(4th IR) What does your character write?

[Edena_of_Neith]

POSTED BY JANOS

[Eh, how come I pissed Thay off? I write a book that makes them look good, while not sharing any of their secrets, and they get *mad* at me?]

FROM EDENA_OF_NEITH

The Red Wizards of Thay are extremely paranoid. That's why!

POSTED BY JANOS

I make a counter offer to Khelben and the others:
Either I will remove the Weave Destruction spells from my book, or I will add Weave Repair spells.
So, it will stay a *study* on the workings of magic, which *will* include how the Weave works, because I will never throw away half of my study.

ANSWER:

Khelben will agree to become your sponsor if you remove the Weave Destruction spells, and certain informations pertaining to the fundamental makeup of the Weave. (In other words, you must censor your works.)
The evil powers offering to sponsor you, Janos, require nothing such - they do not presume to censor your books, and they state you can write what you please, if you will take their help!!

 

[Lichtenhart]

Ardan picks up the Gazette of Toril, and writes a letter to the editor Krysophrenos.

Dear Editor:

It is with great interest and delight that I purchased the first copy of the Gazette of Toril!

I believe that increased understanding between peoples and nations will help promote peace on Toril. This world is home to many remarkable individuals and cultures.

May I ask if the Gazette will include articles expressing opinions issues of the day? If so, I believe that exposing the readership to diverse opinions would be interesting.

Also, will the Gazette present opinion articles by its own staff. Such features are in need of a name. Perhaps the word editorial would be appropriate. Where does the Gazette stand on the current issues of the day, particularly the violence being perpetrated on authors and their publishers?

I look forward to reading future editions of the Gazette of Toril.

Sincerely,

Ardan Turval,
Waterdeep

Noble Ardan,
I began my work on the Encyclopaedia in the effort to help this world that I love, to help those people staring at the new horizons of possibilities offered by the new means of communication to discern the truth. The Gazette came consequently, with our need to remained informed. But who, in this fast changing world, hasn't the need to be informed? How could they form their own ideas, if they can't know the facts? How many wars and suffering were caused by ignorance and misinformation?
If my work could serve to help people, no matter their races and nations, to understand each other, and prevent the rising of violence, wars and sufferings, then I will be glad to consecrate my life to that.
I greatly appreciated your appeals to peace and tolerance, and I assure you the Gazette and its staff support them without reserves.
About editorials, I already thought about how they should work. I do not want, as it is not my role, to tell my readers how they should think. I will offer them the facts and the truth. I trust the people of Toril to make the right decisions then.

Yours sincerely,
Krysophrenos

 

[Kalanyr]

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Arkanyl will take the Chosen up on their offer. (Gamble actually paid off how interesting )

And in other news:

The second in the series of Arcane issues from Arkanyl Lynakra will be due for release soon, this follow up to the astoundingly succesful guide to the arcane will be the Magica Creationus, a complete compilation of the manufacture of many different typres of magic items and the arcane theory behind them. Like its counterpart it will be released each year with new discoveries as a special first year bonus, this one will include as much as can be discovered of the lost magical creations of yesteryear such as the Mageblade of Myth Drannor. And as an extra special bonus, a complete history of the Nether Scrolls!

Edit: Special note, the books do not contain anything of extra super duper gross evil stuff, some things are seriously better not put to paper. Eg, The Traditional Evil Ritual for Lichdom, How to Make Your Own Regalia of Dark Might and such are not included. Indeed the books are slightly skewed against using magic in such a fashion.

Edit2: Wow, I didn't know I could tick of so many people so quicky!

Quoting my post on page 1, as proof to Larloch ! Consider this my first draft notes.

 

[The Forsaken One]

Hear ye hear ye!

Can you feel it... can you feel the heralds all around you riding winds of change? The heralds and the silent thruth they preach, a truth which shall not be denied.

Their birthright great but dormant but soon it shall awaken and they shall reign supreme. Now it's time for their believers to step forward and speak. Soon they shall come and no one or no thing shall hide from the changes they'll wreak across the lands, the seas and the skies.

Long you all have lived in denial for you were ignorant but you shall all see the light and purpose to life or perish. Can you hear it... for they are comming... Doom has set out and it shall find you all.

