Scroll of I. Alauer

Scroll of Hypothesis, Theory, and Prayer

This ancient scroll was found in the desk drawer of a crazed professor. Uncovered and brought forth by a scavenger, it now sits in the archives of the University of Thoth on the island of Seshat El Medin. Decorated with stamped designs of unfamiliar symbols, this scroll contains the musings of one I. Alauer and his theory of the “primal progenitor”.
The Scroll of Alauer is a source of spiritual, philosophical, and scientific theory. It describes Alauer’s fascination with external and internal interaction of magic—especially those on an individual level—involving all three modern magics: blood, body, and bond (hemomancy, kinetomancy, and alchemy, respectively). In the scroll, he theorized that these three types of magic originated from one initial source before specializing and filling into their current niches. He goes on to suggest that there might be some way to combine the three types of magic to either achieve the state of, or channel, the primal progenitor. Within the scroll, there are notes and studies of certain individuals that have multi-magical talents, along with their names, portraits, and residences. The scribblings get increasingly crazed and illegible as the studies continue. Towards the bottom of the scroll, the text takes on a spiritual tone; one line reads, "When body breaks, blood surges, and bond severs, the primal progenitor will reunite those it imbues in the end of all.”
The script has not changed much under the university’s care; it is kept under the same lock and key as the rest of the archive’s contents. To make the script more accessible to scholars, it has been translated into Hilaelian and Astorian. The college’s archivists plan to perform a replication of the original script soon, although approval from the headmaster and factual verification is needed before proceeding. Most scholarly circles are aware of this text, however it’s generally treated as speculation with circumstantial evidence. More documentation is needed to reach a complete conclusion.
According to the scavenger, the desk was abandoned outside the homestead; the text was found when rifling through the compartments. Once brought to the university and compensated appropriately, it was assigned the category of “pending organization”.
Sometimes arguments take place amongst scholars about the possession of the scroll and who should have rightful ownership over it. Those eager for information claim that it belongs in active rotation within the curriculum because of its relative novelty; they argue that there is much knowledge to learn from it. Others argue that it should stay in the archive to protect the public from misinformation; it would be dangerous to release to the public.

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Book / Document