Astinus' Office

Dominating the center of this room is a massive birch desk. Legend claims this desk has supported the thousands of volumes of history Astinus has recorded. A large pot of ink, a container of sharpened quills, and a candelabra complete the desks decorations. Small windows line the room, allowing light to trickle in and gently illuminate the entire room. A comfortable couch rests against the west wall. Tapestries hang on the walls between the windows. Shelves line the walls, filled with tomes of the more recent records of heroes and villians upon the face of Krynn.

The librarian notices you aren't reading anything... Astinus hands a heavy leather-bound book to an Aesthetic standing by you. You note the spine bears the word 'Solunu' scribed in earth-colored grey ink. As you glance down at the page you read..

From the pages of Solunu's book..

 
Author:    Solunu         
Date:      Tue Mar  2 03:52:38 2010
Subject     A business opportunity!

Several volumes in the library at Mount Nevermind, but here is a
summary."
 "That ancient ancestor was of course a member of the Metallurgy
Guild. He wished to discover the composition of the moons that orbit Krynn.
It was his postulation that all three were made of different materials. He
sought to collect samples from each moon and so in order to do so, he built
a transportation vehicle that used natural pressure found in a geyser near
Mount Nevermind to propel himself upwards. He never quite reached his
target, but he had an exhilarating freefall into the ocean off the coast of
Sancrist."
 "My grandfather 17 times removed tried flying a single-man ship
that was tethered to great bladders of lighter-than-air gas. He got the
closest that any of us have ever reached, but the lack of air at that
altitude eventually killed him. He finally came down somewhere near
Kendermore. The inhabitants there thought it the most wondrous thing."
 "Then
there was my great (eight times) grandfather. He attempted to build a ladder
secured right to the side of Mount Nevermind! Can you imagine that? When it
finally broke under its own weight, it very nearly struck a Solamnic castle
several miles south of the mountain. His grandson tried something similar,
but using a scaffold instead. His results were similar."
 "Anyways, I have
broke with family tradition. I have a theory that I can determine the makeup
of the moons through a combination of direct observation and spectral
analysis. But such equipment is quite sensitive, and Mount Nevermind is...
well, not conducive to such work. So I have come here, to Palanthas. I hope
that I can raise enough funds to build my observatory east of the city, up
there on that so-called Dragon Mountain."
 "Wait! Master Dwarf! My good sir,
come back! Are you saying you don't want to participate in my venture?" 
    

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He states simply 'You might start with that one.. or you could take a look at the latest story..'

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Attention to all you writers out there by Nuitari, posted on Sat Apr 20 07:52:27 2024.

So this is a Story Challenge I want everyone to right a story about their character. Any Story written for the next 5 (read more)....

The Storytellers of Ansalon, The DragonLance MUD

Astinus points to the massive wall of books behind him and bids you to make a selection.

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Astinus mentions 'We have had over 869 storytellers on Ansalon pen their epic stories here for all to read.'