A Letter From Arcadius

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A letter written by one of the Sages of the Ascended, addressing the denizens of Aegis. Such is located in many copies around the Cloud Temple library.

Dearest Brothers and Sisters of Aegis,

These are surely dark and terrible times indeed. The Wandering Wizard, servant of the Creator and guardian Aengul of Aegis, has been lost to us. The relics that were under his protection have been soaked in his blood and stolen by the evil servants of the great darkness known as Iblees. Not even we Sages, void of our powers and incantations, could stop these events from happening, but it still seems that we have been returned to Aegis for some purpose. What this purpose is, though, remains a mystery to us, but we still have our strongest weapon. We still have hope.

Now I know that hope is no mighty sword or great magical staff, but it is still something of true power. We Sages knew that Iblees could never truly defeat us as long as we maintained hope in the light and hope in goodness. We also knew that hope in each other as a people would be key to our survival. As I walked the King's Road, I witnessed acts of violence, banditry, and kidnapping. All I could do was run. No one would come to their aid and if I sought out assistance, many would not come or simply ran away themselves. The crime is not what worries me most; however, it is the complete disregard of life and the unwillingness to lend aid to one's brothers and sisters.

In the end, it is not the Undead which will be the cause of our destruction; it will be our unwillingness to stand together as one unified force that will surely guarantee our annihilation. As I have stated countless times before, if the nations wish to stand apart and fight one another, then the Undead will sweep us away with but a swipe of their staffs. Iblees wants us to fight one another. An oppressed enemy is much easier to destroy than a unified and strong enemy. If you wish Iblees to rule over all, then continue to fight your petty battles. If you wish to be free of the slavery of Iblees and the oppression of the Undead, then no longer raise your swords against one another. Raise the banner of peace! Raise the banner of unity! Raise the banner of hope! I implore you my brothers and sisters, join my brothers and I in our mission of unification. Only when we stand together will we stand a chance to fight back the threat that is Iblees. Listen to his lies no longer. Rise up! Stand with us! Show us the mighty courage that Horen, Malin, Krug, and Urguan showed so long ago when they, together, stood against Iblees and sealed him away!

Your humble brother and servant in all things,

Arcadius

Arcadius, the Elder One