The Great Library of Palanthas
An Aesthetic shows you to a small reading room.
Stories of Ansalon from the view of Xiaofei.
A little gully dwarf runs by and says 'Wordwrap is at 80. You change? Off 65 80.'
The gully continues 'Eyes hurt? Turn Color OFF!! (regular story dates)
Astinus says 'Enter the main library here to view only the author list.'
Astinus gently places a book on the table in front of you.
You note the spine bears the word 'Xiaofei' scribed in dark grey ink.
Author: Xiaofei Date: Wed Sep 27 15:08:48 2017 Subject Xiaofei al-Marad
250 AC. As the world struggles to pull itself from the chaos sowed by the Cataclysm, members of every race seek a way home. Dwarves outside their mountain homes continue to search for a way inside. Humans of all nations seek to restore order and find what "home" means. Elven travellers, long finding themselves persecuted outside their sacred homes, journey back. From this last group, a family of Qualinesti seek to return home, their newborn daughter finally well enough to travel. They had been part of an expedition to restore relations between Qualinost and Silvanost - an expedition that had failed. They travel with caravans or sell what few priceless trinkets they have to pay for protection, but going is slow. Their daughter spends her infant years on the road. As she is beginning to walk, her parents are betrayed by another family. A Khurish family of mercenaries, the al-Marads coveted the elven family's concealed wealth and killed them for it. They were unable, however, to kill the elven baby and decided to raise it as their own. But to elves, humans are short lived and by the time the elf, Xiaofei, showed the first signs of adulthood, she had been through 5 al-Marad fathers. She had brought increasingly wise council and skill and was each father's favorite. She learned Khurish mercenary life: fighting mounted when the family could afford it, they usually relied on stealth and speed while on foot. But the Khurish tribes were uniting under the leadership of a Salah-Khan. Reports were that pay and accomodations were good. More importantly, something within pushed Xiaofei to enlist. Some deep and buried spark that she hadn't felt before. She would see how true the stories of this Dragonarmy were.
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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