Straid Dialogue
"So, how long was I sat petrified… Long enough for the old kingdom to have crumbled, I see. Long enough for Olaphis to rise, fall, and fade away, evidently. Why didn't anyone wake me sooner?! Heh heh…"
Dispelling Ring
A protective ring set with gemstones of four different colors. Increases the wearer's resistance to magic, lightning, fire and dark. The artistry required to attune the varying powers of four different stones within one ring could only be described as transcendental. There is only one sorcerer who could have done this; a man from the lost land of Olaphis.
Ring of Resistance
A protective ring with four blessed gems. Increases resistance to poison, bleeding, petrification, and curses. A creation of the lost land of Olaphis. The sorcerer who created this was so powerful that he became widely feared.
Heavy Homing Soul Arrow
One of the sorceries developed by Straid, the great mage of ancient Olaphis. Fires thick, powerful soul arrows that seek their targets to the ends of the earth.
Homing Soul Arrow
One of the sorceries devised by Straid, the great mage of ancient Olaphis. Fires soul arrows that follow their targets to the ends of the earth.
Soul Bolt
One of the sorceries devised by Straid, the great mage of ancient Olaphis. Straid started with an unwieldy spell that back-fired on its caster, and in time, perfected it.
Flame Swathe
One of the pyromancies devised by Straid, the great mage of ancient Olaphis. Great flames envelop and immolate faraway foes. Straid, always immersed in magic, never accepted an apprentice. As a result, much of his extensive knowledge is permanently lost.
Lingering Flame
One of the pyromancies devised by Straid, the great mage of ancient Olaphis. Release a static fireball that explodes when foes draw near. Straid was an oddly gifted mage, well-versed in both sorceries and pyromancies, but his curious temperament never allowed him to settle down in one place for very long.
Black Hood
Grants slight increase to spellcasting speed. Belonged to Straid of Olaphis. Straid was invited to the old kingdom of Olaphis for his wisdom, but its depth was such that people soon feared him, and in the end Straid was led into a dreadful trap.
Black Robes
A black robe/gloves/boots. Enchanted with resistance to magic. Belonged to Straid of Olaphis. Straid spent several lifetimes as stone. During this hiatus, kingdoms rose and fell, until the land called Drangleic came to be.
Staff of Wisdom
Staff of the lost land of Olaphis. Sorcery-dedicated catalyst. Cannot be used to cast hexes. The crystal at the tip of the staff greatly augments spell strength. Already a finely-crafted staff, made even more effective by its crystal, the brilliance of which has been polished over time with powerful magic.
Helix Halberd
A halberd with a helix-shaped handle, headed with a double blade, A complex design, some would say excessively so, that hides a spear within its handle. Although it's precise origins are unclear, its construction appears to utilize techniques from the lost land of Olaphis.