Saragos

2024-09-21T21:10:28Z

SARAGOS:

Saragos

2024-09-21T21:09:05Z

SARAGOS:

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|Player Name=Saragos
|Status=a
|Race=Human
|Gender=Male
|Guild=Warrior Mage
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==Appearance==
[[File:Saragos_Official_-_Josh_Stover_2023.jpg|300px|right]]
[[File:Saragos_Wht_200p.png|300px|right]]
You see Tempest Knight Saragos Daerthon, Planar Researcher of Zoluren, a Human. 
Saragos has a still, hardened face and crystal blue eyes. His auburn hair is short and wavy, and is worn parted on the side. He has tanned skin and a spare, powerful build. 
He is tall for a Human. 
He appears to be middle-aged. 
He has an elegantly trimmed mustache on his upper lip and an elegantly trimmed full beard. 

===Casual===
He is wearing a black wide-brimmed hat with a thin firesilk band, a deep crimson Imperial weave scarf, a dashing black double-breasted greatcoat with a high collar, a smart black waistcoat layered over a collared white shirt, a knotwork icesteel wedding band, an embossed black leather holster made to ride low on one hip, a pair of crisp black pants edged with a narrow braid of black firesilk and some polished black leather boots.

===Battle Garb===
He is wearing a diacan-crowned icesteel balaclava fronted with a forbidding facemask, a storm-grey Imperial weave mantle bound with an ornate cambrinth shoulder clasp, a glittering icesteel hauberk layered with a sharply collared damite gorget, an articulated icesteel-frosted armguard with an angular damite pauldron, a knotwork icesteel wedding band, a sigilated damite ring wreathed in dendritic silver inlay, a polished leather belt with a crystalline icesteel blade hanging from it and a pair of buckled black leather war boots riveted with damite plates.

==Familiars==
Arias, a spotted storm-grey lynx with piercing blue eyes. 
A thick mane, dipping down into a twin-pointed beard, and long tufted ears give the lynx a distinguished, regal bearing -- an impression at odds with the startling blue of its eyes and the predatory grace it exudes. Its lush grey fur, spotted with black, blends in a subtle and chaotic melange, creating ripples of darkness and swirling lines of white.

An uncannily attentive void-black owl with a ghostly white mask
Black eyes on a hauntingly white face bore like augers into wherever the owl places its gaze, dark lines trailing down from them like umbral tears on either side of a slim, golden beak. Carrying itself with a somber and stately bearing, the slightest movement sends a shuddering ripple through the creature's body, as undulating grey semiplume feathers are revealed for a moment from beneath its black outer coat. Razor sharp, golden talons tip the feet, a deadly reminder of its predatory nature.

==Memberships==
424 - present. Member of the [[Anduwen Watch]]. 
416 - present. Reporter for Zoluren's newsletter, the [[First Land Herald]]. 
414 - 419 AV. Member of the [[Tavern Troupe]]. 

==Life Events==
434. Helped organize an experimental attempt to open a portal to the Plane of Electricity. 
433. Helped design and organize an experimental procedure that allowed [[Warrior Mages]] and [[Bards]] to create a stable Aetheric anomaly that allowed a glimpse into the Plane of Aether and the nature of Aether itself. 
430. Assisted in a second assault into Maelshyve's Fortress in order to kill [[Maelshyve]]. 
426. Helped organize and lead the successful [[Raid on Maelshyve's Fortress]]. 
424. Co-founded the [[Anduwen Watch]]. 
419. Left the [[Tavern Troupe]]. 
417. Daughter [[Isava]] Daerthon born. 
409. Joined the staff of the [[First Land Herald]]. 
416. Married to [[Navesi]] Osirit. 
412. Joined the [[Tavern Troupe]]. 
408. Returned to active adventuring. 
407. Escaped from his prison, recuperated with a group of eremetic elementalists. 
363. Captured in a prison of likely Necromantic origin in the [[Dragon Spine Mountains]]. 
348. Joined the [[Warrior Mage]] guild. 
331. Born in [[Zoluren]].

Wild magic (concept)

2024-06-17T03:13:41Z

SARAGOS: /* Breakthrough Messages */

{{disambig2|Wild Magic}}
{{RTOC}}
On 449-05-184 (June 15, 2024), after briefly losing access to magic entirely, spellcasters were confronted with a new concept to deal with when casting spells: wild magic. See: [[Wild magic (event)]]

==Overview==
When casting a spell subject to wild magic, there is a chance of an unusual effect accompanying the casting. Possibilities include:

===Increased TM accuracy===
An additional message after casting a [[Targeted Magic skill|targeted magic]] spell indicating a bonus to accuracy:
<pre>The spell surges with wild precision!</pre>

===Increased TM damage===
An additional message after casting a [[Targeted Magic skill|targeted magic]] spell indicating a bonus to potency:
<pre>The spell surges with wild potency!</pre>

===1 Second Preparation===
The prep time for the spell is reduced to just one second.
<pre>Your spell pattern snaps into shape with little preparation!</pre>

===Fill Attunement Refill===
Your attunement pool is instantly refilled.
Messaging?

===Anti Magic Room===
For a brief period of time (less than a minute) it becomes impossible to use magic in the room.
<pre>A crash of shattering glass echoes through the area. You are overcome by a sense of wrongness.</pre>

===Mana Surges===
A mana surge forms and moves about the area, moving around and potentially knocking people down and causing minor damage.
<pre>A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
Raw energies rupture near Navesi, leaving her looking pale and drained.
A weak mana surge slowly makes its way to the north, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

> look surge
Roaring winds shot through with blinding rainbows spin and turn wildly within a weak mana surge as it tears a path of destruction through the area. Chaotic manifestations caught in the rampaging vortex spiral violently within its terrible embrace.

A weak mana surge slowly makes its way into the area, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

The howling wind pounds against you, making it very difficult to maintain your balance.
Pilot Sarahkyth staggers slightly as wind pummels it.

A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
Raw energies rupture near Thanataar, leaving him looking pale and drained.

A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
A wave of energy passes through, invisible except for the obscene ways the world stretches and pulls around you! Though it seemed as though Elanthia was going to rip itself apart, the wave passes without causing bodily harm.
Dasheek collapses to the ground as the world seems to stretch and pull around him briefly.
Pilot Sarahkyth staggers slightly as the world seems to stretch and pull around it briefly.

> peer forward
You peer forward and see ...

[You are aboard a four-masted galleon with twelve sails and a fierce dragon figurehead named the Dragon's Slave which is afloat in Segoltha Bay facing south.]
[The Dragon's Slave, Aft Waist]
Here the silver-hinged gangway is ever ready to release and secure the heavy mistwood boarding plank. The railings are carved with detailed scenes of dragons along their length, while overhead the vivid blue and white sails obscure the view to the top of the mizzen mast far above. A honeysuckle vine grows from a banded barrel placed out of the way, the plant flourishing despite the harsh elements it encounters.
You also see a weak mana surge, some sufil sap, a piece of black flint, the crossjack, the mizzen lower topsail and the mizzen upper topsail.
Ship paths: forward, aft, down.
Nearby in the water you see: Arthe Bay (at horizon: east), the Boot (far: north), the north shore (at horizon: east), the south shore (rather far: south), the Segoltha estuary (far: south).
</pre>

You can cast a spell at the storm to have a chance to destroy it. If you HARNESS the SURGE you will see a short-term guaranteed positive wild magic result. You can also TOUCH, and possibly HUG, KICK, SLAP, or KISS the mana surge. It will send a blast to the room, causing skin damage to people and knocking them prone.

===Mana Burn===
People could also die from "mana burn." Sometimes when casting you would feel: <pre>Excruciating pain sets your nervous system afire! Something is wrong with your mana attunement and you must weaken it!</pre> At this point you would begin dropping vitality (you receive that same message every time you experience a vitality hit). You have ~2 minutes to harness and release to lower your [[attunement]], to something like 20%. If not, you will die from vitality loss. For Empaths, [[Perseverance of Peri'el]] mitigates the vitality loss until it becomes such that it drops POP completely.

Your efforts to reduce your attunement may be stymied by mana regen items, if you are wearing sufficient enough. During this event, you may consider removing your mana regen items just to make the chance of death by mana burn a little less likely. Conversely, vitality regen items may help maintain your vitality until you can lower your attunement enough!

The death window looked like:

<pre>* <Name> was just struck down!
* <Name> was burned out!</pre>

==Research==
With the release of Wild Magic, a new Magical Research option was also made available: RESEARCH WILD. On successful completion, you have a 100% chance to lose any memorized scrolls. Depending on the number of spell scroll slots you then had, you would be granted up to 2 randomly selected spells, which would be temporarily memorized just like regular scroll spells. At this time, this was the only way to gain a NEW spell called [[Bonegrinder]].

'''RESEARCH WILD has an Arcana requirement in the range of 95-125.'''

===Breakthrough Messages===
There were various "Breakthrough" messages depending on your mana/Guild. These seem to give hints about what is occurring:

Trader:
<pre>
Breakthrough!
Lunar mana fizzes out of focus with unknowable, periodic perturbations from the planets in your range. Oddly enough, it is the Negotiants' unbidden tutelage that nudges you toward the research's endpoint and a wealth of knowledge relating to wild magic. You are assured that the Contract is still inviolate and binding, and all prohibitions remain. The Contract is all that matters.</pre>Moon Mage:<pre>
Breakthrough!
Lunar mana fizzes out of focus with unknowable, periodic perturbations from the planets in your range. Oddly enough, your calculations prompt you to think back to a time with Katamba unburnt and Grazhir whole, the golden age of near-effortless Lunar miracles. All lost now, and the threads are converging on a similarly disastrous trajectory!
</pre>Paladin:<pre>Breakthrough!
You have come to an alarming conclusion you attribute the changes in Holy mana's behavior to long-standing and widespread lopsided practices of magic. An imbalance is shaking the Bulwark loose, which seems bafflingly vulnerable against this menace.</pre>Cleric:<pre>Breakthrough!
You have come to an alarming conclusion you attribute the changes in Holy mana's behavior to an 'upward' lurch in the flow. Something is stymieing or etiolating the Font of Creation, and Divinity itself is suffering for it!</pre>Bard:<pre>Breakthrough!
Something is broken with the replenishment cycles of Elemental mana. Even though you have not noticed a decrease in available power, it seems inevitable. From what your research has evoked, you have the smallest understanding, the barest shape, of an eonic plan that stretches back to the dark histories -- gods and demons, mortals and monsters all helpless before it.</pre>Warrior Mage:<pre>Breakthrough!
Something is broken with the replenishment cycles of Elemental mana. Even though you have not noticed a decrease in available power, it seems inevitable. Lessons from long ago prickle at your mind concerning the lore of Sraan Mehath. You cannot shake a feeling of deep dread.</pre>Empath:<pre>Breakthrough!
Life mana has buckled under vast pressures from what feel like above and below. Although this instills a fear in you for the fate of the cycle of life, you do not think the repercussions will echo to the natural world just yet.</pre>Ranger:<pre>
Breakthrough!
Life mana has buckled under vast pressures from what feel like above and below. You have an intimation that the Life dragons are keenly aware of the causes, preparing and further isolating their conserved lands. However, as usual, they have withheld their counsel.
</pre>Necromancer:<pre>
Breakthrough!
You just concluded the unpleasant task of tracking the continual disruption in Arcane mana, step by minute step. Some force beyond your ken, nothing short of godly, has been changing the rules with a brutal hand. The Great Work is tipped on the brink of impossibility as the mana streams become increasingly immiscible, sterile, and foreign textured all at once.
</pre>Redeemed:<pre>Breakthrough!
You just concluded the unpleasant task of tracking the continual disruption in Arcane mana, step by minute step. The grand order ordained by the gods is under attack by... itself? In ways you cannot approach grasping, the mana spectrum is separating out, each strand resisting attempts to bend it into patterns.</pre>

===Spell Customizations===
You could also gain a spell customizer for a spell you already know, meaning you will only receive this IF you can use it. The following found so far have been:

* [[Circle of Sympathy]] customization (a sky-blue sufil tree): {{sloot|i|blue bolus}}
* [[Starcrash]] customization (crystal statue of TRADER NAME HERE): {{sloot|i|clear white bolus}}
* [[Shadowling]] customization (sabertooth): {{sloot|i|chatoyant bolus}}
* [[Osrel Meraud]] customization (sunbright orb): {{sloot|i|amber bolus}}
* [[Deadfall]] customization (petrified pink-green egg): {{sloot|i|mottled bolus}}
* [[Moongate]] customization (triangular moongate): tricolor bolus

==Announcement==
<pre>Wild Magic is active!
There are a variety of effects. So far people have discovered:
+ Increased TM accuracy
+ Increased TM damage
+ 1-second preparation
+ Full attunement refill

- Chance to "break glass" and cause no magic in the room for a short period of time (less than 1 minute)
- Increased backlash chance
- "Mana burn" - weaken your attunement! quickly!
- Chance to spawn a mini-mana storm

There is a new RESEARCH option! It could be dangerous! This is on a lengthy global cooldown, but can be completed several times a day.
When you perform the new RESEARCH, several things happen.
1. You will lose your memorized spell scrolls. You will gain some magic experience - sometimes more than other times.
2. If you have the Magic Theorist, you will gain new spell scrolls.
3. There's a chance to learn a brand new spell (being previewed here before it finds its permanent home).
4. There's a chance to earn a spell customizer for certain spells, if you know them.
</pre>

[[Category:Magic]]
[[Category:Concepts]]

Wild magic (concept)

2024-06-17T03:11:41Z

SARAGOS: /* Breakthrough Messages */

{{disambig2|Wild Magic}}
{{RTOC}}
On 449-05-184 (June 15, 2024), after briefly losing access to magic entirely, spellcasters were confronted with a new concept to deal with when casting spells: wild magic. See: [[Wild magic (event)]]

==Overview==
When casting a spell subject to wild magic, there is a chance of an unusual effect accompanying the casting. Possibilities include:

===Increased TM accuracy===
An additional message after casting a [[Targeted Magic skill|targeted magic]] spell indicating a bonus to accuracy:
<pre>The spell surges with wild precision!</pre>

===Increased TM damage===
An additional message after casting a [[Targeted Magic skill|targeted magic]] spell indicating a bonus to potency:
<pre>The spell surges with wild potency!</pre>

===1 Second Preparation===
The prep time for the spell is reduced to just one second.
<pre>Your spell pattern snaps into shape with little preparation!</pre>

===Fill Attunement Refill===
Your attunement pool is instantly refilled.
Messaging?

