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MEDIUM
CAL’S CAMPAIGN COMPENDIUM
INTRODUCTION
Greetings, Adventurers new and old! This compendium is intended to be a reference resource for you as you navigate the campaign. I wish I’d had something like this when I joined, so I wanted to make sure no one else went without.
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This compendium contains:
Definition of terms commonly used in the campaign
Overviews of different types of Wonders, magic-carriers, and magic use
Links to the most up-to-date list of District Monitors and Wonder rescue organizations worldwide
Thank you so much to all the Adventurers who provided information for the entries, particularly Greg Shaw, Edgar Ketcham, Bettina Ketcham, Aileen Erskine, Reno Torres, Ziana Bhat, Bloom Alarie, and Oluska Vesely. Any errors are mine alone.
This compendium is a work in progress, so some entries may be unfinished or lack significant data. If you have information to add or a correction to be made, please email or message me.
Right now this compendium is only available in English, but ultimately the plan is to have it translated into multiple languages. If you have the time and ability to help with translations, please contact me.
Thanks,
Cal Steadham
CHAPTER 1
SHANE
Nothing to see here,just two guys road-tripping from Houston to Bent Oak to pick up a sentient Elven artifact.
“But what are we supposed todowith them?” Ellis had driven down to Houston from Dallas last night so we could ride to Bent Oak together. I didn’t have the cash to fly, and Ellis’ car was much larger—and nicer—than mine. We could’ve driven to Bent Oak separately, but neither of us wanted to be alone in the car with Ms. Jackson—that was the Elven artifact’s chosen name—on the way home. Not because they were dangerous, but because we were nervous about how to interact with them.
Two weeks ago, they’d announced they wanted to visit Ellis and me. At the same time. He and I lived in two different cities, but they’d insisted we both be present for the entire visit. It didn’t help that they couldn’t explainwhythey wanted to visit us. And did I mention they could turn into a panther, a tiger, and a freakingdragon?
“I have no idea. I hope they’ll tell us when we meet them. Worst case, we can take them back to my house and order pizza. Greg said they liked pizza.”
We were taking Ms. Jackson to Houston first. Ellis and I both owned free-standing homes, so sneaking an enormous predator inside wouldn’t be a problem at either place. But Ellis’ neighbors were nosy, and he’d told me they’d reported him to the homeowner’s association several times for minor shit. We’d decided it was safer to start out at my house. We could always go to Dallas later on.
This was only the second time I’d met Ellis in person. We were both District Monitors—magic carriers who acted as sort of a sheriff-slash-social worker for the Wonders in our area. We’d chatted on Discord for years, ever since I’d taken over my District. Ellis had already been a DM, and he’d been super helpful as I got my feet under me.
But we’d met face-to-face for the first time three weeks ago, when we’d both gone to Bent Oak to introduce ourselves to Cal, a Seer who’d been brand new to magic and the campaign.
The less said about that interaction the better, but at least it’d given Ellis and I the chance to spend the weekend hanging out together. We’d gotten along really well, and even after we’d returned to our respective Districts and homes, we’d continued texting and occasionally talking on the phone.
