CONJECTURE

Valdis has given me this book to help me order thoughts and theories. So much of what we know, or think we know, is mere conjecture.

The mind revels in conjecture. Where information is lacking it will gladly fill in the gaps. I will not mingle conjectures with certainties and so this place is for theories to explore and to test and the Omnium Codex is reserved for facts we have proven as truth. It is a magnificent gift.

For clarity of those who may be reading this, entries are coded as follows:

Normal text - made while Idril was a Cleric of the Light

*Italics* - made after Idril had released Agerth from the mirror

**Bold** - Actions for consideration

### Aerith

* Good (was a child)
* Disappeared - unknown whether dead or alive or taken
* Presumed to have been smuggled as part of the child souls (Marvarkus recalls meeting her at an underground holding area)
* Unknown what exactly happened to her.
* ? Lady Shesacava knows? at the Yule father - "You will never see her alive" - just a taunt or some knowledge?
* *Is in Eastern Downs and I've been within 2m - is she Lady Shesacava?*
* *Huwl said "who knows what crimes are forgivable?" has she been turned - The Lady / someone else at the festival I did not see?*
* *Could she be Arwyen's older sister (daughter of Rhea and Penlador) taken at birth to Parnos by Galad and raised by the Malthens?*
* *What is her significance - if she was taken to Parnos - why? Hidden? Protection? Prevention of interference?*
* *Ladorian Gallamin referenced a sunburst birthmark in his granddaugter - is the birthmark significant - is there a prophecy about this child?*
* *Could Aerith be the trapped soul pulled by strings seen in Arwyen's vision?*
* *Was she taken intentionally from Parnos?*
* *Marvarkus recalls her with smuggled children in Oaktown - was this a cover or an accident? Was her identity discovered by accident or intention?*
* *Could she be trapped as Shesacava or one of her acolytes to prevent her stopping something - fulfilling her destiny?*
* *Could she have been taken in order to fulfil a destiny that Ladorian was trying to prevent?*
* ? *Bought the jester's face for a bag of silver and became Shesacava*
* *Is she the child of the Starchild prophecy - brought up by a family not her own and then another. Brought up by those she considers enemies? If so born from one as old as time...Who is Aerith? Is she the lost daughter of the raven queen?*

### Arwyen

* *Who is she? Sold into the 45s - now known due to family starving*
* *Has an older sister and half brother of whom she knows nothing - was her sister also sold - or sent to Parnos?*
* *Seems to have high elven ancestors but thinks she is wood eleven - relevance - ANCESTRY BECOMING CLEAR*
* *Talented rogue - how did she acquire these skills? innate / indoctrinated / taken - like Aerith? Taken for a purpose??*
* *Lardorian galliman is grandfather; the brain behind the power of the Galliman*
* *Penlador - father and Rhea mother and Finder half brother - Now confirmed*
* *Why did Ladorian have the older sister taken away at birth but not Arwyen?*
* *Legitimised Gallamin - what is the significance? Ladorian knows she is not the heir (there is an elder sister) but doesn't want her found - is Arwyen being used?*
* *Looks like the person who took the jester's face - who we recognise as Lady Shesacava.*
* *Sel Sevir suggests we have missed somethng about the Galliman family - look again. Who is family?*

### Book of recurring Delphian Prophecies IV

* *Book wanted by Arron Greyfield (on list obtained by X)*
* *? contains prophecies about us - ODIN suggested this to Drenn on the Applebee island*
* *Volume 4 and 7 missing from council library in Mathnahil - ? relevant?*
* *Could this contain information about Arwyen's sister too - why was she sent away?*
* *Index suggests prophecies about the raven queen and a jester - need to read this book*
* ***Need to read***

### Canis

* Evil
* ? has particular hatred of Drenn as a wolf shifter
* Why is a werewolf involved at all?
* *Lycanthropy experiments - gave Canis huge powers but at what cost?*
* *Was Canis a willing participant or at one time a caged test animal?*
* *Has Canis always been a werewolf - is his history important or just his current actions that matter?*
* *Is there a plan to create other powerful were-creatures?*
* *Goldmaker's notes suggest Canis less susceptible to usual methods of killing werewolves (silver weapons etc.)*

### Death and Burial Records of Bacland

* In the documents from UnderInn
* Register maintained by Bertles family, Egerton St, Emerald
* Records 19,142 to 19,788 - *During this time Ladorian, Ruven Malthen, Arryn Malthen, Abbot Galad, Elizabeth Lunrune, Aron Greyfield, Penlador born and Salaman Greyfield dies - relevance?*
* *Covers the period of the Bacland Civil War - important??*
* Copy arranged 19,886
* Why did anyone want these?
* Stolen identities?
* Looking for someone in particular? - ***ENTRY 154 - Mr Smoakdale 7 (Arron Greyfield would have been 7 in 19,739) - did Arron Greyfield die aged 7 and was possessed by Hastur from then onwards?***
* *Abandoned graves can be entry points into the Shadowfell. Could this grave be one of those?*

