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	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.		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.		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.		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.

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 </pre>
-That story was recounted by a noble Bard in the court of
+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.
-A portion of the obelisk that had crumbled and fallen to
+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.
-The magical study we conducted upon the Pillar is
+The magical study we conducted upon the Pillar is preserved in the College's archives.
 For the [[GCMH]].
 High Mage [[Vistraluth]]
-[[Category:Book]]
+{{cat|Book}}

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	as the Therengian Warrior Mages have enabled the		as the Therengian Warrior Mages have enabled the
	[[Gealeranendae College]] of Magical History to investigate		[[GCMH\|Gealeranendae College of Magical History]] to investigate
	the mysterious and magical Suur Pillar ruins in an		the mysterious and magical Suur Pillar ruins in an
	attempt to understand its origins and magic.		attempt to understand its origins and magic.
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	[[Fornsted]], where they reported the occurrence to the		[[Fornsted]], where they reported the occurrence to the
	Garrison Commander there. The Imperial lord quickly sent		Garrison Commander there. The Imperial lord quickly sent
	a runner to [[Therenborough]], where the [[Gealeranendae College]]		a runner to [[Therenborough]], where the Gealeranendae College
	of Magical History was located.		of Magical History was located.

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	==The Suur Pillar==		'''The Suur Pillar'''<br>
	A report by the [[GCMH]]		''A report by the [[GCMH]]''

	A towering monolith reaching from the bowels of the		A towering monolith reaching from the bowels of the

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	in the creation of the magical lake. One of the other		in the creation of the magical lake. One of the other
	most prominent tales relates the following:		most prominent tales relates the following:

	<pre>		<pre>
	"Firulf, great God of Elemental Magic, possessed a mighty		"Firulf, great God of Elemental Magic, possessed a mighty
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	it is the Agani Tayeu'a, the Staff of Firulf."		it is the Agani Tayeu'a, the Staff of Firulf."
	</pre>		</pre>

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

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==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
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
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
[[Category:Book]]

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	indulgence of the noble Baron Jeladric Theren as well		indulgence of the noble Baron Jeladric Theren as well
	as the Therengian Warrior Mages have enabled the		as the Therengian Warrior Mages have enabled the
	Gealeranendae College of Magical History to investigate		[[Gealeranendae College]] of Magical History to investigate
	the mysterious and magical Suur Pillar ruins in an		the mysterious and magical Suur Pillar ruins in an
	attempt to understand its origins and magic.		attempt to understand its origins and magic.

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

	Other legends, exist about the Suur Pillar, though all end		Other legends, exist about the Suur Pillar, though all end
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	</pre>		</pre>
	That story was recounted by a noble Bard in the court of		That story was recounted by a noble Bard in the court of
	the Ferdahl Thaerine. It is an interesting myth, but its		the [[Ferdahl]] Thaerine. It is an interesting myth, but its
	truth we cannot confirm. It is a plausible origin of the		truth we cannot confirm. It is a plausible origin of the
	Suur Pillar, however.		Suur Pillar, however.

	Centuries after Ferdahl Thaerine's rule had come to an		Centuries after [[Ferdahl]] Thaerine's rule had come to an
	end, the Suur Pillar was discovered in the Mountains of		end, the Suur Pillar was discovered in the Mountains of
	Ker'Leor. The Suur Pillar was unearthed near the major		[[Ker'Leor]]. The Suur Pillar was unearthed near the major
	quarry sites around Fornsted. Time had been unkind to it,		quarry sites around [[Fornsted]]. Time had been unkind to it,
	and portions of the pillar had collapsed. The entirety of		and portions of the pillar had collapsed. The entirety of
	the monolith was covered in granite, and the quarriers had		the monolith was covered in granite, and the quarriers had
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	lightning from the skies, though it was a clear, cloudless		lightning from the skies, though it was a clear, cloudless
	day. The men quickly fled from the stone, and ran back to		day. The men quickly fled from the stone, and ran back to
	Fornsted, where they reported the occurrence to the		[[Fornsted]], where they reported the occurrence to the
	Garrison Commander there. The Imperial lord quickly sent		Garrison Commander there. The Imperial lord quickly sent
	a runner to Therenborough, where the Gealeranendae College		a runner to [[Therenborough]], where the [[Gealeranendae College]]
	of Magical History was located.		of Magical History was located.

	Researchers from the GCMH were dispatched to study it.		Researchers from the [[GCMH]] were dispatched to study it.
	Utilizing Elemental Othersight, a shocking discovery (no		Utilizing Elemental Othersight, a shocking discovery (no
	pun intended) was made. The obelisk appeared to open		pun intended) was made. The obelisk appeared to open
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	A portion of the obelisk that had crumbled and fallen to		A portion of the obelisk that had crumbled and fallen to
	the ground, likely due to the ravages of time, was shipped		the ground, likely due to the ravages of time, was shipped
	back to the GCMH for study, though the research team		back to the [[GCMH]] for study, though the research team
	remained to continue their analysis of what they called		remained to continue their analysis of what they called
	the Suur Pillar.		the Suur Pillar.
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	beasts that seemed to be lightning brought to life. They		beasts that seemed to be lightning brought to life. They
	were most lethal, and caused damage to the town of		were most lethal, and caused damage to the town of
	Fornsted.		[[Fornsted]].

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

	Some superstitious worriers claimed that it was the wrath		Some superstitious worriers claimed that it was the wrath
	of Meraud, who saw mortals once again on the verge of		of [[Meraud]], who saw mortals once again on the verge of
	tapping into the power of Agani Tayeu'a for self-serving		tapping into the power of [[Agani Tayeu'a]] for self-serving
	purposes, who had sent the beasts to stop them and protect		purposes, who had sent the beasts to stop them and protect
	the Suur Pillar. These are the same villagers who shortly		the Suur Pillar. These are the same villagers who shortly
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	preserved in the College's archives.		preserved in the College's archives.

	For the GCMH.		For the [[GCMH]].
	High Mage Vistraluth		High Mage Vistraluth
	[[Category:Book]]		[[Category:Book]]