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Chapter One

Overview

The last of his kind, and the first page of his story.

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Introduction

A mind shaped by the deep

Livius Mortimer is an original Dungeons & Dragons character, and the last of a people whose name the surface world has nearly forgotten. His story is kept in this archive, sealed under a dark ocean, where every record waits for a reader willing to descend.

This page is the short version. The other chapters hold the details.

Important information

The essentials, set down in the archive's own words.

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Identity

Livius Mortimer, an original character. The last of his kind.

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Home

The archive beneath the tide, and the waters that surround it.

A silver compass on an old map

Purpose

To keep the history, secrets and journeys of a single, mysterious life.

Highlights

Four things a reader should know before going further.

Glowing runes carved in stone

Ancient runes

His magic is written in old symbols, and each one has a cost.

A silver sword on stone steps

Silver and steel

He carries few things, and each has a history of its own.

A sea cliff at night

The tide

The sea has shaped his past and waits for his return.

Memorable words

Lines the archive has kept, set apart from the rest.

The sea remembers everything, so I have learned to remember with it.Livius Mortimer
Every light I follow goes down. I have stopped asking where it ends.Livius Mortimer

At a glance

A visual summary of the chronicle.

An ancient open book

History

From the first years to the present tide on the Background page.

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