Tale #1: The Lunar Staff

Dark figures glared at Celah as he walked through a narrow alley in Goblin town. Celah chuckled under his breath, as he knew the tale of his last adventure was spreading. He reached into his bag and pulled out a dusty yellow toad. Looks like we have some enemies, he laughed.

Celah, a powerful wizard and avid collector of rare trinkets, had just returned from a trip to the Zaros Oasis. It was at a wizard pub where he met a priest named Essence and a tiny warlock named Pytho. The three adventurers, quite intoxicated, told tales of past adventures. The warlock bragged about the power of his dark magic, and obsessed over a rare lunar staff held by evil trolls in a nearby city. He promised his new friends rare jewels and gold for helping him attain the staff, so the two obliged. It will be easy if we all stick together, he said. You’re looking at the most powerful warlock in the world.

The three new acquaintances traveled west from the oasis to a hostile troll city rumored to hold the valuable treasure. The trolls did not take kindly to their arrival, and preemptively attacked the group. Celah shot lightning bolts, frying the trolls who attacked them. However, the warlock’s shadow spells proved ineffective, and as more trolls showed up to fight, it became clear that the group was in danger.

The priest did his best to protect and heal the group, but the sheer number of trolls was overwhelming. In between waves of trolls, the warlock fled, leaving Celah and Essence to fend for themselves. With their backs against the wall, a final group of 10 trolls surrounded the two of them. Was this the end?, thought Celah. He looked up to the night sky and saw what appeared to be an ancient rune. A surge of power ran through his body and without thinking he summoned a chain of lightning, killing all 10 trolls instantly and shaking the ground beneath their feet.

The warlock, who saw the lightning bolt from a distance, ran back to the group. Nobody said a word. They just looked at each other, then looked at the piles of troll bodies on the ground. Next to one of the trolls laid a bright, glowing staff with the shape of a moon on it.

As the warlock ran to grab it, Celah summoned one last lightning bolt down from the sky and struck the staff, covering the three of them in moon dust.

Entered by: 0x034b…95c2 and preserved on chain (see transaction)