Southern Continent Expedition - Revision history

Martin: /* Scribe Notes */

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Scribe Notes

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	==Scribe Notes==		==Scribe Notes==
	: No scribe notes are known to exist from any of the three ships, but I recently found these notes I made regarding the initial meeting of the expedition's members. While that meeting was private some 40 years have now passed, VK has been dead for over 35, most of the other members have retired, the expedition ultimately failed, and so I feel no confidences will be broken. - ''Mortimer Graves'' (Autumn 826 WK).		: No scribe notes are known to exist from any of the three ships, but I recently found these notes I made regarding the initial meeting of the expedition's members. While that meeting was private, some 40 years have now passed, VK has been dead for over 35, most of the other members have retired, the expedition ultimately failed, and so I feel no confidences will be broken. - ''Mortimer Graves'' (Autumn 826 WK).
	=== 1/2/1986 AP===		=== 1/2/1986 AP===
	We were gathered by Von Kroft the day after the guild meeting.		We were gathered by Von Kroft the day after the guild meeting.

Martin: /* 1/2/1986 AP */

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1/2/1986 AP

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	He said that none of the applicants had been accepted yet (although as Stravinsky pointed out, the dwarves were on the short list) and any one who wanted to could still pull out.		He said that none of the applicants had been accepted yet (although as Stravinsky pointed out, the dwarves were on the short list) and any one who wanted to could still pull out.

	Von Kroft said that [[Sabella\|Sabella Torte]] the Grey Mage had withdrawn her application and that [[Athos Ironfist]], dwarven warrior had ~~decline~~ a place.		Von Kroft said that [[Sabella\|Sabella Torte]] the Grey Mage had withdrawn her application and that [[Athos Ironfist]], dwarven warrior had declined a place.

	Von Kroft went on to say that only humans are common on the Southern Continent, there may be some demi-humans but these are very rare and magic is uncommon.		Von Kroft went on to say that only humans are common on the Southern Continent, there may be some demi-humans but these are very rare and magic is uncommon.
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	Finally the meeting closed after everyone had got what VK wanted, and we went our separate way to get ready for the journey.		Finally the meeting closed after everyone had got what VK wanted, and we went our separate way to get ready for the journey.

	===2/2/1986 AP - 2/3/1986 AP===		===2/2/1986 AP - 2/3/1986 AP===
	We had 4 weeks before sailing date so I spent the time working on my spells.		We had 4 weeks before sailing date so I spent the time working on my spells.

Martin: /* Scribe Notes */

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Scribe Notes

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	==Scribe Notes==		==Scribe Notes==
	: No scribe notes are known to exist from any of the three ships, but I recently found these notes I made regarding the initial meeting of the expedition's members. While that meeting was private some 40 years have no passed, VK has been dead over 35, most of the other members have retired, the expedition ultimately failed, and so I feel no confidences will be broken. - ''Mortimer Graves'' (Autumn 826 WK).		: No scribe notes are known to exist from any of the three ships, but I recently found these notes I made regarding the initial meeting of the expedition's members. While that meeting was private some 40 years have now passed, VK has been dead for over 35, most of the other members have retired, the expedition ultimately failed, and so I feel no confidences will be broken. - ''Mortimer Graves'' (Autumn 826 WK).
	=== 1/2/1986 AP===		=== 1/2/1986 AP===
	We were gathered by Von Kroft the day after the guild meeting.		We were gathered by Von Kroft the day after the guild meeting.

Martin: /* Will */

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Will

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	====Will====		====Will====
	I, Mortimer Graves, hobbit adventurer, adept of the College of Black Magics and undersigned, do hereby declare this document to be my last will and testament, and being of sound and free mind, request that my estate be distributed as follows:		I, Mortimer Graves, hobbit adventurer, adept of the College of Black Magics and undersigned, do hereby declare this document to be my last will and testament, and being of sound and free mind, request that my estate be distributed as follows:
	#Any non-cash items of worth are to be converted to cash, preferably by auction a the Guild, so that they may be of some use to adventurers.		#Any non-cash items of worth are to be converted to cash, preferably by auction at the Guild, so that they may be of some use to adventurers.
	#The total of cash is to be split in half, one half going to my parents, presently residing in Lewiston, Brastor Holdings, and the other half going to the orphanage in Seagate, presently run by the Earth Mage Yazmo, and the Handsome Stranger. If this institution is defunct or discredited at the time of the reading then the money is to go to a charitable institution as chosen by the elven adventurer Wilkinson, failing her as chosen by the guild council, excluding Wegan, who I've never liked.		#The total of cash is to be split in half, one half going to my parents, presently residing in Lewiston, Brastor Holdings, and the other half going to the orphanage in Seagate, presently run by the Earth Mage Yazmo, and the Handsome Stranger. If this institution is defunct or discredited at the time of the reading then the money is to go to a charitable institution as chosen by the elven adventurer Wilkinson, failing her as chosen by the guild council, excluding Wegan, who I've never liked.

