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Major events of the 350s: The Elven Decade 4th January 360 SR
It seems fitting that this extract of the chronology, covering "The Elven Decade", should complete this account and that it be lodged with the records of the Elves of Trinsic. I have written it in the third person as it includes matters concerning all the Frettings, though it mainly concerns me.
At the start of the new decade many changes are in the offing. VanQa is a distant vision I will visit sometimes, though my life is elsewhere. In other ways, too, I am at a crossroads and cannot see my way forward clearly. I am balanced between my love for VanQa and an anger at the injustices of the world, as well as a disillusionment with all high-born nobles who despite often good intentions are often little more than strutting marionettes. It is also possible that the mining profession has now become too dangerous with the spread of blackrock elementals, and I am tempted to use my hiding and stealth skills to start a new career. But whatever turn my life takes The Trinsic Rose tavern between 7 and 8 pm will remain as a home to me. And for that fixed point in my life I will ever be grateful.
Namaarie!
Jern Quote: Extract from the Fretting Chronology
Jern?s life from his mid-20s to mid-30s is touched by the elves in many ways. Of these, meeting the leprachaun and serf Nian Cethlin, and VanQa and Miguen Halfelven in 351 were the most important, followed by the discovery that Smaed was half-elven and Jern?s growing association with the Yew village of Silverleaf after Smaed found his father and moved there. But throughout this period Jern?s friendship with VanQa grows and he meets and befriends many of her elven followers.
The magical disappearance of the Yew Swamp in summer 353 and the founding of the elven tree-city of Heartwood in Yew Town that same autumn marked a change in the Fretting fortunes. Smaed moved to Silverleaf Village and embraced his elven heritage. Agnes also moved to Yew as Librarian in the Borough of Yew. Jern alone remained in Trinsic and, without at first knowing it, started a family.
This section of chronological notes therefore concerns the Trinsic Frettings, and mainly matters pertaining to Jern. But the lives of his relatives and other Leafsta survivors still weave in and out.
Summer 350: Jern starts his rag and bone trade, to raise gold for Sally Button?s charitable orphan home.
February 351 he meets and falls in love with the leprachaun and fellow serf Nian Cethlin at a rag and bone sale in Trinsic.
67th March 351: Jern visits The Trinsic Rose for the first time and meets the leader of the Trinsic elves, Mine Hostess the Lady VanQa, and her husband, Miguen The Halfelven.
June 351: a thug assaults and robs Jern in Trinsic. Suffers headaches and some memory-loss that appears to be permanent as the decade passes.
49th October 351: Jern and Nian are betrothed. Wedding set for May 352.
Spring 352: Nian goes missing.
Midsummers Eve 352: a chance encounter with Moll results, unbeknown to Jern, in her becoming pregnant by him.
34th October 352: VanQa gifts Jern Ye Old Poste Office near Trinsic Westgate. He moves in, making it his home.
February 353: Jern receives Nian?s letter explaining her departure and the need to break their engagement. Jern hits the bottle, drowning his grief in half a year of sorrowing for the loss of his beloved.
15th March 353: birth of Jern Jr to Moll Sinders, unbeknown to Jern.
February 354: Jern begins to mine precious gems, and makes his fortune from selling several to the rich merchant, Lyim Rashidat, for 100,000 gold.
March 354: Jern visits Silverleaf for first time. The building of Smaed?s cottage with the help of Smaed?s natural father, Thalandor, and other Silverleaftans, especially Aegnor, the village craftsman. Kaine, mage and alchemist and another Silverleaftan, take Jern to visit the pixie village in Malas. Smaed finds a Leafsta survivor, Daisy Roots, whom Jern meets. Jern begins to study elven smithing secrets from old scrolls.
April 354: Agnes finds another Leafsta survivor, Tyg Husbond, sole witness to the destruction of Leafsta.
May 354: Jern attends the Magincia Festival of Tales and reads Agnes? verse there.
October 354: Jern is at VanQa?s First ?Free Repairs Hour? outside The Trinsic Rose. It was to become a much appreciated weekly event.
June 354: Jern is granted the right to engrave his own exceptional quality work and receives his Grandmaster Blacksmith Engraving Kit.
Late August 354: Jern meets Moll by chance and sees his son for the first time. That autumn Moll and their son move in to Jern?s home, now named Ye Olde Poste Office.
November 354: Jern hires a vendor at The Trinsic Rose.
New Year 354: Jern begins a working association with the elf Aegnor, Silverleaf?s leading craftworker. Learns more elven smithing secrets.
New Year 355: With help from Smaed, Jern begins to learn the magic arts: using moongates and recalling using roons.
February-June 355: Jern is introduced to Delucia in The Lost Lands by Count D?Orsay?s factor and given the roons to travel there. He is deeply impressed and strikes gold for the first time. His wealth increases. Buys a horse. Meets the serf Jenny Wren.
July-September 355: The Ilshenar Quest. VanQa and Miguen take Jern there to act as the Duke?s carer during his illness at The Twin Oaks Tavern. Many dangers and adventures.
2nd December 355: birth of a daughter to Moll and Jern, they name Sharon. Jern begins a period of learning some more elven smithing secrets.
February 356: begins to study higher smithing skills than GM.
Summer 356: Jern becomes a Freeman of the Duchy, swearing a new oath to his Duke. Begins a period of visits to New Paws Tavern, where he meets Anna-Maria and goes to visit her at Swaggers Inn, Vesper
Autumn 356: Miguen departs on a long journey.
New Year 357: Agnes gets involved in a quest for the ghost of Yew Castle. Jern fears for her. The Trinsic Elves grow a magic tree-village in place of the old one that VanQa calls The Elven Quarter of Trinsic.
January 358: Jern attends Stonekeep Market in Yew. Begins planning to lodge gold claims in Delucia.
Autumn 358: Jern struggles to come to terms with the violation of VanQa by her step-brother whom her parents had adopted many years ago - the drow Iglata Slyannan. Jern realises he has fallen in love with VanQa. Miguen is rumoured to have returned. Jern?s journal and many important records destroyed in a fire.
Winter 358: Iglata threatens Jern?s family. Moll and children go into hiding. Jern courts VanQa.
New Year 359: VanQa kidnapped by Iglata after he murders two of her sisters.
Spring 359: VanQa is found unconscious and is freed by her Silver Warriors and friends. They bear her away to Eska?eldalie to be cared for, with Miguen reported to be by her side. Remains in a coma. Gwen becomes the leader of the Trinsic elves and takes over running the tavern.
20th May 359: Moll and the children return from hiding. She accuses Jern of infidelity with VanQa. Removes with their children to her mother.
73rd May 359: Gwen leads Jern to Eska?eldalie where he first visits Aldenkoi, then sees VanQa and meets Miguen. Jern opens his heart to them about his love for VanQa.
August 349: Iglata murdered by vigilantes under the very noses of his guards. VanQa awakes from her coma to find her scars have become permanent tattoos, the ownership marks of Iglata.
Mid October 359: VanQa arises and talks with Jern. Names him Quessirenmellon, bestowing on him the freedom to visit Eska?eldalie and for his children to come here for refuge. Jern departs Eska?eldalie and returns to Trinsic.
Mid-October-December 359: a period of adjustment after a stay of nearly half a year in Eska?eldalie. Jern begins to consider his options. His son visits The Trinsic Rose for the first time. |
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