The Chalice of Life

In The Chalice of Life, we meet the questors and see them assemble at their rendezvous point in the enchanted wood of Tuhl, the most ancient sage in the Union. They are engaged in a diversity of pursuits when they first notice the presence of the Stag of Minissa: Habie is looting a fabric stall in the local marketplace, while Alla is celebrating the Summer Solstice in solitude. During their short sojourn in Tuhl's enchanted wood, the questors first confront Syndycyr, the mysterious figure who will become the quest's nemesis. Like Eliander, he resides on a plane outside normal space-time; this single glimpse tells them that magic may be the least of his tools.