Kleris’ examination of the book paid off in spades. Not only did she discover more hidden writings, she also got a collection of clues painting a better picture of the spy.<br/><br/>The spy is most likely 3rd year or higher. “Over the years” would be too brief for a 1st or 2nd year.<br/>The spy is an elf, half-elf, or otherwise spent a lot of time among elves. High elves, specifically.<br/>The spy has white hair.<br/>The spy writes in cursive and adds a point to the top of their small ‘r’s.<br/>The spy likely knows necromancy spells.<br/>The spy is currently taking lessons in one of Aegis School of Abjuration’s Advanced Classes, with an interest in subjects of undoing magic.<br/>The spy spent a lot of time in the country of Nidal in Golarion.<br/>The spy doesn’t make use of perfume or other strong scents.<br/><br/>Asking the book via spell promised some results, and the book was understandably happy at Kleris’ offer of being ‘fancied up.’<br/><br/>“I had two masters; the first was tall and had big hands. The current one has soft hands and takes good care of me. She keeps me with a lot of other books...a spellbook, a copy of Sacred Circles of Syrania, Istaran Dispelling Arts, Harpies in Heat, The Sundering of the Mountain: the Fall of Netheril and the Hubris of Anti-Theism, the Tepestani Inquisition, blah blah blah…”<br/><br/>When Kleris let her hand move on its own, the fevered scrawlings produced a result. As to the possibility regarding the action in sharing it with the administration, there was one word that stood out:<br/><br/>“Woe.”<br/><br/>In looking around the Far Dorm and Mordent Tower, Kleris picked up quite a few images. She was indeed popular, and the subject of lust by an awful lot of male students. There was one incident where an entered image brought her face to face with a third-year gnome pleasuring himself to the pinup, and in another case found herself surrounded by similar portraits of nude students and staff in what looked to be the private collection of one of the school’s guards. Unfortunately any attempts at popping up in the location of the culprit failed. For now, at least.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Clues &amp; Roll Results</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Appraise:</strong> the book is well-used, indicative of one that’s been around for several years. Likely six to seven years old. As Redhurst has a five-year program maximum, this was likely given from one student to another. The current owner is rather meticulous, and food crumbs, beverages, water damage, etc, more or less don’t touch the book.<br/><strong>Linguistics:</strong> The writing is in cursive, although the writer has a tendency to give their lower-case ‘r’s a bit of a marked point up top. Furthermore, they underline the names of spells, which was a standard in some high elven elven texts. This indicates that the writer was likely heavily exposed to or grew up among high elves.<br/><strong>Perception:</strong> The book is notably lacking a perfumed scent, rather rare for most female students. Kleris did find some threads of hair. White, actually.<br/><strong>Detect Metals &amp; Ores:</strong> there are some scant flakes of onyx gems, which are a common spell component for various necromancy spells. The student likely took lessons at Mordant.<br/><strong>Nature:</strong> The student seemed to have visited many places Kleris has visited during her stay this semester. But some older specks of dirt and dust indicate that they spent a lot of time last year going about Golarion, particularly in Nidal. This nation is notable for being ruled over by a theocracy tof Zon-Kuthon, an evil deity of shadow.<br/><strong>Detect Magic:</strong> The book otherwise appears non-magical. However Kleris knows that if a <em>Magic Aura</em> was cast over it, said spell can last for 1 day per level. Barring the chance that the spy is on the level of an archmage, any concealed magic should fade away anywhere from a few days to a week at most.<br/><strong>Speak With Objects + Diplomacy Result:</strong> The book is quite chatty. However it says that it’s been near a spellbook and the assigned books related to abjuration, indicating that the student is likely taking one of Aegis School’s Advanced Classes. Also at least three tomes detailing cultures and eras of anti-magic sentiment and the loss of magic on a wide scale: the Fall of Netheril, the Empire of Istar (one of Krynn’s former civilizations), and the rise of the Tepestani Inquisition in a little-known realm known as the Demiplane of Dread. Also a smaller concealed tome of harpy pornography, indicating that the student has a fascination for such beings. A few harpies attend Redhurst, so it’s likely the student may have befriended or finds excuses to be near them.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Revealed Text</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: Page 55</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Margin 1:</strong> The official story is that the campus can only teleport to places for which a ‘landing pad’ has already been arranged. These pads often consist of a large hole in the ground, roughly the shape of the campus’ outer wall. Theoretically the campus can literally teleport anywhere it likes. One night, when we were attacked by the Assassins of the Mandarin’s Fist, Andarlin teleported the entire campus into the middle of the ocean. He’d only been back a few weeks, and he just goofed. Within seconds, we were back on dry land, but for that one moment the entire campus was awash at sea.