moan escapes his lips.

You close the door to a cozy oak-trimmed house.

You lock the door to a cozy oak-trimmed house.

Elore snaps to attention and hails a cozy oak-trimmed house with a crisp hand salute.

Hamuk takes a sip of his mead.

You ask, "Anyone else?"

Navesi takes a sip of her cider.

You say, "Thnk that's everyone."

You glide east, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A small grove of silverwillow trees shelters the homes clustered around it, and someone has slung a mesh hammock in between two well-spaced trunks. An industrious colony of ants works away at building its anthill higher, well away from the homes in the area.You also see a red brick home, a cozy pine-trimmed cottage, an oak-trimmed cottage, a white khor'vela house and a cozy red brick cottage.

Also here: Vixonia, Jaelia, Elurora, Leayne, Nilme, Huebald, Raikage, Allye, Navesi, Akeiro, Zalinyar, Elore and Hamuk.

Obvious paths: east, west.

You glide east, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Fountain]

Randomly shaped leaves of verdigrised copper form a tall fountain in the middle of a large pool filled with water lilies, which is surrounded by a low garden of flowers and herbs that shifts in color with the seasons. Benches shaped of polished copperwood are scattered about, inviting the weary passerby to sit and be soothed by the music of the water trickling its random way down from one copper leaf to another into the surrounding pond.You also see a pink-checked cotton cloth, a large stone turtle with a hollow in its shell and a massive willow tree.

Also here: Hamuk, Elore, Zalinyar, Akeiro, Navesi, Allye, Raikage, Huebald, Nilme, Leayne, Elurora, Jaelia and Vixonia.

Obvious paths: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.

You glide east, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

Several of those living in this area have created a small but thriving vegetable garden. All who pass by here help in caring for the plants, and are free to share in the bounty that it produces as the seasons turn.You also see some maple lumber, a maple brooch, some knitted wool hose, some maple lumber, a maple bracelet, some knitted wool mittens, some jadice salve, a lumpy canvas sack, some knitted wool hose, a green pine-shingled cottage, an oak-trimmed cottage, a cozy yew-shingled dwelling and a cozy cedar frame home.

Also here: Vixonia, Jaelia, Elurora, Leayne, Nilme, Raikage, Allye, Navesi, Akeiro, Zalinyar, Elore, Hamuk and Ozouf.

Obvious paths: east, west.

You glide east, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A sense of peace, of bustling and burgeoning life, pervades the gardens. In all seasons, plants and creatures grow and bloom when it is their time to flourish, and die only when it is their time to make way. With care and attention, the living things inhabiting this area thrive and multiply, with each having a valued and necessary place and purpose.You also see a cozy cedar frame abode, a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage, a cozy white block cottage, a spacious willow frame residence and a sturdy white stucco cottage.

Also here: Hamuk, Elore, Zalinyar, Akeiro, Navesi, Allye, Raikage, Nilme, Leayne, Elurora, Jaelia and Vixonia.

Obvious paths: north, south, west.

Veri Tervia Huebald just arrived.

Huebald takes a bite of his tart and a soft moan escapes his lips.

You exclaim, "Our next stop is Leayne's!"

You say to Leayne, "Feel free to take it away."

Elore gestures.

Leayne points at a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Leayne softly says, "The peach cottage is mine."

Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Leayne!

Elore says, "That's cute."

Leayne softly says, "Still have my tree up."

Allye says, "Perfect."

Navesi says, "Delicious looking tree."

Vixonia exclaims, "It's darling!"

Leayne softly says, "Be my guest."

Leayne unlocks the door to a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Leayne opens the door to a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Leayne walks through the door of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Huebald puts his tart in his tart pouch.

Navesi walks through the door of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Nilme walks through the door of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Vixonia walks through the door of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Elurora walks through the door of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

You walk through the door of the cottage.

[Leayne's Home]

Walls of smooth silverwood and a glittering crystal tile floor covered by a jungle green Taisidon silkcress carpet strewn with moonstained wildflowers enclose this small room. In one corner lies a luxurious ilomba bed draped in garlands of moonstained wildflowers, and near the bed sits a round golden copperwood table with a glass-top surface with some stuff on it. A large fireplace overlaid with multicolored stones to create a field of flowers burns along the far wall with a fluted canary-yellow glass vase filled with queen's tear blooms hanging above it. The room holds a mild scent of lilies. You also see a stained glass window, an ivory-tinted walnut door, a heavy mistwood cabinet resting atop a matching platform with a bouquet of Healing Heart orchids arranged in a ceramic unicorn vase on it, a circular golden oak weapon rack with carved floral motifs with some stuff on it, an elegant cloud white mistwood armor stand with intricate scrollwork with some stuff on it, an ornate ebonwood chair shaped like rose-brambles and a glacial white Ilithic cat.

Also here: Truthseeker Elurora, Dancer Vixonia, Langen Esturi Nilme, True Bard Navesi, Sublime Mender Leayne.

Obvious exits: none

Jaelia walks in the door.

Hamuk walks in the door.

Elore walks in the door.

Zalinyar walks in the door.

Akeiro walks in the door.

Huebald walks in the door.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Raikage walks in the door.

Leayne softly says, "Feel free to look on or in anything."

Akeiro reaches towards the Ilithic cat which hisses at him and backs away.

Allye walks in the door.

Akeiro smiles at a glacial white Ilithic cat.

You sniff at the blooms.

Elore reaches towards the Ilithic cat which hisses at her and backs away.

Nilme says to Leayne, "Lovely."

Leayne softly says, "The bed is very special, take a look at it."

Vibrant blooms of Xibar-blue, Yavash-red, and Katamba-black are plaited together and strung from the pinkish-born posts set at each corner of the massive bed. The phases of the moons are carved down the length of each bedpost, fragile-winged fairies dancing with wild abandon amongst the celestial bodies.

Allye's ears perk up happily.

Leayne softly says, "The cat is Lily."

Elore says, "Oooh."

On the ilomba bed you see a cheery green frog-shaped pillow, a cashmere pillow embroidered with roses, a small nightsilk pillow trimmed with mulberry tassels, a white rose dream pillow embroidered with seven-pointed stars, a wood violet dream pillow, a glittery lollipop-shaped pillow shaded in a swirling rainbow of hues, a small brocade pillow trimmed with melon tassels, a rose-patterned blanket, a rose-edged blue blanket with an elaborately embroidered map of Elanthia, a cashmere blanket embroidered with ruby threads, a small toy piglet with a curling tail, a plush firebird wearing a bejeweled mask, a tiny plush black kitten with starry fur, a lilac and marbled grey plush bunny with mismatched eyes, a white plush goose sitting on a felt nest, a bright pink pig doll with a bright red bow around its neck, a red etlingera blossom, a pink lisianthus flower, a plush jade bathrobe bearing the crest of Ratha, a floppy spidersilk nightcap trimmed with indigo fur, a fiery scarlet nightgown laced with black cords at its deep neckline and a fluted perfume bottle engraved with stargazer lilies.

Under the ilomba bed you see some dainty leaf green spun glitter slippers fit with polished glitvire heels, a pair of snow-white bunny slippers with glittery black whiskers, some white leather boots lined with silvery fox fur, a pair of pearl white slippers, a simple pair of golden sandals branded with the image of a dragon peeking out of a cracked egg, some smoky silver slippers set with star-stones, a pair of bluefire velvet high-heeled slippers accented with shimmering rivertears, some beaded violet velvet slippers, some iridescent kidskin thigh-boots and a pair of silk faille slippers woven with opalescent threads.

Gathering the Ilithic cat up into her arms, Leayne manages to plant a quick kiss on her nose before she squirms and leaps down in search of her dignity.

Elore asks, "Can we jump on it?"

Allye says, "So beautifully colorful."

Elore glances at Leayne.

Akeiro says, "Pretty."

Leayne softly says, "Sure."

Elore appears to be trying hard not to grin.

The door suddenly slams shut!

Raikage says, "Found the show hoarder."

Hamuk just tickled Elore, who laughs and returns the favor.

Navesi says, "The tile floor is uniquely beautiful."

Leayne softly says, "Lots of stuff on the bed, be careful."

Raikage says, "Shoe sorry."

Raikage chuckles.

Vixonia exclaims, "Oh! I love the bed, it's the one I have!"

You say, "A beautiful cat, but with a personality that matches most cats."

Leayne softly says, "Shoes under the bed."

Leayne smiles at Vixonia, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne softly says, "A lot of the things on the table are wedding gifts."

Vixonia just left.

In the mistwood cabinet you see a deep crimson velvet sarong, a white ermine hat, a midnight-purple dergatine gown pinned at the waist by a small diacan shrike, a midnight-purple dergatine gown pinned at the waist by a small diacan shrike, a scooped neck gown of sapphire blue gemfire velvet, an Elven snowlace gown with a starlight velvet underskirt, an elegant gown of layered snowflake tulle accented by crushed diamonds, a gown of rich red Elothean silk patterned with golden jungle lilies, a pink silk gown, an Elamiri sapphire icesilk ballgown swagged in flounces of Elven snowlace, a full-length brilliantine cloak of deep vermilion accented with dark silver embroidery, a flowing white velvet skirt cinched at the waist with a silver knot pin, an emerald gown cinched tightly at the waist with ivory ribbons, a tight black high-necked sweater, a respectable copper rosecloth day gown embroidered with white lilies, a full-length cream-colored satin gown with a full trailing skirt, a gauzy amber cotton sundress with narrow macrame straps, a white kidskin corset delicately embroidered in a silver frostlike pattern, a felted wool cloche dyed in snow-white hues, some seed pearl lace florets, a dark damaryn pearl necklace strung in three tiers, a peach cloak with a silver clasp, an onyx cashmere shawl, some pastel peach stockings crafted from raw silk, an oceanmist satin kimono dyed a variety of blues clasped with a golden broodling, a diaphanous silk dance veil adorned with cloud turquoise tuberose blossoms, a diaphanous silk dance veil adorned with pitch pearl tulip blossoms, a dusky-rose kimono with a spring-green sash, a sheer shift of fine black gossamer, an intricate moonstone lily dangling from a fragile silver chain, a gauzy white cotton sundress with narrow macrame straps, an opulent crimson and gold ballgown of satin and velvet, a low-slung pair of billowy lilac gauze pants gathered close at the ankles, a lemon-yellow cotton voile skirt with white eyelet petticoats, a fluttery melon Elothean silk skirt with a glittery gauze overlay, a twilight-hued dancing skirt adorned with spangles of silver stars, a fluttery canary-yellow dragonar skirt with a glittery gauze overlay, some sapphire leather leggings, an orange silk shirt with a sweetheart neckline, a sun-hued gossamer ballgown, a soft white organza blouse with silken embroidery, a hooded white fox fur longcoat embroidered with orange lilies, some white satin long gloves, a broad-brimmed grey hat with a stylish blue heron feather and a full gown of forest green silks wound with resplendent flora.

On the copperwood table you see a dignified Prydaen groom figurine, a white plush goose sitting on a felt nest, an ornate niello ring, a stuffed vela'tohr plant, a liquid-filled crystal rose displayed upon braided faesilk, a gold-swirled crystal vase, an Elothean House handbook, a creamy strawberry tart topped with whipped cream, a white wedding card with a Saemaus kiss rose on the front, some bubbly Happily-Ever-After champagne served in a dewy star-shaped goblet, some bubbly Happily-Ever-After champagne served in a dewy star-shaped goblet, a dusty rose plate, a dusty rose plate, a rose silk cloth napkin, a rose silk cloth napkin, a shallow rose cup, a shallow rose cup, a pale-blue floral circlet adorned with tiny green leaves and a beaming Elothean bride figurine.

You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Leayne.

Vixonia arrives, grinning broadly.

Allye says, "How lovely."

Hamuk says, "Lovely table set."

Vixonia climbs off the bed on which she was laying.

Vixonia says, "Oof..."

Leayne softly says, "Crobin is sorry to not be here."

Akeiro gets a frosted glass of tribal fire from inside his seordmaor skull.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Huebald quietly exclaims, "Aw, the little stuffed plant!"

Leayne softly says, "You can tell I like lilies."

You say, "Pardon me for glancing at your wardrobe and feeling some envy."

Zalinyar reaches towards the Ilithic cat which hisses at her and backs away.

Zalinyar chuckles.

Leayne nods to Huebald.

Akeiro chuckles.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Zalinyar says, "I wondered if your cat might be related to Doom."

Zalinyar smiles at Leayne, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne softly says, "Lots of stuffies on the bed."

Leayne giggles at Zalinyar.

A glacial white Ilithic cat scratches at the walnut door.

Leayne softly says, "And a few pillows and blankets."

Akeiro chuckles.

Elore says, "Oooh."

Elore taps a viciously serrated Katamba-black throwing star atop a golden oak rack.

Akeiro says, "Like Gola uses a few wands."

Elore looks at Leayne and drools.

Akeiro smirks.

You say, "That bunny is cute as anything."

Akeiro chuckles.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Hamuk says to Elore, "I just noticed that."

Allye says, "Looks so cozy with all those pillows and plushes."

Leayne softly says, "Thank you."

Vixonia exclaims, "Ooh... I found the shoe collection!"

You lean over and touch a lilac and marbled grey plush bunny with mismatched eyes.

Leayne giggles at Vixonia.

Jaelia applauds.

Nilme says to Leayne, "The fireplace is beautiful."

Leayne softly says, "Only part of them."

Jaelia exclaims, "It is a place for shoes!"

On the oak rack you see a wooden bola, a viciously serrated Katamba-black throwing star, a haralun duraka skefne (short spear) with a tempered blade, a steel cuska (bola), a simple leather sling, a mariner's crossbow carved with the image of a cresting wave, an applewood-handled carving knife engraved with a grinning jack-o-lantern, a glaes stiletto embellished with rose-shaped pearls, some blued steel icicles, a blackened bastard sword with a silver seahorse hilt, some blackened silver elbow spikes with ruby embellishments, an elaborately carved staff inlaid with tarnished filigree, a steel battle axe painted with a pink rabbit, a massive wrought iron bar mace with a bogbirch grip, some steel knee spikes with a tempered finish, a bronze rapier, a short-handled kris, a finely balanced tago (throwing knife), a steel nightstick, a steel sabre, a thin steel dagger etched with the insignia of the Warrior Mage Guild, a wood-hilted broadsword, a stiletto with a tempered blade, a steel bodice dagger with a driftwood hilt, a triple-weighted bola, a bronze rapier, a jet-hilted shriike with a jagged obsidian blade, some silver-chased elbow spikes, some white-lacquered spiked knuckles, a slender rosewood quarterstaff with covellite tips, a leather-gripped yew shortbow, a bronze-alloy abassi, a light throwing axe with a tempered blade, a narrow-headed spear, some blackened silver knee spikes with ruby embellishments, a wooden bola, a polished obsidian parry stick, a straight-bladed dagger with a painted lunat grip, an applewood-handled carving knife engraved with a grinning jack-o-lantern, a hunter's longbow made of silverwood, a steel bola, a black firesilk sling sewn with fluttering flames, a tempered glaes allarh with pearl-inlaid langets, a steel scimitar and a triple-weighted bola.

Allye giggles at Leayne.

Vixonia giggles at Leayne.

Leayne softly says, "I looked a long time for that fireplace."

Jaelia just touched a large fireplace overlaid with multicolored stones to create a field of flowers.

Leayne softly says, "And we do have fires in it."

Nilme says, "Worth the time."

You say, "I should probably get myself a weapon rack and armor stand... My poor vault is holding most everything."

Leayne nods.

A glacial white Ilithic cat sits down.

Vixonia exclaims to you, "They are handy!"

Leayne softly says, "I have my own armory here."

On the mistwood stand you see some plain steel armor with a red and white bull's-eye painted on the front, a bogbirch war shield plated in ka'hurst, some heavy fluted plate made from oravir-steel alloy and padded with electroweave, a lumium jousting shield with a tempered face, a bronze scale balaclava crafted from tempered scales, a vulpine-shaped silver leather mask accented with black amber, a steel ring balaclava, a loosely-draped grey robe of chain-lined Elothean silk, some rugged leathers, some pure white double leathers stitched with herb patterns, some light chain gloves with an interlinked basketweave pattern, a gleaming silver-white bascinet edged with brass, a metal scale shirt, a quilted cloth aventail, a pair of chain gloves painted with the crest of Ilithi, some hammered bronze gauntlets, some filigreed articulated gauntlets, a sleek sienna brigandine hauberk riveted with steel studs, a sturdy melon chain hauberk lined with Elothean silk padding, a metal scale hauberk, a metal chain hauberk, a sleek ultramarine brigandine hauberk riveted with nickel studs, a sleek sable brigandine hauberk riveted with bronze studs, a sleek snowy white brigandine hauberk riveted with nickel studs, some pure white double leathers stitched with herb patterns, a set of silvery chain gloves with ivory spidersilk intertwined through the links, a round buttercup sipar with a raised electrum boss, a nightmare black leather mask tooled with ruby-accented white roses and a lumium sallet crafted from tempered plates.

Hamuk nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Vixonia licks her lips.

You say to Leayne, "Anuril has a weapon rack and armor stand in his office and could outfit a small army with it."

Akeiro says, "Always hard to pick the stands, feels like the really nice ones sort of clash."

Akeiro makes a grunting noise.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Allye nods at Akeiro, obviously agreeing with his views.

Leayne nods to Akeiro.

Elore nods in agreement.

You see nothing unusual.

Hamuk says to Akeiro, "I just went with the black ones."

Elore asks, "It's frustrating, right?"

Allye says, "Furniture makers really should make matching sets."

You gaze at a stained glass window.

Leayne nods to Allye.

Akeiro says, "Though someone mentioned the furniture customization from the cabana in fang cove recently."

Akeiro ponders.

Hamuk nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

Leayne nods to Akeiro.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at Akeiro.

You say, "I love that window, too. Must make the morning sun much more pleasant."

Leayne softly says, "I went to many towns looking for furniture."

Jaelia just touched a stained glass window.

Leayne opens the window.

Jaelia just touched a luxurious ilomba bed draped in garlands of moonstained wildflowers.

Jaelia says, "Very pretty all of it."

Elurora nods at Jaelia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Leayne softly says, "Thank you."

Leayne closes the window.

Leayne just touched an ornate ebonwood chair shaped like rose-brambles.

Allye's ears perk up happily.

You say to Leayne, "You have very flower-forward design, a decorator after my own heart."

Vixonia gets an elegantly-bound songsilk chronicle with worn parchment pages marked by ribbons from inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia studies her songsilk chronicle closely.

Leayne nods to you.

Allye nods in agreement.

Leayne softly says, "It just happened."

Vixonia puts her chronicle in her leather carryall.

Vixonia exclaims, "I'm a fan of floral motif!"

A glacial white Ilithic cat stands up.

A glacial white Ilithic cat scratches at the walnut door.

Huebald nods in agreement.

Elore nods.

Gathering the Ilithic cat up into her arms, Leayne manages to plant a quick kiss on her nose before she squirms and leaps down in search of her dignity.

Akeiro takes a sip of his fire.

Raikage reaches towards the Ilithic cat which hisses at him and backs away.

Raikage glances at a glacial white Ilithic cat and grins.

Huebald chuckles.

Vixonia says, "That and hedgehogs..."

Allye giggles at Raikage.

Hamuk nods to Elore.

You ask, "Should we move on to our last home?"

Leayne softly says, "She does not do well with strangers."

Zalinyar smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Allye nods to Leayne.

Raikage nods at Leayne, obviously agreeing with her views.

Jaelia says, "As a proper cat should."

Jaelia nods.

Elore opens the window.

You nod at Jaelia, in complete agreement with her views.

Zalinyar quietly says to Leayne, "You have a beautiful home."

Elore snaps her fingers.

You say to Jaelia, "Trust is to be earned."

Elore closes the window.

Hamuk chuckles at Elore.

Leayne smiles at Zalinyar, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Elurora giggles at Elore.

Vixonia unlocks the door.

Vixonia opens the door.

Vixonia walks through the door.

Leayne softly says, "Thank you."

Raikage walks through the door.

Navesi says to Leayne, "Truly a lovely home, full of flowers and secrets."

Elore walks through the door.

Jaelia walks through the door.

Elurora walks through the door.

Huebald walks through the door.

Nilme walks through the door.

Leayne softly says, "Welcome any time."

You walk through the door.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A sense of peace, of bustling and burgeoning life, pervades the gardens. In all seasons, plants and creatures grow and bloom when it is their time to flourish, and die only when it is their time to make way. With care and attention, the living things inhabiting this area thrive and multiply, with each having a valued and necessary place and purpose.You also see a hemlock branch, a cozy cedar frame abode, a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage, a cozy white block cottage, a spacious willow frame residence and a sturdy white stucco cottage.

Also here: Nilme, Huebald, Elurora, Jaelia, Elore, Raikage and Vixonia.

Obvious paths: north, south, west.

Hamuk walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Navesi walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Zalinyar walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Allye walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

From somewhere nearby you hear the hushed sounds of two murmuring voices. Then with a soft laugh from one, they draw off into the darkness.

Leayne walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Leayne.

Akeiro walks out of a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Leayne softly asks, "Is that all?"

Vixonia exclaims to Leayne, "Quite lovely!"

Raikage begins to lecture Akeiro on the proper use of the Alchemy skill.

Leayne closes the door to a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

Leayne locks the door to a peach-colored oak-trimmed cottage.

You exclaim, "If everyone will follow me to the final house on our tour!"

Huebald gets a creamy strawberry tart topped with whipped cream from inside his tart pouch.

Leayne takes a bite of the cheesecake.

Huebald takes a bite of his tart and a soft moan escapes his lips.

Huebald hums happily to himself.

You glide south, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

The whitewashed walls of the Empaths' Guild and Hospital rise to the south, with a neat row of taffelberry bushes planted at their base. To one side, surrounded by a well-tended bed of flowers, is an alabaster figurine of an Elven woman holding a human child.You also see a cedar-trimmed red brick house, a cozy cedar frame cottage, a cozy oak-trimmed cottage, a red brick cottage and a graceful silverwillow tree.

Also here: Vixonia, Raikage, Elore, Jaelia, Elurora, Huebald, Nilme, Hamuk, Navesi, Zalinyar, Allye, Leayne and Akeiro.

Obvious paths: north, west.

You glide west, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Garden Path]

A tangle of cloudberry bushes has grown so lush and tall that those seeking to walk by must move to the edge of the path, pushing past their sturdy stems. In season, the berries are gathered and made into both tasty foodstuffs, and a particularly sweet and intoxicating wine.You also see a cedar-trimmed stone block home, a baked brick cottage, a cozy red brick cottage and a cozy white stucco house.

Also here: Akeiro, Leayne, Allye, Zalinyar, Navesi, Hamuk, Nilme, Huebald, Elurora, Jaelia, Elore, Raikage and Vixonia.

Obvious paths: east, west, northwest.

Vixonia asks Huebald, "Good Tart?"

Huebald nods to Vixonia.

You tap some cloudberry bushes.

You say, "Spot for picking cloudberries when they're in season."

Navesi takes a sip of her cider.

Jaelia gets a glass of sparkling cider from inside her silk backpack.

Jaelia takes a sip of her cider.

Allye gets a kapok branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a kapok branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a kapok branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Leayne softly says, "I did not know that."

You take a sip of the cider.

Jaelia gets a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from inside her dragonar haversack.

You glide west, leading your group.

[Willow Walk, Willow Tree]

The massive weeping willow tree for which the garden is named spreads its trailing branches toward the ground, veiling the area and swaying with every breath of passing breeze to both reveal and conceal. Occasionally, the leaves part enough to allow a glimpse to the south of the Sorrow Garden in which the Empath Guild Leader stands, and the tall wrought-iron fence running between there and here.You also see a dark cedar frame house, a pine-trimmed home, a white oak-shingled cottage, an ivy-covered hall and a cozy blue stucco abode.

Also here: Vixonia, Raikage, Elore, Jaelia, Elurora, Huebald, Nilme, Hamuk, Navesi, Zalinyar, Allye, Leayne and Akeiro.

Obvious paths: north, east, west.

Jaelia takes a bite of the sandwich.

Navesi takes a bite of the sandwich.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Huebald takes a bite of the tart.

Allye flashes a quick grin.

Akeiro tucks his thumbs under his belt.

You exclaim to Allye, "All right, your cue now!"

Allye exclaims, "Okay!"

Vixonia exclaims, "I never know what the interior is going to look like when I go into this place!"

Vixonia winks at Allye.

Leayne giggles at Vixonia.

Allye motions toward an ivy-covered hall.

Raikage says, "It's like a giant kitchen."

Akeiro unties an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from the straps of his cook's toolstrap.

Akeiro taps an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond that he is holding.

A wild fervor flashes in Akeiro's eyes.

Akeiro attaches an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond to a strap on his cook's toolstrap.

Allye says, "Welcome to Starfall Hall, everyone."

You say, "Ooh, it even has an impressive name."

Leayne smiles at Allye, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Navesi nods to you.

Allye says, "I named it, because... well, I'm not sure, exactly."

Vixonia exclaims to Raikage, "It changes continuously! So pretty!"

Allye says, "But it rhymed."

Akeiro chuckles.

Elurora giggles at Allye.

Huebald chuckles.

Navesi says, "Although it makes me a little nervous given certain movements among the stars, lately."

Elurora quietly asks Huebald, "Are we supposed to name our homes?"

Raikage says, "She should open a bakery and coffee shop in there."

Allye says, "That was an unfortunate coincidence."

Elore nods to Elurora.

Allye says, "But the Merelew couldn't have known."

Jaelia says, "Starfall is lovely."

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

You say, "No real stars fell to bring us this home."

Hamuk says to Elore, "You're going to have to help me name mine."

Allye nods to you.

Vixonia is giggling at you.

Allye says, "As far as I know, that's correct."

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye gets a fir branch from a pile on the ground.

Allye puts her branch in her tapestry carpetbag.

Jaelia says to Hamuk, "Elore is Right - at home."

Jaelia nods to Hamuk.

Allye says, "Okay, I think that's enough branches."

Vixonia giggles at Allye.

Hamuk says, "Be careful or Jaelia will try to send it back to the sky."

Hamuk hums to himself.

Elore says to Hamuk, "I usually go with Pip..."

You say, "Allye's gonna be fancy and build us a fire."

Hamuk laughs at Elore.

Enelne's Voice Nawain just arrived.

Jaelia exclaims, "I could, that would earn me a great amount of Immortal points!"

Huebald exclaims to Elurora, "Seems like a fine idea to me!"

Allye unlocks the door to an ivy-covered hall.

Vixonia exclaims, "Allye is good with fancy!"

Allye opens the door to an ivy-covered hall.

Nawain gets a sturdy ironwood wand wrapped in braided lengths of sinew from inside her watersilk bag.

Raikage walks through the door of an ivy-covered hall.

Nawain holds a sturdy ironwood wand wrapped in braided lengths of sinew in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration.

Elurora chews on her lip, looking deep in concentration.

Nawain puts her wand in her watersilk bag.

Nawain gets a sturdy ironwood wand wrapped in braided lengths of sinew from inside her watersilk bag.

Nawain holds a sturdy ironwood wand wrapped in braided lengths of sinew in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration.

Nawain puts her wand in her watersilk bag.

Vixonia walks through the door of an ivy-covered hall.

You walk through the door of the hall.

[Allye's Home]

A strong scent of baking cookies fills this room. Its bare striking blue and jade tile floor supports a large kitchen island with a polished marble countertop and a multicolored wood butcher's block, and the area is enclosed by walls of white-washed plaster. A convoluted cast iron combination oven burns near the far wall with some quilted wool oven mitts hanging above it. You also see a fan-shaped stained glass window composed of seaglass in blue and green hues, a smooth pine three-legged stool that is facing the island, a smooth pine three-legged stool that is facing the island, a freestanding white pantry with silversteel fittings and a pint-sized brindle puppy.

Also here: Dancer Vixonia, Paragon of Virtue Raikage.

Obvious exits: none

Elurora walks in the door.

Nilme walks in the door.

Huebald walks in the door.

Hamuk walks in the door.

Leayne walks in the door.

Jaelia walks in the door.

Navesi walks in the door.

Zalinyar walks in the door.

Allye walks in the door.

Elore walks in the door.

Akeiro walks in the door.

Akeiro casually observes the area.

Allye says, "Usually I take guests in the sitting room, but I thought for a tour it would be more fun to wander a bit further into the house."

Elore bounces around happily.

Vixonia exclaims, "Oh! It is kitchen today!"

Allye nods to Vixonia.

Navesi inhales a great swallow of air.

You say, "This is exactly the kitchen I'd expect."

Allye gets a fir branch from inside her tapestry carpetbag.

Akeiro walks over to the island and leans against it.

Navesi slowly empties her lungs.

Allye puts a fir branch into the interior of the combination oven.

Elore whistles low.

Allye gets a fir branch from inside her tapestry carpetbag.

Allye puts a fir branch into the interior of the combination oven, adding more fuel to the pile.

Elurora ponders.

Using a tinderbox from beside the combination oven, Allye lights the fuel inside its interior.

The door suddenly slams shut!

Allye says, "This is Cookie, my puppy."

Elore nods.

Leayne softly says, "This is amazing."

As Allye rests her hand gently on the puppy's head, she looks up at Allye with an adoring expression.

Hamuk nods to Elore.

Leayne reaches towards the brindle puppy which growls at her and backs away.

Allye says, "She's small but ferocious."

Elurora slowly asks Allye, "Did you redecorate?"

Elurora casually observes the area.

Vixonia nods to Elurora.

Elore says, "That oven..."

Allye says to Elurora, "Not recently! But I think we usually meet in the sitting room."

Navesi says, "A breathtaking kitchen."

Vixonia exclaims, "Cookie is a good guard dog!"

Elurora says, "Oh good, that means my memory isn't as bad as I was worried it was..."

Leayne nods to Elore.

Allye laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

(Kethrai stretches out his fingertips for the puppy to sniff and then slobber over.)

Jaelia just touched a freestanding white pantry with silversteel fittings.

Hamuk gasps!

Hamuk points at a convoluted cast iron combination oven.

Navesi's movements come down from their fluid and somewhat manic tempo.

Huebald quietly exclaims, "Aw, she's adorable!"

Jaelia says to Akeiro, "There is a pantry here..."

Allye says, "Cookie's been with me through every renovation, and she has full run of the place."

Allye says, "She even jumps up onto the countertop whenever she feels like it."

The coals in the combination oven shift and resettle, causing shadows to dance about the room while the flames reestablish themselves.

(Kethrai wipes his hand discreetly on his capelet.)

Allye says, "Which is a feat, really."

Navesi blinks at Allye.

Navesi shifts her weight.

The shadowy orb hovering near Jaelia suddenly dips behind her left shoulder, circling timidly behind her back.

You say, "That's quite a jump for her."

(Huebald wiggles his fingers in the puppy's direction.)

Leayne softly asks, "Is there a bed or couch?"

Jaelia just touched a large kitchen island with a polished marble countertop.

Allye says to Navesi, "It's a lot of cleaning around here."

Huebald exclaims, "She knows what she wants, I'd say!"

Navesi gives Allye a slight nod.

Allye says to Leayne, "Up in the bedroom, yes. But not in here."

Akeiro chuckles.

Allye nods at Huebald, obviously agreeing with his views.

You reach out and touch a fan-shaped stained glass window composed of seaglass in blue and green hues.

Leayne softly asks, "You have two rooms?"

The room darkens somewhat as the flames from the combination oven dim.

Leayne gasps!

You say, "Beautiful window."

In the white pantry you see a pile of Rissan Blush apple slices dipped in caramel and dark chocolate, a bag overflowing with sunflower seeds, an empty stoneware mead jug painted with a golden honeycomb, a large white truffle, a thin oak cheese box, some plain pewter spice canisters, a basket of strawberries, a bottle of apple mead, a small loaf of peach-walnut bread, a bottle of dandelion cordial, a golden chanterelle mushroom with wide ruffled edges, a wax-covered herb cheese, a round crusty loaf, a porcelain bottle of sweet cream sherry, a wax-covered butter cheese, some polished silver herb mills, a jar of potted pheasant, a wedge of aged cheese and a platter piled high with juicy dates.

