Note # 1 : Intro to the Quest A Phoenix has laid a golden egg, a treasure beyond gold grows within. But her nest has been discovered by a troop of Trolls. They want her and her egg....BADLY! In desperation she takes the egg and leaves the sanctity of her nest high in the mountains of the Isle of Light and Shadows. As she soars above to safety, gently cradling her treasured egg in her talons, a black arrow streaks toward her from below, from the very cliff where her nest had been!! She had escaped barely in time ... she thought.  Suddenly a searing pain rips through her wing. The poison the arrow was coated with invades her, and she falters in flight. The crowd of despicable Trolls cheer their archer and the leader barks for scouts to scatter and find the carcass and the egg! They charge down the mountain roaring in triumph to retrieve their ill gotten gains. As she is falling, and slowly losing consciousness, the poison numbs her grip on her precious cargo. In desperation she tries to hold on and managed to crash land in a grassy field near a glen where the Fae are known to reside. A witch from Chalandor gathering herbs in the Glen hears a mournful cry of pain beyond the trees nearby and hurries to it's source. There lying on a crumpled heap, is a beautiful Phoenix struggling to rise. The witch sees the arrow and begins to try to help, muttering curses at whoever would defile such a noble and magickal creature. Suddenly she hears the vile sound of monstrous trolls roaring their war cry as they crash though the Forest of Shadows. In haste she gathers up the holy bird and rushes into the Faerie Glen to hide the trolls quarry. She doesn't see the precious egg hidden in the moss a few yards away. The Phoenix is too weak to communicate to her to let her know about it, or that just as they disappeared from the view of the Trolls beady eyes, the beasts had broken through the forest onto the meadow ... near the very place where her egg lay partially hidden. Hoping beyond hope they wouldn't find it, she lost consciousness. As the door of the WicHaven Brew Inn swings open, the witches in the Inn immediately clear a table to lay the wounded Phoenix down. As experienced hands work gently, the animal communicators probe the mind of the Sacred Creature and find that she has an Egg, and it will soon hatch. As she struggled to protect her precious treasure, she lost her grip as her strength failed. It is lost in the tall sweet grass on the eastern edge of the Faery Glen where the trolls, that had wounded her, were looking for it. She pleaded in her mind to rescue her precious offspring, the Golden Egg, and bring it safely to her. As she opened her eyes, everyone saw the sorrow and despair of a mother's love and desperation. Her pitiful heartbreaking wail filled the room as she collapsed and lost consciousness. Each witch gathered round the communicator as she relayed the plea and they asked how they might help. "Go on a QUEST...Find her Golden Egg and bring it to her safely so that she will have reason to rise again." The Cauldron of Trust hung silently in the fireplace. They all looked over at the Cauldron and knew what must be done. One by one, they went and dropped the coins that were in their own pockets into the Magick Cauldron and pledged their goodwill be sent out to do it's work. As any wise, knowledgeable, competent and efficient barkeeper, Friar Michelob has "connections" and sources of information to every facet of every social plane, high and low, on the Isle of Light and Shadows, and ways to access that information. He crooks his finger for you to come closer and slides a piece of parchment across the bar to you. "This might be of some help, I know you students haven't really had the time to get out much with all your studies." You take a peek at the ancient sheet and gasp in awe. "Oh Friar!!! THANK You!!!!!" and you hug him tightly. The Friar whispers, "Bless you child." as he returns your hug. You grab your pouch bulging with provisions and assorted magickal supplies, and head out the door turning back to give the Friar a wink and wave and walk out the door. You pause a moment, bracing yourself for what lies ahead with a deep breath, then take your first step on your Quest for the Phoenix Treasure!! You’ll send in your initial pledge of $5.00 to Lady Majyk to get the Light and Shadows Cauldron of Trust account started by mailing a POSTAL money order made out to "Bobbi Grende" to her at this address: Lady Majyk POBox 356 Starbuck WA 99359 Or a PayPal payment  HERE when that is done...send an e-mail to: [email protected] & [email protected] to let her know it’s on it’s way  and you will get the information you need to start your journey posted on the Light and Shadows site. Then you will see the Map of Isle of Light and Shadows for the "Quest of the Phoenix .