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Call to Arms On This 1st Day Of Ivanneth, Also called September, In the Loa Elenaro 657, the 5767th year of the Kingdom of Quentari, the 597th year of the Realm of Evendarr, the 307th year since the founding of the Realm of Myrr, in the Common Tongue, by Royal Command. Doth the Aran Elenaro Ar-Din, known to Friend and Foe alike as the True King of the Quentari Elves send his Affectionate Greetings to all Lieges of all the Realms and Lands of Avalon, and to all its Peoples of Goodwill, by the One and by the Many, who share Our Respect and Fealty to the bounties of Tyrra, and to all the creatures of Nature and the Land, Great and Small, who Keep it Fruitful, and who Cherish Honor and Courage in its Defense, By various Intelligences and Happenstances, a Great and Terrible Conflict was narrowly averted last October, when Many of us Gathered at the Village of Axelburg in the Duchy of Volta, in the Kingdom of Evendarr. We met there to determine the Wisest course of action to take in the Face of Sore Trials that were visited upon Many, Nobles and Citizens alike. We did learn at that Time that the True Face of the brutal and cunning Enemy who had nearly brought three realms into War belonged to a Creature that has not walked upon the soil of Tyrra for more than a Thousand Years. Bound into a Prison by our departed Sire, the Aran Galavier, in the Quentari Year 4635, this Monster has Awakened, gathering unto Himself many Creatures of Foul and Malicious Power. He has nearly burst the Bonds of his Prison, and We have come to Understand that should he attain his Freedom, Not one place in Avalon,-Nay even Tyrra itself shall be safe from his Awe-ful Grasp. He is Named Tarlov Y’Koharitan , Tarlov of the Ghost-Hand, Ghost-hand, Tarlov the Unbound. We do Solemnly Name him the Enemy of Tyrra, and Pledge Ourselves to bring about an End to his Depraved Yearnings, whatever might be the Cost. As many who Witnessed the events at Axelburg are aware, We were Taken by Tarlov, and Drained for a Time of THose Powers which Sated his Hunger. Yet even these were not Enough to Sunder the Last and most Powerful Bindings which our Forebearers had Wisely placed upon Him. As We promised then, We have these past months been seeking Knowledge of the Expedition of long ago which cornered and bound the Beast. Much Information has been Shrouded in the Deepest Secrecy, or Lost in the Dark Wars which brought Sorrow upon Quentari and its Allies. Yet We persisted, and that Effort has brought some Fragments of Intelligence to Light. Information has surfaced about a potential Weapon to be Wielded against this Monstrous Threat. Little More than this is presently known, for the Fragments of History are small and scattered. but a Way had been revealed. At this Time the Finger of Destiny points to Our Own Beloved Realm, in its Northern Verges along the Taursiloriel, where the Rintir River and its Marshes nourish Our Borderlands. We therefore Call Out most Earnestly and Affectionately to all Peoples of Goodwill who desire to see the Downfall of the Ghost-Hand. We shall gather in the village of Padash- A Sarr settlement Bestowed long ago upon these Heroes of the Dark Wars who fought and died beside Us- Known in the Elven Tongue as Manthulemar, which lies several days east of Tirannon on the Rintir River. The Gathering will take place on the 10th day of the next month, called October in the common tongue. It is of the Utmost Consequence that all folk join us there, Most Particularly
the Heroes of Axelburg, and that all recall that the Sarr inhabitants of
the area are considered full citizens of Quentari,
With this weapon, and the Information that we hope to obtain, the Cruel Ghost-hand may be put down once and for all time. We urge that friends and Strangers alike do battle not against One Another, but side by side, as Kindred. so that this Threat might be ended for All Time.
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