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	those found within the work "[[Shard Histories]]." Specifically		those found within the work "[[Shard Histories]]." Specifically
	of this work, the [[Sidhlot\|Bone Elf Sidhlot]], and a few infamous		of this work, the [[Sidhlot\|Bone Elf Sidhlot]], and a few infamous
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	Progeny of Tezirah		[[Progeny of Tezirah]]
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	of this work, the [[Sidhlot\|Bone Elf Sidhlot]]]], and a few infamous		of this work, the [[Sidhlot\|Bone Elf Sidhlot]], and a few infamous
	rumours of the [[Catraith\|Mage Catraith]].		rumours of the [[Catraith\|Mage Catraith]].

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	of this work, the Bone Elf [[Sidhlot]], and a few infamous		of this work, the [[Sidhlot\|Bone Elf Sidhlot]]]], and a few infamous
	rumours of the ~~Mage~~ [[Catraith]].		rumours of the [[Catraith\|Mage Catraith]].

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	There are many a vast and long dead community about		There are many a vast and long dead community about
	Elanthia. One such place is the infamous Skeleton's Crook,		Elanthia. One such place is the infamous Skeleton's Crook,
	not far from where [[Sicle]] Grove once stood. It came as no		not far from where [[Sicle Grove]] once stood. It came as no
	surprise to anyone that these tomes did indeed direct the		surprise to anyone that these tomes did indeed direct the
	readers to an area on the north shore of [[M'Riss]] and to a		readers to an area on the north shore of [[M'Riss]] and to a
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	as a whole, decided to finalize the safety of their home by		as a whole, decided to finalize the safety of their home by
	using one of the most potent talents they possessed:		using one of the most potent talents they possessed:
	Lifesculpting.		[[Lifesculpting]].

	It is clear from the texts that these Elves had evolved more		It is clear from the texts that these Elves had evolved more

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==On Necromancy==

===Introduction===

Society is a ponderous thing. Created of individuals, it
scorns the loner, burns the lovers, and ridicules its
saviors, attacking the very fabric of its own existance. It
protects itself through lies and conveniences, willfully
ignoring those things that go bump in the night. That which
is misunderstood is neglected or consumed, and upon these
perilous truths, society flourishes.

Armed with this knowledge, it should come as no surprise
that those who seek to aid society in its survival are oft
times the ones who are the most hindered. I count myself
among this number, but I do not suffer for my solitude.

For years uncounted, all of the living races have been
drawn and tempted by the darkness. Both fearful and lusting
of the powers of that which is taboo, brave and foolish
mortals have strayed from the path society has laid before
them and delved into the shadows. The reasons for such have
been as numerous and varied as the stars that lay in the
caress of the sky.

My own reason for this vested interest in the forbidden is
simple. Since society is unwilling to face that which
endangers its survival, I shall go forth with the sole
intent to gain understanding. With this insight, Elanthia
shall not be caught unaware when the vile decadence of a
descending nightfall threatens to consume all that exists.

Prepared I am for that price I must pay to save society, but
still the hurtful words and accusations spat at my feet do
sting. I shall endure, and as proof of my intent to the
curious, I scribe what small information I possess. Hence,
and without further adieu, I humbly provide said knowledge.

===Chapter 1: A Reference In Ilithi===

I have spent many a long hour pouring over the dust covered
tomes within the various Guildhalls and Libraries of the
accessible provinces. During this search, I have found a
few not so insignificant references to the arts of
Necromancy. No doubt the best known of such references are
those found within the work "Shard Histories." Specifically
of this work, the Bone Elf Sidhlot, and a few infamous
rumours of the Mage Catraith.

However, I have come across what I believe may be another
reference to Necromancy, and a possible threat to the well
being of the Ilithi government -- one with roots over
three hundred years old. Allow me to summarize the tale of
the Adan'f such that I may further discuss the relevance.

In the days when the Dragon Priests ruled Shard, and those
Elothean peoples that remained free were driven into hiding,
the Priests began experimenting with creating living
weapons. These creations were little better than slaves,
and were to serve the Priests in conquering the entirety of
Elanthia. Despite a span of three hundred years since this
time, many of their failed experiments yet exist.

The first experiment was an utter disaster, creating the
Whistling Wood. Through the use of so called 'dark' magics,
the Priests transformed a particular breed of insects into
ravenous creatures that could eat through steel and stone.
When these beasts did indeed 'hatch,' they swarmed through
the wood, eating trees and whatever else had the misfortune
of being in their immediate path. Though the Dragon Priests
were able to contain them, no one is quite certain if all
the nests were incinerated.

