Entry 36 What was left behind

There is much here to think upon, Master has completely changed, he appears to be of another sort, skin changed color and his body is different, he is even learning the Arcane quickly. Now Miss Amrith seems to have returned to her senses... mostly. The Skin Changer, ...Elya..., she has bade us all to join her in a ritual, to bring life to this barren land. Master allows me to delay my duties in order to lend my efforts. As we look to bring life to this place, it feels as something is resisting, it does not want things to grow in this place, and it will resist. Miss Amrith and Elya describe a group of spiders, trying to keep this place as it is. It seems that claiming this seat of power is crucial, but for now we must rest. Scavenging the area Elya and I are able to put together a smoker, and smoke some of these fine critters (+20 rations). In addition the water for dousing steel could be repurposed for baths, and we could build a worthy camp. (8/8 Ki)
 
The following morning we set out to search the area, starting with this portal, the one that lead to the machine hell, Varta wishes to recreate, or understand the Arcane workings. They wish to find more notes on the working, as we came in there was a room filled with scrolls, it seems the reasonable place to start, happily Master agrees. We find a large tome, on coins and sigils, which Master wishes to keep. The Enchantment Folio, with an inscription "Hakon moipar kair idish estivas!" meaning "Power through spirits light ward by Quarian. Varta keeps a scroll, some sort of magic, and Lady Elya finds a book by Thadrulex himself regarding the tree. Miss Amrith finds an Arcane scroll, and another book this one on art. Master finds a tome on sorcery, and Lady Elya pulls out an interesting book, made of crumbling stone, though Master can stop it by reading it, seems the author venerated some "Goldbeard" a wizard, and mentored Razh, and he studied the Adversary's magic.
 
We continue our search of this area, the kitchen I had picked over already, but the dormitory still has some things to look through. Many of these are simple things, a top and some hair accessories, but also a token, depicting 4 of the 5 fallen houses.
 
There are cells which once held the clones, but they are long gone, and it seems there is a dissection room as well, where we find some form of wand, that Master keeps as the craftsmanship is amazing. The chest has a copper amulet of interlocking gears, a Holy symbol of Mechanus - Master seems to have a good synergy with this device. A lantern that is always lit, and clothing that changes into any travelers wear. There is a chunk of flesh nailed to the wall, it seems still barely alive, but looking for a power source. Lastly a cleansing stone, what a wonderful device!
 
Master removes the nail and lays the flesh down on the table, and it sighs... Elya channels life magic, as it grows and is shaped into flesh, elvish in shape, but screaming. Varta knows it is of Nashantar, but Amrith think it may be too late. The Master tries to sooth it with his thoughts but his mind is troubled by the connection. I am able to calm it down long enough to have it speak (7/8 Ki) There are two souls at war, one of a grand being at odds with our Patrons, another is the elf. It starts to scream once more but I am not longer able to stop it (6/8 Ki), Amrith severs the soul and is able to put them both to rest. It seems this elf was from house Dimiri, the house of spies, and his last mission was not so successful. It seems they used magic to bring fear to life, destroying those that wished to resist.
 
The evening goes and we set up the ritual to gain domain over this land. Miss Amrith brings the wisps back to being wraiths, though not quite to life. The Doom of Nashantar arrives and forfeits the blade shard to Miss Amrith as she claims the thrown.
 
 
***Crowns***
Divination - Kalafterphan (empty
Evocation - Agni (empty
Necromancy - Savarra (charged
Enchantment - Kalhoon (charged
Illusion - Dimiri (empty
Transmutation - Nermatta (charged
Abjuration - Varta (empty
Conjuration - Malestri (charged
Niv - MAGIC (empty
 
 
****Books****
Basil Baker the White’s Monstrous Vade Mecum of Elegant Demonology. The cover of this faded scroll is burnished with steel. [Common; 6gp; 152 pages]Fantastic Tomes & Librams.
Baron Dofur Stonefist the Hidden’s Hermetic Creed of Shadowed Summoning. The title of this crumbling white encyclopaedia is emblazoned in silver. [Common; 9gp; 105 pages].
The Fine Manual of Chronology and Artwork. The cover of this old creed is dominated by an illustration of a hydra. [Uncommon; 100gp; 110 pages].
A Lexicon of Sorcery by Duchess Biri the Lunar. This slim tome contains a foreword by Banor Deepmine. [Common; 9gp; 65 pages].
Escape from the Black Caverns of Blood by Tuormo the Numinous. The text “In Tenedos and Cilla the divine,” is just about visible. [Common; 4gp; 20 pages].
The Enchantment Folio. You can see the words “Hakon moipar kair idish estivas!” inscribed on the inside cover. [Common; 10gp; 70 pages].
The Coins & Tokens Compendium. This ancient folio contains a foreword by Thrain Silverbeard. [Common; 2gp; 199 pages].