| Adelan | |
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 Adelan | |
| Chapter | Meridell |
| Region | White River floodplain |
| Town | White River |
| Gender | female |
| “ | You say, "What can you tell me about the wizard?"
Adelan says, "His name is Zombom. I've known him for years; he was actually a student of mine some time back. You see, I'm a wizard myself. But I hadn't seen him in several months, when he appeared and cast that spell on our bridge. I don't know where he learned such powerful magics; I can't even figure out how to break the spell. I fear that only his demise will cause the spell's effect to end." |
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—Conversation with Adelan, White River | ||
Adelan is a character from Meridell. She lives in the town of White River and was Zombom's former teacher until his association with Ramtor began. Adelan provides the first major plot point of the story when she explains to Rohane after he defeats Zombom that Ramtor, the king's advisor, would be the only spellcaster powerful enough to have managed teaching something like the inaccessibility of the bridge in White River to another wizard.
Conversation[]
Adelan says, "Dear me! The bridge is stuck in the raised position, and is unusable. Curse that wizard for doing this to our town!"
You say, "What can you tell me about the wizard?"
Adelan says, "His name is Zombom. I've known him for years; he was actually a student of mine some time back. You see, I'm a wizard myself. But I hadn't seen him in several months, when he appeared and cast that spell on our bridge. I don't know where he learned such powerful magics; I can't even figure out how to break the spell. I fear that only his demise will cause the spell's effect to end."
You say, "Where can I find the wizard?"
Adelan says, "It's only a rumor, but I've heard that he's taken up residence in an old, ruined tower on an island in the sea northeast of here. The only way to get there -- unless you can swim like a fish, or fly like a bird! -- is an underwater cave that runs under the mountains and comes up again on the island. I'm not sure exactly where it is, though. I think it lies where the forest meets the mountains, to the north."
You say, "What can you tell me about the town?"
Adelan says, "White River was founded as a river crossing centuries ago. Now it's home to a small community of wizards -- of whom I am one -- and traders who live here when not out trading. It's never grown to be a particularly large town, but we like it small. Actually, the walls were built to both protect against floods from the river itself, and to keep the community small."
After defeating Zombom:
Adelan says, "Well, I can't thank you enough for defeating Zombom, though I wish it didn't have to be this way. I suppose he'd been driven mad by tapping powerful, forbidden magics... or something like that."
You say, "Zombom said he failed his master, and he mentioned your name."
Adelan says, "His master, eh? So he was not behind this by himself? That makes a certain kind of sense, I suppose. The only other person I can think of powerful enough to put Zombom up to what he did would be... but it can't be." Adelan hesitates for a moment, and looks around suspiciously. "The king's advisor, Ramtor, was rumored to be a powerful spellcaster... but I can't imagine why he'd want the bridge frozen up. The last I heard, the king had taken ill... but this far from the castle, who knows what's going on there?"
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