### Decon

* *Remained with X at the Underinn despite the revelation about a mole*
* *Reported that he had investigated the death records and Martindale 7 and nothing to find - can this be trusted - could he be the mole? If so is something very significant here?*

### Finnian Underbough

* Evil
* Halfling with triangle scar over his right eye
* Involved in the smuggling of children according to Bishop Writingham's letters - in what way?
* Alchemist?? - used alchemy at Krellion
* *Orphan - found by Goldmaker ?slave traded?*
* *Was working for Goldmaker the lesser of the potential evils that could have befallen him?*
* **KILLED BY DRENN**

### Galad

* *I have known him as the Abbot of the Temple of Correllon in Parnos - he guided me and gave me a home when I was exciled by my father*
* *Is he the same cleric that has been a friend of the Gallamin house for many years?*
* *Did he take Penlador's firstborn (Arwyen's sister) at Ladorian's behest?*
* *If he took the child - where did he take her and why? Did she come to Parnos with him? What was the purpose?*
* *Did Galad always know that I did not lose my sister - that it was likely she'd been taken? Was he preventing me from finding her by "looking after me?"*
* *Was he involved in her disappearance?*
* *Is the Church of Light involved - needed the sunburst child? - what is his loyalty? Ladorian? Church?*

### Giants

* *Older than recorded time*
* *Had the ability of interplanar travel by the nexus stone wielded by the king in a staff*
* *Stolen by Yesmir in the rebellion and taken to the Feywilde - ? giants still there*
* *Unable to use the nexus stone so sold it to ?Shesacava - a future alliance - will we need to fight against the Feywild giants?*
* *"Her mother helped us" - Shesacava mother ?who - Yesmir seen praying at a shrine to the Raven Queen - is this the reason for an alliance?*
* *Allowed Shesacava to take the Jester's mask (anti detection / discovery) made by the stone giants - why was this so important to her?*
* *Do the giants have prophecies that would be of use - probably! they ceratinly have prophecies but we will see their use*
* *The enemy turned friend - who Rishna? Goldmaker?*

### Gnomish Professor (Oaktown)

* Works at Solarths Academy of Magic - ?Lycanthropy?
* Contacted by letter from Arron Greyfield - delivered by Finnian Underbough - (documents at UnderInn)
* Collaboration with other scholars - on what?
* **Need to visit and find out about this! Shouldn't be too hard to find a well funded University department with a gnomish professor at its head**
* *Why is Greyfield experimenting with Lycanthropy - laboratory under Eastern Downs*
* *What would be the purpose of large numbers of super powerful were-creatures like Canis?*

### Goldmaker

* Evil
* Known to have been a slave trader in the past - ? where and for how long
* Involved with the torture and murder of the Vetra people in search of the Ziebens Grimoir - why and for whom?
* How did he end up working with / for Greyfield?
* His notebooks suggest he would kill them all if required and has prepared for this eventuality
* *Loyalty?*
* *Could he be dealt with if he felt he were on a side more likely to win?*
* *Who is Laura? He kept her locket in a secret stash ? valuable to him ? a key to his past?*
* *Survived attack of Sir Valerie's sword - how? Luck or particular power?*
* *What is his role - why is he still with the Greyfields - his notebooks suggest he would turn coat if under pressure - could we turn him (Valdis may not be able to do this)*

### Hastur

* *In non-physical form in this realm - possesses people - was Arron Greyfield and now?*
* *Trying to gain physical form*
* *Starchild ? Aerith destined to either help or prevent this - we must find her +/- free her will*
* *Can be destroyed in his current form by the Deus Mori - does this need to be wielded by anyone in particular? PROPHECY?*

### Krellion

* Northern part of Krellion including mine purchased by Greyfield from Folsun Stakurn in 20101 (Documents from UnderInn)
* Mine closed and port burnt down
* Secret Port Cydin built at North
* Known as Katos Cradle
* Forest surrounding Krellion city full of werewolves - why?? *Is the lycanthropy work to produce an army of werewolves to act as guards?*
* Gnome miners working for Greyfield - interrogated after the death of Hargrim
* Taking Aremnent Pearls and adding to their mined gems for export - documents rescued by Arwyen seem to support this story
* Processed 1000s pearls over years in this way
* Shipped to Eastern Downs - Greyfield - why?

### Lady Shesacava

* Evil
* Involved in some way with the corruption of the Church of Light - causative?

