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	In this endeavor, this vast undertaking, I have been		In this endeavor, this vast undertaking, I have been
	aided by the following noble Bards: Hildart Sverul,		aided by the following noble Bards: [[Hildart\|Hildart Sverul]],
	craftsman of Hibarnhvidar and master of the Dwarven		craftsman of Hibarnhvidar and master of the Dwarven
	epics; Nereeth Gethaelt, wandering singer and		epics; [[Nereeth\|Nereeth Gethaelt]], wandering singer and
	performer and entertainer of children; Endirek		performer and entertainer of children; [[Endirek\|Endirek Chydaku]], of the Order of Kalodi. In this volume of
	Chydaku, of the Order of Kalodi. In this volume of
	our chronicles, we look at the origins of instrument		our chronicles, we look at the origins of instrument
	sentience.		sentience.

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	===The Enchante Journals: A Chronicle of Music and Magic===		===The Enchante Journals: A Chronicle of Music and Magic===
	''By [[Elesigis Arilafrei]]''		''By [[Elesigis\|Elesigis Arilafrei]]''


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	[[Elesigis Arilafrei]]		[[Elesigis\|Elesigis Arilafrei]]
	~~[[Category:~~Book]]		{{Cat\|Book}}

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	===The Enchante Journals: A Chronicle of Music and Magic===		===The Enchante Journals: A Chronicle of Music and Magic===
	''By [[Elesigis Arilafrei]]''		''By [[Elesigis Arilafrei]]''

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		⚫	===The Enchante Journals: A Chronicle of Music and Magic===
	{{WikifyBook}}
			''By [[Elesigis Arilafrei]]''

	===The Enchante Journals===
⚫	===A Chronicle of Music and Magic===
⚫	~~By Elesigis Arilafrei~~

	~~'''~~Introduction~~'''~~		==Introduction==

	Bards are the storytellers and lorekeepers of the		Bards are the storytellers and lorekeepers of the
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	sentience.		sentience.

⚫	~~'''~~Volume III~~'''~~

		⚫	==Volume III==
	****************

	It was often said, throughout time, that a Bard's		It was often said, throughout time, that a Bard's
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	come into existence?		come into existence?

	Those two individuals were Modag Gaith, a Human Bard,		Those two individuals were [[Modag Gaith]], a Human Bard,
	and Thuerzi Kariban, a Halfling Bard. The first,		and [[Thuerzi Kariban]], a Halfling Bard. The first,
	Modag, was the scion of a noble and wealth family		Modag, was the scion of a noble and wealth family
	with a long history in as Warrior Mages --		with a long history in as Warrior Mages --
	specifically, as artificers and enchanters. But the		specifically, as artificers and enchanters. But the
	fifth son of Chelieth and Laseothra Gaith was a		fifth son of [[Chelieth]] and [[Laseothra Gaith]] was a
	rebellious sot, who strained under the obligation and		rebellious sot, who strained under the obligation and
	formality expected of him, a roguish sort that was		formality expected of him, a roguish sort that was
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	frequent time in taverns, living an easy and carefree		frequent time in taverns, living an easy and carefree
	life. It was in one such tavern, the Closed Fist		life. It was in one such tavern, the Closed Fist
	Punch in the city of Ratha (its rowdy and bawdy port		Punch in the city of [[Ratha]] (its rowdy and bawdy port
	district, to be precise) where his effortless days		district, to be precise) where his effortless days
	came to a close. For you see, years of free spending		came to a close. For you see, years of free spending
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	This fine man offered to take the boy under his		This fine man offered to take the boy under his
	wings, show him the way of a minstrel, and enlighten		wings, show him the way of a minstrel, and enlighten
	him in the secrets of the bardic craft. Draasulk was		him in the secrets of the bardic craft. [[Draasulk]] was
	old, you see, and he had no children. He had never		old, you see, and he had no children. He had never
	taken on any apprentices, either, and so as his days		taken on any apprentices, either, and so as his days
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	utilizing the power of the gods... that were unlike		utilizing the power of the gods... that were unlike
	anything he had seen in "civilized" lands. Kssarh, a		anything he had seen in "civilized" lands. Kssarh, a
	GuildMaster of the Moon Mages, put it like this:		GuildMaster of the Moon Mages, put it like this:


