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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evil Ujio" data-source="post: 2295233" data-attributes="member: 27389">Laurel makes a Knowledge Geography check and gets a 19 total she knows that they are on the island of Chillhame a human dominant island nation in the north, which was once conquered by Caldraza, south across the sea, another human nation of Imperialists.  Enthalus gets a whopping 21 on his Bardic Lore check and recalls a great deal about Starkweather John and his sword…Saxon rolls a 26 on his Knowledge Nature check and can see that these monoliths each are keyed to the stars that are personified by the images on the stone, and the corresponding tattoos.  It seems this place was once an observatory of the stars.Legend of Starkweather John for Enthalus[sblock]Starkweather John was a warrior of legend, he lived over a thousand years ago.  He was a hero of destiny, one of the Starborn; chosen by fate to defend the world against evil forces in its greatest time of need.  It is said of those he traveled with, he was the last to fall.  In fact if legend serves correct he died here on the island of Chillhame fighting a powerful drow wizard, Zomelach; said to be a member of the Host, those chosen by darkness to be its champions.Despite his strength, his skill, and utter devotion to the cause Starkweather John fell that day.  But not before he sent the drow screaming into the next life.  The drow poisons did their work on the epic warrior and he would die not far from Bronce, ironically the place of his birth, and finally the place of his death.It is said that Starkweather John chased the drow wizard all across the island till he arrived at the village of Bronce; and thus the two epic champions did battle.  It is said that night was made day, and that the clashing of blade and the explosion of magic could be heard all across the island as the two did battle. As luck would have it, a priest from the village went out to see if Starkweather John had survived the battle;  He found the warrior dying and carried him back to the village to make peace with the gods.  It is said that Starkweather John left his sword with the priest, saying that another would come to champion the blade when it was needed.  The priest was said to have buried the sword beneath the flagstones of the church… and John’s spirit was able to return to the Stars, his task now done… the epic warrior could know rest.[/sblock]The surrounding terrain becomes visible as the mists roll away.  The stones along with the heroes are located on a small roughly circle island, which has a land causeway connecting to the main island of Chillhame.  The tide is sweeping in and in no time that land causeway will be no more, making it much more difficult to cross.The drizzle continues, giving everything a damp touch…</blockquote>

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