* Multiple persons over time carrying a single title / identity?
* A single person with a long lifespan - undead? involved in the pact with Hastur for eternal life?
* The Raven Queen's missing daughter? - An Undead Fey?
* Is she is someway related to the reappearance of the shadow metal shards?
* I recall seeing her / a version of her in Parnos when Aerith was small
* *Could she possibly be Aerith?*
* *Could Aerith have been taken to become the next Lady Shesacava - a stolen apprentice / destiny*
* *If so would she be evil or broken? - Huwl implied some crimes may be too great - is anyone beyond redemption?*
* *If I have found light within the darkness is more clear than light within light maybe there is light within Shesacava*
* *Has the Nexus stone from the Giants ?in the Forgotten Fortress of the Shadowfell? Is this how she can teleport and be undetected?*
* *Planned an alliance with the rebel Giants - what kind and why?*
* *Confused with Arwyen by the jester, "You took my face" - Does Shesacava look like Arwyen ? sister*
* *Could this be Aerith trapped to fulfil the return of Hastur via the coming of the Raven Queen?*

### Ladorian Galamin

* *Arwyen's grandfather*
* *Thought to be in Mathnhil (based on the scroll of familial location) - FOUND*
* *Father of Pelador Galamin from the festival of 1000 wines and a council member of Mathnhil - Arwyen's father - FACT*
* *This heritage would make Arwyen next in line to the Gallamin seat on the elven high council - truly noble - unless her elder sister was found*
* *Why does Ladorian not want the sister found or even looked for?*
* *Why has he been tracking Rhea for all this time despite both daughters being gone?*
* *Why did he take the oldest child and send them away - did the mark bear a significance?*
* *The books of prophecy are missing from the library (4 and 7)- is there a prophecy about that child Ladorian does not want known?*
* *Child given to Galad (a cleric) - the same Galad that is now Abbot in Parnos?*
* *Was the child taken to Parnos and brought up there - hidden identity? Other side of the World? Protection? Trying to prevent them doing something or becoming something?*
* *Why is he so willing to accept Arwyen now and yet allowed her to nearly starve / be sold as a child? - what's in it for him?*
* *Why the rush to legitimise her? What is the benefit? - I doubt Ladorian does anything without strategic plan*
* *Why send away one child but have no obvious interest in the next - knew the other child was the "one"*
* *Rhea says beware - why? He certainly has a reputation, is strategic and cunning and careful - which side is he on?*
* *Giants say beware - All is not as it seems - what sign have we missed?*

### Lord Arron Greyfield

* Evil
* Involved with Hastur ? summoned Hastur - pact for eternal life? Has been in power a very long time
* Involved with Lady Shesacava, Finnian, Cannis, Grinkvil - all evil
* Involved in the Church of Light
* Also known by the alias Mr Smoakdale
* Call for tinkerers, blacksmiths, crafters, arcanists (documents at UnderInn) - what is he building? - **Speak to someone from Smithy's Syndicate?**
* Wants books (documents at UnderInn)- On the Shore of the Astral Sea; Creating constructs - A comprehensive; Enoch Historia; Pseuomonarchia Daemonum; Book of recurring Delphian Prophecies IV - why these? **READ the book of constructs borrowed from Ethel**
* *Is there a clue to finding the shards in the Astral Sea?*
* *War to end all wars*
* *Possessed by Hastur*
* *Evil or stupid / power hungry*
* *Intention? Could Greyfield possibly have had good intentions and become corrupted and then possessed*
* *Did he deal with a demon and lose?*
* *Why has Greyfield adopted 3 wards? Why no children of his own? Why so different in skill and background?*
* *Goldmaker's notes say that he was taken to the waystone under Eastern Downs by Salaman Greyfield - did Salaman deal with Hastur and Arron's possession was part of that transaction?*
* *From the first of Goldmaker's notes: "That all changed when he took power. Of course the same could be said for all the Greyfields. Doesn't take long after they take power for their hair to go grey and power to get to their heads, Been that way for as long as I've been working with them. But Arron Greyfield Was different." Has dealing with Hastur been a family affair by Arron was the first to allow him possession?*
* *Had a wife. Disappeared shortly before Reeve arrived? Who was she and what's her relevance*

### Lycanthropy

* *Why was Arron Greyfield experimenting with Lycanthropy?*
* *Is this why Canis is involved - ?family? Experimental subject?*
* *Gnome professor ?leading research?*
* *Krellion forests ?Location of the experiments - successes or failures?*
* *Krellion tower researcher - paid to experiment on the experiments? Why they hadn't worked? What could be improved?*
* *Is there a link between werewolves and the Raven Queen?*
* *How does lycanthropy link to a warforged army?*

