The Telvanni Affair, A Short Tale from the Mainland Options

[canis216]

Forward by Enric Pelitius, University of Gwylim Press
17 Last Seed, 3E 432

Now in its 2nd edition, The Telvanni Affair, as it has come to be called, is a collection of journal entries and draft reports purportedly discovered 3E 429 by the cleaning lady at a tavern in the Imperial settlement of Ebonheart, in Vvardenfell District, Morrowind. The chronicle, as it were, purports to describe some events occurring in Morrowind, the Telvanni Isles in particular, during 3E 419.

Perhaps a brief history of this work is in order. While most scholars, including this writer, believe this work to be a poor fiction, the 1st edition published 3E 430 set off a minor firestorm in Morrowind. Suggestions that Archmagister Rilvin Dral’s assassination may have been the work of a Blades operative caused quite a scandal, particularly when the Imperial Council would not confirm or deny involvement. This, in spite of the fact that no authenticated record exists of any individual by the name of Always-He-Lingers-in-the-Sun living in either mainland Morrowind or Vvardenfell at the time of the assassination, or when the manuscript was discovered.

It is interesting to note that one patron of the Ebonheart tavern, Six Fishes, did claim to have seen the writer/anti-hero of The Telvanni Affair. Unfortunately, this witness was found dead in the streets of Ebonheart, perforated by poisoned bolts, before Imperial scholars had opportunity for a decent interview. Perhaps, then, some mysteries are best left unexplored.

This post has been edited by canis216: Aug 12 2007, 08:40 AM

[The Metal Mallet]

This is certainly a unique way of following this story, through letters and such. This should prove interesting.