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Jek’Lar believes that everything stems and flows through possibility. As the Oracle of all possibility, he finds himself at the crossroads of many instances. He can be gruff at times, but a fiercely loyal friend.

Player: Howie G.

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Hailing from the wastelands of Dra’anan, few in the circles of magic have not heard the name of the Sadrath scholar and magus known as Neseris.

Known for his research in soul-crafting and blood magic, Neseris has also served as one of the nine of the Serulean Cabal of Amstrad, Minister of Security to the Emperor of Tunbria (where he was awarded the County of Svae), and more recently as a self-appointed prince of Mütvia.

Contrary to his flair for fashion, Neseris performs his studies (and presumably lives) in an unnamed decrepit stone tower in the southeastmost portion of Mütvia. The exact nature of his studies is unknown, but they have left a formally lush land barren and destroyed.

Few have engaged with this ancient being without paying his stated “simple” price: a single drop of their blood.

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THIRD AGE

King Ostereg II of the Fanuel Empire decreed upon his father’s death, Ostereg I, that a new era would begin thus wiping away centuries of fear-minded isolationism. He created a new tax system to reward merchants for journeying into other lands and selling Fanuei goods. As trade improved, so did the need for new means of communication and standardized dates between the Fanuel Empire and the outlying countries.

In the fifth year of King Ostereg II’s reign, Fanuei goods were in the hands of all neighboring nations. Now with the need to solidify civil relations between his and the surrounding kingdoms, Ostereg II commissioned the first Golden Calendar to mark the prosperous years to follow.

Thus was born in 7693 LC (Logost Credi, or the local calendar to the Fanuel Empire) the Golden Calendar which started as Year 1 on the First Day of the First Moon of 7693 LC, the 28th birthday of King Ostereg II.

The Golden Calendar divided the 370-day year into 12 months. The two seasons, Summer and Winter, each had six months within them with all but the first month of each season having 31 days; the first month had 30. Hence months 1 and 7 had 30 days and all others had 31.

When King Ostereg II died in 68 GC at the old human age of 96 years, the Empire entered into a period of mourning and it was decreed by his daughter, Queen Periss, a period of remembrance be created celebrating the Gold King’s deeds and a time when the Empire would give back to its citizenry. The calendar would be changed once more to encompass a two-week period of celebration after the first harvest in Winter. By doing so, the Queen took the 370-day year, made all 12 months have 30 days, and inserted the two-week-long celebration known as “Festival of Osteregina” after the 8th month. Each week, like the preceding calendar, had six days.

Likewise, the month names were changed to reflect harvest seasons. While this brought about an outcry from the more religious who favored their varied religious holidays and similarly named months, Queen Periss was notoriously secular as she understood religion would divide a nation internally. Furthermore, all countries had harvests of some kind and conducted some of the same practices around the same time of year.

The current Golden Calendar:

MONTHS OF SUMMER
Frostdeep, 30 days (January)
Wintersthaw, 30 days (February)
Sunsbreach, 30 days (March)
Lastthaw, 30 days (April)
Seedsee, 30 days (May)
Highsun 30 days (June)

MONTHS OF WINTER
Nightsfall, 30 days (July)
Harvest, 30 days (August)
Festival, 10 days
Winterscome, 30 day (September)
Lastgather, 30 days (October)
Nightswall, 30 days (November)
Highmoons, 30 days (December)

The months are based on the wonderfully regular Serith which has a 30 day cycle and is the closer of the two moons.
Serith’s sister, the larger yet more distant Caelen, has a regular cycle of 90 days.

In some cultures, particularly those that follow Erithis in her fertility aspect the months are based on Dio’s rotation with the year being 360 days long with a four year cycle of varied length seasons.

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Mi harezh lo nomikwatru. Sing my name so I may live.

My name is Huris of Fajdan, Born of Lazfi, Born of Idszo, Born of Karouz of the Twin Hills That Climb. I put into the earth my will, the wind my song, the water my hope. Give my harezh purpose.

My children: Namijde, whose eyes glow in the morning; Sirazh, whose hands dance at the strings; Kalle, whose spirit is seen in smile; Feriz, whose songs are sung in Fajdan; Dezhme, whose soul dances in the Veiled Garden; and Taraese, whose body gives life to Taraese-kla, Lone Tree That Fights The Storms.

My heart-song: Jezha of Dhambe, whose eyes make me melt, whose words are soft, whose body has given life to six. You have strength I’ve never known, I carry your song in my heart.

My heart-sword: Dham of Ambers, whose skill won against the Gor; whose mind is known by the Three; whose beauty radiates like the storm-sun. Your wisdom has protected us, your arms embraced us, your kindness is known by all. Your vitality is infectious and brings me warmth in nights that would see me cold. You protect me still.

My heart-dance: Kolto of Bri-Hanan, whose laughter brings life to life; whose far-seeing-mind teaches many; whose wine has made us wealthier in spirit – and me sick! You are my light in the darkness, my calm in danger, my razor thoughts when the storms would confuse.

My name is Huris of Fajdan, Born of Lazfi, Born of Idszo, Born of Karouz of the Twin Hills That Climb. I put into the earth my will, the wind my song, the water my hope.

Dolima re hezan. Give my life breath.

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I found an old journal under some loose floorboards. The pages were brittle, the ink faded, but the entries were legible.

The previous occupant was an old woman — Yelena, a “vrojiti” by trade, someone who dabbles in folk magic. She wrote about charms, talismans, amulets, and wards.

Yelena has been saving my life.

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Over the past few nights they’ve ripped and clawed at the structure, successfully destroying plank walls but never stepping beyond. They want me, my flesh or soul, and are routinely denied.

I will learn the ways of this land yet.

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