		⚫	:"Skindancers were potent shamans who employed

		⚫	:spirit invocation, myth and trances born of
⚫	"Skindancers were potent shamans who employed
		⚫	:both ecstasy and pain to enter the netherworld
⚫	spirit invocation, myth and trances born of
		⚫	:and touch the future."
⚫	both ecstasy and pain to enter the netherworld
	~~and~~ ~~touch~~ ~~the~~ ~~future."~~


	That was part of what they did, and Thuerzi was quite		That was part of what they did, and Thuerzi was quite
	taken by it all. He eventually left the Arid Steppe,		taken by it all. He eventually left the Arid Steppe,
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	happenstance that these two very unique Bards came		happenstance that these two very unique Bards came
	together at the same time. Modag was staying at an		together at the same time. Modag was staying at an
	inn in the village of Boar Clan, seeking some rare		inn in the village of [[Boar Clan]], seeking some rare
	woods to utilize in his work, when Thuerzi arrived on		woods to utilize in his work, when Thuerzi arrived on
	his way out of Forfedhdar. While they sat over		his way out of [[Forfedhdar]]. While they sat over
	drinks, they discussed their lives, their		drinks, they discussed their lives, their
	experiences... and they realized that they just		experiences... and they realized that they just
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	friend.		friend.

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	Our chronicles of Bardic magic are continued in the		Our chronicles of Bardic magic are continued in the
	next volume.		[[The Enchante Journals, Volume 4 (book)\|next volume]].

	By my hand,<br>		By my hand,<br>
	Elesigis Arilafrei		[[Elesigis Arilafrei]]
	[[Category:Book]]		[[Category:Book]]

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==The Enchante Journals==
===A Chronicle of Music and Magic===
By Elesigis Arilafrei

'''Introduction'''

Bards are the storytellers and lorekeepers of the
land, but too often we have forgotten the truths of
our own past. There are fascinating tales behind the
music and magic that so defines what and who we are
as Bards; tales largely unknown. For that reason, my
companions and I have taken it upon ourselves to
create these chronicles, what we have called the
"Enchante Journals."

In this endeavor, this vast undertaking, I have been
aided by the following noble Bards: Hildart Sverul,
craftsman of Hibarnhvidar and master of the Dwarven
epics; Nereeth Gethaelt, wandering singer and
performer and entertainer of children; Endirek
Chydaku, of the Order of Kalodi. In this volume of
our chronicles, we look at the origins of instrument
sentience.

'''Volume III'''

****************

It was often said, throughout time, that a Bard's
instrument was his surest, truest, and most loyal
aide and companion, offering him comfort and
reassurance, giving him power and strength, allowing
him the means to ply his profession and earn coin.
But it was with the development of the processes that
allowed actual instrument sentience, that this
statement became more accurate than the ancient
Bard's could ever have imagined.

The first sentient instrument was created, actually,
through happenstance -- a random encounter of two
separate and most unique Bards. Had they never
crossed paths as they did, who knows if their gift to
all Bards, the sentient instrument, would ever have
come into existence?

Those two individuals were Modag Gaith, a Human Bard,
and Thuerzi Kariban, a Halfling Bard. The first,
Modag, was the scion of a noble and wealth family
with a long history in as Warrior Mages --
specifically, as artificers and enchanters. But the
fifth son of Chelieth and Laseothra Gaith was a
rebellious sot, who strained under the obligation and
formality expected of him, a roguish sort that was
never pleased with the expectation of him, from his
very birth, to set a certain course throughout life
and to make certain specific achievements in a field
chosen for him. So like many in similar
circumstances with that same Bardic spirit and flair,
he ran off.

He spent a number of years as a womanizer, spending
frequent time in taverns, living an easy and carefree
life. It was in one such tavern, the Closed Fist
Punch in the city of Ratha (its rowdy and bawdy port
district, to be precise) where his effortless days
came to a close. For you see, years of free spending
had finally caught up with him, and he had eaten
through the coin he had taken with him when he fled
his parents' abode. The tavernkeep was prepared to
either gut the louse or call for the guards to throw
him in Ratha's deepest dungeons, when Draasulk, an
elderly and revered Bard, intervened.

