The Notebook of Prophecies
Description
Eli's recovered notebook reveals a vast conspiracy of supernatural awakening and prophetic surveillance. The frantic writings document individuals touched by divine or supernatural power: the Argent Knight, Storm Hag, Cursed Youth, and disturbingly, members of the party themselves. Ladanis is marked as 'Nightmare Weaver, touched by shadows.' Thalara's family appears in paintings with halos and glowing eyes. The central question haunts every page: 'Why do they rise when the frenzied king is not due to return?' Someone has been tracking prophet-touched individuals across the realm, documenting their awakenings, and now that evidence rests in the Heroes' hands. The notebook doesn't just implicate Eli—it implicates everyone it names, including the party. Session 7 update: The recovered sketchbook continues yielding dangerous revelations as Aurelia decodes its cryptic references. The term 'Storm Hag' identifies one of the old entities the Prophet Villier ousted before ascension—an ancient creature embodying natural disasters and extreme weather. Finding such charged terminology in smuggled materials suggests an insurgence of pre-Prophet beliefs stirring across the continent. Aurelia decides the official investigation should end with the executions already performed, but the evidence points to conspiracy spanning ages: someone documenting prophet-touched individuals, tracking awakenings, and preserving knowledge of the old powers. The notebook doesn't just implicate Eli—it reveals a network watching for supernatural manifestations, and several party members are already documented within its pages.
Timeline
The Riverside Stop
Eli is revealed as the traveling artist staying at the Riverside Stop, connecting him to both Daria's past and the Gloaming Guild
A Web of Secrets
Vixia's investigation and Daria's warnings reveal Eli's role as both artist and intelligence gatherer for the Gloaming Guild
The Chase
The recovered notebook and sketchbook reveal systematic documentation of prophet-touched individuals, with disturbing connections to multiple party members
The Lady of Letters
Aurelia examines the sketchbook and identifies 'Storm Hag' as one of the old entities Villier ousted, connecting the contraband to insurgent old beliefs