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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Seravin" data-source="post: 2723152" data-attributes="member: 6783">Ten DaysOne Imperial week passed.  Plans were made, money was spent, obligations were met, and expectations fell short.  Colonel Megara lays out that she has was given permission to raise Ashimar but was unable to.  Somehow he has been prevented from coming back.  Further his bier in the temple crypts still holds an illusion of his form.  Whoever had stolen Ashimar’s body had a fair amount of magic at his or her disposal.  His friends nod amongst themselves and planThe combined coins, gems, and magical items recovered out of the depths of the night below made the small group some of the wealthiest individuals in the Empire, if counting only portable wealth.  Kestral knew that Corlean would be unable to absorb the wealth or allow them to convert their newfound coins into more portable forms.Jallarzi uses the Library Gates to take her and Kestral to the island of Overdorn, the trade isle located off the coast of Kalta.  Overdorn is one of the largest and richest cities of the Empire and is the hub of trade with the Shaylar Islands.  The sea-going elves bring the riches of the world to Overdorn and Empire buys them.  Once on the island, Kestral begins converting their wealth into gems, and then purchases items of power that her friends had requested.  Jallarzi had made mention of aquiring the circlet of an arch-mage so Kestral found the Circlet of Baeravan*, recovered from some Kerian tomb and now at auction.  After Jallarzi verifies the power of the item, Kestral hands over a number of large gems.Jared had asked after a ring of protection, a scabbard of an ever-sharp blade, and a dozen lightning javelins.  These things are easily found and aquired.For herself, Kestral makes inquiries and came up with a location, the Ereskian monestary of the Perfected Self, located on the western slopes of the High Mountains.Jallarzi spends her remaining days researching a better haste spell that will allow her to affect all her friends at the same time.  During this time she finds out that Master Asuras, the head-master of the Corlean Library and advisor to Duke Hilmaron had taken ill.  Consumed with her researches she pays it little heed.Jared disappears into Sword House for the entire time.  Locating the best armor available for Aerseleth and Tore, the priest immediately begins his vigil of prayers and spells.  He is determined to meet his obligation to General Markon and do his part to protect their allies.  He spends long days working on the armor and the spends his evenings in meditation.  Aerseleth Carathun meets with the clergy of Sword House, reads up on the histories of the last two-hundred years, and tries to acclimate himself to this new time.  Normally it would be his duty to lead the quest that Kellron has taken on, but Kellron bears Deverat and is the scion of the Sundering Sword.  Aerseleth feels more than a little lost and wonders how he will ground himself in the new now.Kellron being the focal point of the near ever-present scrying sequesters himself within and about Sword House, keeping a low profile.  He tries not to be anywhere recognizable when the ever-returning scrying orb shows up.  His only constant companion is Tore Daergan.  She started out keeping an eye on him in case the magical spying led to an ambush.  However, Kellron soon begins to court her.Towards the end of the week Jallarzi picks up Kestral from Overdorn and brings her back to Corlean.  Not content to just wait around, Kestral checks on her new little sister, Erica, and finds that the girl has apparently disappeared.  Erica's newest step-mom was killed under mysterious circumstances just a few weeks before.Kestral meets with her friends and then takes on the guise of Semina again, intent on joining Father Dark’s organization.  Jared agrees to check up on her with a sending every evening.  It takes Semina only a day to find a likely and lucrative job at a gaming house called the Blue Gorgon.On the last day of the Imperial week, Kellron and Tore decide to wait at Broken Spire Keep while Kestral investigates.  From there they can perhaps be useful to the members of the Keep and stay out of Kestral’s way.  Jallarzi teleports them there.And Ker Grandal Deverex?  Grandal made mistakes.  Kellron doesn't appear to be underground any longer, but he cannot determine where the man is.  He spends his time and resources trying to pinpoin the paladin's location.On the eleventh day Jared is given a message at Sword House for Kellron.  Not recognizing it, but being suspicious the priest reads it, just in case.  The paper is crisp and the handwriting is neat.To Field Captain Kellron, of the Sundering SwordIt has come to our attention that you might be looking for something; as valuable as a dear friend and boon companion perhaps.  We understand you were just recently reminded of it and wish you much luck in finding what you seek.  We wish we could help you in your searches, but the most we could offer at this point is a chance to aquire Hyla’s luck.  If you were a betting man and were to engage in a game of chance perhaps you would catch her eye.  If you could show the lady what you were willing to sacrifice, it may be you would find what you seek.  For something this valuable you would probably have to sacrifice as much as seventy-fve thousand golden lions, but what is gold compared to those things we hold dear?Sincerely yours,The letter is unsigned.---*Headband of Intellect +6 - see next post.</blockquote>

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