The Shadowy Abyss (storyline)/Found items - Revision history

GS4-THANDIWE: /* worn and faded scrap of vellum */

2025-06-15T19:22:32Z

worn and faded scrap of vellum

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	So go forth with the tide and return with the swell,<br>		So go forth with the tide and return with the swell,<br>
	You are known to the sea, and she knows you well.<br>		You are known to the sea, and she knows you well.<br>
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GS4-THANDIWE: /* worn and faded scrap of vellum */

2025-06-15T19:21:30Z

worn and faded scrap of vellum

STACYWALTER: /* a half-melted stick of silver sealing wax */

2025-06-15T01:25:38Z

a half-melted stick of silver sealing wax

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	!a half-melted stick of silver sealing wax		!a half-melted stick of silver sealing wax
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	You see a thin cylinder of wax partially cut to subdivide it into 5 equal pieces. It will produce a blob of silver wax. You think you could PUT the wax on a parcel or letter meant for mailing while wearing an appropriate signet to imprint your seal into it.		\|You see a thin cylinder of wax partially cut to subdivide it into 5 equal pieces. It will produce a blob of silver wax. You think you could PUT the wax on a parcel or letter meant for mailing while wearing an appropriate signet to imprint your seal into it.
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	==== a discolored albatross feather quill ====		==== a discolored albatross feather quill ====
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

STACYWALTER: /* Elenne's (?) Papers */

2025-06-15T01:04:08Z

Elenne's (?) Papers

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	\|Uneven edges suggest this piece was torn hastily from a larger sheet. Faint ruling marks hint at its origin in a ledger or bound volume. A diagonal streak of indigo ink mars the surface, likely transferred from damp contact with another page. Most letters remain legible, though a few near the top right have blurred. Mildew traces the lower edge, and the parchment carries the scent of damp stone and old wax.		\|Uneven edges suggest this piece was torn hastily from a larger sheet. Faint ruling marks hint at its origin in a ledger or bound volume. A diagonal streak of indigo ink mars the surface, likely transferred from damp contact with another page. Most letters remain legible, though a few near the top right have blurred. Mildew traces the lower edge, and the parchment carries the scent of damp stone and old wax.

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	\|In the Common language, it reads:		In the Common language, it reads:

	17th day of Lumnea, 4830		17th day of Lumnea, 4830

STACYWALTER: Added more items from the catacombs

2025-06-15T01:03:09Z

Added more items from the catacombs

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 th day of Ivastaen, 4835<br>
 Workers paused their efforts near the east colonnade due to a broken pulley.  Several wandered into the chapel while the foreman spoke with a guild agent outside.  One left a handful of copper on the basin rim.  I noted no offering ribbon, but took it with the rest before lighting the salt lamp.  Held afternoon prayers with two elders and one child.  No hymn today.  Breezes through the north wall joints have grown stronger since the scaffolding went up.
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 It is estimated to be worth about 100 silvers.
 It is predominantly crafted of organic material.
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 P.S.  Tell the boy not to put shells in the font again.  It's not funny.  Well, it is, but don't tell him that.
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STACYWALTER: Added a letter to the items

2025-06-15T00:46:50Z

Added a letter to the items

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 It is estimated to be worth about 30,000 silvers.
 It is predominantly crafted of organic material.
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RAFFELS2: /* Saltwater Blessing */

2025-06-14T23:21:43Z

Saltwater Blessing

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	Begin the Saltwater Blessing before the tide bells. The basin must be clean, dry, and still. Saltwater is to be drawn at dawn, and it must come from a living source. Water taken from a canal or well is not suitable. If the sea cannot be reached due to weather or flood, postpone the ritual. Light a sea taper in its place and record the reason with care.<br><br>		Begin the Saltwater Blessing before the tide bells. The basin must be clean, dry, and still. Saltwater is to be drawn at dawn, and it must come from a living source. Water taken from a canal or well is not suitable. If the sea cannot be reached due to weather or flood, postpone the ritual. Light a sea taper in its place and record the reason with care.<br><br>
	The acolyte assisting you should stand to the left of the basin. Instruct her to place both hands on the rim and begin to turn it slowly in a clockwise motion. This movement must remain steady and deliberate. The spiral that forms at the center of the water represents the cycle we serve: cleansing, healing, prayer, and return.		The acolyte assisting you should stand to the left of the basin. Instruct her to place both hands on the rim and begin to turn it slowly in a clockwise motion. This movement must remain steady and deliberate. The spiral that forms at the center of the water represents the cycle we serve: cleansing, healing, prayer, and return.
	You will pour the saltwater into the basin as it turns. Keep the vessel low and the stream even. Pour as the tide pours, without haste and without pause. Do not speak until the water touches the basin. As the water flows, recite the blessing aloud:<br>		You will pour the saltwater into the basin as it turns. Keep the vessel low and the stream even. Pour as the tide pours, without haste and without pause. Do not speak until the water touches the basin. As the water flows, recite the blessing aloud:<br><br>
	Salt drawn from tide, gift of the sea,<br>		Salt drawn from tide, gift of the sea,<br>
	Wash clean these hands, this heart, this hour.<br>		Wash clean these hands, this heart, this hour.<br>