Allye says, "Just a regular house! With a fancy name, though."

Leayne softly says, "Crobin and I were just talking about that this morning."

Leayne softly says, "We want more rooms."

Raikage begins to lecture Akeiro on the proper use of the Alchemy skill.

Allye gets a fir branch from inside her tapestry carpetbag.

Huebald pats Allye on the back.

Allye puts a fir branch into the interior of the combination oven, adding more fuel to the pile.

The warmth of the combination oven soothes you as its light dances about the room.

Akeiro says, "Not sure my tree would support much bigger of a house."

Akeiro chuckles.

Zalinyar says, "It's a lovely home with a lovely name."

Elore praises Allye.

Allye asks, "Would anyone like cookies?"

Elore raises her hand.

Huebald says to Allye, "It's alright, Miss Allye. Your house can be as fancy as you like."

Jaelia exclaims, "Of course we want cookies!"

Leayne nods.

Hamuk nods to Allye.

Vixonia exclaims, "Always!"

Leayne puts her cheesecake in her rose colored haversack.

Vixonia gets an elegantly-bound songsilk chronicle with worn parchment pages marked by ribbons from inside her leather carryall.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Huebald.

Vixonia studies her songsilk chronicle closely.

A pint-sized brindle puppy sits down, sniffing at the and jade tile floor.

Jaelia takes a bite of the sandwich.

Navesi takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jaelia puts her sandwich in her dragonar haversack.

Vixonia exclaims, "But she's your puppy!"

You say to Leayne, "I admit I've thought about seeing about adding more, but I don't think the plot I'm on would even have room for it."

Vixonia giggles at Allye.

Allye exclaims, "Please don't take the puppy!"

Vixonia puts her chronicle in her leather carryall.

Navesi says, "With the scent in here, I don't know how anyone could resist."

Allye gets a shallow silversteel pan with contoured double handles from under a multicolored wood butcher's block.

Leayne softly says, "An upstairs."

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Leayne nods.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Elurora gazes at Allye.

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

A sudden shifting of the coals in the combination oven cause sparks to fly about in a dazzling display.

Allye offers Jaelia a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Jaelia accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

You take a bite of the sandwich.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Jaelia exclaims, "Thank you!"

Leayne softly says, "Fresh baked cookies."

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Vixonia makes a rumbling noise of contentment in Allye's direction.

You take a huge mouthful of a delectable roast beef finger sandwich and gnaw heartily on it. Mouth-watering spiced roast beef blends with a light mustard and horseradish sauce for a delectable treat. Delish!

Allye exclaims, "Of course!"

Navesi takes a bite of the sandwich.

You make a loud rumbling noise, making pulsing thrums in your throat.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Navesi takes a bite of the sandwich.

Jaelia takes a bite of the cookie.

Hamuk chuckles.

Leayne gets a heart-shaped cookie from inside her rose colored haversack.

Navesi says, "There, ready for cookie now."

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

Leayne puts her cookie in her rose colored haversack.

Allye offers Navesi a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Navesi accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Navesi bows her head, acknowledging Allye.

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

Akeiro closes his eyes for a moment and grows still.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Vixonia exclaims, "Cookie please!"

Jaelia takes a bite of the cookie.

Vixonia reaches towards the brindle puppy which growls at her and backs away.

Leayne softly says, "Me too."

Navesi takes a bite of the cookie.

Vixonia sighs.

Huebald chuckles.

You say to Allye, "It must've taken you ages to get everything in here. A lot of it looks like it must've been custom-made."

Jaelia reaches towards the brindle puppy which growls at her and backs away.

Navesi says, "Delicious."

Elurora says, "Me three, or four, whatever number we're at."

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

Allye offers Vixonia a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Leayne giggles at Elore.

Vixonia accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cookie.

Vixonia emits a rumbling noise of contentment.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Jaelia takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye puts some butter cookie dough in the pantry.

You take a bite of the sandwich. Mouth-watering spiced roast beef blends with a light mustard and horseradish sauce for a delectable treat. Delish!

That was the last of it.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside a freestanding white pantry with silversteel fittings.

You take a sip of the cider.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Hamuk leans on Elore.

The room darkens somewhat as the flames from the combination oven dim.

Elore just took the hand of Hamuk and gently kissed the back of it.

You sigh.

Hamuk closes his hip pouch.

Allye says to you, "A lot of it is from Hollow's Eve. The cookware took longest to amass."

Vixonia says, "I love that the pantry actually holds food."

You nod to Allye.

Hamuk nods to Vixonia.

Allye says, "An ever-growing hoard."

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

Leayne softly says, "It does."

Allye offers Elurora a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cookie.

Elurora quietly asks Allye, "Has Bel seen your oven or is it new?"

Elurora accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Allye exclaims, "She has!"

Elurora says to Allye, "Thank you."

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye says, "We made hashed browns together in here."

Elore asks Allye, "What's your favorite piece in here?"

Leayne sighs.

You say, "This mostly makes me think of my dad. He was a great cook, spent a lot of time in the kitchen."

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at you.

Leayne softly asks, "Any more cookies?"

A sudden shifting of the coals in the combination oven cause sparks to fly about in a dazzling display.

Allye nods to Leayne.

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye says, "Hmm, my favorite..."

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Elurora says, "Fresh, warm cookies are wonderful."

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

Allye offers Leayne a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

A pint-sized brindle puppy stretches out on the and jade tile floor.

Leayne accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Leayne softly says, "Thank you."

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

Vixonia exclaims to you, "She's not only fancy enough to make a fire... she's fancy enough to bake cookies on it!"

Vixonia takes a bite of the cookie.

Elurora giggles at Vixonia.

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

A pop from the combination oven causes the flames to waver for a moment, then return to their regular state.

Allye says, "The oven, honestly. It's seen a lot of use. The island is also quite useful, with its wash basin."

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Leayne softly says, "Wonderful cookie."

Jaelia quickly rinses of her hands in a wash basin, shaking off excess water droplets with a flick of the wrist.

Jaelia applauds.

Jaelia says, "It is very lovely and very fancy indeed."

Allye asks, "Would anyone else like a cookie?"

Huebald raises his hand.

Hamuk nods to Allye.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Hamuk raises his hand.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Elore stretches out a hand imploringly to Allye.

You take a sip of the cider.

Jaelia says, "I am certain The Master Cook Miskton has nothing like this."

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

Allye offers Huebald a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Huebald accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Vixonia takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

Elurora takes a bite of the cookie.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

You say to Jaelia, "His is probably called a laboratory."

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

The fire in the combination oven continues to burn smoothly.

Allye offers Hamuk a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

Huebald takes a bite of the cookie.

Hamuk accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Allye gets some butter cookie dough from inside her chef's apron.

You take a sip of the cider. Mmmm. Not too tart, not too sweet ... just right!

Akeiro kisses his flower spider. It wriggles its palps happily.

Hamuk offers Elore a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Leayne takes a bite of the cookie.

Elore accepts Hamuk's buttery cookie.

Allye puts her dough in her silversteel pan.

Hamuk gently kisses Elore on the cheek.

Vixonia exclaims, "Well, I am afraid that I have to run off, but what a fun time exploring Willow Walk!"

As Allye waves her pan over a convoluted cast iron combination oven, the smell of buttery cookie fills the air wafting out from Allye's pan!

Jaelia says to you, "Sure but - pfft."

Vixonia exclaims to you, "Thank you for showing us around!"

Leayne takes a sip of her cider.

Allye gets a buttery cookie with fluted edges from inside her silversteel pan.

You exclaim to Vixonia, "Happy to see you!"

Akeiro stalks around the area, searching every nook and cranny and grasping at something. He leans behind Allye and makes a quick movement, exclaiming "Got em!" while holding up a large hairy spider and grinning like a child.

Allye offers Elore a buttery cookie with fluted edges.

Elore accepts Allye's buttery cookie.

Vixonia exclaims to Allye, "And thank you for the cookie!"

Allye giggles at Akeiro.

Allye exclaims, "You're welcome!"

Vixonia trills softly at you.

Akeiro hums happily to himself.

Akeiro unties a regal diamondwood scepter capped with a trilliant-cut Sunderstone from the straps of his cook's toolstrap.

Akeiro taps a regal diamondwood scepter capped with a trilliant-cut Sunderstone that he is holding.

Akeiro attaches a regal diamondwood scepter capped with a trilliant-cut Sunderstone to a strap on his cook's toolstrap.

You edge away from Akeiro.

Huebald says to Jaelia, "I wonder what sort of house he has."

Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Akeiro!

Elore says, "Oh, I got two, I can pass one along."

Huebald waves to Vixonia.

You take a sip of the cider.

You finish off the rest of it, and set the glass aside.

Leayne softly says, "I should learn to cook."

Hamuk says to Elore, "I gave you mine."

Allye nods to Elore.

Jaelia says to Huebald, "If I ask him I think that will sound odd."

Hamuk just nudged Elore.

Navesi takes a bite of the turnover.

With one finger, Akeiro reaches toward his sand spider. The spider raises one of its front legs and taps Akeiro's finger as if to give him a high five.

Huebald chuckles.

Vixonia waves.

You say, "We're about at the end of the time for our gathering."

Navesi lets out a sigh of contentment.

Vixonia unlocks the door.

Vixonia opens the door.

Vixonia walks through the door.

You ask Allye, "Should we file everyone back out?"

Allye says to Leayne, "It's lot of fun! If you ever want to cook together, you're always welcome to come over."

Leayne softly says, "We need to do this again."

Allye nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Jaelia exclaims, "Yes, this was so much fun!"

Elore walks through the door.

Akeiro quietly says, "I'll bring the little guest with me."

Jaelia walks through the door.

Leayne softly says, "But in a different neighborhood."

Nilme walks through the door.

Leayne walks through the door.

Hamuk walks through the door.

Elurora walks through the door.

Raikage walks through the door.

You walk through the door.

[Willow Walk, Willow Tree]

The massive weeping willow tree for which the garden is named spreads its trailing branches toward the ground, veiling the area and swaying with every breath of passing breeze to both reveal and conceal. Occasionally, the leaves part enough to allow a glimpse to the south of the Sorrow Garden in which the Empath Guild Leader stands, and the tall wrought-iron fence running between there and here.You also see a pile of branches, a dark cedar frame house, a pine-trimmed home, a white oak-shingled cottage, an ivy-covered hall and a cozy blue stucco abode.

Also here: Raikage, Elurora, Hamuk, Leayne, Nilme, Jaelia and Elore.

Obvious paths: north, east, west.

Navesi walks out of an ivy-covered hall.

Akeiro walks out of an ivy-covered hall.

Allye walks out of an ivy-covered hall.

Zalinyar walks out of an ivy-covered hall.

Navesi says, "Saragos and I could show off our homes sometime, if you like."

Leayne nods to Navesi.

Huebald walks out of an ivy-covered hall.

Navesi says to Allye, "I assume you catered this event? This turnover is divine."

You exclaim, "Well! I hope that was an enjoyable and informative tour of the little neighborhood I happen to call home!"

Huebald asks Jaelia, "Just tell him you were inspired by the White Gladiolus's home tour and you were wonderin' if he was interested in openin' his home for public viewin'?"

Huebald nods.

Hamuk says, "After these showings, I don't know if I would like to show off mine."

The door to an ivy-covered hall suddenly closes!

Leayne softly exclaims, "Was great Keth!"

Elurora left the group.

You say to Navesi, "I'll always be on the lookout for more hosts in other neighborhoods."

Elurora exclaims, "This was fun, thank you Kethrai and everyone who shared their homes with us!"

Nilme exclaims to you, "Wonderful tour!"

Allye says to Navesi, "The Dancing Swan did, that's right. Huebald is with me here for the catering today."

You exclaim, "And thank you all for coming!"

Jaelia says, "This was wonderful and we got to see and get a lot of extra information we don't normally."

Huebald bows.

Raikage nods at Jaelia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Akeiro nods at Jaelia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Hamuk nods to Jaelia.

Allye says, "Thank you for hosting, Kethrai! This was so much fun."

Navesi seriously says to Huebald, "Catering is a noble profession."

Hamuk praises you.

You exclaim, "This worked out quite well, so I'll try to put more of these together in other neighborhoods!"

Akeiro says to you, "Thank you for the tour."

Zalinyar exclaims, "Great tour of a lovely neighborhood, thank you!"

Allye nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Huebald taps a tailored twill competition jacket labeled with "Dancing Swan" that he is wearing.

Akeiro says, "And thanks to everyone for showing us your homes."

Huebald nods to Navesi.

Leayne softly exclaims, "Allye is the best!"

Navesi says, "Mine is in Midton, and Saragos's is in Gaethrend's."

Leayne lets out a hearty cheer for Allye!

Akeiro nods at Leayne, obviously agreeing with her views.

Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Navesi!
}}

Kethrai

2024-01-29T23:01:45Z

JARAAD:

Kethrai

2023-08-29T18:39:11Z

JARAAD:

Kethrai

2023-04-29T14:53:24Z

JARAAD: Description update

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|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a moth-stalker. 
His abdomen has a tattoo of a stunning vela'tohr flower bleeding through a variety of jewel-toned hues. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a blushing pink moonflower with deep raspberry undertones, an Elven gold wedding torque capped with carved tiger lily carnelian blooms, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a pair of crimson muslin pantaloons trimmed with amber-hued glass beads and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Married to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor of [[Opol]] FeralClaw, Linsue, Aransa, and Timorias

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

===Writings===

* [[Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language|On the Prydaenese Language]]

===Logs===

* [[Kethrai/Logs/20230421_Arthe_Dale_Concert|Arthe Dale concert (2023-04-21)]]

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Kethrai

2023-04-27T13:42:20Z

JARAAD: /* Relationships */

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Married to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor of [[Opol]] FeralClaw, Linsue, Aransa, and Timorias

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

===Writings===

* [[Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language|On the Prydaenese Language]]

===Logs===

* [[Kethrai/Logs/20230421_Arthe_Dale_Concert|Arthe Dale concert (2023-04-21)]]

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}}

Kethrai

2023-04-25T17:59:03Z

JARAAD: /* Relationships */

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor of [[Opol]] FeralClaw, Linsue, Aransa, and Timorias

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

===Writings===

* [[Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language|On the Prydaenese Language]]

===Logs===

* [[Kethrai/Logs/20230421_Arthe_Dale_Concert|Arthe Dale concert (2023-04-21)]]

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Kethrai

2023-04-25T17:57:42Z

JARAAD:

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

===Writings===

* [[Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language|On the Prydaenese Language]]

===Logs===

* [[Kethrai/Logs/20230421_Arthe_Dale_Concert|Arthe Dale concert (2023-04-21)]]

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You are Heart Tender Kethrai, Legendary Empath, a Prydaen Empath.

You have an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. Your deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn braided in an elegant wreath held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. You have sandy fur with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
You are short for a Prydaen. 
You are a moth-stalker. 
Your abdomen has a tattoo of a stunning vela'tohr flower bleeding through a variety of jewel-toned hues.

You are in good shape.

You are wearing a blushing pink moonflower with deep raspberry undertones, an Elven gold wedding torque capped with carved tiger lily carnelian blooms, a sunset red marblesilk tunic shot through with wide strands of white gold, a black steel mourning band inlaid with ivory lilies, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a pair of crimson muslin pantaloons trimmed with amber-hued glass beads and a pair of gilded leather sandals with tiny gold buckles.

[Arthe Hollow Inn, Common Room]

The room is filled with jovial conversation, laughter, much toasting and a layer of smoky haze. Guests of all races mingle at the long, low tables. A Halfling holding a very large mug of beer jumps in front of the stone fireplace, lets out a whoop and bursts into a spontaneous song. Daisy Burdock, the inn's waitress, maneuvers adeptly through the crowd carrying a tray of mugs and occasionally glancing out the window. A menu is posted at the archway next to a prominent sign.You also see a snifter of Rissan brandy, a stone seat, a bright yellow plaid cloth, an open doorway, some wooden stairs, a polished wooden bar and a wooden menuboard. 
Also here: Ezerak, Selame, Betlind, Salvitoriel (sitting), Nawain (sitting), Delvocore, Allye (sitting), Anuril, Saslisena (sitting), Baelor, Zalinyar, Gwenddolyn, Ansara, Vixonia, Sothios, Zynell, Stelling, Coethi, Jycanth, Jaelia, Gridaksma, Tiarmo, Nilme, Useff (sitting), Dytt, Elurora, Eskila, Sonatina, Leayne (sitting), Crobin and Dromond (sitting). 
Obvious exits: out.

(Nilme moves forward and smiles warmly.)

Black Fox Xionara just arrived.

Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her spidersilk bag.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps.

Leayne grins at Xionara, her dimples flashing into view.

Leayne just hugged Xionara.

Nilme recites:

"Hi! My name is Nilme Iondu'il and on behalf of The Arthe Repertory Team (TART), I'd like to welcome you to the Arthe Hollow Inn for another performance in the Arthe Dale Concert Series."

Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to Nilme, Stelling gives her a toast.

Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Useff applauds.

Allye beams at Nilme!

Raising her honeyed milk to Nilme, Elurora gives her a toast.

Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at Nilme.

Raising his Katamba's eclipse to Nilme, Dromond gives her a toast.

Betlind lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Betlind applauds.

Nilme smiles.

Nilme recites:

"Daerlynn Soulmyste founded the Series and presented solo performers in approximately 20 concerts per year between 360 and 387 AV. It's been my greatest honor to continue her work, and to that end, tonight, we feature the talented Kethrai."

Xadon just arrived.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Jaelia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Saslisena lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Vixonia giggles at Stelling.

Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Nilme recites:

"Most people know him as a defender and healer, being one of the first to answer when a battle call is raised. He is known for the strong relationship he has with the love of his life, Anuril. Tonight, you'll be introduced to a different side of Kethrai. But first let me tell you about what brought him to this day."

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers!

Anuril blushes, the tips of his ears turning a deep shade of red.

Nilme recites:

"Kethrai was born in Kaerna Village, and spent his childhood there. He struggled with his identity: although he is a Prydaen and was raised with some of their cultural traditions, he never had the experience of growing up in a Hub, he didn't speak much of the language, and he didn't feel connected to that community. His Olvi neighbors were devout Hodierna worshippers, and he came to follow her as well, rather than the Triquetra. This pain of being split between two worlds has been the groundwork under a lot of his writing."

Elurora grins.

Nilme smiles.

Crobin pats Anuril on the back.

You blow Anuril a kiss.

Longshoreman Olfrir just arrived.

Anuril coughs.

Nilme recites:

"Eventually Keth left home and joined the Empath's guild, and although he made that decision for many complicated and some less-than-ideal reasons, he can't imagine a better place for himself. But he's kept the performance bug and enjoys song and story events that let him share his own works and experience others'."

Vixonia grins at Stelling.

Water drips from Selame's golden zills.

Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her tea tote.

Selame smiles.

Leayne suddenly blinks and then bursts into laughter!

Saslisena cocks her head.

Nilme recites:

"The biggest pivotal event in Keth's life has been the assault on Basalt Isle, the emotional scars of which he still carries to this day. But if he's taken anything positive from it, it's the sense that absolutely any day may be the last day we have, and a renewed commitment to create goodness, love, and beauty in this fragile world."

Nilme recites:

"Please join me in welcoming Kethrai!"

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Betlind applauds.

Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Ansara applauds.

Betlind looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Useff moves a pint of Grek's ale to his left hand.

Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Allye applauds.

Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Anuril applauds.

Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Useff looks at you and applauds!

You perk up your ears happily.

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Saslisena looks at you and applauds!

Sonatina looks at you and applauds!

Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Zynell applauds.

Raising his Katamba's eclipse to you, Dromond gives you a toast. Cheers!

Selame looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dromond guzzles down some of his eclipse and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

Sonatina gets herself a glass of Dwarven ale. Yum!

Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers!

Salvitoriel applauds.

You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

You gratefully say, "Thank you Nilme, and thank you all for coming to listen. It's a privilege to be part of such a long and storied tradition, and I can only hope that the performance to come will live up to its legacy."

Nilme takes a seat near Useff.

Nilme scoots over a little closer to Useff.

Nilme smiles at you.

Newswoman Navesi just arrived.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Sonatina waves to Navesi.

Navesi smiles.

Anuril grins at Navesi.

You say, "Each of these songs serves as a kind of lens into my life at the time I wrote it, and I'll do my best to give some insight about the story behind each one. But I'll keep it brief so as not to bore you."

Navesi nods politely.

You giggle.

Water drips from Xionara's copper zills.

Nodding along in time, you continue to play a wistful serenade on your lap harp.

You say, "...As brief as I can manage."

Useff chuckles.

Navesi begins to lecture Anuril on the proper use of the Targeted Magic skill.

Saslisena smiles.

Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at you.

Dytt seems lost in thought for a few moments.

You exclaim, "After the performance is ended I'll stay to talk with anyone who wants to stick around, so please don't be a stranger!"

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Allye grins at you.

You perk up your ears happily.

Elurora smiles at you.

Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade flows from your lap harp.

You say, "The first piece I have for you actually isn't one I wrote. But if you'll indulge me I think it's a good introduction to my musical journey."

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

You say, "As Nilme mentioned, I grew up in Kaerna Village. It's not far from Crossing, but far enough. Out there we're still country folk. And the thing about country folk is that music is an important part of how we live and share stories."

Jaelia stops listening to Gridaksma.

Tempest Knight Saragos just arrived.

The shifting winds blowing from behind Saragos die down.

Navesi smiles at Jaelia.

Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade glides from your lap harp.

You say, "And often those lives are rough, in fantastical or mundane ways, so the songs can tend to the melancholy."

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Saragos's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around him.

You say, "I had a neighbor growing up, a Human by the name of Juli. From a kit I grew up listening to her play songs for me. And let me tell you... She must've had a VERY rough life, if you judge by her music."

Saslisena cocks her head.

You finish playing a wistful serenade on your lap harp.

Jaelia smiles.

Allye angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Vixonia angles her ears forward in curiosity.

You say, "Still, there's a beauty in it. And she basically taught me to sing and to play and how songs are written. So I thought I'd honor that by starting with one of hers. This is called 'Not Yet.'."

Crobin waves to Navesi.

Scoundrel Xyrix just arrived.

Anuril's body loses its fiery appearance.

Allye smiles at you.

(Kethrai runs a finger along the soundboard of his lap harp, then plucks a few slow arpeggios that trace out chords alternately wistful and melancholy to linger on the air. After a moment he sings the melody beneath the accompaniment, in a surprisingly rich and sonorous voice for his small size.)

Nawain gazes at you.

Betlind smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"My mouth is lying
But my heart is true
When they ask me
What I think of you"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"It's been awhile
Since I saw you around
Yeah, but even shallow water
Makes a body drown"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Sonatina takes a sip of her ale.

(Kethrai picks up the intensity of both playing and singing, his voice soaring to a cry or lowering to a whisper with the emotion of the piece.)

Zalinyar's jaw drops.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"If I had a shot
For every time you crossed my mind
All them stills would be
Pumping lightning overtime"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

The glowing aura fades from around Zynell.

Anuril casually observes the area.

You feel the warmth in your flesh gradually subside.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And maybe I
Could get enough
To make myself forget
But not yet...
Not yet..."

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Nilme gazes thoughtfully at you.

Elurora gazes thoughtfully at you.

(Kethrai draws those final syllables out across a whole bar of melody, before going back to a few unsung mournful chords as if thinking what to say next.)

Jycanth scarcely lets each note fade as he begins the next, drawing them out to linger upon the air and endow a flowing quality to his song.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"My will is broken
And my arms are weak
From holding onto
All the words I shouldn't speak"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Unbelievable Iryta just arrived.

Crobin gets a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior from inside his thigh bag.

Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

Crobin puts his bottle in his thigh bag.

Favored Desimone just arrived.

Vixonia trills softly at you.

Desimone's body below the waist is dripping with water. Pools of it are forming all around her.

Xyrix folds his arms across his chest.

Xyrix tilts his head, clearly curious about something.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Rub my ring finger
Like a worry stone
Feel the callus
Through from skin to bone"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta hugs Jycanth, who wraps his arms around Iryta with a warm smile.

Allye gazes at you.

Jycanth wraps his arms lovingly around Iryta, snuggling close.

(Kethrai rises in intensity once more, the harp and his voice underlining the needful, desperate edge under the music.)

Jycanth just kissed Iryta.

Iryta holds a single finger up to her closed lips and gives her head a slight shake while leveling a firm stare at Stelling.

Elurora wraps her arm around Iryta's shoulder in a friendly hug.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"This might never be
The kind of love I want it to
But I will settle for
The little I can have of you"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta sticks out her tongue at Stelling and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips!

Stelling chuckles to himself.

Iryta wraps her arm around Elurora's shoulder in a friendly hug.

Iryta takes a seat near Jycanth.

Jycanth takes a seat.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Maybe someday
We'll take a risk
And lay our bets
But not yet..."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

You fervently sing in a baritone voice:

"I need the day to start!
I need you to break my heart!
Baby, just break my heart..."

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Desimone's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere.

(Kethrai lets the harp fade to complete silence for a moment before strumming those same bittersweet chords, slow and quiet, so his voice can just barely be heard under them.)

Saragos kisses Navesi. And he doesn't seem to want to stop.

Iryta gazes at you.

The lattice-like sphere of electricity about Saragos suddenly collapses with a burst.

Navesi kisses Saragos. And she doesn't seem to want to stop.

Saragos's body loses its fiery appearance.

Zalinyar gazes at you.

The veil of ice suddenly shatters and melts from around Saragos.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"It's been awhile
Since I saw you around
Yeah, but even shallow water
Makes a body drown..."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta wraps her arms lovingly around Jycanth, snuggling close.

Vixonia's ears droop for a moment.

(Kethrai picks one more arpeggio across the strings and lets it reverberate into stillness.)

Useff smiles at you.

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Xyrix applauds.

Anuril applauds.

Ezerak looks at you and applauds!

Raising her currant tea to you, Jaelia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Allye applauds.

Navesi looks at you and applauds!

Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers!

Sonatina stops listening to Crobin.

Dromond applauds.

Anuril gets a flagon of honey mead from atop a bright yellow plaid cloth.

Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Sonatina applauds.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Desimone looks at you and applauds!

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Saslisena looks at you and applauds!

Zalinyar exclaims, "Loved it!"

Tiarmo gives a slight nod.

Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers!

Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy.

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Iryta looks at you and applauds!

Vixonia hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Vixonia with a warm smile.

Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps.

Olfrir grunts appreciatively at you.

Anuril takes a sip of his mead.

Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Salvitoriel gives you a toast. Cheers!

Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising her darkefire rum to you, Zalinyar gives you a toast. Cheers!

Gridaksma applauds.

Useff takes a sip of his ale.

Dytt grins at you.

You perk up your ears happily.

Dytt applauds.

Zalinyar applauds.

Desimone's body below the waist is soaked.

Nilme smiles.

You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Leayne leans on Crobin.

Iryta stands up.

Iryta leans over to give Tiarmo a friendly smooch.

Selame looks at you and applauds!

Dytt gets a flask of Glythtide's Favor from atop a bright yellow plaid cloth.

Iryta pulls Baelor to her in a tight hug.

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Dytt takes a sip of her Favor.

Tiarmo leans over to give Iryta a friendly smooch.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

You ask, "So. Since these are my musical roots, you can understand why the earliest songs I ever wrote were... very sad. That's just what good music sounds like, right?"

Tiarmo flashes a quick grin at Iryta.

Dytt hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Dytt with a warm smile.

Iryta winks at Tiarmo.

You tilt your ears forward playfully.

Allye grins at you.

Nawain chuckles.

Anuril smirks.

With a stately procession of sound you continue to play a wistful serenade on your lap harp.

Vixonia grins at you.

Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke.

Saragos's throat contracts as a faint wisp of smoke rises from his lips.

You say, "Of course when I was young, a lot of what I wrote was, well... trash. To be good at something, you have to spend a lot of time being bad at it first. But, after I sang her this next song, Juli said it had been my best work."

You continue playing on your lap harp.

You exclaim, "She gave me her mandolin as a present. I still have it, too!"

Vixonia grins at you.

Zynell's rage dissipates.

With a polished ripple of sound, a wistful serenade floats from your lap harp.

Iryta just tickled Jycanth, who laughs and returns the favor.

Selame leans against a polished wooden bar.

Elurora grins at you.

You say, "This song is... wellll. I leave how autobiographical it is to all of your imaginations. It's called 'No More.'."

Jycanth leans over and scratches Iryta's back.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Elurora cocks her head at you.

You stop playing your song.

Salvitoriel ponders.

Anuril takes a sip of his mead.

(Kethrai plucks a series of flashy arpeggios across his lap harp, then as the memory of them lingers in strings that continue to vibrate, he starts singing along.)

Xyrix stands near Selame.

Xionara ponders.

Xionara glances at you.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"I'm tickled awake by the dawn,
The bedsheets a tangle, you're already gone.
I hoped even once I'd be wrong:
I'm freshly your plaything, and I'm playing along."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Selame gazes thoughtfully at Xyrix.

Xyrix whispers something to Selame.

Iryta dimples at you.

Xyrix grins.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're pulled with the current,
I'm stuck where you weren't,
Abandoned to watch from the shore."

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

The tendrils of glistening silver light swirling chaotically around the shadowy orb floating near Jaelia strike deep into its shadowy depths, dissecting it into a fine grey mist. Seconds later, the mist converges and darkens, reforming as a more solid sphere.

Elurora furrows her brow.

Stelling takes a long pull from his tiny barrel. His eyes half-close in contentment as they do so, his shoulders relaxing as he gives a barely-audible sigh of bliss.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"If I follow too boldly,
Let the water enfold me,
I'd beg you to leave me no more!"

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Iryta flashes a grin at you and strikes a heroic pose.

Iryta takes a seat near Jycanth.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Iryta flails her arms about.

(Kethrai crashes into the next verse with another fast, intricate melody, that feels almost mismatched to the warm afterglow on the strings as he starts singing again.)

Iryta frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand.

Eskila pushes her spectacles up the bridge of her nose.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You rise in the sky like a star,
Sublime and enthralling, you shine from afar.
I'm ashamed I can't match what you are,
Just a firefly smothered inside of my jar."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Selame whispers something to Xyrix.

Sonatina leans on Eskila.

Allye trills softly at you.

Iryta smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're back in an instant,
Still dazzling and distant,
I bathe in your light, like before."

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You've swept through my heavens
And pierced my defenses,
I'm struck, yet I'm blinded no more."

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

(Kethrai dances his fingers across another baroque arrangement of strings, but this time something feels off, uncertain, unsettled. It's slower, and a couple sour notes echo discordantly as he quietly joins in his voice.)

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Now I hear you again in the square,
Your honey-sweet drawl in the damp summer air.
This innocent fool's unaware,
But I know that look when you toy with his hair."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Grey Empath Akeiro just arrived.

Sonatina studies the faces around her.

Akeiro's body below the waist is dripping water everywhere.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"The very next morning
You arrive without warning,
With your hat in your hand at my door."

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Anuril gestures, and a strong warm breeze swirls around Akeiro.

(Kethrai sharply silences the harp strings with his hand.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"But for once I'll be stronger,
And be yours no longer..."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Iryta gazes at you.

(Kethrai stabs his fingers across the strings in a jolt of sound.)

Night Rider Braekin just arrived.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"My fool heart won't linger
On the crook of your finger..."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Outfitting Legend Danoryiel just arrived.

Dromond blinks.

(Kethrai drags his claws down the length of the strings in a sibilant, furious hiss.)

Gwenddolyn grins, revealing her dimples.

Iryta whistles low.

You defiantly sing in a baritone voice:

"I'll be used and discarded no more...!"

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

Elurora rubs her right ear.

Danoryiel's feet are dripping water everywhere.

(Kethrai lets the harp strings resonate for a few more moments, then mutes them again with his palm.)