As a second experiment, the Dragon Priests summoned a race
of creatures from another Plane, forcing them into
servitude. Unfortunately for the Priests' plans, the
creatures they summoned were a form of Fae too childlike to
follow orders. These Fae, which we now know as
Frostweavers, considered Life and Death to be a game, and
though they were certainly very deadly creatures, the
Dragon Priests had no choice but to seal them away in caves
of ice.

After two abysmal failures, the Dragon Priests attempted
something relatively less daring. Based upon the tales of
Hav'roth and Peri'el converting lizards into S'Kra Mur, the
Priests felt they could accomplish the same task. Using a
race of lizards that originally inhabited the lands about
Shard, the Priests once again used 'dark' magics to warp
these creatures into their current form. The Adan'f were
born.

However, destiny intervened. Around the point in time that
the Dragon Priests began to include Adan'f amoung the ranks
of troops, Dzree died, and the Empire shortly thereafter
collapsed. Shard was recaptured by Ferdahl Alec and the
Elotheans, and the Adan'f were imprisoned in the Dark Hand.

The Adan'f had worshipped the Dragon Priests as Gods, and,
in their feeble minds, they had been driven away from their
masters and forced into exile. For this reason, the Adan'f
in recent years have reclaimed the Whistling Wood, and the
lands where the Dragon Priests were buried. It is assumed
that the Adan'f Spirit Dancers have every intent of using
their powers to find some way to bring their Dragon Priest
masters from their graves.

This last reference piqued my curiousity. In what manner do
the mentioned Adan'f Spirit Dancers intend to raise the long
dead Priests? Certainly, the term Necromancy comes to mind.
Indeed, the whole of the Adan'f are prone to digging up the
graves of the Priests, using olde weapons and armours, and
gathering items of curiousity. One prevalent rumour this
day is that the Adan'f are collecting the materials required
for a ritual of some type. While I am generally of the
notion to dismiss wild gossips, I do realize that oft times
a kernel of fact forms the core of any rumour.

===Chapter 2 -- A Tale Journeyed Across the Sea===

Recently, during some minor renovations and furniture
repositioning of the Lorethew library in the Crossing,
a scribe came across a few ancient and weathered tomes
tucked neatly behind a set of dusty shelves. Aspiring
to become a clerk of better note, the young lad promptly
surrendered his find to his superior, and he in turn set
immediately to work to verify the tomes' authenticity.

Seeing as how the tomes were marked with sigils known to
the Moon Mage guild, the superior clerk set off to gain
audience with Kssarh. It was by a rather fortuitous
circumstance that I happened by the Guild at that time
and that I was able to overhear and report here in print
what the young scribe had found.

There are many a vast and long dead community about
Elanthia. One such place is the infamous Skeleton's Crook,
not far from where Sicle Grove once stood. It came as no
surprise to anyone that these tomes did indeed direct the
readers to an area on the north shore of M'Riss and to a
similar ill-fated place.

It seems that once long ago, there existed a splinter group
of Rissan xenophobes. Such was their fear of outsiders, the
Elves of this community spent no small means on maintaining
their state of self-exile. Tales of traps and fatal
encounters filled the first sections of the tomes, and I
personally wonder if some thief or rogue wouldn't pay
handsomely simply for those unique and knowledgeable
descriptions. These tales, coupled with the already
prevalent superstitions surrounding M'Riss, became more
than enough to keep the vast majority of outsiders and
adventurers far from the Elven island.

Despite years of relative solitude -- or because of it --
the paranoia of the Elves grew. They were not content with
the level of protection and refuge their community held, and
as a whole, decided to finalize the safety of their home by
using one of the most potent talents they possessed:
Lifesculpting.

It is clear from the texts that these Elves had evolved more
efficient magics and sciences, and the skill of Lifesculpting
was no doubt unsurpassed as well. So tightly united was the
Elven group, that the powers and skills of one member was
easily transmitted and harnessed by others, making it
possible for the community to create massive works of
artistry and architecture. Via these means, the Elven
community joined to manipulate the arts of Lifesculpting
in order to create a mighty and powerful set of guardians
that rivaled the Heralds in power.