<br/><br/>Even more incredibly, we didn’t sink.<br/><br/>This is an amazing place.<br/><br/><strong>Margin 2:</strong> The force field around the campus is actually a series of permanent castings of the <span class="bbc_u">wall of force</span> spell. These form the foundation of the complex too, which is what permits it to hold itself together during impromptu teleportations to unprepared locations. The roofs of the wall walks are protected too, although the skies over the rest of the campus are clear.<br/><br/>The construction of this part of the campus alone was a massive undertaking requiring many years. You could say a lot of things about the founders of this academy, but lazy they weren’t.<br/><br/>The sensitive parts of each building are covered by a <span class="bbc_u">guards and wards</span> spell triggered by a <span class="bbc_u">contingency</span> spell. Anyone who walks into the area without wearing a Redhurst crest somewhere on his person sets off the spells. In certain areas, the spells go off if the person lacks the badge of a particular school or isn’t part of the faculty.<br/><br/>Fortunately, I have copies of all these crets and can go anywhere within the complex.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: Page 56</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Margin 1:</strong> The writers here fail to note how often Redhurst cloaks itself in illusions. The answer? Just about always. And many of the illusions are far more clever than they admit. In Dark Tokernia for instance, the entire campus is always kept invisible, and the Main Gate appears to be only a single small door in a back alley. Only those who know of the Academy’s existence would even walk down that street, much less try the door.<br/><br/>When Redhurst appears in many locales, there are damned few folk who know the place is there-unless Redhurst wants them to. This is the strongest aspect of the campus’ security. It’s almost impossible to concoct a plan of action to invade a place that you don’t even know is there.<br/><br/><strong>Margin 2:</strong> The guards all undergo a thorough background. Check, and Christopha herself uses her magic to screen them for trustworthiness. They are all exceptionally loyal and incorruptible.<br/><br/>Despite this, there are ways of turning even the best guards to our side. Besides the obvious tactics of blackmail and threats, we could replace one of the guards with a doppelganger. Also, the guards aren’t always the sharpest swords on the weapons rack. It’s possible to fool them into thinking they’re doing something good while they unwittingly further our ends.<br/><br/>I’ve already begun to seed dissent within the guards, stirring them up against Christopha. There’s a good chance that in the midst of a crisis some of them might refuse to acknowledge her authority. At that point, she’d have to deal with mutiny as well.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote from: Page 63</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Margin 1:</strong> The Vault! If there was one area in the school to which I had unfettered access, it would be this place. I can’t tell for sure what’s locked within these walls, but if it’s even half of what’s rumored, it would be enough to level a city-or Redhurst itself.<br/><br/>The ironic part that they fail to mention about the thieves they find at the doors of the Vault is that those same thieves somehow managed to get that far into the school in the first place. Getting into the campus at all is no mean feat, and even thieves killed enough to do so are consistently stumped by the Vault. It’s conceivable that some of the smarter thieves might have gone after easier targets once inside the school though.<br/><br/>Perhaps that explains the rash of thefts we’ve had lately-or maybe it was me!<br/><br/><strong>Margin 2:</strong> Even as a student here, I loved the library. The idea that all that knowledge lay within, waiting for me to pluck it out. I’ve built up an extensive personal collection of dangerous spells from this trove over the years.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div></div></div><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 125, Warning a Friend</span></span></div><br/>As of late Elmira was unavailable when practicing during the weekend, although when it came to Kleris she could make an exception. Readying herself for the upcoming Mageball tournament in the Training and Dueling Grounds, she was permitted a one minute break before she had to return to play.<br/><br/>“Hi there, Kleris, what’s up?”<br/><br/>She listened closely to her friends’ warnings. The creeping look of dread on her face only grew as Kleris went into detail.<br/><br/>“Oh-by Boccob, that’s terrible! We ought to warn someone!”<br/><br/>...<br/><br/>“Oh the wards? I took a few courses at Aegis, but I know of someone who specializes in wards!”