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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jack7" data-source="post: 5702926" data-attributes="member: 54707">(Elven Magic User) Aesir  AeroleØn  - Aesir's paternal grandfather was a famous Mage who disappeared after returning  from an underground complex at the Ruins of Gauvyrna Cirque. Aesir grew up  hearing vague but fascinating stories of his grandfather from strangers, but  no-one in his family will discuss him in detail, or speak of his former  companions.   Supposedly his grandfather, Haralaesir, actually created  several spells, such as the Spell of Searage, and the Seven Crolleimc Marvels.  He was also supposedly responsible for the creation or co-creation of several  important magical items, such as the infamous and now supposedly lost Iron Torc  of Haralaesir, and the much disputed Martur of Theraek Quicksilver.     However Haralaesir was also known as a dangerous  adventurer, who many in the (ancient lineaged) family both feared and eschewed.  Haralaesir supposedly, if rumors can be believed, had also created a treasure  hoard that he had hidden somewhere near the Caves of Gothel'alweaj. But the  hoard has never been discovered, or recovered.   Some months before his venture to the Ruins of the  Cirque a stranger came to visit Haralaesir. No one seems to know of, or will  speak of, his identity. Haralaesir began to make imemdiate preparations for a  journey and just before embarking for ship at the Harbor of Fallensom he blessed  young Aesir and then whispered something in his ear. Try though he might Aesir  cannot recall what his grandfather said, though he has many times dreamt that  his grandfather was speaking to him and that in the dream he could recall his  grandfather's blessing, and the cryptic phrase. But upon waking he always  forgets the words. Aesir is sure though, that whatever was said to him was in an  ancient, or enchanted, or long dead language.   Now that Aesir is mature, and has passed his ceremonial  Rite of House, he burns to seek out what happened to his grandfather, to  discover his hidden Hoard (to which he is by contested will entitled), and to  investigate the cryptic (and Aesir suspects magical) phrase whispered to him  before his grandfather left for the Ruins.   Haralaesir left an old estate near the northern  frontiers (in addition to his other homes) that Aesir has just explored. Much of  the home-hall, which is partially underground, was in ruins, having been  abandoned for 40 or more years. However behind an intricately decorated, large,  and unusual looking-glass of silver (is it indeed silver?) Aesir discovered  an old Tome of Spells apparently written by Haralaesir. Aesir cannot read any of  the spells (if indeed that is what they are) but there were also drawings and  sketches of objects Aesir has never seen, and a large and brightly colored map.  The map, unlike the book, seems almost new, as if recently drawn. Though Aesir  cannot recognize any of the landscape, or place names.   In the ruined home Aesir also discovered a Staff, which  is warm to the touch. He discovered the staff by accident one night while  walking in the garden under a full moon. He approached a small sapling which  seemed to be flowering in the moonlight. When he touched it he realized the tree  was an illusion. The tree was in fact a staff, standing upright, and seemingly  immune from decay. Did his grandfather create this, and if so, what does it  do?   The last thing Aesir discovered were sets of large  footprints leading to the house, (but which did not enter) and a second set, of  the same party, leading back to the banks of the nearby River Maldaerna. The  tracks were recent.   Should Aesir solve these riddles himself, and track the  prints, or should he try and gather a party of companions (as his grandfather  had) to help him investigate the real truth of what he has  discovered?</blockquote>

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