Jaelia moves a porcelain cup of currant tea to her left hand.

Allye nods emphatically.

Saslisena begins to weep softly.

Zalinyar beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Xyrix applauds.

Jaelia looks at you and applauds!

Saslisena looks at you and applauds!

Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers!

Iryta sniffles.

Navesi looks at you and applauds!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Nawain beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Raising his Greenbottle's reserve to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Selame pulls Akeiro to her in a tight hug.

Anuril applauds.

Zalinyar applauds.

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Desimone applauds.

Sonatina looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Iryta looks at you and applauds!

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers!

Braekin applauds.

Allye exclaims, "You tell em!"

Dytt applauds.

Useff looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Selame looks at you and applauds!

Vixonia exclaims, "Good for you!"

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps.

Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers!

Danoryiel applauds.

You giggle.

Ansara applauds.

Tiarmo shifts his weight.

Desimone gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar.

Betlind grins, revealing her dimples.

Sonatina guzzles down some of her ale and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve.

Akeiro adds his praise upon you, continuing to support you with his approval.

Iryta says, "I don't recall giving blanket permission to make me cry tonight."

Stelling takes a sip of his reserve.

Zalinyar exclaims, "That's right, get 'em gone!"

Iryta waggles her fingers mystically at you! Ooh! Scary!

Desimone takes a sip of her fizz.

Zalinyar applauds.

Coethi applauds.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

Tiarmo smirks.

Tiarmo gives Iryta a slight nod.

Xyrix gets a bottle of Idon's Wench whiskey from inside his scavenger's backpack.

Stelling taps something inside his oilcloth rucksack.

Xionara softly exclaims to you, "You deserve to be someone's one and only!"

You say, "Okay, okay. That's the last sad one. ... for now."

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Stelling gets a goblet of Bardic blue wine from inside his oilcloth rucksack.

Stelling nods.

Stelling snuggles a goblet of Bardic blue wine in his arms.

Anuril takes a sip of his mead.

You say to Xionara, "Well... spoilers."

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

Allye grins.

Zalinyar grins at you, her dimples flashing into view.

Vixonia chuckles at you!

Danoryiel's feet are soaked.

Leayne stares up with a look of wonder.

You effortlessly begin a wistful serenade on your lap harp, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Iryta grins, revealing her dimples.

Xionara grins.

Iryta waves to Danoryiel.

You say, "I have a lot of friends who have supported me and enjoyed my music, but. Once, one of them challenged me to try, just TRY, to write a song that was happy instead of sad."

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Nawain chuckles.

Elurora looks at you, obviously trying not to grin.

Iryta grins at Vixonia, her dimples flashing into view.

Anuril grins.

Navesi says, "Good challenge."

Allye giggles.

Stelling glances at Vixonia.

Stelling hums to himself.

Braekin gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar.

You say, "That was a really hard exercise at first. Everything I wrote felt too saccharine, nothing felt emotionally authentic."

Salvitoriel quietly says to Xionara, "I do believe he is."

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Filling the music with resonant undertones, a wistful serenade drifts from your lap harp.

Dytt nods at Navesi, obviously agreeing with her views.

Braekin gets a mushroom and bacon tart from atop a polished wooden bar.

Stelling taps something inside his oilcloth rucksack.

Salvitoriel gestures at Anuril.

Xionara nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Iryta giggles at Stelling.

Stelling gets a flagon of mulled wine from inside his oilcloth rucksack.

The brilliant silver glow dissipates from Nawain.

Iryta just hugged Navesi.

You say, "But then I remembered the old advice to 'write what you know,' and I started thinking more about what was happening in my life at the time. See, I was in the midst of falling madly in love with this Elf I'd met."

Navesi hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Navesi with a warm smile.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Akeiro touches Selame on the wrist with two fingers, feeling for a pulse hopefully.

Dytt leans on Navesi.

Vixonia quietly says to herself, "I don't know anything about sad songs..."

Vixonia hums an innocent tune.

Allye giggles at Anuril.

Elurora glances at Anuril.

Anuril casually observes the area.

Stelling chuckles to himself.

Nilme grins.

With a slight flick of a wrist, you continue to perform a wistful serenade on your lap harp.

Iryta leans on Dytt.

Xionara perks her ears up happily as she gazes at Salvitoriel.

Nawain giggles at Anuril.

Akeiro sits down upon a snuggly wool blanket embroidered with a combat nurse dual wielding lollipops.

Tiarmo laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement.

Dytt grins at Iryta.

You say, "In fact, I'd just recently made the decision to propose to him, but I hadn't done it yet. I was... uncertain, anxious. Terrified he'd say no. Terrified he'd say yes, and THEN what! This was all new territory for me."

Iryta winks at Dytt.

Nawain exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden.

Xyrix gives Akeiro a studious look, as if committing him to memory.

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Iryta beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Dytt chuckles.

Allye grins at you.

Akeiro grins at you.

Elurora flashes a wide grin at you.

You say, "But beneath it all, I felt fierce determination. I knew that to be happy I needed this man in my life, and I would make it happen. So... I wrote this song with that feeling in mind."

With incredible dexterity, you immerse yourself in a wistful serenade, merging the potency of your lore with the craft of your skill.

Anuril guzzles down some of his mead and then smacks his lips and wipes them with his sleeve.

You say, "And eventually I sang it at our wedding... So clearly, he said yes."

You continue playing on your lap harp.

Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke.

You perk your ears up in delight.

Nilme grins at you.

Iryta nods at Baelor, obviously agreeing with his views.

Leayne grins at you, her dimples flashing into view.

Xionara grins at you.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

You say, "It's called 'Will You?'."

You finish playing a wistful serenade on your lap harp.

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Vixonia quietly says to Nilme, "It was a lovely wedding..."

Allye grins.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views.

You put your harp in your rose-colored haversack.

(Kethrai sings this song unaccompanied, emphasizing only the quiet rich timbre of his voice.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Afraid to be here...
Never knowing where to steer to
Navigate my fear...
Will it help that I can stay near you?
Year after year
I'll be brave until it disappears..."

(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.)

Iryta gazes fondly at Jycanth.

You timidly sing in a baritone voice:

"Will you help me
Help me learn to feel:
Caress me at my core
And prove that I'm still real?"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Jycanth rubs Iryta's back.

Xyrix takes a sip of his whiskey.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And will you teach me
Teach my heart desire:
Melt my freezing veins
And light my blood afire?"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Xyrix puts his whiskey in his scavenger's backpack.

Xyrix assesses his combat situation.

Iryta rubs Jycanth gently, massaging his muscles.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And if I believe...
Shift my burden, you'll relieve me
Side by side we'll heave
Till the weight of it all seems to leave us...
I may be naive
But I'm dying to accept reprieve..."

(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.)

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

You hopefully sing in a baritone voice:

"Will you hold me
Hold me safe at night:
Chase my nightmares off
And set my dreams to right?"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Anuril smiles.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And will you guide me
Guide me from my doubt?
Transform my trust within
To certainty without?"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Betlind's rage dissipates.

Iryta smiles at Anuril, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Leayne sighs.

Iryta gets a Taffelberry fizz from atop a polished wooden bar.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Forever and a day...
If I'm honest, it's cliche that
Any fool would say
He can see what's so far away, but
How could I delay?
My heart demands you so my words obey..."

(Time to Next Singing: 18 seconds.)

Crobin rubs Leayne gently, massaging her muscles.

The shimmering ethereal shield fades from around Zalinyar.

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You boldly sing in a baritone voice:

"My darling, I will show
Show you what I mean:
Enclose you in my arms
And close the space between..."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Desimone takes a sip of her fizz.

Selame just left.

Useff scoots over a little closer to Nilme.

Vixonia trills softly at you.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And when you finally ask
Then I will say 'I do':
You'll see my tender heart
Is whole when I'm with you."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta grins at Jycanth, her dimples flashing into view.

Nilme leans on Useff.

Xadon just took the hand of Ansara and gently kissed the back of it.

Useff whispers something to Nilme.

You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Anuril.

You wink at Anuril with a playful sparkle in your eye.

Nilme smiles at Useff.

Anuril blushes, the tips of his ears turning a deep shade of red.

Dytt grins.

You get an ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute sprinkled with diamond dewdrops from inside your rose-colored haversack.

Dytt grins at Anuril.

Nawain giggles.

(Kethrai works carefully at tuning his lute.)

Dytt nods at Nawain, obviously agreeing with her views.

You pluck experimentally at the strings of your cherrywood lute. After a moment, you think maybe that it is in perfect tune.

[Roundtime: 4 seconds.]

Dromond applauds.

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

(Kethrai plays a couple test chords and then nods to himself.)

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Water drips from Akeiro's dainty cowbell.

Raising her honeyed milk to you, Elurora gives you a toast. Cheers!

Nawain continues to build you with her praise.

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Navesi looks at you and applauds!

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Desimone applauds.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy.

You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

The cerulean orb of light hovering near Nawain pulsates, as if ebbing and flowing with its own internal tide.

Vixonia quietly says, "Truly lovely..."

Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views.

Anuril gets a cocobolo pipe with the bowl carved in a visage of Hodierna from inside his silk backpack.

You say, "Yes, he is at that."

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Jaelia beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Zalinyar applauds.

Anuril gets some Dark Pass Desire tobacco from inside his tobacco pouch.

Jaelia moves a porcelain cup of currant tea to her right hand.

Ezerak looks at you and applauds!

Raising her currant tea to Anuril, Jaelia gives him a toast.

Dromond grins.

Iryta beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Coethi applauds.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Anuril puts his tobacco in his cocobolo pipe.

As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song drifts through the air with total mastery.

Crobin looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Iryta says, "Now that is a lovely intstument."

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Anuril touches some Dark Pass Desire tobacco with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire.

Sonatina brushes the surface of her sraeth earcuff and begins to reel! She clutches her head in pain!

You show Iryta your cherrywood lute.

Navesi gestures.

A myriad of disjointed sounds seem to linger aimlessly in the air for a few moments before blending inaudibly into the background noise.

Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Anuril takes a long drag off of his cocobolo pipe.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Anuril exhales some tobacco smoke. The bold scent of ironwood dominates the pale grey smoke, the scent of pine vaguely noticeable.

Iryta grins at you, her dimples flashing into view.

Leayne sniffles.

Iryta exclaims, "Oh you won!"

An ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute reads:

"Order of the White Rose -- Talent Show -- 445"

You say, "Yes, just recently won this at the White Rose talent show."

With an almost casual grace, a masterful folk song flows from your cherrywood lute.

Iryta praises you.

Dytt chuckles.

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Gwenddolyn smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Dytt praises you.

Iryta waves to Jaelia.

You say, "Both the instruments I've been playing up here, as a matter of fact."

Jaelia hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Jaelia with a warm smile.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Navesi asks Anuril, "Now that's a fine tobacco. Which is that one?"

Iryta says to Dytt, "So many people in this room I keep catching sight of more."

Navesi asks you, "Oh, what was your talent?"

Without a wasted motion, a masterful folk song drifts from your cherrywood lute.

You say, "This next is a fun one. It's the result of a sort of writing challenge, where we got randomly paired off with someone else and had to write a piece about them."

Anuril says to Navesi, "Dark Pass Desire."

Iryta looks at Navesi, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

You wink at Navesi.

Iryta just nudged Navesi.

Navesi nods to Anuril.

Zalinyar grins at you, her dimples flashing into view.

Nilme smiles at you.

Navesi raises an eyebrow.

Xionara sniffs at Anuril.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Useff grins at you.

Gwenddolyn says, "He sang a lovely song."

You gesture at an ivory-inlaid cherrywood lute sprinkled with diamond dewdrops.

You nod to Navesi.

Xionara's ears perk up happily.

Navesi nods.

You finish playing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute.

You say, "Frankly, I got the luckiest draw in the whole group."

You tilt your ears forward playfully.

Anuril says to Navesi, "You can find it here in Arthe Dale."

Navesi nods to Anuril.

You say, "As to the veracity of the story I'm about to tell... Well, whether or not the events described are factual, I can promise you, it's true to the spirit of the people involved."

Iryta takes a sip of her fizz.

Tendrils of crackling silver light sweep beneath the shadowy orb like tentacles of an ethereal octopus as it hovers placidly near Jaelia.

Anuril observes you with fascination.

Allye grins at you.

Nilme grins at you.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

You effortlessly begin a wistful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

You say, "I found myself once stranded on Aesry, in need of passage to the mainland but short on coin. In a tavern by the docks, I shared a drink with a sailor who called herself a Sand Spider Pirate and claimed her ship could take me to Riverhaven on the cheap."

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Navesi picks up a snifter of Rissan brandy.

Gridaksma just left.

Navesi takes a sip of her brandy.

Baelor puts his coffee in his hunting pack.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Faint whispers swirl around Navesi.

Useff chuckles.

Allye grins.

You say, "You can imagine my trepidation sailing with a crew who'd call themselves that. But as they say, beggars can't be choosers, and I was begging. So I collected my meager belongings and boarded their ship just before they left port."

Anuril applauds.

Nawain shakes her head as if clearing it.

Iryta hugs Allye, getting a smile in return.

Without a wasted motion, a wistful folk song wafts from your cherrywood lute.

Danoryiel gets a serving of chicken and dumplings from atop a polished wooden bar.

Dytt frowns, shaking her head with an expression of exasperation before resting her face in the palm of her hand.

Anuril quietly says, "Oh I like this one a lot."

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Anuril gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Elurora nods at Anuril, obviously agreeing with his views.

Nilme grins at you.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Dytt slyly says, "And no it wasn't me who offered him a ride."

You say, "This song is a chronicle of that trip, entitled: No Senthic, Bad Senthic."

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Elurora giggles.

Stelling nods.

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Saslisena cocks her head.

Jaelia laughs!

You stop playing your song.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Navesi chuckles.

Allye giggles.

Stelling says, "The only way to address him."

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

Stelling nods in agreement.

Saslisena says, "Oh yes."

Dromond leans forward.

Saslisena nods.

Saslisena nods.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

The lattice-like sphere of electricity about Anuril suddenly collapses with a burst.

You effortlessly begin a cheerful jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Saragos chuckles.

Gwenddolyn says, "The song he won with."

Gwenddolyn winks.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"When first I set foot on the boards and felt them roll away, towards
A whimper fled my vocal cords, I surely would be sick!"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Ezerak chuckles.

Vixonia giggles at Stelling.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Beside me sprawled along the rail a Prydaen boy with twitching tail:
As if to aid me feeling hale he gave my face a lick."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

You stop playing your song.

Stelling nods.

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

You say, "Charming, but now I was just queasy and moist..."

Field Marshal Baelor drifts out.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Tiarmo covers his mouth with his hand.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Anuril smirks.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And a deckhand cried..."

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

You effortlessly begin a playful jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"No Senthic, bad Senthic! Don't act a cad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Elurora laughs!

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Upon the dawn, my sickness settled, owed to ginger steeped in nettles,
I nearly dropped the steaming kettle as I looked out on the deck:"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Dytt chuckles.

Iryta giggles at Jycanth.

Navesi takes a sip of her brandy.

Iryta gives Jycanth a smooch.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"There went Senthic, bright and chipper, astroll around this working clipper
Wearing naught but bunny slippers and a towel round his neck!"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Vixonia grins at Nilme.

With a glorious burst of sound you continue to play a playful jig on your cherrywood lute.

Nilme nods to Vixonia.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Iryta pats Danoryiel on the back.

You stop playing your song.

Jaelia laughs!

Elurora chortles softly at some secret joke.

Gwenddolyn chortles softly at some secret joke.

You exclaim, "Keep in mind, I wasn't complaining...!"

Leayne giggles.

You tilt your ears forward playfully.

Jycanth snuggles up to Iryta.

Tiarmo snickers.

Dytt laughs!

Dytt nods to you.

Coethi chuckles.

Vixonia chuckles.

Dytt slyly says, "Woth seeing I admit."

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And the bo'sun cried..."

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

You effortlessly begin a fierce jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Dytt's ears wiggle with joy.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"No Senthic, bad Senthic! Don't go unclad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Navesi's movements come down from their fluid and somewhat manic tempo.

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Zalinyar raises her voice in merry laughter.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"As sunset stretched her rosy fingers, my stomach rescued from the wringer,
I found the mess and there I lingered, waiting on the soup."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Nawain giggles.

Iryta looks at Jycanth, obviously trying not to grin, but the dimples in her cheeks give her away.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"A panicked mouse leapt from a platter chased by Senthic like a ratter,
Into the cookpot with a splatter, and seasoned it with..."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

With an almost casual grace, a fierce jig glides from your cherrywood lute.

Akeiro stands up.

Grey Empath Akeiro drifts out.

You stop playing your song.

You look around, trying to appear nonchalant.

Elurora takes a sip of her milk.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"...paprika."

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

Anuril chortles softly at some secret joke.

Iryta giggles.

Nawain cackles!

Iryta takes a sip of her fizz.

You wearily say, "I was so hungry I might've still eaten it, but the cook overturned the pot chasing him out..."

Vixonia chuckles.

The shadowy orb of light hovering near Jaelia whirls curiously as bolts of liquid silver light arc between it and Jaelia's hands.

Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And the ship's cook cried..."

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

Saslisena grins.

You effortlessly begin a flashy jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"No Senthic, bad Senthic! You're driving us mad, Senthic!
Be a good lad, Senthic, all the way home!"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Elurora laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

Dytt slyly says, "Aislynn was so angry that day."

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

Iryta smirks.

Dytt chuckles.

Grey Empath Akeiro just arrived.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"That night there came a fearsome storm, like Drogor's fury given form,
The steely crew in rigging swarmed, but the sails were rent to shreds."

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Iryta asks, "Aislynn angry?"

Iryta raises an eyebrow.

Nawain gets an icy blue crystal from inside her watersilk bag.

Nawain holds an icy blue crystal in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration.

Nawain inhales sharply. Though there is no apparent physical change to her, she seems more determined.

Nawain puts her crystal in her watersilk bag.

Nawain gets an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from inside her watersilk bag.

Nawain holds an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration.

A wild fervor flashes in Nawain's eyes.

Nawain puts her phoenix in her watersilk bag.

With deft authority, you immerse yourself in a flashy jig, merging the rawness of the music with the power of your craft.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"In morning light, to make for shore, we sought out canvas in our stores,
Where who was napping on the floor, on a torn-up sailcloth bed?"

(Time to Next Singing: 6 seconds.)

Iryta says to Dytt, "I can honestly say I've never seen that."

You stop playing your song.

Saslisena cocks her head.

You say, "The carpenter had told him to stop sharpening his claws on the bulkheads..."

Dytt slyly says to Iryta, "After Cote tried cooking she took over the galley."

You frown and shake your head in exasperation, resting your face in the palm of your hand.

Tiarmo shudders.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Iryta winks at Danoryiel.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"And the first mate cried..."

(Time to Next Singing: 3 seconds.)

You effortlessly begin an excited jig on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Iryta giggles at Dytt.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"No Senthic, bad Senthic! That's all that we had, Senthic!
Now join your comrades, Senthic, and row us all home!
Yes be a good lad, Senthic, and row us all home!"

(Time to Next Singing: 9 seconds.)

Anuril cackles!

Elurora snickers.

Elurora takes a sip of her milk.

Tiarmo clucks his tongue and shakes his head.

Allye grins.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

You perform a wild and crashing conclusion to the high-energy jig, complete with stomping feet and his tail waving wildly in time behind him.

Roundtime: 8 seconds.

Jaelia applauds.

Dromond chuckles.

Vixonia chuckles.

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

You stop playing your song.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Desimone applauds.

You effortlessly begin a wistful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Desimone takes a sip of her fizz.

Braekin applauds.

You say, "In exchange for my bargain passage, I was also given rowing duty, and tears stung my eyes as I saw the Riverhaven pier drawing close. I never thought that city would be a beautiful sight."

Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers!

Gwenddolyn nods in agreement.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Saslisena is giggling at you.

Ezerak chuckles.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

Braekin takes a bite of the tart.

You ask, "I incredulously asked the first mate, who happened to be on the oar beside me: how can a ship operate like this? How does the captain tolerate this behavior?"

Ezerak looks at you and applauds!

The translucent image of an owl glistens briefly in the shadowy depths of the orb hovering near Jaelia.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Braekin takes a sip of his fizz.

Elurora appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Anuril gazes at you.

With a polished ripple of sound, a wistful folk song drifts from your cherrywood lute.

Vixonia chuckles to herself.

You say, "She replied, with a mixture of fondness and resignation: he IS the captain. And we'd each follow him to the ends of the world. But we're all crazy like that. That's what makes a Sand Spider Pirate."

Night Rider Braekin moseys out.

Elurora laughs!

Anuril gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Useff nods.

Jaelia laughs!

You stop playing your song.

Stelling says, "Hopeless cause, that one."

Navesi exhales involuntarily and shifts her stance, as if now under a heavy burden.

Stelling nods.

Vixonia giggles.

Nawain gets a half-eaten crystalline apple from inside her watersilk bag.

Nawain holds a half-eaten crystalline apple in her hand and closes her eyes in concentration.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Nawain puts her apple in her watersilk bag.

Vixonia nods in agreement.

Dytt nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views.

Saslisena exclaims, "Arr!!"

Stelling applauds.

Navesi applauds.

Useff looks at you and applauds!

You say, "Hopeless causes, the lot of you."

Allye giggles.

Elurora looks at you and applauds!

You tilt your ears forward playfully.

Useff looks at you and applauds!

Dytt slyly says, "But we love him anyway."

Stelling chuckles.

Raising her green absinthe to you, Leayne gives you a toast. Cheers!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers!

Allye grins.

Sonatina applauds.

Anuril applauds.

Dromond applauds.

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Iryta grins, revealing her dimples.

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Saslisena looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising her Taffelberry fizz to you, Iryta gives you a toast. Cheers!

Jaelia gets a porcelain cup of currant tea from inside her tea tote.

Dromond says, "Outstanding."

Nawain chortles softly at some secret joke.

Dromond applauds.

Leayne stares up with a look of wonder.

Grinning, Nawain pulls a swig from an itsy-bitsy Ilithic applewood keg reinforced with howlite-studded leather straps.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Coethi applauds.

Dytt slyly says, "Partly because mutiny is illegal."

You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Iryta takes a sip of her fizz.

Dytt laughs!

You laugh!

Iryta offers Jycanth a Taffelberry fizz.

Elurora giggles at Dytt.

Scoundrel Xyrix swaggers out.

Stelling asks Dytt, "I think piracy is too, so....does that count?"

Stelling grins at Dytt.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

You clear your throat.

Leayne looks around at something that you can't see, laughing softly in amazement.

You hesitantly say, "Now, I'll beg you all to indulge me one more sad song."

Desimone takes a sip of her fizz.

Dytt slyly says, "We are Freebooters, there's a difference."

You exclaim, "I have to stay true to my roots!"

As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song wafts through the air with a splash of sound.

Iryta snorts at Dytt.

Jycanth accepts Iryta's Taffelberry fizz.

Nilme grins at you.

Coethi says, "Depends on if you're a privateer or a pirate."

Tiarmo says, "Whelp, there goes my kohl."

You say, "But I promise a fun and exciting finale if you stick through it till the end."

Tiarmo takes a sip of his brandy.

Coethi says, "And also who catches you."

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Navesi takes a sip of her brandy.

Dytt winks at Coethi.

You try hard not to grin.

Akeiro grins.

Tiarmo says to Nilme, "It was close."

Saragos softly says, "Sometimes I think the adventuring life rots our brains."

Nilme grins at Tiarmo.

Saragos grins crookedly.

Anuril puffs away on his cocobolo pipe.

With deft authority, you immerse yourself in a masterful folk song, merging the potency of your lore with the craft of your skill.

You say, "As Nilme alluded to in her intro, one of the central struggles in my life has always been... growing up the only Prydaen kit on my street, in a town that's mostly Human."

Coethi says, "It's all the blows to the head."

Useff says, "That must be it."

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Allye gazes at you.

You say, "I was bullied, of course. Too Prydaen. Not Human enough to be here. Didn't have very many friends, but those I had, who proved I could trust them, I clutched onto them tightly."

The warm air swirling around you stills and begins to cool.

Continuing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, you focus and let the music pour from your soul.

You say, "I was raised with all the old songs and stories of my people, but because I didn't live in a Hub, I wasn't truly steeped in that ancestral culture. I worshipped Hodierna, not the Triquetra. Spoke only a smattering of Prydaenese."

Vixonia sticks out her tongue at Stelling and lets loose with a loud, "Thbtbtbt" from her lips!

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Iryta smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You painfully say, "In fact, the first time I ever went to a Hub... --."

Your ears droop dejectedly as you lose yourself in a moment of melancholy.

You finish playing a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute.

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

You gulp.

Dytt slyly asks, "Got snakebit?"

You say, "The first time I went to a Hub, I noticed how all the adults would subtly interpose themselves between me and the kits who were running around and playing. Not hostile, but... wary. It started with simple mistrust of a stranger."

Dytt rubs you gently, massaging your sore muscles.

Nawain winces.

Nilme frowns.

You say, "But when I tried to talk to the elders either in Common or my stilted Prydaenese, introduce myself and close that gap, it turned next into... pity. Too Human. Not Prydaen enough to be here. Broken and polluted by the outside."

Anuril grumbles.

Iryta gazes sadly at you.

Leayne frowns.

Saslisena cocks her head.

Vixonia's ears droop for a moment.

Xionara looks thoughtfully at you.

Favored Desimone goes out.

Allye trills softly at you.

You say, "That was the feeling in my heart when I was writing this next song. The feeling of being stretched thin between two identities, and feeling like you're welcome to neither of them."

Dytt slyly says, "Yeah there's always some elders like that."

Navesi frowns.

Vixonia nods to Dytt.

Navesi gazes off into the distance.

You say, "The song is called 'Belonging.'."

Coethi frowns.

Vixonia's ears droop for a moment.

Nawain gazes at you.

(Kethrai plucks a rich melodic line on his lute above the baritone of his voice, somber and minor-key.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Do you push or do you pull
Or do you tear yourself apart?
Do you sink or do you swim
Or were you drowning from the start?"

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Elurora gazes at you.

The shadowy orb of light hovering near Jaelia whirls curiously as bolts of liquid silver light arc between it and Jaelia's hands.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're neither here nor are you there
And however fast you race,
You never stay and never go
You only ever run in place."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

(Kethrai leans forward as he adds a ghostly second voice to the accompaniment by tapping the harmonics of the strings after strumming them.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Answer yes or answer no,
There's never room for in between.
Day is light and night is dark,
But come the dusk you can't be seen."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're neither here nor are you there
And however hard you've tried,
To seek some pleasure, even pain
You've only ever felt denied."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

(Kethrai adds even more reckless complexity to his playing, with leaps from a pedal bass note to several octaves up the neck of the lute, until he's obviously struggling to keep up with the pace.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're either with us or against us,
You may scarce be friend or foe,
Since battle lines were drawn around you
In blood of centuries ago."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Nilme leans forward and rests her chin in her hand and directs a thoughtful expression at you.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're neither here nor are you there,
You can't be stranger or be kin.
Neither destiny awaits you
You can only search within."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Selame just arrived.

(Kethrai removes, one by one, each of the added layers of complexity from the harmony, and though it's once again a simple if melancholy tune, he lifts the whole key of the song up by a half-step in a way that feels relief-stricken.)

Saslisena frowns.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"The path behind you doesn't matter,
The way ahead is unexplored.
The trail you blaze will be your birthright,
And to walk it, your reward."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Nilme smiles at you.

The Desire tobacco in Anuril's cocobolo pipe goes out and crumbles away.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"You're neither here nor are you there,
These are worlds you'll never see.
But in your prison of belonging
You hold the keys to set you free."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Dytt nods.

Iryta observes you with fascination.

(Kethrai uses his palm to mute his lute strings with a sudden finality.)

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Iryta just hugged Nawain.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Dytt pats you on the back.

Iryta looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Ansara applauds.

Useff looks at you and applauds!

Akeiro unties an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond from the straps of his cook's toolstrap.

Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers!

Akeiro taps an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond that he is holding.

A wild fervor flashes in Akeiro's eyes.

Nilme says to you, "Wonderful."

Akeiro attaches an indurium phoenix with eyes of canary diamond to a strap on his cook's toolstrap.

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Anuril applauds.

Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers!

Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dromond gets an impish expression on his face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Nawain hugs Iryta, who wraps her arms around Nawain with a warm smile.

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Leayne looks at you and applauds!

Coethi applauds.

Raising his Rekave's brandy to you, Tiarmo gives you a toast. Cheers!

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Allye applauds.

Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Sonatina guzzles down some of her ale and then smacks her lips and wipes them with her sleeve.

(Kethrai takes a few moments just to steady himself, then smiles.)

Dytt slyly says to you, "I can empathize with that."

Leayne smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

A tear runs down Leayne's face.

Ears tilted forward, Akeiro curls his tail around Selame's waist loosely.

You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Jycanth takes a sip of his fizz.

You say, "All right. Last song for you tonight, and I promised it would be both fun and exciting."

Iryta grins weakly at Tiarmo.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Dromond leans against a polished wooden bar.

You say, "This song is dedicated to my friend and neighbor, Allye, who is one of my favorite songwriters and another huge musical influence on me."

Navesi takes a sip of her brandy.

Tapping a foot in rhythm, you continue to pick a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute.

Elurora grins at Allye.

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Allye.

Allye perks her ears up happily as she gazes at you.

Nilme grins.

Vixonia beams at Allye!

Allye giggles.

Leayne smiles at you, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Tiarmo beams at Allye!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Nawain beams at Allye!

Nilme smiles at Allye.

Leayne grins at Allye, her dimples flashing into view.

Selame leans on Akeiro.

Vixonia exclaims to you, "She is pretty amazing!"

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Saslisena smiles.

You say, "Feel free to join in if you know the words..."

Nilme nods at Vixonia, obviously agreeing with her views.

You hum cheerfully to yourself.

Stelling asks, "Is it about a jousting mouse?"

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

You stop playing your song.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Allye giggles at Stelling.

Danoryiel takes a bite of the dumplings.

Iryta chuckles at Stelling.

Vixonia giggles at Stelling.

(Kethrai drums his fingers and thumb on the soundbox of his lute, providing percussion while he strums along with a simple folk dance melody.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Once more do we turn, through scrubgrass and fern,
To the verdure surrounding Arthe Dale.
Where a mouse and an otter have adopted a daughter
Named Bristlebrush after her tail."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Allye grins.

Jaelia beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Vixonia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Useff chuckles.

Jycanth appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Leayne grins, revealing her dimples.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Their home life is gleeful with this impish young weasel,
Who climbs, jumps, and tears through the house.
Domesticity agrees with, and his wife is well pleased with,
Our fierce champion Klineklaus."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta beams!

Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Iryta holds her hand out towards Allye for a highfive.

Nawain giggles.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Raising their arms up high, Iryta and Allye highfive each other, their hands making a resounding *clap*!

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Yet sometimes in quiet, though he'd try to deny it,
Comes the call to adventure and fame.
Drumming hoofbeats he yearns for, acclaim should he earn more,
And raucous crowds cheering his name."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Stelling looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt chuckles.

Stelling quietly says, "Nailed it."

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

Vixonia nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views.

Elurora giggles at Stelling.

You strongly sing in a baritone voice:

"For glory, for fortune,
For honor and praise,
That brave jousting mouse,
Our voices upraised:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Vixonia holds her hand out towards Stelling for a highfive.

Nilme chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

Iryta grins at Nilme, her dimples flashing into view.

Stelling and Vixonia highfive each other.

Crobin gets a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior from inside his thigh bag.

Crobin holds a blue glass bottle with a crackled interior in his hand and closes his eyes in concentration.

Crobin puts his bottle in his thigh bag.

Leayne grins, revealing her dimples.

Tiarmo laughs softly, trying to hide his amusement.

Vixonia giggles at Nilme.

Allye chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

You perk up your ears happily.