### *Magpie*

* Letter in Thieves Cant (translated by Arwyen) from the documents at UnderInn
* Toggi (crook) working in Dawser for a wealthy client ?who
* Blueprints - for what?
* Working for Greyfield - altered plans as a result of delays - which plans
* **Find Magpie? - Found!**
* *Magpie is a drunk - awaiting useful information about the Greyfield finances - was heavily guarded - important?*

### Martindale 7

* Land deeds and letter (documents from UnderInn)
* Purchased by Arron Greyfield in 19,716 from P.C. Leonard of Cloncurry - why?
* 14 miles of 3 wire fencing, posts every 15 feet.
* Address - Mt Abundance, Cloncurry - where is this and what is Greyfield doing in Cloncurry that requires so much land and is causing disputes? **VISIT?**
* *Martindale is in Westerlot*
* *Westerlot sided with the Constituents in the Bacland Civil War - against the rebels led by Salaman Greyfield*
* *Why would Greyfield have a Clonclurry address and want land in Westerlot?*
* *Rebellion? What is on that land? Access to the Feywild??? Access to the Shadowfell?*

### Nannah H

* Good
* *Why did Goldmaker want a map of the crypts beneath the Dagon temple of Pepkey? - who was he purchasing this for - Arron Greyfield??*
* *How do the crypts beneath Pepkey fit with the goings on in Eastern Downs?*
* *Did Nannah H know who she was dealing with or did she know and not care - is it really all about the money?*

### Penlador Gallamin

* *Currently sits on the high elven council in Mathnahil - FACT*
* *Only child of Ladorian Gallamin (Arwyen's grandfather) -FACT*
* *FACT - Arwyen's father (Proven by scroll and confirmed by Ladorian)*
* *FACTS - Not known to be married - who is Arwyen and her sister's mother. RHEA Is he also her half brother's father - NO Finder is Rhea's son.*
* *Did Arwyen's mother keep her childbearing secret and give away the daughters? did he know? - NO -* 1st *child taken and ran away to deliver Arwyen*
* *Philanderer - who with? RHEA*
* *Who are his other children? Could he be Reeve Greyfields father? - Unlikely although still possible - Child given to Galad (who ends up in Parnos) - ? AERITH*

### Reeve Greyfield

* *3rd ward of Arron Greyfield*
* *A caster from Kruso - from a prominent family*
* *High elven ~ 186 years old (from the information Xunnol gave us about the festival guests) - older than Arwyen*
* *Could Reeve also have been adopted? Could she be Arwyen's older sister??*
* *? adopted as payment to her family for kidnapping Greyfields wife? why would giving away your daughter be a payment?*

### The Raven Queen

* Undead and Fey energy
* Crown unable to be destroyed by angels and shattered shards cast adrift - ?the metal shard we had collected?
* Arron Greyfield had 2 similar shards in his workshop - why?
* What is the relationship between Greyfield and The Raven Queen - ??Shesacava
* *IF Shesacava is the lost daughter of the raven queen and is trying to reassemble the crown to bring back her mother is she actually the one at the top and Greyfield was simply used?*
* *Did Shesacava use Greyfield's lust for power to get him to deal with Hastur as she could not and use that power to find the crown shards?*
* *Is The Return of the Raven Queen the ultimate plan and all else a distraction? - Is the sunburst child a key to stopping this? PROPHECY?*
* *Does the Raven Queen require souls from which to recreate a material being?*
* *Hastur and the return of the Raven Queen - part of the same prophecy? How are they related?*
* ***Many questions and answers lie in the Feywild.***
* *Prayed to by Yesmir the rebel giant*
* How is her return and Hastur's related?
* *Her crown can be used to find the Forgotten Fortress and the Nexus Stone?*

### Valdis Lietus

* *Prepared to use a child's soul to kill an enemy*
* *Having done so one is prepared to do so again*
* *Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely - where are his limits - what will he do with the Grimoire?*
* *Will his obsession with Goldmaker be our undoing? Goldmaker is a small cog in a much greater evil*

### Waystone

* Technology used to channel energy and open communication / portal to Hastur (or others?)
* Identified at the Wellhouse above Brannion - destroyed by Valdis
* *Goldmaker's notebooks reference a Waystone in the tunnels beneath eastern Downs where he met Hastur - is that the portal in the room with the automaton guards?*
* *Why did Greyfield need to guard the waystone so heavily - was he frightened of what might come through?*
* *Can we use a waystone to travel to the plane of lightning? Agerth and the book page build Grinkvils - would it be possible to build another?*

### Xunnol

* Head of the organisation x
* Works from the underInn
* Overtly against Greyfield and Hastur
* *Red dragon - how? why?*