The Lore of Augurer Ixar of Atlantis

(Illustration by dangerlam)

Meet Augurer Ixar of Atlantis—an exalted epicurean philosopher who foretells good fortune

(for those with the wit to hear it)

He’s not as conventionally renowned as other fortune tellers, as he tends to focus more on finding good fortune in friendship, knowledge, and meaningful work (rather than the fleeting joys of material wealth). Still, his warm alacrity and enduringly affable nature has made him a friend to many across the lands and seas.

Ixar rarely practices ‘actual’ magic; his cards and other props are simply for effect. “It’s not actually fortune people seek; it’s therapy”, the Augurer of Atlantis says.

“Wizards—particularly male wizards—will literally go insane before going to therapy”, Ixar observes. “But sometimes what they really need is a friend who will just listen, without judgement and take interest in their story.”

And so, Ixar does just that. Be it a game of cards, a pint of beer or just a long walk, Ixar’s magic is in that he genuinely cares about the people around him. Or at least, so it would seem. He’s useless in a fight, and will often proclaim any hardship as ‘character building’.

“Almost all conflict is a result of an unmet need; and most of these unmet needs come down to relationships we have with ourselves and each other,” he says. “Hoho, or something like that! Anyways, enough of me—what of you?”

Keen observers will note this general deflection. Ixar tends not to dwell on his own past. What dark secret might he harbour?

And whilst he does not actively practice magic; he is still a powerful augurer. He can still read the Signs.

He knows something is amiss. His flying fox familiar—Percivial—has an acuity for quantum interference. A kind of… shared echolocation (?) except not. It’s hard to say. Ixar is not a religious man, but he knows that the gods—or some pantheon of hidden powers—are watching. Waiting.

“One must cultivate an amused indifference to their fate, if ever we are to be free of it,” Ixar winks over an ale, in the dark of night. “Only then might we subvert it.”

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Ixar charges in favours—this may sometimes take the form of gold, but rarely will any large sum be paid direct to him. Instead, the terms of the tribute itself form part of the therapy. You’ll see.

Should you need, Ixar can be found in the coastal ports betwixt Asmodeus’s Surf and the Alchemist’s Archipelago. Simply ask for Ixar; most will know whom you mean.

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