<br/><br/>A call echoed out. “Elmira, time to come back!”<br/><br/>Smiling nervously, she patted Kleris on the back. “I’m scared but...I’m glad you told me this. Whatever’s going on, we won’t let them hurt us!”<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;">Day 125, Rensha</span></span></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">All of the investigation and concentration on magic was taxing Kleris through the day, and in the end she needed to relax with some dinner or a date with Rensha.  Perhaps they could tour the new campus, and see what it’s like to make out in the woods.<br/><br/>"We were in Sharn for a long time, and I never thought I'd get used to the school jumping worlds, but it is nice to visit a new campus and stretch our legs.  Especially a place much more natural, after being high up in that metropolis with nothing but sky and towers."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Rensha nodded. “Yeah, Sharn was beautiful, but it was starting to get a bit repetitive.”<br/><br/>She was also receptive to the offer of visiting Wayreth’s campus. “Yeah! We’ve been all over the place, but we haven’t really gotten the opportunity to check out well, another magic school! There was Bemmea, but that was super-brief and focused more on the city.”<br/><br/>The orc grimaced, recalling that most of the memories from that magocracy were less than positive. “I er, did some asking around, and apparently there are no orcs in Ansalon. If anything, I’ll probably look like a tall goblin or something to them, haha!”<br/><br/>An elderly Red Robe mage of dark complexion hanging around the Main Gates was more than happy to help escort them to the academy, albeit cautioned against wandering too far into the woods.<br/><br/>“Although Wayreth is its own land,” the mage cautioned, “the surrounding forests are that of the Qualinesti elves. Their current political situation is...tense, let’s say.”<br/><br/>Conjuring a speck of light between her fingertips, she touched the foreheads of Kleris and Rensha. Suddenly a burst of insight filled Kleris’ mind, giving her an intuitive sense of where to find the Tower of High Sorcery, down to the number of steps and direction for her size and gait. The spell’s knowledge was so complete that Kleris felt that she could even walk there blind-folded!<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spellcraft DC 30</div><div class="spoiler_body">This is a unique form of divination spell whose casting and properties match no known style Kleris has encountered. One would think to compare it to <em>Find the Path</em> or <em>Discern Location,</em> but...it’s not just Divination, there are other schools mixed into the same spell, and not through metamagic or separated <em>Contingencies</em> either.</div></div><br/>“Wow, what was that?!” Rensha exclaimed.<br/><br/>“Just a<em>Touch of Guiding Light,</em>let’s say,” the mage answered with a smile on her face. “The spell works only for one trip, so once you leave you can’t go back until you get another. Don’t worry, the roads are completely safe, you don’t need me to escort you. Now make sure to give Wayreth some Redhurst hospitality!”<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/9iyqScQ.png)</div><br/>The Tower of Wayreth didn’t take long to find. A thick mist seemed omnipresent, although it parted whenever Kleris or Rensha had to go forward. Once-concealed and silent trees burst to life with colors, while birds, squirrels, and other woodland critters cheerily scurried and flew about as the pair continued their journey. The twin crimson and ivory moons reflected their light off of Wayreth’s triple towers, shining at an angle to reveal the two students’ arrival. A gleaming set of bronze gates lifted, allowing them passage beyond its walls.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Wayreth Map</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/RDb2v2O.png)</div></div><br/>Wayreth’s grounds were smaller in area than Redhurst’s, although it more than made up for it in height. Like Kleris’ school there were towers spaced along the walls, although only three at the respective triangular ends. The rest of the wall were long stretches of dark stone. There were fewer people wandering the grounds, and those that could be seen invariably wore one of the three robes of the Orders of High Sorcery.<br/><br/>Rensha couldn’t help but stare up at the towers. “Wow, they’re so...huge! Should we...should we just go inside, or ask for a guide, or...great, I hope I don’t look like a dork and give Redhurst a bad first impression!”<br/><br/>A white-robed mage called out to the pair. “Oh hey, you must be from the new school that showed up, eh? One of your own is up in the Library, they must be expecting you! Fourth floor, South Tower.”<br/><br/>Rensha blinked. “Errr, we don’t know all of our classmates, Redhurst is pretty big, but...thank you!”<br/><br/>She whispered to Kleris. “Were you expecting anybody?”<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Relationships &amp; Experience</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Gain Relationship Level 8 with Rensha!</strong> Gain 1,000 Experience Points!</div></div>