At the Bottom, Above the Abyss
Calling a place the Lowers when you are already deep within the earth and there are more tunnels and worlds beneath you is something of a misnomer. Maybe the name was one to describe those that called this place home or was a broad term to explain what was beneath the bustling parts of the city. Either way, what we expected was not what greeted us when we safely made it to the Lowers and the home of the Paladins of Dreadfall.
The minotaur's contact was an odd one, speaking in truths that only a lizardfolk could. He gave us more insight into the Order and the tasks they were currently completing, information that was somewhat chilling to hear. Cultists were here and looking for things, a dragon egg had gone missing. Neither of these things bode well, but it was information we needed nonetheless.
Our discussions with the Matron's first daughter seemed to go better, making only enough concessions to get what we needed and skirting around the other issues with the mere mention of Oz himself. A delegation would visit our post at some point, a month from now, and hopefully, our sponsor would join as well. We had secured some level of trade deal as well, one that was more in our favor with items by demand and less one that would involve great travel.
As we retired to the Silver Thread for the evening, the Red Mage's stories gained attention, finally joining us with a man that I had only heard Reinys speak of. The Grand Duelist of the Human Empire had come to learn more about the disappearances of many items and about Ozul, the dragon that had called the area beyond Mithril Mantle his home. The half-elf would join us on our journey the following day as we returned home.
The prospect of going home is a relief. Monitrex in itself has been an adventure, but one I would not so hastily depart on again.
Syndra's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Ghosts
19 Winter's Evening, 299 E.A.
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Reinys, and New Friends
27 Spring's Morning, 300 E.A.
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Magic Abounds
15 Spring’s Noon, 300 E.A.
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Further Forward
14 Spring's Evening, 300 E.A.
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The Sage's Study
4 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
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Floating Cities Within the Earth
6 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
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At the Bottom, Above the Abyss
6 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
19 Winter's Evening, 299 E.A.
27 Spring's Morning, 300 E.A.
15 Spring’s Noon, 300 E.A.
14 Spring's Evening, 300 E.A.
4 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
6 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
6 Summer's Morning, 300 E.A.
The major events and journals in Syndra's history, from the beginning to today.
Ghosts
The thing about traveling alone is that most often, you find yourself traveling with the ghosts of events and people past. Sometimes those memories are ones you wish to relive, bringing you joy in the darkness of lonesome travel, but most times, the ghost...
02:39 pm - 22.10.2019Reinys, and New Friends
A familiar face amongst a new city was a relief, calming the anxiety I had about being so far away from home. Lady Naya had sent me here with a purpose, much like Reinys had been sent with, so I did not wish to disappoint those that had sent us so far and...
09:37 pm - 03.11.2019Magic Abounds
I has been too long since I’ve had the chance to properly write more than scribbled musings on whatever scraps I could find. Since I joined with Reinys, we have traveled far, finally leaving the safety and wealth of Stronghold for the road that would ev...
04:53 am - 09.01.2020Reached Level 2!!
After aiding the Otterfolk with his flashy form of story telling, Syndra leveled up.
04:55 pm - 27.02.2020Past Downtime
6 of 62 days to learn Undercommon (from Miz) Spells Learned: Prestidigitation Chromatic Orb Find Familiar Illusory Script 5 of 50 days to learn Three Dragon Ante (from Reinys)
02:29 am - 02.05.2020Further Forward
As we pack to reunite with Reinys, I cannot help but think of the words of her letter. We are going further away from home than ever before, going someplace that I never thought that we would. The Underdark is a dangerous place, but for the next months, i...
03:10 pm - 05.05.2020Reached Level 3!!
After large amounts of work relating to crafting in Mithril Mantle, Syndra leveled up!
08:06 pm - 08.06.2020The Sage's Study
Those of us that study great tomes and books that have long been forgotten to the dust of age are often thought of as locked in libraries and ancient crypts, but my first moment to study history and culture since I left Yllvalion so long ago is under the ...
08:10 pm - 08.09.2020Floating Cities Within the Earth
While our travels to Monitrex were far from uneventful, the visage of the floating city, rising above a great abyss, was enough to make one forget many previous mishaps. A single wrong step could bring you to a neverending fall, one that would end in noth...
10:44 pm - 09.09.2020At the Bottom, Above the Abyss
Calling a place the Lowers when you are already deep within the earth and there are more tunnels and worlds beneath you is something of a misnomer. Maybe the name was one to describe those that called this place home or was a broad term to explain what wa...
09:04 pm - 16.09.2020The list of amazing people following the adventures of Syndra.
Social
Birthplace
Yllvalion
Contacts & Relations
Due to her ties to the Ylyndar Clan and the Enchantress, Syndra knows a wide variety of people inside and outside of Yllvalion. Many of her contacts outside of the city are merchants and adventurers that have need of the goods that are produced in the Enchantress' Shop. Inside the city, she knows the majority of the families as she often works with them or sees them nearly every day.
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Apprentice Rune Mage
Family Ties
Family is an odd thing for Syndra as she remembers lives with two distinct families. She was a child when her parents died during the Eldritch War, but she does remember the teachings from them that found her aptitude for magic. After her parents' death, she was adopted by the Ylyndar Clan and gained a second, although very different family. She was not nearly as close with the brothers as she was younger in age than Reinys and was not a paladin. Reinys and Syndra became almost like sisters, spending time together when there was a lull in their training.
After over two centuries as part of the Ylyndar Clan, Syndra considers them her real family, but the ghosts of her parents and the memories she has forgotten haunt her. It has caused problems with her training and has often sent her into spans of depression. Even so, Naya and the rest of the Ylyndars treat her no differently, acting as if she is one of their siblings. Those that do not know the family often mistake her as one of the children as she blends into the family.