Nawain shakes her head as if clearing it.

Nilme beams at Allye!

Anuril grins.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"One eve as he sipped clover tea with his Pip,
She told him in all gravity,
"It's clear from your sighs and horizon-locked eyes,
You're hungry for new gallantry.""

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Iryta giggles.

Allye giggles.

You sing in a baritone voice:

""And as long as you swear you'll return safe to your heir,
I give you my leave to adventure."
By that night he was packed, all his equipment intact
While he dreamed of the letters he'd send her."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

You brightly sing in a baritone voice:

"For marriage, for family,
For hearth and for home,
We sing for his safety,
Wherever he roams:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Elurora chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Nilme chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Useff chants in a baritone voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Allye chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Crobin takes a seat near Leayne.

Jycanth flashes a wide grin.

Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Vixonia giggles.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Not a day since his parting, while that day was yet starting,
He was spied by an owl court duchess.
She leapt from her branch, a fleet avalanche,
And our jouster fell into her clutches."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Nawain gasps!

Danoryiel smiles.

Vixonia quirks her ears outward in surprise.

You sing in a baritone voice:

""Peace," cried the owl, as with a fierce scowl,
The mouse made to draw forth his steel.
"Your strength is well known, and in the name of her throne,
My queen bade me present you a deal.""

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Anuril raises an eyebrow.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Skyward she carried him, above mountains she ferried him,
To a kingdom built into the clouds.
Under downfeather banners flew birds of all manner,
And each paused when they saw him and bowed."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Allye grins.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"Then Klaus received word from the queen of all birds
Who begged him to please spare no haste.
He rushed to her court and proclaimed his support
For he saw there was no time to waste."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

You boldly sing in a baritone voice:

"For honor, for valor,
For old and new friends,
We cry out the name
Of that mouse who defends:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Nilme chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Dromond chants in a baritone voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Tiarmo appears to be trying hard not to grin.

Vixonia chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

You sing in a baritone voice:

""The clans of the giants, in fearsome alliance
Have raised up and hailed a high lord,"
She dreadfully quailed, then in great detail,
Recounted misdeeds of his horde."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke.

The cerulean orb hovering near Nawain suddenly dips behind her left shoulder, circling timidly behind her back.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"The giants proclaimed the highest-stakes game,
A joust to inherit their crown:
Whoever the victor -- and no rule could be stricter --
The giant clans all would bow down."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Crobin snuggles up to Leayne.

Leayne smiles at Crobin, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

You bravely sing in a baritone voice:

"For a lance Klaus was gifted a tail-feather lifted
From the ash of a phoenix's nest.
And he could carry no aegis a whit more prestigious
Than the queen's egg-shell by Rutilor blessed."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

You sing in a baritone voice:

""And what shall I ride so I may joust in the sky?"
Asked the valiant mouse chevalier.
"I beg that distinction, may it halt our extinction,"
Cried the duchess who'd carried him here."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

You valiantly sing in a baritone voice:

"For triumph, for justice,
For victory true,
Our brave jousting mouse,
We sing his virtue:
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Navesi takes a sip of her brandy.

Nilme chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!"

Elurora chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Iryta chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus!"

Useff waves a pint of Grek's ale around.

Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Allye chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

You sing in a baritone voice:

"He appeared come the morning, with his bird crowds adoring,
Across the dark thundercloud field.
The giant lord rounded on the drake he was mounted,
And hefted a haralun shield."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Xionara softly exclaims, "Kline klaus!"

Iryta grins at Xionara, her dimples flashing into view.

Xionara covers her mouth with her hand.

Allye's ears perk up happily.

You dramatically sing in a baritone voice:

"With a defiant great howl, the mouse spurred forth his owl,
And the giant lord met this first pass.
The foe's lance flew wide, and though his own did collide,
He saw no hope he could unseat such mass."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Elurora gasps!

Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Nawain winces.

Vixonia twitches an ear nervously.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"So to make one last stand, he turned feather in hand,
And brushed the drake's snout on next tilt.
He again dodged with ease, then a thunderous sneeze
And off his saddle the giant was spilt."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Salvitoriel just left.

A stone seat collapses back into the ground.

Nawain laughs!

Navesi chuckles.

Vixonia giggles.

Jycanth chuckles.

Allye giggles.

Gwenddolyn chuckles.

Anuril laughs!

Leayne grins, revealing her dimples.

Zalinyar giggles.

Coethi chuckles.

Dytt chortles softly at some secret joke.

You sing in a baritone voice:

"There raised raucuous applause, among hoots and ca-caws,
From the jubilant avian throng.
Klineklaus had surmounted, and so he dismounted
Facing giants whose doubts he'd proved wrong."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Dromond blinks.

You sing in a baritone voice:

""I seek not your crown," he announced with a frown,
"I just want your warring to cease.
My sole decree as your king, before I once more take wing,
Is you must live with your neighbors in peace.""

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

Iryta raises an eyebrow in Tiarmo's direction.

Allye nods emphatically.

You cheerfully sing in a baritone voice:

"To Arthe Dale he returned, the more glory he'd earned,
But it felt hollow to win it alone.
The lesson he'd taken, his faith still unshaken:
The true treasure was waiting at home."

(Time to Next Singing: 12 seconds.)

A shadowy orb rippling with silver arcs of light spins slowly through the air, orbiting Jaelia's body like a miniature, luminous moon.

Leayne nods to Crobin.

Useff nods.

Jaelia gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Nilme beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Allye perks her ears up in delight.

Dromond nods emphatically.

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Elurora beams at you! What a warm feeling!

You merrily sing in a baritone voice:

"For glory, for fortune
For honor and fame,
Our brave jousting mouse,
Once more sing his acclaim,
Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

(Time to Next Singing: 15 seconds.)

Saslisena smiles.

Anuril chants in a baritone voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Nilme chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Nawain chants in a mezzo-soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Elurora chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Allye chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Nawain gets an impish expression on her face, and lets out a hearty cheer.

Vixonia chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Useff chants in a baritone voice:

"Klineklaus! Klineklaus!"

Iryta chants in a soprano voice:

"Klineklaus!"

Xionara softly exclaims, "Kline klaus!"

Navesi applauds.

Allye giggles.

(Kethrai plays a stirring and adventuresome outro befitting the bravest jousting mouse, ended by a loud double-strum of chords into silence.)

Leayne giggles at Xionara.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Iryta looks at you and applauds!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

A brilliant orb of rippling cerulean light spins slowly through the air, orbiting Nawain's body like a miniature, luminous moon.

Raising her ginger beer cocktail to you, Vixonia gives you a toast. Cheers!

Useff lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Nilme stands up.

Iryta chortles softly at some secret joke.

Danoryiel applauds.

Xionara scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Raising his Taffelberry fizz to you, Jycanth gives you a toast. Cheers!

Gwenddolyn looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail.

Zalinyar looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Leayne looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Useff stands up.

Useff applauds.

Iryta nibbles on Jycanth playfully.

Xionara looks at you and applauds!

Raising her Dwarven ale to you, Sonatina gives you a toast. Cheers!

Jycanth takes a sip of his fizz.

Zalinyar takes a sip of her rum.

You effortlessly begin a masterful folk song on your cherrywood lute, your heart swelling in pride at your hard-earned skill.

Ansara applauds.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Zynell looks at you and applauds!

Anuril looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Allye exclaims, "That was fantastic!"

Crobin looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Selame looks at Akeiro and applauds!

Elurora looks at you and applauds!

Nilme nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

You perk up your ears happily as you gaze at Allye.

Vixonia nods at Allye, obviously agreeing with her views.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Selame looks at you and applauds!

Vixonia exclaims, "Clever use of the feather!"

Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Xionara stomps loudly against the ground in a slow rhythmic fashion.

Jycanth wraps his arms lovingly around Iryta, snuggling close.

Ezerak applauds.

You exclaim to Allye, "You're literally the only person who needed to say so and I'd be happy!"

Allye is giggling at you.

Nilme says to Allye, "He did him justice."

Zalinyar excitedly exclaims, "Awoooo Klineklaus!"

As you continue to play your cherrywood lute, a masterful folk song drifts through the air with a subtle, powerful style.

Allye nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

You say, "Working title for that one is 'Klineklaus the Jousting Mouse and the Kingdom in the Sky.' Bit wordy. We'll workshop it."

Nilme grins at you.

Vixonia nods at Nilme, obviously agreeing with her views.

Useff says, "What a hero."

You wink.

Nilme nods at Useff, obviously agreeing with his views.

Iryta giggles at Useff.

Allye grins at you.

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

The translucent image of a wolf glistens briefly in the cerulean depths of the orb hovering near Nawain.

Xionara praises you.

You say, "And that's all I've brought for you tonight."

Eskila hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

Displaying an incredible gift of style, a masterful folk song floats from your cherrywood lute.

Xadon nods.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Iryta looks at you and applauds!

Leayne looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn praises you.

You say, "Thank you again to Nilme, to The Arthe Repertory Team, and to ALL of you for taking time out of your evening to come and listen to me. It's been my great pleasure to play for you all."

Jycanth looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt slyly says, "That mouse is a trickster! And I approve of such guile."

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Xadon nods to Ansara.

Allye applauds.

Nilme smiles at you.

Crobin looks at you and applauds!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Elurora looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Anuril looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn looks at you and applauds!

Ansara applauds.

Nilme looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dytt hugs you, and you wrap your arms around her with a warm smile.

You exclaim, "And as promised, I'll be at the bar to spend time with anyone who'd like to stay. For everyone else: be safe, be well, and be loved!"

You continue playing on your cherrywood lute.

Betlind looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Dromond looks at you and applauds!

Iryta looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

You stop playing your song.

Navesi looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

You put your lute in your rose-colored haversack.

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Allye lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Musical Enthusiast Ansara glides out.

Betlind looks at you and applauds!

Jaelia takes a sip of her tea.

Vixonia trills softly at you.

You sweep your hand in front of you in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time.

Bridge Completionist Xadon goes out.

Nawain looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Iryta leans on Jycanth.

Saslisena looks at you and applauds!

Stelling exclaims, "Great show!"

Crobin stops teaching.

Saslisena grins at you.

Jycanth stands up.

Selame gazes out.

Crobin begins to lecture Leayne on the proper use of the Perception skill.

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

Vixonia nods at Stelling, obviously agreeing with his views.

Jycanth joins Iryta's group.

Dytt slyly asks you, "Sure you don't wanna take another trip on the Spider?"

Elurora exclaims to you, "It was wonderful!"

Nawain lifts her face to the sky and howls. The haunting song of a wolf resonates through the area.

Gwenddolyn says, "Wonderful."

Useff says to you, "Your skill with the lute is amazing, Kethrai. I really enjoy your playing."

Akeiro looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

(Nilme moves once again to the front of the room.)

Dytt grins at you.

Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Nilme warmly says to you, "Thank you so much, Kethrai! Your very expressive writing style and sense of humor were showcased wonderfully this evening. I, for one, am very grateful that you were encouraged to write, and appreciate you sharing your songs with us all."

Vixonia trills softly at Nilme.

Navesi says to you, "I'm sure we can find a way to switch your guild, you know."

Nilme exclaims to you, "I particularly like the song about my nephew, but have to admit my favorite was Klineklaus!"

Vixonia taps something inside her leather carryall.

Vixonia puts her crystal in her leather carryall.

Nilme flashes a wide grin.

Iryta grins at Navesi, her dimples flashing into view.

You try hard not to grin.

Iryta just nudged Navesi.

Useff grins at Nilme.

Nilme recites:

"Let's give Kethrai another round of applause!"

Jaelia looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Useff looks at you and applauds!

Zynell looks at you and applauds!

Zalinyar applauds.

Nilme looks at you and applauds!

Jaelia looks at you and applauds!

Coethi applauds.

Danoryiel applauds.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Crobin looks at you and applauds!

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Tiarmo looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising his mulled wine to you, Stelling gives you a toast. Cheers!

Raising her Glythtide's Favor to you, Dytt gives you a toast. Cheers!

Allye looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising her applewood keg to you, Nawain gives you a toast. Cheers!

Jaelia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for you!

Iryta nods at Tiarmo, obviously agreeing with his views.

You sweep your hand in front of you in a large arc, fluidly stepping backward and bowing at the same time.

Navesi says to Iryta, "What! Good talent should be in the guild."

Leayne looks at you and applauds!

Allye beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Nawain beams at you! What a warm feeling!

Dromond looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Raising her darkefire rum to you, Zalinyar gives you a toast. Cheers!

Jycanth applauds.

Vixonia takes a sip of her cocktail.

Raising her Rissan brandy to you, Navesi gives you a toast. Cheers!

You proudly stand up your ears for a moment.

Gwenddolyn applauds.

Ezerak applauds.

Dytt chuckles at Navesi.

Delvocore applauds.

Selame looks at you and lets out a hearty cheer on your behalf!

Olfrir grunts appreciatively at you.

Saslisena looks at you and applauds!

Jaelia exclaims, "Bards are so inspiring, some other guilds just have to join in!"

Crobin hugs Selame, who wraps her arms around Crobin with a warm smile.

Allye giggles at Akeiro.

Akeiro angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Allye.

Nilme recites:

"Thank you, everyone, for joining us today! We plan to present another concert in the coming weeks featuring the lovely, Mendira! See you next time!"

Iryta holds her hand out towards Jaelia for a highfive.

Anuril grins.

Nilme smiles warmly

Useff says, "Ooo."

Elurora looks at Nilme and applauds!

Jaelia and Iryta highfive each other.

Raising his mulled wine to Nilme, Stelling gives her a toast.

You let out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Nawain puts her keg in a leather thigh bag heavily-beaded in cambrinth with the image of a winged butterfly.

Danoryiel takes a quick count of what's in the area.

Iryta says, "Ooh Mendi, I'm down for that."

Nawain whispers a prayer from her mouth into the wind, certain it will reach Enelne's ear.

Gwenddolyn lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Useff gets a happy expression on his face!

Nilme smiles.

Vixonia lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Iryta smiles, revealing the dimples in her cheeks.

Stelling exclaims, "Three cheers for Nilme for keeping this going!"

Gwenddolyn waves.

Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Stelling lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Useff lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Elurora lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

You let out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Nilme grins at Stelling.

Jycanth praises Nilme.

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Nilme blushes, the tips of her ears turning a delicate scarlet hue.

Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Vixonia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

You gaze into Nilme's eyes and applaud her heartily.

Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Zalinyar lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Jaelia praises Nilme.

Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Crobin lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Betlind lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Nawain lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Dytt lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Iryta stands up.

Jaelia lets out a loud "Huzzah!" for Nilme!

Dromond praises Nilme.

Nilme smiles.

Iryta hugs Nilme, who wraps her arms around Iryta with a warm smile.

Light of the World Gwenddolyn goes out.

Akeiro lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Allye lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Leayne lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Vixonia exclaims to Nilme, "Thank you so much for hosting these, honey!"

You stand near a polished wooden bar.

Selame lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

You lean against a polished wooden bar.

Saslisena beams at Nilme!

Akeiro nods to Allye.

Saslisena lets out a hearty cheer for Nilme!

Stelling takes a sip of his wine.

You get some mulled sicle cider from atop a polished wooden bar.

Allye grins at Akeiro.

Anuril takes his rightful place beside you.

You take a sip of the cider.

Nilme says, "It is each one of you that makes it worthwhile."

Nilme smiles.
}}

Talk:Ranger signs

2023-04-20T21:30:05Z

JARAAD:

== Genie Subs for Ranger Signs ==
*File -> Open User Data Directory -> Config -> substitutes.cfg
<pre class="select">
#subs {waves (his|her) fist forward.} {waves $1 fist forward.(Attack)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a chopping motion.} {makes a chopping motion.(Axe)} {Ranger}
#subs {puts (his|her) fists together and pulls one back.} {puts $1 fists together and pulls one back.(Bow)} {Ranger}
#subs {sticks out (his|her) tongue and closes (his|her) eyes.} {sticks out $1 tongue and closes $1 eyes.(Dead)} {Ranger}
#subs {slams a fist into (his|her) palm.} {slams a fist into $1 palm.(Enemy)} {Ranger}
#subs {cradles (his|her) arm.} {cradles $1 arm.(Hurt)} {Ranger}
#subs {drags a thumb across (his|her) throat.} {drags a thumb across $1 throat.(Kill)} {Ranger}
#subs {runs (his|her) fingers across (his|her) palm.} {runs $1 fingers across $1 palm.(Run)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a stabbing motion.} {makes a stabbing motion.(Spear)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a slicing motion.} {makes a slicing motion.(Sword)} {Ranger}
#subs {pounds (his|her) fists together.} {pounds $1 fists together.(Weapon)} {Ranger}
#subs {waves towards themself.} {waves towards themself.(Come)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a circular motion near (his|her) feet.} {makes a circular motion near $1 feet.(Gather)} {Ranger}
#subs {waves (his|her) hand forward.} {waves $1 hand forward.(Go)} {Ranger}
#subs {points into a fist.} {points into a fist.(In)} {Ranger}
#subs {cups (his|her) hands and locks them.} {cups $1 hands and locks them.(Join)} {Ranger}
#subs {puts (his|her) two fists together and opens them away from them.} {puts $1 two fists together and opens them away from them.(Out)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds (his|her) two thumbs side by side.} {holds $1 two thumbs side by side.(Path)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds up (his|her) palm towards you.} {holds up $1 palm towards you.(Stop)} {Ranger}
#subs {dances (his|her) fingers about.} {dances $1 fingers about.(Barbarian)} {Ranger}
#subs {covers both ears in pain.} {covers both ears in pain.(Bard)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds out both palms and slowly raises them.} {holds out both palms and slowly raises them.(Cleric)} {Ranger}
#subs {runs (his|her) finger back and forth over (his|her) lips.} {runs $1 finger back and forth over $1 lips.(Commoner)} {Ranger}
#subs {strokes (his|her) arm.} {strokes $1 arm.(Empath)} {Ranger}
#subs {points forward and waggles (his|her) finger.} {points forward and waggles $1 finger.(Mage)} {Ranger}
#subs {puffs (his|her) chest out.} {puffs $1 chest out.(Paladin)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds a flat palm above (his|her) eyes.} {holds a flat palm above $1 eyes.(Ranger)} {Ranger}
#subs {drags two fingers across (his|her) eyes.} {drags two fingers across $1 eyes.(Thief)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a big belly motion and bloats (his|her) face.} {makes a big belly motion and bloats $1 face.(Trader)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a climbing motion with (his|her) fingers.} {makes a climbing motion with $1 fingers.(Climb)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds (his|her) hand like it's broken.} {holds $1 hand like it's broken.(Forage)} {Ranger}
#subs {motions to duck and hides (his|her) face.} {motions to duck and hides $1 face.(Hide)} {Ranger}
#subs {scrapes one hand with the other.} {scrapes one hand with the other.(Dig)} {Ranger}
#subs {drags (his|her) flat palm across (his|her) head.} {drags $1 flat palm across $1 head.(Skin)} {Ranger}
#subs {places one palm behind the other.} {places one palm behind the other.(Stalk)} {Ranger}
#subs {circles (his|her) arm with (his|her) hand.} {circles $1 arm with $1 hand.(Tend)} {Ranger}
#subs {walks (his|her) fingers across the ground.} {walks $1 fingers across the ground.(Track)} {Ranger}
#subs {folds (his|her) arms and rocks.} {folds $1 arms and rocks.(Baby)} {Ranger}
#subs {waggles a finger at (his|her) temple.} {waggles a finger at $1 temple.(Crazy)} {Ranger}
#subs {tips a cupped hand towards (his|her) mouth.} {tips a cupped hand towards $1 mouth.(Drink)} {Ranger}
#subs {turns over (his|her) cupped palm.} {turns over $1 cupped palm.(Drop)} {Ranger}
#subs {taps both hips.} {taps both hips.(Female)} {Ranger}
#subs {brings both fists to (his|her) chest.} {brings both fists to $1 chest.(Friend)} {Ranger}
#subs {brings (his|her) fist to (his|her) shoulder.} {taps $1 chest.(I/Me)} {Ranger}
#subs {taps (his|her) chest.} {taps $1 chest.(I/Me)} {Ranger}
#subs {points to (his|her) eyes.} {points to $1 eyes.(Look)} {Ranger}
#subs {places (his|her) arms across (his|her) chest.} {places $1 arms across $1 chest.(Love)} {Ranger}
#subs {taps both shoulders.} {taps both shoulders.(Male)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds a finger up to (his|her) lips.} {holds a finger up to $1 lips.(Quiet)} {Ranger}
#subs {points to (his|her) head.} {points to $1 head.(Think)} {Ranger}
#subs {sticks out (his|her) lower jaw and blows up across (his|her) face.} {sticks out $1 lower jaw and blows up across $1 face.(Tired)} {Ranger}
#subs {touches the back of (his|her) hand.} {touches the back of $1 hand.(Touch)} {Ranger}
#subs {opens (his|her) fist as they raise it.} {opens $1 fist as they raise it.(Tree)} {Ranger}
#subs {rubs (his|her) thumb into (his|her) palm.} {rubs $1 thumb into $1 palm.(Twit)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a wavy motion with (his|her) hand.} {makes a wavy motion with $1 hand. (Water)} {Ranger}
#subs {sticks out their lower jaw and blows up across their face.} {sticks out their lower jaw and blows up across their face.(Tired)} {Ranger}
#subs {puts their two hands out and fans their face.} {puts their two hands out and fans their face.(Help)} {Ranger}
#subs {crosses their arms and rubs their biceps.} {crosses their arms and rubs their biceps.(Cold)} {Ranger}
#subs {cups their hand to their ear.} {cups their hand to their ear.(Listen)} {Ranger}
#subs {takes two crossed fingers and jabs them into their neck.} {takes two crossed fingers and jabs them into their neck.(Poison)} {Ranger}
#subs {taps their nose.} {taps their nose.(Smell)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a pounding motion.} {makes a pounding motion.(Club)} {Ranger}
#subs {pushes their two palms outward.} {pushes their two palms outward.(Wall)} {Ranger}
#subs {makes a large arching motion with their hand.} {makes a large arching motion with their hand.(Mountain)} {Ranger}
#subs {holds their two index fingers side by side.} {holds their two index fingers side by side.(Trail)} {Ranger}
#subs {crosses their wrists.} {crosses their wrists.(Danger)} {Ranger}
#subs {wipes their hand across their forehead.} {wipes their hand across their forehead.(Hot)} {Ranger}
#subs {rubs their hand over their heart.} {rubs their hand over their heart.(Companion)} {Ranger}
</pre>

== Missing signs ==

Thanks to Cryle for working with me on identifying a bunch of missing signs! Now added. -- [[User:JARAAD|JARAAD]] ([[User talk:JARAAD|talk]]) 16:30, 20 April 2023 (CDT)

Ranger signs

2023-04-20T21:28:32Z

JARAAD: Added a bunch of missing ranger signs. Made alphabetical by default, but added a category column to sort by those if desired.

Ranger sign language is a silent way to convey simple messages to those who understand the signs. Signs can be seen from afar, making it quite useful for scouting missions and other applications that require you to look before leaping.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Sign
! Message
! Category
|-
|Ambush
|Person points two fingers downward and quickly snatches them in their other hand.
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|-
|Attack
|Person waves their fist forward.
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|-
|Axe
|Person makes a chopping motion.
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|-
|Baby
|Person folds their arms and rocks.
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|-
|Bad
|Person quickly covers their eyes, mouth, and ears.
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|-
|Barbarian
|Person dances their fingers about.
|Guild
|-
|Bard
|Person covers both ears in pain.
|Guild
|-
|Battle
|Person punches their fist into the ground.
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|-
|Behind
|Person places one hand behind the other.
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|-
|Bow
|Person puts their fists together and pulls one back.
|
|-
|Building
|Person raises their hand over their head.
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|-
|Cleric
|Person holds out both palms and slowly raises them.
|Guild
|-
|Cliff
|Person forms a pair of ledges with their hands.
|
|-
|Climb
|Person makes a climbing motion with their fingers.
|
|-
|Club
|Person makes a pounding motion.
|Weapon
|-
|Coin
|Person rubs their thumb over their fingers.
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|-
|Cold
|Person crosses their arms and rubs their biceps.
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|-
|Come
|Person waves towards themself.
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|-
|Commoner
|Person runs their finger back and forth over their lips.
|Guild
|-
|Companion
|Person rubs their hand over their heart.
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|-
|Concussion
|Person places their hands over their ears and jerks their head around.
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|-
|Crazy
|Person waggles a finger at their temple.
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|-
|Dance
|Person puts one arm crooked in front of them.
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|-
|Danger
|Person crosses their wrists.
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|-
|Dead
|Person sticks out their tongue and closes their eyes.
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|-
|Dig
|Person scrapes one hand with the other.
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|-
|Down
|Person points down.
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|-
|Drink
|Person tips a cupped hand towards their mouth.
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|-
|Drop
|Person turns over their cupped palm.
|
|-
|Dwarf
|Person place a hand below their mouth and then strokes the air downwards.
|Race
|-
|East
|Person points east.
|Direction
|-
|Eight
|Person holds up eight fingers.
|Number
|-
|Elf
|Person draws arches over their ears.
|Race
|-
|Elothean
|Person places a hand above their forehead.
|Race
|-
|Empath
|Person strokes their arm.
|Guild
|-
|Enemy
|Person slams a fist into their palm.
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|-
|Evil
|Person quickly covers their eyes, mouth and then ears.
|
|-
|Explosion
|Person makes a fist and then pops it open quickly, fingers splayed.
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|-
|Female
|Person taps both hips.
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|-
|Fight
|Person shakes their fist.
|
|-
|Five
|Person holds up five fingers.
|Number
|-
|Follow
|Person holds up two fingers and brings one close to the other.
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|-
|Food
|Person pats their stomach.
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|-
|Forage
|Person holds their hand like it's broken.
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|-
|Four
|Person holds up four fingers.
|Number
|-
|Friend
|Person brings both fists to their chest.
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|-
|Gather
|Person makes a circular motion near their feet.
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|-
|Gnome
|Person holds a hand out flat and then lowers it sharply.
|Race
|-
|Go
|Person points off in the distance.
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|Good
|Person sweeps their hand under their chin.
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|Gortog
|Person balls up two fists and stacks them on top of each other.
|Race
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|Ground
|Person taps the ground.
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|Guard
|Person tilts their forearm horizontally in front of them.
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|Halfling
|Person pinches their finger and thumb together on the side of their mouth.
|Race
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|Hear
|Person cups their hand to their ear.
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|Hello
|Person brings their fist to their shoulder.
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|Help
|Person puts their two hands out and fans their face.
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|Hide
|Person motions to duck and hides their face.
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|Hill
|Person makes a small arching motion with their hand.
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|Horse
|Person paws at the ground and shakes their head jerkily.
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|Hot
|Person wipes their hand across their forehead.
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|Human
|Person drags a thumb across their brows from right to left.
|Race
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|Hurt
|Person cradles their arm.
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|I
|Person taps their chest.
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|Intersection
|Person makes a slicing motion over their forearm.
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|Into
|Person points into a fist.
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|Join
|Person cups their hands and locks them.
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|Jump
|Person puts two fingers on a flattened palm before jerking them up and down.
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|Kaldar
|Person folds their arms across their chest and rubs their biceps from shoulder to elbow.
|Race
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|Kill
|Person drags a thumb across their throat.
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|Kiss
|Person pats their lips.
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|Large
|Person places their palms facing each other and slowly spreads them apart.
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|Lightning
|Person strikes their arm downward as their body shakes.
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|Listen
|Person cups their hand to their ear.
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|Look
|Person points to their eyes.
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|Love
|Person places their arms across their chest.
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|Mage
|Person points forward and waggles their finger.
|Guild
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|Magic
|Person waves their hands mystically.
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|Male
|Person taps both shoulders.
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|Man
|Person taps both shoulders.
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|Me
|Person taps their chest.
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|Mountain
|Person makes a large arching motion with their hand.
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|Mud
|Person raises their foot and scrapes it on the ground.
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|NE
|Person points northeast.
|Direction
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|Necromancer
|Person turns two fingers in a circle and then makes a slicing motion.
|Guild
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|Nine
|Person holds up eight fingers and a thumb.
|Number
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|No
|Person shakes their head.
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|None
|Person twists their fist to the left.
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|North
|Person points north.
|Direction
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|Northeast
|Person points northeast.
|Direction
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|Northwest
|Person points northwest.
|Direction
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|NW
|Person points northwest.
|Direction
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|One
|Person holds up an index finger.
|Number
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|Out
|Person puts their two fists together and opens them away from them.
|Direction
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|Paladin
|Person puffs their chest out.
|Guild
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|Path
|Person holds their two thumbs side by side.
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|Poison
|Person takes two crossed fingers and jabs them into their neck.
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|Pour
|Person turns over their cupped palm.
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|Prydaen
|Person holds two hands up on either side of their head.
|Race
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|Quiet
|Person holds a finger up to their lips.
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|Raccoon
|Person paws at the ground with a mischevious look.
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|Rain
|Person shakes their fingers downward.
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|Rakash
|Person makes a claw out of one hand and holds it in front of their mouth, fingers pointed down.
|Race
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|Ranger
|Person holds a flat palm above their eyes.
|Guild
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|River
|Person sinuously moves their hand in a wave pattern.
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|Run
|Person runs their fingers across their palm.
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|Scout
|Person points at their eyes and points outward.
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|SE
|Person points southeast.
|Direction
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|Search
|Person scrapes one hand with the other.
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|Seven
|Person holds up seven fingers.
|Number
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|Six
|Person holds up six fingers.
|Number
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|Skin
|Person drags their flat palm across their head.
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|Skramur
|Person points two fingers downward in front of their mouth.
|Race
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|Sleep
|Person places both hands together and tucks them to the side of their face.
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|Small
|Person places their palms facing each other and slowly brings them together.
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|Smell
|Person taps their nose.
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|Snipe
|Person points two fingers downward and quickly snatches them in their other hand.
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|Snow
|Person shudders as they shakes their fingers downward.
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|South
|Person points south.
|Direction
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|Southeast
|Person points southeast.
|Direction
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|Southwest
|Person points southwest.
|Direction
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|Spear
|Person makes a stabbing motion.
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|Spell
|Person waves their hands mystically before motioning forward.
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|Spouse
|Person taps their left-hand ring-finger.
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|Stalk
|Person places one palm behind the other.
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|Stand
|Person raises both their palms.
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|Stop
|Person holds up their palm.
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|SW
|Person points southwest.
|Direction
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|Swim
|Person brings their cupped hand forward and pulls it back.
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|Sword
|Person makes a slicing motion.
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|Talk
|Person pats their throat.
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|Teach
|Person makes two circles with their hands and holds them to their temples briefly.
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|Ten
|Person holds up eight fingers and both thumbs.
|Number
|-
|Thief
|Person drags two fingers across their eyes.
|Guild
|-
|Think
|Person points to their head.
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|Three
|Person holds up three fingers.
|Number
|-
|Thrown
|Person makes a throwing motion.
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|Tired
|Person sticks out their lower jaw and blows up across their face.
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|Together
|Person clasps their hands, threading the fingers together.
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|Touch
|Person touches the back of their hand.
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|Track
|Person walks their fingers across the ground.
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|Trader
|Person makes a big belly motion and bloats their face.
|Guild
|-
|Trail
|Person holds their two index fingers side by side.
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|Trap
|Person holds a fist near the ground.
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|Tree
|Person opens their fist as they raises it.
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|Twit
|Person rubs their thumb into their palm.
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|Two
|Person holds up two fingers.
|Number
|-
|Voice
|Person pats their throat.
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|Waht
|Person slowly twist their head to the left.
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|Wall
|Person pushes their two palms outward.
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|War
|Person punches their fist into the ground.
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|Water
|Person makes a wavy motion with their hand.
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|Weapon
|Person pounds their fists together.
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|West
|Person points west.
|Direction
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|Wind
|Person puffs out their lips and blows air out for a moment.
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|Wolf
|Person bares their teeth, wrinkling up their face.
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|Woman
|Person taps both hips.
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|Yes
|Person nods their head.
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|Zero
|Person twists their fist to the left.
|Number
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|Zombie
|Person sticks out their arms and allows their head to flop to the side.
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|}

[[Category:Ranger abilities]]

Cambrinth

2023-01-09T23:16:24Z

JARAAD: Replaced Examples table with Charging Breakpoints table, information more directly indexed for figuring out optimized charging

{{Material
|description={{UpdateDR3}}
'''Cambrinth''' is a grey-black mineral with reddish highlights that can hold [[mana|magical energy]] for a [[magic]] caster to use in the application of his [[spells]].

