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<blockquote data-quote="frostrune" data-source="post: 4634088" data-attributes="member: 12272"><p>Hmmm.. this looks very interesting. If it is not too late I'd like to toss a concept out there.</p><p></p><p>Caldemar was the promising young apprentice of Maldegar the Owl; a well-known and respected diviner who had publicly served his brethren for more than two decades before the 'purge'. Far from physically imposing the man had earned his respect with his keen mind and a well placed ear. He knew things, both arcane and mundane. He had served discretely behind the scenes for various nobles and politicoes. Power that he used to protect his one and only love: magic. But in the end his discrete professionalism would be turned against him. Those that would drive the purge scapegoated him as a puppetmaster, using his dark magics to warp minds and fool the weak. This gentle old man was literally ripped to pieces by a mob whipped into a blood frenzy by the priests of <insert tyrannical diety>.</p><p></p><p>But Maldegar had not been called the Owl because of his bookish spectacles. He had well placed arcane and mundane spies and likely forsaw his impending doom. Unbeknownst to Caldemar he arranged to send his young apprentice on a bit of research to the Great Library of Arcana. Caldemar arrived with sufficient funds for an extended stay <and perhaps a trusted retainer or two - perhaps someone interested in playing the mystic knight class?> and copious notes and baggage ostensibly to help in his research.</p><p></p><p>Caldemar soon learned of his Master's death and immediately recognized the ruse he had used to spirit him to safety, well... relative safety. Since that fateful day Caldemar has been living frugally on the advance he had been provided. Slowly he is begining to recognize a hidden pattern or code within his Master's 'research'. There are also hints at other caches of knowledge he has secretly stored but details are frustratingly lacking. Frequently the old man would test his young pupil with crytic games. Caldemar expects this to be more of the same. One last grand game from beyond the grave, but the prize could be world-changing. And so he strives to decipher Maldegar's wishes and looks for his opportunity to strike back at the ignorant jealous powers that would take an old man's life and try to stamp out knowledge.</p><p></p><p>"Patience and wisdom are invaluable tools."</p><p></p><p>These are the words of Maldegar the Owl. And so his apprentice lurks and learns and eventually he will have his revenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frostrune, post: 4634088, member: 12272"] Hmmm.. this looks very interesting. If it is not too late I'd like to toss a concept out there. Caldemar was the promising young apprentice of Maldegar the Owl; a well-known and respected diviner who had publicly served his brethren for more than two decades before the 'purge'. Far from physically imposing the man had earned his respect with his keen mind and a well placed ear. He knew things, both arcane and mundane. He had served discretely behind the scenes for various nobles and politicoes. Power that he used to protect his one and only love: magic. But in the end his discrete professionalism would be turned against him. Those that would drive the purge scapegoated him as a puppetmaster, using his dark magics to warp minds and fool the weak. This gentle old man was literally ripped to pieces by a mob whipped into a blood frenzy by the priests of <insert tyrannical diety>. But Maldegar had not been called the Owl because of his bookish spectacles. He had well placed arcane and mundane spies and likely forsaw his impending doom. Unbeknownst to Caldemar he arranged to send his young apprentice on a bit of research to the Great Library of Arcana. Caldemar arrived with sufficient funds for an extended stay <and perhaps a trusted retainer or two - perhaps someone interested in playing the mystic knight class?> and copious notes and baggage ostensibly to help in his research. Caldemar soon learned of his Master's death and immediately recognized the ruse he had used to spirit him to safety, well... relative safety. Since that fateful day Caldemar has been living frugally on the advance he had been provided. Slowly he is begining to recognize a hidden pattern or code within his Master's 'research'. There are also hints at other caches of knowledge he has secretly stored but details are frustratingly lacking. Frequently the old man would test his young pupil with crytic games. Caldemar expects this to be more of the same. One last grand game from beyond the grave, but the prize could be world-changing. And so he strives to decipher Maldegar's wishes and looks for his opportunity to strike back at the ignorant jealous powers that would take an old man's life and try to stamp out knowledge. "Patience and wisdom are invaluable tools." These are the words of Maldegar the Owl. And so his apprentice lurks and learns and eventually he will have his revenge. [/QUOTE]
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