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CHAPTER VII — INTO THE ABYSS PT II: BEYOND THE VEIL.

THE GHOST OF BLACKPOOL.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 ––– ancient and unknowable, somnian folksongs both sing of his praises and warn against his wiles. known by many names, he is the stormborn, the raven of the kestrel isles, and the ghost of blackpool. the company, however, has come to know his true name, the name that came first: hrafn.

born in an unknown age, he is a relic of a forgotten time. with the great cleansing having happened over two centuries ago — and the decline of the elvhen people having been happening for some time before that — hrafn is the last of his kind, consumed by grief in isolation. 

as such, his magic is elvhen in nature and therefore considered tenebri, heretical, and far beyond the means of man. he is a far more powerful mage than any of the party could have anticipated — able to manipulate and control the black according to his will, and tear open the veil between their world and the world of chaos that lies within its seams: where all magic draws its source and where demons lie in wait.

after confronting him, it seems only more questions have arisen: who was he? what is the nature of his connection to the black? what else is he capable of? and, perhaps most alarmingly — has he been following them on their journey all along?

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : hrafn resides in the black spire, in the center of the black city in the region that has come to be known as blackpool.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : after wandering into the black as a child, the hermit seems to have an interesting connection to the stormborn.

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CHAPTER V — THE LOVERS’ STAFF.

FRIEND OF THE FOX.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐋 ––– julien is one of the five major thieves across somnia known as the friends of the fox. each thief is native to a primary location, and is primarily known by an alias attached to that locale. the band consists of the fox and the jackal out west in sandstrom, sidewinder in the south of eden, kestrel in the isles, and the lynx in the north of eden. as a network they primarily work alone, or in pairs. they have, however, been known (or, more accurately, not been known) to pull heists in larger numbers. they most often keep in touch by letter as the crow flies.

as a thief, julien is a man trained in stealth and surprise. the cloak and dagger have done well by him all his life. he is better suited to being an assassin than a warrior, and has been so in the past. however, it is not wise to underestimate what he can do with a broadsword or bow and arrow.

as a man, julien knows little about himself. he has no name. born in the mines out in the wastes, he led a life of gruel and toil, knowing nothing but a hungry belly and waking up morning after morning to harvest ore for the wealthy who continued to be be fat and make their pockets fatter. escaping the mines at the age of twelve, he became a pickpocket on the streets of medinah. he has known nothing but thieving and survival since.

he is charming, genial, and generous under his sometimes arrogant veneer.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : julien is a resident of medinah, the city toward the northeastern border of sandstrom.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : julien is both a colleague of and a friend of the thief; both being based in sandstrom, they are closer to one another than they are the others in their syndicate, having worked many jobs together, both large and small.

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CHAPTER III — THE BANQUET & THE BOOK.

THE MAGICIAN’S MENTOR.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐑 ––– nazeem isuelt is the magician in residence at the winter palace, working under the patronage of the heiress’ family. master in the ways of the arcane, it is well known (though never discussed) that his knowledge is dangerous. he is a sought after man, and his place at the winter palace has not only secured his safety, but is yet another shining gem in the crown of the blacklore family, as the knowledge and power of a magician in residence equates to wealth and reflects on a family’s reputation. it helps that he, as an individual, is so kindly and good humored that people have a tendency to forget he could turn your cousin into a newt without so much as batting an eye.

as a sorcerer he holds great respect for magic, but also rightfully harbors a healthy dose of fear of it. dabbling in tenebri is taboo and he strictly and rather sternly forbade it when raising the magician in the ways of luxi. this, however, does not mean he didn’t keep curiously ancient tomes of magic tucked away in his private library. for academic purposes, of course.

like his niece, he has violet eyes — an isuelt family trait.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : nazeem isuelt is a resident of the winter palace, at the height of the capitol (above).

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : nazeem isuelt is the mentor and the uncle of the magician; and not only taught her in the art of magic, but raised her from the time her parents passed. nazeem is also a colleague of the scholar, and a colleague and friend of the scholar’s former mentor. he is the magician in residence for the heiress’ family.

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CHAPTER II — THE GUILD & THE RAVEN.

THE GUILD BROTHER & THE MAN WITH VIOLET EYES.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 ––– håvard loðbrok is a man with a hearty laugh and a heartier appetite. at the age of thirty-three, he’s a bear of a man — tall and broad with the strength and might to rival just about anyone he meets. he’s good guild stock, born and bred in the life like many of the brothers. unlike the others, he’s never traveled terribly far from the region, preferring instead to help the folk of caer crye and the surrounding area. for this reason, he’s a well known name around the keep, with a reputation of being jovial, kindly, and remarkably efficient. he’s a pillar of the community, in the way a guild brother can be — and he certainly doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty, should you not wish to.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇 𝐕𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐄𝐘𝐄𝐒 ––– in the risen moon, a tavern not far from the guild house, there sits a man with violet eyes hidden under the hood of his cloak. his face is obscured, but his figure is long and lean. he speaks with a voice that is soft and sweet, and, quite curiously, has deigned to sit at the magician’s table in the back of the tavern where she had been hiding away. nothing is yet known of this man, not even his true likeness. with any luck, the magician may be able to learn more.

𝐆𝐄𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 : caer crye and the surrounding region.

𝐎𝐅 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 : håvard loðbrok is an old friend of the fool; and, despite disagreements, they are brothers in arms through and through.