===Anti Magic Room===
For a brief period of time (less than a minute) it becomes impossible to use magic in the room.
<pre>A crash of shattering glass echoes through the area. You are overcome by a sense of wrongness.</pre>

===Mana Surges===
A mana surge forms and moves about the area, moving around and potentially knocking people down and causing minor damage.
<pre>A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
Raw energies rupture near Navesi, leaving her looking pale and drained.
A weak mana surge slowly makes its way to the north, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

> look surge
Roaring winds shot through with blinding rainbows spin and turn wildly within a weak mana surge as it tears a path of destruction through the area. Chaotic manifestations caught in the rampaging vortex spiral violently within its terrible embrace.

A weak mana surge slowly makes its way into the area, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

The howling wind pounds against you, making it very difficult to maintain your balance.
Pilot Sarahkyth staggers slightly as wind pummels it.

A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
Raw energies rupture near Thanataar, leaving him looking pale and drained.

A swirling vortex of brilliant light spins across the area.
A wave of energy passes through, invisible except for the obscene ways the world stretches and pulls around you! Though it seemed as though Elanthia was going to rip itself apart, the wave passes without causing bodily harm.
Dasheek collapses to the ground as the world seems to stretch and pull around him briefly.
Pilot Sarahkyth staggers slightly as the world seems to stretch and pull around it briefly.

> peer forward
You peer forward and see ...

[You are aboard a four-masted galleon with twelve sails and a fierce dragon figurehead named the Dragon's Slave which is afloat in Segoltha Bay facing south.]
[The Dragon's Slave, Aft Waist]
Here the silver-hinged gangway is ever ready to release and secure the heavy mistwood boarding plank. The railings are carved with detailed scenes of dragons along their length, while overhead the vivid blue and white sails obscure the view to the top of the mizzen mast far above. A honeysuckle vine grows from a banded barrel placed out of the way, the plant flourishing despite the harsh elements it encounters.
You also see a weak mana surge, some sufil sap, a piece of black flint, the crossjack, the mizzen lower topsail and the mizzen upper topsail.
Ship paths: forward, aft, down.
Nearby in the water you see: Arthe Bay (at horizon: east), the Boot (far: north), the north shore (at horizon: east), the south shore (rather far: south), the Segoltha estuary (far: south).
</pre>

You can cast a spell at the storm to have a chance to destroy it. If you HARNESS the SURGE you will see a short-term guaranteed positive wild magic result. You can also TOUCH, and possibly HUG, KICK, SLAP, or KISS the mana surge. It will send a blast to the room, causing skin damage to people and knocking them prone.

===Mana Burn===
People could also die from "mana burn." Sometimes when casting you would feel: <pre>Excruciating pain sets your nervous system afire! Something is wrong with your mana attunement and you must weaken it!</pre> At this point you would begin dropping vitality (you receive that same message every time you experience a vitality hit). You have ~2 minutes to harness and release to lower your [[attunement]], to something like 20%. If not, you will die from vitality loss. For Empaths, [[Perseverance of Peri'el]] mitigates the vitality loss until it becomes such that it drops POP completely.

Your efforts to reduce your attunement may be stymied by mana regen items, if you are wearing sufficient enough. During this event, you may consider removing your mana regen items just to make the chance of death by mana burn a little less likely. Conversely, vitality regen items may help maintain your vitality until you can lower your attunement enough!

The death window looked like:

<pre>* <Name> was just struck down!
* <Name> was burned out!</pre>

==Research==
With the release of Wild Magic, a new Magical Research option was also made available: RESEARCH WILD. On successful completion, you have a 100% chance to lose any memorized scrolls. Depending on the number of spell scroll slots you then had, you would be granted up to 2 randomly selected spells, which would be temporarily memorized just like regular scroll spells. At this time, this was the only way to gain a NEW spell called [[Bonegrinder]].

'''RESEARCH WILD has an Arcana requirement in the range of 95-125.'''

===Breakthrough Messages===
There were various "Breakthrough" messages depending on your mana/Guild. These seem to give hints about what is occurring:

Trader:
<pre>
Breakthrough!
Lunar mana fizzes out of focus with unknowable, periodic perturbations from the planets in your range. Oddly enough, it is the Negotiants' unbidden tutelage that nudges you toward the research's endpoint and a wealth of knowledge relating to wild magic. You are assured that the Contract is still inviolate and binding, and all prohibitions remain. The Contract is all that matters.</pre>Moon Mage:<pre>
Breakthrough!
Lunar mana fizzes out of focus with unknowable, periodic perturbations from the planets in your range. Oddly enough, your calculations prompt you to think back to a time with Katamba unburnt and Grazhir whole, the golden age of near-effortless Lunar miracles. All lost now, and the threads are converging on a similarly disastrous trajectory!
</pre>Paladin:<pre>Breakthrough!
You have come to an alarming conclusion you attribute the changes in Holy mana's behavior to long-standing and widespread lopsided practices of magic. An imbalance is shaking the Bulwark loose, which seems bafflingly vulnerable against this menace.</pre>Cleric:<pre>Breakthrough!
You have come to an alarming conclusion you attribute the changes in Holy mana's behavior to an 'upward' lurch in the flow. Something is stymieing or etiolating the Font of Creation, and Divinity itself is suffering for
it!</pre>Bard:<pre>Breakthrough!
Something is broken with the replenishment cycles of Elemental mana. Even though you have not noticed a decrease in available power, it seems inevitable. From what your research has evoked, you have the smallest understanding, the barest shape, of an eonic plan that stretches back to the dark histories -- gods and demons, mortals and monsters all helpless before it.</pre>Warrior Mage:<pre>Breakthrough!
Something is broken with the replenishment cycles of Elemental mana. Even though you have not noticed a decrease in available power, it seems inevitable. Lessons from long ago prickle at your mind concerning the lore of Sraan Mehath. You cannot shake a feeling of deep dread.</pre>Empath:<pre>Breakthrough!
Life mana has buckled under vast pressures from what feel like above and below. Although this instills a fear in you for the fate of the cycle of life, you do not think the repercussions will echo to the natural world just yet.</pre>Ranger:<pre>
Breakthrough!
Life mana has buckled under vast pressures from what feel like above and below. You have an intimation that the Life dragons are keenly aware of the causes, preparing and further isolating their conserved lands. However, as usual, they have withheld their counsel.
</pre>Necromancer:<pre>
Breakthrough!
You just concluded the unpleasant task of tracking the continual disruption in Arcane mana, step by minute step. Some force beyond your ken, nothing short of godly, has been changing the rules with a brutal hand. The Great Work is tipped on the brink of impossibility as the mana streams become increasingly immiscible, sterile, and foreign textured all at once.
</pre>Redeemed:<pre>Breakthrough!
You just concluded the unpleasant task of tracking the continual disruption in Arcane mana, step by minute step. The grand order ordained by the gods is under attack by... itself? In ways you cannot approach grasping, the mana spectrum is separating out, each strand resisting attempts to bend it into patterns.</pre>

===Spell Customizations===
You could also gain a spell customizer for a spell you already know, meaning you will only receive this IF you can use it. The following found so far have been:

* [[Circle of Sympathy]] customization (a sky-blue sufil tree): {{sloot|i|blue bolus}}
* [[Starcrash]] customization (crystal statue of TRADER NAME HERE): {{sloot|i|clear white bolus}}
* [[Shadowling]] customization (sabertooth): {{sloot|i|chatoyant bolus}}
* [[Osrel Meraud]] customization (sunbright orb): {{sloot|i|amber bolus}}
* [[Deadfall]] customization (petrified pink-green egg): {{sloot|i|mottled bolus}}
* [[Moongate]] customization (triangular moongate): tricolor bolus

==Announcement==
<pre>Wild Magic is active!
There are a variety of effects. So far people have discovered:
+ Increased TM accuracy
+ Increased TM damage
+ 1-second preparation
+ Full attunement refill

- Chance to "break glass" and cause no magic in the room for a short period of time (less than 1 minute)
- Increased backlash chance
- "Mana burn" - weaken your attunement! quickly!
- Chance to spawn a mini-mana storm

There is a new RESEARCH option! It could be dangerous! This is on a lengthy global cooldown, but can be completed several times a day.
When you perform the new RESEARCH, several things happen.
1. You will lose your memorized spell scrolls. You will gain some magic experience - sometimes more than other times.
2. If you have the Magic Theorist, you will gain new spell scrolls.
3. There's a chance to learn a brand new spell (being previewed here before it finds its permanent home).
4. There's a chance to earn a spell customizer for certain spells, if you know them.
</pre>

[[Category:Magic]]
[[Category:Concepts]]

Othersight

2024-01-23T04:17:42Z

SARAGOS:

Othersight is the probing of the Aetheric foundation of the Plane of Abiding (and likely any others containing Aether) to sense disturbances and changes by Warrior Mages and Bards. Typically experienced visually by Warrior Mages, and auditorily by Bards.

A likely instance of a Warrior Mage experiencing Othersight being used to locate them during an Aether experiment:
<pre>You feel rather than hear a low hiss emanating from a distant source. Deeply resonant, it plays against your magical senses, and echoes around the area, seemingly without direction, reverberating off unseen structures. It feels distinctly unnatural, as if someone, or something, was... probing the local mana streams?

Suddenly, you see shifting streams of radiant aetheric mana superimposed over your vision. Winding around all matter, gently evaporating and lightly billowing in unseen winds and forces, the soft glow permeates all that you can see.

The hiss seems to resonate along the aetheric streams, faintly playing along their bends and whisps. The streams seem to buzz faintly in response, though to what end or purpose you cannot tell. As you focus your magical senses, you become aware of... pulsating snarls, or gaps, or rends in the distance, the hiss echoing around and through these voids, leaving rippled impressions like a boulder disturbing a rivers flow.

You sense one of these snarls to the east of Riverhaven, another just outside of Shard, and another across a great ocean. As your attention is drawn to these locations, the hiss begins to magnify, sibilent and deafening! The streams are buffeted and cast smoke-like emanations, glowing more brightly!

The hiss begins to shift, no longer emanating from the distance and omnidirectional, but closer, and focused upon you! As it probes, you feel the elemental charge within you reflecting the sound, an almost solid surface clearly marking your position and influences. The hiss sweeps across you a few times, and then suddenly, ceases.

As the sound fades, so too does the radiance of the aetheric streams. You sense as though nothing has changed, though whatever caused it is certainly aware of you, and what you have done!</pre>

A Bard experiencing Othersight, assisted by [[Uryutis]]:
<pre>Uryutis places his palm on your forehead and suddenly everything goes dark. You hear a loud gong, high and pure, ring out from where Uryutis is standing. Its reverberation plays off of Uryutis, and all the Warrior Mages standing nearby, clearly outlining them in a wave of sound. Another loud gong is struck, lower in pitch, and again echoes over the area, revealing the finer details of your surroundings, catching a bird in flight. A third gong rings out, impossibly low, and you sense the shape of things in the distance, bare whispers echoing against the impenetrable silent distance. After a moment, your vision returns, and Uryutis looks at you, nods, and steps back.</pre>

==References==
Mentioned in:

* [[Study_of_the_Zaulfung_Stones_(book)|Study of the Zaulfung Stones]]
* [[Suur_Pillar_(book)|The Suur Pillar]]
* [[The_First_Land_Herald/429-10-15|Uryutis' Lecture on Aether Herald Article]]
* [[Current_Events/Logs/05-19-2019-Aether-Lecture|Uryutis' Lecture on Aether Full Log]]
* Othersight was crucially used in the events to guide the weaving of Aether to open the portal to [[Zengmodaleth]] as documented in the [[The_First_Land_Herald/434-06-38_(1)|First Land Herald article]].
* Othersight is mentioned in the [[Lesser_voltaic_custodian|custodian]] recall.

Othersight

2024-01-23T04:17:25Z

SARAGOS:

2023-10-23T19:20:48Z

SARAGOS:

Othersight

2023-09-10T03:06:05Z

SARAGOS:

Lesser voltaic custodian

2023-09-10T03:03:46Z

SARAGOS: /* Recall */

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|new=No
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|City=Zengmodaleth
|simulevel=85
|naturallevel=85
|weaponlevel=85
|defenselevel=85
|flex=No
|BodyType=unknown
|Attack Range=All
|Has Coins=no
|Has Gems=yes
|Has Boxes=no
|Special=no
|Evil=no
|Construct=yes
|Corporeal=yes
|Casts Spells=yes
|Stealthy=no
|Defense=no
|Skinnable=yes
|hasskin=No
|haspart=Yes
|Part Name=static fibers
|Part Weight=3
|hasbone=No
|MaxArrangedVal=~750 Lirums
|Manipulated=no
|Boxes=no
}}
{{stub}}
__NOTOC__

==Description==
Walking on jagged stilts of electricity, the voltaic custodian is an intricately constructed orichalcum coil suspended inside a beryl-hued ball lightning. What pass for limbs appear to be fluidly defined: transient arcs continuously sprout or blow away.

==Recall==
Reports from Warrior Mages studying these constructs using [[Othersight]] has led scholars to conclude that the voltaic custodians' creation occurred long before the first Lord of the Void discovered the Plane of Electricity. Their activities and behaviors suggest that the custodians will service the unfathomable structure for as long as it generates power.

Their form somewhat fluid, the custodians generate limbs at will, displaying no preference between scuttling on dozens of arcs, bipedal, or hovering atop a diffuse haze of electrical discharge. From the way this creature seems to observe its surroundings, an innate sense of curiosity is evident.

Though distinctly manufactured, the custodians appear to be capable of repairing one another and making yet more of their kind. How this self-perpetuation is possible -- and what it means -- is a matter of scholarly debate, and though it is unclear as to why a small population of the constructs appear to be malfunctioning and viewing Elanthians as a threat, their intent is unmistakable.

==In Depth==
Drops {{sloot|i|slagged ilmenite core}}s, which function as gems.

===Equipment===
Carries nothing

===Spells===
Casts [[Tingle]], and [[Gar Zeng]].

===Death===
A lesser voltaic custodian's electric aura winks out. The orichalcum coil that was its heart falls down mangled.

{{RefAl}}

Suur Pillar (book)

2023-09-10T03:03:10Z

SARAGOS:

'''The Suur Pillar''' 
''A report by the [[GCMH]]''

A towering monolith reaching from the bowels of the
mountain earth toward the lightning streaked clouds
above -- that is the Suur Pillar. The generosity and
indulgence of the noble Baron Jeladric Theren as well
as the Therengian Warrior Mages have enabled the
[[GCMH|Gealeranendae College of Magical History]] to investigate
the mysterious and magical Suur Pillar ruins in an
attempt to understand its origins and magic.

