The Lore of Sage Celah of the Steppe

"Today I spent the morning observing Sage Celah without him noticing. He left early for a morning walk and spent the whole day out.

Sage Celah is a hermit. He lives alone in a rocky shack. Though the Steppe is a wide open place, his house is hidden among rocks, making it difficult for any passerby to see it – I almost got lost the first time I went to visit him. Inside, it's surrounded by books of all kinds. His home is always smoky due to the potions to which he's devoted. He avoids contact with the external world because he believes it is full of distractions and that the only way of living a true life is going inwards.

Celah's daily routine is based on walking to the nearby swamps to see the green bullfrogs. He spends hours watching them in their marshy lives, observing and connecting thoughts regarding philosophy and science. Some say he is a visionary, while others think he's a goofy old man. I definitely think he is a genius.

He often catches some frogs both for fun and need. He likes to keep some company at home, but the practical use for the bullfrog is its specific and powerful venom. After years of studying psychedelic elements and risking his life in bold experiments, Celah has concluded that the green bullfrog's venom is the best mind expander. Lately he's been working in the 'ideal dosage', which requires patience, for the venom changes according to complex variables, like the bullfrog's age, its birth time and its total fat."

– Note by Shadow Mage Hagar of the Realm.

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"To Sage Celah of the Steppe, the 'ideal dosage' of the green bullfrog's venom might hold the key to enlighten all living beings. However, just as this research grants him blooming visions of heavenly mandalas it can bring about some scary bad trips too, as some of us have witnessed.

It is yet to be confirmed if the venom's experience happens within the brain only or if it makes the brain work as a door to actual other dimensions.

In spite of his cranky outlook, Celah is a Sage – an adventurer in the universe of subtle waves, thriving day by day anchored in the power of his Courage Staff."

– Note by Archmagus Casper of the Mist.

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"Messy manuscripts register all this process. There are very few fellow wizards who have access to them. I do. We gathered to organize Celah's ideas, either by visiting the Sage or receiving one of his rare letters. Despite the apparent random notes and drawings, our small group keeps attempting to save the research from being forever lost due to Celah's turbulent temper, even facing constant prejudice and mockery from some academic branches."

– Note by Sorcerer Azahl of the Mount.

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