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The Teachings of [[Oxfre]] Pepel

Excerpts from the Journal of Blacklark Ravenspawn

A note to the reader:

What follows is a collection of entries from my personal
journal. The events recorded herein took place over several
months during the early 350's. Before he left us, Teacher
Oxfre requested that we pass his lessons on to others, and
so it is out of respect for his wishes that I submit my
scribbling for the perusal of future Warrior Mages.

Sincerely,
Blacklark Ravenspawn

Excerpt One:

A golden bear wandered into town today. This exquisite
creature was obviously a familiar, but for some reason I was
unable to determine its owner. It sat quietly for a few
moments, and then growled:

Lyodin sanrar ger
Gweld dael
Li aes mod din moreg
Albir li alreid

The bear repeated this message many times over the next few
roisaen, and then lumbered off as unexpectedly as it had
arrived. What can this mean?

Excerpt Two:

Throughout the three known provinces there have been reports
of familiar sightings in recent days. I have heard that a
golden owl delivered this message:

Lyodin ban sanrar gaenwen
Albir li alreid

There was also rumor of a golden panther in Haven that
carried a similar message. Many mages, myself included, are
both excited and puzzled by these visits. Tomorrow, I plan
on joining a small group of mages who will be searching for
this aes mod (fire tree) which may then point us toward the
alreid (teacher), or perhaps the gweld dael (path of death).

Excerpt Three:

Extraordinary happenings took place today. A teacher,
apparently the teacher we were told to seek, appeared outside
the doors of the Crossing guild. He was an Elothean by the
name of Oxfre Pepel. He had no distinguishing features aside
from a single white streak running through his hair. I know
I have seen such a streak before, but I cannot recall upon
whom. This teacher spoke at length to the mages gathered
around him. Or rather, he answered the questions that the
mages asked him.

When Oxfre was asked about the aes mod and the gweld dael, he
replied:

"To find the path, one must first learn of the tree."

He then informed us that he himself would teach us about the
tree, but first a suitable location would need to be chosen.
It was immediately decided that the very spot where we stood
was perfectly acceptable, whereupon Oxfre reached into his
sack and produced a small fir sapling, saying:

"The beasts spoke of the tree and its worth. The beasts
shall one day lead you. When the leaves come, then so shall
they."

He then kneeled down upon the ground, scooped up a small
amount of dirt with his hands and planted the sapling.
Standing up, he continued:

"Ye must use the tree, but not be left with it when the time
comes. Ye will face a manifestation that will try you for
four obstacles. Pass the obstacles, and ye shall be given
the knowledge, fail, and death is yours alone. One will seek
the truth, one will seek the tree, one will seek the lore,
and one will take from you that which is rightfully yours."

Glancing at the crowd now surrounding him, Oxfre said:

"Do not seek together, since this must be a lone venture, but
seek alone and seek bravely. But do not let a comrade fall,
lest ye lose the knowledge."

And as he gazed at the newly planted fir sapling, he added:

"When the leaves have come, ye will be ready."

The teacher then traced an arcane sigil in the air. A sigil
so arcane, I did not recognize it.

"The tree there is your key," he told us, "it holds knowledge
for those that walk with the others they call."

Oxfre then gestured, and a thick mist quickly surrounded him.

"I feel weary," he said from within the mist, "I must leave
now."

And with that, an immense explosion erupted from the center
of the mist and a huge wind surged through the area,
literally blowing us in all directions. But by the time I
had scrambled to my feet and made it back to the guild doors,
Teacher Oxfre was nowhere to be found.

Excerpt Four:

Oxfre appeared again today, at long last. He settled himself
by the fir tree. He seemed very pleased by its growth, and
said that he didn't think it would grow any taller. He made
no mention of the damage the tree had sustained when the
guild was destroyed, but instead, Oxfre simply observed the
mages who had gathered and asked us if we would care to learn
of the tree's use. When we all expressed immense interest,
the teacher smirked, tapped the tree with his fingertip and
said:

"Here is your first lesson. Learn well."

Chuckling at the blank stares he was receiving, Oxfre
continued:

"Of course, once you have learned the lesson of the tree, ye
must also know of the lore and the truth. Ye search for the
lore already, if ye are of the guild, but the truth is easily
found. All that is holy is true."

Oxfre then shuddered slightly, saying:

"But then of course, there is the gweld."

Noticing the murmur rippling through his audience, Oxfre
nodded, adding:

"The path of the gweld is what you may need to seek. There
are many paths, choosing the right one is the tricky part.
Ye may face that which the path is named for, or ye may
receive the knowledge ye seek. The amount you learn will
determine which path ye take."

Winking at us, he whispered, "The amount in yer head, that
is."

Glancing at the tree, and then at his rapt students, Oxfre
smiled a strange smile and said:

"Well, since the tree seems fine, and ye know ye must learn
of the tree, the lore and the truth... I suppose I should
leave you to study your lessons."

And he did just that. He left us pondering his cryptic
words.

Excerpt Five:

I am afraid I must record sad tidings today. Oxfre Pepel may
be gone forever. No one knows for sure. I believe that he
sacrificed himself, in the end, to pass the knowledge of the
familiars onto us. But I am getting ahead of myself.

The teacher appeared this morning by the tree once more. He
even lit a small campfire there that burned with a blue
flame. I was not present to witness what took place, but I
will record the tale as it was told to me.

Some mages that were talking with Oxfre happened to ask him
about the corpses that had been discovered near the fallow
fields, north of Shard: the panther, owl, bear and lynx that
had been killed in such horrible ways. Oxfre seemed very
surprised to hear of the corpses and wished to see them. So
he and the mages made the journey to Ilithi. Along the way,

Oxfre supposed that the dead familiars were messengers he had
sent long ago. He said the messengers had never returned.

"There would be only one that would kill them," Oxfre sighed.
"Beyond the gweld path and beyond the wall of foreboding
exists one who hates and admires such creatures; the one for
whom the gweld path exists. Another teacher, a teacher with
powerful magic."

Oxfre then went on to explain how his messengers had been
sent to show us the origin of the gweld path.

Upon arriving in Ilithi, the mages escorted Oxfre to the
place where the dead familiars lay. Oxfre sadly
examined their remains one by one, gently petting them.
He confirmed that they were indeed the messengers he had sent,
and said:

"This was obviously done by he who awaits at the gweld."

Suddenly, there was an explosion of light, and death spirits
unexpectedly swooped upon the small party. Deftly slipping
into the shadows, the teacher warned the mages:

"He knows we approach, he who awaits."

A battle ensued, the few mages versus the ever-increasing
numbers of undead. During the melee, Oxfre was able to
locate the origin of the gweld path, and he cleared away some
bushes that had been concealing it. By the time the mages
had valiantly defeated the death spirits, the gweld path was
revealed for all to see. Oxfre then presented each of the
mages a kort potion, saying:

"Thank you for showing me my lost friends. It appears they
tried to show the way, but were killed for their efforts."

Handing them their potions, the teacher smiled at them.

"Please take this gift, 'tis a potion that feeds that which is
hungry. All of the guild will need a potion like this if
they wish to continue their lessons."

With that, Oxfre grew solemn. Glancing westward, down the
gweld path, Oxfre sighed:

"Now, if you will excuse me, I have some unfinished business
to attend to... a lesson that I must learn alone."

Bowing low to his students, Teacher Oxfre headed down the
gweld path. After a few moments, voices could be heard
arguing from deep within. And suddenly, there was an ear-
splitting scream...

...and all was silent once more.

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