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[THIS IS A PRIVATE JOURNAL - SHOULD I CATCH YOU PEEKING I WILL BE VERY CROSS]

[A scattered handful of notes, chaotic in their nature with mismatched dates, wrinkled sketches and half-finished thoughts bound together as a journal. Resting somewhere in the Balladeer's College, seemingly in a different place each time. "Loras' PRIVATE Notes" was helpfully written on the cover, the first page bearing a short message of the author to himself and any unwanted peekers..]

It has been a long time since I've kept a journal of any kind, not since the dragon's averice reduced my home to a smoldering ruin. The days however have not ordered themselves since my arrival to the Great Ashen Desert, to the contrary I oft find myself losing ideas and thoughts in the chaos. Hence I shall record them here for the sake of my own clarity.

And who can say, perhaps through posterity they may be of use to someone after I am gone.

That having been said...

THIS IS A PRIVATE JOURNAL - SHOULD I CATCH YOU PEEKING I WILL BE VERY CROSS

~ L.M.

[The First Oath Blade]

The First Oath Blade
A handrawn sketch of a broken blade, possessed of a distinctive pommel

Five Oath Blades held by knights of yore, true and chivalrous in their purpose. Once thought lost forever, have revealed themselves to me by chance or prophecy. One such blade lie already in my possession, shattered but still the Light of potential clings to these broken shards.

To honor these knights, to honor the Quest.

I shall endeavor to restore them in full.


Should in your journeys you chance upon one of the shattered blades, I beg. Bring these reliques to me so I may serve my purpose by your grace.

Each broken Oath Blade brought to me I shall reward generously, for good deed ought to be rewarded.

Student Lorence 'Loras' Montbarron
Artisan of the Lost Hearth

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[A letter of plain exterior is delivered to the Pyramid adressed to Marcellus Saenus]

O' Wise Sage

Ye seeker of truth who would build His shrine upon a foundation of deceit

The blood of Her murder may have dried but Her memory endures


YOU too are GUILTY
Reveal the TRUTH
Or join in Her tragedy

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REMEMBER MARI BLACKE
REMEMBER MARI BLACKE
REMEMBER MARI BLACKE

[A tarrot card, perhaps familiar to some, finds itself left in the darker corners of the Well and Creep below.]

[Written on the back of the card]

All mortals race to meet death...

For a price we may hasten them to journey's end...

Leave your murderous desires for the Black Broker to muse...

Where verdant growths sprout among the otherwise arid waste. These carvings have begun to appear, carved into rocks and cavern walls by a skilled hand.

They depict a barren tree rising from the sands, baring its first leaves to the sun. It stands surrounded by many strange, seemingly random and incomprehensible symbols.

One with a keen mind, or familiar with the ways of the wild. Might uncover the symbols can be overlapped to form a sentence in an hidden language.

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A druid or character able to decipher druidic would be able to put together the following phrase:

"From the barren waste shall rise a garden.

Seek the keepers of al-Hadiqah."

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So I have been playing a Beast Tender druid and having a blast with it, rocking out with my animal companion on the front line. But now that I've started doing some of the higher level quests I noticed it's a difficult task to keep my companion alive if I want them to participate in combat.

This is partially due to the fact that the AI is difficult to control and enjoys going on suicide runs.

For druids, some perks more than others, animal companions are a big part of their kit. With the current 'death timer' of 24 Real Time hours it can be discouraging when they eat a nasty crit or a couple fireballs and end up going down before you can react.

Because for the rest of the day/reset you're left to play without them.

I'm presuming the timer was set high to encourage players to treat their companions well, and not just as another summon. But for the above stated reasons I feel it's a bit too harsh currently.


I won't say to remove timers, but maybe we can lower them a bit? If not globally, then maybe just for the perks that rely on them.

[The Crimson Guard and Zaniah Almirah proclaim]

The Crimson Guard and Zaniah Almirah proclaim

The First Warrior's Proving

A tournament to birth new champions of martial might and magical prowess!

Among the gaze of giants, honor yourself against the boldest warriors of Ephia's Well

From the seasoned warrior to the lowliest apprentice, all with courageous hearts are welcomed to prove their mettle


Fortune and Glory upon the victors!

A chest of 5.000 dinar shall be awarded to the champion

A purse of 2.000 to their rival.

