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  As the manicured lawns of the Park and the walls of the Forest rise up to
meet the Mudapa, a steep hill provides the perfect place for an ampitheater.
Ten rows of seating radiate outwards from the flat arena at the bottom,
curving around from the north all the way to the east.  Some worn stone
steps lead up the hill into the seating, while the speaker's floor is
scuffed and smooth from decades of use.  Having recently been reclaimed from
a cover of vegetation, there are still some stumps and stalks from the old
vegetation remaining.  
Sombar the philosopher is here, explaining a new theory of his.

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sit seat
You sit on the ampitheater seating.
Sombar quizzically raises an eyebrow.
Sombar says, 'You're late for class, Syll.'

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Sombar says 'The One, or the union of all five main Powers, has never been invoked in living memory. To do so...will kill the summoning Druid, for the energy unleashed is beyond control.'

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Sombar says 'Ah, Ithrilis. The rolling waves, the thundering whirlpool, the river's fork where Ithrilis hands over stewardship to the Water Spirit.'

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Sombar says 'Jhepp...'

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Sombar says 'Riga was a sign that the youth of the day were not satisfied with their lot. The fact that he rose to power as he did must have been due to a lack of education...'

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Sombar says 'I taught Lady Undya, Lady Jhepp, Lord Agrippa and more, but not one of them was able to attend class fully for a week.'

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Sombar says 'Implementors are foul demons from the darkest corners of the world. Beware their leader, Vassago as he is known.'

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Sombar says 'It is thought that those who follow Death walk in the same circle he does, following him while day by day, he follows them, coming closer and closer.'

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Sombar says 'Vandemaar. A man not even I met, and I was once one of the most knowledgeable philosophers in all of Alyria! Everyone agrees! My intellect can not be denied!'

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Sombar says 'The issue remains that nobody really knows what happens on Trigael that day when the Archon Master Overseers came. The source of that explosion is unknown, and may yet remain so...'

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Sombar says 'The beast Yourban of Dungeon Deceit has had a hard time establishing his cult movement. While the dungeon may be his, belief in his principles elsewhere is almost nonexistent. He is savage and unrefined, as is his philosophy of death.'

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Sombar says 'I don't know what Vashir's problem was. His son wanted to go on an adventure! He was furious when he found us racing camels through the streets of the city...'

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an experimental shield generator hums softly...
A swirling prismatic shield silently shimmers into being around you, protecting you with 'telekinetic shield'.

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Sombar says 'The dwarven gods, while followed by few dwarves in modern times, are incorruptible. In my research, I found them to be some of the strongest, purest and most honorable deities as depicted by their followers and scripture. '

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Sombar says 'Riga was a sign that the youth of the day were not satisfied with their lot. The fact that he rose to power as he did must have been due to a lack of education...'

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Sombar says 'Little do people know that Dira is the Power of doors! Yes, you heard me! Doors! They're all mistaken!'

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Sombar says 'Veldra, the witch sister, and Suzarra, her twin. Once, they both ran the fantastical Hotel Hello in the Underground. They did not reckon on the evil that pervades those depths corrupting Veldra, no they didn't...'

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Sombar says 'Vorynich? That's a familiar name...something to do with seafaring and industry, I think.'

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Sombar says 'I taught Lady Undya, Lady Jhepp, Lord Agrippa and more, but not one of them was able to attend class fully for a week.'

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Sombar says 'The One, or the union of all five main Powers, has never been invoked in living memory. To do so...will kill the summoning Druid, for the energy unleashed is beyond control.'

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Sombar says, 'Your attendance for Saturday has been noted, Syll.'
Sombar smiles at you. Doesn't that just make you want to smile back at him?
'Syll, one of my most dedicated students.' Sombar says. 'You're a fast learner, and maybe one day, you can become my apprentice.'
Sombar says, 'Your dedication to the philosophical arts moves me deeply...'
Sombar wipes away a tear.

For steadfast dedication to learning, the Powers have granted thee a Mark.
You have gained the Mark of Learning!
You gain 1,000,000 experience points!
You gain 1,000,000 experience points!
You gain 1,000,000 experience points!
You gain 1,000,000 experience points!
You gain 3,500 experience points!
You gain 51 practices!