Wednesday 1 June 2016

The Grimoire of Knowledge.

As the Bards Guild began getting ready for their day I noticed the Grimoire of Knowledge sitting on its plinth close to their desk. Leather bound and embossed covers with metal clasps gave an elegance to its presence but hid the power within it. Later that morning my friend Laucian from the Healers would be called to check the pattern of a Rite Master who had centred a Rite around the book and found its power damaging.

Breastplate at the Armourers Guild.

It had been a little while since my last visit to the Armourers Guild and I was glad to find my way back there. It was a little early to say hello to the Masters but forge was waiting to be drawn. Standing behind a chair was an impressive breastplate and I made it the subject of this visit.

Bottles, Goblets, Rocks and Tankards.

The final morning of the GEF 1116 brought me back to the Tesseract. At the feet of the statues on the wall of the arena was an array of objects from the area of the Argonaught.

The Arrival of Master Ixxil

During a meeting of the Mages Guild I had my attention brought from my note book back into the realms around me by the arrival of Master Ixxil. His distinctive appearance is overshadowed by his knowledge of all matters magical and he had tasks and matters to discuss and assign to the mages senior to me. I decided it was best not to get in the way but I could not resist drawing the scene later when I was sitting selling my postcards later.

The Great Library.

Those of us who indulge in scholarly pursuits are well aware of the Great Library, one of the books sitting on the desk was bound in metal covers. Two good friend who often call by to see me on my sketching wanders were suitably impressed with the book and set me a challenge to draw it. Challenge answered my friends!

A Horned Skull in the Alchemists Guild.

After finishing my first sketch I walked over to visit the Alchemists Guild. I always seem to feel spoiled for choice with the array or bottles, apparatus and scrolls ready to be drawn. On this occasion my attention was caught by the horned skull sitting on the floor as if ready for the eager nib of a worn pen to pass the image on to those who take the time to glance over this book.

The Flame and the Tower.

The second full day of the GEF brought a warm morning to ease my old bones and draw me back into my strolling and sketching. Back in the Tesseract the tower blazed a bright flame from the roof as a beacon to those who would take the arena in contest later in the day.

A Home for the Sapling of Idunn in the Wyrmspire Grove.

As midday came an went on the first full day of the GEF disturbing reports reached us of the Wellspring of Evil creating a maelstrom of damage heading through Norsca. Two groups of Wolves left the GEF to travel to New Odinshiem to try and do what we could to limit damage. I left in the first group with Romain, Alfgand, Drystan and Winter to try and recover the sapling of Idunn before it could come to harm in the fury. We transported out to the peace of the grove at Wyrmspire to see if the sapling could be planted in the grove and find a new home. We were delighted to find the grove accepted the sapling and we were able to show our faith and respect. I committed the memory of the little tree to paper later in a moment of peace and reverence, such moments have to be taken before we travel back after the GEF to face the trail of devastation.

My thanks to my companions on this trip, I am grateful for your help.

The Orb.

My final sketch of the morning took me to The Orb in the Powers Guilds. Save for an occasional visitor to view The Orb I was left alone to capture an image of it sitting on its pillar. Later in the morning it would unleash its power through various means. At one point Major Suffering of the Vipers was catapulted out of it, every touch made to help him brought a painful arcane experience for those of us trying to help him. It is certainly an item to be treated with care.

The Scouts Desk.

As I left the Tesseract to explore the guilds area I found an unusual composition sitting on the desk in the Scouts Guild. A stone egg and vials of coloured liquid sat on a bed of stones held by a plate. This was flanked by small stone skulls. I do not often get chance to sit within the Scouts Guild and took the opportunity to capture the carefully laid composition.

The Apple Cart.

I followed the walls of the viewing area to a corner of the Tesseract, standing alone save for a few scattered apples on the floor was a cart, the owner was no where to be seen so I settled in to sketch its form into my book.

The Fountain in the Cauldron of Stones.

A beautiful morning brought me to my senses and my wanderings on the first full day of the GEF 1116, I usually like to start my sketching by visiting the Tesseract to take in the sights before the crowds arrive. Sitting high on a wall among the apples and greenery was a fountain bubbling away to add the song of water to the growing sunlight. It made a gentle and welcome scene for my first sketch.