I’m sure there are those of you who may have experienced a strange vision in your dreams of twisting strands of color and impossible forces of power. Fret not, this is not like the warnings of impending calamity, but more of something new, something bright, and honestly speaking as a sorcerer, something exciting! I spent the following waking hours scrying and communing with my vestige, Ali’ana, regarding this vision and it appears there is something to be done about it. For those who have not had the inclination towards the supernatural forces before, yet received this same vision, I entreat you to join in hand, and aid us while also learning the fundamentals of the supernatural world around you.
From my scryings I have gleaned items of importance to the presiding ritual. Gabriel and I will certainly be in need of them and request your help collecting them. Bounties have been levied through the Adventurer’s Guild in an effort to see them collected, so please be sure to pick up the notices and claim the associated rewards!
Shortly I’m certain - or he may already have, being a chronomancer - Gabriel will provide the completed list of needed components. If you’re willing to assist this endeavor, please make it known and introduce yourself!
Thank you for your time, Aleister Demirosz, the Phoenix
OOG: The following missive is being posted by messenger, cosigned with Ezequiel's name on it.
I hope this message gets to those in time, as I've had my fair time trying to figure out messengers delivering goods to the point I could not fiddle with their line of work. So I figured I'd tell you in case you did not figure it out in time. In case you were confused on the blood, it's very self explanatory. What you are reading is exactly what you need. Pretty simple. Same with the starlight stuff, although you could just leave water outside at night. Weird idea, I know, but it somehow works.
As for the the runes, they are all set in an area at my home in Port Valandra. I did make note of the potential light, so if anyone hears some weird stories about some tailor shop shinning bright in the middle of the night, you know why.
OOG: This image is being presented for visual reference as to what was drawn up. It is on the floor that Ezequiel cleared out for observation.
I did what you asked here at the Sanctuary, Gabriel. I hope it helps whatever you are all doing in Travance tonight.
-Khala Stormbringer
OOG: An additional note is attached on the bottom
I am not sure if anyone is reading this, but I have managed to get a few items as requested. However, I will not be able to be there for the festival in a few days time, so if possible, feel free to direct me as to send the goods, and I will get a messenger on it to deliver it. If it ends up that it will be too late, then I can provide the info on what is necessary if requested, as they should be simple enough. Just send a missive to Port Valandra, and the rest will follow. Thank you.
I have already copied the symbols on the board, as I probably will not be present on that day, but I do know a place where it might be placed undisturbed. Additionally I have already started on trying to find out what is needed in regards to blood. Not sure what may come of it, but there is no harm in trying.
Just because it is arcane-infused doesn't mean it's contaminated, Annora. Magic does occur in natural ways as well. It's entirely possible this flower naturally absorbs arcane energies out of the air. Don't be that way.
-Khala Stormbringer
I asked Arawyn what in their name "Amethyne Star Seeds" are. Apparently they're a flower that's been infused (contaminated, get your arcane out of my nature!) by arcane magics. They're gonna be purple in color, and have a distinctive crystal sheen.
This all sounds wonderful and probably very important. If you're not in Travance on Wednesday the 13th when we perform this ritual. When you feel the magic swelling on the world go out and draw this somewhere. Probably also don't look at it once you've drawn it, I'm very sure it'll be bright.
Allister, I have felt it as well. You know I will do everything to help
I will be unavailable the time you plan on doing this (plus I am still unable to be a part of rituals), however I will be spending the time until then at Aleister's assisting in whatever way I can to help . If anyone needs me or if there is anything specific I can do, please let me know. I plan on diving into my resources to see if I can find any more information as to what is going on.
-Khala Stormbringer
There's probably very few times any amount of research is in vain. And best we can tell most of these will need to be collected within just a few days of when we need to perform the ritual. Need them to be fresh basically. Our best guess puts us at doing the ritual the evening of the 13th of October. Which also puts us right in the middle of the Harvest Festival. So while everyone is out enjoying the festival we ask that you keep an eye out for any of these components.
Also, if you plan to leave Travance in the next few days to travel the world during this time please leave a message on here beforehand, we may need to task you with something to assist this throughout the world.
I spent the night last night working on this and as best I can tell calling this a world ritual would not be inaccurate. Aleister or myself will attempt to keep everyone informed on what we learn, as we learn it.
Gabriel, Chronomancer and Master of the Red Strand
Ok, so my weird research is NOT in vain after all. I will see to acquiring these items if if turns out I might be able to regain what was once lost.
With a guess of 90% accuracy we're sure we know what the ritual DOESN'T do.
Gabriel, Chronomancer and Master of the Red Strand
MARIA I SLEPT WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM ME.
Gabriel, Aleister....do we know what specifically this ritual is supposed to DO?
I didn't tell Aleister when I saw him last time, so I'm telling him here on this. We'll be gathering the components in his sorcery garden. We'll have to find a larger location to do the ritual but prior to that we'll store things there.
The box sounds good Maria if you could bring that I'll work with you to enchant it properly.
Gabriel, Chronomancer and Master of the Red Strand
Annora!! You can't do that to yourself with that little sleep! That being said. I'd be more than happy to help out with the ritual, as well as what components I can find. I can immediately offer a box to put things in for the time being? It can also be enchanted if that's the box we decide to go with. But the important thing is that we have a place to put things first and foremost when people find them. Organization like that is important.
- Maria Quincy
GABRIEL I WANT THE STICK
-Annora
Ok, delved and dived the weave to get this list. Bounties will be paid for these, we'll figure that part out later. Also we're only going to pay bounties for what's used so if you bring extras that we don't need you'll just get to keep them.
Component List
4000 Amethyne Star Seeds
The Glamour from a trick by a Faerhyren
A Jar of Phoenix Fire, freely asked and freely given
An Item of Sentimental Reminders
Blood of Noble Birth
Blood of the Naturally Evil
Blood drawn in violence
Blood of a Neutral Source
Blood of Otherwordly Lineage
Two Ingots of Tyrelian Steel, or any other metal that meets that quality
A divine touched flower
A whisper of Fate
Starlight soaked water
A vial of Raw Umbra
Dust from a Shooting Star
The Visages of the Elements
17 Motes, source doesn’t matter. In fact, variety is preferred.
A stick. It’s very specific so I’ll find it and bring it, but you should all know it’s a part of this.
An enchanted box to store all the above in.
Gabriel, Chronomancer and Master of the Red Strand
Huh, and here I thought that trippy dream was just because I hadn't slept in 3 days. Good to know. I'll bring my druidic power and ritual foci. And sticks for drawing in the dirt, of course.