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[This is a particularly contentious passage as it distinctly goes against even the beliefs of fellow Dissident Priests. The encounter told below appears to be completely fictionalized as there has been no record of any such events occurring directly following the death of Indoril Nerevar. It is believed that this part of the novel was…
Chapter Four: On Alteration Where Illusion is the form of magic that alters the mind, Alteration is the form that manipulates physical matter, reshaping the world to the user’s desire. Despite being the seemingly most eclectic categorisation, almost all Alteration magic functions under the principle of manipulating the makeup of an object. Defined by the…
Excerpt from “The Fungi of Skyrim, A Compendium”, by Hakan Toraldsson Namira’s Rot A well known and much reviled fungus found throughout Skyrim, its name comes from its association with the Daedric prince of decay and consumption of the dead, Namira. Indeed, this name is well earned, as the fungus proliferates wildly upon decaying bodies….
[Upon further examination, it is evident that many of the facts and story beats presented within this story are, as accepted Morrowind history goes, incorrect. While Indoril Nerevar’s death is shrouded in mystery, there are other points of contention that the author has clearly ignored or dramatized. For example, Voryn Dagoth should not be known…
Report Intended for Commander Maro of the Penitus OculatusTwo Notes from the Author: These reports are considered top secret and unless they have been declassified, reading passed this point without proper clearance is a crime against the Empire.This is the first part of a series of reports documenting my infiltration of the sect known as…
Excerpt from “The Fungi of Skyrim, A Compendium”, by Hakan Toraldsson Glowing Mushroom A rather peculiar fungus endemic to the cave systems of Skyrim, it interestingly has no specific name. I encountered a group of hunters during my travels through the Pale, who referred to it as “Falmercap”, but this seems to be a rarely…
[This final chapter, only a fragment of a long-forgotten book written by an unnamed Dissident Priest, is a fictionalized account of the death of St. Nerevar the Captain and the events following directly after. As is expected of a Dissident, the tale is not presented as the Tribunal tells it, but instead through the belief…
In this volume, which shall be my last, I present to you, my brothers and sisters, a detailed list of alternative methods used to reanimate bodies of the dead. Some methods can even be used without the need of Conjuration magic. Some methods are considered advanced magic, and are thus not recommended for those lacking…
Chapter Three: On Illusion Illusion is a curious form of magic, in that despite its most common uses being geared towards the violation of another’s mind, most do not appear to mind the presence of an Illusionist nor its casting. It is possible that this is the case because the effective use of Illusion magic…
Chapter Two: On Conjuration Conjuration, despite being one of the most popular forms of magic for study, is one of the most reviled schools in Tamriel. This is mostly in part to the inherent fear of the Daedra and their associates within most religions across the continent. However, this fear, at least in relation to…
In Answer to the Defense, and the Mythic Dawn correspondenceAldras Feldrano, Arcane University It has come to my attention that a Hlodala Nerethi has written a scathing reply to my previously published pamphlet. I read it. And it cannot be denied that said reply is rather clever, despite the name-calling and the un-scholarly diction throughout….