This fine man offered to take the boy under his
wings, show him the way of a minstrel, and enlighten
him in the secrets of the bardic craft. Draasulk was
old, you see, and he had no children. He had never
taken on any apprentices, either, and so as his days
came to a close, he wanted someone to carry on his
legacy. And Modag did remind the old S'Kra of his
own childhood.

Modag agreed to become apprenticed, and a fabulous
partnership was born. The elder Bard paid the tab,
easing the disgruntled tavernkeep, and off the two
set on grand journeys.

Under the tutelage of Draasulk, Modag became well
learned in our ways, our life. And he came to
respect it, admire the others who walked this road in
life, and he became extraordinarily fond of his
teacher and friend, who had given him such a
wonderful new direction, given meaning to his life.
He sought to honor his old companion when the S'Kra
Mur finally did pass away... he sought to, as his
master had intended so long ago, carry on the legacy.

It was sheer ingeniousness that gave him the idea to
try and combine his Bardic knowledge, and his love of
his instrument (his new best friend, with the elder
Bard's passing), with those things he had learned
from his childhood, of elemental enchanting. He
wondered if he could make his instrument come to
life.

The next Bard, integral in this piece of our history,
was our Halfling fellow. Now, this chap was a
wanderer, mostly, who went from village to village,
across lakes and plains. At some point in his
travels, he came upon the Arid Steppe of Forfedhdar.

There, he journeyed for some time with the Nomads of
this steppe, somewhat savage tribes... but he was
quite taken with them, fascinated by them. He
remained with these tribes for years, studying them,
documenting their ways, attempting to learn more
about them. And he watched some of the incredible
things he did, things he had never imagined before.

There were rituals performed involving the shamans of
the tribes... some users of the moons' energy, some
utilizing the power of the gods... that were unlike
anything he had seen in "civilized" lands. Kssarh, a
GuildMaster of the Moon Mages, put it like this:

"Skindancers were potent shamans who employed
spirit invocation, myth and trances born of
both ecstasy and pain to enter the netherworld
and touch the future."

That was part of what they did, and Thuerzi was quite
taken by it all. He eventually left the Arid Steppe,
wondering just what the limits of the shamans' powers
were, and wondering in what ways it could be used to
affect Bards.

So, to go back to my earlier point, it was mere
happenstance that these two very unique Bards came
together at the same time. Modag was staying at an
inn in the village of Boar Clan, seeking some rare
woods to utilize in his work, when Thuerzi arrived on
his way out of Forfedhdar. While they sat over
drinks, they discussed their lives, their
experiences... and they realized that they just
might be able to help each other. They set out for
the place Thuerzi had just left: the Arid Steppe.

This was the first step toward the original sentient
instrument.

Modag had prepared a very special instrument, you
see... one he had crafted with his own hands, and
had dedicated in honor to his mentor. Beyond just
crafting this instrument, though, he prepared it with
his elemental magic, placing enchantments upon it.
This was the first step. Then came the next...

With the aid of the shamans of the Arid Steppe, these
two Bards were able to speak with a deceased Bard,
long dead, a valiant skald who had died in a long-
forgotten battle. The shamans were able to use their
ritualistic chants and dances and fires to summon the
spirit of this deceased Bard. The two living ones,
Thuerzi and Modag, were then able to speak with him.
They sought to convince him to cross over from the
boundary between the Planes of Abiding and Unknowing,
and to attain life in a new form, inhabiting the
instrument Modag held.

With the magics of the shamans, the power of the
stars and the moons and the gods themselves, combined
with the elemental enchantments that marked the harp,
the essence and thoughts of that deceased Bard were
sealed within the instrument. It was, in a sense,
alive.

They tried this process with other instruments, with
other souls, and they were indeed able to replicate
it. The Bards then and there formed a pact with the
Nomads... although, at this point, I must make note
of this fact: though we know what the Nomads offered
to those Bards (an agreement to aid in the creation
of sentient instruments) we do not know, and I fear,
never shall, what those Bards offered in return.

Nevertheless, they returned to civilization. And
rest assured, they awed and amazed their
Guildfellows, who had never before seen such a thing
as a living instrument.

It was through their efforts that today we can
honestly say that instruments are a Bard's best
friend.

****************

Our chronicles of Bardic magic are continued in the
next volume.

By my hand,
Elesigis Arilafrei
[[Category:Book]]