Elanthian Journal/Edition 04
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The Elanthian Journal
Edition #4
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The following articles of interest are contained herein:
1 ........................ COLUMN: DARK HAPPENINGS
2 ........................ THE PLEA OF A CHILD
3 ........................ THE OPPOSITION OF THURFEL
4 ........................ LICH VESSEL DISPOSITION TO DATE
5 ........................ NEWS BITS AND CLASSIFIEDS (HOLSWORT
SPOTTED & MORE)
6 ........................ NEWS BITS AND CLASSIFIEDS CONT.
(FEELING LONELY? & MORE)
7 ........................ LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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COLUMN: DARK HAPPENINGS
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Dateline: Day 30 of the month Ivastaen, 5102: Wehnimer's
Landing
The Dark Alliance has gathered, in the aftershock of recent
events involving the Griffin Sword. As many have witnessed,
the high priests of Luukos and Sheru, the painlord of Mularos
and the high berserker of V'tull were seen about rallying
their armies to the search for the pieces of the Griffin
Sword. Few likely recall the initial forming of the Dark
Alliance, but this is not the first time these four deities
have gathered their minions to a single cause. With four
pieces of the griffin sword scattered about the lands, it is
likely each deity will send their minions, to be led by their
priest, to scour a separate region.
But who are these four priests? The first, and most prominent
as of late, would High Priest Morvule, the Luukosian.
Sadistic and cold-blooded he has made it clear whatever means
necessary will be used to achieve his goal. The next to
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reveal himself was the High Priest Drazier of the Sheruvians.
Cold and calculating, he has been seen plotting with other
Sheruvians in the monastery. While none should be trusted
except by those of like mind, Drazier is likely to be the most
dangerous in that aspect as Sheruvians tend to be. Although
they have yet to be seen in action as far as this reporter
knows, the berserker Zerroth of V'tull and the painlord Eryael
of Mularos are both to be considered with utmost caution, as
both delight in bloodied frenzies and will not hesitate to
indulge their urges.
Volsix Nai'Mos
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THE PLEA OF A CHILD
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Dateline: Day 28 of the month Ivastaen, 5102: Wehnimer's
Landing
On Tilamaires the Journal received a note from Aria Guintlet
Rockflis Rockclan of Wehnimer's Landing. The note caused us
such concern that we have elected to publish it. We beg, if
you can help this note find it's rightful destination, please
do so. The note read:
I found a scroll lodged in the timbers of the east crossing
bridge. It bears the name Lord Gowain and Lady Sianan on a
singed ribbon that was used to bind it. I opened it and
examined the writing. It is quite smudged and it appears to
have streaks like watermarks blurring some of the words,
almost making them illegible. I am giantkin, but I am well
versed in common, and was able to decipher the script. The
scroll reads as follows:
"Mommy Daddy ~ The masters at the Illistim Academy tells me to
go to the landing and pay my dues for the guild en be right
quick en get back. I comes here en...it has been not so good.
I only stays a few extra days more but everything has gone so
wrong. I am trapped here! I am so skared to come out. There
were awful things in the town en there were fires...I hears my
best frend Rose may be ded. Someones finds her baskit of
flowers in the street. I sees it. It was all burned!"
Daddy...I was not so brave. I tries to find a safe place. I
goes to Aspis but the gates were locked up tight en no ones
hear me pounding on the gates, not even George. I think he is
ded too cuz he wasn't at the gate. I hides now in a secret
place. I still has some cookies left en a sticky bun en some
water. Please come find me mommy daddy...please come get me.
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I am so skared I dusn know how much longer I has food. Its
dark here but at least there isnt any more fire or hissin."
Mommy daddy, if I dies here please tell my bruthers I loves em
en my frends en my unca Jarmus en tell Kahrla en all her
militia I miss em too...well...most of em, but I dusn knows em
all, so tell em I wuld miss em if I knew em. I really em
sorry I dusn comes back fast. I really em. Ye nots be sad or
mad at me mommy daddy...I didn know it wuld be like this. If
I dus die, I will wait with Lorminstra en I will see ye maybe
on the other side of the Ebon gate. Maybe me en Rose en Lily
will give ye flowers."
