PART VII · THE SIXTEEN
DRAGON II

Vellucent

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*The Storm-Keeper*

**Territory:** Highest peak of the Wyrm Vales **Known Territory Radius:** 10 days

Pell's Observations

Where Iselith embodies stillness, Vellucent embodies motion.

Storms gather around the high peaks.

Clouds move strangely.

Lightning behaves with suspicious enthusiasm.

Travelers describe Vellucent as possessing an unusual interest in distant events.

The dragon appears fascinated by connections.

Patterns.

Possibilities.

Things not yet fully visible.

Many who seek guidance journey to the Hollow Notch.

Few return with the answers they expected.

Things Travelers Say

"The mountain sees farther than I do."

"The storm already knew I was coming."

"Bring questions."

Known For

Perspective.

Foresight.

Weather.

Watching.

What Not To Do

Do not assume seeing the future and understanding the future are the same thing.

Vellucent certainly doesn't.

Questions Still Unanswered

Why do travelers often leave with different interpretations of the same conversation?

Why do local weather records contain unexplained anomalies?

MAGDA'S WARNING

If lightning strikes the same rock three times while you're standing there —

leave.

The mountain is trying to tell you something.

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