* GM [[Iocanthe]]: ''This is a sort of rusty ashy-silver stuff. If you took silver and mixed it with ashes and them mashed up some rusty-red crayons on the surface so it was all mottled, that's about what cambrinth would look like. You can get it more reddish or more silverish, but those two colors are its "theme", and can't be gotten too far away from.''

* GM [[Armifer]]: ''Cambrinth has been described numerous times as a naturally occurring mineral, which is a classification that it shares with a number of other materials; such as iron. Cambrinth is not a metal in the terms by which Elanthian metallurgy would understand the word: it is not shiny, it does not conduct electricity well, it is not refined or debased for use, and so on. However, cambrinth shares many properties with metal. It is dense, solid at room temperature, malleable enough to be worked (armbands and torques and hilts oh my), and arguably alloyable by some unknown technique ([[Y'Shai]] again). Cambrinth's chemical and atomic properties have never been explored and I am not inclined to start.''

* GM [[Persida]]: ''Cambrinth stores magical energy for later use. Once cambrinth has been charged by one type of magic, it cannot be charged by another without exploding. Cambrinth is a silvery grey-black mineral with reddish highlights.''

==Theory of Use==
Though it is often more convenient to say that cambrinth stores [[mana]], it is more precise to say that cambrinth stores the energy released from the manipulation of mana. This is the same energy that powers spells. It is generated from the tendency of the streams of mana to return to their natural state when manipulated by a mage. As the streams relax, energy is released in much the same way that a rubber band releases energy when it is stretched and released.

Cambrinth is utilized by harnessing mana and channeling it into the item, a process known as charging. Once the cambrinth has been charged with the desired amount of mana, the caster must then focus on it in order to form a link to it. If a caster cannot form a link with the cambrinth, he will be unable to utilize the energy stored within. Once cambrinth has been charged with a certain type of energy (e.g., life, elemental, holy, or lunar) it can only be charged with the same type. Otherwise, it will explode, which can cause serious injury to the caster.

Sufficiently skilled [[Enchanting_skill|enchanters]] can create [[Item:Cambrinth_retuner_(crafted)|cambrinth retuners]], which are able to restore a cambrinth item to its initial, uncharged state. This has replaced the previous method of [[Cambrinth Retune|cambrinth retuning]] via the now-deprecated Moon Mage enchanting system. Once retuned, an item is ready for use with any type of mana again.

===Necessity of Ambient Mana for Casting===

While cambrinth can serve as a mobile source of energy in low-mana areas, a magic caster must be able to directly draw at least enough mana to construct the [[Magic Theory|spell pattern]] when casting, as cambrinth cannot be used for that purpose. Charged cambrinth items can however be used anywhere to maintain a cyclic spell that has already been cast, apart from certain special areas which are completely magic-free such as inside [[Bank]]s.

==Forms==

Pieces of cambrinth are typically shaped or set into an object. However, it is possible to find or purchase large lumps of cambrinth that have not been fashioned into anything. The main function for jeweling cambrinth is to provide portability and ease of use. Cambrinth jewelry, for the most part, takes on the form of rings, earrings, pendants and armbands. Other forms are in existence such as backpacks and pouches, but these are rare. Other objects, such as figurines and even weapons, may also contain cambrinth.

[[Moon Mages]] with knowledge of the [[Moonblade]] and [[Empower Moonblade]] spells may also shape a moonblade of focused moonlight into cambrinth.

==Syntax and Use==

To use a cambrinth item, you must first {{com|CHARGE}} the cambrinth with the amount of energy you wish to store in it.

<code>>{{tt|charge my armband 5}} 
You harness a moderate amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth orb. 
You are able to channel all the energy into the orb. 
The cambrinth orb absorbs all of the energy. 
Roundtime: 5 seconds.</code>

Then, you must {{com|INVOKE}} on the cambrinth item until you successfully establish a link to it.

<code>>{{tt|invoke my armband}} 
The cambrinth armband pulses with Lunar energy. You reach for its center and forge a magical link to it, readying all of its mana for your use. 
Roundtime: 1 sec.</code>

This will link your cambrinth item and attempt to discharge all the mana within into the next spell you cast. As an alternative you can also {{com|INVOKE}} {{tt|<item> <amount>}} to only use a specific amount of the mana within the cambrinth object. At any time you can also {{com|FOCUS}} on the object and it will tell you how much mana is currently held within it. {{com|RELEASE}} {{tt|<cambrinth item>}} will now allow you to break your link with your cambrinth item.

The efficiency of your charging increases with skill, beginning at roughly half of the harnessed energy and eventually reaching all at around [[requires arcana skill::200]] ranks. The base difficulty of a cambrinth item goes up with its capacity. Even a novice mage with 0 ranks can use cambrinth rings. Cambrinth orbs are among the hardest to work with. The rule of thumb is that you will need {{skill|Arcana}} ranks equal to the maximum capacity of the cambrinth to use it.

{{Com|release}} {{tt|cambrinth}} will break the link to all cambrinth. {{com|FOCUS}} CAMBRINTH allows for all worn/held cambrinth to be focused at once.

Advanced cambrinth users can make use of the ability to {{com|invoke}} ''<cambrinth item>'' ##. For example {{tt|INVOKE MY ARMBAND 4}}. This will make a given number of mana streams available to be used, leaving the rest of the cambrinth stored for later use. An [[Arcana skill]] check must be passed for this to be successful.

Worn Cambrinth formula: 100 + 2*mana capacity of your cambrinth item= arcana ranks required.

==Injuries==
Injuries to the head may prevent the charging of cambrinth. This is based on a total of both fresh wounds and scars, as it is possible to have issues even if the individual wounds and scars would not be sufficient to prevent charging on their own.

==Cambrinth and Cyclic spells==
Cyclic spells continuously drain your held mana as long as they are active, by default. If you wish to have a cyclic spell drain from cambrinth instead, you need only {{com|CHARGE}} your cambrinth with enough mana to maintain the cyclic you are using, then {{com|INVOKE}} your cambrinth, and the cyclic spell will automatically begin draining mana from your cambrinth to fuel itself. While the spell is draining mana from your cambrinth, you can continue to {{com|CHARGE}} your cambrinth with more mana for it to feed on. If you wish to cast other spells effectively while maintaining a cyclic spell, then you will need to learn the Dedicated Cambrinth Use [[Magical Feat|feat]]. Once learned, you will then be able to {{com|INVOKE}} <camb> CYCLIC, to have your cyclic spell drain mana from your cambrinth, and while keeping it charged, you can then prepare another spell, harness mana for that spell, and cast it, all while maintaining your cyclic through the mana in your cambrinth.

Alternatively, to make good use of the other ability the Dedicated Cambrinth Use [[Magical Feat|feat]] gives you, {{com|INVOKE}} <camb> SPELL, you will need to learn the Raw Channeling [[Magical Feat|feat]], which can be learned once you have 100 ranks in Attunement and Arcana, each. Raw Channeling will allow your cyclic spells to draw their required mana directly from your attunement, allowing you to use your cambrinth for other things. The method for using {{com|INVOKE}} <camb> SPELL effectively, is that while your cyclic is maintaining itself directly from your attunement, you can prepare another spell, charge your cambrinth with the mana you would like to use, then {{com|INVOKE}} <camb> SPELL, this will allow you to bolster your spell with the mana from your cambrinth without any of the mana being used by the cyclic spell.

==Roundtimes==
The [[roundtime]] for charging a cambrinth item is based on the amount of mana being added and [[Arcana]] skill. Before reaching the minimum roundtime, the more mana you put in at once, the less overall time it takes to charge the item. For example, someone may get a 5 second roundtime when charging 15 mana into a cambrinth, but an 8 second roundtime when charging 30 into the same cambrinth.

===Formula===
RT = 2+ floor(CHARGE/(5+floor(Arcana Ranks/100))

If a cambrinth is not full yet and your final charge puts too much mana into it, your roundtime will be whatever that amount would have given you. For example, if your cambrinth can only hold 10 more mana and you try to put 20 into it, you will get the roundtime for adding 10 mana. But, if you try to overcharge and already full cambrinth, your roundtime will be always 5.

===Charging breakpoints===

{{TOPEN}} class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"{{!}}Arcana ranks !! colspan="11"{{!}}Maximum mana that can be charged in given RT
{{!}}-
! 2 sec !! 3 sec !! 4 sec !! 5 sec !! 6 sec !! 7 sec !! 8 sec !! 9 sec !! 10 sec !! 11 sec !! 12 sec
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''0 - 99'''{{!}}{{!}}4{{!}}{{!}}9{{!}}{{!}}14{{!}}{{!}}19{{!}}{{!}}24{{!}}{{!}}29{{!}}{{!}}34{{!}}{{!}}39{{!}}{{!}}44{{!}}{{!}}49{{!}}{{!}}54
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''100 - 199'''{{!}}{{!}}5{{!}}{{!}}11{{!}}{{!}}17{{!}}{{!}}23{{!}}{{!}}29{{!}}{{!}}35{{!}}{{!}}41{{!}}{{!}}47{{!}}{{!}}53{{!}}{{!}}59{{!}}{{!}}65
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''200 - 299'''{{!}}{{!}}6{{!}}{{!}}13{{!}}{{!}}20{{!}}{{!}}27{{!}}{{!}}34{{!}}{{!}}41{{!}}{{!}}48{{!}}{{!}}55{{!}}{{!}}62{{!}}{{!}}69{{!}}{{!}}76
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''300 - 399'''{{!}}{{!}}7{{!}}{{!}}15{{!}}{{!}}23{{!}}{{!}}31{{!}}{{!}}39{{!}}{{!}}47{{!}}{{!}}55{{!}}{{!}}63{{!}}{{!}}71{{!}}{{!}}79{{!}}{{!}}87
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''400 - 499'''{{!}}{{!}}8{{!}}{{!}}17{{!}}{{!}}26{{!}}{{!}}35{{!}}{{!}}44{{!}}{{!}}53{{!}}{{!}}62{{!}}{{!}}71{{!}}{{!}}80{{!}}{{!}}89{{!}}{{!}}98
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''500 - 599'''{{!}}{{!}}9{{!}}{{!}}19{{!}}{{!}}29{{!}}{{!}}39{{!}}{{!}}49{{!}}{{!}}59{{!}}{{!}}69{{!}}{{!}}79{{!}}{{!}}89{{!}}{{!}}99{{!}}{{!}}109
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''600 - 699'''{{!}}{{!}}10{{!}}{{!}}21{{!}}{{!}}32{{!}}{{!}}43{{!}}{{!}}54{{!}}{{!}}65{{!}}{{!}}76{{!}}{{!}}87{{!}}{{!}}98{{!}}{{!}}109{{!}}{{!}}120
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''700 - 799'''{{!}}{{!}}11{{!}}{{!}}23{{!}}{{!}}35{{!}}{{!}}47{{!}}{{!}}59{{!}}{{!}}71{{!}}{{!}}83{{!}}{{!}}95{{!}}{{!}}107{{!}}{{!}}119{{!}}{{!}}131
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''800 - 899'''{{!}}{{!}}12{{!}}{{!}}25{{!}}{{!}}38{{!}}{{!}}51{{!}}{{!}}64{{!}}{{!}}77{{!}}{{!}}90{{!}}{{!}}103{{!}}{{!}}116{{!}}{{!}}129{{!}}{{!}}142
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''900 - 999'''{{!}}{{!}}13{{!}}{{!}}27{{!}}{{!}}41{{!}}{{!}}55{{!}}{{!}}69{{!}}{{!}}83{{!}}{{!}}97{{!}}{{!}}111{{!}}{{!}}125{{!}}{{!}}139{{!}}{{!}}153
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1000 - 1099'''{{!}}{{!}}14{{!}}{{!}}29{{!}}{{!}}44{{!}}{{!}}59{{!}}{{!}}74{{!}}{{!}}89{{!}}{{!}}104{{!}}{{!}}119{{!}}{{!}}134{{!}}{{!}}149{{!}}{{!}}164
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1100 - 1199'''{{!}}{{!}}15{{!}}{{!}}31{{!}}{{!}}47{{!}}{{!}}63{{!}}{{!}}79{{!}}{{!}}95{{!}}{{!}}111{{!}}{{!}}127{{!}}{{!}}143{{!}}{{!}}159{{!}}{{!}}175
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1200 - 1299'''{{!}}{{!}}16{{!}}{{!}}33{{!}}{{!}}50{{!}}{{!}}67{{!}}{{!}}84{{!}}{{!}}101{{!}}{{!}}118{{!}}{{!}}135{{!}}{{!}}152{{!}}{{!}}169{{!}}{{!}}186
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1300 - 1399'''{{!}}{{!}}17{{!}}{{!}}35{{!}}{{!}}53{{!}}{{!}}71{{!}}{{!}}89{{!}}{{!}}107{{!}}{{!}}125{{!}}{{!}}143{{!}}{{!}}161{{!}}{{!}}179{{!}}{{!}}197
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1400 - 1499'''{{!}}{{!}}18{{!}}{{!}}37{{!}}{{!}}56{{!}}{{!}}75{{!}}{{!}}94{{!}}{{!}}113{{!}}{{!}}132{{!}}{{!}}151{{!}}{{!}}170{{!}}{{!}}189{{!}}{{!}}208
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1500 - 1599'''{{!}}{{!}}19{{!}}{{!}}39{{!}}{{!}}59{{!}}{{!}}79{{!}}{{!}}99{{!}}{{!}}119{{!}}{{!}}139{{!}}{{!}}159{{!}}{{!}}179{{!}}{{!}}199{{!}}{{!}}219
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1600 - 1699'''{{!}}{{!}}20{{!}}{{!}}41{{!}}{{!}}62{{!}}{{!}}83{{!}}{{!}}104{{!}}{{!}}125{{!}}{{!}}146{{!}}{{!}}167{{!}}{{!}}188{{!}}{{!}}209{{!}}{{!}}230
{{!}}-
{{!}}'''1700 - 1750'''{{!}}{{!}}21{{!}}{{!}}43{{!}}{{!}}65{{!}}{{!}}87{{!}}{{!}}109{{!}}{{!}}131{{!}}{{!}}153{{!}}{{!}}175{{!}}{{!}}197{{!}}{{!}}219{{!}}{{!}}241
{{TCLOSE}}

==Arcana Training==
*Currently, the most efficient experience gain per action for training arcana via cambrinth is charging your cambrinth with as much mana as you can without ruining your [[attunement]].

==Capacity==
Under earlier versions of the DR game engine, cambrinth items' capacity was always four multiplied by the item's dimensions (HxWxLx4), as the additional properties an item could have was limited. This is also why it was not possible to have a cambrinth weapon, container, or other hybrid item. With the introduction of the DR2 game engine, these limitations no longer existed, and cambrinth could be incorporated into weapons or other functional items, with potentially any mana capacity. 
 
The amount of energy that a cambrinth item can hold is still directly related to its size for reasons of game lore and balance; for example, a cambrinth armband holds more energy than a cambrinth ring, and a cambrinth orb holds even more. Most worn items only hold a maximum of 32, although there are exceptions. The formula for determining when you can charge/invoke a worn cambrinth item is based on the Arcana skill; 100 + 2 x capacity of the item. 
 
As of February 27, 2011, you can {{com|appraise}} cambrinth to determine its maximum capacity. [[Appraisal skill|Appraisal]] is the primary factor, but [[Arcana skill|arcana]] also contributes to the accuracy. As with weight, holding the cambrinth makes it easier to appraise its capacity.
:With 473 ranks in appraisal and 323 ranks in arcana, I was able to get certain appraisals on capacity when appraising cambrinth. (Unless I was holding it, I had to appraise it carefully.)
:My other character with 373 ranks in appraisal and 429 ranks in arcana had to hold the cambrinth to get certain appraisals.

===Typical Cambrinth Capacities===
{{TOPEN}}class="wikitable sortable" width="250px"
{{!}}-
!Item!!Capacity
{{!}}-
{{!}}faceted orb{{!}}{{!}}144
{{!}}-
{{!}}orb{{!}}{{!}}108
{{!}}-
{{!}}wide armband{{!}}{{!}}48–50
{{!}}-
{{!}}held objects{{!}}{{!}}32
{{!}}-
{{!}}armband{{!}}{{!}}32
{{!}}-
{{!}}bracelet{{!}}{{!}}32
{{!}}-
{{!}}weapons{{!}}{{!}}8–24
{{!}}-
{{!}}anklet{{!}}{{!}}8–10
{{!}}-
{{!}}pendant{{!}}{{!}}8
{{!}}-
{{!}}ring/band{{!}}{{!}}4–6
{{TCLOSE}}

==Cambrinth mana leakage==
Mana will leak out of charged cambrinth over time. Cambrinth energy decay works on a half-life system. It takes X time for the standing energy to be reduced by 50%, regardless of how much energy that is. Repeated ad infinite until integer math reduces that to zero.

The [[Seal Cambrinth]] ritual spell can increase capacity as well as preventing stored mana from leaking for the duration of the spell.
|type=metals
|rarity=rare
|CTag=grey, black, red
|quality=innately magical
|special=none
|altrules=Not all GMs can alter functional cambrinth. Cannot typically add functional cambrinth to an item.
|altsum=Not all GMs can alter functional cambrinth. Cannot typically add functional cambrinth to an item.
|crafting=No
|alchemy=No
}}

Kethrai

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JARAAD: Adding hyperlinks

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in [[Kaerna Village]]. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both [[Ranger]]s, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional [[Prydaen]] style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of [[Sunfall Hub]], his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to [[Dawnvale Hub]]. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under [[Kalika]]. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different guildleader to apprentice under: [[Salvur|Salvur Siksa]] of the [[Empath]] guild.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Kethrai

2022-12-19T21:22:20Z

JARAAD: Shifting services

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Shifting Services===

Kethrai will provide shifting services free of charge to anyone who wants them. Everything up to and including decade shifts is available. Interested parties should contact via gwethdesuan.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Kethrai

2022-12-19T21:17:47Z

JARAAD: Guild philosophy section

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Heart Tender Kethrai''', Legendary Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a whiskered nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a fluffy tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He has a tattoo of a slim razor-edged dagger on his hand. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a translucent loveglass hip-chain strewn with swirling charoite prisms, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai_2022_12_19.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Keth's Guild Philosophy===

Kethrai holds himself to high standards of behavior: he doesn't practice [[sorcery]], he is a strict pacifist and refuses to cause harm to living beings even in self-defense, and he tries to embody [[Hodierna]]'s grace as best he can in the world. He applies empathy not just supernaturally but in all his dealings with others, and will not refuse to help someone in need of healing for any reason other than that person being actively engaged in violence against him, his friends, or innocents.

None of this means holding everyone to the standards he applies to himself. He recognizes that other adventurers often engage in sorcery, and for the most part has adapted to this fact. He understands that other adventurers need to practice and mete out violence, and in some cases even admires their willingness to set aside their own safety and spiritual needs in defense of others.

The one hard line Kethrai remains unwilling to cross or compromise on is [[necromancy]]. Having grown up hearing stories from his ancestors who were part of the [[Great Migration]] and saw [[Lyras]]'s crimes first-hand, followed by his own experiences on Basalt Isle, he will steadfastly refuse to consider any good ends that may come from the evil means of that practice. Despite a number of long and admittedly thoughtful conversations with several necromancers, they have served only to sharpen his conviction on these points.

To Kethrai, his empathic senses are the greatest gift he's ever received, and using them to reduce the amount of hurt and suffering in the world is the greatest work he can ever aspire to. Although he's at least grown accustomed to it, he can still sometimes feel discomfort when witnessing other Empaths engage in acts that cause them empathic shock. That discomfort is sharpest around the [[Icutu Zaharenela]] spell, which feels not only uncomfortably close to necromancy but represents a complete perversion of the ideal that empathy represents to him.

None of this discomfort extends even a little bit to the practice of [[shifting]]. While Kethrai recognizes the practical need to be discreet in provinces where the practice is officially forbidden, the ability for an empath to consensually assist another person in shaping the reality of their body to best match their ideal self-image represents a perfect use of his gift.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Kethrai

2022-12-19T20:47:42Z

JARAAD: Update portrait

File:Kethrai 2022 12 19.png

2022-12-19T20:45:34Z

JARAAD: Kethrai portrait by Aki-Rain Art

Kethrai portrait by Aki-Rain Art

Kethrai

2022-12-19T20:43:28Z

JARAAD: Description update

Water Tunnel Race

2022-11-02T06:46:56Z

JARAAD: Rest of the 439 scores

{{stub}}
{{RTOC}}
{{Store At A Glance
|Store Name =Water Tunnel Race
|Owner =n
|NumRooms =1
|Store Type =Game
|Fest =Hollow Eve Festival 436,Hollow Eve Festival 439
|Coin =Kronar
}}

==Overview==
''In Progress...'' 
This game is free to play.

There are 10 different races (9 for points and 1 for practice) that run for 6 minutes each. Each race will have different criteria to score higher by collecting a specific items. To get a feel for how to run through the course, use the '''Heat 0''' for practice. To tell which heat the game is on, {{tt|read scorecard}} or {{tt|help heat}}.

To join in the game, ''go archway'' and then move north. You will get warnings up to 30 seconds in advance on when a heat is about to start, along with which heat # it is. For example:
: ''An official calls out, "30 seconds! Heat 8 starts in 30 seconds!"''

===Game Rules===
<pre>
A large sign reads:
"HELP HEAT will tell you which heat is currently being run, and what you need to gather to score in the heat. HELP MAP will show you a map of the course. HELP RULES will explain the rules of the race, and, if you're in the race course, HELP SCORE will tell you how you're doing. When you are ready to begin the race, go through the arch, then north to the starting gate."
</pre>

* {{tt|help rules}}:
<pre>
Water Tunnel Races!
[Note other important options - HELP HEAT, HELP SCORE and HELP MAP]

To heal our island, we require ingredients from the caverns. Festival-goers may help, at the same time they test their skill at navigation on a wild and wet water slide. The rules are simple:

1. The races take place inside an underground flume system. You can move from the bottom to the top of the tunnels simply by taking a quick walk up the path from the tunnel exit. After each race, take this way back up again. When at the top of the mountain, simply enter the stream and you will wait there for the race to begin.

2. There will be 10 heats in this race. Each heat has a unique goal associated with gathering items which line the walls of the tunnel. At various places there are horseshoe crabs, pearls and other items waiting to be pried free. This is generally easy, unless you are going too fast.

At the start of the race you will be given the goal for that heat. For example: Collect all phosphorescent moss. Or: Collect one of each item. You will be supplied with an offical, water-resistant collecting bag to carry these items. To see the contents of the pouch at any time, just type HELP SCORE. To get details about each heat, type HELP HEAT.

Each heat lasts 6 minutes. Your score is adjusted for leaving the tunnels before the end of the race. If you don't make it to the end before the time limit, a huge wall of water will rush through the tunnel and wash you out. You will receive only a fraction of your score.

3. The scores of each heat are cumulative. You can only be scored once per heat, as the races will run throughout the duration of the festival. This will allow you to race at your leisure instead of having to do all heats in a row.

Points are assigned as follows:

1st place: 25 points
2nd place: 15 points
3rd place: 8 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 2 points

NOTE: You must return to the top of the mountain at the end of each race to participate in the next heat. If you want to take a break and return to the races later, you can simply return to the starting gate whenever you wish.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

To control your movement within the race course, lean left or right. To slow down, lean forward. To speed up, lean back.

The tunnel races begin at the start of the festival and will continue until about two hours prior to the closing festivities. At that time, the top scorers will receive their points on the main board.

For more help, try HELP HEAT, HELP MAP and HELP SCORE
</pre>

* {{tt|help heat}}:
<pre>
Each heat lasts 6 minutes.
Race is currently in heat #<number>, which is now underway.

Heats possible:
0: No items gathered - (Also no scoring this heat.)
1: All items (points are halved)
2: Starfish only
3: Phosphorescent moss only
4: Scallop shells only
5: Grey pearls only
6: Strands of seaweed only
7: Horseshoe crabs only
8: Scallop shells and Phosphorescent moss only (points doubled)
9: Strands of seaweed, Grey pearls and Starfish only (points doubled)

Heats you've been scored on:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Total score: 20.
Note: You may only receive a score once per heat.
</pre>
===Course Map===
Use {{tt|lean left}} or {{tt|lean right}} to shift course, {{tt|lean forward}} to slow down and {{tt|lean back}} to speed up. 
This ASCII map can be retrieved by typing {{tt|help map}}:
<pre>
*-*
/ \
* *-*-*-X
/| | \
X * * *
/ \ / |\
*-*-* * * * *
/ / | | / \
* * * * * *
| / / \ | |
* * *-* *-A * *
| | / \ / | /|
* * * *-* *-*-* X
| | | / |
* * * * *
\ \ \ | |\
* * *-*-*-* * * *
| | \ \ \ \|\
* * * *-* * * X
/ \ |\ \ \ |
* *-* * * X * * *
|/ \ \ | \| |
* * * * X * *
| | | | \ | /|
* * * * *-* * X *
\ / \|/ \ / \ |
*-* * *-* * *
| | | | | |
* * * *-* * *
/|\ \ / \ / \ | |
* * * *-* *-* * * *
| | \ / / | |/|
* X *-*-* * * * X
\ | | |
* *-*-* * * *
\ / \| / /|
* * *-* X
| \ /
B *-*

A .. Starting Gate
B .. Finish
X .. Wash-Out! (start over . . . not always bad!)
</pre>

==On the Course==
When you are just out the gate, your first room will look like:
<pre>
The starting gate swings open. You're off!
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
As you rush into the water tunnels, the light from outside begins to fade. You realize that perhaps by leaning left or right, you can control your direction.
</pre>

From here, you will want to control your movement using the {{tt|lean left}} or {{tt|lean right}} commands. If you are on a point-scoring heat, watch as the rooms go by for the items you need in the description. For example:
<pre>
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
The journey seems to take forever as you splash your way down the tunnel. Horseshoe crabs scurry back and forth along a rocky outcrop.
</pre>

If you find yourself at one of the whirlpool terminus spots, you'll be taken back to the start room:
<pre>
You are suddenly sucked into a whirlpool! You struggle to hold your breath as you are buffeted this way and that by powerful currents, until you are suddenly washed into another tunnel . . .
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
As you rush into the water tunnels, the light from outside begins to fade. You realize that perhaps by leaning left or right, you can control your direction.
</pre>

Starting at 4 minutes, you'll get 30 second warnings to the time remaining:
: ''You hear the voice of a race official calling out, "Two minute warning!"''

If you have not made it to the end of the course by the time your 6 minutes are up, you'll be washed out of the course by a wave of water:
<pre>
A sudden gush of water comes from behind you, and washes you helplessly through the tube! You scrunch your eyes shut and pray that you'll survive, as the wave carries you through the tunnels, past branches and inlets with mind-numbing speed.

Suddenly you see daylight, and find yourself flying through the air only to land with a *SPLASH* in the lake down at the bottom of the mountain.
[Underground Caverns, Quiet Lake]
Water gushes out of an opening in the cave wall overhead, falling about fifty feet into a chilly underground lake. The cavern sparkles as light plays off the water and the tiny crystals imbedded its walls. A steep winding pathway leads upward to the north. You also see a scoreboard.
Obvious exits: up.
A race official calls out, "Heat 0 has ended! Next heat in 4 minutes!"
</pre>

==Prizes==
This game didn't seem to give any prizes

==Hollow Eve 436 Scores==
1: Korya 28
2: Lasaia 18
3: Shaylynne 17
4: Grakraw 12
5: Qiyan 10
6: Zalinyar 9
7: Allye 7
8: Rhatt 6
9: Terlockin 5
10: Taliciah 5
11: Maltris 4
12: Vixonia 4
13: Yoakhena 3
14: Filidoc 3
15: Liess 2
16: Kaedan 2
17: Ciyrom 2
18: Thires 2
19: Lorwryn 2
20: Selesthiel 1
21: Dartellum 1
22: Plake 1
23: Melindrha 1
24: Tirsten 1
25: Harsh 1
26: Miskton 1
27: Lupdels 1
28: Lenaea 1
29: Karissa 1
30: Urnoog 1
31: Damiza 1

==Hollow Eve 439 Scores==
Water Tunnel Race Score Sheet:
1: Kethrai 30
2: Korya 28
3: Lasaia 18
4: Shaylynne 17
5: Lemerrius 12
6: Grakraw 12
7: Pfanston 11
8: Zalinyar 10
9: Qiyan 10
10: Katarella 10
11: Allye 7
12: Robarvo 6
13: Rhatt 6
14: Arinar 5
15: Terlockin 5
16: Taliciah 5
17: Maltris 4
18: Vixonia 4
19: Filidoc 3
20: Yoakhena 3
21: Menara 2
22: Lorwryn 2
23: Kaedan 2
24: Ciyrom 2
25: Thires 2
26: Dantia 2
27: Harsh 2
28: Liess 2
29: Karissa 1
30: Urnoog 1
31: Damiza 1
32: Selesthiel 1
33: Dartellum 1
34: Plake 1
35: Kalinandra 1
36: Senthic 1
37: Cote 1
38: Melindrha 1
39: Lenaea 1
40: Vekara 1
41: Tirsten 1
42: Lupdels 1
43: Miskton 1
44: Madigan 1

{{cat|Hollow Eve Festival 436 shops, Hollow Eve Festival 439 shops}}

Water Tunnel Race

2022-11-02T06:45:51Z

JARAAD: Added Hollow Eve 439 scores

{{stub}}
{{RTOC}}
{{Store At A Glance
|Store Name =Water Tunnel Race
|Owner =n
|NumRooms =1
|Store Type =Game
|Fest =Hollow Eve Festival 436,Hollow Eve Festival 439
|Coin =Kronar
}}

==Overview==
''In Progress...'' 
This game is free to play.

There are 10 different races (9 for points and 1 for practice) that run for 6 minutes each. Each race will have different criteria to score higher by collecting a specific items. To get a feel for how to run through the course, use the '''Heat 0''' for practice. To tell which heat the game is on, {{tt|read scorecard}} or {{tt|help heat}}.

To join in the game, ''go archway'' and then move north. You will get warnings up to 30 seconds in advance on when a heat is about to start, along with which heat # it is. For example:
: ''An official calls out, "30 seconds! Heat 8 starts in 30 seconds!"''

===Game Rules===
<pre>
A large sign reads:
"HELP HEAT will tell you which heat is currently being run, and what you need to gather to score in the heat. HELP MAP will show you a map of the course. HELP RULES will explain the rules of the race, and, if you're in the race course, HELP SCORE will tell you how you're doing. When you are ready to begin the race, go through the arch, then north to the starting gate."
</pre>

* {{tt|help rules}}:
<pre>
Water Tunnel Races!
[Note other important options - HELP HEAT, HELP SCORE and HELP MAP]

To heal our island, we require ingredients from the caverns. Festival-goers may help, at the same time they test their skill at navigation on a wild and wet water slide. The rules are simple:

1. The races take place inside an underground flume system. You can move from the bottom to the top of the tunnels simply by taking a quick walk up the path from the tunnel exit. After each race, take this way back up again. When at the top of the mountain, simply enter the stream and you will wait there for the race to begin.

2. There will be 10 heats in this race. Each heat has a unique goal associated with gathering items which line the walls of the tunnel. At various places there are horseshoe crabs, pearls and other items waiting to be pried free. This is generally easy, unless you are going too fast.

