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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sparxmith" data-source="post: 1529774" data-attributes="member: 14838">The Second LetterAs he sat at the Red Dragon Tavern, Barak noticed an old elven messanger clad in the garb of Evermeet approaching him.  The elf says, "My Lord, a message from the Coronal.He sipped his fine ale unfurled the letter."To our Noble Friend,"Before I begin, I must ask if you will assent to a Geas spell for the duration of this venture.  The secrets involved are far too dear for anyone who has not sworn allegiance to the Coronal to be involved.  There is a mild compulsory enchantment in this letter.  If you wish to continue reading this letter you must utter the word "Aye" and agree to a bond of silence concerning these matters."Barak looks up from the letter to see that the venerable elf  is waiting expectantly.  "Aye", he says.  The elf nods and vanishes with a wink.Unfazed Barak finishes the letter."The Coronal thanks you for your decision to aid us."The item we seek is a tome entrusted to Coronal Eltargrim, the Coronal who enacted the now destroyed Mythal that once surrounded fair Myth Drannor.  This tome was written by the Netherese High Mage, Karsus, in the year 212 DR.  This text was on the Nether Scrolls, the basis of the magic practiced in that ill-fated land."Yet though the nation was ill-fated, its sorcerors knew power that rivaled even High Elven magic--even though most elven mages are loathed to admit it."After the thrice cursed phaerim destroyed Netheril and their whole nation turned into the desert of Anauroch, much magical learning was lost.  In fact nothing remained of Netherese magical theory save that one tome, the Netherese Book of Magick."With the fall of Myth Drannor, it was feared that the hated Drow would raid that most sacred place, The Vault of the Ages.  It would seem that they have, to some extent.  However, they have not managed to crack the most hidden, most well guarded, and most difficult sections to access.  Before they do, we must retrieve the Netherese Book of Magick."Our scholars seem to think that in this new era of weak magic enacted since the Time of Troubles, the Book of Magick has taken on the nature and power of an Artifact and can teach someone to cast spells as the Netherese did--or more importantly, as the High Elven wizards of old did."I pity Toril if the Lolth-ites gain this lore."Coronal Eltargrim was wise in his time.  The tome has been sectioned into five pieces and placed into five different vaults guarded by five different types of guardians and each vault requires a key to access.  And as far as we can tell, each key has been hidden or given to its own guardian."I shall be sending a courier to you soon."Sincerely,Armanthor Alumrumthar Starym"Barak stopped his drinking for a moment.  Never since his grandfather had first given him a sword, had he considered swinging it while searching for a book on magical lore.  "Well," he thought to himself, "I'm sure that will be interesting enough.  Searchin' through an elven vault that not even the elves can search.  Who'd 'ave thunk it, eh?"</blockquote>

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