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A Day in the Life of #1 - Kerej of Balic

The “A Day in the Life of…” series is a collection of short stories focusing on a single day in the lives of Athasians who rarely shape history. Not the heroes who challenge sorcerer-kings or unearth ancient relics, they are the countless others who scrape together ceramic bits through toil and cunning. Told through their eyes, these stories breathe life into Athas, highlighting the constant daily struggle endured by the common folk.

This installment follows a day in the life of Kerej, a bitter and angry cook who scrapes by for survival at his food stand in the center of Balic.

The Journal of Zong-Tossu, Entry 14 - Beneath the Island of the Pariahs

This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.

Located high atop the Island of the Pariahs, Zong-Tossu and his entourage have delved deep into the ruin known as the ‘Sky Ark’ by the Pariahs. Within, they have found terrible dangers and mind-boggling mysteries, but now the Sky Ark itself has asked for Zong-Tossu’s assistance.

Shadows of the Past - The Diviner Stone & The Domain of Esthan

While Ravenloft boasts its share of flesh-and-blood lords, evil can manifest in other, far more insidious forms. The parasitic Diviner Stone is one such evil. Born in a forgotten era on the world of Athas, it was once just a simple stone crafted for a dark purpose. Corrupted by sinister intent, it now preys on the unsuspecting, siphoning free will like a shadow devouring the light. Its malevolence spreads like a creeping dread, a hidden terror that slowly consumes all who fall under its thrall.

The Journal of Zong-Tossu, Entry 13 - The Ruins of the Sky Ark

This is the journal of Zong-Tossu, a master ghav-urath (life-shaper) from the Rhul-thaun capital of Thamasku. Zong-Tossu was sent by the har-etuil (judgment-makers) along with a detachment of junior life-shapers and lawkeepers to investigate a mysterious ring of standing stones and the strange creatures said to occasionally appear within. The expeditionary force was accompanied by a thri-kreen emissary known as Cho’ka.

Their minds spinning with what they have been shown, Oracle leads Zong-Tossu, Tr’Shadai, and Cho’ka from the depths of the Island of the Pariahs to its very peak, where they must face a relic of the past.