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Chapter 2

A letter with a black wax seal stamped with a sun.


Joceline Nabih - Master of Thaumaturgy - Master Conjurer


Mother,


I have made much further progress in the guild than I think you suspected I
would. The skills taught to me in espionage, martial ability, and navigation
have taken me to places I was not certain I was to go, but here I am.

Father would be proud. I have embraced the light fully and joined the holy
brigade of the Maran. As you are busy promoting your own goals in your magic and
guild, helping the light where you may, I have used what I had available to make
myself into a tool of purity.

I wish I knew more of your own ambitions in facing down the Sultan of Hamsah
Mu'tazz and his advisors in the name of your guild. I know you have mentioned a
grand Coven but I yet do not understand what it is nor is there information
available for researching. I know you would never do anything to harm the
innocent so I will keep to my own business unless you find yourself needing my
help.

I can sense you, at times, watching over me and feel your eyes upon my back. It
is reassuring in it's own invasive and protective way. I do not apologize for
giving you worry. I am certain you were hoping I would take the opportunity to
have a simple life in Voralian City upon my removal from father's contacts in
Hamsah. I know it was done to protect me, in case he was unable to keep his
secrets during his torture, but you all but banished me from what life I thought
I would be living in the desert city. I hold no ill will for you, I know you
were only acting as a concerned parent, but all the same I will take advantage
of my training and use it for good, though dangers will be ever present. But
again, if I knew your goals I could help you..

I know you have your own ways of finding information, so I ask two favors of
you:

1. The Marshall of the Fortress is one by the name of Tomias. His father is a
drow of ill repute and a reaver of the Outlanders of Thar-Eris. His father's
house in Teth Azeleth is known as 'Vronzdir'. I wish to gather any information
on that house, or his father specifically, you or yours can scry out.

2. The Masters of Magic. You of all people would know whether or not this cabal
of Master Mages is truly coming to fruition. There are two schools of thought
that I have observed and found out. The first is that there are four and a half
master mages involved.

Conjuration: Arleshi Groundshifter
Necromancy: Tamazin Truy'Quiqall
Shapeshifting: Mezai Havenseeker
Invocation: Zoraikla Mottlemasque