Collecting thoughts - Chea's observations
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Taking few steps back.
What I am to say? My life and romances have been messy despite my best efforts.
Whom to blame?
Perhaps those priests of Loviatar that taught me spells, and tricks of manipulation? Or maybe myself, for listening to them?
I tell myself, that I am not responsible for my childhood mistakes, but at this point of life I cannot afford to repeat them.
Right now I need to take few steps back, to focus on faith in Selune and in family. That will give me strength to go on.
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Potions, Balms, Herbs, …
Dear Journal,
there are potions, there are balms.
potions are used by drinking, it takes a very small amount of time for someone acquainted to strange tastes.
balms are applied to body parts, take a longer while … even if they sink through clothing.
i do not remember seeing any other balm than healing one, while potions can have many effects, not only healing.
both potions & balms are affected by wild magic & null magic zones, if i am not wrong - that's where mundane herbs & healing kits come useful.
i admit i know a little about treating wounds with bandages & herbs, but am not to be compared with Expert Healers as for example Elena Arguyle-Nightsbrooke can be.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, an Adventuress & a Mage.
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Well-made bag better than Necromancy.
Dear Journal,
Scrolls of 'Greater' Necromancy were haunting Cerulean Vault for a while already.
Not only from Selunite's viewpoint they are terrible.
So i did remove them from chest, and sold to Hemrod - so our Organization is not in danger.
Either Order of the Divine Shield will buy it for destruction, or others will… but trace will remain.
i've bought 2 well made bags for that coin - much more impressive than raising undead, to those who are accustomed to such things....
-- Yours, Chea Allin, Adventuress.
- Masterwork Quality Large Bag, it's much lighter to carry when empty. -
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- Silver Loving Eyes Ring enchanted by Chea Allin. -
Silver Loving Eyes Ring Enchantment Closed.
Dear Journal,
Ring that had to be enchanted is ready, enchantment is closed.
i am proud to wear it on a finger of my left hand.
– Yours, Chea Allin, enchantress.
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- Chea chatting with Victoria & Elessar. -
Patio Chat & Deal.
Dear Journal,
Victoria Beatrix returned to Narfell.
With her & Elessar we did chat about magic items she wishes enchanted.
i complained a little about being ignored by a Laboratory Quartermaster, otherwise i could Enchant items for her.
After she left, i asked Elessar about Spell Crystals, he had few for sale.
Bought 3 rough spell crystals & 2 regular spell crystalls, for 100 gold coin and 250 gold coin each respectively, it cost me 800 gold coin in total.
Now i have 6 spell crystals in total, but still lack the Perfect Spell Crystal.
Most of coin after the trade went to bank, and unneeded - at this moment - equipment, to Cerulean chests.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Adventuress.
P.S. Later Victoria Beatrix gave me a Perfect Spell Crystal as a gift - it's nice of her.
Spell Crystals & Other Equipment, part of.
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- Cats' Cave Entrance -
Cat Cave in Spider Woods.
Dear Journal,
i went to Old Gypsy Camp, now free of Gnolls.
Passed invisible to Spider Woods and found Cat Cave.
Spiders attacked me but i didn't kill any despite of that.
Bridge past rift to Cat's Cave is breathtaking.
Cats there are still alive, thankfully.
– Yours, Chea Allin.
- Way to Gypsy Camp of Old. -
- Old Gypsy Camp's 'Remains'. -
- Spider Woods. -
- In Cats' Cave. -
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- Buying Dwarven Chuf at Gemli's -
Dear Journal,
i wanted to try something Mature.
So i bought Dwarven Chuf, an Old Cheese, that matures long.
At Gemli's Shop, 'Dwarven Arms & Armory', more or less.
i put it in my Magical Backpack, useful to carry so many things, even if they weigh the same in most of situations.
Now i reek of Maturity, my equipment as well.
i am not sure why it's called Dwarven Weapon …because of it's hardness, or smell?
-- Yours, Chea Allin, Maturity-Reeking & Experienced, an Adventuress.
- Gemli's Shop Outside. -
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- Chea on Guard Duty. -
Dear Journal,
After succesfully getting past Gnolls, i've assumed a Guard Duty.
Still a bit shaken by Gods' Test that made me run toward War Camp in Glowing Robes while Invisible.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Cerulean Star 2nd.
P.S. Later An Expedition returned from 'Hell', i do not know details.
- Expedition Return & Giant. -
- Expedition dividing Spoils & Loot. -
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Shrine of Mystra in Temple Lighthouse.
- Mystra's Shrine in Temple Lighthouse. -
Dear Journal,
Temple Lighthouse is dedicated to many gods, Selune & Mystra included.
i work there as Scribe or teach children writing & simple calligraphy, sometimes.
Attentus helped to fund it, and there are remains of Ruri Hasegawa - his first love from Kara-Tur - in the Temple's Walls, along with a loving mention of her.
Both are gone now, reincarnated in other worlds.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Rumour-monger & Scribe.
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Scintillia Textilia.
