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| The Arcanamach |
Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 03:00:05
This quote is from the Ed on Twitter scroll. The thing is, I could absolutely SWEAR there is a story where El worked with the last Magister (the one from Innarlith) where she assisted him and died in the process. I THINK she helped him take out a clone of Manshoon. Am I mis-remembering something or was there another Magister after the one I'm thinking of?
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On the office of Magister after the Spellplague:
@TheArtistArcane, ~May 25: Whatever happened with the Magister of Mystra? That was probably one of my favorite pieces of lore from back in the day and seem to never hear anymore about the office. And would it be possible for a newcomer to claim that title in lore?
@TheEdVerse: The Magister went insane and then her head literally exploded when the Weave ‘went wild’ at Mystra’s death/the onset of the Spellplague. So there was no Magister for some time. Then there was a flurry of ambitious young spellcasters challenging for the office, and either gaining it only to soon be themselves challenged, or failing and dying in the duel.
The office is claimed by challenging and spell-defeating the current Magister, so that’s how a newcomer could become Magister. On rare occasions, a Magister resigns (usually to accept death or to enter Mystra’s service as a Weaveghost, leaving their body behind) or perishes by misadventure, and a likely successor may be approached by a manifestation of Mystra or Azuth, or a Weaveghost servitor of Mystra, to take the post. If they accept, they gain the insights and abilities of the office instantly (described by some as “the ultimate rapture”).
There have even been Magisters who have peacefully surrendered to a challenger, handing over the office without strife.
Elminster hasn’t revealed to me who is Magister at this moment, and neither has any other Chosen or servant of Mystra.
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| The Arcanamach |
Posted - 17 Aug 2020 : 04:46:46
Yeah that's the one. It's called 'The Many Murders of Manshoon' but did she not die at the end of it? |
| The Masked Mage |
Posted - 16 Aug 2020 : 19:08:26
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Originally posted by Brimstone
Wasn't that story in Ed's short in Realms of the Dead?
Mentioned... kinda... her and El dressed up like Liches to fool Vampshoon.
Important story though - its where we learned that there were still many stasis clones out there that had not activated in the "Clone Wars"... Larloch was afraid of the Blue Fire, which must mean that the Blue Fire items that he made and the Blue Fire of Spellplague are not really related, except as plot devices to carry the Realms into the future.
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| TheIriaeban |
Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 16:57:43
I liked Noumea's story. I wonder if she is still around, teaching The Art to those with the gift. |
| Brimstone |
Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 03:37:11
Wasn't that story in Ed's short in Realms of the Dead? |
| The Arcanamach |
Posted - 15 Aug 2020 : 03:03:40
I guess I should mention her name: Talatha Vaerovree who replaced Noumea Drathchuld in 1370 DR. |
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