Dimitri Sordentis
Master Sage Dimitri Sordentis (a.k.a. Dimitri Scipta)
"There are so many interesting things in the world, it is a shame one person can only see so many."Of the many Master Sages, only a handful are known to the world of Erisdaire at large through a Grimoire which attains notoriety. Among those is 'Dimitri Sordentis', also known as 'Dimitri Scipta' in some circles. His Grimoire "A Collection of Tales and Myths of the Empire" is a rather exhaustive study of orally-shared stories from throughout the Imperium of his era. A further work "On the Lands of Erisdaire", is considered almost an invaluable necessary addition to any serious library collection. There are many other works which have been attributed to Dimitri, but the sheer number of these claims make it unlikely to be fully true.
Most importantly, there are a number of ancient texts penned by Dimitri which are remarkably detailed descriptions of kingdoms and cities which no longer exist. Informally among adventurers these are called "The Keys to Adventure", to the point the exact names have been lost to common parlance.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Very little is known of Sage Dimitri's physical appearance, as no images or icons of him were ever made. Instead, what is known can be attributed entirely to accounts from contemporaries or gleaned from his writings. Even then, there are precious few details which can be agreed upon across all writings.
Mental characteristics
Education
During his teenage years, Dimitri snuck his way into Myrisic halls to listen to Sages give lectures to students and apprentices. After a few years of this, and demonstrating an understanding of a few principles of writing, an unnamed Sage formally made Dimitri an apprentice. Many different Sages have been credited with this, which has led scholars in the present to believe there might have been multiple cases where Dimitri would repeat the process until he learned what he wanted to know. After becoming a Sage himself through a collection of notes on teaching methods, it became clear Dimitri had been planning the collection for some time.
After becoming a Sage, it is known Dimitri learned how to use magic and specialized in travel-oriented spells. As such, the modern form of portal-travel spells can be traced back to refinements made by Sage Dimitri. After becoming a Master Sage, most of his time was spent learning new things and writing about them.
After becoming a Sage, it is known Dimitri learned how to use magic and specialized in travel-oriented spells. As such, the modern form of portal-travel spells can be traced back to refinements made by Sage Dimitri. After becoming a Master Sage, most of his time was spent learning new things and writing about them.
Accomplishments & Achievements
As years went by, Sage Dimitri wrote several dozen collections of books on various topics; often these books were actually collections themselves of knoweldge from elsewhere in the world. The speed at which these were completed can be directly traced to a style which was almost standard for all books written by the Sage; later generations of Sages would occasionally adopt this style, making it harder to identify works specifically by Sage Dimitri or those by others adopting or mimicing his style.
After becoming a Sage, there is little record of Dimitri doing anything notable for some years - until he began writing books on places he would visit. A great many of these books survived, as noted earlier, though the Great Library keeps them under their original titles. since these titles have been lost, so too has their location inside the Library. Similarly, there are rumors of books devoted to travel magic developed by Sage Dimitri; no such books have ever surfaced, nor any indication of hidden portal networks which correspond to the Sage's travels.
After becoming a Sage, there is little record of Dimitri doing anything notable for some years - until he began writing books on places he would visit. A great many of these books survived, as noted earlier, though the Great Library keeps them under their original titles. since these titles have been lost, so too has their location inside the Library. Similarly, there are rumors of books devoted to travel magic developed by Sage Dimitri; no such books have ever surfaced, nor any indication of hidden portal networks which correspond to the Sage's travels.
Failures & Embarrassments
A notable case can be found in one of Sage Dimitri's books regarding travel to a nation known as "Fiome", where a handful of pages are used to describe the utter inability of the Sage to acclimate to local language or traditions. "If it had not been for a couple useful enchantments allowing me to converse, I might have had to depart and learn nothing." However, towards the end of the book there are occasional notes by the author wondering if the details being given are even real. The final passage in the account is a concern about the enchantment used being unable to properly translate sarcasm or idioms, and a reminder to not rely on such magic overly much.
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