by Mildred of Callenthorn - Shadowbane Adept Evandarr Melorian Guild, April 599
We now know that the creatures that are invading our plane originate from a nearby plane that has come into conjunction with Tyrra, and which we we have named Morumbria (Shadow of Death). Named so because each time the Plane of Tyrra eclipses the emmanations of the Plane of the Shadowbane, these vile creatures proliferate within the region of the Umbra (eclipsing shadow). They use this Umbra as a bridge to Tyrra where they come to battle The Shadowbane on territory in which they can survive. It takes anywhere from 5 minutes to a day for these creatures to come to full strength on this Plane. The journey is draining and each reacts differently to it. Thus, their abilities can vary widely at first and the information provided below reflects their full capabilities.
Count Byron Entemoor
The following is a summary of the knowledge obtained over the years of 594-599 concerning the Hoylean race and its association with the Melorian Order. Many of these facts were uncovered during the restoration work, ordered by King Richard Endarr, on the Melorian archives, now held at the Pallantine Melorian Guild, outside of Evandarr city. Others were uncovered from research performed by teams of scholars appointed to work in the Hoylean Library in Elysia. I vouch for the accuracy of this work and commend the dedication of the scholars who spent thousands of hours painstakingly restoring faded and crumbling parchments and who risked their life in exotic places to retrieve or follow obscure clues to their conclusion.