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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FitzTheRuke" data-source="post: 9684926" data-attributes="member: 59816">The halfling woman who had been sitting on the spiral staircase, hopped down and began to ring a bell, gathering everyone's attention. She didn't speak, however, and didn't need to. She simply looked up the stairs, as a man descended, clad in colourful robes:[ATTACH=full]408579[/ATTACH]"Hail, Heroes of the Realms!" called the Wizard Imani, Sage of Hap, using the stairs as a stage, so that he could be seen by all those gathering.Seeing that he may have overblown his initial greeting, he cleared his throat and quickly moved to the point, "I have gathered you here today at great expense. Some years ago, I traveled with an adventuring group known as the Company of the Sunlit Sea. Like many of you, we hunted for treasure and lore. One item in particular caught my - caught our - attention: The Fabled Diamond Staff of Chomylla*. Said to unlock the ancient secrets of Elf Loremasters of Uvaraen**. This item we tracked to a forgotten temple of the once-dead god, Bhaal. We had no idea what trouble we would find inside."* [spoiler="dc15 INT Arcana (Trained Only) on the Diamond Staff"]The Diamond Staff is one of 3 long-lost Lorestaffs of the elves of Uvaraen. It is made of magically elongated diamond, and each facet is inscribed in a long-forgotten ancient elven script. The staff is said to house a remnant of the personality of it's creator, Chomylla, and her vast knowledge of ancient elven magics.[/spoiler]** [spoiler="dc15 INT History on Uvaraen"]The elves of Uvaraen were ancient lore-keepers who were wiped out by the cataclysmic arrival of a shooting star. Chomylla was an Uvaraenni who is said to have escaped the catastrophe. [/spoiler]After a dramatic pause, he continued, "The Cult of the Dragon and one of their terrible creations - the Dracolich, Dretchroyaster*** - had discovered the temple before us, and made it into a lair. My friends and I braved the dangers of the Dracolich's chambers and caverns in search of a way to claim the staff. Unfortunately, we were forced to turn back when a trap was triggered that left me burned beyond healing."*** [spoiler="dc15 INT History on Dretchroyaster"]Dretchroyaster was a venerable Green Dragon who was famed for his love of hunting Centaurs. Over a century ago, he devastated the Dalelands and battled an adventuring company called the Merry Mauraders. Like most ancient dragons, stories suggest that he often sleeps for centuries at a time. It would be better if he were sleeping. You really hope he's sleeping. But he's now a dracolich? Do dracoliches sleep? [/spoiler]"My friends and I were able to leave this lie and followed other pursuits - the Cult of the Dragon knew not what they held. But of late, my divinations have revealed that the Cult have discovered the staff, and are pouring eldritch energy into it in an attempt to unlock the secrets and power of all Uvaeren. We cannot allow the ancient knowledge of the Lorelands to fall into the hands of the Cult. Such magic in the service of evil will have grave consequences to our world."At this, many of the gathered adventurers nodded their understanding while others began to shuffle their feet, concerned about what was obviously next: "I have brought you together to do what I and my adventuring companions could not: You must enter the Vault of the Dracolich and recover the Diamond Staff. The fate of the Dalelands - and the rest of Faerun - may rest in your hands."</blockquote>

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