Ancient legends tell of a mythical obelisk, formed by the
hands of [[Meraud]] and [[Firulf]] themselves. This pillar was
shaped of the stone of the earth, and the electricity of
the skies. The gods of magic constructed this high above
[[Elanthia]] before hurling it towards the planet. Where the
Suur Pillar struck the land a crater was formed, and the
elemental power of the obelisk caused pure water from the
Elemental Plane of Water to flow into this crater. The
gypsies would later name this [[Laakmir]].

Other legends, exist about the Suur Pillar, though all end
in the creation of the magical lake. One of the other
most prominent tales relates the following:

<pre>
"Firulf, great God of Elemental Magic, possessed a mighty
staff, one of black marble and silver. The Staff of
Firulf, the Agani Tayeu'a, held within it immense
Elemental powers. It could hurl bolts of lightning with a
thought. Many times would benevolent Firulf lend Agani
Tayeu'a to mortals in a quest for knowledge, and with the
power the Staff bestowed upon them, they succeeded in
their quests, bringing enlightenment to the lands.

Once, a mighty king of a long forgotten kingdom kneeled
upon the ground of his palace shrine and prayed to Firulf
above.

'O Mighty Firulf, I beseech you. A fierce dragon from the
seacaves beyond my kingdom has ravaged my lands - - it has
killed my people. My own wife has died at its hands! I
seek a way to restore the dead to the living, but first I
must kill the dragon of the sea.'

Firulf observed the mortal pleading for aid, and a magic
to Resurrect the dead would be a great boon to the peoples
below. So to the king Firulf gave Agani Tayeu'a, and bade
him slay the dragon and take his quest for knowledge.

But the king was wise, and he had tricked the god.
Destroy the dragon he did, but he did not embark upon a
quest to save his people. Instead of using the Staff of
Firulf in such a quest, the king gathered his army and
rode to the neighboring kingdom. He used the power of
Agani Tayeu'a to crush his enemies and increase his own
might.

'I have the power of the gods at my control! None may
stand before me!' he exclaimed as he conquered the
bordering nation, a peaceful land of Elotheans seeking
knowledge.

Firulf was enraged at the affront. He visited the kingdom
in the form of a horned owl, and skewered the king with
his beak. Taking the Staff back, Firulf returned to his
domain in the clouds. And then he gathered about him all
his magic, and hurled the Agani Tayeu'a to the earth
below.

Where the Staff struck, the earth shook with a fury as
though a dragon had tumbled to Elanthia. And where the
Staff struck, a massive stone monolith rose up, as
lightning from the skies bombarded it in an illuminating
display of fireworks. The kingdom that had once ruled
that land was no more, and where once had been plains, now
stood mountains. Where once was the king's palace, there
now was a crystal lake.

The monolith stands even to this day, and encased within
it is the Agani Tayeu'a, the Staff of Firulf."
</pre>

That story was recounted by a noble Bard in the court of the [[Ferdahl]] [[Thaerine]]. It is an interesting myth, but its truth we cannot confirm. It is a plausible origin of the Suur Pillar, however.

Centuries after [[Ferdahl]] Thaerine's rule had come to an end, the Suur Pillar was discovered in the Mountains of [[Ker'Leor]]. The Suur Pillar was unearthed near the major quarry sites around [[Fornsted]]. Time had been unkind to it, and portions of the pillar had collapsed. The entirety of the monolith was covered in granite, and the quarriers had to work carefully to move the rubble.

The air about the monolith crackled with static, and when he touched the pillar, one man was struck by a bolt of lightning from the skies, though it was a clear, cloudless day. The men quickly fled from the stone, and ran back to [[Fornsted]], where they reported the occurrence to the Garrison Commander there. The Imperial lord quickly sent a runner to [[Therenborough]], where the Gealeranendae College of Magical History was located.

Researchers from the [[GCMH]] were dispatched to study it. Utilizing Elemental [[Othersight]], a shocking discovery (no pun intended) was made. The obelisk appeared to open miniature gateways to the Elemental Plane of Electricity, from which it summoned powerful magics. It would explain the static crackle in the air and the death of the quarrier.

A portion of the obelisk that had crumbled and fallen to the ground, likely due to the ravages of time, was shipped back to the [[GCMH]] for study, though the research team remained to continue their analysis of what they called the Suur Pillar.

Disaster struck shortly after, unfortunately. A side effect of the pillar's unearthing apparently enabled it to realize its true magical potential. Incredible magical storms soon raged about the pillar, wreaking havoc to the surrounding land. In the midst of the storms came forth [[Scaly Seordmaor|beasts]] that seemed to be lightning brought to life. They were most lethal, and caused damage to the town of [[Fornsted]].

A new force from the [[GCMH]] was sent forth from [[Therenborough]] to contain the magical rampage, and they managed, to some degree, to successfully restrain the power of the Suur Pillar. Erected around the monolith was a magical barrier that kept the fury of the storm in check. They were unsuccessful in stopping the beasts, though - - given flesh on the [[Plane of Abiding]], they were able to pass through the barrier erected by the mages, though they were weakened drastically.

Some superstitious worriers claimed that it was the wrath of [[Meraud]], who saw mortals once again on the verge of tapping into the power of [[Agani Tayeu'a]] for self-serving purposes, who had sent the beasts to stop them and protect the Suur Pillar. These are the same villagers who shortly named the beasts "dark cats." Their claims are easily dismissed, however, as it is clearly a natural result of the connection the Suur Pillar established with the Elemental Plane of Electricity which allowed elementals to travel to our own world.

The magical study we conducted upon the Pillar is preserved in the College's archives.

For the [[GCMH]].
High Mage [[Vistraluth]]
{{cat|Book}}

Study of the Zaulfung Stones (book)

2023-09-10T03:02:42Z

SARAGOS:

==A Study of the [[Zaulfung Stones]]==

:"Twelve of the thirteen in Farn's Company perished to raise these Warding Stones. I, the last, will soon join them on the Starry Road. Let the sun never set on this land if the stones should fall, for they alone prevent the nameless evil of the Zaulfung from consuming more souls and growing in strength."

These words were engraved upon one of two standing stones by the enigmatic and dangerous morass called the [[Zaulfung]], near [[Riverhaven]]. The swamp, the stones, and the inscription itself have baffled the [[Lorethew|Lorethews]] since the glory days of the [[Seven Star Empire]].

The generosity and indulgence of the Baron as well as the Guild of Warrior Mages of Riverhaven have enabled the [[GCMH|Gealeranendae College of Magical History]] to investigate these mysteries in an attempt to piece together the story of [[Farn's Company]] and explain the strange device they constructed.

Our research began with the examination of several documents found in a
hidden cache by a Gor'Tog stonemason during the renovation of [[Theren Keep]].
The craftsman (being honorable, cautious, and unable to read High [[Gamgweth]]
script) immediately reported his find. The documents outlined some of the
best-kept secrets of the Imperial government; nothing so sinister as that
which [[Dzree]]'s theocracy performed daily and out in the open, but matters of
spycraft, conspiracy, and potential political embarassment. Why such
affairs were recorded on paper and hidden for some future generation to
find, at the risk of the chronicler's life, remains unknown. Yet after
careful study there is no doubt that the papers are genuine, and little
reason to be skeptical of their veracity.

Farn's Company was (so the documents say) an elite group of specialist
mages, all with considerable experience in battle, hand-picked by Empress
[[Merthamone]]. The chronicler notes that they often passed as a small
mercenary band. On occasion the Company would even take employment with
rebel lords and participate, to some extent, in raids against the Empire
itself. However, they would leave with the knowledge of the rebels'
strengths, weaknesses, and strategies.

The documents were not in good condition, and in places were not neatly
penned; where we had to hazard a guess, we have enclosed it in brackets.
The chronicler identified only a handful of the Company:

:"Captain [[Farn]] Emdarson is [a weathered?] Dwarf, a Master Warrior Mage and veteran of more wars than Merth has gaudy jewels. He was an infamous mercenary and occasional privateer before the Empress hired him for life. What she promised him for that [?] [contract?], I would give my left hand to find out. He is the only one in the Company with a public reputation, and after meeting him personally, I can confirm that none of it is exaggerated."

:"[[Osneg]] Vanar is a Human who hails from the far north, the lands of snow and ice where Humans look so like [beardless?] Dwarves. Another Master Warrior Mage, and a man of few words. As strong as he is at harnessing and as deadly with [?], I expect he will be slain by a Guardian, an Immortal jealous of his talent, or old age, rather than any mortal foe."

:"[[Yalvache]] Ruahen is an Elothean [scholar?] and strategist who would doubtless best Marelanis in a beauty pageant if only she would devote some time to her personal appearance. She is obviously uncomfortable at Court, but is ruthless and remorseless in war. (This is fortunate for her, else my sister might kill her for her hair.) Her cunning tactics have turned many a desperate battle into a stunning victory."

:"[[Zhakran]]-something, the S'kra Mur, is a mystery to me. I witnessed an occasion where he stormed into the Great Hall in his black lacquered armor, actually *threw* his longsword (sheathed, thankfully) at the guards, and proceeded to curse (I assumed by his tone) the poor Empress in his native tongue for a full three minutes. The [lord?] in attendance was infuriated that this brute had interrupted his audience with the Empress. Merth just gave them both "that look" and very coldly and calmly answered the mage in the S'kra Mur tongue, after which he [strode/rode angrily?] out, forgetting his weapon. The next day he returned in proper Court attire and gave Merth a very formal and [sincere?] apology. He even swore personal fealty to her, which she accepted." (This is unusual, as a warrior would have sworn service to "the Empire and the Crown" rather than to the monarch, who was after all just another servant of the Empire.)

The chronicler had somewhat more to say about Farn himself, but as it
involved the details of her occasional romantic encounters with the Captain,
and as he was not inclined to discuss Company business with her during those
encounters, they are of no consequence to our research, aside from this
single, hastily written passage:

:"Today Merth summoned me to her [solar?], to personally [deliver?] to me the news that my dear [Captain?] has perished, with his entire Company, in the unholy swamp where the [dragon fell?]. It was some small comfort to know that his perilous endeavor to contain the curse was [successful and?] will save countless souls from [b---?] [?] [?] [wandering/withering?] forever in the [?] [generations?]. The village of Riverhaven would surely have been lost within a year had he and his [company/companions?] been any less bold, and the very seat of the Empire might have [fallen?] within my lifetime. I suppose I should be thankful [to Sithsia/Sildum?] who gave them the forbidden lore needed for their success, but I cannot shake these [twin?] thoughts: that the [?] murdered them afterward to cover [h--?] own [treachery?] against [his/her?] own kind, and that my Farn would have [anticipated?] it and, while too much the selfless hero to refuse the quest, should have at least visited me one last time. I never had the chance to tell him he would be a [farmer/father?]."

Experts are of the opinion that the Stones are too crude and heavy-handed to be the work of [[Sithsia]]. No "Sildum" is known to have lived at the time, save the deaf S'kra Mur [[S'Ildum]] Kran'd'jir, seller of questionable healing elixirs in [[Trefan Maug]], charged with poisoning an officer of the Imperial Army, but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence. The adjudicator noted that S'Ildum was of humble means, had little education and no innate magical talent.

A few pages later, she wrote with an equally shaky hand:

:"It has [become?] clear that my sister and the Prince will not return from their deer hunt. The body of [?], save for his head, was [found by?] those same stones my [Farn?] died in raising. His sword lay by his side. My sister has not been found, after [four/five/few?] days of searching. [They?] will record in the [?] Chronicle that she was [taken?] by brigands for the slave markets in the [T---?] Isles, and that he perished while valiantly [fighting?] in her defense. More likely the [?] [b---?] tripped over his own [?] while fleeing, fell on his blade, and rid his [shoulders?] the burden of his head. 'Tis no [?] I never liked the Prince and never [?] him a [suitable/sensible?] husband, and I can only hope that in his incompetence he has [followed?] the wrong branch of the Starry Road, so I shall not be [compelled?] to [share?] my eternity with him."

The remainder of our historical investigation has centered around finding
and approaching the descendants of those known to have been present at the
court of Empress Merthamone or who might have been aware of the movements of
Farn's Company. The search has been frustrating and has borne little fruit.
The work continues as it must, but little hope rests with the historical
investigation.

The arcane investigation of the site and the device has provided even less
successful thus far, but the College remains hopeful that a breakthrough
will one day occur -- a breakthrough which may lead to new disciplines of
magic and increase the quality of life of all the Seven Races.

The finest Moon Mages, most scholarly Clerics, and the most sensitive
Empaths could find nothing of their own particular forms of magic about the
device. This rules out the S'lai with their quasi-shamanic bent, the unique
and infuriatingly illogical [[Vykathi]] combination of moon magic and geomancy, and crude Trollish magics which disturb the flows of Life mana.

Though wary of disrupting the workings of the device, we have removed small chips and shards from each of the stones. The black stone is only black upon its surface; beneath the burns and ash it is the same type of stone as
the other. Viewed with the elemental [[Othersight]], the samples consist mostly
of inert Earth with the typical background of other elements; in fact, the
samples could not be distinguished from ordinary stone from another
location. Alchemical analyses of the samples also reveals nothing
extraordinary.

Alchemical analyses at the site itself, however, indicate an Ethereal
presence within the substance of the stone, of the type used to contain
semicoherent spirit plasma. Othersight reveals, within that structure of
active Aether, a strong flow of Air from the grey stone, into Electricity
between them, to Fire in the black stone. This raises many more questions
than it answers, and challenges our very understanding of the elements.

Where did the Air come from? We know it was not distilled from mana nor
from physical air, and considering the strong current, not from the physical
stone itself or it would be consumed in a matter of minutes.

How, and why, did it transmute into Electricity, and then into Fire? It has
long been held as a fundamental law that an elemental substance never
changes into another element, but merely combines and separates with other
elemental substances. Is there something at work here to deceive our
Othersight, or must we discard all our theories of elementalism built over
millenia in order to understand this phenomenon? We would call this device
a divine work beyond mortal undertaking, had the Clerics not already ruled
out that possibility.

Where did the Fire go? Though the black stone is covered in a thick layer
of ash and appears to be burned, weeks of observation have not seen any
darkening or covering of the small area we exposed when we took our samples.
The stone seems to be of normal temperature, so (again considering the
strong current) the fire cannot be emerging as physical heat.

