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The man introduces himself, saying, "Greeting, traveler. You have found the
prison of the Archmage Dhelvanen. And prison it is, although its appearance
says otherwise... I cannot leave these chambers. Despite all the powers at my
command, I am trapped here, helpless." He clenches his fist, and furrows his
brow in frustration. Letting out a small sigh, he continues, "A long while
ago, when I was younger and more foolish, I felt my power was so great that I
could accomplish anything. However, this was not enough. My lust for power
was so great, my obsession so powerful, that my every waking moment was spent
in the search for even greater power. In my travels I discovered an ancient
document revealing a method to increasing the strength of my spells by
enough to make me so incredibly strong in the arts of magic that an entire
army would wither before my assault. Visons of glory and mastery of lands
passed through my mind, and immediately I set out to find the material
components needed in the ritual. The main component was the scale of a
powerful, aged dragon." He coughs slightly, and shakes his head as if coming
out of a dream. He looks you over, saying, "I am sorry, I tend to ramble on,
having company so incredibly rarely has corroded my social skills. If you
wish me to continue, ask me about the DRAGON. Also, new information I have
found by scrying other worlds has given me HOPE of escaping my prison here.
I would ask your help if you are willing to give it."

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