Dear Journal,
i wrote something about the robe i got after we raided 'Gnolls Treasury'.
'Scintillia Textillia, Textillia Scintillia;
Scintillia on rear, Scintillia how much…'it's just an a literary exercise.
i should analyze properties of robe's magics, and write an essay work.
for now i know it's Evocation, Enchantment & Illusion combined, an Evocative Mesmer.
'Mesmer' is an 'Enchanting Illusion', as i mentioned before, Dear Journal.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, a lab mage & a literate.
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Aerdrie Faenya, Valkyrie.
Dear Journal,
i think i am too meek.
i took interrest in Aerdrie Faenya, Elven Valkyrie Godess: as i think about Her.
perhaps it's somewhat a heresy, but i do not think so considering that Her Plane is a floating palace called the Aerie, that shifts across the border between Arborea and Ysgard; sometimes it is found in Arvandor and sometimes in Alfheim.
Valkyrie means 'chooser of the slain' by many Northsmen folk.
insight tells me to call this Aspect of of Her by name of 'Freya'.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Valkyrie worshipper.
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Gnoll Demonic Portal Closed.
- Preparations. -
Dear Journal,
rather large group of us went to Gnoll Cave to close demonic portal.
we succeeded, with warriors fighting, with arcanist mages & divine priests closing the portal, more or less.
we found interresting spoils, i got few of potions & nicely enchanted robe, a disguise of a illusionary guise, an evocative mesmer.
magical robes often have this quality that they can adjust themselves to race & gender of the wearer.
we'll see if that robe will fit me well.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Cerulean Star 2nd.
P.S. 'Mesmer' is a 'Enchanting Illusion'.
- Fighting the Beblith Demon. -
- Glabrezu Demon came from Behind. -
- Fight by Portal. -
- Explosion, Portal Closing. -
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Briefly in the Commons.
- Briefly in the Commons. -
Dear Journal,
i've been briefly and informally in our Peltarch's Commons.
Despite 'Gnoll Conflict Escalation', adventurers still gather there occasionally.
Exchanged pleasantries & smiles, including complimenting Elegant Simplicity of Raryldor Siamytherelin's Staff.
My own Staff is also simple and black, in honor of Khelben Blackstaff Arunsun, Attentus' role model, i had to mention.
– Yours, Chea Allin, Informal & Brief Investigator.
- Adventurers. -
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Unpleasant meaning of word 'Spelly'.
Dear Journal,
what is the meaning of word 'Spelly'?
it's rather unpleasant, related to a bad smell, and childish little incompetence with magic, lack of compassion leading to stop oneself from cursing, from spelling improperly.
a mere Foul Grammar Form, a Spell, a Curse.
Few nobler people fight efficiently using Curses though, to Protect, not lacking the Compassion… then it's called a 'Noble Verse' instead of a 'Foul Grammar', at least by their people, but not by enemies.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, a hexxer witch.
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Peltarch Senate's Spelly Drama.
- a Drama. -
Dear Journal,
i've heard about commotion that affects whole of Peltarch & more…
'The commons were host to a rowdy commotion last night. What began as an argument in the afternoon concerning the abuse of magic came to a crescendo with accusations of corruption and injustice, counter accusations of dishonesty, and with threats of physical violence.
Senator Maria was arrested and taken to the prison after nearly incinerating a Legion soldier.'
-- Yours, Chea Allin, a Rumourmonger & Scribe.
P.S. Thanks to Kayleb (St. Albion, Marthoussca Leaffall's Player) for this Rumour & Screenshot.
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Night Stars.
- Evening with Cray. -
Dear Journal,
i've met in commons a Ranger, sitting on a tree branch,
we talked about Selûne, about love, he fell from the tree when i used word 'sex' as a warning,
this Fallen Ranger didn't rise, untill Oscuran Friend Cray came,
then we talked about Selûne with Cray, about evening and drinking… he mentioned blood.
is he a Vampire?
i left, i would die if he drank my blood, i think.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, a Witch under a Night-Moon.
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'a Heroine in Your case'.
Dear Journal,
i wrote a letter to Anheim, regarding the question he gave me in the past.
i'll paraphrase that for You, Dear Journal:
Anheim: i heard women are like Alcohol… are you such, Chea?
Chea Allin: a Heroine in Your case... it takes that to be with You.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, sleepy & lucid a Heroine.
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Faerûnian Geography & Related.
Dear Journal,
Here's a quick run-down of Faerûnian Geography, at least of the parts that draw my attention the most.
Narfell lies in the Northeastern Part of Faerûn, as does Damara.
The Unapproachable East is a border region between the northeast Faerûn and east Faerûn.
Aglarond was a magocratic state in the southwestern-most part of the Unapproachable East with its capital at Veltalar. Most of its land was covered by the Yuirwood. Filled with magic and mystery, it was ruled by one of the most potent spellcasters of the Realms…
Northeast Faerûn is a remote area that begins in the cold, forbidding lands along the great ice sheets and continues south toward the northeastern shores of the Sea of Fallen Stars. It is bordered on the west by the mountain-hemmed land of Vaasa and stretches east to the vast steppes of the Hordelands.