We do not know the purpose or significance of this bizarre circulation. Nor
have we found the boundaries of the spell which supposedly holds this
unnamed curse within its present confines -- every mage we consulted would
have approached the problem by creating a large-scale ethereal shield to
hold it, powered by a direct elemental tap from the Void. Such a
construction would be eminently noticeable even to untrained senses, yet we
have not found it.

Nor have we even stumbled upon this mysterious swamp itself. It will
doubtless seem foolish, but we have been literally unable to enter the
Zaulfung proper, merely the scrub and marshy plain that surround it.
Certainly the grotesque noises from the swamp have kept us huddled close by
the fires of our encampments by night; but by day when the sounds are easily
recognized as normal fish and fowl, we have set out many times to find the
place and failed each time. Perhaps it is another function of the spell to
see that none wander into the place.

We have no conclusion yet to present to the Baron and the Warrior Mage
Guild, however, with their continued support, we hope to extend our study of
the Zaulfung Stones and unlock their secrets, enriching our understanding of
the mysteries of the elements as well as the glory of the Barony.

For the GCMH,

High Mage [[Wosykaun]] Ervintralao 
Professor of Interdisciplinary Arcana
{{Cat|Book}}[[page type is::book| ]]

2023-07-18T03:05:09Z

SARAGOS: Created page with "{{Log |eventname=Aether Lecture |event_instance=DR |date=5/19/2019 |gamedate= |pov=Navesi |log=[Noble Inn, Dining Hall] A long banquet table runs across the center..."

{{Log
|eventname=Aether Lecture
|event_instance=DR
|date=5/19/2019
|gamedate=
|pov=Navesi
|log=[Noble Inn, Dining Hall]
A long banquet table runs across the center of the room, flanked on each side by padded benches upholstered in delicate embroidered silk. Smaller round dining tables sit in private nooks in the walls, next to tall brass candelabra which shine with a low flickering light. A low murmur of conversation carries from parties of guests seated about the area. The walls are hung with tapestries matching the embroidered burgundy rug covering the floor.
You also see a waitress.
Also here: Elder Liurilias who is emanating a bright holy aura, Perune, Scholar of the Grove Uryutis, Mazrian who is sitting and Song Phoenix Blackmuse who is trailed by a discombobulated shadow jumping in and out of view.
Obvious exits: out.

Uryutis says, "I reached out to Saragos initially and told him I'd be here, but I remembered somewhat last minute that there's actually a meeting hall in this fine city, which is where I'll be presenting my lecture."

You nod politely.

Mazrian asks, "Outstanding. Some food beforehand, maybe?"

Uryutis says, "Something light. Pre-talk jitters."

Fickle Wind Qiyan just arrived.

Qiyan smiles.

Mazrian nods in agreement.

Uryutis asks, "What do you recommend?"

Qiyan exclaims, "Howdee!"

Qiyan hails you with a clenched fist over her heart and a respectful nod, the traditional Kaldaran greeting.

Mazrian says, "Nothing for the jitters like some basic fried potatos."

Inquisitor Whiteburn just arrived.

Uryutis says, "Wise man."

Liurilias leans on Whiteburn.

Qiyan says to Blackmuse, "Glad ya could make."

Whiteburn's body jerks briefly.

Qiyan says, "It."

Blackmuse nods to Qiyan.

Qiyan coughs.

Blackmuse says, "Happy to be here."

Whiteburn clears her throat.

Whiteburn nods politely.

Perune chuckles.

Uryutis asks you, "I trust Saragos is en route?"

Fariden says to Liurilias, "As always, a pleasure to see you again, Munan."

Qiyan says to Fariden, "Nice to see ya."

Mazrian says, "Wisdom gleaned from a long life."

Liurilias nods graciously at Fariden, giving him a polite smile.

Blackmuse smiles at you.

Mazrian grins wryly.

You say, "Yes. I wasn't expecting you quite so early I'm afraid."

Uryutis says, "Excellent."

Fariden says to Qiyan, "Well, yeah. I am a delight."

Qiyan winks at Fariden.

You whisper to Blackmuse, "Ah, you must be him!"

Blackmuse nods to you.

Liurilias says to Fariden, "Good to be seen."

Fariden playfully says to Qiyan, "Oh, you too."

Uryutis says, "I'm just idling away before the talk. If you were gathered otherwise, I don't mean to interupt."

Fariden grins at Liurilias.

You say, "To the few of you not yet briefed, I'll say a few words to you in a moment."

You say, "I'm still coordinating with others."

Blackmuse nods.

Uryutis says, "I did promise you all a little of my time before hand, so figured I could only go over my notes so many times before it stopped helping."

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says, "Why don't you do that. I'll follow Mazrian's advice."

Qiyan says to Uryutis, "Pleasure to meet ya sir... I mean... about to meet ya, because I am heretoforth introducin myself.. as Qiyan, I'm Qiyan."

A waitress hands Uryutis a basket of sliced fried potatoes.

Uryutis smiles at Qiyan.

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

Mazrian nods to Uryutis.

You see Scholar of the Grove Uryutis, Aetgar Alreid, a Gnome.
Uryutis has a square face and blue-grey eyes. He has cropped auburn hair with a white streak running through it, with pale skin and a scrawny build.
He is a bit over average height for a Gnome.
He appears to be distinguished.
He has some light stubble on his face.

He is in good shape.

He is holding a basket of sliced fried potatoes in his right hand.
He is wearing a simple cloak of sturdy steelsilk woven in a spiraling weave, a tiger lily carnelian pin, a long sleeved linen shirt, an orichalcum ring bearing the crest of the Warrior Mage guild, some jaalmin weave pants with fine embroidery along the seams and some sturdy leather boots.

You say to Qiyan, "It is proper to hail the good Gnome."

You briefly drop to one knee as you hail Uryutis with a clenched fist over your heart and a respectful nod.

Uryutis says to Qiyan, "Uryutis."

Qiyan briefly drops to one knee and hails Uryutis with a clenched fist over her heart and a respectful nod.

Liurilias observes Qiyan with fascination.

Uryutis attempts a Kaldaran greeting but it just looks like a limp salute.

Qiyan exclaims to you, "I do proper things now and then!"

You smile at Qiyan.

Liurilias's tail undulates lazily through the air.

Uryutis gazes upwards at you and hails you with a clenched fist over his heart and a respectful nod in an attempt at the traditional Kaldaran greeting. Close enough.

Qiyan just nudged Liurilias.

Fariden raises an eyebrow in Qiyan's direction.

Uryutis gazes upwards at Qiyan and hails her with a clenched fist over the heart and a respectful nod.

You smile at Uryutis.

Knight Magister Saragos just arrived.

Liurilias cocks his head at Qiyan.

Saragos gives a courteous nod and tips his hat politely.

Mazrian nods to Saragos.

Qiyan gulps.

Perune nods to Saragos.

Qiyan grins at Saragos.

Whiteburn says to Uryutis, "Forgive me. I had not the time to introduce myself, previously."

Qiyan says to Saragos, "Please tell me its you."

Whiteburn says, "Whiteburn, of the Holy Inquisition."

Hodierna's Fist Kaelie just arrived.

Uryutis nods to Whiteburn.

Mazrian smiles at Kaelie.

Saragos asks Qiyan, "Want a cigar?"

Kaelie stands near Mazrian.

Qiyan says to Saragos, "I could hug you."

Saragos grins at Qiyan.

Mazrian asks Uryutis, "Can I introduce my wife, Kaelie?"

Kaelie smiles at Uryutis.

Qiyan says to Blackmuse, "Thank ya."

Qiyan hugs Kaelie, who wraps her arms around Qiyan with a warm smile.

You say, "So, allow me to introduce Blackmuse and Fariden to all of you. A reminder to everyone that these meetings are to be kept secret."

Blackmuse nods to Qiyan.

Whiteburn gazes at you.

Uryutis asks Whiteburn, "Your reputation preceeds you Mother. Greetings. May... Drogor... spare? us all?"

Blackmuse nods to you.

Uryutis smiles at Whiteburn.

The tip of Whiteburn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.

Liurilias chuckles.

Blackmuse says, "It is nice to meet you all."

Blackmuse smiles.

Perune nods to Blackmuse.

Liurilias says to Uryutis, "A fair request."

Mazrian nods to Blackmuse.

Liurilias nods to Uryutis.

Mazrian says, "Likewise."

Perune says, "Well met."

Whiteburn says to Uryutis, "Perhaps the Almighty Storm-bringer might be pleased enough to show us such by our faith."

You say, "To catch the two of you up, well. We have been doing a bit of elemental experimentation, particularly with the element of Aether."

Blackmuse nods to you.

Fariden nods.

Fariden asks you, "Like the pin you are wearing?"

Mazrian says, "Went fairly well, I thought. No one died and we possibly learned something."

Mazrian nods to Uryutis.

You say to Fariden, "A bit bigger than that."

Fariden chuckles.

You say, "Perune and Saragos are working on a method to infuse a location with enough aether to effectively, hm, seal the area from planar incursions."

Qiyan says, "More coppery."

Blackmuse says, "Interesting."

Fariden asks, "Related to the planar nexuses? Nexi?"

Blackmuse smirks.

You say, "The idea being that demons need to make incursions into our Plane in order to establish themselves here."

Saragos touches a rustic cigarillo with a glowing finger, and it quickly catches fire.

You shake your head at Fariden.

Fariden nods.

Saragos asks Uryutis, "Cigar?"

You say, "This is advanced elemental theory, but based on sound research."

Saragos takes a long drag off of a burning rustic cigarillo.

Liurilias quietly says to Uryutis, "I am Liurilias, and like my young friend here, also from the Inquisition."

Uryutis shakes his head at Saragos.

Blackmuse nods to you.

Whiteburn's tail undulates passively just above the ground.

Uryutis nods to Liurilias.

Liurilias's ears straighten up smartly as he gazes at Whiteburn, a look of pride on his face.

Singer Shannera just arrived.

Shannera casually observes the area.

Saragos whispers, "Sanctuary?"

You say, "As it happened, during our first experiment, the warrior mages present were able to, hm, sense some things about the plane. They experienced a sort of hissing noise, and they could sense the location of certain weak points."

You weave a soft melody, as you begin Sanctuary, the notes so light and airy they can barely be heard.

You nod politely to Shannera.

Uryutis smiles at you.

Shannera nods to you.

You say, "This is Shannera, also invited."

Mazrian smiles at Shannera.

You release an accompaniment of elemental electricity into your singing, as you resolve the soft melody into a modal form. A dome of light begins to structure itself around you in response.

Blackmuse nods.

Whiteburn trills softly at Liurilias.

Liurilias angles his ears forward, gazing curiously at Whiteburn.

You say, "As it happens Uryutis here noticed our meddling and wanted to come and speak to us, which he has done once before."

Uryutis nods.

Blackmuse nods to you.

You say, "I've brought each of you in for various reasons, but I remind you that in doing so we are placing great trust in you. There are Necromancers who work to empower Maelshyve, and we are working to weaken her."

Fariden frowns.

Mazrian says, "Meddling? That's a step up from dabbling. We're moving up."

Fariden grins at Mazrian.

Mazrian smiles at you.

Uryutis begins chortling at Mazrian.

You flash a quick grin at Mazrian.

You say, "Uryutis plans to give a lecture today, and this is our opportunity to speak to him privately before he does so, in about an anlas."

Uryutis coughs.

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

You say, "Bards, you in particular I am hoping will play a role in our next experiment. We can discuss details later."

Blackmuse nods to you.

Perune says, "I prefer to think we're running buck wild with no concern for what lurks beyond the void."

Perune reaches up and moves his icesteel balaclava about on his head.

Uryutis laughs at Perune.

Qiyan nods to Perune.

You say to Perune, "Typical warrior mage."

Liurilias chuckles.

Mazrian chuckles.

Whiteburn frowns.

Uryutis says to Perune, "I'd normally not find that funny, but you of all people have felt the effects of experimental error."

Perune grins.

Shannera tightly laces her fingers together and deliberately orbits one thumb around the other as she settles into a meditative demeanor.

You ask, "Perune, Saragos, perhaps you could begin if you have any questions?"

Qiyan says, "This question of bleedin ears came up earlier with another bard as I was wranglin others."

Perune says, "If I can't be amused at my own recklessness, I'm not sure I could function."

Saragos says to Perune, "We've got few options. I'd like to think we're being as careful as we can."

Qiyan says, "And it seems Elf ears bleed more."

Qiyan nods emphatically.

Perune asks Uryutis, "I do wonder if there's something related to our work that you wanted to share prior to the lecture?"

Saragos nods.

Saragos casually flicks some ashes off the end of his rustic cigarillo.

Uryutis ponders.

Qiyan briefly drops to one knee and hails Marssi with a clenched fist over her heart and a respectful nod.

Qiyan hugs Rifkinn, getting a smile in return.

Mazrian nods to Rifkinn.

Rifkinn winks at Mazrian.

Rifkinn smiles at Whiteburn.

Whiteburn nods politely to Rifkinn.

Uryutis says, "You may not like the report I'll be delivering, but I hope you take it in the good faith and positive light we're treating the initiative you took. I think you were hoping for more drastic, direct outcomes, but alas, the nature of research is that it is slow, filled with failure, and typically devoid of spontaneous breakthroughs."

Marssi gazes upwards at Qiyan and hails her with a clenched fist over the heart and a respectful nod.

Marssi hugs Liurilias, who wraps his arms around Marssi with a warm smile.

Uryutis says, "You provided us a surprise, some new data to consider."

Liurilias leans on Rifkinn.

You nod to Uryutis.

Perune nods to Uryutis.

Liurilias hugs Marssi gingerly, trying not to hurt her.

You get a slender oak-bound volume incised with "The First Land Herald" from inside your black coat.

You get a pristine goose feather quill from inside your black coat.

You carefully open a slender oak-bound volume incised with "The First Land Herald".

Shannera gazes at you.

You whisper to Shannera, "Have you found a notebook yet?"

Uryutis says, "So... Unfortunately, Maelshyve won't be pushed out tomorrow due to your clever, though stupid, though still clever, endeavor, but there are some potentials that merit further study."

Mazrian ponders.

Saragos says to Uryutis, "A lot of us have spent many, many years honing our craft. The fact that we're standing here means we're nothing, if not persistent."

Shannera whispers, "I think I have one, I just need to check my storage"

Uryutis nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Liurilias scratches one ear, looking bemused.

