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<blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1795079" data-attributes="member: 9990"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><u>Excerpts from Shamuss’s journal:</u></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…Text after text affiliates the elves as an elder race, calling upon them as superior in intelligence as they had ‘invented’ humans. One of them says the humans could be bred much faster and replaced easier than the dwarfs, and they were still superior to the orcs, which had definitive limits to their learning. In all, these facts are astonishing to behold if they are proven true by the time frame of the astrological studies…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…Golthar has afforded us a most peaceful home, with guards that, although unsettling, are loyal to his money and stay well out of our way. Since we have taken residence, only occasional visitors are seen headed our way, and some approach as close as they can only to be curbed by the hobgoblins. One such group was a small squad of centaur that had to flee from the steps of Chautauqua to escape…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…Astrological studies seem to be another of the elder races favorite hobbies, as when we asked Golthar if we could verify the authenticity of the texts through astrologic extrapolation, he paused as if reflecting, then took us straight to a set of 11 volumes, each chronicling years of timelines with relation to star locations. After we leafed through the books we did verify that the texts, according to our detection magic and the astrological charts, were authentic. Now we must dwell on the implications…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…Today we had a discussion on the topics of research and translation with Golthar. Golthar seems unconcerned with the knowledge that the elves are one of the elder races, as if he knew their history already, and wished us to pursue leads that would bring up other of the elder races and clues as to their last known whereabouts. We persisted on finding more about our own history and Golthar raised his voice for the first time, acting as though we were children, quelling the idea with an angry fist.”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…Golthar seems unconcerned about an approaching band of warriors that defeated a hobgoblin patrol sent to deter them. He seems transfixed on the latest items we had found for him, a reference to a thread that could illuminate a correct path, or if incorrectly used, would forever destroy the magic in the artifact…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…We have discussed amongst ourselves how the knowledge of human and elven history, should it be true, impact the rest of the Kingdom. Though the king and others may tolerate such knowledge, it would certainly inflame a race war against the elves. At current times, the elves are perhaps the most influential source of magic and knowledge, and their culture permeates through all of human society, from fashionable dress and song to codes of conduct and justice. What people might do to purge elven influence from human society could be devastating…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…The band of mostly humans has infiltrated the tower at the lower levels, and Golthar was still unconcerned, as if he had discovered something that they couldn’t change. Again he told us to keep translating to find out as much as we could, but we have been too afraid of the attackers to continue accurately…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…One of the attackers is a devotee of Heronious, something completely unexpected in these borderlands. Given that it may be a ruse, we are still suspect and have prepared with magical spells to bind them should they invade our quarters, leaving no time for more translations, much to Golthar’s chagrin…”</em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em></em></span></p><p><span style="color: DarkSlateGray"><em>“…The invaders have met us, and have killed a tiger-like beast, similar to the Rakshasa of our texts, and claim it is the Golthar that we know. Their proof was overwhelming, and we have submitted to being duped by the being, and offered our hand in friendship. The group accepted, and we exchanged awkward looks, and they eyed us as if we would be loyal to the end. We have agreed to travel with them back to Kargam, as they would make better companions than the hobgoblins living in the south-west. Though we wish we could stay to research what we really had found, it would be much safer to gain funding for more protection and possibly help from the Red Knights before researching more of the texts at Chautauqua…”</em></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MarauderX, post: 1795079, member: 9990"] [SIZE=3][U]Excerpts from Shamuss’s journal:[/U][/SIZE] [COLOR=DarkSlateGray][I]“…Text after text affiliates the elves as an elder race, calling upon them as superior in intelligence as they had ‘invented’ humans. One of them says the humans could be bred much faster and replaced easier than the dwarfs, and they were still superior to the orcs, which had definitive limits to their learning. In all, these facts are astonishing to behold if they are proven true by the time frame of the astrological studies…” “…Golthar has afforded us a most peaceful home, with guards that, although unsettling, are loyal to his money and stay well out of our way. Since we have taken residence, only occasional visitors are seen headed our way, and some approach as close as they can only to be curbed by the hobgoblins. One such group was a small squad of centaur that had to flee from the steps of Chautauqua to escape…” “…Astrological studies seem to be another of the elder races favorite hobbies, as when we asked Golthar if we could verify the authenticity of the texts through astrologic extrapolation, he paused as if reflecting, then took us straight to a set of 11 volumes, each chronicling years of timelines with relation to star locations. After we leafed through the books we did verify that the texts, according to our detection magic and the astrological charts, were authentic. Now we must dwell on the implications…” “…Today we had a discussion on the topics of research and translation with Golthar. Golthar seems unconcerned with the knowledge that the elves are one of the elder races, as if he knew their history already, and wished us to pursue leads that would bring up other of the elder races and clues as to their last known whereabouts. We persisted on finding more about our own history and Golthar raised his voice for the first time, acting as though we were children, quelling the idea with an angry fist.” “…Golthar seems unconcerned about an approaching band of warriors that defeated a hobgoblin patrol sent to deter them. He seems transfixed on the latest items we had found for him, a reference to a thread that could illuminate a correct path, or if incorrectly used, would forever destroy the magic in the artifact…” “…We have discussed amongst ourselves how the knowledge of human and elven history, should it be true, impact the rest of the Kingdom. Though the king and others may tolerate such knowledge, it would certainly inflame a race war against the elves. At current times, the elves are perhaps the most influential source of magic and knowledge, and their culture permeates through all of human society, from fashionable dress and song to codes of conduct and justice. What people might do to purge elven influence from human society could be devastating…” “…The band of mostly humans has infiltrated the tower at the lower levels, and Golthar was still unconcerned, as if he had discovered something that they couldn’t change. Again he told us to keep translating to find out as much as we could, but we have been too afraid of the attackers to continue accurately…” “…One of the attackers is a devotee of Heronious, something completely unexpected in these borderlands. Given that it may be a ruse, we are still suspect and have prepared with magical spells to bind them should they invade our quarters, leaving no time for more translations, much to Golthar’s chagrin…” “…The invaders have met us, and have killed a tiger-like beast, similar to the Rakshasa of our texts, and claim it is the Golthar that we know. Their proof was overwhelming, and we have submitted to being duped by the being, and offered our hand in friendship. The group accepted, and we exchanged awkward looks, and they eyed us as if we would be loyal to the end. We have agreed to travel with them back to Kargam, as they would make better companions than the hobgoblins living in the south-west. Though we wish we could stay to research what we really had found, it would be much safer to gain funding for more protection and possibly help from the Red Knights before researching more of the texts at Chautauqua…”[/I][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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