Bleakstorm

Summary

Bleakstorm is both a cursed/blessed castle location and the title or identity of Lord Bleakstorm, a time-aware figure tied to Bright, gnomes, Snowsorrow, and trips outside the Barrier.

Known Details

• Earlier notes mentioned Lord Bleakstorm as an auction/history figure and later as a dead but active outside-dome messenger.
• On day-42, the party teleported to Bleakstorm castle, where blizzards, ice elementals, portraits, a time-detecting device, and a half-elf from Everdard were present.
• The device detected time and noted Dirk was missing a day.
• Bleakstorm said he could send people back in time at a cost, could not see Ruby Eye, and warned about difficult trips outside the Barrier.
• He reported Perodita heading to Hartwall, Garadul growing stronger at Gravel Basers, and Bridged’s sister as nasty trickery, perhaps [uncertain: Atana] / Valentenhide.
• On day-44, Lord Bleakstorm appeared as a history teacher in the old mage school and taught about Bright, Valentenhule, Great Farmouth, and gnomes.
• Lord of Bleakstorm and the Gnomes says Bleakstorm connected gnomes, merfolk, Great Farmouth, and possible gnomish Grand Towers technology.

Related Entries

• Valentinhide / Valentenhule
• Barrier
• Riversmeet Menagerie and Old Mage School

Open Questions

• What day is Dirk missing, and what did Bleakstorm’s time device detect?
• Who is Bleakstorm’s lost friend [uncertain: leechus]?
• What is Great Farmouth, and how do gnomes and merfolk hide or reach it?