Faerûn is a major continent on the planet of Abeir-Toril.
To the east of Faerûn, is border of a vast regions of steppe from Oriental lands of
Kara-Tur: Archipelago of Kozakura, Wa Empire, Shou Lung with Great Dragonwall, and other... i know that Ruri Hasegawa came to Narfell from Kozakura.South of the Faerûn, separated by the Great Sea, is the sub-tropical land of Zakhara, Land of Fate.
The western part of Faerûn includes Waterdeep, City of Splendors, home of Khelben 'Blackstaff' Arunsun, as far as i can remember. It's where Attentus filius Versutus was raised, in a Tower located near the City. i am not sure where Wethrillina filia Aelen was raised, but i know she had Unseelie Fey blood, blue skin and tormented past.
The nations south of Waterdeep and north of the Shining Sea, that border along the Sea of Swords. The west includes Moonshaes (Moonshae Isles) and Nelanther Isles.
Interior lands of Faerûn lie along the irregular western coastline of the Sea of Fallen Stars. In the north the Dragonmere arm of the sea extends far to the west, ending close to the Western Heartlands. To the south, the Vilhon Reach forms a second arm leading to the southwest. It's where we can find Cormyr, Chondath & other. In Cormyr, the city of Shade and the ruins of Myth Drannor both posed a threat.
North Faerûn stretches from the wide Anauroch desert in the west to the eastern edge of the inland Moonsea, in the northern region of Faerûn. It is a region of contrasts, with the forested Dalelands, the wastes of Anauroch, the coastline of the Moonsea, and the bitterly cold steppes of The Ride.
Located in Anauroch, North Faerûn, the magocracy of Netheril was one of the ancient human empires of Faerûn. Netheril was also the home of the most powerful wizard who ever walked on Faerûn, Karsus. The Netherese also created powerful artifacts known as mythallars, which allow mundane objects to become magical, dramatically changing the face of the Netheril Empire (or better said the face of the upper side of the empire, as Netheril eventually became twofold: the "have", High Netherese, and the "have not", low Netherese)...
... i should also read about Other Magical Empires of Old, when i have time... and about Elven Vampire Anabelle (a Dead Rose, she was Druidess before her Vampiric Embrace), Elven Druidess Elrien who took over care of Anabelle's Bear Companion 'Sherna', Elven Wizard Delawen, & Elven Cleric and Mage (as far as i can find information, so perhaps it's true and accurate), Luna Seleren;
... i know that Sherna, Anabelle & Elrien didn't respect Norwick Laws too much, often taking bear into within of the Town's Walls...
... Luna Seleren loved stories and was a great Storyteller, and almost an Attentus' lover at one point in their lives.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, 'a poor land-scribe'.
P.S. Mage is abstract term when it comes to magic-user description, both Wizards, Sorcerers and many other are considered 'Mages' by many. An 'Arcanist' is even broader term, for it includes Bards and many other.
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Recruitment, Land of Fate.
Dear Journal,
i've witnessed someone from Zakhara, Land of Fate, trying to get recruited into Cerulean Knight Ranks, while pretending it's a less altruistic service than in Zakhara, most likely.
@6fadef6b6e:
Name: Ihsan al-Rashid
Profession: Travelling minstrel
Arcane knowledge: Cantrips and first tier arcane spells as of this writing.
Military experience: Four years of service in the Zakharan military, basic martial training.
I write this letter to express my interest in joining the Cerulean Knights of Peltarch as an upstart bard and former soldier. My travels have taken me far and wide since I left the road from Zakhara, and I see myself eager and willing to serve in a force dedicated to the use of magic. The knights are a good opportunity to apply what I have learned in a more altruistic context. In turn, I offer my sword and my skills as a scholar, a minstrel, and a warrior to the knights. I thank you for the consideration
– Chea Allin, Cerulean star 1st, a follower of Enlightened Energies.
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Icelace Beach, Spelly Rituals.
Dear Journal,
Managed to look at the Cerulean reports again.
There seem to be Snow Goblins, Giants, White Dragon by name of 'Ky' & Adventurers presence mentioned on the Icelace Beach, near the Menhir Stones… but not only such...
There are Menhir Stones not only in the Icelace Beach but spread across whole of Narfell, forming the Ley-Line Network.
Ley-Line Network was discovered by Spellweaver Mage, perhaps Isaac Hamilton. Perhaps reports are still available at the Keep.
Snow Goblins sacrificed other tribe Snow Goblins, slitting their throats.
There was reported red blood splashed across the Menhir Stones & Red Pentagram perhaps...
There were battles with Snow Goblins & Monster(s), with use of magic, but perhaps not only magic.
There was magical activity at the Menhir Stones.
In Narfell, Menhir Stones come in groups of three of such, forming a triangle at base, not far from each.
-- Yours, Chea Allin, Cerulean star 1st.