At the start of the race you will be given the goal for that heat. For example: Collect all phosphorescent moss. Or: Collect one of each item. You will be supplied with an offical, water-resistant collecting bag to carry these items. To see the contents of the pouch at any time, just type HELP SCORE. To get details about each heat, type HELP HEAT.

Each heat lasts 6 minutes. Your score is adjusted for leaving the tunnels before the end of the race. If you don't make it to the end before the time limit, a huge wall of water will rush through the tunnel and wash you out. You will receive only a fraction of your score.

3. The scores of each heat are cumulative. You can only be scored once per heat, as the races will run throughout the duration of the festival. This will allow you to race at your leisure instead of having to do all heats in a row.

Points are assigned as follows:

1st place: 25 points
2nd place: 15 points
3rd place: 8 points
4th place: 5 points
5th place: 2 points

NOTE: You must return to the top of the mountain at the end of each race to participate in the next heat. If you want to take a break and return to the races later, you can simply return to the starting gate whenever you wish.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

To control your movement within the race course, lean left or right. To slow down, lean forward. To speed up, lean back.

The tunnel races begin at the start of the festival and will continue until about two hours prior to the closing festivities. At that time, the top scorers will receive their points on the main board.

For more help, try HELP HEAT, HELP MAP and HELP SCORE
</pre>

* {{tt|help heat}}:
<pre>
Each heat lasts 6 minutes.
Race is currently in heat #<number>, which is now underway.

Heats possible:
0: No items gathered - (Also no scoring this heat.)
1: All items (points are halved)
2: Starfish only
3: Phosphorescent moss only
4: Scallop shells only
5: Grey pearls only
6: Strands of seaweed only
7: Horseshoe crabs only
8: Scallop shells and Phosphorescent moss only (points doubled)
9: Strands of seaweed, Grey pearls and Starfish only (points doubled)

Heats you've been scored on:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Total score: 20.
Note: You may only receive a score once per heat.
</pre>
===Course Map===
Use {{tt|lean left}} or {{tt|lean right}} to shift course, {{tt|lean forward}} to slow down and {{tt|lean back}} to speed up. 
This ASCII map can be retrieved by typing {{tt|help map}}:
<pre>
*-*
/ \
* *-*-*-X
/| | \
X * * *
/ \ / |\
*-*-* * * * *
/ / | | / \
* * * * * *
| / / \ | |
* * *-* *-A * *
| | / \ / | /|
* * * *-* *-*-* X
| | | / |
* * * * *
\ \ \ | |\
* * *-*-*-* * * *
| | \ \ \ \|\
* * * *-* * * X
/ \ |\ \ \ |
* *-* * * X * * *
|/ \ \ | \| |
* * * * X * *
| | | | \ | /|
* * * * *-* * X *
\ / \|/ \ / \ |
*-* * *-* * *
| | | | | |
* * * *-* * *
/|\ \ / \ / \ | |
* * * *-* *-* * * *
| | \ / / | |/|
* X *-*-* * * * X
\ | | |
* *-*-* * * *
\ / \| / /|
* * *-* X
| \ /
B *-*

A .. Starting Gate
B .. Finish
X .. Wash-Out! (start over . . . not always bad!)
</pre>

==On the Course==
When you are just out the gate, your first room will look like:
<pre>
The starting gate swings open. You're off!
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
As you rush into the water tunnels, the light from outside begins to fade. You realize that perhaps by leaning left or right, you can control your direction.
</pre>

From here, you will want to control your movement using the {{tt|lean left}} or {{tt|lean right}} commands. If you are on a point-scoring heat, watch as the rooms go by for the items you need in the description. For example:
<pre>
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
The journey seems to take forever as you splash your way down the tunnel. Horseshoe crabs scurry back and forth along a rocky outcrop.
</pre>

If you find yourself at one of the whirlpool terminus spots, you'll be taken back to the start room:
<pre>
You are suddenly sucked into a whirlpool! You struggle to hold your breath as you are buffeted this way and that by powerful currents, until you are suddenly washed into another tunnel . . .
[Island of Andreshlew, Water Tunnel Racecourse]
As you rush into the water tunnels, the light from outside begins to fade. You realize that perhaps by leaning left or right, you can control your direction.
</pre>

Starting at 4 minutes, you'll get 30 second warnings to the time remaining:
: ''You hear the voice of a race official calling out, "Two minute warning!"''

If you have not made it to the end of the course by the time your 6 minutes are up, you'll be washed out of the course by a wave of water:
<pre>
A sudden gush of water comes from behind you, and washes you helplessly through the tube! You scrunch your eyes shut and pray that you'll survive, as the wave carries you through the tunnels, past branches and inlets with mind-numbing speed.

Suddenly you see daylight, and find yourself flying through the air only to land with a *SPLASH* in the lake down at the bottom of the mountain.
[Underground Caverns, Quiet Lake]
Water gushes out of an opening in the cave wall overhead, falling about fifty feet into a chilly underground lake. The cavern sparkles as light plays off the water and the tiny crystals imbedded its walls. A steep winding pathway leads upward to the north. You also see a scoreboard.
Obvious exits: up.
A race official calls out, "Heat 0 has ended! Next heat in 4 minutes!"
</pre>

==Prizes==
This game didn't seem to give any prizes

==Hollow Eve 436 Scores==
1: Korya 28
2: Lasaia 18
3: Shaylynne 17
4: Grakraw 12
5: Qiyan 10
6: Zalinyar 9
7: Allye 7
8: Rhatt 6
9: Terlockin 5
10: Taliciah 5
11: Maltris 4
12: Vixonia 4
13: Yoakhena 3
14: Filidoc 3
15: Liess 2
16: Kaedan 2
17: Ciyrom 2
18: Thires 2
19: Lorwryn 2
20: Selesthiel 1
21: Dartellum 1
22: Plake 1
23: Melindrha 1
24: Tirsten 1
25: Harsh 1
26: Miskton 1
27: Lupdels 1
28: Lenaea 1
29: Karissa 1
30: Urnoog 1
31: Damiza 1

==Hollow Eve 439 Scores==
Water Tunnel Race Score Sheet:
1: Kethrai 30
2: Korya 28
3: Lasaia 18
4: Shaylynne 17
5: Lemerrius 12
6: Grakraw 12
7: Pfanston 11
8: Zalinyar 10
9: Qiyan 10
10: Katarella 10
11: Allye 7
12: Robarvo 6
13: Rhatt 6
14: Arinar 5
15: Terlockin 5
16: Taliciah 5
17: Maltris 4
18: Vixonia 4
19: Filidoc 3
20: Yoakhena 3

{{cat|Hollow Eve Festival 436 shops, Hollow Eve Festival 439 shops}}

Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language

2022-09-08T20:46:56Z

JARAAD: Genitives are adjectives, not the nouns/pronouns they are based on

{{PlayerLore}}

== Introduction ==

Prydaenese is an ancient language, dating back at least to the time of the [[Empire of the Seven-Pointed Star|Empire]], but it's impossible to know precisely how long it's existed. For most of its history it had no native written script, so there are very few historical artifacts that yield information on how it evolved, or when.

About a century ago as of this writing, the Prydaen people were forced out of their homeland in the continent to the west by the necromancer [[Lyras|Lyras Maorgwelder]], who was nearly successful in exterminating the Prydaen as well as their neighbors the Rakash. This has likewise negatively impacted our knowledge of Prydaen language and culture as it existed for many centuries before the [[Great Migration]]. The people relied on oral tradition to pass along their history, and the large majority of those who knew those stories were killed.

Although I myself am Prydaen, I did not grow up in a Hub. I was raised with many traditional songs and stories, but my family primarily spoke Common at home. Much of what I now know about the Prydaenese language, I learned in adulthood. This required not just research on previously published material, but many in-depth interviews with native Prydaenese speakers. Thus, I come to this project as both an inheritor of Prydaen cultural tradition, and as a language learner. I hope that with this perspective, the following guide will prove useful to others seeking to understand Prydaenese in greater depth.

== Pronunciation ==

There are two primary writing systems used to transcribe spoken Prydaenese. The first was created by the [[Claw of Azca]], allegedly by [[Azca|Azca Fauran]] herself, but is closely guarded and not commonly in use outside the priesthood. The second was developed by [[Casimont|Professor Casimont Nalbiro]] for his two-volume [[Prydaen Dictionary]], and uses the [[Gamgweth]] alphabet to approximate the sounds of the language. The latter is the system I will be using.

=== Vowels ===

Modern Prydaenese has eight vowel sounds, classified as "short," "long," and "round" as laid out in the table below:
{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Short vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| a || As the '''a''' in f'''a'''ther
|-
| e || As the '''e''' in p'''e'''t
|-
| i || As the '''i''' in s'''i'''t
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Long vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| aa || As the '''a''' in c'''a'''t
|-
| ee || As the '''a''' in l'''a'''ne
|-
| y || As the '''ee''' in s'''ee'''m
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Round vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| o || As the '''o''' in p'''o'''ke
|-
| u || As the '''oo''' in l'''oo'''m
|}
|}

Each short vowel "elongates" to its matching long vowel: ''a'' to ''aa'', ''e'' to ''ee'', ''i'' to ''y''. In older Lowlands dialects of Prydaenese each round vowel had a distinct elongated form, but these distinctions are no longer present. In contexts where a round vowel is elongated, its sound is simply held for a longer duration.

In informal speech, it's common for words ending in the short vowels ''e'' and ''i'' to have the final vowel elongated to ''ee'' and ''y'', and for words ending in the long vowel ''aa'' to be shortened to ''a''. This occurs especially at the end of a sentence or clause when they won't be immediately followed by another syllable. Thus, ''drutahi'' (droo-TAH-hih, blue) may also be pronounced droo-TAH-hee, or ''rapaa'' (rah-PAE, shoe) may be pronounced rah-PAH. To some older listeners, this sounds grating and is evidence of negative influences from Eastern languages. To some younger listeners, ''not'' making this substitution sounds stilted and old-fashioned.

Sequential vowel sounds in the same word are always diphthongized: pronounced in a single syllable as a smooth glide between the two sounds. For example, there are two syllables in the word ''diade'' (DYAH-deh, lady), and three in ''eidola'' (AY-doh-lah, ghost).

Informally and when speaking quickly, it's also common for vowels at the end of one word and the beginning of the next to be diphthongized. So the phrase ''grate unala'' (secret key) is pronounced formally GRAH-teh oo-NAH-lah but informally may reduce to ''grateunala'' grah-TYOO-nah-lah. Older and younger speakers are just as likely to make this substitution, and it can be likened to the use of contractions like ''aren't'' and ''don't'' in Common: inappropriate in formal contexts, but important in informal speech to sound conversational.

=== Consonants ===

Prydaenese has 20 consonant sounds, laid out in the table below in Common alphabetical order. Most pronunciations are similar to their Common counterpart.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| b || As the '''b''' in '''b'''oy
|-
| ch || As the '''ch''' in '''ch'''ore
|-
| d || As the '''d''' in '''d'''ance
|-
| f || As the '''f''' in '''f'''ollow
|-
| g || As the '''g''' in '''g'''ame
|-
| h || As the '''h''' in '''h'''and
|-
| k || As the '''k''' in '''k'''ind
|-
| l || As the '''l''' in '''l'''and
|-
| m || As the '''m''' in '''m'''ake
|-
| n || As the '''n''' in '''n'''ear
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| p || As the '''p''' in '''p'''ace
|-
| r || None
|-
| s || As the '''s''' in '''s'''and
|-
| sh || As the '''sh''' in '''sh'''ield
|-
| t || As the '''t''' in '''t'''oe
|-
| th || As the '''th''' in '''th'''ink
|-
| v || As the '''v''' in '''v'''ain
|-
| w || As the '''w''' in '''w'''ant
|-
| y || As the '''y''' in '''y'''ell
|-
| z || As the '''z''' in '''z'''ap
|}
|}

The Prydaenese ''r'' has no exact equivalent in Common, but is similar to the Gerenshuge as in ''rive'' (hammer). It is made by tapping the tongue to the hard palate, and sounds somewhere between the Common ''r'', ''l'', and ''d''.

Note the presence of ''y'' on this list. This Common letter is also used for the long vowel ''y''. They are distinct sounds: it represents a consonant in the word ''yabuna'' (leaf) but a vowel in the words ''yr'' (the), ''ysin'' (sash), or ''Prydaen'' (Prydaen).

There are also 9 "trill consonants": ''chr'', ''dr'', ''fr'', ''gr'', ''hr'', ''mr'', ''pr'', ''rr'', and ''vr''. These are distinct sounds and not consonant clusters. They are made with a voiced purring trill and have no Common language equivalent. The closest analogues are the consonants ''hrr'' and ''shrr'' in the S'Kra language.

I haven't included ''j'' in this list of consonants, because it is effectively nonexistent in modern Prydaenese. It did exist long ago, and its use is fossilized in the words ''jiu'' (eight) and ''jio'' (nine), but you will never hear it otherwise. Likewise, the letter ''g'' always represents the "hard" sound in Prydaenese and is never produced with a ''j'' sound as it sometimes is in Common. The same can be said for other letters with multiple sounds in Common: ''ch'' is always like '''ch'''ore, not ca'''ch'''e or a'''ch'''e; ''s'' is always like '''s'''and, not ca'''s'''ual or len'''s'''; ''th'' is always like '''th'''ink, not '''th'''en.

=== Syllables ===

A syllable in most languages can be broken down into three parts: the consonant ''onset'', the vowel ''nucleus'', and a final consonant ''coda''. In Prydaenese, syllables almost universally either have a single consonant for an onset and no coda, or neither onset nor coda. As a result, there are very few consonant clusters in Prydaenese: words like ''chmir'' (dress) and ''dathga'' (grassy plain) exist but are the exception, while most words flow like ''vekihata'' (war) and ''gechifacha'' (hunter).

Only a trill consonant may stand alone as a syllable without a vowel nucleus. For example: ''pr'chmir'' (wedding dress) is two syllables: ''pr'' and ''chmir''. ''Mr'' is a common interjection noise, similar to "huh?" in Common, although some dialects pronounce this as ''mra''.

=== Prosody ===

Each word in Prydaenese is generally given a single stressed syllable, the others spoken with a consistent lower stress. Similar to Common, a stressed syllable is spoken at a slightly higher pitch and volume. Occasionally but rarely, a second syllable in a word may have a sort of secondary stress, lower than the primary stress but higher than the rest of the word.

There are innumerable exceptions, but the general pattern is that the stress will fall on the first long vowel or diphthong, or else on the next-to-last syllable of the word. Thus: ''graimaa'' (GREYE-mae, desert), ''faiyka'' (FEYE-ee-kah, symbol of Eu), ''chugaivi'' (choo-GEYE-vih, poison), ''arubo'' (ah-ROO-boh, harness).

== Grammar ==

=== Parts of Speech ===

Almost universally in Prydaenese, verbs end in -''a'', and genitive adjectives (those that express association or belonging) end in -''i''. The converse is not true: many other words also end in -''a'' or -''i'', for example ''gouva'' (noun, falcon) and ''leyewi'' (adjective, brave).

But in general, a word may be converted to a verb or to a genitive phrase by changing the final vowel sound or adding one. For verbs: ''gapri'' (noun, spear) can become ''gapra'' (verb, to fight), or ''gecha'' (noun, hunt) can become ''gechafa'' (verb, to hunt). For genitive phrases: ''aanam'' (you all) can become ''aanami'' (you all's), or ''vutiyuka'' (mountain) can become ''vutiyuki'' (of the mountain).

=== Sentence Structure ===

In Prydaenese, a sentence or verb clause is constructed ''Verb - Subject - Object''. Subjects and objects are identified only by order without other marking. Modifiers, including articles, adjectives, adverbs, and auxiliary verbs, generally come before whatever they are modifying. Thus:

{|
|
; Sentence
: ''Arahaf hreya y gechifacha y gridadro, grur arahaf hreya y gridadro y gechifacha.''
; Literally
: Sometimes eat the hunter the beast, and sometimes eat the beast the hunter.
; Meaning
: Sometimes the hunter eats the beast, and sometimes the beast eats the hunter.
|}

=== Verb modification ===

There is no conjugation for verb tense in Prydaenese. Auxiliary verbs can be used to mark if a verb is happening now (''ao''), in the past (''aio''), or in the future (''chryea''). Used on their own, these verbs literally mean ''is'', ''was'', and ''will be''.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Is rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba is rising (now).
|
;Sentence
:''Aio biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Was rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba rose (in the past).
|
;Sentence
:''Chryea biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Will rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise (in the future).
|}

Auxiliary verbs come closest to the verb if it has multiple modifiers. For example, we would say ''radehige gigae hafaba ez'' (swift ought run I), and not ''gigae radehige hafaba ez'' (ought swift run I).

When the time is indeterminate or can be inferred from context, time-based auxiliary verbs are often omitted.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Haf biapa y ruguro vobafu bar Ratha aio yuhra y choru.''
;Literally
:When rise the black moon to Ratha was go the moon mage.
;Meaning
:The moon mage went to Ratha when Katamba rose.
;Notes
:The verb ''biapa'' is unmarked because ''aio yuhra'' establishes the past tense.
|
;Sentence
:''Agae aud grur veg roisanen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:After fifteen roisaen rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise in fifteen roisaen.
;Notes
:The verb is unmarked because the context establishes it happening in the near future.
|
;Sentence
:''Chularake tailehra y Rakashen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Happy wait the Rakash rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:The Rakash eagerly await Katamba's rising.
;Notes
:Neither verb is marked because this general statement is true in the past, present, and future.
|}

When the subject or object of a verb is clear from context, it is also often omitted, which can lead to some very short sentences:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Aio kubura ez y chres githa aan natipo.''
;Literally
:Was take I the here leave you fruit.
;Meaning
:I took the fruit that you left here.
|
;Sentence
:''Hreya vra?''
;Literally
:Eat yes?
;Meaning
:You ate it, didn't you?
|
;Sentence
:''Gonivi, chi butha.''
;Literally
:Not, but want.
;Meaning
:I didn't, but I wanted to.
|}

== Language Features ==

This section will cover something of an overlap between language and culture. These language features describe patterns of use that don't fit neatly into understanding the language's syntax and grammar, but are still important for a language learner to understand if you plan to interact with Prydaen in their native tongue and in their own environments.

=== Superlative Elongation ===

This is a relatively new language feature, but is common and accepted across Prydaenese speakers today. If the first vowel sound of a word is short or round, it may be elongated to emphasize the trait or express "more" or "the most" of that trait. For example:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao ezi vipife ehurai, chi ez eehurai.''
;Literally
:Is my brother strong, but I (elongated) strong.
;Meaning
:My brother is strong, but I'm stronger.
|
;Sentence
:''Ao no munan y ruuhita.''
;Literally
:Is that elder the (elongated) teacher.
;Meaning
:That elder is the greatest teacher.
|
;Sentence
:''Aio chayuva van y vani grirodi chooreta.''
;Literally
:Was marry he the his hub's (elongated) beautiful.
;Meaning
:He married the most beautiful person in his hub.
|}

It's technically correct to use ''vrarodu choreta'' (most beautiful) in place of ''chooreta'', but increasingly this usage would be seen as unusual or overly formal.

If the first vowel sound of a word is already elongated or is a diphthong, this feature can't be used. For ''draiyato'' (pretty), for example, ''vrarodu draiyato'' is the only way to say "prettiest."

=== Portmanteaus ===

In contrast to superlative elongation, this language feature is so ancient that it may be as old as the Prydaenese language itself. When two words are combined such that the ending sounds of the first word sufficiently match the beginning sounds of the second, they may be merged together at those shared sounds. This produces a new word whose meaning is related, usually ironically, to the base words.

The Prydaenese term for this is ''techalara'', itself appropriately a portmanteau of ''techala'' (crossroads) and ''halara'' (to play).

There are many thousands of these words, and their meanings are often specific to a particular region or group. Kits make a game of inventing new ones, and the resulting words may stay within that friend group, come to be used by their families, by their Hub, or eventually by Prydaen everywhere.

Some examples follow, although this is only the tiniest sliver:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Portmanteaus
|-
! Root words !! Combined
|-
| ''mibaro'' (old) + ''rotare'' (root)
| ''mibarotare'' (stubborn person)
|-
|''natipo'' (red) + ''pohaka'' (fruit)
|''natipohaka'' (strawberry)
|-
|''rihraibai'' (wise) + ''baidepai'' (truth)
|''rihraibaidepai'' (gossip)
|-
|''dovrachai'' (day) + ''chaidina'' (wound)
|''dovrachaidina'' (hangover)
|-
|''yolaru'' (seagull) + ''arufada'' (to kiss)
|''yolarufada'' (to steal food, i.e. off a friend's plate when they aren't looking)
|}

=== Name Phrases ===

Traditionally upon a Prydaen kit's birth, their mother would consult a moon mage for a celestial reading of the kit's future. The moon mage would then give them a name based on that reading.

The name might be a single word: ''Rebeto'' (archer) for one who would be a skilled archer. ''Drarevra'' (fish) for one who would love swimming. ''Roleta'' (dragon) for one who would have a barely-constrained fury.

However, the name might also be a shortened version of a longer phrase, with arbitrary sounds extracted from it. The archer might have a name phrase of ''A rafa do y NAhaKUen RIdanga'' (an arrow soaring through the wind), shortened to Anakuri. The furious one might be called ''VAr yifra vin y HREya revichodo kamoyaDA'' (she might become the world-consuming fire), shortened to Vahreda.

Because these name phrases may have any length, and the sounds may be borrowed from nearly anywhere within them, it's next to impossible to work backwards from the given name to the name phrase. Prydaen tend to have a special connection to their name phrase: they may be proud of it, or embarrassed by it, and some may only share it with close friends and family as a sign of intimacy.

While a moon mage is still sometimes consulted especially among those born in Hubs, these days it's also common for a kit's parents to give them a name that expresses their own desires, without consulting the stars. My parents, for example, intended me to be a ranger, and named me ''rato y KEgrari graTH ehuRAI'' (as strong as the leopard's spirit), shortened to Kethrai. It was much to their chagrin that my path led me to become an empath instead.

Kethrai/Writing/Prydaenese Language

2022-09-08T20:35:24Z

JARAAD: Fixing the header levels

{{PlayerLore}}

== Introduction ==

Prydaenese is an ancient language, dating back at least to the time of the [[Empire of the Seven-Pointed Star|Empire]], but it's impossible to know precisely how long it's existed. For most of its history it had no native written script, so there are very few historical artifacts that yield information on how it evolved, or when.

About a century ago as of this writing, the Prydaen people were forced out of their homeland in the continent to the west by the necromancer [[Lyras|Lyras Maorgwelder]], who was nearly successful in exterminating the Prydaen as well as their neighbors the Rakash. This has likewise negatively impacted our knowledge of Prydaen language and culture as it existed for many centuries before the [[Great Migration]]. The people relied on oral tradition to pass along their history, and the large majority of those who knew those stories were killed.

Although I myself am Prydaen, I did not grow up in a Hub. I was raised with many traditional songs and stories, but my family primarily spoke Common at home. Much of what I now know about the Prydaenese language, I learned in adulthood. This required not just research on previously published material, but many in-depth interviews with native Prydaenese speakers. Thus, I come to this project as both an inheritor of Prydaen cultural tradition, and as a language learner. I hope that with this perspective, the following guide will prove useful to others seeking to understand Prydaenese in greater depth.

== Pronunciation ==

There are two primary writing systems used to transcribe spoken Prydaenese. The first was created by the [[Claw of Azca]], allegedly by [[Azca|Azca Fauran]] herself, but is closely guarded and not commonly in use outside the priesthood. The second was developed by [[Casimont|Professor Casimont Nalbiro]] for his two-volume [[Prydaen Dictionary]], and uses the [[Gamgweth]] alphabet to approximate the sounds of the language. The latter is the system I will be using.

=== Vowels ===

Modern Prydaenese has eight vowel sounds, classified as "short," "long," and "round" as laid out in the table below:
{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Short vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| a || As the '''a''' in f'''a'''ther
|-
| e || As the '''e''' in p'''e'''t
|-
| i || As the '''i''' in s'''i'''t
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Long vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| aa || As the '''a''' in c'''a'''t
|-
| ee || As the '''a''' in l'''a'''ne
|-
| y || As the '''ee''' in s'''ee'''m
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Round vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| o || As the '''o''' in p'''o'''ke
|-
| u || As the '''oo''' in l'''oo'''m
|}
|}

Each short vowel "elongates" to its matching long vowel: ''a'' to ''aa'', ''e'' to ''ee'', ''i'' to ''y''. In older Lowlands dialects of Prydaenese each round vowel had a distinct elongated form, but these distinctions are no longer present. In contexts where a round vowel is elongated, its sound is simply held for a longer duration.

In informal speech, it's common for words ending in the short vowels ''e'' and ''i'' to have the final vowel elongated to ''ee'' and ''y'', and for words ending in the long vowel ''aa'' to be shortened to ''a''. This occurs especially at the end of a sentence or clause when they won't be immediately followed by another syllable. Thus, ''drutahi'' (droo-TAH-hih, blue) may also be pronounced droo-TAH-hee, or ''rapaa'' (rah-PAE, shoe) may be pronounced rah-PAH. To some older listeners, this sounds grating and is evidence of negative influences from Eastern languages. To some younger listeners, ''not'' making this substitution sounds stilted and old-fashioned.

Sequential vowel sounds in the same word are always diphthongized: pronounced in a single syllable as a smooth glide between the two sounds. For example, there are two syllables in the word ''diade'' (DYAH-deh, lady), and three in ''eidola'' (AY-doh-lah, ghost).

Informally and when speaking quickly, it's also common for vowels at the end of one word and the beginning of the next to be diphthongized. So the phrase ''grate unala'' (secret key) is pronounced formally GRAH-teh oo-NAH-lah but informally may reduce to ''grateunala'' grah-TYOO-nah-lah. Older and younger speakers are just as likely to make this substitution, and it can be likened to the use of contractions like ''aren't'' and ''don't'' in Common: inappropriate in formal contexts, but important in informal speech to sound conversational.

=== Consonants ===

Prydaenese has 20 consonant sounds, laid out in the table below in Common alphabetical order. Most pronunciations are similar to their Common counterpart.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| b || As the '''b''' in '''b'''oy
|-
| ch || As the '''ch''' in '''ch'''ore
|-
| d || As the '''d''' in '''d'''ance
|-
| f || As the '''f''' in '''f'''ollow
|-
| g || As the '''g''' in '''g'''ame
|-
| h || As the '''h''' in '''h'''and
|-
| k || As the '''k''' in '''k'''ind
|-
| l || As the '''l''' in '''l'''and
|-
| m || As the '''m''' in '''m'''ake
|-
| n || As the '''n''' in '''n'''ear
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| p || As the '''p''' in '''p'''ace
|-
| r || None
|-
| s || As the '''s''' in '''s'''and
|-
| sh || As the '''sh''' in '''sh'''ield
|-
| t || As the '''t''' in '''t'''oe
|-
| th || As the '''th''' in '''th'''ink
|-
| v || As the '''v''' in '''v'''ain
|-
| w || As the '''w''' in '''w'''ant
|-
| y || As the '''y''' in '''y'''ell
|-
| z || As the '''z''' in '''z'''ap
|}
|}

The Prydaenese ''r'' has no exact equivalent in Common, but is similar to the Gerenshuge as in ''rive'' (hammer). It is made by tapping the tongue to the hard palate, and sounds somewhere between the Common ''r'', ''l'', and ''d''.

Note the presence of ''y'' on this list. This Common letter is also used for the long vowel ''y''. They are distinct sounds: it represents a consonant in the word ''yabuna'' (leaf) but a vowel in the words ''yr'' (the), ''ysin'' (sash), or ''Prydaen'' (Prydaen).

There are also 9 "trill consonants": ''chr'', ''dr'', ''fr'', ''gr'', ''hr'', ''mr'', ''pr'', ''rr'', and ''vr''. These are distinct sounds and not consonant clusters. They are made with a voiced purring trill and have no Common language equivalent. The closest analogues are the consonants ''hrr'' and ''shrr'' in the S'Kra language.

I haven't included ''j'' in this list of consonants, because it is effectively nonexistent in modern Prydaenese. It did exist long ago, and its use is fossilized in the words ''jiu'' (eight) and ''jio'' (nine), but you will never hear it otherwise. Likewise, the letter ''g'' always represents the "hard" sound in Prydaenese and is never produced with a ''j'' sound as it sometimes is in Common. The same can be said for other letters with multiple sounds in Common: ''ch'' is always like '''ch'''ore, not ca'''ch'''e or a'''ch'''e; ''s'' is always like '''s'''and, not ca'''s'''ual or len'''s'''; ''th'' is always like '''th'''ink, not '''th'''en.

=== Syllables ===

A syllable in most languages can be broken down into three parts: the consonant ''onset'', the vowel ''nucleus'', and a final consonant ''coda''. In Prydaenese, syllables almost universally either have a single consonant for an onset and no coda, or neither onset nor coda. As a result, there are very few consonant clusters in Prydaenese: words like ''chmir'' (dress) and ''dathga'' (grassy plain) exist but are the exception, while most words flow like ''vekihata'' (war) and ''gechifacha'' (hunter).

Only a trill consonant may stand alone as a syllable without a vowel nucleus. For example: ''pr'chmir'' (wedding dress) is two syllables: ''pr'' and ''chmir''. ''Mr'' is a common interjection noise, similar to "huh?" in Common, although some dialects pronounce this as ''mra''.

=== Prosody ===

Each word in Prydaenese is generally given a single stressed syllable, the others spoken with a consistent lower stress. Similar to Common, a stressed syllable is spoken at a slightly higher pitch and volume. Occasionally but rarely, a second syllable in a word may have a sort of secondary stress, lower than the primary stress but higher than the rest of the word.

There are innumerable exceptions, but the general pattern is that the stress will fall on the first long vowel or diphthong, or else on the next-to-last syllable of the word. Thus: ''graimaa'' (GREYE-mae, desert), ''faiyka'' (FEYE-ee-kah, symbol of Eu), ''chugaivi'' (choo-GEYE-vih, poison), ''arubo'' (ah-ROO-boh, harness).

== Grammar ==

=== Parts of Speech ===

Almost universally in Prydaenese, verbs end in -''a'', and genitive nouns or pronouns (those that express association or belonging) end in -''i''. The converse is not true: many other words also end in -''a'' or -''i'', for example ''gouva'' (noun, falcon) and ''leyewi'' (adjective, brave).

But in general, a word may be converted to a verb or to a genitive phrase by changing the final vowel sound or adding one. For verbs: ''gapri'' (noun, spear) can become ''gapra'' (verb, to fight), or ''gecha'' (noun, hunt) can become ''gechafa'' (verb, to hunt). For genitive phrases: ''aanam'' (you all) can become ''aanami'' (you all's), or ''vutiyuka'' (mountain) can become ''vutiyuki'' (of the mountain).

=== Sentence Structure ===

In Prydaenese, a sentence or verb clause is constructed ''Verb - Subject - Object''. Subjects and objects are identified only by order without other marking. Modifiers, including articles, adjectives, adverbs, and auxiliary verbs, generally come before whatever they are modifying. Thus:

{|
|
; Sentence
: ''Arahaf hreya y gechifacha y gridadro, grur arahaf hreya y gridadro y gechifacha.''
; Literally
: Sometimes eat the hunter the beast, and sometimes eat the beast the hunter.
; Meaning
: Sometimes the hunter eats the beast, and sometimes the beast eats the hunter.
|}

=== Verb modification ===

There is no conjugation for verb tense in Prydaenese. Auxiliary verbs can be used to mark if a verb is happening now (''ao''), in the past (''aio''), or in the future (''chryea''). Used on their own, these verbs literally mean ''is'', ''was'', and ''will be''.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Is rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba is rising (now).
|
;Sentence
:''Aio biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Was rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba rose (in the past).
|
;Sentence
:''Chryea biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Will rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise (in the future).
|}

Auxiliary verbs come closest to the verb if it has multiple modifiers. For example, we would say ''radehige gigae hafaba ez'' (swift ought run I), and not ''gigae radehige hafaba ez'' (ought swift run I).