Perune says, "I didn't really expect that she would be, it was merely a first step towards a goal."

Qiyan asks, "So does that mean further experimentin will lead to more ear bleedin?"

Uryutis grins at Qiyan.

Saragos says, "I've a couple. Feel free to refer us to the meeting if it's something you're planning on covering later."

Perune asks, "But.. you did mention last time we met that what we were attempting has been done before for other issues, yes? Can you elaborate on that?"

Kaelie asks Qiyan, "Puts us to work at least?"

Mazrian chuckles at Kaelie.

Shannera whispers, "I have a petite violet notebook engraved with knotwork, will that do?"

Qiyan says to Kaelie, "I'm gonna start packin cotton balls."

You whisper to Shannera, "As long as it has pages and you can write in it."

Shannera nods to you.

You whisper to Shannera, "A reminder that this meeting is to be kept utterly secret."

Shannera nods at you, obviously agreeing with your views.

Uryutis says to Saragos, "I was instructed to not reveal the specifics of what you did, though I will be referring to the experiment to clarify some things. Both for... other Elementalists protection, and the greater safety."

You whisper to Rifkinn, "A reminder that this meeting is to be kept utterly secret."

Qiyan squints.

Whiteburn politely says, "I beg pardon. I must take momentary leave."

Whiteburn gives a slight nod.

Inquisitor Whiteburn struts out.

Uryutis says to Perune, "Resonance of Elemental forces is not new, and Aether has some odd properties that make it particularly amenable to studies of vibration."

Rifkinn gazes out.

Perune gives a slight nod.

Uryutis says to you, "You may find some of this topic particularly interesting, actually."

You nod at Uryutis, in complete agreement with his views.

Mazrian says, "I'm certainly looking forward to it."

You say, "Yes, as I mentioned last time, it would seem that Bards might offer a unique perspective here."

Liurilias gives Rifkinn a little prod between the shoulder blades.

Perune chuckles at Rifkinn.

Rifkinn smirks at Liurilias.

Uryutis smiles.

Saragos says to Uryutis, "With regard to the slow grind of experimentation, my thoughts were along the line of putting to good use the Aether we can pull in, and the seeming connection we were able to make. You may be planning on commenting on this, but my main question was on the strategy to begin to find ways to strengthen the Aetheric barrier. My thoughts lean towards methods of weaving, but I was wondering if other attempts with certain approaches have turned out to be bad news in the past."

Qiyan blinks.

Shannera tightly laces her fingers together and deliberately orbits one thumb around the other as she settles into a meditative demeanor.

Uryutis blinks at Saragos.

Liurilias chuckles.

Uryutis asks Saragos, "What do you know of weaving?"

Uryutis squints at Saragos.

Saragos says to Uryutis, "What I've picked up from working for Zasele once every four years, mostly."

Saragos grins crookedly.

Mazrian says to Saragos, "Make a mean aether sock, eventually."

Saragos says, "But that method intuitively seems to be the most analagous to what we want to accompish."

Saragos says, "To me, at least."

Uryutis says, "Curious. I wasn't expecting you to have surmised as much. At least not so quickly."

Uryutis chuckles.

You say, "He's smarter than he lets on."

Qiyan scowls.

You flash a quick grin at Saragos.

Uryutis says, "That's an impressive leap made with fewer clues than I thought I'd afforded."

Saragos gives a courteous nod and tips his hat politely.

Perune ponders.

Uryutis says, "I've some pet theories on the bias that Bards utilize when interfacing with Elemental energies, and some rather esoteric connections to some arts that have put me on tenuous grounds with some of my less creative peers."

You arch your eyebrow.

Mazrian asks Uryutis, "Are you a weaver, then?"

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Uryutis chuckles.

Uryutis says, "I'm sorry, it's funny given the context."

Uryutis asks, "Yes?"

Mazrian chuckles.

Uryutis says, "Maybe some of what has been accomplished, maybe the best approaching going forward. I've also studied some of the techniques of tailors and weavers, fishermen and their nets."

Kaelie whispers something to Mazrian.

Uryutis says, "There's something there, I'm sure of it."

Mazrian whispers something to Kaelie.

Kaelie smiles at Mazrian.

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Saragos says, "I was considering a focus for this weaving, as well, and work on crafting one. After all, the thread needs a needle, for the mage directing the flows. I was wondering if you had any knowledge of materials particularly appropriate. Orichalcum was the first one that came to mind, but there may be better options."

Rifkinn winks at Qiyan.

Fariden ponders.

Fariden gets some braided silvery twine from inside his hunting pack.

Uryutis exhales dramatically. He rolls his eyes for effect, and shrugs.

Qiyan snaps her fingers.

Uryutis says, "I haven't even gotten to the point where I'm confident in which weave to make use of."

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Perune asks, "What would you need to get to that point?"

Liurilias taps one claw against his triquetra pendant thoughtfully.

Saragos says, "And feeling out the existing weave is the other problem. There's a need to be able to sense it in order to strengthen it, otherwise you're just sewing in random threads. I'm thinking of Bards for this, actually."

Uryutis says, "Corner hitch, two strand overhand, linfit, harness bend, lighterman's hitch, hanging bowline, water bowline, sweeping gather, leaf plait, round mat... I've barely gotten to the point where I can tie them by hand."

You say to Uryutis, "I myself was hoping to ask for more information about the Othersight, as you mentioned it last time."

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says to you, "I'm... kind of excited to show you, but it'll have to wait for the lecture."

You say, "Fair enough."

Mazrian nods.

Liurilias cocks his head.

Mazrian asks, "Would there be a forceful objection if we continued the research?"

Uryutis says to Saragos, "Some of my studies in weaving have led to some impressions of what was done, historically, and some things that we may try moving forward. But I'm not sure if the correlates are adequate, or my own cognitive bias having obsessed with this."

You nod to Uryutis.

Uryutis asks Mazrian, "I suppose that depends on the sort of research. Try not to break anything much worse?"

You ask, "Can you share any of the attempts made historically? What was tried, and what happened?"

Mazrian ponders.

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Mazrian dryly asks Uryutis, "What did we break and how badly did we break it?"

Perune says, "Pretty sure I was the main thing that broke."

Saragos grins at Perune.

Perune chuckles.

You "<to Miskton>" "I do hope you will make this elemental lecture happening shortly."

You project your thoughts to Miskton.

You "<to Miskton>" "This is the Gnome that we had told you about, with the bat familiar."

You project your thoughts to Miskton.

Mazrian chuckles at Perune.

Kaelie dryly asks Mazrian, "How many times have you had to ask that question?"

[Personal][Miskton] "<to you>" "That is my intention."

Liurilias wryly says to Mazrian, "You broke Perune among possibly other things, congratulations."

Uryutis says to you, "I believe that there are places that have been... woven? back together. The records are spotty, and in some cases, not mine to share. But there have also been efforts to do things even clumsier than what you lot tried, that went significantly worse. Those are often more public."

Mazrian says to Kaelie, "It's just the job, darling. Really."

You nod to Uryutis.

Uryutis says to Mazrian, "I'll speak on that, but, This Place, and, only a very little bit."

You say, "As a Bard I am naturally interested in recording such details, if you ever have the time or inclination to share them."

Saragos whispers something to Perune.

Mazrian nods to Uryutis.

Perune whispers something to Saragos.

Uryutis says to you, "I too would prefer more transparancy in records, as both my approach and theirs suffer when we repeat the same mistakes repeatedly. But it's not my decision to make."

You nod to Uryutis.

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Mazrian asks, "Would there be any measures we could take to ensure we break things less the next time?"

Uryutis says, "With any luck I'll be able to give more lectures on these research expeditions."

You nod to Mazrian.

Kaelie raises an eyebrow.

Uryutis says to Mazrian, "Maybe stick to weaving socks if that's what you're after. Or, you know, the spell patterns we've provided your lessons."

Uryutis grins at Mazrian.

Kaelie says, "Or perhaps a way to keep them alive."

Uryutis says to Kaelie, "I'm afraid that's your domain."

Perune asks, "So.. ultimately this line of experimentation broke pieces of our Plane?"

Rifkinn raises an eyebrow.

Kaelie says to Uryutis, "I've had troubles keeping myself alive lately, I really pray their hopes are not pinned on me."

Mazrian says to Uryutis, "But that curriculum is so limited. There are so obviously variations and approaches that follow from the standard but never get mentioned."

Mazrian frowns at Uryutis.

Uryutis says to Perune, "Tiny pieces... it's... I'll be speaking on it."

Perune gives a slight nod.

Mazrian says, "It's like being handed a guitar and only taught to play scales."

Qiyan grumbles.

Uryutis says to Mazrian, "Yes. I'm led to believe the curriculum is limited for a reason. Given that said guitar can break pieces of the Plane if played incorrectly."

Uryutis asks, "The lecture will start shortly. Shall we?"

Rifkinn whispers something to Marssi.

Perune gives a slight nod.

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Saragos joins Perune's group.

Mazrian nods.

You nod to Uryutis.

Mazrian joins Perune's group.

Kaelie joins Perune's group.

Uryutis asks, "Do you all know where to go?"

You join Perune's group.

Shannera nods.

Blackmuse joins Perune's group.

Shannera joins Perune's group.

You say, "Perune had better know."

Uryutis takes a bite of the potatoes.

Qiyan peers quizzically at Perune.

Uryutis says to Mazrian, "The potatoes helped, thanks."

Mazrian smiles at Uryutis.

Perune asks, "Its been a bit but I know the general meeting hall I think, along River Road East?"

Rifkinn flashes a wide grin.

Uryutis nods to Perune.

Qiyan says, "I've followed him to unknowns before."

Rifkinn winks at Marssi.

Uryutis says, "Cypress room."

Mazrian says, "Works great whether it's public speaking or getting shot at you're preparing for."

Qiyan joins Perune's group.

Mazrian nods to Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "I'll follow you lot."

Uryutis joins Perune's group.

Perune asks, "Everyone with me?"

Rifkinn says, "Wait."

Qiyan snickers at Rifkinn.

Rifkinn says, "Just had to get some more cordial."

Perune asks, "Good now?"

Rifkinn says, "Ok we are good."

Rifkinn smiles quietly to himself.

You follow Perune out.

Uryutis says to Mazrian, "I gave a lecture a while back still holding a chicken leg. I didn't even realize until someone asked why I had been swinging it around in the questions after."

Perune's group went into the Riverhaven meeting hall.

Perune's group went through a cypress door.

[Riverside Meeting Room]
A large mural of Riverhaven proper covers the low walls of the meeting room, and small blue flowers grow in stone pots in one corner. Several rows of high-backed benches are arranged in the center of the room, each roughly carved from sturdy strips of waterproofed oak. A small window looks out on the river below, though part of it is taken up by the ship docked nearby.
You also see a speaker's podium and a cypress door.
Also here: Elder Liurilias who is emanating a bright holy aura, Rifkinn, Favored Marssi, Knight Magister Saragos, Mazrian, Hodierna's Fist Kaelie, Song Phoenix Blackmuse who is trailed by a discombobulated shadow jumping in and out of view, Singer Shannera, Fickle Wind Qiyan, Perune and Scholar of the Grove Uryutis.
Obvious exits: none.

Rifkinn quietly says to Marssi, "I got ya."

Vision Sage Miskton came through a cypress door.

Rifkinn winks at Marssi.

Liurilias leans on the small window, looking through it at the water.

Mazrian says, "Pretty nice facility."

Rifkinn asks Liurilias, "Looking for fish?"

Shannera leans against a high-backed bench.

Uryutis shuffles some notes around and fiddles behind the podium for a moment.

Miskton says, "Evening, all."

Liurilias says to Rifkinn, "Maybe."

Treasure Seeker Fariden came through a cypress door.

Qiyan grins.

Marssi nods politely.

You nod politely to Miskton.

Perune says, "Evening."

Rifkinn grins at Liurilias.

Liurilias holds up his hand and tilts it side to side in a so-so gesture.

Rifkinn chuckles.

Qiyan exclaims, "This ain't what it looks like!"

Perune whispers something to Saragos.

Blackmuse grins.

Qiyan says, "Good rum."

Qiyan nods to Liurilias.

Liurilias folds his arms across his chest.

You whisper to Fariden, "I know you are not an elemental user -- unless you have something to share with me -- but I wanted you along as your talents may prove useful. I intend to keep you close, if you're interested."

Qiyan whispers something to Blackmuse.

Qiyan nods to Blackmuse.

Qiyan grins.

Uryutis says, "I'll wait a few minutes for people to arrive."

Mazrian whispers something to Perune.

Fariden whispers, "It was odd, knowing what words meant, but not any idea on the context. And I am happy to help how I can."

Traim nods politely.

Qiyan smiles.

Liurilias waves to Traim.

Marssi grins at Traim.

Rifkinn nods to Traim.

Traim smiles.

Perune whispers something to Mazrian.

Miskton nods politely to Traim.

Mazrian whispers something to Perune.

You whisper to Fariden, "I may be able to catch you up a bit more later."

You nod politely to Traim.

Mazrian nods to Perune.

Kaelie rubs Mazrian's left hand.

Saragos whispers something to Perune.

Fariden whispers, "Not sure if you noticed, but perhaps Qiyan could heal you? Or Kaelie?"

You whisper to Blackmuse, "I wonder, have we piqued your interest? Do you care to help with our experiments?"

Qiyan ponders.

You whisper to Fariden, "True."

You ask Qiyan, "Attend to me, if you would?"

Blackmuse whispers, "You all definitely have. Although.. there is much for me to learn."

Qiyan clears her throat.

Qiyan rubs her hands together.

Mazrian says, "What is the official guild policy vis a vis disappearing inconvenient people? I don't think I've ever heard that covered during member meetings."

Rifkinn whispers to your group, "So, This gnome, he is a grove keeper?"

Qiyan rests her hand on your arm with a soft smile.

Mazrian coughs.

You whisper to Blackmuse, "Indeed. I will be gathering the Bards separately so that we can best discuss our role."

A curious tingling sensation rises within you as the boundary between you and Qiyan melts away, until you feel her body as if it were your own. A bewildering nausea grips you as your mind is assailed by information from a sense that you do not possess. Just as the sensations begin to overwhelm your consciousness, the boundary between you and Qiyan dissolves completely. For a few dizzying moments you seem to occupy the same flesh. A creeping sensation of tingling coldness envelops you as Qiyan seeks to draw the hurts from your body.

The pain of your wounds abruptly ceases, as if ripped forcibly from your body.

