Editing Ilvriss Gemscale (section)

=== <u>Volume 8</u> ===
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| Ilvriss collapsed while inspecting a mine shaft, and a healer informed him that it was caused by stress and lack of proper rest. After reassuring his family, he went to practice with his sword trainer Zelir.

He was having a hard time finding exceptional or high-level combatants, and realized that it was due to the military efficiency of Drake armies and watch that made it harder for individuals to stand out and excel. He was also looking for a Potion of Regeneration for Erin.

He heard about [[Salii]], a high-level [Secretary] in [[Pomle]]. He hired some of Salazsar's elite Gem Regiments for indefinite duration. Tasilt and Brilm later took him to a high-class brothel, where he met [[Xesci]], a high-level courtesan. She turned into Periss, which distressed him until she explained her class and Skill. As he walked out and travelled to Salazsar's lower parts, and unknowingly came across one of [[Tesy|Sellme]]'s paintings before it was meant to be discovered.

He greeted his uncle [[Nerul Gemscale|Nerul]] when he returned from brokering a ceasefire with the [[Trisstral Alliance]]. He later tried to purchase the Potion of Regeneration from the Emera family, but they refused to sell. He spared with Tessa and leveled up from the thrashing he received. The next day, he learned that the [[Horns of Hammerad]] were planning to raid the [[Village of the Dead]], and arranged for other adventurers to attend.

Ilvriss realized that he could recruit from high-level noncombatants to help in his endeavours. He sent Tessa to find Sellme, and had Nerul help him aggressively negotiate the Emeras into selling them their potion. Tessa ended up scaring Sellme out of the city, but Nerul was successful in obtaining the potion to send to Liscor. The next day, Ilvriss confided in Nerul, Xesci, and Tessa about Az'kerash's survival, and recruited them to his cause. He also decided to attend the gathering in Oleslia to meet with [[Magnolia Reinhart]].<ref name=":8" />

Ilvriss was petitioned for funds by [[Dragial]]'s followers, but he refused. The Emera Company had his workers attacked in retaliation for the forced sale of the potion. Ilvriss responded by storming the Emera tower with his forces to settle the grudge immediately. He had their word that there would be no more attacks in exchange for four hundred thousand gold, a third of the profits of the adamantium vein. He then prepared to leave for Oteslia.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/02/24/8-10/ Chapter 8.10]</ref>

He watched [[Teriarch|Eldavin]]'s broadcast about Archmages Chandler and [[Zelkyr Amerwing|Zelkyr]]'s lives. He found it illuminating and informative about his enemy, but was still resolved to kill him.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/04/04/interlude-paradigm-shift-pt-2/ Interlude -Paradigm Shift (Pt. 2)]</ref>

Ilvriss arrived in Oteslia and attended the same party as Navine, Magnolia and [[Lyonette du Marquin|Lyonette]]. He asked Lyonette for a dance during which he questioned her presence there, asked about the Horns' survival, and asked why she was wearing his ring. They performed a proper Oteslian dance.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/05/04/8-21-l/ Chapter 8.21 L]</ref>

He has Xesci vet his priority list of people present at Ostelia, and became suspicious of [[Rafaema]] and [[Cirediel Anvi’dualln Olicuemerdn|Cire]]. He then had to deal with Tessa's distress over [[Hekusha]]'s abduction and her relapse, and requested [[Saliss Oliwing|Saliss]]' aid whiel meeting with Lyonette. Saliss refused without properly elaborating why taking a magical cure would be inadviseable, but she took [[Xif]] hostage and forced him to make her a Faerie Flower potion anyway.<ref name=":9" /> He was present for Magnolia's proposal of a fortified gate in the High Passes.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/09/26/8-45-o/ Chapter 8.45 O]</ref>

Ilvriss probed Cire to see if he was suspicious, and was assaulted by Otelsian elite guards when Cire got a scratch while training him. Later, he fought gangsters with the Gentlemen Callers. He learned of how many high-level criminals every Walled City is likely to have.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2021/12/05/8-55-l/ Chapter 8.55 L]</ref>

Ilvriss personally saw [[Salamani]] and Ci take the antidote for Erin to Liscor, and left Oteslia and linked up with the army from Salazsar.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/02/23/8-66/ Chapter 8.66]</ref>He hoped to prevent conflict between Drakes and Gnolls at the Meeting of the Tribes.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/13/8-79/ Chapter 8.79]</ref>

He tried to catch up to Dragial and the army from Fissival, but the former Wall Lord wouldn't hold off the attack on the Gnolls.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/04/17/8-80/ Chapter 8.80]</ref> So Ilvriss instead ordered Salazsar's army to charge Fissival's forces, and sent Shriekscale to try to kill Dragial.<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2022/05/03/8-84/ Chapter 8.84]</ref>

During the battle, [[Sserys]] in Erin's body came to him and told him the locations of old Walled Cities to help him.
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