When the time is indeterminate or can be inferred from context, time-based auxiliary verbs are often omitted.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Haf biapa y ruguro vobafu bar Ratha aio yuhra y choru.''
;Literally
:When rise the black moon to Ratha was go the moon mage.
;Meaning
:The moon mage went to Ratha when Katamba rose.
;Notes
:The verb ''biapa'' is unmarked because ''aio yuhra'' establishes the past tense.
|
;Sentence
:''Agae aud grur veg roisanen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:After fifteen roisaen rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise in fifteen roisaen.
;Notes
:The verb is unmarked because the context establishes it happening in the near future.
|
;Sentence
:''Chularake tailehra y Rakashen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Happy wait the Rakash rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:The Rakash eagerly await Katamba's rising.
;Notes
:Neither verb is marked because this general statement is true in the past, present, and future.
|}

When the subject or object of a verb is clear from context, it is also often omitted, which can lead to some very short sentences:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Aio kubura ez y chres githa aan natipo.''
;Literally
:Was take I the here leave you fruit.
;Meaning
:I took the fruit that you left here.
|
;Sentence
:''Hreya vra?''
;Literally
:Eat yes?
;Meaning
:You ate it, didn't you?
|
;Sentence
:''Gonivi, chi butha.''
;Literally
:Not, but want.
;Meaning
:I didn't, but I wanted to.
|}

== Language Features ==

This section will cover something of an overlap between language and culture. These language features describe patterns of use that don't fit neatly into understanding the language's syntax and grammar, but are still important for a language learner to understand if you plan to interact with Prydaen in their native tongue and in their own environments.

=== Superlative Elongation ===

This is a relatively new language feature, but is common and accepted across Prydaenese speakers today. If the first vowel sound of a word is short or round, it may be elongated to emphasize the trait or express "more" or "the most" of that trait. For example:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao ezi vipife ehurai, chi ez eehurai.''
;Literally
:Is my brother strong, but I (elongated) strong.
;Meaning
:My brother is strong, but I'm stronger.
|
;Sentence
:''Ao no munan y ruuhita.''
;Literally
:Is that elder the (elongated) teacher.
;Meaning
:That elder is the greatest teacher.
|
;Sentence
:''Aio chayuva van y vani grirodi chooreta.''
;Literally
:Was marry he the his hub's (elongated) beautiful.
;Meaning
:He married the most beautiful person in his hub.
|}

It's technically correct to use ''vrarodu choreta'' (most beautiful) in place of ''chooreta'', but increasingly this usage would be seen as unusual or overly formal.

If the first vowel sound of a word is already elongated or is a diphthong, this feature can't be used. For ''draiyato'' (pretty), for example, ''vrarodu draiyato'' is the only way to say "prettiest."

=== Portmanteaus ===

In contrast to superlative elongation, this language feature is so ancient that it may be as old as the Prydaenese language itself. When two words are combined such that the ending sounds of the first word sufficiently match the beginning sounds of the second, they may be merged together at those shared sounds. This produces a new word whose meaning is related, usually ironically, to the base words.

The Prydaenese term for this is ''techalara'', itself appropriately a portmanteau of ''techala'' (crossroads) and ''halara'' (to play).

There are many thousands of these words, and their meanings are often specific to a particular region or group. Kits make a game of inventing new ones, and the resulting words may stay within that friend group, come to be used by their families, by their Hub, or eventually by Prydaen everywhere.

Some examples follow, although this is only the tiniest sliver:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Portmanteaus
|-
! Root words !! Combined
|-
| ''mibaro'' (old) + ''rotare'' (root)
| ''mibarotare'' (stubborn person)
|-
|''natipo'' (red) + ''pohaka'' (fruit)
|''natipohaka'' (strawberry)
|-
|''rihraibai'' (wise) + ''baidepai'' (truth)
|''rihraibaidepai'' (gossip)
|-
|''dovrachai'' (day) + ''chaidina'' (wound)
|''dovrachaidina'' (hangover)
|-
|''yolaru'' (seagull) + ''arufada'' (to kiss)
|''yolarufada'' (to steal food, i.e. off a friend's plate when they aren't looking)
|}

=== Name Phrases ===

Traditionally upon a Prydaen kit's birth, their mother would consult a moon mage for a celestial reading of the kit's future. The moon mage would then give them a name based on that reading.

The name might be a single word: ''Rebeto'' (archer) for one who would be a skilled archer. ''Drarevra'' (fish) for one who would love swimming. ''Roleta'' (dragon) for one who would have a barely-constrained fury.

However, the name might also be a shortened version of a longer phrase, with arbitrary sounds extracted from it. The archer might have a name phrase of ''A rafa do y NAhaKUen RIdanga'' (an arrow soaring through the wind), shortened to Anakuri. The furious one might be called ''VAr yifra vin y HREya revichodo kamoyaDA'' (she might become the world-consuming fire), shortened to Vahreda.

Because these name phrases may have any length, and the sounds may be borrowed from nearly anywhere within them, it's next to impossible to work backwards from the given name to the name phrase. Prydaen tend to have a special connection to their name phrase: they may be proud of it, or embarrassed by it, and some may only share it with close friends and family as a sign of intimacy.

While a moon mage is still sometimes consulted especially among those born in Hubs, these days it's also common for a kit's parents to give them a name that expresses their own desires, without consulting the stars. My parents, for example, intended me to be a ranger, and named me ''rato y KEgrari graTH ehuRAI'' (as strong as the leopard's spirit), shortened to Kethrai. It was much to their chagrin that my path led me to become an empath instead.

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{{PlayerLore}}

== Introduction ==

Prydaenese is an ancient language, dating back at least to the time of the [[Empire of the Seven-Pointed Star|Empire]], but it's impossible to know precisely how long it's existed. For most of its history it had no native written script, so there are very few historical artifacts that yield information on how it evolved, or when.

About a century ago as of this writing, the Prydaen people were forced out of their homeland in the continent to the west by the necromancer [[Lyras|Lyras Maorgwelder]], who was nearly successful in exterminating the Prydaen as well as their neighbors the Rakash. This has likewise negatively impacted our knowledge of Prydaen language and culture as it existed for many centuries before the [[Great Migration]]. The people relied on oral tradition to pass along their history, and the large majority of those who knew those stories were killed.

Although I myself am Prydaen, I did not grow up in a Hub. I was raised with many traditional songs and stories, but my family primarily spoke Common at home. Much of what I now know about the Prydaenese language, I learned in adulthood. This required not just research on previously published material, but many in-depth interviews with native Prydaenese speakers. Thus, I come to this project as both an inheritor of Prydaen cultural tradition, and as a language learner. I hope that with this perspective, the following guide will prove useful to others seeking to understand Prydaenese in greater depth.

== Pronunciation ==

There are two primary writing systems used to transcribe spoken Prydaenese. The first was created by the [[Claw of Azca]], allegedly by [[Azca|Azca Fauran]] herself, but is closely guarded and not commonly in use outside the priesthood. The second was developed by [[Casimont|Professor Casimont Nalbiro]] for his two-volume [[Prydaen Dictionary]], and uses the [[Gamgweth]] alphabet to approximate the sounds of the language. The latter is the system I will be using.

=== Vowels ===

Modern Prydaenese has eight vowel sounds, classified as "short," "long," and "round" as laid out in the table below:
{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Short vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| a || As the '''a''' in f'''a'''ther
|-
| e || As the '''e''' in p'''e'''t
|-
| i || As the '''i''' in s'''i'''t
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Long vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| aa || As the '''a''' in c'''a'''t
|-
| ee || As the '''a''' in l'''a'''ne
|-
| y || As the '''ee''' in s'''ee'''m
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Round vowels
|-
! Vowel !! Common pronunciation
|-
| o || As the '''o''' in p'''o'''ke
|-
| u || As the '''oo''' in l'''oo'''m
|}
|}

Each short vowel "elongates" to its matching long vowel: ''a'' to ''aa'', ''e'' to ''ee'', ''i'' to ''y''. In older Lowlands dialects of Prydaenese each round vowel had a distinct elongated form, but these distinctions are no longer present. In contexts where a round vowel is elongated, its sound is simply held for a longer duration.

In informal speech, it's common for words ending in the short vowels ''e'' and ''i'' to have the final vowel elongated to ''ee'' and ''y'', and for words ending in the long vowel ''aa'' to be shortened to ''a''. This occurs especially at the end of a sentence or clause when they won't be immediately followed by another syllable. Thus, ''drutahi'' (droo-TAH-hih, blue) may also be pronounced droo-TAH-hee, or ''rapaa'' (rah-PAE, shoe) may be pronounced rah-PAH. To some older listeners, this sounds grating and is evidence of negative influences from Eastern languages. To some younger listeners, ''not'' making this substitution sounds stilted and old-fashioned.

Sequential vowel sounds in the same word are always diphthongized: pronounced in a single syllable as a smooth glide between the two sounds. For example, there are two syllables in the word ''diade'' (DYAH-deh, lady), and three in ''eidola'' (AY-doh-lah, ghost).

Informally and when speaking quickly, it's also common for vowels at the end of one word and the beginning of the next to be diphthongized. So the phrase ''grate unala'' (secret key) is pronounced formally GRAH-teh oo-NAH-lah but informally may reduce to ''grateunala'' grah-TYOO-nah-lah. Older and younger speakers are just as likely to make this substitution, and it can be likened to the use of contractions like ''aren't'' and ''don't'' in Common: inappropriate in formal contexts, but important in informal speech to sound conversational.

=== Consonants ===

Prydaenese has 20 consonant sounds, laid out in the table below in Common alphabetical order. Most pronunciations are similar to their Common counterpart.

{| style="margin:auto"
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| b || As the '''b''' in '''b'''oy
|-
| ch || As the '''ch''' in '''ch'''ore
|-
| d || As the '''d''' in '''d'''ance
|-
| f || As the '''f''' in '''f'''ollow
|-
| g || As the '''g''' in '''g'''ame
|-
| h || As the '''h''' in '''h'''and
|-
| k || As the '''k''' in '''k'''ind
|-
| l || As the '''l''' in '''l'''and
|-
| m || As the '''m''' in '''m'''ake
|-
| n || As the '''n''' in '''n'''ear
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
! Consonant !! Common pronunciation
|-
| p || As the '''p''' in '''p'''ace
|-
| r || None
|-
| s || As the '''s''' in '''s'''and
|-
| sh || As the '''sh''' in '''sh'''ield
|-
| t || As the '''t''' in '''t'''oe
|-
| th || As the '''th''' in '''th'''ink
|-
| v || As the '''v''' in '''v'''ain
|-
| w || As the '''w''' in '''w'''ant
|-
| y || As the '''y''' in '''y'''ell
|-
| z || As the '''z''' in '''z'''ap
|}
|}

The Prydaenese ''r'' has no exact equivalent in Common, but is similar to the Gerenshuge as in ''rive'' (hammer). It is made by tapping the tongue to the hard palate, and sounds somewhere between the Common ''r'', ''l'', and ''d''.

Note the presence of ''y'' on this list. This Common letter is also used for the long vowel ''y''. They are distinct sounds: it represents a consonant in the word ''yabuna'' (leaf) but a vowel in the words ''yr'' (the), ''ysin'' (sash), or ''Prydaen'' (Prydaen).

There are also 9 "trill consonants": ''chr'', ''dr'', ''fr'', ''gr'', ''hr'', ''mr'', ''pr'', ''rr'', and ''vr''. These are distinct sounds and not consonant clusters. They are made with a voiced purring trill and have no Common language equivalent. The closest analogues are the consonants ''hrr'' and ''shrr'' in the S'Kra language.

I haven't included ''j'' in this list of consonants, because it is effectively nonexistent in modern Prydaenese. It did exist long ago, and its use is fossilized in the words ''jiu'' (eight) and ''jio'' (nine), but you will never hear it otherwise. Likewise, the letter ''g'' always represents the "hard" sound in Prydaenese and is never produced with a ''j'' sound as it sometimes is in Common. The same can be said for other letters with multiple sounds in Common: ''ch'' is always like '''ch'''ore, not ca'''ch'''e or a'''ch'''e; ''s'' is always like '''s'''and, not ca'''s'''ual or len'''s'''; ''th'' is always like '''th'''ink, not '''th'''en.

=== Syllables ===

A syllable in most languages can be broken down into three parts: the consonant ''onset'', the vowel ''nucleus'', and a final consonant ''coda''. In Prydaenese, syllables almost universally either have a single consonant for an onset and no coda, or neither onset nor coda. As a result, there are very few consonant clusters in Prydaenese: words like ''chmir'' (dress) and ''dathga'' (grassy plain) exist but are the exception, while most words flow like ''vekihata'' (war) and ''gechifacha'' (hunter).

Only a trill consonant may stand alone as a syllable without a vowel nucleus. For example: ''pr'chmir'' (wedding dress) is two syllables: ''pr'' and ''chmir''. ''Mr'' is a common interjection noise, similar to "huh?" in Common, although some dialects pronounce this as ''mra''.

=== Prosody ===

Each word in Prydaenese is generally given a single stressed syllable, the others spoken with a consistent lower stress. Similar to Common, a stressed syllable is spoken at a slightly higher pitch and volume. Occasionally but rarely, a second syllable in a word may have a sort of secondary stress, lower than the primary stress but higher than the rest of the word.

There are innumerable exceptions, but the general pattern is that the stress will fall on the first long vowel or diphthong, or else on the next-to-last syllable of the word. Thus: ''graimaa'' (GREYE-mae, desert), ''faiyka'' (FEYE-ee-kah, symbol of Eu), ''chugaivi'' (choo-GEYE-vih, poison), ''arubo'' (ah-ROO-boh, harness).

== Grammar ==

=== Parts of Speech ===

Almost universally in Prydaenese, verbs end in -''a'', and genitive nouns or pronouns (those that express association or belonging) end in -''i''. The converse is not true: many other words also end in -''a'' or -''i'', for example ''gouva'' (noun, falcon) and ''leyewi'' (adjective, brave).

But in general, a word may be converted to a verb or to a genitive phrase by changing the final vowel sound or adding one. For verbs: ''gapri'' (noun, spear) can become ''gapra'' (verb, to fight), or ''gecha'' (noun, hunt) can become ''gechafa'' (verb, to hunt). For genitive phrases: ''aanam'' (you all) can become ''aanami'' (you all's), or ''vutiyuka'' (mountain) can become ''vutiyuki'' (of the mountain).

=== Sentence Structure ===

In Prydaenese, a sentence or verb clause is constructed ''Verb - Subject - Object''. Subjects and objects are identified only by order without other marking. Modifiers, including articles, adjectives, adverbs, and auxiliary verbs, generally come before whatever they are modifying. Thus:

{|
|
; Sentence
: ''Arahaf hreya y gechifacha y gridadro, grur arahaf hreya y gridadro y gechifacha.''
; Literally
: Sometimes eat the hunter the beast, and sometimes eat the beast the hunter.
; Meaning
: Sometimes the hunter eats the beast, and sometimes the beast eats the hunter.
|}

There is no conjugation for verb tense in Prydaenese. Auxiliary verbs can be used to mark if a verb is happening now (''ao''), in the past (''aio''), or in the future (''chryea''). Used on their own, these verbs literally mean ''is'', ''was'', and ''will be''.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Is rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba is rising (now).
|
;Sentence
:''Aio biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Was rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba rose (in the past).
|
;Sentence
:''Chryea biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Will rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise (in the future).
|}

Auxiliary verbs come closest to the verb if it has multiple modifiers. For example, we would say ''radehige gigae hafaba ez'' (swift ought run I), and not ''gigae radehige hafaba ez'' (ought swift run I).

When the time is indeterminate or can be inferred from context, time-based auxiliary verbs are often omitted.

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Haf biapa y ruguro vobafu bar Ratha aio yuhra y choru.''
;Literally
:When rise the black moon to Ratha was go the moon mage.
;Meaning
:The moon mage went to Ratha when Katamba rose.
;Notes
:The verb ''biapa'' is unmarked because ''aio yuhra'' establishes the past tense.
|
;Sentence
:''Agae aud grur veg roisanen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:After fifteen roisaen rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:Katamba will rise in fifteen roisaen.
;Notes
:The verb is unmarked because the context establishes it happening in the near future.
|
;Sentence
:''Chularake tailehra y Rakashen biapa y ruguro vobafu.''
;Literally
:Happy wait the Rakash rise the black moon.
;Meaning
:The Rakash eagerly await Katamba's rising.
;Notes
:Neither verb is marked because this general statement is true in the past, present, and future.
|}

When the subject or object of a verb is clear from context, it is also often omitted, which can lead to some very short sentences:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Aio kubura ez y chres githa aan natipo.''
;Literally
:Was take I the here leave you fruit.
;Meaning
:I took the fruit that you left here.
|
;Sentence
:''Hreya vra?''
;Literally
:Eat yes?
;Meaning
:You ate it, didn't you?
|
;Sentence
:''Gonivi, chi butha.''
;Literally
:Not, but want.
;Meaning
:I didn't, but I wanted to.
|}

== Language Features ==

This section will cover something of an overlap between language and culture. These language features describe patterns of use that don't fit neatly into understanding the language's syntax and grammar, but are still important for a language learner to understand if you plan to interact with Prydaen in their native tongue and in their own environments.

=== Superlative Elongation ===

This is a relatively new language feature, but is common and accepted across Prydaenese speakers today. If the first vowel sound of a word is short or round, it may be elongated to emphasize the trait or express "more" or "the most" of that trait. For example:

{|
|
;Sentence
:''Ao ezi vipife ehurai, chi ez eehurai.''
;Literally
:Is my brother strong, but I (elongated) strong.
;Meaning
:My brother is strong, but I'm stronger.
|
;Sentence
:''Ao no munan y ruuhita.''
;Literally
:Is that elder the (elongated) teacher.
;Meaning
:That elder is the greatest teacher.
|
;Sentence
:''Aio chayuva van y vani grirodi chooreta.''
;Literally
:Was marry he the his hub's (elongated) beautiful.
;Meaning
:He married the most beautiful person in his hub.
|}

It's technically correct to use ''vrarodu choreta'' (most beautiful) in place of ''chooreta'', but increasingly this usage would be seen as unusual or overly formal.

If the first vowel sound of a word is already elongated or is a diphthong, this feature can't be used. For ''draiyato'' (pretty), for example, ''vrarodu draiyato'' is the only way to say "prettiest."

== Portmanteaus ==

In contrast to superlative elongation, this language feature is so ancient that it may be as old as the Prydaenese language itself. When two words are combined such that the ending sounds of the first word sufficiently match the beginning sounds of the second, they may be merged together at those shared sounds. This produces a new word whose meaning is related, usually ironically, to the base words.

The Prydaenese term for this is ''techalara'', itself appropriately a portmanteau of ''techala'' (crossroads) and ''halara'' (to play).

There are many thousands of these words, and their meanings are often specific to a particular region or group. Kits make a game of inventing new ones, and the resulting words may stay within that friend group, come to be used by their families, by their Hub, or eventually by Prydaen everywhere.

Some examples follow, although this is only the tiniest sliver:

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Portmanteaus
|-
! Root words !! Combined
|-
| ''mibaro'' (old) + ''rotare'' (root)
| ''mibarotare'' (stubborn person)
|-
|''natipo'' (red) + ''pohaka'' (fruit)
|''natipohaka'' (strawberry)
|-
|''rihraibai'' (wise) + ''baidepai'' (truth)
|''rihraibaidepai'' (gossip)
|-
|''dovrachai'' (day) + ''chaidina'' (wound)
|''dovrachaidina'' (hangover)
|-
|''yolaru'' (seagull) + ''arufada'' (to kiss)
|''yolarufada'' (to steal food, i.e. off a friend's plate when they aren't looking)
|}

== Name Phrases ==

Traditionally upon a Prydaen kit's birth, their mother would consult a moon mage for a celestial reading of the kit's future. The moon mage would then give them a name based on that reading.

The name might be a single word: ''Rebeto'' (archer) for one who would be a skilled archer. ''Drarevra'' (fish) for one who would love swimming. ''Roleta'' (dragon) for one who would have a barely-constrained fury.

However, the name might also be a shortened version of a longer phrase, with arbitrary sounds extracted from it. The archer might have a name phrase of ''A rafa do y NAhaKUen RIdanga'' (an arrow soaring through the wind), shortened to Anakuri. The furious one might be called ''VAr yifra vin y HREya revichodo kamoyaDA'' (she might become the world-consuming fire), shortened to Vahreda.

Because these name phrases may have any length, and the sounds may be borrowed from nearly anywhere within them, it's next to impossible to work backwards from the given name to the name phrase. Prydaen tend to have a special connection to their name phrase: they may be proud of it, or embarrassed by it, and some may only share it with close friends and family as a sign of intimacy.

While a moon mage is still sometimes consulted especially among those born in Hubs, these days it's also common for a kit's parents to give them a name that expresses their own desires, without consulting the stars. My parents, for example, intended me to be a ranger, and named me ''rato y KEgrari graTH ehuRAI'' (as strong as the leopard's spirit), shortened to Kethrai. It was much to their chagrin that my path led me to become an empath instead.

Guardian Spirit

2022-04-04T03:34:03Z

JARAAD:

{{Spell
|abbrev=gs
|minprep=5
|castcap=25
|minskill=250
|maxskill=1000
|minduration=999
|validtarget=Special
|guild=Empath
|magic=Life Magic
|spellbook=Protection
|prereqs=Circle 20, [[Innocence]], and [[Compel]] or [[Paralysis]]
|slot=2
|pulse=10
|desc=The Guardian Spirit spell summons a warrior of the [[:Category:Fae|Fae]] -- an [[alfar]] -- to keep you safe from hostility and be your champion in combat. In some ways, the creature mirrors the caster, as Empaths with greater skill at targeting magic summon more powerful warriors. This spell requires constant upkeep and vigilance on the part of the caster. An Empath who fails to maintain the pattern will lose his hold on this creature of Fae, and it will abandon him to return whence it came.

[Can be cast CUSTOM if you wish to establish a special relationship with a specific Fae or simply CAST to get a random alfar.]

While this spell is available to Empaths 20th circle and above, the majority will find that they must be magical adepts before they can successfully form the pattern.
|buffs=No buffs
|debuffs=No debuffs
|dtype=No damage
|htype=No heal
|effect=summons combat "pet"
|messaging=Your heart skips a beat as your spell sends a subtle jingling call outward from you in all directions.
|sig=Yes
|diff=advanced
|source=standard
|type=utility
|ctype=cyclic
}}

==Casting==
* Successfully cast with 150 utility, +20 buff from SAP, +30 PM buff from link, and a level 1 astrolabe (+1 luck).
* Successfully cast with 182 utility and utility mastery spell feat. Had two failures then succeeded.
* Cannot be cast when completely insensitive to empathy ("perma-[[Empathic_Shock|shock]]"), but if it is case before complete insensitivity is reached, the spell can be maintained. As with other Empathy-dependent spells, shock increases the difficulty of casting.
* It is highly recommended that Empaths learn the [[Magical feats|magical feat]] of Raw Channeling (allows the powering of cyclic spells from raw attunement) and Efficient Channeling (mana cost of channeling cyclic spells is reduced). These feats are recommended for anyone who routinely uses cyclic spells.
* Guardian Spirit does train the [[Targeted Magic skill]]. However, the creature being fought must be of appropriate level to otherwise teach the Empath TM. TM will not go up out of combat. TM will train a small amount with each hit, and a larger amount if the warrior kills creatures or uses special attacks (throwing star).
* {{com|Look}} or {{com|describe}} will tell you who summoned a Guardian Spirit.

==Combat==
* The strength of the Guardian varies with the amount of mana used per cyclic pulse (what you prep the spell at). The warrior's defensive skills can be between 110-125% Empath's TM and its offense 95-105%.
* It is possible to give "mundane" (non-verby, non-gore, non-swappable, non-bonded) one-handed edged weapons (light, medium, or heavy) to a warrior (see commands below). A common reason for doing this is to give the warrior a blessed weapon for hunting undead. Precious weapons should not be given to a warrior as item loss may occur when a warrior despawns or is killed and it drops the weapon.
* Special attack (stun) - ''A(n) <adjective> alfar warrior reaches into a small pouch at its belt, drawing forth a small, light-drinking star of unusual design. Pirouetting balletically, it throws the star with astonishing force directly at <target>!''
* It's advised that you set your Guardian to defensive or passive stance while in crowded areas or in town, as they will attack other players, Guardian Spirits, etc. (Note that attacking another player's summoned or owned creature may grant them consent on you.)
* Having a Guardian Spirit set to aggressive behavior will cause it to attack any creature in the room, including other warriors, and enable a special attack.
* Guardians are considered holy beings. However, their attacks do not deal holy damage. They will perform their special attack (throwing star for stun), but do not other attacks against an Undead creature until/unless you give them a blessed weapon.
* Guardian Spirit now leave bodies or drop ammo and lodged items, whereas as in 2.0 any lodged items could disappear with them.
* You cannot heal a Guardian Spirit, but if you release and then recast they will return with full health.
* The Guardian Spirits taunt ability is a charm vs. will contest. It does not move them directly to melee, but moves them to pole and sets them to be advancing on the spirit. If they are sitting or standing, it will make them stand up. If they are hiding/invis it will bring them out of hiding/invis (assuming the Empath can see them).

==Recall==
Bards can use [[recall]] to see the following information:

Fair and pale, the alfar are tall and willowy creatures that greatly resemble nyads and dryads. The alfar can be mischevious as the rest of the fae, and alternately aid and hurt mortals, as pleases their current mood. A few alfar are servants to the gods, although these are few and far between. Some alfar are willing to aid Empaths these individuals tend to be more serious and warlike, protecting their charges with single-minded ferocity.

Alfar have long been associated with Empaths, though the exact relationship between the guild and the fae remains murky. Whatever their reasons, alfar continue to heed the call, serving Empaths as guardians in times of peril and avengers when all else seems lost. Some stories say that long ago a great Empath rendered the fae a service that could never be repaid. Though time seems to have forgotten the tale, the fae apparently have not.

==Commands==
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to name}}: The Warrior will whisper you it's name and make a statement about the weather. Names are always tied to the adjective of the Guardian that is summoned.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to stance}} <defense/balanced/offense>: Change the Warriors combat stance.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to behavior}} <defensive/passive/aggressive>: Change the Warriors behavior. By default, they are summoned in passive mode and will not attack anyone or anything unless told to.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to attack}} <creature/name/stop>: Direct your warrior to attack something or someone specifically, or to stop combat completely.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to taunt}} <creature>: An opposed ability that forces something engaged with you to turn to instead face your Guardian. This can be resisted. If you do not specify a creature, it will target everything facing you.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to}} <take/drop>: Command your Guardian to take a weapon from your left hand, or drop a weapon they are holding.

==Verbs==
Some of the RP verbs have an "Easter Egg" version where they do something other than what is listed here. These have a very small chance of occurring on any use of the verbs that have the "Easter Eggs".

*{{com|Bow}}: The <adjective> alfar warrior gravely returns your gesture with a respectful bow of equal depth.
*{{com|Curtsy}}: The <adjective> alfar warrior gravely returns your gesture with a respectful bow of equal depth.
*{{com|Dance}}: A <adjective> alfar warrior frees its hands for a moment, grasping yours with the tips of its long, slender fingers. Nodding solemnly at you, the <adjective> alfar warrior takes you through a few sedate turns of a stately waltz. The warrior smiles gravely, then bows over your hand, taking up a guard position at your side once more.
*{{com|Describe}} (third parties see who summoned it): An <adjective> alfar warrior is tall and fair of face, with clear eyes and white skin that gleams like ceramic. Its features are all sharp angles, with oblique cat-slitted eyes that survey its surroundings with an untouchable serenity. Its pointed ears sweep upward, accentuating the eagle-like hauteur of its mien. Its lips are tinted blue, the color of a bruise, and are set in a grim line. Flat black clasps gather its colorless hair, binding it into a severe, warlike queue that brushes its waist. Thin and attenuated, though with a wiry strength, this warrior of the alfar is not obviously male or female.
:The warrior hovers near you protectively, smiling briefly at you when it notices you looking its way.
*{{com|Hug}}: The warrior returns your hug gingerly, being careful not to hurt you with its weapons or armor.
*{{com|Kiss}}: As you move toward a <adjective> alfar warrior, it gathers you close, crushing you uncomfortably against its lacquered armor. It grins at you fiercely, then taking your hands firmly, dips you low to the ground and hoists you high into the air in an exhilarating whirling lift. The world spins around you, then it lowers you carefully to the ground, adjusting its armor nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.
*{{com|Lick}}: A <adjective> alfar warrior frees its hands for a moment, grasping yours with the tips of its long, slender fingers. It steps through a few spritely turns of an exuberant gavotte, giving you a fey smile before releasing your hand and taking up a guard position at your side once more.
*{{com|Smooch}}: As you move toward a <adjective> alfar warrior, it gravely takes you by the hand and leads you through a few turns of a delicate minuet. As you dance, the air seems to grow crisper around you, with a sharp, cool scent of autumn. The warrior smiles at you as it releases your hand, the tips of its ears coloring slightly.
*{{com|Touch}}: You reach out and lay your hand on the <adjective> alfar warrior's arm. 
:You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and a <adjective> alfar warrior. 
:You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering slowly building as you begin to draw out the truth of the warrior's injuries. 
:The creature's life force is alien to you. Though you can empathize with a <adjective> alfar warrior in a sense, peculiar sensations begin to overwhelm you and you feel your control of the empathic link slip away.

==Equipment==
The quality of equipment is determined by the caster's skill (which seems to be purely [[Targeted Magic]]) and the amount of mana channeled into the spell. Here are some possibilities:

===Weapons===
*{{sloot|w|unusual black blade}} (medium edged weapon)

===Shields===
*{{sloot|s|spiked black shield}} (large shield)

===Armor===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Armor!!Type!!Effective TM Requirement*
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black leathers}}||light armor||minimum casting skill
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black chainmail}}||chain armor||300 ranks
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black light plate}}||brigandine||500 ranks
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black heavy plate}}||plate armor||600 ranks
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Effective TM means your spell stance and spell mana will influence your results.

==List of Possible Warriors==
Prior to 3.0 there were several types of fae that could be summoned (avengers, colepexies, dirnels, guardians, narmobreths, and woodwisps). However, only warriors can be summoned now.

Casting the spell normally will summon a random warrior from the list below. If you CAST CUSTOM, you will summon the same warrior every time. The IC justification for this is that the Empath has established a special relationship with a particular warrior.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name!!Adjective!!Notes
|-
|Al||gracile||
|-
|Amyigi||ethereal||
|-
|Apreekdin||tall||
|-
|Arnalde||lean||
|-
|Arturae||slim||
|-
|Blink||graceful||
|-
|Bluemoon||trim||
|-
|Cordy||alert||
|-
|Dillka||serene||
|-
|Fred||delicate||
|-
|Furle||trim||
|-
|Grimley||slender||
|-
|Hornet||stoic||
|-
|Igley||athletic||
|-
|Kar||lithe||
|-
|Lecibre, Anthari||lissome||
|-
|Paloorna||solemn||
|-
|Rolth||sedate||
|-
|Soone||tranquil||
|-
|Yovzaz||wiry||
|-
|ZerraZap||svelte||
|-
|Genvi||imposing||only gets chosen if an error happens
|-
|Ashpool||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Cayce||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Ell-Lee||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Kolodny||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Rivett||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Steppen||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Steppen||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Unknown||rugged||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (2)}}
|-
|Vingussi||vigilant||from {{ilink|i|tarnished gold badge}}
|}

===Altered Warriors===

The following Empaths have established special relationships with these warriors (aka, they have custom altered descriptions). Guidelines for altering your warrior can be found [[Post:Alteration_Guidelines_for_Guardian_Spirit_and_Circle_of_Sympathy_-_11/11/2020_-_21:47|here]].

