3. Collecting thoughts - Chea's observations

Collecting thoughts - Chea's observations


  • About Minotaurs.

    Dear Journal,

    What i can tell about Minotaurs?

    Very little, for i never dared this lair to the deepest end… it's so long a trip that my energy is spent before i reach this point.

    Other than in this maze, they are scarce.

    They are rare and unique creatures, that wield melee weapons... but perhaps not only.

    Are there holy cows among such? Perhaps yes... If yes, then we do not wish to kill them.

    I guess each of them has their unique fighting style, but being so rare it would make sense for them to be able to intelligently handle numbers of weaker opponents.

    -- Yours, Chea Allin, creature lore investigator.


  • Minomelee.

    Dear Journal,

    Would Anheim win with Minotaur in a cage?

    I doubt, even if he mentioned something about attacking livers and kindeys in a case of facing Mountains of Muscles and such.

    I hope i am wrong.

    – Yours, Chea Allin, visionary.


  • Paladin's Patrol into Norwick Crypt.

    Dear Journal,

    I've visited Norwick on a Witch's intuition.

    At south gate i met two adventurers, who introduced themselves nicely. A dwarven paladin, i forgot his name due to following experiences of combat, my shame. Perhaps next time it'll be better. Other one i keep meeting, Shesarai, but i know of her very little.

    We went as a paladin's envoy into one of Norwick's Old Graveyard and Crypts, to challenge minor and lesser undead and kill demon or undead cow there.

    We were succesful, but several times i've almost hit Shesarai with my flame-weapon augmented arrows. It's was dangerous, but only undead were harmed by it fortunately.

    We returned, and i've apologized her… we did fine, i was pleased.

    -- Yours, Chea Allin, Adventurer.


  • Esoteric Dragon Control.

    Dear Journal,

    I think i did it.

    I have seized control of an Esoteric Dragon, i do not know exact details of it's physical form - if any.

    It won't harm anyone, only egos of terrorists and rapists.

    – Yours, Chea Allin, esoteric.


  • Silver Loving Eyes Ring Empowerment.

    Dear Journal,

    i've started to enchant my ring, i've inherited from Attentus.

    i'll describe process later after it's done.

    – Yours, Chea Allin, student of Enchanter Mage, Attentus.

    Description of process (how it's done in Narfell):

    Character name: Chea Allin
    Character receiving item: Chea Allin
    50-50 XP Hit: N/A
    Caster Level: 9
    Enchanting Facility: Cerulean or Temple of Selune and Mystra
    Spells Used: Owl's Wisdom, Clairaudience/Clairvoyance.
    Materials Used: Tiny Diamond Powder, Sapphire, 10xAventurine, Potion of See Invisibility, Potion of Lore, Candle, Oil.

    Item Level: 9
    Next Enchantment: ?

    Silver Loving Eyes Ring.

    Wisdom +1
    Spot +6
    Search +2

    Description: High Quality Silver Ring engraved with Compassion Mantra, it enhances wearer(s) Compassion's Wisdom, Empathy, and ability to perceive others' feelings, thoughts, and auras, sometimes just by looking in their direction.

    After reserving time in laboratory, and shopping for new Candle, Chea prepares for ritual of empowerment.

    She drinks Potion of Lore so she undestands better process of empowerment, and everything neccessary (nature of compassion, empathy, auras, body language of beings, ....)

    She offers her compassion to Loving Eyes, Enlightened Being that is known for it's Compassion and Beyond-Personal Good.

    She purifies Ring by draining unneccessary energies from it, lights candle with fire and light spell, then spends energy.

    She meditates, visualizing her teacher's properties she intends to impart to attribute, speaking mantras (spells) that imbue Item with dharmic (arcane) blessings.

    She crushes gems into powder and smears them in proper places using oil. Then she transforms the Ring magically, purifying it's structure from unneccessary elements, and engraving Compassion Mantra onto Ring. (Mantra is Protecting Sound).

    She uses potion of invisibility to impart it's properties to see what's unseen onto the Ring's wearer(s).

    Mantras she uses are: Compassion Mantra, Awareness Mantra, Enlightenment Mantra.

    Form she meditates on is called Loving Eyes. He appears before her and send energy rays around that build up into powerfield (mandala).

    Chea oversees energies as they flow, speaking mantras as neccessary and correcting errors as they arise. After proper amount of time, when all energy points are opened and joined with energy channels, she uses forms that give appropriate properties on each of them, then closes enchantment, finishing. She offers them to her teacher in her mind and is allowed to use them.

    Ring is ready.

    She cleans laboratory, showers, dresses and goes to take her panther familiar for a walk outside town.

    Perhaps someone can be helped there? She can use her Compassion anywhere.


  • Rats.

    Dear Journal,

    I've heard about rat plague inside a city again, and even noticed one near deserted kebob seller's stand.

    It is said that rats are eyes for evil forces, spying quietly and unnoticed most of times.

    They are plenty in kobold swamp, i kill them often.

    They carry diseases and it's a form of sabotage.

    But local gardener and ex-senator of Peltarch, Marthoussca Leaffal, seems to like such.

    – Yours, Chea Allin, cerulean star 1st.


