Various Book Quests

	Text	Location
	Diary of Lord Aldyrian Commander of the Edronian Forces in Darama 17th Day of Sun's Height We arrived at the outpost three weeks ago. The fortress stands atop a sandstone ridge overlooking the southern barrens and the endless desert. Its walls are old but sturdy. The men complain about the heat, but morale remains acceptable. Dragon sightings have increased. Three ships from Edron have failed to arrive. We suspect the beasts have expanded their hunting grounds. I have reinforced the watch towers and ordered magical wards placed along the eastern approach. For now, we endure. 21st Day of Sun's Height Another attack. A green dragon descended shortly before dusk. It burned two walls before the archers managed to drive it away. Harod was turned to ash before my eyes. The men are shaken. Some have begun sleeping in the chapel. 25th Day of Sun's Height Something unusual today. Scouts captured a vampire wandering the desert. The creature was bound in silver chains and confined beneath the keep. It refuses to answer questions and merely smiles whenever addressed. I have ordered further study. 27th Day of Sun's Height The vampire finally spoke. It claimed there are "older things" awakening beneath Darama. When questioned further it laughed until blood ran from its mouth. The guards requested permission to kill it. I denied them. Knowledge is worth more than comfort. 30th Day of Sun's Height A second vampire was captured. This one was feral. We conducted controlled experiments regarding sunlight resistance and magical exposure. Results were immediate. The creature erupted into flame before our eyes. Not ordinary fire. Crimson fire. Possibly the work of Anima herself. The men cheered at first. Then they saw what remained. Several have since requested reassignment. 33rd Day of Sun's Height The first vampire has become more cooperative. It asked me if I had ever listened to the desert. A ridiculous question. Yet tonight I found myself standing atop the western tower long after midnight. In the distance I can see light coming from one of the mountains of the barrens. The wind does sound strange. Almost like voices. 36th Day of Sun's Height Three soldiers deserted. We found one wandering naked in the dunes. He kept insisting someone was calling his name from beneath the sand. He died shortly after sunrise. No wounds. No poison. Simply dead. The men whisper constantly now. 39th Day of Sun's Height The dragons attack every night. Not one dragon. Several. They circle overhead but rarely commit to a full assault. Watching. Waiting. Studying us. As if they know something. The vampire smiled when I told it this. I struck it. It thanked me. 41st Day of Sun's Height I cannot sleep. Whenever I close my eyes I hear scraping. Stone against stone. Claws perhaps. Or perhaps something digging. The guards found nothing. Yet the sounds continue. I hear them now. 43rd Day of Sun's Height The prisoner informed me that the fortress has no foundations. Impossible. Every structure has foundations. The creature laughed for nearly an hour. I ordered its tongue removed. It continued laughing. 44th Day of Sun's Height I examined the cellar personally. There are scratches on the stone. Fresh scratches. The guards deny responsibility. Someone is lying. 45th Day of Sun's Height I discovered the scratching. It was me. I awoke beside the wall. My fingernails were bleeding. The stone was marked with symbols I do not recognize. I have burned the page containing them. 46th Day of Sun's Height The vampire is gone. No broken chains. No signs of escape. The cell was empty. The guards swear they never opened the door. One of them was later found hanging from the battlements. 47th Day of Sun's Height The dragons are not attacking. They are fleeing. Tonight I watched six of them flying north. Running from something. Even dragons know fear. What does that tell us? 48th Day of Sun's Height There are voices in the walls. The others claim they hear nothing. Liars. Cowards. The walls speak. The sand speaks. The desert speaks. It knows my name. It has always known my name. 49th Day of Sun's Height I have sealed the lower chambers. The scratching continues. The men refuse to go below. I refuse as well. Wisdom is not cowardice. Wisdom is survival. Wisdom is knowing when a door must remain closed. 50th Day of Sun's Height The garrison is finished. Half have fled. The remainder pray constantly. Food stores are nearly depleted. The dragons have returned. The voices grow louder each night. The walls breathe. I can feel them breathing. Final Entry I understand now. The dragons were never the danger. The vampire knew. The desert knew. Something beneath us is waking. Something old. Something patient. The scratching has stopped because it no longer needs to dig. It is already here. I have written to Grandmaster Pharus. We leave before dawn. May Equilos forgive whoever remains. The walls are opening. I can hear them. I can hear them. I can hear them.	East Chaos Wizard spawn
	Spell: Ultimate Revenge Words: Exevo Gran Mas Kor Mana Cost: Uses lifeforce Difficulty: Forgotten Notes: There are no blood mages left, therefor this spell is impossible to cast. But ancient texts reveal blood mages who cast this spell. Possibly as a way to commit suicide.	East Chaos Wizard spawn
	Spell: Ultimate Explosion Words: Exevo Gran Mas Vis Mana Cost: The combined mana of several ancient wizard and witches, most likely in the tens of thousands. Difficulty: Impossible Notes: Said to have been cast once by a circle of wizards and witches. Including Aria and Zoltan.	East Chaos Wizard spawn
	Spell: Treefall Words: Exani Seca Mana Cost: 15 Difficulty: Easy Notes: Not effective against every kind of tree.	East Chaos Wizard spawn
	Spell: Mana Shield Words: Utamo Vita Mana Cost: Around 80 Difficulty: Very Hard Notes: Drains mana, so be careful casting it.	East Chaos Wizard spawn
	Spell: Clairvoyance Words: Exani Fos Mana Cost: 20 Difficulty: Medium Notes: Reveals secrets. Don't cast unless you really wanna know.	East Chaos Wizard spawn