~ l loves ye en I hopes I dusn die en I sees ye one more time
sumday"
Rharosch Dashovath
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THE OPPOSITION OF THURFEL
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Dateline: Day 24 of the month Ivastaen, 5102: IceMule Trace
I had been in the east across the DragonSpine for a while and
returned last night to landing. I was visiting with a friend
when Dajamar pulls me aside and hurriedly asks me to accompany
him on quest to find an item he was "commissioned" to find,
promising me part of the proceeds of the reward.
We traveled to Bonespear tower in Solhaven where Daj said the
item had been lost. We entered the tower and he searched the
ground and I looked inside of containers that were tossed
about the tower until we came to a bedroom with things strewn
all over. Dajamar started searching the ground and I looked
in a broken chest where I saw this: a chipped black glass
sphere and a melted glob of gold (the room looked like Icemule
after Thurfel's rampage a couple years back. I approached the
chest, but hesitated in reaching for the sphere because of the
power emanating from it. Daj came to my side and pulled it
from the chest and I felt the focus of the 'power' turned its
attention on him. He said later that the power I was feeling
was the intrusive scrying magic of the evil mage. Dajamar
said that we must flee the tower immediately for there are
those looking for the sphere also who are a danger to us both.
At that we left the tower.
We leave the tower and Dajamar fogs away, too tired and
drained buy the magic to make the walk. When I arrived in
town, I found him standing, but badly injured...another of my
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faith attending me. The firemage and his confused entourage
follow him there and they stand there, ordering Daj to turn
over the sphere. After he threatened Dajamar directly, and was
met with defiance, the firemage ordered his flock to injure
those who Dajamar would care for. Dajamar stepped to the side
and returned the sphere to a short, cloaked figure (who I
assume is the one that commissioned him to find the item).
As he did the crowd gathered pressed in on him and I was
shoved to the read of the assemblage and I was unable to get a
good look at him. But I heard many things, an ensorcelled
crowd of people threatening Dajamar and standing by a crazed
mage who in my recent memory had totally destroyed Icemule.
We left finally for the safety of a quiet spot with me
confused as to why when Daj seeks to preserve Mule from the
evil Thurfel he is scorned.
Femereff Faleana
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LICH VESSEL DISPOSITION TO DATE
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Dateline: Day 25 of the month Ivastaen, 5102: Icemule Trace
This article is intended to simply summarize the What, Who,
When, Where, How of the disposition of the lich vessels of the
Nine of the Council of Ten.
VESSEL ONE: This is a faceted blood red sphere. It was found
by Adimiron on Day 19 of the month Olaesta under some crates
in the Windmill in the town of Icemule Trace. Adimiron
presented the vessel to Thurfel and it was placed upon the
altar in the vault. It turned out to be the vessel of the
lich Aslakian, and Blizzerdd subsequently underwent a painful
physical separation of his essence from that of the lich and
would now appear to be "un-possessed".
VESSEL TWO: This is a cloudy amber sphere. It was found by
Achillea on Day 4 of the month Ivastaen in a pile of bones in
a pit in the Abbey Ossuary in IceMule Trace. Achillea
presented the vessel to the lich Thulevier and he now has it
on his person. It was Thulevier's vessel, and subsequently he
noted how his power has increased such that he now is able to
fully bond with Vonka without her permission. Though he has
asked her to make a decision, he has indicated he will use
that power if her decision is negative.
VESSEL THREE: This is a small faceted ruby sphere. It was
found by Skyfawn on Day 10 of the month Ivastaen behind the
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altar of Luukos in the Hall of Holy Struggle in the Temple of
Icemule. Skyfawn presented the vessel to Thurfel and it was
placed upon the altar in the vault. Though Elymir came for
the vessel, to which lich it actually belongs is still
unknown. Subsequently, Elymir summoned undead against IceMule
in retaliation for it being given to Thurfel. Gavrail tried
to blame this attack upon Thurfel, though Elymir was seen by
several witnesses summoning undead forth.
VESSEL FOUR: This is a chipped black glass sphere. It was
found by Dajamar on Day 24 of the month Ivastaen within
Bonespear Tower in Solhaven. Dajamar presented the vessel to
the lich Thalaes, who it is now known is the ninth of the
entombed, the one that previously had not physically
manifested in lich form. It appears to have been Thalaes' own
vessel, though consequences of him obtaining it are not yet
clear at the time of this writing.
