Nectar of the Gods (Session: #84)
Elderburn, Temple of Kathan, Lemon bars, Library Diving, Black Market of Soul Gems and Other Sundry, James Clavell, Tofa's Soul
11/6/6070, The Thunderhead at Taka
Cressida was able to translate the incantation that my mother gave me. Turns out it’s Celestial…
From us above,
To those like us,
With Blessings of Love,
To Mortals of all,
To The Elderburns, the Heroes,
From The Elderburns, the Heroes,
This Shall Be Nectar.
The Elderburns…. Elderburns were a powerful family clerics and heroes in the past. Cathan Elderburn, a cleric of the past, … ascended into godhood. His symbol is a beam of light shining of a rising body. He’s the god of rejuvenation, cured the ‘burning blood plague’ in the past. 5000 years ago??
I guess I’ll go visit a temple to this Cathan Elderburn, and see if I can learn more about why the bloodline is being targeted.
Some of the others went to the library, and some went to try and track down some shady people to learn about the soul gem market.
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We found the Temple of Kathan, which was smaller, but very crowded with people. We met Jeero, a historian of sorts and cleric. He gave us a lot of background on Kathan and the Elderburn family.
History of Kathan
800, after the isolation, Keo and Tridon were plagued by an evil god. Newborns were born with a plague that killed them at birth… started at livestock and moved to people.
Over time, it would spread more, people would catch it and get sick and die.
The Elderburn family were named for their ability treat and extinguish the burning blood. They learned a blessing was effective. Kathan came up with a potion of blood-cleansing, and managed to save everyone from the plague for the goddess Melisandra. Kathan Elderburn supposedly convinced her to strike down Valisko. In 867, he ascended and became the god of rejuvenation and wellness.
Jeero also looked at the celestial blessing and told us that it’s legit a Kathan thing, and imbues youth and refreshment upon people. So it seems the beer has been spreading the blessing of Kathan. I think I need to practice this blessing and share it out there. I should probably donate it to the temple, too, but I need to think on that.
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When we got back to the ship and started sharing what we learned, Fitz went tearing off after someone on the docks. It was a forged mind that wanted to meet Fitz, James Clavell. He claimed to be visiting us for help, and said he was sent by Beaupik and knew Captain Graves.
He’s been cleaned of Dilliat’s influence and says he knows where a workshop is that has dozens of forged mind he wants us to help him free, and then he wants to take those freed ones to free more.
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11/7/6070
I was able to locate Tofa’s soul. It’s in Kota City. We are going to rescue that, then decide what to do next.