As is oft the case with arrogant aspiration, the Elves fell
short. They did succeed in creating their subservient
beings, but they were nothing close to the power of the
Heralds. Additionally, the process of the guardian's
creation so drained the land that the inherent life magics
of that area consumed themselves, and the once perfect
forests and woods quickly disintegrated into sand and dust.
With no supporting fauna nor flora, the Elven community
followed suit in a scant few months. Some claim that it is
these lost souls who now haunt any S'Kra Mur visitor to
Mer'Kresh.

The tomes gave no indications as to the fate of the guards,
but did suppose that it is entirely possible that they still
exist, tragically guarding a long dead and forgotten waste.

===Epilogue===

It was at this point that Kssarh and company had decided to
break from deciphering the work of the tomes, and left to
more private quarters. Well before, I had decided that the
story told by the tome was worthy of my urgent attention,
and immediately took the necessary steps to attain passage
and the various sundries needed to complete my research.

In time, I shall return, and continue another chapter in
my ever continuing studies. Some claim I shall be utterly
destroyed for my interests. Others say that I already
have been and am now but a mere shell of the man that once
existed. If this be true, then it shall be through the
sacrifice of one man that the salvation of Elanthia shall
be found, and a small price indeed in the eyes of society.
May the grace of Urrem'Tier come softly,

Lambache D'Remilliard
Progeny of Tezirah
[[Category:Book]]

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	few not so insignificant references to the arts of		few not so insignificant references to the arts of
	Necromancy. No doubt the best known of such references are		Necromancy. No doubt the best known of such references are
	those found within the work "Shard Histories." Specifically		those found within the work "[[Shard Histories]]." Specifically
	of this work, the Bone Elf Sidhlot, and a few infamous		of this work, the Bone Elf [[Sidhlot]], and a few infamous
	rumours of the Mage Catraith.		rumours of the Mage [[Catraith]].

	However, I have come across what I believe may be another		However, I have come across what I believe may be another
	reference to Necromancy, and a possible threat to the well		reference to Necromancy, and a possible threat to the well
	being of the Ilithi government -- one with roots over		being of the [[Ilithi]] government -- one with roots over
	three hundred years old. Allow me to summarize the tale of		three hundred years old. Allow me to summarize the tale of
	the Adan'f such that I may further discuss the relevance.		the Adan'f such that I may further discuss the relevance.
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	The first experiment was an utter disaster, creating the		The first experiment was an utter disaster, creating the
	Whistling Wood. Through the use of so called 'dark' magics,		[[Whistling Wood]]. Through the use of so called 'dark' magics,
	the Priests transformed a particular breed of insects into		the Priests transformed a particular breed of insects into
	ravenous creatures that could eat through steel and stone.		ravenous creatures that could eat through steel and stone.
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	race of lizards that originally inhabited the lands about		race of lizards that originally inhabited the lands about
	Shard, the Priests once again used 'dark' magics to warp		Shard, the Priests once again used 'dark' magics to warp
	these creatures into their current form. The Adan'f were		these creatures into their current form. The [[Adan'f]] were
	born.		born.

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	Recently, during some minor renovations and furniture		Recently, during some minor renovations and furniture
	repositioning of the Lorethew library in the Crossing,		repositioning of the [[Lorethew]] library in the Crossing,
	a scribe came across a few ancient and weathered tomes		a scribe came across a few ancient and weathered tomes
	tucked neatly behind a set of dusty shelves. Aspiring		tucked neatly behind a set of dusty shelves. Aspiring
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	Seeing as how the tomes were marked with sigils known to		Seeing as how the tomes were marked with sigils known to
	the Moon Mage guild, the superior clerk set off to gain		the Moon Mage guild, the superior clerk set off to gain
	audience with Kssarh. It was by a rather fortuitous		audience with [[Kssarh]]. It was by a rather fortuitous
	circumstance that I happened by the Guild at that time		circumstance that I happened by the Guild at that time
	and that I was able to overhear and report here in print		and that I was able to overhear and report here in print
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	There are many a vast and long dead community about		There are many a vast and long dead community about
	Elanthia. One such place is the infamous Skeleton's Crook,		Elanthia. One such place is the infamous Skeleton's Crook,
	not far from where Sicle Grove once stood. It came as no		not far from where [[Sicle]] Grove once stood. It came as no
	surprise to anyone that these tomes did indeed direct the		surprise to anyone that these tomes did indeed direct the
	readers to an area on the north shore of M'Riss and to a		readers to an area on the north shore of [[M'Riss]] and to a
	similar ill-fated place.		similar ill-fated place.