A letter to Eric
Dearest Eric,
I know it has been quite some time since we spoke last, and I chalk that up to our harried schedules. It pains me to say that I have not been as good a friend as I used to be, and for that, I am sorry.
How have things been? Everything going well at Dark Embers? Please give my regards to everyone, as I miss them. Yes, even your brother.
The reason for this letter is not simply to catch up, although that is part of it. Recently, Khale’s mother and brother have both gone missing, and although we do not know the motivations, we are fairly sure they are nefarious. We don’t have many clues to go off of, but one such clue was the presence of a glass bell at one of the sites.
The bell had no clanger, and when Khale picked it up and rang it, it let out a single, clear note, and then turned to dust. Aetherial readings on the remains showed that there were some traces of aetherial magics, but they were too slight to know exactly what the purpose was.
I took to the Ossuary to study some of the older tomes they have stashed amongst their shelves, and came upon a book that quite intrigued me. It was a catalog of some objects of similar puport, ones that used aether for a singular purpose, but didn’t need the user to be able to activate them. For example, one of the objects, when pressed, could let another person know that they were needed and summon them to wherever the holder was. Some objects could enable people to take an oath and be bound to it. There were a great many of them.
The one that struck me as most interesting, however, was a small ivory cube, that when activated with aether, would cause the holder to fall under a spell of compulsion. If the person was strong minded enough, they could begin to fight it, however it created some adverse affects.
This brings me to why I think it’s even connected at all. Khale’s mother, before her disappearance, fell ill and seemed to be obsessed with the man who was her doctor, forsaking her late husband’s wedding ring, and the warning of all others. It seemed that there were many letters exchanged between them in a short period of time, strange for a woman who was still in mourning over her late husband.
This is where I ask for your help. I know that Dark Embers employs many people with many varied talents. I was curious if any of them might have any knowledge of such objects, or if any, upon inspection of the remaining dust of the bell, would be able to indicate if it was used for such a purpose. I believe the object to be Sharlyan in nature, perhaps even aquired from the stash of ‘shinies’ that the Illuminati out there seems to have hoarded. Perhaps you know someone who might be able to communicate with them as well.
Either way, please write me back or stop by sometime. I do miss you, and wish you all the best.
Lini sends her love as well.
Until later,
Alothia Embrise
Dearest Eric,
I know it has been quite some time since we spoke last, and I chalk that up to our harried schedules. It pains me to say that I have not been as good a friend as I used to be, and for that, I am sorry.
How have things been? Everything going well at Dark Embers? Please give my regards to everyone, as I miss them. Yes, even your brother.
The reason for this letter is not simply to catch up, although that is part of it. Recently, Khale’s mother and brother have both gone missing, and although we do not know the motivations, we are fairly sure they are nefarious. We don’t have many clues to go off of, but one such clue was the presence of a glass bell at one of the sites.
The bell had no clanger, and when Khale picked it up and rang it, it let out a single, clear note, and then turned to dust. Aetherial readings on the remains showed that there were some traces of aetherial magics, but they were too slight to know exactly what the purpose was.
I took to the Ossuary to study some of the older tomes they have stashed amongst their shelves, and came upon a book that quite intrigued me. It was a catalog of some objects of similar puport, ones that used aether for a singular purpose, but didn’t need the user to be able to activate them. For example, one of the objects, when pressed, could let another person know that they were needed and summon them to wherever the holder was. Some objects could enable people to take an oath and be bound to it. There were a great many of them.
The one that struck me as most interesting, however, was a small ivory cube, that when activated with aether, would cause the holder to fall under a spell of compulsion. If the person was strong minded enough, they could begin to fight it, however it created some adverse affects.
This brings me to why I think it’s even connected at all. Khale’s mother, before her disappearance, fell ill and seemed to be obsessed with the man who was her doctor, forsaking her late husband’s wedding ring, and the warning of all others. It seemed that there were many letters exchanged between them in a short period of time, strange for a woman who was still in mourning over her late husband.
This is where I ask for your help. I know that Dark Embers employs many people with many varied talents. I was curious if any of them might have any knowledge of such objects, or if any, upon inspection of the remaining dust of the bell, would be able to indicate if it was used for such a purpose. I believe the object to be Sharlyan in nature, perhaps even aquired from the stash of ‘shinies’ that the Illuminati out there seems to have hoarded. Perhaps you know someone who might be able to communicate with them as well.
Either way, please write me back or stop by sometime. I do miss you, and wish you all the best.
Lini sends her love as well.
Until later,
Alothia Embrise
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