The feeling of unity with Qiyan gradually ebbs away.

Uryutis raises an eyebrow in Mazrian's direction.

You nod to Rifkinn.

Shannera gazes at Mazrian.

Blackmuse nods to you.

You say to Mazrian, "If they had a policy, I doubt they would share it."

Saragos whispers to your group, "That's what he says, yes."

Mazrian says, "You know, just for information."

Mazrian dusts himself off.

Traim smirks at Mazrian.

Rifkinn nods to Saragos.

Blackmuse whispers, "great, I am looking forward to it. "

Perune whispers to your group, "The structure is a bit more complicated than that but he is a researcher for the Grove."

You whisper to Shannera, "So, what do you think? Are you interested in being involved in our experiments?"

Miskton stares outside for a few long moments.

Shannera nods to you.

Saragos whispers to your group, "He didn't show us a badge of office or anything, but he knew that the experiment was performed as we were doing it."

You whisper to Shannera, "Good."

Shannera leans over and whispers, "Whatever I can do to help, count me in."

Kaelie whispers to your group, "That's a little scary."

Qiyan whispers to your group, "somethin bout tickling the strands right?"

Shannera giggles at Qiyan.

Qiyan whispers to your group, "And then Perune's ears bled"

Uryutis says, "As a general request, please note that this will be an academic lecture aimed primarily at users of Elemental magic. Anyone who is not disruptive may attend, but I will reserve the right to remove anyone I feel is being disruptive. Unless you've a particularly burning and urgent question, please hold them to the end."

Blackmuse whispers, "please excuse my quietness.. it all seemed beyond what I was prepared for, so I was trying to connect all the dots/"

Saragos whispers to your group, "Something like that. To be honest, I'm more happy that someone heard it. It's better than just fumbling around in the dark."

Qiyan whispers to your group, "But there was an itch and a taste of copper"

Mazrian nods at Saragos, obviously agreeing with his views.

You whisper to Blackmuse, "I take quiet in a positive light. Those who are quiet are paying attention and learning, not disrupting."

Uryutis says, "I'll start shortly. If you need to use the restroom or grab a quick bite to eat, now's the time."

Blackmuse nods to you.

Qiyan squirms.

Rifkinn says, "I have my cordial."

Blackmuse whispers, "Thank you for understanding. "

Rifkinn nods to Uryutis.

Rifkinn leans on Marssi.

You whisper to Saragos, "I can't say how pleased I am never to have to use the privy like you again."

Marssi smiles at Rifkinn.

Saragos whispers, "The base calumny!"

Mazrian asks, "Anyone have some cofee?"

Mazrian asks Kaelie, "Can we bring a table in?"

Blackmuse shakes his head.

Uryutis grins.

Traim asks Mazrian, "Close?"

Mazrian says, "This is what I need."

Qiyan says to Mazrian, "I have a toadstool that does the same thing."

Mazrian flashes a quick grin at Qiyan.

Uryutis laughs!

Uryutis says, "I'll definitely be requesting more research expeditions if you all get fed this well."

Uryutis takes a sip of his coffee.

Mazrian flashes a quick grin at Uryutis.

Qiyan grins.

You whisper to Marssi, "Congratulations on completing your petition, by the way. Have you heard any response?"

Uryutis asks, "Alright, I believe that's long enough. Does anyone know of people en route?"

Perune says, "I notified guildmembers on the gweth, but no one specifically responded."

Uryutis nods.

Perune says, "Maybe they are, but.."

Perune shrugs.

Marssi whispers, "Oh, thank you. I've heard nothing yet. I don't know if I should be holding my breath while I wait for a response, either."

Rifkinn says, "War Mages."

Rifkinn rolls his eyes.

You say, "I'll put out a notice on the Bard channel, but those I contacted individually are all here or made their excuses."

Marssi whispers, "I'm trying to stay positive, since my guild isn't very quick to move."

You whisper to Marssi, "Never wise, but I do hope for your sake that it happens."

Marssi smiles.

Uryutis says to you, "I trust if you publish a summary of this you'll clarify everything I say that is inarticulate and replace all my clumsy metaphors."

Traim grins.

[Bard][You] "Bards, a lecture is occurring now on Elemental theory, at the Riverhaven town meeting hall."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

You nod to Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "Alright, I'll get started. Please settle in."

Mazrian leans back.

Uryutis says, "I am Uryutis, Scholar of the Grove, and I was sent because my teacher believed that due to your guild taught vantage and the fumbling it led you to, that you all may not have the language to understand the forces at play. That you hear of the ocean, and take the pond for the seas."

Mazrian rubs Kaelie's back.

Rifkinn says, "Im hoping some kind of "pop up" publication might be o hand, so i can understand better."

(Qiyan settles herself with determination)

Qiyan says, "I believe Xionara is on her way."

Uryutis says to Qiyan, "Perhaps you can catch her up if she sneaks in."

Qiyan nods to Uryutis.

Uryutis says to Saragos, "You sent a missive notifying of your intent, that suggested an understanding. This was why we watched, and why I was sent. Of all the things I need to make clear to you, if I can at least succeed in... reminding you what knowledge you have lost, this will be worthwhile."

Commander Xionara came through a cypress door.

Uryutis says, "Right. So. From the beginning."

[Bard][You] "Through the cypress door. It should prove very interesting, as it is being held by a scholar of the Grove. The Grove being a group of researcher warrior mages."

You concentrate on projecting your thoughts.

Uryutis waves to Xionara.

Xionara's tail undulates lazily through the air.

Uryutis says to Xionara, "Just in time."

Xionara waves to Uryutis.

Xionara adjusts her icesteel-framed spectacles into place.

Perune smiles at Xionara.

Uryutis says, "The planes are distinct, separate, whole and pure. Their influence bleeds into our own, shaping it and making it possible. Our plane is beautiful, unique in the mingling and suffusion of these planes, a magnificent painting whose every brush stroke is wrought in the elements themselves. Where these elements mix in their pure form, you have the chaotic flow of our existence. An ocean wave painted in Water, but also Air and Earth. Where these forces manifest, the Elements provide the substance for them to do so."

Xionara stands near Shannera.

Xionara twitches an ear nervously.

Qiyan grins at Xionara.

Uryutis says, "As a side note, of academic concern, there are of course other forms of energies at play. The Immortals' will may bend our plane to their will, the course of celestial movements affects us from afar, and curiously, life itself impacts its own weight. I won't discuss these covariates at length, because they are largely outside my interest, but suffice to say, they are non-negligible influences."

Shannera rubs Xionara gently, massaging her muscles.

Mazrian leans forward.

Uryutis whispers something to Saragos.

Liurilias leans on Maltris.

Maltris gently kisses Qiyan on the cheek.

Qiyan kisses Maltris. And she doesn't seem to want to stop.

Rifkinn winks at Maltris.

Uryutis says, "As I was saying, this plane is shaped of the Elements, and all that we see is composed of their primordial influence. In the early days, we studied an Element and learned of its ways. The dance of Fire, the flow of Water, the whisper of Air, the heft of Earth. Focused study of a single Element led to its mastery, and great works were completed. These Elements form the basis of our plane, and it is no surprise that the early students of the Elements made use of their influence."

Uryutis says, "I'm sure you're all aware of the history and impact of these clans, and the grave choice they made in fighting the treachery of sorcery. They pierced the Plane to stop a greater evil, and despite it all, despite what it led to, it was still a better outcome than the alternative. The Four saved us all, even given what they damaged and let in to do so."

Uryutis says, "I'm not going to debate politics, but it is my view that by spreading your focus, you have diluted your understanding of the Elements, and this shows in your fumbling."

Uryutis inhales a great swallow of air.

Xionara looks thoughtfully at Uryutis.

Rifkinn chuckles to himself.

Uryutis says, "It is of course a matter of history that two additional Elements were later discovered, Electricity, and then Aether. I'm reminding you of these lessons to make sure you understand. Of the six elements, we are relatively new hands at manipulating two, and this of course makes one wonder as to what else we're missing, what we may discover tomorrow."

Mazrian nods to Uryutis.

Saragos nods.

Uryutis fumbles his notes which flutter to the ground! He quickly scrambles to pick them up, and shuffles them a moment.

You write something on a page in your oak-bound volume.

Uryutis says, "Right. Electricity and Aether are fundamentally different from Fire, Water, Air and Earth. You need to remember this. They are pure Elements, yes, but they are not simply additional Elements that escaped our notice. I won't be talking of Electricity, for I am not a scholar of that Element, but I will tell you something of Aether."

Mazrian nods.

Perune gives a slight nod.

Xionara angles her ears forward in curiosity.

Uryutis says, "While the nature of Fire is to burn, and the nature of Water is to flow, these describe the behaviors of these elements, particularly as they interact with our Plane. Not so with Aether. If the Elements compose a painting of our Plane, then Aether is the canvas, or the oil in which the pigments are mixed."

Uryutis says, "Aether is fundamentally different from the other Elements, and suffuses everything, giving the other Elements weight and heft. The pigments provide the color, the Aether provides the medium. This is how we observed your experiment Aether is the foundation, and with the right focus, can be probed from afar. This has been called Othersight by some, though that term describes the wrong sense."

Xionara nods.

Uryutis says, "Now, this is important. The canvas upon which all this sits is not fixed. It flows and ebbs, in response to various influences and whims. It mends when torn, eventually. When you summon an Ethereal Fissure or weapon from another plane, you are poking a fine hole in the canvas, a bridge that leads to another Plane, and drawing a small portion of it to you, here. These small punctures are fairly minor, and we see them repair almost the instant they are released, but the effects can be seen, even from afar."

Qiyan ponders.

Uryutis says, "The Void will reclaim the separation between things eventually. Aether is not, afterall, everywhere."

Liurilias knits his eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Uryutis says, "Now, the raw elemental energy that form these weapons or fissures pour into the local area, and are disruptions to the normal cycles and processes. They are untidy blobs of color or a splash of dissolving spirits, damaging the painting for a time."

Xionara taps her nose.

Uryutis says, "More subtle still is the effect of the domains you called and concentrated. Each Plane has its own rules, rules distinct from our own. When you call a domain, the localized rules of our plane weaken and align to the rules of another. Imagine, perhaps, pressing a finger into the canvas of the painting, deforming it. These changes are subtle, and while they appear awfully strange from afar, like the smaller punctures, eventually relax back to normal."

Uryutis says, "Individually, your actions nominally appear to be minor, pinpricks or small deformations. But we can see you all. The experimental notion was not bad, as you understood Aether to be the foundation and assumed a concentration of Aether domains would stabilize the area. But you were... clumsy, in your wielding of these forces. This doesn't surprise me, for you are Telo'Getha, successors to the Imperial Collegians. You see a rend, and you try to fill it, rather than mend it. Pack a wound with mud."

Xionara smirks.

Uryutis says, "Let's back up a moment, and let me explain Othersight. By tuning out the other senses, and feeling the Aetheric streams, we can induce them to carry our will, which can be directed, and reflected, lending a sense of the shape of things afar. Those of you that were able to see the streams while we were searching may not be entirely lost causes as Elementalists. Of note, Elemental charge gathered in our bodies reflects particularly well. We stand out like fireflies against the night sky..."

Mazrian gazes thoughtfully at Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "Relating to my penchant for poor fitting metaphors and clumsy poetry, I posit that Bards excel at detecting and responding to Aether because of their unique relationship with music. Aether is the medium through which all others manifest, similarly to how sound is the vibration of Air. We can sense the Aether that is foundational to all things by sending energies along its streams, just like a Bard can hear a single instrument played among an orchestra."

Uryutis asks you, "Remember what I said earlier?"

Shannera nods.

You nod to Uryutis.

Uryutis places his palm on your forehead and suddenly everything goes dark. You hear a loud gong, high and pure, ring out from where Uryutis is standing. Its reverberation plays off of Uryutis, and all the Warrior Mages standing nearby, clearly outlining them in a wave of sound. Another loud gong is struck, lower in pitch, and again echoes over the area, revealing the finer details of your surroundings, catching a bird in flight. A third gong rings out, impossibly low, and you sense the shape of things in the distance, bare whispers echoing against the impenetrable silent distance. After a moment, your vision returns, and Uryutis looks at you, nods, and steps back.

Qiyan says, "That and its sticky."

You blink.

Miskton shivers.

Uryutis says, "You heard that, didn't you? A trick of your sensory bias, sensitive though it may be."

Shannera gazes at you.

You softly say, "I... that was most extraordinary."

Uryutis asks, "Care to describe it?"

You take a deep breath.

You give a slight nod.

Perune nods at Liurilias, obviously agreeing with his views.

You say, "I heard a sound not unlike a gong, high and pure, and it rang out from Uryutis's location. I heard the reverberation of it play off of him and -- come to think of it, all the other Warrior Mages here. It was as if they were clearly outlined."

Xionara angles her ears forward, gazing curiously at you.

Uryutis grins.

Marssi raises an eyebrow.

You say, "Another gong sound struck, of a lower pitch, and again I heard it echo through this area, revealing fine details. I believe I could even tell a bird was in flight."

Qiyan gazes upward.

Liurilias licks his lips.

You say, "Finally, a much lower sound rang out, and it was as though I could sense things from a great distance. In a similar way, but... farther."

Qiyan grunts at Liurilias.

Uryutis nods.

Uryutis says, "Always through music. Endlessly fascinating."

Shannera rubs her head.

Shannera looks thoughtfully at Uryutis.

Perune ponders and rubs his chin.

Uryutis says, "Aether lends itself to some of the more... Well, ok, enough poetry. Sensory bias is a topic for another day."

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says to you, "Thank you for allowing the demonstration."

You nod politely to Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "Moving on. What you tried created a fairly concentrated area of planar instability. I had not seen anything like it in some time, and while probing the Aether streams, there was some odd resonance that got away from me, and led to Perune's head being the repository of a minor... spike. Like this..."

Uryutis says, "Like..."

A small ring of softly glowing aetheric energy appears, punctuated with evenly spaced bright points of light. Uryutis sweeps his hand across the ring, and a wave of light plays laterally across the display, the wave rebounding back into the ring as it bounces off the bright points. After a few moments, a pattern emerges, and the rebounding light concentrates in the center and in two concentric rings. Looking at Perune, Uryutis nods, and the light dissipates.

Mazrian raises an eyebrow in Perune's direction.

Xionara shifts her weight.

Uryutis says to Perune, "Again, sorry about that."

Whiteburn observes Uryutis with fascination.

Perune shakes his head.

Perune nods.

