Drāgyr Ilvir

Ilviri practices have always been mysterious and involved complex rituals (some think unnecessarily complex). Unlike the Drāgyr Lōdun, Ilvìri practices seem more elaborate and complex than the bland and direct Lōdun ways. Much of Ilvìri ritual consists of intricate rhymes and songs, combined with precise movements that border on dance. Another oddity about the Circle is their abandonment of the Dekàli tongue in favor of their own language Ilvìri. It is thought that the style and practice may have come from abroad and could be much older than is evident.

Ilvìri magic is subtle. he Ilvir are opposed to using magic to create elemental matter (e.g., air, earth, fire, water). Restrictions regarding the minor elements are unclear (e.g., light, sound, dream). The magics of the Ilvir instead concentrate on mental, enchanting, and transforming magics. Although they refuse to create, they have no qualms with altering state of something or someone provided there is no loss or gain of spirit or biomass. Though the reasons for this are obscure to outsiders, the balance seems crucial to the Ilviri.

Concentrations

• Ælàmra
• Ilûmtrū
• Kadàktrū
• Noltrū
• Orádra
• Pyrádrū
• Vīsìktrū

Members

The Drāgyr of Ilvir wears gray and green robes. Their symbol is an eye surrounded by radiating lines of wind. In some depictions the eye is half-closed, in others it is completely closed. The Ilvir never comment on the significance of these obvious variations.

Locations

• Oð. The Ilvir first appeared in Oð in the year 470 DR, though they probably existed in the area before that time. The Circle converged on the unseemly Town of Genter having heard old tales of the Great Prison of Oð and the horrors that awaited those that delved into its ancient halls. Genter buzzed with the news of the groups’ inquiries and the money that was being spent on equipment and lackeys. It appeared the Circle intended to make a concerted push into the bowels of the Dagger Peninsula. This was an enlightened time for the residents of Oð, many of whom were eager to cast off the superstitions of the past. The Ilvìri operation to map and clean the notorious Dægwùrdunjun was just the sort of thing the Town of Genter needed to move from the dungeon’s shadow. On 6 Tolð 470 DR, after months of preparation, a group of thirty people disappeared beneath the streets of Genter to find and explore the ancient dungeon. Eager expectation for news from below, soon became talk of the Circle’s folly. Stories emerged of how the entire crew was trapped and flayed by all manner of Neðèrim. All hope was lost. Then in mid-Vulùne, a group of three hirelings emerged from below to buy provisions. When pressed for information on the Circle’s fate the men explained that the explorations were still underway, and that any who wished to interfere would be dealt with harshly. They explained that the Circle’s magicians had found two magical doors are were intent on revealing their secrets. This news spread quickly throughout Genter and caused much dismay among the populace. The Doors of Dægwùrdunjun were real and the Circle of Ilvir sought to open them. Speculation of what might lie on the other side ranged from great ancient treasures to horrible hordes of Neðèrim. The hirelings paid for the provisions with queer gold and silver coins inset with precious green stones. The coins bore a symbol of an eye with radiating lines of wind. At first, moneychangers were skeptical of the strange coins, dubbed Ilvìri gold and silver Eyes, until an astute appraiser noticed that the gold and silver were of Dwürdèni grade. Over the next few years, the lackeys continued to returned to the surface to purchase more and more supplies and increasingly bizarre equipment. When pressed for news from below they reiterated that the Circle would tolerate no interference in the matter. They did however divulge that the first of five Doors was breached at the cost of many lives, of both servants and magicians. They further explained that the danger within, which they could not name, was contained. As the years passed, the hysteria in Genter subsided and the Ilvìri made fewer visits to the surface. Some guessed that the Circle had found connecting exits into the Lower Streets of Oð where others suggested they’d opened portals to other worlds. Whatever the truth, the Circle’s attendants have made few appearances over the years and is believed to still operate within the tunnels of the Dægwùrdunjun. No one is sure where the Circle of Ilvir originates from, and why they chose to settle inside one of the most notorious regions around or under Oð. Those magicians that have encountered members have described a strange unplaceable accent, though their mastery of Dekàlic is good. The common languages, especially vernacular, have proven very difficult for their members, even now (653 DR) over a century after their arrival.

Spells

Nomenclature: Ilvir Dekàlic: Ilvir (circle), Ilvìri (pertaining to), Ilvìryn (member), Ilvìryr (members), Ilvìric (cant)