The Elvish Matter & the Celestial Dawn

[embeth]

At Tyrangel's first gather this year, the Master of Aether held a court of sorts addressing the Elvish matter and the Crimson Dawn. I'm trying to obtain full notes; I was present, but for once not the note taker. If you are interested in the topics, please see me at this weekend's faire.

[saerhaus]

If I somehow miss out on this could I get a copy of the notes?

-Saerhaus

[Maison D'âmes]

Saerhaus, I'll be sure to pass them along to the guildmasters.

-Bliss

[Jennele Berry]

If there is to be a sit down conversation to cover this information I would be greatly interested in attending if at all possible.

Guild Mistress Eileen Gallagher
Dame of Angwyn
Book Club founding member
FOJ

[embeth]

I apologize; *Celestial* Dawn, of course. I have notes from the dinner. They're not extensive, but certainly worth exploring. Perhaps over lunch on Saturday?

[Jennele Berry]

That seems a time that will likely work. If not for some reason feel free to grab me for a sit down as needed.

[Maison D'âmes]

Oh hey, that clears up my confusion, Em.
-Bliss

[Ephany Baker]

Can anyone sit in on this meeting?

~Ephany

[embeth]

For those of you who missed the document I brought to your gather, you can find the information below:

Transcription of notes from the Rite of Ghostwalker

Rite performed by the Master of Aether at midnight on March 28th 615 ER [within Tyrangel City]

Notes and transcription by
Nihaalan AramanAviel
County of Araman
Duchy of Tyrangel
Principality of the Fellmist
Kingdom of Evendarr

I have transcribed my notes from the rite to the best of my abilities. They are by no means complete, as I
was not part of some of the conversations that took place.

The Master of Aether, who may be known as Amon Dragonsbane, sent out invitations to
several individuals for a Rite of Ghostwalker. What this Rite does is call forth the spirits of
ancestors to a feast so that those still alive can speak to them once again. As he now
absorbed the power of a time elemental, the Master of Aether is able to pull forth any spirit,
past or future, that has touched Death’s realm. The caveat to this is that he has to have met
them and be aware of them. This ritual was enacted because he is Bound to a task and he
needs our help so that he may fulfill his task.

The task the Master of Aether is on is to bring about a Cataclysm. He could not say what
exactly the Cataclysm is, only that he is bound to bring it about. The Cataclysm was sent into
motion by his murder of the Time Elemental known as Max Quintellus. However, he cannot
complete his task if the Celestial Dawn is able to complete theirs. To him, the Celestial Dawn
is his enemy as their goal is to shatter all reality and make it cease to be. In this regard, he
summoned forth the Spirits of Tarlov y’Koharitan before he received his ghosthand, Tarlov’s
wife Jaianna, King Johann Storm Endarr of Evendarr, and Queen Marieden ArDin
Endarr of
Quentari . It is important to note that as of this meeting, King Johann and Queen Marieden are
still living. They were Spirits that were pulled forth from the future. These spirits were asked to
tell their stories about the coming events. In the case of Tarlov, he was present to give advice
on the magics of the Celestial Dawn.

The Celestial Dawn believes reality to be an Illusion and that they need to shatter that illusion.
They have the power of belief on their side, they can take an idea and mold it. Much as how
the Guxx golem came into being. They created it with their belief. With the strength of their
belief rising, so too does their power to accomplish this goal. It was postulated that
supplanting their idea with another would be the best way to kill their current belief, as beliefs
and ideas are hard to kill.

The Nimik referred to is known as Nimik Starbreaker, the leader of the Celestial Dawn. No
one currently knows who he is outside of this nomenclature. It is further thought that he might
have been at the large gather in Quentari in 614 ER, as a man from Lake Hollym with black
slicked back hair was present, but he did not identify himself as being a Hollym mage. As of
this writing, individuals are looking into his possible real identity.

Queen Merieden ArDin Endarr of Quentari’s Story:

It began with Nimik who cursed the Quentari people. He took their pride in themselves and
their homeland and turned it against them. The more they believed in themselves, the
stronger the Celestial Dawn grew and the people were lost to despair. Then her most trusted
counselor, Alzien, prepared to ascend to dragonhood. In addition, to help the Quentari people
from their supposed fate of being tied to Quetholos, he and his apprentices, Sahan and Ghys,
attempted to attune the elves to the elements. However he rushed and his ritual was flawed.
Instead of attuning to the elements, the elves became bound to them as slaves. Aran Elenaro
vanished during this time. He was later found dead in the Dragon Isles by a party of
Evendarrians lead by Sir Trivanus and Sir Telaris. They found out that Aran Elenaro was used
as a sacrifice by the Celestial Dawn. The Celestial Dawn then took the Black Tower and the
last ArDin
was slain there.

She also made a mention that there was a contributing factor in the Celestial Dawn’s attempts
succeeding, as Quentari has within it’s borders a hole in Tyrra. She also said that all these
events occur within the next 5 years.

King Johann Storm Endarr of Evendarr’s Story:

It began with the death of Prince Harcourt, killed by his Duke. Evendarr City eventually was
overrun. There was the Celestial Dawn and their Elementals, and riots borne from panic over
reports of Guxx sightings. The King beseeched the Argent Guardian for aid. They learned
about an item called the Rising Dawn and went in search for it. The search was lead by Sir
Trivanus and Sir Telaris, and it lead them to the Dragon Isles where they found Aran Elenaro
dead. Eventually Evendarr lost Prince Blackstone, Prince Saxony, and Prince buttons. They
were all taken but no ransom was sent for them. Months and years later their bodies were
found like Elenaro’s, cut and made sacrifices. When Evendarr had an earthquake like that of
Quentari’s, the Heart was abandoned. Tyrangel fell. The capital fell. Nimik brought the King
before him in chains. Nimik was at one point a Lake Hollym wizard, but the King only
remembered him as a shadow whose voice sounded like ripped silk. Nimik taunted the King,
and said to look at how low he was brought. Then the King was stabbed through the heart
with a dagger and he remembered no more.