Barrin: Ixidor was a unique one. As that book plainly explains he was a master of illusion and quite a talented warrior to. Now what it does say is that Ixidor was also one of the few mages of our house to be accepted into the saphire mox. There he was trained to hone his skills beyond those of any other. And when in the arena he was unchallenged. But as we all know love can complicate things. Do you agree Tai?
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Barrin: My apologies I didn't know that was a soft spot. Anyway so Ixidor found his one true love. But sadly the love was to be short lived as she was killed in an arena match with the formidable Phage. That death drove Ixidor mad in many senses and in time he was exiled due to debts owed to the Cabal. Are you familiar with the Cabal?
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Barrin: Well maybe it is best that you don't know much about them then. They are fairly evil people. Anyway Ixidor was exiled into the desert and it is there that things and history becomes even more interesting. Ixidor found that his time in the desert gave him the ability to not only form illusions by actual physical things. He could create liveing breathing beining out of nothing and having found this ability he vowed revenge on the Cabal and their ways. So he sought revenge for the loss of his love and in the process created a champion in her visage. Do you know who that is Tai?
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Barrin: Exactly. But she was only an illusion in his mind. As perfect as she might have been she was always not quite enough. He sent his newly formed forces to take revenge on the cabal only to have it fail and have him himself struck low by a beast of black mana. That would have been the end of Ixidor had things in time not taken a turn for the worse. Akroma was felled in an epic struggle with the one that had originally killed Ixidors wife. Both lives were consumed along with another to form the soul of Korona, a figure best explained another time. It was durring this time that a druid went to go and free Ixidor. It was successful but his life was short lived. He could never cope with the loss of his wife and then the loss of Akroma was worse. So when faced with his final challenge he could not fell Korona and was in that spot killed.
But things are never that simple Tai never.
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Barrin: Now it was discovered around the time of Ixidors death that he was no mere mortal. His ability to create illusions was one thing but his ability to create physical manifestations was something else. Its because something was reborn in Ixidor. Ixidor was the most recent birth of the numena beings of great power and representing each of the five factions of magic. This made his burial complicated. The place he rests now is completely alive with his power.
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Barrin: It is indeed not. And because of that we have had to seal off the area with some powerful wards. Wards only able to be disabled by a member of this house.
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Barrin: As a matter of fact I do. Although he is only a recent initiate. This whole time that we have been speaking I have actually contracted a mage from our house to guide you to the gate and open it for you. The rest will be up to you and you alone. Now Mochi.
The kami materializes immediately.
Mochi: Yes Master Barrin?
Barrin: Send our aid in please so that we can discuss what he must do in order for or Palidin from here to succeed.
Mochi: As you wish.
With that the kami dissappears in a plume of blue smoke of to get your companion.
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"Master" he 'says', nodding toward Master Barrin, and then nods toward Tai.
"I have come as you requested. What is your wish?"
Seemingly having something caught in his eye, Nos blinks furiously, bits of snow and mist escaping to the air as he does so. After a moment, he shakes his head a few times and then remains still, awaiting a response from his new Master.
Tai looked at the mage, and back at Barrin. "You trust him?" He asks, his tone not accusatory, but quite matter of fact.
Nos remains silent, and glances from Tai to Master Barrin, awaiting his response. His eyes frost over even more, and his skin turns a slightly lighter shade of blue.
Barrin: I trust all members of our house. And if I would Tai I suggest you would to. Now to business Nos was it? Yes yes Nos. I don't forget a face or at least a mind. Anyway I require you to take our paladin friend here to a very special location. You need not know what business he has there other than its is important enough for me to send one of our house members with him.
To Tai
Barrin: Now Tai beyond the duty you have spoken to me about I do kindly request you protect our initat here. Without him you will find that the opening of the gate to the gove where the object you seek will not be easy.
To Nos
Barrin: And for you Nos your duty will be to use this key to unlock the bonds we have placed on the gate. But one the bonds have been released you are to relock it once Tai passes though. Where he is going is far more dangerous than a mage of your stature can currently handle.
To both of you
Barrin: Now Tai the location that you seek is south of us on the island of Vamalea. You will need a map to find its location as we have put powerful wards in place to make the place undetectable without one. I suggest that if either of you need to prepare before hand you could do so now. After that if you require passage speak to Mochi he will see to your transportation.
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"It will be done, Master", Nos 'says', and turns toward Tai.
"I am prepared to journey when you are, Paladin", he states, as he pull his hood over his face, partially obscuring it. Nos' speaking wind picks up once more, but much more subtlely, as if was speaking subconciously.
Barrin sits there thinking for a bit.
Barrin: Before I begin about what I might know about Ixidors final resting place let me tell you more about the man of which you seek.
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
But things are never that simple Tai never.
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
The kami materializes immediately.
Mochi: Yes Master Barrin?
Barrin: Send our aid in please so that we can discuss what he must do in order for or Palidin from here to succeed.
Mochi: As you wish.
With that the kami dissappears in a plume of blue smoke of to get your companion.
"Master" he 'says', nodding toward Master Barrin, and then nods toward Tai.
"I have come as you requested. What is your wish?"
Seemingly having something caught in his eye, Nos blinks furiously, bits of snow and mist escaping to the air as he does so. After a moment, he shakes his head a few times and then remains still, awaiting a response from his new Master.
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
Nos remains silent, and glances from Tai to Master Barrin, awaiting his response. His eyes frost over even more, and his skin turns a slightly lighter shade of blue.
To Tai
Barrin: Now Tai beyond the duty you have spoken to me about I do kindly request you protect our initat here. Without him you will find that the opening of the gate to the gove where the object you seek will not be easy.
To Nos
Barrin: And for you Nos your duty will be to use this key to unlock the bonds we have placed on the gate. But one the bonds have been released you are to relock it once Tai passes though. Where he is going is far more dangerous than a mage of your stature can currently handle.
To both of you
Barrin: Now Tai the location that you seek is south of us on the island of Vamalea. You will need a map to find its location as we have put powerful wards in place to make the place undetectable without one. I suggest that if either of you need to prepare before hand you could do so now. After that if you require passage speak to Mochi he will see to your transportation.
"I am prepared to journey when you are, Paladin", he states, as he pull his hood over his face, partially obscuring it. Nos' speaking wind picks up once more, but much more subtlely, as if was speaking subconciously.
"Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Its off to work we go"
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!
"Let us depart?" he asks, taking Tai's extended hand
The creator of Maro's Magic 8-Ball!