An introduction to Edint Rie

Before we can begin with Edint Rie I believe he needs an introduction. Edint Rie is a figure that is shrouded a bit in mystery, for, while he wrote allot about the places he has been and the places he has seen, he rarely writes about himself. The only people who know for sure who or what he is are the bishops for the church of Landon and they do not whish to discuss the matter. I have discussed extensively with Bishop Eoire Itum, head of the Myrcian Church of Landon and financer of the Golden Dragon Inn, about the subject of Edint Rie, but he continually informs me that that information is kept in the ancient scrolls and only the truly devout are allowed to view them. Then he always asks me if I would like to become truly devout, but I'm afraid such a path cannot be taken up at my age. Despite these particular drawbacks, there is some information that is available about Edint Rie, which I will explain, and then I will continue in explaining his journal, which is what we are interested in anyway.

Edint Rie, it is believed,　was born about 1200 years after the dragon wars and lived for around 70 years. The exact figures are not known, but his first journal entry is dated 1217, the year of Volk, 3rd month on the 21st, and many historians agree he was between 16 and 20 years old at the time of the first entry. Thus he lived around the end of the Orken wars and the beginning of the second age. What is interesting about his journal is that he wrote almost constantly about what he saw and experienced on his journeys. He had traversed nearly the entire face of rune, visiting almost every major city of the time and categorizing the people and their cultures. This invaluable information has been used in constant studies and histories of people. I hope to use his works to provide a basis for the world as it is today.

Now the title journal is a little misleading, for it is much more like journals. Known to date are at least 31 journals, of which I personally own 12, the largest collection of Edint journals known. Four of the journals are even originals, which are to be donated to the Myrcian Church of Landon when I go to Volk. I even own the coveted 31st journal, an original I might add, that describes Edint Rie`s notes on the planes. But having the journals are only half the battle. As is writ in the first journal, not only are the books written in an ancient tongue, but Edint often used his own version of the tongues spell when he wrote his journals, allowing him to switch between languages mid word. The reason for this practice is lost in time, but needless to say many of the journals are almost untranslatable, even with the help of magic. I, of course, have translated many passages and will rewrite them as a part of the appendix. That being said I believe we can move right into Edint Rie.