  • Message

    Dear Journal,

    i write this with shaky hands,

    i had a lucid dream, after i met Anheim briefly.

    Old Mage i follow, perhaps Khelben Arunsun himself told me about the danger and hope.

    Perhaps Mystra is to be held captive, opressed and kept in a Sect. She would appear as dead in my future, but she will be kept in a prison.

    There will be those who know, who see her in her Art.

    But most will be blind and not, see her at all.

    – Yours, Chea Allin, Witch Seer.


  • Dear Journal,

    I've left a neatly written and scented note left in a message box:

    @adc3b066f7:

    To current Cerulean Knights Leader.

    I, Chea Allin, thereby ask for a favor and permit.

    To wear Black Cloak and only cloak in formal and unformal occasions. Rest of my dress will be standard issue.

    It's color of Protection and one of most important things for me when it comes to dress, to wear cloak dyed Black.

    It is quite utilitarian as well, for it can be used on missions if it's Black.

    I am not the best Cerulean Knight, and never will be if i propose this, but perhaps i can still advance somehow despite my APPARENTLY nonlawful demeanor…. and get recommendation for lawful behavior still.

    Please consider this plea,

    Chea Allin, cerulean 1st star.

    – Chea.


  • Dear Journal,

    I've dilemma.

    My superiors wish me to wear Blue Cloak, as it's formality for Cerulean Knights.

    But my Black Cloak is better for reasons known to my Master.

    Perhaps i won't be considered lawful enough this way to get recommendation for Monastery and Yogi training that way, such are this world's laws.

    What should i do? Arrange for permit and approval somehow? Perhaps it can be done but it's not easy.

    I won't advance in ranks either if i wear nonformal black, i think.

    Advantages of wearing black cloak are utilitarian as well… for in case of rescue mission and frightened captives i can try to hide them under cloak and invisibility spell so they are calm and hidden while we fight... if spell's duration ends, cloak can save their lives.

    -- Yours, Chea Allin, Cerulean star 1st.


  • Dear Journal,

    A while ago, i've requested a Cerulean Spell-sword Armour from HQ.

    Bureaucracy is terrible, but now that others requested it too, they approved my plea.

    I have to gather coin then arrange for details and get it. Two thousand gold pieces for lesser one that made is of studded leather. I do not need greater one for it weighs too much. Perhaps there will be additional expenses, maybe even significiant, for adjusting it's looks at Vanity Plates.

    It's a studded leather armour that does not hinder spellcasting and helps with discipline in combat.

    – Chea Allin, cerulean star 1st.

    P.S. Soon after writing this in journal, i've got this armour and long-overdue payment, dear yournal. I've changed mind so i took lighter leather, without much fuss from quartermaster. He was prepared.

    P.S.S. I've deposited excess gold in bank, 2200 gold coin.

    P.S.S.S. Perhaps i'll decide for greater studded leather later, if i advance in Cerulean Knight ranks.


  • ((sometimes i'll post here too though)).

    Liira required me to kill an Orc.

    –- Adventurers.---

    Dear Journal,

    Godess of Art, Liira required me to kill an Orc (pig on two legs).

    I went on the half-orc controlled plains next to Peltarch.

    Fully prepared, i found dead half-orc bodies.

    Then i saw two young adventurers who spared me this ordeal.

    I'll have to continue, even if it's horrible.

    I wonder how many people killed for Art's sake.

    It's disgusting... and under Moon.

    -- Yours, Chea Allin, Liiran under a Moon.

    P.S. That's how 'Paper Moon' fell from the sky.


  • ((Journal is moved to my blog: http://cheajournal.blogspot.com/))


  • Astral Space

    My mind travels in astral space.

    My imagination and emotions give me power in this world. Things I see are mostly about dragons, people's fears and ambitions. There are plenty of demons to defeat.

    I have insight in our future and can sow seeds of it with wishes, mantras, affirmations, visualizations, spells, prayers and rituals.

    This is not best time for meditation, but i can use all my knowledge gained via insight as result of meditation. It would be just too much to continue at this point with meditation.


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  • Silvarion

    I've met the elven woman named Silvarion, a mage from Myth Drannor. Well versed in wordplay, symbols and gestures. I dared not to step ahead of her, when we walked through the woods.

    Hues

    Something happened to me… Am I losing my sanity again? Was it Selune's way to tell me hues of my soul? I've ended up black, which I find pretty depressing. Need to spend some time with Richard, my younger brother.


  • Raila

    Met a woman named Raila, woman who has experienced much. She is fighting undead, boldly walking into the night to put them to rest.

    I am not the one to tell her how to live, but one thought comes to my mind.

    One has to be very brave or very foolish to go to cementery at night to face vampires.

    I'll be praying to Selune to guide her, and thinking good thoughts for her sake.


  • Of faith and fears

    Faith gives me strength and happiness.

    Faith in Selune, in myself, and in goodness that is in everyone.

    I do not see people as evil or good. I see them as either trusting or fearful.

    Everytime they hear someone, they think of themselves, their strengths and fears, reflected in words as within a mirror. And seeing themselves… they either believe that it will be better or run away, or defend themselves.

    How can you blame someone who is scared?