Re: Chapter 3-B: Caer-Konig
"Well, let's see. I was...in Bryn Shander recently. I asked around about you to several people and was pointed here by a scholar named Dannika."
The low-simmering grumble over the gathered Goliaths so readily tossing about word of The Frostmaiden never quite left Mallory's manner. She could excuse Stormheart simply being taken by surprise, yet Farwalker's demeanor always struck her as being intentionally rebellious. Yet, as their newest acquaintance mentioned Dannika, she perked right up. "You met Dannika? Was she well? Did she look like she was eating right? Was she in the company of a Half-Orc woman and a Chingwa still?"
Thankfully, Idri's handiwork brought the young noble's attention back to the matter at hand before she could pester Stormheart too much.
"Indeed, my locksmithing skills are simply from hobby. As the saying goes; if you want bread, go to the baker." Some matters were best left to the professionals, as it was, and Mallory was quite agreeable in giving credit where it was due alongside Rhydd. "You as well, Farwalker. Thank you for your own lock-breaking."
With all defenses bypassed and the treasure ready for the taking, Mallory chewed at her lower lip in anticipation as she gently raised the chest's lid, cautious of disturbing anything potentially delicate within. A book, a bottle, and a note. What would likely seem a paltry find by most - and certainly not 'treasure' in the conventional sense - had Mallory look to be on the verge of tears. She couldn't keep an absolutely elated smile off her face as she gingerly reached for the fine cover of the journal, hesitated just a moment as if she feared to touch it, but then finally gathered it up in a delicate hold. Her eyes shimmered with scholarly joy as she carefully perused the pages within, unable to keep from squeaking every few moments out of sheer excitement.
"This is... oh, this is marvelous! Such meticulously detailed notes, and in their original Loross! A genuine original work! This isn't merely a recreation; this is a personal account written by Netherese hand directly! And such an fascinating assortment of spells... were they an explorer? Oh...? OH!" she stood right up out of her chair, eyes wide as she turned the book about to show off a particular page. Its contents were little more than dense, literally arcane gibberish to most people and were surely nothing but nonsense to the majority of the group. Doubly so since it was mostly written in a language none of them could even read in the first place. "This is amazing! Look, look! This spell is classically known as 'Oberon's Extradoor', and it's confirmed to have been invented by said Netherese arcanist in -990 DR. But this spell! This transmutative one here; it's commonly nicknamed as 'Skywrite' - the origins of this spell have been contested for generations. It was originally attributed to the wizard Myrl when it first appeared in his published works during the 12th century, but it's been a hotly debated subject as to whether or not Myrl was truly its creator. But here it is! In an authentic, first-account Netherese spellbook over two thousand years before Myrl was born! This proves Myrl wasn't its inventor and bolsters the theory of its origins belonging to ancient Druidic conclaves of the Eaerlann! Oh, I can't wait to write a dissertation! This will rock the columns of every arcanist's academy this side of Kara-Tur!"
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