Elminster in hell - Ed Greenwood [0]
Elminster - 4 Elminster in
Hell
Forgotten Realms – Elminster Saga 4
2001
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Release Date: October 22th, 2003
To Page and Mike. Because the most glorious adventureare those shared. Let yours be one of the long and wondrous ones.
Let it be known: The wisdom and skill of Rob Kingmade this tale far brighter and betterthan It could otherwise hare been.
REALMS LORE
Is there not Hell enough awaiting you, that you must go seeking it in books and spells and consorting with strange wizards?
Kesaugiir Ravendarr, a rich merchant of Amn, speaking to Ms daughter Hahilbra in the play Bold Hearts Broken by Nargustaras Gritbym.
(playwright of Athkatla)
Confutatis maledictus, flammis acrlbus addictus etiam sanato vulnere cicatrix manet
Students of the history of the Realms should know that this tale of Elminster's torment befalls in 1372 DR, the Year of Wild Magic, and that the memories seen in these pages depict events that took place, so for as can be determined, as follows:
· "The Day the Magic Died" (and the associated memories preceding it, in Chapter 2, except for Khelben's flying over Waterdeep, which befell in 1351 DR) in mid-Kythorn of 1358 DR, the Year of Shadows.
· "The Reaching Hand" (the memory in Chapter 4) on 17 Marpenoth in 1357 DR, the Year of the Prince.
· "Here Be Wizards" (the memory in Chapter 5) in Ahuriak of 1365 DR, the Year of the Sword.
· "One Night in Waterdeep" (the memory of Mirt in Chapter 6) on 6 Beint in 1321 DR, the Year of Chains.
· "Night Comes to Tamaeril” the first memory in Chapter 7), "Resengar, Too" (the second memory in Chapter 7), and "A Daughter's Duty" (the memory in Chapter 9) in early Flamerule of 1355 DR, the Year of the Harp.
· "A Surprise for Laurlaethee" (the memory in the midst of Chapter 8) in the afternoon of 4 Tarsakh in 261 DR, the Year of Soaring Stars.
· "A Touch of Heartsteel" (the memory in Chapter 11) in early Mittul of 1369 DR, the Year of the Gauntlet.
· “The Harper Without" on the night of 12 Uktar in 778 DR, the Year of Awaiting Webs.
· "When Sembians Stop for Tea" (the memory in Chapter 13) on the afternoon of the 4th of Elesias in 1364 DR, the Year of the Wave (it should be noted that Noumea Fairbright is no relation to Noumea Drathchuld, who was then Magister).
· "A Small Sort of Dragon” (the memory in Chapter 14) on 16 Chesin 1356 DR, the Year of the Worm.
· "The Wisdom of Our Sages” (the memory in Chapter 15) in late Mirtul of 1360 DR, the Year of the Turret.
· "Sit Not Alone on Thalon's Cold Throne" (the memories of Laeral at the end of Chapter 16 and the beginning of Chapter 17) to mid-Kythorn of 1357 DR, the Year of the Prince (it should be remembered that this Laeral is Laeral Rythkyn, called by some "Laeral of Loudwater," a Harper mage who is the namesake-not related-of Laeral Aransun Silverhand of the Seven).
· "The Tears of a Goddess" (the memory at the end of Chapter 19) in late Eleint of 1371 DR, the Year of the Unstrung Harp.
· "The Srinshee Plays With Fire"(the first Srinshee memory in Chapter 20) on the morning of 9 Nightal in 241 DR, the Year of the Hippogriff’s Folly.
· "Kisses and Damnations" (the second Srinshee memory in Chapter 20) in the carry evening of Midsummer 30th in 666 DR, the Year of Stern Judgment.
· "One Fool Deserves Another" (the third Srinshee memory in Chapter 20) on 14 Hammer in 907 DR, the Year of Wailing.
· "The Coming of the Shadow" (the memory at the end of Chapter 21) on 6 Flamerule in 1294 DR, the Year of the Deep Moon.
· "Fools as Her Champions" (the memory in Chapter 22) on 21 Eleint in 1246 DR, the Year of Burning Steel.
BEGINNINGS
Memories are wonderful things.
Yet they can burn like the hottest fire, raging and consuming their bearers, or cut like cruel blades. I can trap one in a gem and hold it in my hand to give to another and yet keep it also in my mind, fading slowly over time, like paths to favorite places that have become overgrown and lost,
What is a human but a bundle of memories?
What better treasure