RAFFELS2: /* Song of Return */ Added Saltwater Blessing

2025-06-14T23:20:25Z

Song of Return: Added Saltwater Blessing

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 So go forth with the tide and return with the swell,<br>
 You are known to the sea, and she knows you well.
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RAFFELS2: /* Elenne's (?) Papers */ Added 1 letter

2025-06-14T23:14:58Z

Elenne's (?) Papers: Added 1 letter

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	17th day of Lumnea, 4830<br>		17th day of Lumnea, 4830<br>
	Widow Carlan returned today, still unable to bear the final words. Her husband was taken last autumn in the reef churn near a southern cay. It has been added to our charts. I gave her the ledger entry of his loss to hold and read aloud as part of the Benediction for Final Rest. She left a net of white knotted cord, said it was the last he made, but did not stay. I've placed it on the altar before the midday rites. As a note, fog rolled in not long after service, and only three stayed for evening psalms.		Widow Carlan returned today, still unable to bear the final words. Her husband was taken last autumn in the reef churn near a southern cay. It has been added to our charts. I gave her the ledger entry of his loss to hold and read aloud as part of the Benediction for Final Rest. She left a net of white knotted cord, said it was the last he made, but did not stay. I've placed it on the altar before the midday rites. As a note, fog rolled in not long after service, and only three stayed for evening psalms.
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			!a salt-ringed scrap of curled parchment
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			2nd day of Ivastaen, 4831<br>
			Three fisher wives from the southern quay came before the early bells. Their husbands sail north this season, past Glaoveln's reach. Each requested prayer and sat quietly through the morning hymn. I gave silver ribbons to bind with their kerchiefs and lit the sea taper for calm waters. The chapel was nearly full by midmorning, though many arrived late, likely due to the spring fog that clung to the harbor paths.
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	!a ink-streaked torn vellum sheet		!a ink-streaked torn vellum sheet

RAFFELS2: /* a small salt-stained journal */

2025-06-14T22:27:58Z

a small salt-stained journal

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	==== a small salt-stained journal ====		==== a small salt-stained journal ====
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	\|+ Journal from Niima's Temple Catacombs		\|+ Aralinne's Journal from Niima's Temple Catacombs
	!a small salt-stained journal		!a small salt-stained journal
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	I have finished copying the Kannalan refrain. The words feel older than stone, but they sing cleanly when read aloud.		I have finished copying the Kannalan refrain. The words feel older than stone, but they sing cleanly when read aloud.
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	==== a faded off-white vellum ====		==== a faded off-white vellum ====
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	Song of Return		Song of Return<br>
	A blessing for safe voyage and reunion		A blessing for safe voyage and reunion<br>

	Go forth with the tide and return with the swell,		Go forth with the tide and return with the swell,<br>
	Let the waves bear you gently, where ever you dwell.		Let the waves bear you gently, where ever you dwell.<br>
	May your sails know the whisper, not the wail of the sea,		May your sails know the whisper, not the wail of the sea,<br>
	And the stars hold your course where your heart longs to be.		And the stars hold your course where your heart longs to be.<br>

	Let the wind be your witness, the foam be your guide,		Let the wind be your witness, the foam be your guide,<br>
	Let the deep pass beneath you and never divide.		Let the deep pass beneath you and never divide.<br>
	By the light of Niima, by the calm of her grace,		By the light of Niima, by the calm of her grace,<br>
	May your path find the harbor, your soul find its place.		May your path find the harbor, your soul find its place.<br>

	Those who love you will wait with the shore in their eyes,		Those who love you will wait with the shore in their eyes,<br>
	Watching dawn rise in silence and dusk fill the skies.		Watching dawn rise in silence and dusk fill the skies.<br>
	So go forth with the tide and return with the swell,		So go forth with the tide and return with the swell,<br>
	You are known to the sea, and she knows you well.		You are known to the sea, and she knows you well.<br>
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	[[Category:The Shadowy Abyss]]		[[Category:The Shadowy Abyss]]