Erik's "Character" Flavor

*As Erik relaxes in his small room at the mage's tower, he takes a sip of water and then begins writing in his leather journal*.
 
I am never going to get accustomed to how difficult Draconic is to read, but it is one of the most common languages for spell work, unfortunately. I have decided that I am going to do all of my spells in the draconic language as it will hopefully help me to improve my own skills. I had a very strange experience just yesterday while I was practicing a spell.
 
While I was practicing gestures for mage armor, I noticed in the mirror that my eyes glowed as if they were filled with the light of the moon. This was a very strange experience, and it seems to be persistent. On a side note, I have never seen the moon Solinari from my master's homeland, but based on the way he describes the light, it did seem to be similar to that particular moon.
 
Master Jirzis gave me my first "wizard's" staff a few days ago. I have taken it and added three crystals to the top of it which I had found while exploring a cavern not far from the city a month ago. Jirzis suggested that I ought to personalize the staff to my own design, and so I have added some decorative etchings along the shaft to make it my own, I added the three moons of Krynn, and their names based on the drawings and lore I read in one of Master Jirzis' tomes.
 
My master constantly reminds me that I do not need to collect every little thing that I find as it is encumbering, and I may not need the particular items. I insist, at least for now, in collecting "all the things" because I don't want to not have a spell component when I need it. I was collecting an amusing shell the other day when he seemed to become annoyed that I had slowed him down.
 
Oh, Master Jirzis gave me a gift this morning and said that I had earned it because I had worked so hard over the past eight years studying and learning the ways of a wizard with him. It was a small lens, which he said one of his dear friends that wore the black robes had given him. Master stated that the lens allows one to see the black moon, Nuitari. I wonder if I will ever have an opportunity to actually give it a try myself and test if its authentic.