Editing Chapter 8.65

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'''Chapter 8.65''' is the 78th chapter of [[Volume 8]].

== tl;dr ==

* [[Elena Othonos|Elena]] converses with the [[Quarass]]. 
* [[Gazi Pathseeker|Gazi]], [[Amerys]] and [[Trey Atwood|Trey]] discuss slavery. 
* [[Nawalishifra Tannousin|Nawalishifra]] vows to never forge a blade again till she finds some greater meaning to do so.
* [[Niers Astoragon|Niers]] advices his group on how to level. He baits the Doomslayers of [[Plain’s Eye Tribe]] into attacking the group with white (painted) Gnoll children and almost defeats them, before they are attacked by [[Wil Kallinad|Wil]] and the other [Strategists]. 
* Niers talks with his students, interrogates [[Viri Taxshirul]], and decides that they are going to uncover the conspiracy behind [[Doombearers]], and protect Gnolls from Drakes. 

== Synopsis ==
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== Characters ==
( * = ''First Appearance'')

* [[Elena Othonos]]
* [[Amerys]]
* [[Quarass]]
* [[Trey Atwood]]
* [[Minizi]]
* [[Gazi Pathseeker]]
* Some [[Earthers]] (Those on the ''Illuminary'')
** [[Erik Muller]]
** Two kids from China
* ''[[Illuminary]]''<nowiki/>'s crew
** [[Rasea Zecrew]]
* [[Goelv]]
* [[Calac Crusland]] (''Mentioned'')
* [[Flos Reimarch]]
* [[Maresar Crusland]] (''Corpse'' → Buried)
* [[Venith Crusland]]
* [[Teresa Atwood]]
* [[Nawalishifra Tannousin|Nawalishifra]] / Nawal (''Surname Removed'')
* [[Reim]]’s forces
* A [[Nerrhavia Fallen|Nerrhavia’s Fallen]] army (''Prisoners'')
* [[Germina]]'s people
** [[Khalid]]
** [[Vaitsha Zectiou]]
* Niers' army
** [[Fellowship of the Inn]] (''Officially Named'')
***[[Niers Astoragon]]
*** [[Bird]]
*** [[Numbtongue]] + [[Shorthilt]] + [[Reiss]] + [[Pyrite]]
*** [[Serafierre val Lischelle-Drakle]] / Fierre
*** [[Octavia Cotton]]
*** [[Ulvama]]
*** [[Badarrow]]
*** [[Snapjaw]]
*** Icecube - Frost Wyvern
*** [[Gothica]]
*** [[Gna]]
*** [[Free Antinium]] (x12)
*** [[Salkis Blackwing]]
*** [[Rasktooth]]
*** [[Infinitypear]]
*** [[Grass Shell]]
*** [[Pivr]]
*** [[Xeu]]
*** [[Normen]]
*** [[Alcaz]]
*** [[Dirtmouth]]
*** [[The Crimson Soldier]]
*** [[Garia Strongheart]]
*** [[Fals]]
***[[Touma the Great]]
*** [[Cave Goblins]] (x7)
**** ? - Timid Goblin *
*** [[Redfang Tribe|Redfang Goblins]] (x2)
*** [[Apista]]
** 2 Gnoll Tribes
*** Lomost Tribe
**** [[Orni]]
**** ? - 'White' female Gnoll child
**** ? - 'White' male Gnoll adult
*** ? - Gnoll [Shieldguard] *
*** ? - Gnolls [Shielded Warriors] *
*** ? - Gnoll [Missileward Lineholder] *
** [[Ghostly Hand Tribe]]
*** [[Shaik]]
* Doomslayers of [[Plain’s Eye Tribe]] (Nearly 40 - Many Deceased, some Captured, few Fled)
**[[Merish]]
* [[Viri Taxshirul]] (''Surname Revealed'')
* [[Venaz]]
* Hekitr Tribe
** ? - Chieftain *
* [[Wil Kallinad]]
* [[Peki]]
* [[Merrik]]
* Wild Wastes Tribe
** [[Berr]]
* [[Solen]]
* ? / Countess of Merrimorn (''First Time Mentioned'')

== Locations ==

* Ocean
* [[Chandrar]]
** [[Reim]]
* [[Izril]]

== Creatures ==

* [[Shield Spiders]]

== Vehicle ==

* ''[[Illuminary]]''

== Items ==

* ? - Shortsword with fire enchantment
* Fissivilian scotch (''Alcohol'')
* ''Sevi-crumbs'' - A Gnoll delightful snack that didn’t have any meat, but is a sweet flatbread made even more sweet and mixed into a bar with fruits and honey.
* [Message] scroll
* Rechargeable wands of [Light Arrow]
* Niers' Enchanted Shortsword
* [[Raskghar]]’s Tooth Necklace
* Dragonblood Crystal Sword
* [[Diamond Swords of Serept#The Windblade of Serpisel|Windblade of Serpisel]]
* [[Diamond Swords of Serept#Threefold Mirrorblade|Threefold Mirrorblade]]

== Statistics Obtained ==

==== [[Nawalishifra Tannousin|Nawalishifra]] ====

* Skills = {{Color|#99ccff|[Vow of the Bladeless Smith]}}

== Notes ==

* Revealed that despite Niers not being able to read [[Salkis Blackwing]] Class (nor is he aware that she is a [[Bloodfeast Raiders|Bloodfeast Raider]]), he knows that she is a killer.

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