Martin: /* Will */

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Will

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	====Will====		====Will====
	I, Mortimer Graves, hobbit adventurer, adept of the College of Black Magics and undersigned, do hereby declare this document to be my last will and testament, and being of sound and free mind, request that my estate be distributed as ~~follow~~:		I, Mortimer Graves, hobbit adventurer, adept of the College of Black Magics and undersigned, do hereby declare this document to be my last will and testament, and being of sound and free mind, request that my estate be distributed as follows:
	#Any non-cash items of worth are to be converted to cash, preferably by auction a the Guild, so that they may be of some use to adventurers.		#Any non-cash items of worth are to be converted to cash, preferably by auction a the Guild, so that they may be of some use to adventurers.
	#The total of cash is to be split in half, one half going to my parents, presently residing in Lewiston, Brastor Holdings, and the other half going to the orphanage in Seagate, presently run by the Earth Mage Yazmo, and the Handsome Stranger. If this institution is defunct or discredited at the time of the reading then the money is to go to a charitable institution as chosen by the elven adventurer Wilkinson, failing her as chosen by the guild council, excluding Wegan, who I've never liked.		#The total of cash is to be split in half, one half going to my parents, presently residing in Lewiston, Brastor Holdings, and the other half going to the orphanage in Seagate, presently run by the Earth Mage Yazmo, and the Handsome Stranger. If this institution is defunct or discredited at the time of the reading then the money is to go to a charitable institution as chosen by the elven adventurer Wilkinson, failing her as chosen by the guild council, excluding Wegan, who I've never liked.

Martin: /* 2/2/1986 AP - 2/3/1986 AP */

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2/2/1986 AP - 2/3/1986 AP

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	Wind Whistle (cause we might need a wind), Fear (cause it's icky), Darkness (cause it's neat), Mind Cloak (cause people pry), Hypnotism (cause I found out something Ariel used to do with it), and Call Master (for emergencies).		Wind Whistle (cause we might need a wind), Fear (cause it's icky), Darkness (cause it's neat), Mind Cloak (cause people pry), Hypnotism (cause I found out something Ariel used to do with it), and Call Master (for emergencies).

	Ariel was a Black Mage at the guild who died before I joined, she got hit lots by an earth elemental, who it seems everyone really ~~likes~~ lots, her Master was Vapula, who is not a bad sort, so I guess it is possible for these people to like a Black Mage, then there's hope yet.		Ariel was a Black Mage at the guild who died before I joined, she got hit lots by an earth elemental, who it seems everyone really liked lots, her Master was Vapula, who is not a bad sort, so I guess it is possible for these people to like a Black Mage, then there's hope yet.

	I was quite worried that if I died, VK wouldn't send my stuff to Mum & Dad but Ambar came up with a solution.		I was quite worried that if I died, VK wouldn't send my stuff to Mum & Dad but Ambar came up with a solution.

Martin: /* 3/3/1986 AP */

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3/3/1986 AP

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	As we threw off mooring ropes and began to get underway a small figure was observed racing down the Seagate docks waving some document in the air and calling for us to wait.		As we threw off mooring ropes and began to get underway a small figure was observed racing down the Seagate docks waving some document in the air and calling for us to wait.

	One of the ~~ship~~ paused and pulled aboard a red-faced young halfling who was clutching what turned out to be a Namer College graduation certificate with the ink still wet.		One of the ships paused and pulled aboard a red-faced young halfling who was clutching what turned out to be a Namer College graduation certificate with the ink still wet.

	It was in this way that Mary-M joined the expedition and VK was happy to have gained a Namer. This is until as we left harbour and he enquired as to her skill in Divination.		It was in this way that Mary-M joined the expedition and VK was happy to have gained a Namer. This is until as we left harbour and he enquired as to her skill in Divination.

Martin: /* 3/3/1986 AP */

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3/3/1986 AP

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	'''Sailing Day'''		'''Sailing Day'''

	AS we threw off mooring ropes and began to get underway a small figure was observed racing down the Seagate docks waving some document in the air and calling for us to wait.		As we threw off mooring ropes and began to get underway a small figure was observed racing down the Seagate docks waving some document in the air and calling for us to wait.

	One of the ship paused and pulled aboard a red-faced young halfling who was clutching what turned out to be a Namer College graduation certificate with the ink still wet.		One of the ship paused and pulled aboard a red-faced young halfling who was clutching what turned out to be a Namer College graduation certificate with the ink still wet.

Martin: /* 3/3/1986 AP */

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3/3/1986 AP

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	It was in this way that Mary-M joined the expedition and VK was happy to have gained a Namer. This is until as we left harbour and he enquired as to her skill in Divination.		It was in this way that Mary-M joined the expedition and VK was happy to have gained a Namer. This is until as we left harbour and he enquired as to her skill in Divination.

	Mary-M: Diviniation? What's that? Oh.. is that a Special.		Mary-M: Diviniation? What's that? Oh.. is that a Special?

	====End Note====		====End Note====

Martin: /* Summary */

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Summary

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	: T.B. Von Kroft		: T.B. Von Kroft
	; Mission		; Mission
	: To find the rumoured great Southern Continent		: A naval expedition to find the rumoured great Southern Continent
	; Pay		; Pay
	: Complicated dwarven contracts		: Complicated dwarven contracts