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| − | Skolla Shawni was a man who lived in the mid to late [[Ages#The Fifth Age|Fifth Age]]. Though called a historian by some sources, he made his living for the bulk of his life | + | Skolla Shawni was a man who lived in the mid to late [[Ages#The Fifth Age|Fifth Age]]. Though called a historian by some sources, he made his living for the bulk of his life as a page at the [[Library of Arindell]], restocking shelves and organizing books. He lived in near-complete destitution, but always seemed to be reading, spending his off-hours in the library and often chastised for reading on his shift. |
| − | He became rather famous in [[A.Y.]] 5751 when, at the age of 75, he published a treatise entitled "[ | + | He became rather famous in [[A.Y.]] 5751 when, at the age of 75, he published a treatise entitled "The [[Diary of Skolla Shawni]]", in which he gave a rather fantastic account of his life and a lengthy adventure he went on with a childhood friend whom he claimed--and provided significant evidence backing this--was the [[Reincarnation|reincarnation]] of a [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period|Dynastic Period]] sorcerer. |
| − | Skolla found some fortune and success after the treatise, consulting on other historical works and even contributing to a revision of the [[Accepted Histories]](though his contributions were | + | Skolla found some fortune and success after the treatise, consulting on other historical works and even contributing to a revision of the [[Accepted Histories]] (though his contributions were minor). He lived well for his final years and died at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of notes and research. |
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Latest revision as of 03:57, 27 December 2018
Skolla Shawni was a man who lived in the mid to late Fifth Age. Though called a historian by some sources, he made his living for the bulk of his life as a page at the Library of Arindell, restocking shelves and organizing books. He lived in near-complete destitution, but always seemed to be reading, spending his off-hours in the library and often chastised for reading on his shift.
He became rather famous in A.Y. 5751 when, at the age of 75, he published a treatise entitled "The Diary of Skolla Shawni", in which he gave a rather fantastic account of his life and a lengthy adventure he went on with a childhood friend whom he claimed--and provided significant evidence backing this--was the reincarnation of a Dynastic Period sorcerer.
Skolla found some fortune and success after the treatise, consulting on other historical works and even contributing to a revision of the Accepted Histories (though his contributions were minor). He lived well for his final years and died at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy of notes and research.