– ?? ??????? ??????? ? ???????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????? Some weeks ago I came to some village in County Cheydinhal with my younger sister, Llevana Nerethi. We came from Morrowind, due to the rising political tensions and the decline of the Tribunal Temple. She came with the intention of starting…
Ah, dear acolyte, welcome to this, the second volume of my advice to you on the skills you will need to succeed in the necromantic arts. This volume will focus upon flesh based constructs, the staple of any necromancers horde. Once again I harken to my predecessors words, and remind you that although a fresh,…
Written by Aldras Feldrano, Arcane University3E433 What are the Daedra if not chaos, and what is chaos if not a lack of balance? What is the current crisis if not something predictable and bound to happen? I had always thought the Master’s opinion of the denizens of Oblivion to be excessively harsh, and perhaps—if justifiably—too…
It took three days for Ma’Kir to get to the Elsweyr-Valenwood border. Anyone else might have booked passage from Senchal to Torval by sea, and then traveled the short distance to the border from there, but Ma’Kir didn’t like the open water. It made his fur stand up at funny angles. The three days it…
In the Pelletine region of Elsweyr, it is common practice to burn the dead. The Khajiit have little mind for the remains of the deceased, as the soul has fled, and the shell remains to take up space. Instead, the bodies of the departed are returned to the dust, as if to mimic the dust…
Senchal had become a popular trading post with foreigners, particularly Imperial traders en route to or from the Imperial City. The staunch Argonians often came over Topal Bay in their Black Marsh skiffs to trade fresh game, botanical reagents, and fresh swamp vegetables for spices, linens, and nearly anything else the Tree Sap Folk could…
“Necromancer with a Death Hawk” | Illustration by < a href="https://www.deviantart.com/dreadjim">DreadJim, DeviantArt
Chapter One: On Destruction Destruction Magic, aside from Restoration, is one of the most commonly practiced schools of Magic, as well as one of the most positively viewed, despite its nigh-inherent nature as a tool of war and creator of suffering. Destruction Magic is defined by the College of Winterhold as the use of Magicka…
Chapter IIDiamonds in the Rough “Do not believe madness to be a curse, mortal. For some, it is the greatest of blessings. A bitter mercy perhaps, but a mercy nonetheless.” –Prince Sheogorath The Coyote of Lilmoth walked inside his tattered old robes of brown-beige, and camouflaged among an odd infinity of dunes, he glared…
The previous entries in this series, on the Nords and the Altmer, were a necessary foundation for explaining the traditional dueling practices of my own people, the Dunmer. The Dunmeri ancestors once dueled as the Altmer do now. For us, however dueling developed into a highly popular, efficient, contemptible way to slaughter the weak and…
Foreword Upon noticing the anti-Magic fervour that has engulfed Skyrim, and indeed much of Tamriel as of late, I have taken it upon myself to explain to those uneducated in its intricacies the theory and essential knowledge of Magic in order to dissuade the somewhat irrational fears directed at my own workplace and other Magical…
“Blackwood 02” | Illustration by RomanDubina, DeviantArt
This article was published in Volume 1, Issue 7 of The Tel Mora Independent Press.“Soaked Deck” | Illustration courtesy of Jowain92, DeviantArtPart 4Part 3Part 2Part 1
The largely unwritten dueling practices and history of the Nords, discussed in Part 1, represent the polar opposite of the Altmeri practices. An unwritten rule in the Summerset Isles is rarer than an albino Lilmothiit. Many references to dueling in Altmeri culture, therefore, rarely can afford to discuss anything beyond the most basic tenets, which…
There can be no question, Tamriel shall duel. No false ban can pray to stamp it out. It is as inescapable to us as it is to the elk or the bear. The questions lie in the form it shall take. Savage or refined, costly or decisive, illegal or not? The answer to these questions…
This article was published in Volume 1, Issue 6 of The Tel Mora Independent Press.“a bit of elder scrolls” | Illustration by Alex Cristi, ArtStationPart 5Part 3Part 2Part 1
This article was published in Volume 1, Issue 5 of The Tel Mora Independent Press.“Catbeard the Pirate” | Illustration by TsaoShin, DeviantArtPart 5Part 4Part 2Part 1
Part II In which a storm besets the Breath-of-Kyne; the Captain delves into the Black Keirgo on curious business; the storm abates, for now Captain’s Log—Freddas, 5th Last Seed, 2E 806I will, before further enumerating the events of yesterday’s layover in Senchal, detail today’s likewise remarkable happenings. We kept a westward bearing through the…
“Ferdinand: Where should this music be, ‘I the air or the earth? It sounds no more: and sure, it waits uponSome god o’ the island.” -William Shakespeare, The Tempest Part I In which a voyage sets forth, and halts briefly at a most infamous port-of-call Captain’s Log—Middas, 3rd Last Seed, 2E 806 We struck out…