STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Teachings of the Shaman

"I am only curious," Azarl says. "Besides, what harm would it do?"

"My Will is my own," Salcazar says, a little more sourly. "As your Will is your own, too. What your Will determines to show you is important to only yourself."

Azarl understands the logic but is still not pleased.

"So there is no way you can help me determine my vision?" Azarl asks.

Salcazar laughs.

"I could," Salcazar says, "but how would that strengthen you? You would not benefit from me just telling you what it means. You must figure it out yourself."

Azarl chitters to himself, annoyed.

"Fine," Azarl says. Azarl is normally quite stoic and untalkative, but he is aggravated by this dream.

Does Azarl know of his world's previous contact with the Sith yet?

He does. The Sith enslaved Vudes a very long time ago and dragged them out in the greater Galaxy. You know that Vudes is far away from most of where the fighting took place; many Vudans died lightyears from home once the Sith abducted them. None ever returned.

Wow, that must have been a lot of Vudans...

Were there any that were ever strong in Will, like Azarl?

It happens occasionally throughout your planet's history.

So the Sith never came back for more Vudans after they enslaved many of them? How long did the Sith occupation last?

(I guess these could all be answered in my background but that would be meta-gaming)

History is a little fuzzy on exact dates and the comings and goings of the Sith. It happened a few times.

Okay. But history would mark how the Sith arrived on Vudes, right? We would know what starships are in concept, even if it's not something we're familiar with.

How familiar are the other Vudans with all this? Is it common knowledge?

Legends aside, you are aware that the Sith arrived by ship from other worlds.

So then it is likely that the ship that Azarl sees in his dreams is one of those that the Sith used. But maybe it crashed somewhere on Vudes.

You can only assume. You have no idea where it would have crashed.

Does the Kaal tribe have any written records that Azarl can research to try determining such things?

Of course! The Kaal are very meticulous about their oral tradition but do keep physical records of important events on scrolls.

The Shaman holds both the oral and written traditions.

Azarl will ask the Shaman if he can look at those records, or ask if the Shaman can tell him about that time.

Salcazar just laughs at you.

"How is that any different from me just telling you what your vision means?"

"Fine," Azarl says. "I will just look at the records then. You don't have to tell me anything. I can draw my own conclusions from what I read."

"Am I supposed to allow you to do this?"