Agenar’s journal, page 231

After a short rest, we returned belowground to purify the desecrated shrine of Moradin. After helping dispose of the orc, I left the others scrubbing gore from the walls and went to commune with the now-toothless black dragon. While kneeling before the skull, I noticed the gleam of a necromancer’s black onyx in the eye …

Tilia’s Field Notes: On Observing

I packed this book of empty pages when I set out adventuring with the intention of keeping records of new plants and animals that I encountered. And so I shall, but it seems there are more things of interest to observe – such as my companions and our travails, even my own thoughts – than …

A Letter to Alura

To the knowledgeable Alura, I am writing you with some questions that I have not the faculty to investigate with the rigor that they deserve. By way of context, I would like to outline the following: Together with several of my students, we were contracted by the local mining company to investigate issues with personnel …

Letter to Caedmon, 25th Day of Mielikki

Dearest Caedmon, How brightly the moons shine tonight! Selûne glows pale and full, while Io gleams with a pink halo, the shape of a bronze scythe. Nights like these remind me of the lunar festivals we used to enjoy on Talpin, where the Moon Goddess, the mistress of the tides, is so highly esteemed. Do …

Val’s Musings – Part 1

I can often feel people’s eyes on me. But I have grown adept at being able to distinguish between looks of fear, and those that belong to desire.  Having a complicated lineage such as mine—having to fly under the radar on a regular basis—I understand more than most how to watch others as they watch …

Tilia’s Field Notes: Wynlynn and Val

Our ranger companion Wynlynn remains a little mysterious to me. She has flowing white hair, tied back in ornate braids that show off her fine facial features, basically the sort of ethereal beauty that one expects of a high elf. Her deep green eyes have a liquid quality that reminds me of a vernal pool …

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