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Empath's Name!!Warrior's Name!!Appearance
|-
|[[Dianelle]]||Bannin||imposing alfar warrior with a stern countenance
|-
|[[Kaelie]]||Cathaoir||athletic alfar warrior with an aloof gaze
|-
|[[Morvetan]]||Lucifer||imposing alfar warrior with a tenebrous aura
|-
|[[Sarkranis]]||Muffet||spindly alfar warrior with tenebrous eyes
|-
|[[Zamara]]||R'lyeh||macabre alfar warrior with fierce crimson eyes
|-
|[[Rebecka]]||Hiro||majestic alfar warrior with strange sparkling patterns covering its skin
|-
|[[Kalinandra]]||Charone||cranky alfar warrior with blood-red glittering symbols traced up both forearms
|-
|[[Dantia]]||Ahven||towering alfar warrior with platinum stars accentuating its skin
|-
|[[Medikaus]]|| Sanguinus || muscular alfar warrior with merciless eyes
|-
|[[Allye]]|| Arna || hulking alfar warrior sporting smears of glittery amethyst war paint
|-
|[[Aislynn]]|| Albriel || childlike alfar warrior with an awe-struck expression
|-
|[[Cote]]|| Ipomoea || harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines
|-
|[[Nemy]]|| Nilakadi || tenacious alfar warrior with dramatic icesteel piercings
|-
|[[Melindrha]]|| Ismat || imperious alfar warrior overrun with intricate tattoos
|-
|[[Kethrai]]|| Pilaila || spritely alfar warrior wearing a jaunty thornweave scarf
|-
|}

{{RefAl}}

Guardian Spirit

2022-04-04T03:33:33Z

JARAAD: Add Kethrai's custom warrior

{{Spell
|abbrev=gs
|minprep=5
|castcap=25
|minskill=250
|maxskill=1000
|minduration=999
|validtarget=Special
|guild=Empath
|magic=Life Magic
|spellbook=Protection
|prereqs=Circle 20, [[Innocence]], and [[Compel]] or [[Paralysis]]
|slot=2
|pulse=10
|desc=The Guardian Spirit spell summons a warrior of the [[:Category:Fae|Fae]] -- an [[alfar]] -- to keep you safe from hostility and be your champion in combat. In some ways, the creature mirrors the caster, as Empaths with greater skill at targeting magic summon more powerful warriors. This spell requires constant upkeep and vigilance on the part of the caster. An Empath who fails to maintain the pattern will lose his hold on this creature of Fae, and it will abandon him to return whence it came.

[Can be cast CUSTOM if you wish to establish a special relationship with a specific Fae or simply CAST to get a random alfar.]

While this spell is available to Empaths 20th circle and above, the majority will find that they must be magical adepts before they can successfully form the pattern.
|buffs=No buffs
|debuffs=No debuffs
|dtype=No damage
|htype=No heal
|effect=summons combat "pet"
|messaging=Your heart skips a beat as your spell sends a subtle jingling call outward from you in all directions.
|sig=Yes
|diff=advanced
|source=standard
|type=utility
|ctype=cyclic
}}

==Casting==
* Successfully cast with 150 utility, +20 buff from SAP, +30 PM buff from link, and a level 1 astrolabe (+1 luck).
* Successfully cast with 182 utility and utility mastery spell feat. Had two failures then succeeded.
* Cannot be cast when completely insensitive to empathy ("perma-[[Empathic_Shock|shock]]"), but if it is case before complete insensitivity is reached, the spell can be maintained. As with other Empathy-dependent spells, shock increases the difficulty of casting.
* It is highly recommended that Empaths learn the [[Magical feats|magical feat]] of Raw Channeling (allows the powering of cyclic spells from raw attunement) and Efficient Channeling (mana cost of channeling cyclic spells is reduced). These feats are recommended for anyone who routinely uses cyclic spells.
* Guardian Spirit does train the [[Targeted Magic skill]]. However, the creature being fought must be of appropriate level to otherwise teach the Empath TM. TM will not go up out of combat. TM will train a small amount with each hit, and a larger amount if the warrior kills creatures or uses special attacks (throwing star).
* {{com|Look}} or {{com|describe}} will tell you who summoned a Guardian Spirit.

==Combat==
* The strength of the Guardian varies with the amount of mana used per cyclic pulse (what you prep the spell at). The warrior's defensive skills can be between 110-125% Empath's TM and its offense 95-105%.
* It is possible to give "mundane" (non-verby, non-gore, non-swappable, non-bonded) one-handed edged weapons (light, medium, or heavy) to a warrior (see commands below). A common reason for doing this is to give the warrior a blessed weapon for hunting undead. Precious weapons should not be given to a warrior as item loss may occur when a warrior despawns or is killed and it drops the weapon.
* Special attack (stun) - ''A(n) <adjective> alfar warrior reaches into a small pouch at its belt, drawing forth a small, light-drinking star of unusual design. Pirouetting balletically, it throws the star with astonishing force directly at <target>!''
* It's advised that you set your Guardian to defensive or passive stance while in crowded areas or in town, as they will attack other players, Guardian Spirits, etc. (Note that attacking another player's summoned or owned creature may grant them consent on you.)
* Having a Guardian Spirit set to aggressive behavior will cause it to attack any creature in the room, including other warriors, and enable a special attack.
* Guardians are considered holy beings. However, their attacks do not deal holy damage. They will perform their special attack (throwing star for stun), but do not other attacks against an Undead creature until/unless you give them a blessed weapon.
* Guardian Spirit now leave bodies or drop ammo and lodged items, whereas as in 2.0 any lodged items could disappear with them.
* You cannot heal a Guardian Spirit, but if you release and then recast they will return with full health.
* The Guardian Spirits taunt ability is a charm vs. will contest. It does not move them directly to melee, but moves them to pole and sets them to be advancing on the spirit. If they are sitting or standing, it will make them stand up. If they are hiding/invis it will bring them out of hiding/invis (assuming the Empath can see them).

==Recall==
Bards can use [[recall]] to see the following information:

Fair and pale, the alfar are tall and willowy creatures that greatly resemble nyads and dryads. The alfar can be mischevious as the rest of the fae, and alternately aid and hurt mortals, as pleases their current mood. A few alfar are servants to the gods, although these are few and far between. Some alfar are willing to aid Empaths these individuals tend to be more serious and warlike, protecting their charges with single-minded ferocity.

Alfar have long been associated with Empaths, though the exact relationship between the guild and the fae remains murky. Whatever their reasons, alfar continue to heed the call, serving Empaths as guardians in times of peril and avengers when all else seems lost. Some stories say that long ago a great Empath rendered the fae a service that could never be repaid. Though time seems to have forgotten the tale, the fae apparently have not.

==Commands==
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to name}}: The Warrior will whisper you it's name and make a statement about the weather. Names are always tied to the adjective of the Guardian that is summoned.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to stance}} <defense/balanced/offense>: Change the Warriors combat stance.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to behavior}} <defensive/passive/aggressive>: Change the Warriors behavior. By default, they are summoned in passive mode and will not attack anyone or anything unless told to.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to attack}} <creature/name/stop>: Direct your warrior to attack something or someone specifically, or to stop combat completely.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to taunt}} <creature>: An opposed ability that forces something engaged with you to turn to instead face your Guardian. This can be resisted. If you do not specify a creature, it will target everything facing you.
* {{com|command}} {{tt|warrior to}} <take/drop>: Command your Guardian to take a weapon from your left hand, or drop a weapon they are holding.

==Verbs==
Some of the RP verbs have an "Easter Egg" version where they do something other than what is listed here. These have a very small chance of occurring on any use of the verbs that have the "Easter Eggs".

*{{com|Bow}}: The <adjective> alfar warrior gravely returns your gesture with a respectful bow of equal depth.
*{{com|Curtsy}}: The <adjective> alfar warrior gravely returns your gesture with a respectful bow of equal depth.
*{{com|Dance}}: A <adjective> alfar warrior frees its hands for a moment, grasping yours with the tips of its long, slender fingers. Nodding solemnly at you, the <adjective> alfar warrior takes you through a few sedate turns of a stately waltz. The warrior smiles gravely, then bows over your hand, taking up a guard position at your side once more.
*{{com|Describe}} (third parties see who summoned it): An <adjective> alfar warrior is tall and fair of face, with clear eyes and white skin that gleams like ceramic. Its features are all sharp angles, with oblique cat-slitted eyes that survey its surroundings with an untouchable serenity. Its pointed ears sweep upward, accentuating the eagle-like hauteur of its mien. Its lips are tinted blue, the color of a bruise, and are set in a grim line. Flat black clasps gather its colorless hair, binding it into a severe, warlike queue that brushes its waist. Thin and attenuated, though with a wiry strength, this warrior of the alfar is not obviously male or female.
:The warrior hovers near you protectively, smiling briefly at you when it notices you looking its way.
*{{com|Hug}}: The warrior returns your hug gingerly, being careful not to hurt you with its weapons or armor.
*{{com|Kiss}}: As you move toward a <adjective> alfar warrior, it gathers you close, crushing you uncomfortably against its lacquered armor. It grins at you fiercely, then taking your hands firmly, dips you low to the ground and hoists you high into the air in an exhilarating whirling lift. The world spins around you, then it lowers you carefully to the ground, adjusting its armor nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.
*{{com|Lick}}: A <adjective> alfar warrior frees its hands for a moment, grasping yours with the tips of its long, slender fingers. It steps through a few spritely turns of an exuberant gavotte, giving you a fey smile before releasing your hand and taking up a guard position at your side once more.
*{{com|Smooch}}: As you move toward a <adjective> alfar warrior, it gravely takes you by the hand and leads you through a few turns of a delicate minuet. As you dance, the air seems to grow crisper around you, with a sharp, cool scent of autumn. The warrior smiles at you as it releases your hand, the tips of its ears coloring slightly.
*{{com|Touch}}: You reach out and lay your hand on the <adjective> alfar warrior's arm. 
:You sense a successful empathic link has been forged between you and a <adjective> alfar warrior. 
:You feel the burning fire of pain and suffering slowly building as you begin to draw out the truth of the warrior's injuries. 
:The creature's life force is alien to you. Though you can empathize with a <adjective> alfar warrior in a sense, peculiar sensations begin to overwhelm you and you feel your control of the empathic link slip away.

==Equipment==
The quality of equipment is determined by the caster's skill (which seems to be purely [[Targeted Magic]]) and the amount of mana channeled into the spell. Here are some possibilities:

===Weapons===
*{{sloot|w|unusual black blade}} (medium edged weapon)

===Shields===
*{{sloot|s|spiked black shield}} (large shield)

===Armor===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Armor!!Type!!Effective TM Requirement*
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black leathers}}||light armor||minimum casting skill
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black chainmail}}||chain armor||300 ranks
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black light plate}}||brigandine||500 ranks
|-
|{{sloot|a|lacquered black heavy plate}}||plate armor||600 ranks
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Effective TM means your spell stance and spell mana will influence your results.

==List of Possible Warriors==
Prior to 3.0 there were several types of fae that could be summoned (avengers, colepexies, dirnels, guardians, narmobreths, and woodwisps). However, only warriors can be summoned now.

Casting the spell normally will summon a random warrior from the list below. If you CAST CUSTOM, you will summon the same warrior every time. The IC justification for this is that the Empath has established a special relationship with a particular warrior.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name!!Adjective!!Notes
|-
|Al||gracile||
|-
|Amyigi||ethereal||
|-
|Apreekdin||tall||
|-
|Arnalde||lean||
|-
|Arturae||slim||
|-
|Blink||graceful||
|-
|Bluemoon||trim||
|-
|Cordy||alert||
|-
|Dillka||serene||
|-
|Fred||delicate||
|-
|Furle||trim||
|-
|Grimley||slender||
|-
|Hornet||stoic||
|-
|Igley||athletic||
|-
|Kar||lithe||
|-
|Lecibre, Anthari||lissome||
|-
|Paloorna||solemn||
|-
|Rolth||sedate||
|-
|Soone||tranquil||
|-
|Yovzaz||wiry||
|-
|ZerraZap||svelte||
|-
|Genvi||imposing||only gets chosen if an error happens
|-
|Ashpool||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Cayce||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Ell-Lee||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Kolodny||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Rivett||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Steppen||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Steppen||savage||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (1)}}
|-
|Unknown||rugged||from {{ilink|i|tarnished silver spike (2)}}
|-
|Vingussi||vigilant||from {{ilink|i|tarnished gold badge}}
|}

===Altered Warriors===

The following Empaths have established special relationships with these warriors (aka, they have custom altered descriptions). Guidelines for altering your warrior can be found [[Post:Alteration_Guidelines_for_Guardian_Spirit_and_Circle_of_Sympathy_-_11/11/2020_-_21:47|here]].

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Empath's Name!!Warrior's Name!!Appearance
|-
|[[Dianelle]]||Bannin||imposing alfar warrior with a stern countenance
|-
|[[Kaelie]]||Cathaoir||athletic alfar warrior with an aloof gaze
|-
|[[Morvetan]]||Lucifer||imposing alfar warrior with a tenebrous aura
|-
|[[Sarkranis]]||Muffet||spindly alfar warrior with tenebrous eyes
|-
|[[Zamara]]||R'lyeh||macabre alfar warrior with fierce crimson eyes
|-
|[[Rebecka]]||Hiro||majestic alfar warrior with strange sparkling patterns covering its skin
|-
|[[Kalinandra]]||Charone||cranky alfar warrior with blood-red glittering symbols traced up both forearms
|-
|[[Dantia]]||Ahven||towering alfar warrior with platinum stars accentuating its skin
|-
|[[Medikaus]]|| Sanguinus || muscular alfar warrior with merciless eyes
|-
|[[Allye]]|| Arna || hulking alfar warrior sporting smears of glittery amethyst war paint
|-
|[[Aislynn]]|| Albriel || childlike alfar warrior with an awe-struck expression
|-
|[[Cote]]|| Ipomoea || harried-looking alfar warrior covered in flowering vines
|-
|[[Nemy]]|| Nilakadi || tenacious alfar warrior with dramatic icesteel piercings
|-
|[[Melindrha]]|| Ismat || imperious alfar warrior overrun with intricate tattoos
|-
|[[Kethrai]]|| Pilaila || a spritely alfar warrior wearing a jaunty thornweave scarf
|-
|}

{{RefAl}}

Kethrai

2022-03-16T07:20:33Z

JARAAD:

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Counselor Kethrai''', Grandmaster Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a narrow nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur with brown points, a thick tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a blushing pink starflower with deep raspberry undertones, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:220228FB2-3-small.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, the entire concept of sparring, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Kethrai

2022-03-16T06:09:27Z

JARAAD:

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Nepenthe Kethrai''', Master Empath of Elanthia, a Prydaen Empath. 
You see '''Counselor Kethrai''', Grandmaster Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a narrow nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur with brown points, a thick tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a blushing pink starflower with deep raspberry undertones, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:220228FB2-3-small.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, the entire concept of sparring, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

File:220228FB2-3-small.png

2022-03-16T06:08:25Z

JARAAD: Kethrai and Anuril

[[Kethrai]] and [[Anuril]]

Kethrai

2022-03-16T06:05:42Z

JARAAD:

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Nepenthe Kethrai''', Master Empath of Elanthia, a Prydaen Empath. 
You see '''Counselor Kethrai''', Grandmaster Empath of Zoluren, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a narrow nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by a lifelike Elven silver rose haircomb set with tiny emerald chips. He has sandy fur with brown points, a thick tail and a lissome build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He is in good shape. 
 
He is wearing a delicate silver choker set with deep green gems, a blushing pink starflower with deep raspberry undertones, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells.

[[Image:Kethrai.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Relationships===

* Engaged to [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw and [[Linsue]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, the entire concept of sparring, moongates, necromancy

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Talk:Misenseor Abbey

2022-02-04T20:05:52Z

JARAAD: /* Poem translation */

==Entrance==
There's a puzzle to get into this location. Think it'll be okay to put it in the talk page?
--[[User:smurphy95|Steph]]
: Put it on a separate page, with clear warnings that it's a spoiler. -Moderator [[User:Caraamon|Caraamon Makdasi]]([[User talk:Caraamon|talk]]) 22:39, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

== Poem translation ==

I tweaked the poem translation a bit to be easier to read/understand.

It's complete gibberish according to the actual Gamgweth grammar rules, so in this case I'm kind of guessing at what the original English must have been and what the English->Gamgweth translator was trying to do... --[[User:JARAAD|JARAAD]] ([[User talk:JARAAD|talk]]) 14:05, 4 February 2022 (CST)

Talk:Misenseor Abbey

2022-02-04T20:05:14Z

JARAAD: /* Poem translation */ new section

Misenseor Abbey

2022-02-04T20:03:43Z

JARAAD: Making the poem translation a bit more legible

[[Misenseor Abbey]] is a large, seemingly abandoned temple found to the north of [[Stone Clan]] ([[found on map::RanikMap12a]]). It is dedicated to the dark aspects of the [[Immortals|Thirteeen]].
==Entering==
There's an in [[Misenseor Abbey Puzzle|game puzzle]] you must solve in order to make it into the Abbey.

==High Altar==
The high altar in the Abbey has unique visions for [[Clerics]] when they touch it:

[Misenseor Abbey, High Altar Chamber] 
Wavering light produced by several glowing braziers offers enough illumination to make out discernible shapes. A series of thirteen stone columns thrusts up from the black marble floor, the tops lost in the inky darkness high above. Arrayed in a sweeping arc, these great columns stand like a ring of guardians, bringing focus to the high altar that rests upon a raised dais. As if tended by unseen servants, this place of power has remained in pristine condition despite the passage of time. You also see an ironbound door.

The altar has been cut from a single block of deepest black obsidian and is devoid of ornamentation. Standing in resolute silence, bearing witness to many unspeakable acts, the altar shall never divulge its secrets except to the darkest of heart and those who are chosen to serve.

''You find yourself in a throng of people moving slowly forward. Ahead of you is a figure, deeply hidden in shadow, sitting in a high-backed chair. The line moves forward and each person kneels before the figure, receiving a blessing. With time you move closer to your moment and your anxiety grows -- suddenly you find yourself at the head of the line. A frail hand stretches out to you.

''Dressed in a deep hooded robe, you approach the high altar. Cradled gently in your outstretched hands rests a small golden bowl, an offering of holy water for your god. As you slowly climb the dais you are filled with a gentle sense of reverence and peace. Reaching the top step you stumble causing some of the precious liquid to spill out upon your hands. Looking down in horror you see that the bowl was filled not with holy water but with blood. In terror you turn to flee.

''Suddenly you find yourself standing on a small balcony overlooking a vast wilderness. You lean for a moment upon the railing for support, a strong northern wind pressing your robes to your skin. The cool air is chilling and invigorates you as your senses feel renewed and keen. Looking out over the horizon your spirit feels as if it is surging with an inner power. From behind you a gentle whisper urges, "All of this can be yours."

''A smiling monk places his arm about your shoulder and leads you to a large room where others like him sit at a long table. Smells of freshly baked bread and cooking meats greet you. You suddenly realize that you are very hungry as if you have not eaten in weeks. The monk gestures to a seat on one of the long benches, while another places a plate heaping with food before you. A voice whispers behind you, "Come take your fill. There is plenty here for all."

===Columns===
Thirteen columns representing the dark gods surround the altar.
====Aldauth====
The pillar is intricately carved with the scenes of a battlefield at the end of the day. The field is littered with shattered armor, weaponry, and broken bodies. The sun is setting low in the evening sky, while a lone vulture sits atop the tallest spire of a nearby castle surveying the destruction below.
====Asketi====
The surface of this column has been etched by acid to portray a heart-rending scene. Howling wind and rain blow in through a shattered window of a simple cottage. A young peasant woman wailing in anguish kneels beside an empty crib. In her hands she clutches a small child's blanket stained with blood.
====Be'ort====
Wearing a weather-stained and filthy gown of once-rich silk, a woman kneels on the side of a well-traveled street. Passersby ignore her plight as they go about their daily lives. One foot bare, the other clad in a broken sandal, the woman cradles a doll in her arms. She pulls back a strand of dirty, tangled hair and comforts the doll as if it were her child.
====Botolf====
You tap the Botolf column. - With exacting work, a battlefield scene has been carefully carved into the stone. A valiant band of armor-clad warriors fight what appears to be insurmountable odds in a battle against an overwhelming opponent. Teeth, claws, a mass of flesh, the enemy bears down upon the hopeless little band of courageous defenders who seem determined to fight to the last man. In the foreground a knight clad in battle armor looks fearfully back as he slinks away.
====Dergati====
At first glance the smooth surface of this black column appears to have been left untouched. Gazing upon it in the flickering light you begin to notice what appear to be moving shifting shadows dancing upon its surface. The shadows never assume a defined shape, and yet you find yourself reminded of a long-forgotten childhood nightmare.
====Drogor====
The column depicts a ship that has broken up in a fierce ocean gale. Sailors and passengers alike find themselves struggling to remain afloat in the violent sea. A wealthy merchant clings to a small piece of debris as he pushes away the grasping hands of a mother and child.
====Harawep====
The artist portrays what at first seems to be a pleasant scene but upon closer inspection reveals more. In a quiet wooded glen a small party celebrates the happiness of a young couple's wedding day. Bride and groom look upon one another with the purest of love as they drink a toast to eternal happiness. At the edge of the clearing the best man stands alone admiring the beauty of the young bride, a small vial of poison cupped in his hand.
====Huldah====
The carving depicts bolts of lightning streaking across a stormy sky while atop a mountain ledge a Halfling looks down the steep precipice at his Gor'Tog partner below. Heavily burdened by a final sack of gold, the strong 'Tog struggles with the climb. He has but a few moments to realize that his small partner, with seven sacks of gold already at his feet, is slowly cutting the rope with a knife.
====Idon====
In fine detail, the craftsman has depicted a banquet table set in the castle of a baron. A handsome Human man in a tattered cloak sits at the head of the table, surrounded by many beautiful and exotic women wearing crowns and tiaras. The ladies vie for the stranger's attention as a number of pigs root about for scraps on the stone floor.
====Kerenhappuch====
On the column a fanciful scene has been etched. A young maiden skips daintily through the streets of a small village, laughing gleefully to herself. Behind her follow several men, captivated by her beauty. An angry group of women, brandishing rolling pins and cooking pans, gives chase with wild-eyed jealousy.
====Trothfang====
Crudely chiseled into the highly polished surface is a surrealistic scene. Blazing high into the night sky, a bonfire sets the stage for a ritual dance. Figures clothed in animal skins, crazily waving swords and spears about their heads, circle the fire in reckless abandon. Partially hidden in the shadows are several pyramids of small skulls -- too large for animals, too delicate for adults, they could only be the skulls of children.
====Ushnish====
A tiny village sits upon a rise overlooking a bleak barren landscape. A small group of figures go about the solemn task of carrying the lifeless bodies of those who have passed away during the night to a large smoldering fire. Watching, a woman leans against a doorway for support as she stares mournfully upon the procession with the sunken wild eyes of one who knows their fate.
====Zachriedek====
Carved in high relief upon the surface of this column is a humble farmer leading his mule to market laden with the season's work. Six casks of the man's finest ale burden the creature. Gazing up at the clear sky the farmer is unaware that the precious liquid is leaking from fresh holes cut into the casks. In nearby bushes small creatures laugh merrily among themselves, tiny knives in hand.

==Tapestry==
A seemingly out of place tapestry hangs in the library that reads:

{| border="1"
! Tapestry !! Translation
|-
|
Aena scador vi hoyiro dael, 
Ha li gar rae li zo aena germish sanyu. 
Rae li shar-no halmir li shabi... 
Zo cambri! 
 
Li zo dael rae li gaenwen, 
Aena olkar gweld ri li abule ve li misekar. 
Rae li ner-no halmir li alyden... 
Zo gweld! 
 
Naen kerwaith kus kho li zo, 
Li aevarnit pomger blar sudu li andu-no halmir. 
Rae li pol-no halmir li tyvalger... 
Zo ess! 
 
Sudu li feir safir li shosu, 
Ia li shosu safir li gaen. 
Rae li du-no halmir li cui gwernit... 
Zo cubara! 
 
Sudu li kai gaena esar safir zo 
Aena safir morlam cam li kerwaitha rae ai andu 
Aena naen phofe rae li sumilo 
Sudu li lasadel khalor li gaenwen tref. 
|
We prepare an ascending path 
By the hand of the one we name divine. 
From the west will come the student... 
One magic! 
 
The one path of the children 
We hold death to the heart in the end 
From the south will come the holy man… 
One death! 
 
All pass on but the one, 
The watcher who guards when the day will come. 
From the north will come the thief… 
One deed!. 
 
When the old become the new, 
And the new become the people. 
From the east will come the song speaker… 
One poem! 
 
When the four become one 
We become strong with the passing of the day 
We all dream of the midnight 
When the lady leads the children home. 
|}

==Inhabitants==
The Abbey is (or was) run by Abbot [[Kylshun]]. A portrait of him hangs in the [[Misenseor Goods]] merchant.

Strangely, according to the plaques in the mausoleum, the former inhabitants of the abbey all died at the same time.
===Undead===
[[Crypt Fiend]]s, [[Misenseor Resuscitant]]s, [[Snaer Hafwa]], and [[Tortured Soul (2)|Tortured Soul]]s can be found in a secret place within its walls.

[[found in::Zoluren| ]]

{{cat|Major Temples}}

Kethrai

2021-12-06T23:12:23Z

JARAAD:

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Nepenthe Kethrai''', Master Empath of Elanthia, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a narrow nose. His deep purple-streaked lavender mane is shoulder length and curly, and is worn in a deceptively careless-looking arrangement of upswept locks held in place by an exquisite pewter haircomb twined in larkspur blossoms. He has sandy fur with brown points, a thick tail and a colorful storyplait capelet clasped with a brilliant ruby heartsblood trillium accenting a scrawny build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He is a mouse-catcher. 
He is in good shape. 

He is wearing some palladium filigree earrings threaded with autumn jasper beads, a sraeth earcuff with intricate icesteel inlay, a sunset red marblesilk tunic shot through with wide strands of white gold, a low-slung pair of billowy fuchsia gauze pants gathered close at the ankles, some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells, a cambrinth ankle cuff inlaid with blood-red ruby baguettes to spell "FIRE" and a cambrinth tailband inlaid with metallic phofe flowers. 

[[Image:Kethrai.png|500px]]

===Origin Story===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Basalt Isle===

On the 36th of Arhat, 439, Kethrai joined a host of other adventurers in the [[Dantia/Storylines/The_Assault_on_Basalt_Isle|assault on Basalt Isle]] with the goal to destroy the Lich [[Jeihrem]]. They were unsuccessful in that goal. Kethrai now considers it lucky that everyone who went to the Isle came back without anyone lost and left for the necromancers on the beachhead. It was a traumatic time for everyone involved, and he has begun developing ideas of how Empaths can be better equipped to help people not just with physical injuries and ailments, but with the mental scars that such a trauma leaves behind.

===Relationships===

* In love with [[Anuril]]
* Apprentice (unofficially) of [[Korya]] Pr'kova
* Mentor (officially) of [[Opol]] FeralClaw
* Still searching for word of his long-lost [[Keinruf]]

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, the entire concept of sparring, moongates

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

Item:Pair of tight-fitting jade-hued velvet trews

2021-11-04T16:59:25Z

JARAAD: Add cost and verbs

{{Item
|noun=trews
|look=Cut to fit tightly to the wearer's limbs, the bright green fabric is plush and elegant.
|MTag=velvet
|CTag=jade, green
|type=clothing, container, verby
|wearloc=pants
|appcost=87500
|enchanted=No
|sourcetype=-
|fname=No
}}
==Verbs==

* {{com|study}} Thinking about the trews, you wonder if you might not be able to CLEAN, GAZE, NUDGE, PULL, PUNCH, PUSH, REMOVE, STRUT, TAP, TURN, and WEAR it.
* {{com|wear}} You step into your velvet trews, making sure the fit is right for combat.
* {{com|clean}} You slap your velvet trews, cleaning the dust of battle from them.
* {{com|gaze}} You settle into a defensive stance, gazing about for threats.
* {{com|nudge}} You shuffle your feet, trying to stay alert.
* {{com|pull}} You quickly move backward, keeping your weight on your toes.
* {{com|punch}} You attempt to practice a few kicks and punches, but flub some of them.
* {{com|push}} You spring forward, weight on your toes and ready for a fight.
* {{com|strut}} You slink around, trying to show off your velvet trews, but not quite sure enough of yourself to manage it.
* {{com|tap}} You drum your fingers on your thigh.
* {{com|turn}} You pivot to the right, ready for anything.
* {{com|remove}} You carefully pull your velvet trews off your legs.

Kethrai

2021-06-25T23:24:49Z

JARAAD: MOONGATES.

{{PC
|name=Kethrai
|status=a
|race=Prydaen
|gender=Male
|guild=Empath
|instance=Prime
|toc=n
}}
===Description===

You see '''Healer Kethrai''', General Practitioner of Elanthia, a Prydaen Empath. 
He has an oval face, cat-slitted moss-green eyes and a narrow nose. His auburn mane is short and curly, and is worn in a tousled, finger-combed style. He has sandy fur accented by some glittery platinum stars with brown points, a thick tail and a scrawny build. 
He is short for a Prydaen. 
He appears to be a mouse-catcher. 
He is in good shape. 

He is wearing some palladium filigree earrings threaded with autumn jasper beads, some silversteel filigree bangles set with egg-shaped sunstar jaspers, a radiant red silk wrap marbled at each end with a flush of sunset hues, some loose gauze pants gathered at the ankles and some cross-strapped leather sandals with silver bells. 

[[Image:Kethrai.png|500px]]

===History===

Kethrai was born on the 27th day of the 10th month of Nissa, 422 A.V., in Kaerna Village. His parents Yunalor and Rehmasi are both Rangers, but they settled down on a small farm to start their family. Although the plan was for Kethrai to be one of many children, he never got any siblings, so his parents poured their adoration, and expectations, solely on him.

Kethrai's upbringing was not in traditional Prydaen style. Although Kaerna sits practically in the shadow of Sunfall Hub, his parents were unwilling to risk the dangerous trip through S'lai territory, so he did not grow up raised by a village and hearing stories from the elders. Instead, he heard the old songs from his parents and extended family once in a while, but most of his formative experiences were like those of his Human and Olvi friends in Kaerna.

As a result, Kethrai was taken aback when, not long before his fifteenth birthday, Yunalor and Rehmasi began drawing up grand plans for an expedition to Dawnvale Hub. After so long in farming domesticity, their wanderlust had been returning, and they had raised Kethrai with the idea that when he came of age to apprentice, it would be under Kalika. So, they reasoned, all three of them could go, as a Ranger family, and be among the first pioneers building a new home for the Prydaen people in unknown and likely dangerous surroundings.

But the idea of living the next part of his life in a remote Hub surrounded only by other Prydaen was not as appealing to Kethrai. He barely spoke the language, barely felt connected to the customs and culture, and could hardly even stomach raw meat. He felt more connected to his Zoluren home than to a distant racial homeland to the west. After a long and protracted shouting match, Kethrai packed what little things he could consider to be his own and hopped on the next Trader caravan heading south. Through sheer pique and rebellion against his parents' plans for him, Kethrai found a different Guildleader to apprentice under: Salvur Siksa.

"I still feel like that was the right choice," Kethrai says when he reflects on it. "Looking at where my life is now, I don't think I'd change any of the decisions that led me here. Except, maybe say less hurtful things to my parents. That was the last interaction I ever had with them."

===Quirks===

* Shy and polite around strangers, but more playful with his friends
* Lives in Willow Walk in a house that he impulse-bought while blackout drunk – it's a lovely home, but he's still kept the drinking to a minimum since
* Likes: sweets, warm weather, the beach, reading, ice skating (the only good thing about winter)
* Dislikes: very spicy food, raw meat (fish is OK), cold weather, the entire concept of sparring, moongates

{{PCSkills
|Collapse=Yes
}}

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