The chronicler

The Chronicler is a mythical figure of Tirakan who supposedly records the history of the world in its entirety. Some speak of him as an entity far from this world, others claim that it is Chronar himself who records history in his eternal book. In addition to the chronicler, there is also the philosophical concept of a narrator.

Profile image
The chronicler The chronicler
Work
Glimpse of the Past (4): The priest invokes the Chronicler to reveal a brief vision of the past of a specific location within a 10-metre radius. This vision lasts 10 minutes and provides insight into the events that took place there. However, the influx of historical knowledge can be overwhelming, causing the priest to experience temporary disorientation and vivid memories that are not their own.
Chronicle's Insight (8): By channeling the wisdom of the Chronicler, the priest gains the ability to understand any written language for 1 hour. This allows them to decipher ancient texts and hidden messages. However, the constant flow of information can cause mental fatigue, making it difficult to concentrate on other things during this time.
Temporal Stasis (22): The priest calls upon the chronicler to freeze time for 10 minutes within a 20 meter radius. All creatures and objects in the area are immobilised, unaware of the passage of time. The priest can move freely and interact with the environment, but cannot directly affect living creatures. After the effect ends, the priest will feel a profound sense of temporal displacement, experiencing brief flashes of future events that may or may not come to pass.
Work
Glimpse of the Past (4): The priest invokes the Chronicler to reveal a brief vision of the past of a specific location within a 10-metre radius. This vision lasts 10 minutes and provides insight into the events that took place there. However, the influx of historical knowledge can be overwhelming, causing the priest to experience temporary disorientation and vivid memories that are not their own.
Chronicle's Insight (8): By channeling the wisdom of the Chronicler, the priest gains the ability to understand any written language for 1 hour. This allows them to decipher ancient texts and hidden messages. However, the constant flow of information can cause mental fatigue, making it difficult to concentrate on other things during this time.
Temporal Stasis (22): The priest calls upon the chronicler to freeze time for 10 minutes within a 20 meter radius. All creatures and objects in the area are immobilised, unaware of the passage of time. The priest can move freely and interact with the environment, but cannot directly affect living creatures. After the effect ends, the priest will feel a profound sense of temporal displacement, experiencing brief flashes of future events that may or may not come to pass.

The Chronicler is a mythical figure of Tirakan who supposedly records the history of the world in its entirety. Some speak of him as an entity far from this world, others claim that it is Chronar himself who records history in his eternal book. In addition to the chronicler, there is also the philosophical concept of a narrator.

The chronicler is unknown to the people of Tirakan. The figure of the chronicler and the narrator exist at best in magic-theoretical or religious works of great philosophers. They play no role whatsoever in the events of the first 950 years of the fifth age.

Servants

The Dreamer

He barely managed to hide his joy. He had had to wait a long time for this moment. All these countless years, the chronicler had mistaken him for his son, but he knew better. He was not born to be a chronicler. No, he was a Dreamer. While his "father" recorded the history of Tirakan as it happened, he looked over his shoulder and dreamed of how it might continue. How amazed he was to find that from time to time one of his sneering little ideas found its way out of his dreams and into Tirakan's world. This happened quite rarely, an outrage here, a demonic pact there - trifles in his eyes. But for him it was a sign of his destiny.

And now, at last, the moment had come. The chronicler had laid aside the quill that recorded Tirakan's history, closed the thick history book and left the room. As he slowly stepped out of the shadows of the room and walked towards the abandoned lectern, his hand trembled with tension and anticipation. And as he picked up the pen and wrote the first words in the book, he felt himself reinventing himself. No longer was he just the Dreamer. No, he was now the narrator. And the feeling of power that permeated him and flowed from the tip of the pen left no doubt: from now on, not just a few dreams would find their way to Tirakan, but every word, every syllable he wrote would become reality.

He laughed. Yes, it would be an interesting 50 years until the end of the millennium. And after that? Well, he would certainly think of something interesting when the time came....