Lady Iscikella Zinnonn
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NEWS BITS AND CLASSIFIEDS (HOLSWORT SPOTTED & MORE)
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HOLSWORT SPOTTED. Holswort Niffelheim, Herald to Baron Lerep
Hochstib of Jantalar, was spotted in the vicinity of
Wehnimer's Landing this week, ostensibly to review the damage
to the town. He was quoted as saying, "Had you the protection
of an army, this would not have happened. But alas... ashes
in the winds."
LOOKING FOR NIIMAN. I been searching continuously fer a thief
named Niiman. If ya find him, be very very very careful! He
stole all my merchandise on several occasions. He held me up
at swordpoint. He tied me up and held me captive once too.
He is a dangerous fellow! He tries to play sweet and innocent
with him being a halfling and all, but he's not! Watch yer
back around him, but if ya do find him, get my stuff back!
Tanks. Mezmo
WIZARD GUILD NEWS. Alchemist Bin Salatin has announced that
he will step forward and help pay for the restoration and
repair of the town damaged in the recent attacks. He also
said he was sorry for any harm his potions may have caused in
the past, and vowed to never sell any potions that are not up
to the highest standards in the future. He declared that he
would be rebuilding his shop, but that he had no plans at this
time to sell tempering potions for use with Enchant.
BORTHUUM COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT. In the interest of citizen
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happiness, the Borthuum Clan has decided to push the Glaesen
Star slightly faster during the Hot Summer months. The clan
does this with another purpose in mind, however. We wish to
see if a passenger-only ship would be profitable to the Clan
in the future. Krangar of the Borthuum Clan
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NEWS BITS AND CLASSIFIEDS CONT. (FEELING LONELY? & MORE)
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FEELING LONELY? Feeling lonely in these troubled times? Wish
you weren't alone? Well, take comfort that you're alone
together. Come to Natasha's Pavilion in the Silverwood Manor
Courtyard this Restday at nine hours past the Hour of Pheon
and join other single people looking for a friend.
Refreshments will be provided.
ALL ABOARD. On the first Volnes of the month at 8 PM Elven,
the RavenWolf Shuttle will be leaving from Victory Court in
the Elven City of Ta'Vaalor to travel to Ta'Illistim, through
the DragonSpine Mountains and Zul Logoth to the town of
Wehnimer's Landing. Do the RavenWolf shuffle two days later
on the return flight to Ta'Vaalor on Leyan at the same time,
departing from the Cozy Shack in the Landing (cross the
Eastside bridge in town, three east and one south, next to the
party tent.) This journey is provided as a free service for
those who need to do errands in other towns. *Please bring
the required silver (4020 silvers round trip or 2010 one-way),
pack light and be sure you've learned enough about climbing to
safely make the trip.
LINEAGE PROJECT. The Great Library of Illistim is in the
process of trying to trace the lineage of various cultures,
and is seeking help from willing citizens of Elanith. The
Great Library has established a grant to all local governments
in order to allow citizens to register their cultural lineage,
in the name of fostering knowledge. For those who wish to
participate, and register your lineage with the Great Library,
please seek out your local lineage TITLE clerk.
GUILD DECREE. The Council of Guilds has heard the various
pleas and proposals from its membership on the lack of ranking
titles for its members, and thus hereby decrees: "Henceforth,
let it be known that each Profession Guild may establish a
wider-range naming system for its membership, for those
members who reach a specific level within the guild."
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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Dateline: Day 31 of Ivastaen, 5102
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Submissions should be limited to 6 body
paragraphs of no more than 100 words each. Each submission
should start with a title, be followed with a dateline, and
should end with the author's signature.
Paragraphs should be in block format with double spacing
between each sentence. Please check your submission for
proper spelling and grammar before sending it.
All submissions should involve factual events. We will accept
no silly nursery stories, histories or educational articles
about the weather. All submissions should be received by
Leyan in order to be published on the Day of the Huntress.
CLASSIFIEDS: Alright already. Classifieds are free. But we
still have limited space. We may have to reject some.
DISCLAIMER: While the staff of the Elanthian Journal make
every effort to ensure that the events presented within are
FACTUAL, there will always be some amount of speculation until
all details of events are revealed with the passage of time.
We will continue to make every effort to report ACTUAL
happenings, however any theories or speculation on the details
of these events may very well prove INACURATE.
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have any questions, or if you wish
to submit an article, send a note to Rharosch Dashovath care
of melissac@simutronics.com.
Rharosch Dashovath
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