[quote=@Lugubrious] The wand was gained from the castle of the lonely duke, specifically a court mage who died during the years of the twins' youth. The artifact is, let's say, a family heirloom of her mother's that she knew would have survived the destruction. I can change 'settlers' to 'looters'; there are always greedy and courageous thieves who will scour sites of tragedy for gains. Meredith murdered said looters for no reason more than she was impatient. Alistair did not kill her; he merely trapped her, and he continues to visit her infrequently. Neither of them can take off their armor because they have grown slightly since putting it on, and the occult marks on their bodies have practically made the armor part of them as well. [/quote] With that cleared up I think you're good to post it too the character tab.