A satchel of potions to the most courageous


Challengers - Mark your name below this notice



May The Warrior grant you His favor



[hide]OOC: Planned for 8th of April 20:00 GMT/UTC [/hide]

[Atreus Loukanis - The Jackal]

Atreus Loukanis - The Jackal

My first PC played to conclusion this chapter. Atreus was a former slave soldier from the nation of Thay who found his freedom awakening among the ash storms. Having been liberated he vowed to himself that he would attain whatever he desired from the world, no matter the costs to anyone else.

His code was simple.

Take whatever your heart desires, tolerate no tyrants and stay true to those you call friend.



He began by seeking companions with whom he could share in his ambitions, among the Well there weren't many who Atreus could stomach let alone call friend. But he did manage to find a few who could share his vision, for lack of originality this group became known as 'The Five Companions' and sadly, wasn't meant to last.



Despite his crimes Atreus was stilla warrior, he took great pleasure in the thrill of battle, glory and praise that came with victory. Though outmatched he still managed to be crowned as Champion of the Games, beside his co-winner Marriet. Using the persona of champion as his public face to the rest of Ephia's Well.



To fuel his desires Atreus built a life as a criminal by the monicker of 'The Jackal', extorting a myriad of merchanting folk to pay their dues to the 'Friends of the Jackal'. Ophelia Whitmore was one of his first victims, and also the last.



Convicted as a murderer and thrown to the lions.

Atreus' life ended where it began for him, fighting in the sands of the arena for the entertainment of tyrants.

[Esteemed merchant and diplomat Sol Auk,]

Esteemed merchant and diplomat Sol Auk,

We who dwell in the shadow of Ephia's Well have heard many tales of your affluence and generosity. It would be remiss of us not to introduce ourselves, and offer our services to one of such grand fame.

You will find we can offer much of mutual benefit. Like we have with many of your colleagues, who enjoy our protection from the many dangerous elements skulking about the citadel.

Should you wish to meet, you may send a messenger to leave a reply with Timothy in the shade of The Creep.


Sincerely,
Friends of The Jackal

[Seek The Jackal]

A few of these flyers find their way to The Creep and Dry Gutters below the sands

Got nimble fingers, a strong arm or a sharp mind?

We're looking for like minded people, unafraid to get their hands dirty to get what they want.

If thats you, then we want a word.

Seek The Jackal

Leave your name at The Creep, we will find you.

Quest: Into the Eye of the Storm

The entrance in the image cannot be passed by half-orc characters.

Should be fine if its replaced with a 'regular' cave entrance.

Lucan is dead, alas. Meat for whatever remains of the Pallid Prince's ghoulish feast.

I started off Lucan with a vague background of being an awoken who grew up in the city but lost most of his relationships and memories into adulthood. He was supposed to be a blank slate who could be molded by whatever events unfolded IG. His personality was that of a naive boy who had difficulty expressing his emotions, and ultimately just wanted friends and family.  Due to his bratty attitude and awkwardness that didn't always work out so well.

He usually did what people told him to, often offering his talents as a wizard and gifts of wealth in an attempt to be liked. At times causing him to be taken advantage of.

His early days were mostly spent with the harbor crew, where he made some 'friends' but never truly found a family. His true 'family' ended up being with House Velstra, Ephraim, Edeir, Adrian and even Aaron most of whom would tragically die and leave the young wizard scarred. Giving him a sense that he had to do what he could to protect them.

This need to protect is what ultimately let to his doom, as it caused him to remain with the Pallid invasion force. In an attempt to get his friends out alive, which in the end he also failed to do.

Most of my personal plots went out the window with the emergance of the Cinquefoil Rose, but he still had some dubious plans in the works. Most of which likely won't see the light of day.

Shout to my main boys and gals for making it a fun experience.

Erschel (DS)
Odette (Caster)
Khaz (Snoozer)
Adrian (Stranger)
Aaron (Spiffy)
Edeir (Hierophant)
Ephraim Eagleman (Unfie)

[Crushing Despair]

The spell Crushing Despair does not recieve the bonus DC from spellfocus in Enchantment as advertised on the wiki.

https://wiki.efupw.com/index.php?title=Custom_Spells#Crushing_Despair

As per title, make divine might/shield an instant cast. It's abit niche and hard to use, so why not make it instant like barbarian rage.

Drape of the Nephezar and Greater Drape of the Nephezar both have a gold cost associated to them and should be 0gp.

After a tragic magic missile to the face I'm out of a character, so for my next PC I'm looking to minion it up.

Need a semi-competent toady to realize your latest scheme? I'm your man! So hit me up fam.