Uryutis says, "Keep in mind, Aether is vital insofar as the Elements are concerned. Without Aether, there is nothing. Our Plane is unique in that it is subject to the influence of so many different planes, for better or worse, and Aether is evident, in trace amounts, everywhere you we look. And I mean everywhere."

Rifkinn frowns.

Rifkinn shifts his weight.

Uryutis says, "Collaborations with Moon Mages entering or exiting from the Astral Plane reveals a framework of Aether, which I believe confirms my hypothesis that the Plane of Aether has suffused throughout the other Planes, making them possible. I don't believe it is merely my sensory bias - Aether is everywhere that isn't the Void."

Miskton strokes his beard in thoughtful contemplation.

Uryutis says, "Now, you seem singularly focused on a specific kind of planar disturbance, that of Maelshyve's incursion. As an experiment, your approach was sound after all, the sundering of Elemental energy from an area to prevent the spread of Blackfire is what gave her root in this plane in the first place. I can appreciate the view that attempts to stabilize Aether would lead to a methodology to force her out. But you weren't stabilizing this plane. You were unfortunately breaking it a little further."

Uryutis says, "A small break, of course, and not a permanent one. But if you want to learn how to stabilize this plane, to accelerate the mend, you'll have to learn to weave. And I'm not sure those who have spent their lives focusing on so many Elements can appreciate the nuance of one. I don't mean to leave you with bad news, but Maelshyve will not be forced out by Telo'Getha brute force."

Uryutis winks at Saragos.

Uryutis says to Saragos, "As I said... Impressive."

Saragos chuckles.

Liurilias knits his eyebrows together in a thoughtful frown.

Xionara frowns at Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "The resonance you accidentally caused gave me some ideas however, modifications to an experimental process that may hold merit. The right thing was done when the Four cast the Voidspell, but the mess still needs mending. And they knew nothing of Aether at the time of their works."

Uryutis coughs.

Uryutis says, "Right. So, I'm not sure this is what you wanted to hear. But, for what it's worth, the effort was a noble one. If you've any questions, I'll answer what I can. Thank you for your time."

You applaud.

Traim mumbles a word of general praise.

Raising his Black Fox coffee to Uryutis, Mazrian gives him a toast.

Qiyan says, "Thank you sir."

Liurilias raises his hand.

Miskton jots down some notes.

Xionara folds her arms across her chest.

Whiteburn nods to Uryutis.

Miskton nods to Traim.

Shannera pats Xionara on the back.

Xionara glances at Shannera.

Uryutis stretches his arms.

Qiyan exclaims, "Question!"

Qiyan raises her hand.

Uryutis points at Qiyan.

You quietly say to Uryutis, "I believe Father Liurilias has one also."

Liurilias shifts his weight.

Saragos raises his hand.

Rifkinn whispers something to Whiteburn.

Qiyan says, "Should I let him go first."

Qiyan gnaws on her lip.

You nod to Qiyan.

Liurilias waves his hand distractedly.

You say, "Go on, Father."

Fariden whispers, "I have ponderings and theories that this lecture reminded me of, but what perplexes me the most is... How did he so casually place his palm on your forehead? Did I miss a stepstool?"

Perune rubs his head.

You whisper to Fariden, "Did you not see me kneel down at his request?"

You whisper to Fariden, "OOC: Clearly that's what happened, right?!"

Liurilias asks Uryutis, "When you say that Aether is a fundamental part of all things, based on that foundation, would it be possible to weave multiple mana types together to create a more cohesive containment for demonic influences?"

Uryutis winces.

Fariden whispers, "OOC: Mmmhmm..."

Mazrian coughs.

Qiyan winces.

Shannera covers her mouth with her hand.

Kaelie wrinkles her nose.

Traim raises an eyebrow.

Qiyan exclaims, "I was not gonna ask that!"

Rifkinn says to Liurilias, "Im glad it was you that asked that question."

Xionara begins chortling at Liurilias.

Traim smiles.

Liurilias says to Rifkinn, "It needed asking."

Traim nods at Liurilias, obviously agreeing with his views.

Uryutis asks Liurilias, "Before I answer, can you clarify if you mean... the creation of a ward or similar that utilizes multiple mana types, or actually weaving multiple mana types together?"

Whiteburn nods to Liurilias.

Liurilias says to Uryutis, "The former."

Fariden whispers, "I must have missed it. I was thinking about my theory about why Necromancy is extra harmful to extraplanar creatures. A theory I formed when the starlight math elementals were invading."

Whiteburn says to Liurilias, "A goodly question, Grand Inquisitor."

You whisper to Fariden, "Oh really? We will have to discuss more later."

Traim whispers something to Liurilias.

Liurilias nods at Traim, obviously agreeing with his views.

[General][Aaoskar] "we will be meeting in Taisgath in 20 rois. Moongates will be available from the Crossing Moonmage Guild to Taisgath"

Liurilias whispers something to Traim.

Uryutis says, "I'm going to answer you academically, and apologize if my delivery is impolite or impolitic. What you are suggesting, as a practitioner of Holy Magic, is what led to Blackfire, is the foundation of some horrible sorceries."

Uryutis says, "The Elements are pure, and should be separate."

Qiyan hiccups.

Liurilias cocks his head.

Uryutis says, "The combination of mana is most unwise."

[General][Chawguay] "what's going on in TAisgath?"

Rifkinn says, "A polite way of putting it."

Rifkinn folds his arms across his chest.

Saragos nods.

Uryutis says to Liurilias, "I trust the question was intended as a hypothetical."

Xionara laughs!

Liurilias cocks his head at Uryutis.

Xionara laughs softly, trying to hide her amusement.

You ask, "Perhaps the Inquisitor is asking more toward what other guilds might do to help, especially toward the problem of Maelshyve?"

[General][Aaoskar] "if anyone wants to banner the area or offer protections, that is welcome too"

Liurilias says to Uryutis, "Perhaps I phrased it poorly but I suppose that is something of an answer at any rate."

Uryutis says, "It's important to understand though, so please, don't take offense at the bluntness of my answer."

Fariden asks, "Users of different pure elements that are different working together, perhaps?"

Xionara gets an odd expression on her face.

Liurilias says to Uryutis, "I am not offended by honesty. I value practicality."

Uryutis says, "I believe a sufficiently constructed ward may make use, separately, perhaps, modularly, of different mana types. But these energies must remain separate, for they will contaminate and corrupt one another."

You "<to Aaoskar>" "I am caught up in something at the moment, unfortunately, but I will attend if I am able to finish in time. I still do not support the acceptance of Necromancers at such meetings."

You project your thoughts to Aaoskar.

Whiteburn says to Uryutis, "Of course. The cross-ontamination of mana is strictly unacceptable."

Perune nods.

Uryutis nods to Whiteburn.

Liurilias asks Uryutis, "But a construct of that sort would be feasible because of the foundation they each share with Aether?"

[Personal][Aaoskar] "<to you>" "i sure hope we find a banner"

You "<to Aaoskar>" "You might have difficulty enticing holy Paladins to you while you consort with the profane."

You project your thoughts to Aaoskar.

Uryutis says, "The other energies may impact one another yes, but this is... often destructive, always chaotic."

Rifkinn whispers something to Marssi.

[Personal][Aaoskar] "<to you>" "hopefully, they would see that it is to protect. but i understand your point"

Liurilias taps one claw against his triquetra pendant thoughtfully.

Uryutis says, "Well... See, covariates."

Marssi smiles at Rifkinn.

Liurilias says to Uryutis, "I apologize for detracting from your main point then."

Uryutis shakes his head.

Rifkinn nods at Marssi, obviously agreeing with her views.

Uryutis says, "A question that needed asking."

Uryutis says, "I did not mean to insult you with my answer."

Uryutis nods to Liurilias.

You motion to Qiyan.

You whisper to Qiyan, "Well done holding your tongue."

Qiyan fidgets nervously.

Qiyan nods.

Qiyan clears her throat.

Perune asks Qiyan, "You also had a question?"

Qiyan says, "Yes... I do."

Qiyan says, "A two'er."

Qiyan nods.

Qiyan says, "Cuz I been thinkin."

Qiyan nods.

Perune nods.

Qiyan says, "So ya mentioned ya ain't seen anythin like the planar instability that this lil group caused with the experiment... in awhile."

Qiyan asks, "This means ya had before?"

Qiyan asks, "And what caused it that time?"

Uryutis smiles.

Qiyan says, "Shucks that was two questions I meant as one."

Qiyan exclaims, "I got another!"

Kaelie grins at Qiyan.

You say to Qiyan, "One at a time. Let him answer this one."

Qiyan gnaws on her lip.

You say, "I am training her in the art of questioning."

Xionara whispers something to Shannera.

Shannera nods at Xionara, obviously agreeing with her views.

Shannera frowns at Xionara.

Rifkinn says to you, "Good luck."

Rifkinn pats you on the back.

The tip of Whiteburn's tail makes lazy circles in the air.

You grin at Rifkinn.

Rifkinn smirks.

Rifkinn winks at Qiyan.

Qiyan says to you, "I hope I ain't bein graded."

Xionara's ears droop for a moment.

Liurilias says to Qiyan, "You are."

You pat Qiyan on the back.

Commander Xionara went through a cypress door.

Qiyan gazes down at the floor.

[General][Tiari] "how do we know these shadow creatures are not dangerous?"

Liurilias scratches one ear, looking bemused.

You whisper to Shannera, "Is something wrong with that Warrior Mage?"

Uryutis says, "The first was when a particularly drunk but talented peer of mine thought one of the fundamentals of the Plane of Aether would help him get home quicker. It did not. The second was when a particularly talented group of Bards gathered for a rather unforgettable concert."

Shannera nods to you.

Qiyan laughs!

[General][You] "Most shadow creatures are quite violent. You should be prepared for such if you attend."

Qiyan says, "Well that sounds like a dern good story... maybe fer another time."

Uryutis smiles at Qiyan.

[General][Lenaea] "We will summon shadowlings and shadow servants. The kinds of creatures you see on a daily basis."

Qiyan says, "Because I need to get my second question that turned into a third out before I'm cut off."

[General][Rifkinn] "We dont and this lecture is a lecture that is meddling with a rather dangerous force."

Qiyan nods.

Qiyan asks, "Is it self mendin?"

Qiyan asks, "Self healin?"

Uryutis raises an eyebrow.

Qiyan says, "Ya sorta alluded to it bein so."

[General][Gamalon] "They are cute and cuddly"

Qiyan says, "The lil punctures get healed up."

Uryutis asks, "Are you asking if there's a distinction, or if our Plane will gradually restore itself?"

Qiyan nods.

[General][Chawguay] "Sounds like something far beyond this young barbarian's ability. Maybe one day. Be safe in your endeavour."

Qiyan asks, "Yes?"

Uryutis grins.

[General][Aaoskar] "if you want to ask questions, feel free to come Chawguay"

[General][Lenaea] "All are welcome to ask questions, and we also welcome any who want to offer protections, including Banners of Truce or other enchantments of that sort."

[General][Rifkinn] "Chawguay, it is never beyond ones ability to watch follishness at play"

[General][Aaoskar] "and we need people from different races. we want to try every language we can"

Rifkinn grins at Qiyan.

Traim raises his hand.

Uryutis says, "To the former, I honestly don't know, I suppose that's a question that comes from your cognitive bias, and maybe with enough conversation you could help me come to an answer, or lead me to many more questions. To the latter, yes, the Plane does gradually go back to normal. The Fissures close, the weapons scatter, the laws revert."

Marssi leans on Rifkinn.

Shannera whispers, "It's not my place to say. She is going through something. Nothing is wrong with her, but wrong was done to her."

[General][Chawguay] "I am but a simple tog of one circle...seems I would be more of a liability. "

Whiteburn gazes thoughtfully at Uryutis.

Qiyan exclaims to Uryutis, "Thank ya sir, ya done well leavin me with more to question!"

Uryutis says to Qiyan, "And you as well."

Uryutis grins at Qiyan.

You whisper to Shannera, "That is fine. I hope she finds peace."

[General][Nogardian] "i guess if you get no other murr i'll show up"

You say, "I believe Saragos is next, then Traim."

Perune raises his hand.

Shannera whispers, "As do I."

Uryutis asks, "I personally wouldn't attribute Life to the Plane, as much as a... tendency to want to be a given way? But maybe that's what Life does too?"

Uryutis looks at Qiyan and shrugs.

Uryutis points at Saragos.

[General][Chawguay] "sounds intriguing however"

Traim whispers, "I may not have time, I am going to need to go make sure Aaoskar doesn't explode anything. If was going to ask if aether can be affected by non-elemental spells or influences, or whether aether reacts only to elemental approaches."

Saragos asks, "When we're talking about the damage done by the Voidspell, is there any fundamental difference in what's happening due to the size of the tear? To go back to the canvas analogy, a hole could be a pinprick around the threads. Are we looking at fundamentally torn 'threads'?"

You whisper to Traim, "I will ask it for you if you like. I need your eyes on Aaoskar as well."

Traim whispers, "Thank you, I appreciate that."

Liurilias nods politely.

You whisper to Traim, "I'm going to ask Fariden if he'd like to go since he can speak all languages. If so, I'd ask that the two of you look out for each other."

Uryutis says, "Magnitude. The difference is one of magnitude."

Liurilias softly says, "Pardon me."

Elder Liurilias went through a cypress door.

You whisper to Fariden, "Are you wanting to stay here or head to Aaoskar's event? I already have eyes on it, but with your language ability I thought you might be interested."

Traim bows.

Uryutis nods to Traim.

Uryutis says, "The Voidspell was not merely poking a needle through a canvas, or pressing your finger against it. It was throwing a hunk of molten iron at said canvas."

You say, "Traim had to step out, but he told me his question."

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says to you, "Thank you for moderating."

Fariden whispers, "I'd probably be more useful there, aye? I was curious what Traim was going to say, seeing what he said on the gweth the other andu."

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

You say, "It seems to be my natural state."

You flash a quick grin at Uryutis.

[Personal][Traim] "<to you>" "I will keep an eye on him if I can. I'm heading to the Crossing moon mage guild for the gate."

Uryutis says to Saragos, "And to be clear, that was still better than what Blackfire was doing."

[General][Aaoskar] "opening moongates from Crossing Moonmage guild to Taisgath"

You say, "Traim's question was if aether can be affected by non-elemental spells or influences, or whether aether reacts only to elemental approaches."

Uryutis says to Saragos, "Blackfire was a rot that was spreading."

