Post by madseer on Dec 7, 2013 5:16:48 GMT
7th of Hammer, Year of the Snow Winds
'Tis within this tome that I shall, from this day up to the point of my inevitable demise, at the hands of time or foes, record my work, research and adventures. Within these pages will therefor rest my memoir and my legacy, to whomever may be worthy of discovering the secrets within.
My son, should you get your hands on this and decide to open it, it is for you that I leave this behind, so that, one day, you may come to understand the events that severed our bond and, perhaps, look to a future where we shall stand again as family.
On the protection of the mind and body
The school of Abjuration, of which I would be called a master by some of my colleagues, is the art to shape Mystra's gift into protective energies against physical and mental assaults from both mundane and magic means. 'Tis also the anti-thesis to the school of Conjuration, for through Abjurative magics, a trained mage shall find the power to banish creatures of the lower, higher and outer realms instead of bringing them into existence on the physical plane. For the aspiring practioners, Transmutation is a fitting companion to the mastery of Abjuration, but more on that later.
What drives one to master this school is the natural desire to protect what one holds dear. One acts as a Vanguard to his companions, as your spells are the first line of defense against their adversaries. 'Tis fitting for the life of an adventurer, and I hope my advances in the art that you shall find through these pages will spark in you the same flame that burns within my soul.
-Thiberius Gerald
'Tis within this tome that I shall, from this day up to the point of my inevitable demise, at the hands of time or foes, record my work, research and adventures. Within these pages will therefor rest my memoir and my legacy, to whomever may be worthy of discovering the secrets within.
My son, should you get your hands on this and decide to open it, it is for you that I leave this behind, so that, one day, you may come to understand the events that severed our bond and, perhaps, look to a future where we shall stand again as family.
On the protection of the mind and body
The school of Abjuration, of which I would be called a master by some of my colleagues, is the art to shape Mystra's gift into protective energies against physical and mental assaults from both mundane and magic means. 'Tis also the anti-thesis to the school of Conjuration, for through Abjurative magics, a trained mage shall find the power to banish creatures of the lower, higher and outer realms instead of bringing them into existence on the physical plane. For the aspiring practioners, Transmutation is a fitting companion to the mastery of Abjuration, but more on that later.
What drives one to master this school is the natural desire to protect what one holds dear. One acts as a Vanguard to his companions, as your spells are the first line of defense against their adversaries. 'Tis fitting for the life of an adventurer, and I hope my advances in the art that you shall find through these pages will spark in you the same flame that burns within my soul.
-Thiberius Gerald