The winds of changes soon shall grow into a hurricane and none but the true believers shall remain free. Believe or be shackeled or slain.

The ascencion shall soon come to be and woo those who defy fate.

They are comming...

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO FORSAKEN ONE

Heh. End of the world, eh? All heretics will be slain, enslaved, or eaten? Races extinct? Doom is coming?

You get discreetly approached by the Cult of Moander the Darkbringer (PL 3), and by the Cult of Ghaunadaur the Elder Elemental Evil (PL 3), who want to sponsor you.
The phaerimm (PL 30), for their own reasons, offer to sponsor you.
The Neogi of Realmspace (PL 5) discreetly approach you, and offer support.
The Scro of Realmspace (PL 8) offer to sponsor you.
The Illithid of the Underdark (PL 7) offer to sponsor you.

Also, King Obold and the Orcs of the North (PL 5 now), the Orcs of the Moonsea (PL 5), the Goblins of the North (PL 3), and the Goblins of the Moonsea (PL 3) offer their sponsorship.

Dambrath (PL 14) offers it's sponsorship.

The Daemonfey (PL 3), Eldreth Veluuthra (PL 2), House Karanok (PL 3), and People of the Black Blood (PL 3) offer their sponsorship.
Even the Malaugrym (PL 8) seem interested.

KALANYR POSTED

OOC-I can't believe you are doing this again! Just remember to sleep and to take breaks this time. I'm immensely pleased you are feeling well enough to undertake this though, and I say thank you for the effort.

FROM EDENA_OF_NEITH

Thank you.
I hope this works out. Heh. Even I cannot believe I'm doing this ...

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

TO SOLLIR FURRYFOOT (Author Mirriam Dhul)

Again, as I have said to others, you have many possible sponsors to pick from.
It would not be wise, at this point, to write anything significant without a Sponsor. There are too many hysterical wizards, priests, and assorted authority figures running around wringing their hands at all these BOOKS being published beyond their control, censorship, or even their knowledge.
A lot of publishers are disappearing, never to be heard from again. Others they are making gruesome examples out of. The Forgotten Realms are now badly destablized.

The written word is powerful, and the coming of that word is like an earthquake, and is shaking Faerun to the core.

 

[Janos Audron]

Then I accept the offers from the Churches of Shar and Bane. Cyric is rejected.

Janos also writes a letter to Arkanyl:

Dear Arkanyl,

I, like you, want to see free flow of information. Magical secrets aren't there to be kept secret, they are there to be spread amongst the people, so that all may benifit from them.

However, while I am trying to spread information on the fundamental working of the Weave, I am opposed by Khelben Arunson. He is actively trying to censor my work.

Can we, as fellow writers, forge an alliance to, together, write a book about the free flow of information and the benifits of it?

Sincerely,

Janos Audron

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

JANOS POSTED:

Is that like, IC knowledge?

TO JANOS

No it is not, Janos. Until after the fact, when everyone will find out - one way or another.
So, pick and choose!
Will it be the evil sponsors, or the good sponsors? Which will you embrace?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

LICHTENHART POSTED:

Krisophrenos sends a grateful letter to Arkanyl, thanking him for his help, and offering him to become a Correspondent for the Gazette. He thanks him for his researches brought light upon some most obscure matters, and parts of it will be worked into the Encyclopaedia. He is also worried about the threats Arkanyl received, and the escalation of violence throughout the world.

TO LICHTENHART:

Lichtenhart, you do not have a Sponsor yet. Better get one soon! (Kalanyr cannot sponsor you. It must be a Faerunian power of some sort.)

Your character receives messages from the Shade, Thay, and Halruaa, stating that if he cooperates with Arkanyl, he will be taken and killed - slowly and painfully.
On the other hand, if he will write against this insane Arkanyl, who is spreading knowledge and lore indiscriminately and irresponsibly, he will have the combined support of all THREE nations.

 

[Kalanyr]

Dear Janos,

While your first books was interesting and rather educational, I found your second book to be rather biased and counter to the flow of free information. If you intend to write more open and honest books, I will consider your offer carefully, however I do agree with Khelben that publishing Mehtods to Destroy the Weave was a bad idea, let me make that clear to you here and now.

Signed
Arkanyl