From the young adult’s novel The Mysteries of Arklan (2019-2021), by Matt Hale & Paul Yeoh The water taxi glided swiftly down the Queen’s River, its pilot guiding it deftly around watercraft and other obstacles that presented themselves in the densely built-up urban environment of Dranseri. Teal caught himself reflexively studying the young man’s management …
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Ferryman’s Log, Selected Excerpts (Auril 1222 PC)
9thAuril. Dranseri. I found a local boatman who was willing to guide Mr. Styx’s boat back to the Glade—Tilia, who accompanied me, whispered to me that his fee (25 gold) was exorbitant, but if that ensures that the boat is safely returned to my former master, it is coin well spent. Though I am no …
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Tilia’s Field Notes: Teal
My water-loving druid brother-in-arms is ever the gentle voice of reason in our adventures. No one soothes ruffled fur and feathers, interjects needed social niceties, ensures that everyone’s voice is heard, or appeals to our better sensibilities quite like Teal. Teal has wavy, bluish hair and big eyes, a sun-kissed complexion, and as we learned …
Tilia's Field Notes: Streets of Dranseri
I hate the city. The noise. The people. The smells. The greed and cruelty. It’s too much. But I’m no delicate flower, and am duty-bound to keep my tribe safe, so I can only hope our stay in this place is brief. We’ve wandered up and down the streets of the city, taking in a …
Letter to Caedmon, 25th Sehanine
25th Sehanine [mailed from Dranseri on 7thAuril] My Beloved Friend, Greetings from Nari Lana! I write from the secluded Village of the Genasi on the coast of the Dagger Sea. We’re now just two days from Dranseri, where at the first opportunity I will send this letter to your lodgings in Emorhin. My heart is …
Letter in a Bottle: a Tribute to Wynlynn
13th of Sehanine Dearest Wynlynn, I don’t know when you will read this letter, but I’ve used druidcraft to enchant the bottle holding it. As I’ve drawn strength from the rivers of Arklan when far from the ocean, so may this sparkling stream carry my thoughts and affection to you in good time. You shall …
Tilia’s Field Notes: Agenar
We literally stumbled upon Agenar just as we began our recent adventures, seemingly just another drunk in a ditch. But the hooded man is more than he appears. Although painfully thin (and filthy) when he joined our party, and quite ragged still, he’s breathtakingly handsome for a human. So much so that I suspect he’s …
Ferryman’s Log, Entry #3 (10th of Sehanine)
My hand is trembling so violently that I can barely write legibly as I wait for permission to visit Tilia, Val, and Wynlynn in the infirmary where more seriously injured combatants are treated. Though I sustained a few serious burns and was knocked about pretty badly, my own injuries were relatively minor compared to those …
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Ferryman’s Log, Entry #2 (10th of Sehanine)
We’ve been in Dranseri for barely twenty-four hours; yet it seems like we’ve already seen and done more than we would in two weeks back at the Glade! Sitting here in the courtyard of the Cobalt Reserves—as we wait for Travis to get us into this beautiful azure-topped library—I shall jot down some of our …
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Tilia’s Field Notes: Travis
Among our odd little party, Travis and I are the most obviously unlike the others in appearances. He is a particularly interesting creature, a mysteriously animated man made of wooden elements, none of which are still living but somehow together make a sentient person. He’s a machine of some sort, but obviously much more complex …
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