The Hole Uncovered: Elementals Attack Vol. I - General Info
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Book Contents
Al'Kabor had been spending
his time researching in the
Qeynos area. Though he
preferred the superior
research facilities and
libraries of Erudin, he found
the locals in the Qeynos area
more then eager to assist him
with trivial errands for a
trifling handful of coins.
Indeed, labor was cheap and
the people generally hard
his time researching in the
Qeynos area. Though he
preferred the superior
research facilities and
libraries of Erudin, he found
the locals in the Qeynos area
more then eager to assist him
with trivial errands for a
trifling handful of coins.
Indeed, labor was cheap and
the people generally hard
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working and honest in this
law abiding town.
One such errand runner, a
half elf, had just returned
carrying a vial full of a
certain rare and difficult to
obtain ink he was sent to
fetch. He flipped the half
elf a gold piece and said,
"You are dismissed". The
errand boy looked at the
law abiding town.
One such errand runner, a
half elf, had just returned
carrying a vial full of a
certain rare and difficult to
obtain ink he was sent to
fetch. He flipped the half
elf a gold piece and said,
"You are dismissed". The
errand boy looked at the
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coin, smiled and then left
Al'Kabor's flat happily.
The ink was needed for a
scroll he was nearly finished
scribing. He had run out of
the rare and precious ink
just before he had completed
his work on the scroll. He
very carefully uncorked the
bottle and set it upon the
fine table of marble. Gently
Al'Kabor's flat happily.
The ink was needed for a
scroll he was nearly finished
scribing. He had run out of
the rare and precious ink
just before he had completed
his work on the scroll. He
very carefully uncorked the
bottle and set it upon the
fine table of marble. Gently
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unrolling the precious
scroll, he smoothed it
lovingly out on the cool
surface of the stone table.
He dipped the quill, made
from an enormous griffon
feather, into the ink. He put
the pen to the parchment
and began to once again
scribe the ancient runic
symbols onto the parchment
with slow and deliberate
scroll, he smoothed it
lovingly out on the cool
surface of the stone table.
He dipped the quill, made
from an enormous griffon
feather, into the ink. He put
the pen to the parchment
and began to once again
scribe the ancient runic
symbols onto the parchment
with slow and deliberate
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care.
It started lightly, almost
imperceptibly. He first
thought that perhaps a mob
of angry people were stomping
up the stairs to his flat.
But suddenly, everything was
shaking violently. Books
began to fall from their
shelves, fine glassware fell
to the ground and smashed.
It started lightly, almost
imperceptibly. He first
thought that perhaps a mob
of angry people were stomping
up the stairs to his flat.
But suddenly, everything was
shaking violently. Books
began to fall from their
shelves, fine glassware fell
to the ground and smashed.
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Gripping the heavy marble
table to keep his balance,
Al'Kabor watched in horror
as the bottle of very
expensive and difficult to
acquire ink rocked back and
forth, rolled on its side for
a moment and then tipped
over. Frozen in shock, he
watched as the ink spread
out over the scroll.
table to keep his balance,
Al'Kabor watched in horror
as the bottle of very
expensive and difficult to
acquire ink rocked back and
forth, rolled on its side for
a moment and then tipped
over. Frozen in shock, he
watched as the ink spread
out over the scroll.
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He slammed his fist onto the
table as the realization
dawned upon him, "Five days
of work and components worth
a mountain of platinum
pieces, ruined by yet another
one of these damned
earthquakes!" He grabbed the
ruined scroll he had been
laboring upon for nearly a
week, crumpled it up in his
hand and tossed it out his
table as the realization
dawned upon him, "Five days
of work and components worth
a mountain of platinum
pieces, ruined by yet another
one of these damned
earthquakes!" He grabbed the
ruined scroll he had been
laboring upon for nearly a
week, crumpled it up in his
hand and tossed it out his
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window.
In crumpling the scroll, he
had inadvertently covered his
hands with the ink. Another
earthquake hit, this one more
violent then the last.
Stumbling a bit, he caught
himself on his coat rack in
the corner of his study. The
ink on his hands smeared
onto the robe that hung upon
In crumpling the scroll, he
had inadvertently covered his
hands with the ink. Another
earthquake hit, this one more
violent then the last.
Stumbling a bit, he caught
himself on his coat rack in
the corner of his study. The
ink on his hands smeared
onto the robe that hung upon
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the rack. Throwing his hands
into the air he shouted,
"I've had enough!" He wiped
his hands clean on the old
robe and threw it out the
window too. Putting his best
robe over his shoulders, he
stomped downstairs out of
his flat and into the streets
of Qeynos.
Tramping through the streets,
into the air he shouted,
"I've had enough!" He wiped
his hands clean on the old
robe and threw it out the
window too. Putting his best
robe over his shoulders, he
stomped downstairs out of
his flat and into the streets
of Qeynos.
Tramping through the streets,
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he shouted, "How can anyone
get any work done around here
with all these earthquakes?
This is completely
unacceptable!" All around
him, people were running and
shouts of alarm filled the
streets. Walking toward the
gates of the city, he was
oblivious to the broken glass
on the ground and cracks in
the fine stone masonry, all
get any work done around here
with all these earthquakes?
This is completely
unacceptable!" All around
him, people were running and
shouts of alarm filled the
streets. Walking toward the
gates of the city, he was
oblivious to the broken glass
on the ground and cracks in
the fine stone masonry, all
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evidence of the quake's
severity.
Enraged, he grabbed a wood
elf by the lapels as he tried
to run past and yelled in his
face, "You! Elf! What is
causing these earthquakes?
Hmm?" The elf looked back
at him in fear and said
nothing. "Oh why do I bother
talking to one of your kind!"
severity.
Enraged, he grabbed a wood
elf by the lapels as he tried
to run past and yelled in his
face, "You! Elf! What is
causing these earthquakes?
Hmm?" The elf looked back
at him in fear and said
nothing. "Oh why do I bother
talking to one of your kind!"
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Releasing him, the elf ran
away.
Stepping through the city
gates, he turned and inquired
indignantly to the heavily
armored Paladin next to him,
"How am I supposed to think
when every five minutes I
have the full contents of my
library on the floor, woman?"
The Paladin gave him a
away.
Stepping through the city
gates, he turned and inquired
indignantly to the heavily
armored Paladin next to him,
"How am I supposed to think
when every five minutes I
have the full contents of my
library on the floor, woman?"
The Paladin gave him a
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sideways look, apparently
offended, snorted to herself
and then walked back into
the city shaking her head.
"Bah," he said making a
dismissive gesture behind the
woman as she left. He began
walking down the path out of
the city. The stones that
made up the path were
uneven, some raised up
offended, snorted to herself
and then walked back into
the city shaking her head.
"Bah," he said making a
dismissive gesture behind the
woman as she left. He began
walking down the path out of
the city. The stones that
made up the path were
uneven, some raised up
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higher then others, no
doubt due to the earthquake.
"They should get
someone to fix this,"
Al'Kabor muttered to himself.
doubt due to the earthquake.
"They should get
someone to fix this,"
Al'Kabor muttered to himself.
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Quest Source: 28 May 2022