“From the ashes, a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring…” — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

To master death one must first have known death. Mages from the Izzet League have been tinkering for years to create a being so powerful it could not be contained by the eternal realm of slumber. After many failed attempts and burnt scientists, one lone goblin was able to channel pure energy into the body of an injured bird. The goblin could not believe his eyes, did he just achieve the impossible? As a thrill of possibilities came to mind… the bird vanished… consumed by flames…

Death magic is where our journey begins. “There must be something to discover here”, but all hopeful thoughts were dispersed. The Blood Crypt is only a last resort that should not be delved into any further.

Glimpse of Freedom is a trap, a radical idea this is not.

This might stop the beast’s quest, if only less mana was needed.

When birds can’t return this might do the job.

This isn’t the answer you’re looking for.

This is the answer you are looking for.

“Sweet” is the expression you would use once you hit multiple birds with this. It won’t happen. Memory is torment, oblivion is torment, everything is torment…

The intervention we deserve, not the intervention we need.

Augur: a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behavior of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.

Oracle: a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

We are scientists, electromancers are all we need.

I’ve been thirsting for meaning like this.

Is it bad? maybe. Does it do anything for our game plan? Probably not. Are we going to try it? Most definitely. Bottom line, it’s a horse fish, and the Izzet league loves horse fish.

No, no, and …no.

While some quests have been considered, our path will never be green.

The Akroan War was slow, the Phoenix is fast.

Magma Jet √√√
Lightning Strike √
Fateful End

Have you met Merchant of the Vale?

There is only room for one Phoenix in town (technically four, but you know what I mean).

The Akroan War Part Two: Betreyal

There is only one red god and it’s made of arclight.

Maybe the intervention we need.

This… this is what we came for. All the beasts and savages will finally meet or wrath. If there is anything we needed, it was this and finally it is ours.