Uryutis nods to you.

Saragos furrows his brow.

Whiteburn says, "Indeed..."

You whisper to Fariden, "Certainly, go if you like. I'd ask that you and Traim look out for one another there. There is a moon gate from the Crossing or I can ask him to rift you in once he's there."

Fariden whispers, "I'll see if I can dash back to Crossing to catch it."

You nod to Fariden.

Uryutis says, "A good question. Simply put, yes. The more detailed answer is 'It's complicated'. I'm not particularly knowledgeable of other mana types, but can indeed see deformations or impacts or influence from high concentrations."

You whisper to Fariden, "Be safe. There may be Necromancers."

You nod to Uryutis.

You ask, "Any examples?"

Fariden whispers, "Oh, at the very least I know there will be one who aids them there."

Perune says, "The manastorm would be a clear one."

You whisper to Fariden, "Lenaea is married to Aaoskar, so. Yes."

Uryutis says, "As I mentioned, collaborations with Moon Mages have revealed glimpses of Aether suffusing through their open Moongates when they access the Astral Plane."

Uryutis nods to Perune.

Uryutis says, "The manastorm would be one."

Fariden waves.

Treasure Seeker Fariden went through a cypress door.

Uryutis says, "But the Immortals can certainly impact the Elements, use them even."

Whiteburn nods.

Uryutis says, "Othersight lends some interesting perspective."

Uryutis says, "Because the other mana types do impact it, and often it is not quite clear why, or how."

Shannera ponders.

Uryutis says, "Shame Traim left, I was curious if he had any insight into his question regarding the prophecy he was mulling over."

You ask, "Which prophecy do you mean?"

Whiteburn's eyes darken with thought, and her tail grows very still.

Uryutis says, "He said he saw an Elemental Maelstrom stirring the Web of Fate, and wanted to know if I had any insight."

Perune nods.

Miskton nods.

Rifkinn asks, "And?"

Rifkinn asks, "Do you?"

Uryutis laughs!

Saragos grins at Rifkinn.

Uryutis says, "I told him to try investigating an Elemental Maelstrom more closely."

Uryutis says, "That maybe one of the Warrior Mages present had some ties to the vision."

Uryutis shrugs.

You say, "Ah. Well."

You glance at Miskton, a male Human.

Perune says, "Charging madly into the future."

Saragos says, "We actually did see something else related to that... just a moment..."

Rifkinn chuckles.

You say, "The Vision Sage and I did do some investigating."

Uryutis says to Perune, "One experiment at a-."

Uryutis glances at Saragos.

Perune snickers.

You ask Miskton, "Would you like to share the vision?"

Qiyan gnaws on her lip.

Miskton nods.

Shannera ponders.

Miskton says, "Let's see..."

Rifkinn says, "You know how many disarterous visitions begin with "lets See" from this one."

Rifkinn motions to Miskton.

Qiyan smirks.

Miskton says, "Just a moment, there we go..."

Rifkinn coughs.

You chortle softly at some secret joke.

Uryutis takes a sip of his coffee.

Miskton says, "Everything went black, and I heard the slight fluttering of wings in the distance. A soft series of chirps echoed through me, and as the sound bounced off various obstructions and terrain, I somehow became aware of their location and features. As it circled, the source of the chirps seemed to scan the area, and I could sense more and more of my surroundings. next to me stood a proud Dwarf, who gazed upward with his eyes closed, his hand held to the sky. The source of the chirps, a pure black bat, landed on his open hand. The bat cocked its head towards me, and the chirps intensified, though did not appear to be able to detect my presence. The vision faded."

Uryutis raises an eyebrow.

Uryutis gets a bat talisman from inside his steelsilk cloak.

Uryutis says, "Hmm."

Uryutis puts his talisman in his steelsilk cloak.

You say, "Saragos and I were with him. We could not determine who the Dwarf might be, though perhaps you could tell us."

Rifkinn asks Uryutis, "You mentioned your.... mentor? earlier?"

Rifkinn asks, "A Dwarf?"

Perune says to Miskton, "A bit more direct than most of what you see."

Miskton nods.

Whiteburn frowns thoughtfully.

Shannera whispers, "I'm going to observe this Moon Mage gathering and see what there is to see"

Uryutis says, "Atraiko... Er... Yes. The Grovekeeper I study under is a Dwarf."

Uryutis coughs.

You whisper to Shannera, "All right, but be very careful. It's dangerous."

Shannera nods to you.

You whisper to Shannera, "I'm going to tell Traim and Fariden to watch out for you."

Uryutis says, "Moon Mages are an odd lot."

Perune says to Uryutis, "Fasincating. People have seen you."

Perune says, "Or seen from you."

Miskton says to Uryutis, "Can't really argue there."

Miskton grins wryly.

Uryutis says to Saragos, "How do you mean? The vision appears to be of my teacher."

Shannera nods to you.

Singer Shannera went through a cypress door.

You say to Uryutis, "We did persist in attempting to see more of the maelstrom, but its features remained the same."

Uryutis ponders.

Miskton nods.

Perune says, "Sounds like the view is of the person standing next to the teacher, with a bat."

Miskton says, "I thought perhaps filtering the vision through an elemental magic user might help, but it did not appear to work."

You "<to Traim>" "A young woman, Shannera, is also planning to attend that event. I ask that you and Fariden watch over her, please."

You project your thoughts to Traim.

Perune says, "But maybe I don't understand visions well. I'm not fond of most of them."

Uryutis grins at Perune.

Uryutis says, "More art than science."

[Personal][Traim] "<to you>" "I'll keep my eye out."

Saragos says to Uryutis, "We couldn't know for sure if it was your teacher. We also thought it was interesting - the Moon Mages tend not to have visions related to casual meetings. This may not be related to the Maelstrom, or it may be related indirectly."

Perune says, "Only so many times one can debate whether that color or the child over there means Sorrow is returning."

Uryutis says, "But then, such is the nature of a discussion on Aether. We begin discussing patterns, and end discussing prophecy. I certainly hope my teacher is alright."

Qiyan smirks at Perune.

Uryutis asks, "Alright, one last question before I leave?"

Perune nods.

Perune says, "I have one."

You frown.

Perune says, "Well I can probably have several, but one that is pressing."

Uryutis nods to Perune.

You say, "I did also have one, if there's time."

Saragos grins at Perune.

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says, "I'll take two."

Uryutis says, "Go ahead."

Perune asks, "You mentioned having ideas on how to fix modify the work. Are you interested in working with us more directly on the next steps and experimentation?"

Rifkinn quietly says to you, "You been hanging around Qiyan to long."

Rifkinn smirks at you.

You raise an eyebrow in Rifkinn's direction.

Qiyan covers her mouth with her hand.

Uryutis says to Perune, "I am, but I'm to deliver my report following this lecture, and await instruction. My report will include the request to continue working with you, but I go where I'm told."

Saragos nods to Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "As I said, I believe there's more to be gained from open communication than secrecy, but, I'm merely a scholar."

Perune says, "Please inform them that we'll be continuing onward, based on your observations and lecture, and we thank them for sending you."

Uryutis smiles at Perune.

Whiteburn nods.

You nod in agreement.

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis asks you, "Yes?"

Perune says, "Maybe you could also subtly suggest that we take our Duty seriously and are trying to save the world."

Qiyan nods in agreement.

Saragos says to Uryutis, "You might add that since Moon Mages are having visions relating to you and your teacher, that they should weigh extra heavily the benefits of continued cooperation."

Saragos says, "Just a thought."

Saragos grins.

Uryutis smiles.

You say to Uryutis, "I believe I can speak on behalf of most Bards when I say I am intrigued by what I experienced earlier. I of course would be most interested in learning such a technique, and refining it as my musical ability allows. I would welcome negotiations between our guilds and wonder what the chances are of such."

Uryutis chuckles.

Uryutis says to you, "That is no small request, though I will include it in my report. While I believe your sort has a particular knack for sensing and manipulating Aether, it's not a commonly held view."

You nod politely to Uryutis.

You say, "Of course."

You say, "I've also developed some of my own theories for how Bards may aid in our future experiments, so I will be keen to speak to you on that front if you are allowed to converse further with us."

Uryutis says, "Your crux is a step removed from the direct application of the Elements. It works, well in many cases, but some hold that makes you less."

Uryutis nods to you.

Uryutis says, "As always, feel free to send any missives or reports to us. We do read them."

You nod to Uryutis.

Perune nods to Uryutis.

Uryutis smiles.

You ask, "Makes us less, you say?"

Perune says, "If they deem to send you elsewhere, if you have the bat inform us, we'd appreciate it."

Uryutis says to Perune, "I'm sure he'd love that."

Uryutis rolls his eyes.

Perune says, "Otherwise we will likely wait to hear from you to see if you are able to assist further."

Saragos quietly says to you, "Now dear..."

Rifkinn says to Marssi, "He has a bat."

You glance at Saragos, a male Human.

Rifkinn motions to Uryutis.

Qiyan grins at Marssi.

Marssi grins at Rifkinn.

Uryutis says to you, "They feel it is... as if you are wearing thick gloves while doing fine work. I feel it provides you a finer instrument with which to do said work."

You nod to Uryutis.

Miskton marks a page and closes his astronomer's journal, securing the clasp.

Uryutis looks at you and shrugs.

Uryutis says, "Lowly scholar, etcetera."

You say, "I would stridently argue for the opportunity to learn regardless of that perspective. I believe that different viewpoints can only enhance the overall picture of what we know."

Uryutis smiles.

Uryutis nods.

Uryutis says, "Alright everyone. Thank you for your time. I must take my leave."

You nod to Uryutis.

Uryutis says, "Please be safe with your future experiments."

Qiyan says, "Thank ya again sir."

Perune nods.

Whiteburn says, "There is naught that would be deemed lowly in the pursuit of knowledge."

You say, "Allow me to thank you on behalf of all those here. It was most enlightening."

Uryutis gazes upwards at you and hails you with a clenched fist over his heart and a respectful nod in an attempt at the traditional Kaldaran greeting. Close enough.

You briefly drop to one knee as you hail Uryutis with a clenched fist over your heart and a respectful nod.

Miskton praises Uryutis.

Uryutis waves.

Scholar of the Grove Uryutis went through a cypress door.

Maltris paces back and forth, scowling slightly at his surroundings.

Maltris mutters to himself.

You pat Maltris on the back.

Maltris says, "I need wilderness."

You say to Maltris, "Go get some air."

Miskton says, "Well... Now to go see what the other members of my guild are up to on Taisgath this evening."

Shadow Tracker Maltris went through a cypress door.

Rifkinn says, "And Maltris is getting antsy."

Perune slowly empties his lungs.

You nod to Miskton.

Whiteburn says, "I must attend to other business, at the moment."

Saragos grins at Miskton.

You say, "I intend to step over to Taisgath myself and see what they are getting up to."

Saragos says to Miskton, "Thanks for coming."

Whiteburn says to Miskton, "I pray that you survive their foolishness."

Miskton says, "Take care, all."

Perune says, "Don't let demon-friend Aaoskar and his Necromancer hugging wife destroy everything."

Miskton nods politely.

Whiteburn mutters to herself.

Whiteburn glances about in disdain and snarls a bitter prayer.

Vision Sage Miskton went through a cypress door.

You are distracted for just a moment by a sharp whistle from the shadows. You look back towards Whiteburn, but she is simply no longer there.

Rifkinn says to you, "Just so im clear....."

You glance at Rifkinn, a male Halfling.

Rifkinn asks you, "We are still keeping all of this quiet?"

You nod.

Rifkinn nods to you.

You say, "Yes. Technically this was a public lecture but I didn't see any others in attendance."

You say, "However, there is a good chance we will convene and decide to write it up in an article."

Rifkinn says, "Well i didnt see anything being directly discussed in public... so."

You say, "Just... don't say anything until you see it in print."

Rifkinn nods.

Perune ponders.

Rifkinn says, "Gotcha, hold my tounge untill i see the headlines... War Mages blow a greater the size of kearnea."

You chortle softly at some secret joke.

Rifkinn winks at Perune.

Marssi grins at Rifkinn.

Qiyan clucks her tongue and shakes her head.

You say to Rifkinn, "Thank you for attending, by the way. I know it's not exactly your wheelhouse, but I like to keep you two informed."

Marssi says, "Thanks for letting me sit in and listen."

Saragos says, "Yeah, we appreciate your coming."

You smile at Marssi.

Rifkinn says to you, "Thank you, knowlage is always a good thing, plus my attentions are starting to turn more towards the impacts of magic on our lands."

You nod in agreement.

Saragos nods to Rifkinn.

You say, "Now, I'm going to see if I can get a rift."
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Uryutis

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SARAGOS:

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|name=Uryutis
|guild=Warrior Mage
|race=Gnome
|gender=Male
|location=-
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A Scholar of the Grove with a specialization on Aether. He gave a lecture on the role of Aether, and provided knowledge and assistance that allowed for the opening of the portal to [[Zengmodaleth]]. His mentor is a Dwarf named [[Atraiko]].

See also:
* [[The_First_Land_Herald/429-10-15|The First Land Herald: ELEMENTAL ENLIGHTENMENT: A LECTURE BY GROVE SCHOLAR URYUTIS]]
* [[Current_Events/Logs/05-19-2019-Aether-Lecture|Aether Lecture Log]]

==Appearance==
You see Scholar of the [[Grovekeepers|Grove]] '''Uryutis''', Aetgar Alreid, a Gnome. 
Uryutis has a square face and blue-grey eyes. He has cropped auburn hair with a white streak running through it, with pale skin and a scrawny build. 
He is a bit over average height for a Gnome. 
He appears to be distinguished. 
He has a short scruffy mustache on his upper lip and a short rough beard. 
He is in good shape. 

Appearance from the Planar Discussion, 445 years, 233 days since the Victory of Lanival the Redeemer: 
You see Scholar of the Grove Uryutis, Aetgar Alreid, a Gnome. 
Uryutis has a square face and blue-grey eyes. He has cropped auburn hair with a white streak running through it, with pale skin and a scrawny build. 
He is a bit over average height for a Gnome. 
He appears to be distinguished. 
He is clean shaven. 
He is in good shape. 

He is holding a snifter of Rissan brandy in his right hand.
He is wearing a simple cloak of sturdy steelsilk woven in a spiraling weave, a tiger lily carnelian pin, a long sleeved linen shirt, an orichalcum ring bearing the crest of the Warrior Mage guild, some jaalmin weave pants with fine embroidery along the seams and some sturdy leather boots.