Letter from Digthos Graves to Vesilia the Carver

This famous letter was written by Digthos Graves, the Chairman over the Necromancy Chapter of the Drunan Magical Society at the time of Flesh Grafting's discovery. Shortly after her innovative cure for Withering was documented and published in the Drunan Journal of Necromantic Arts, 2nd Edition, Graves was just one of hundreds of necromancers who sent Vesilia letters of recognition, appreciation, and advice.
The Chairman's letter was the only one, however, that ignited an excited flurry of letters between Vesilia and himself. Their exchanges revolved around the future applications of flesh grafting, particularly what it meant for the future of the necromantic arts. After a handful of meetings at Death's Lull (monthly gatherings that preceded Soulharvest), the topic blew into a full-blown research effort. In attendance at these gatherings was none other than Aiden Craft, who is now known as a founding father of Stitchcraft, alongside Niles the Paranoid, Bastion Deville, and Rivena Black.

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Letter from Digthos Graves to Vesilia the Carver

5 Ravius, 98 ER
Shrewdest Vesilia,
I must first formally and personally congratulate you on your breakthrough with flesh grafting. Your work has been a consistent topic of discussion and admiration among our peers, and while you and I have not had many an occasion to discuss the development of necromancy at length, your dedication to the craft casts a massive shadow under which anyone should be proud to cower.
There are certain to be, if there have not been already, a flurry of letters of admiration and advice-seeking and the like. The necromantic arts are a rising topic of discussion and those who are just now dabbling in the work are quick to burn at the wick. I hope this does not exhaust you or cause you to regret your submission to the Journal, for I think it was a very necessary procedure to share. Your discovery -- I'm sure you know -- will change the necromantic world forever. A cure for withering? The ingenious, yet carefully precise art of flesh grafting? When you pass, I can only hope to be among the feverish customers awaiting to bid on your brain.
I did not, however, write you this letter simply to praise you louder than a psychic storm. I would very much like to pick your brain (in the metaphorical sense, at this moment) about a pressing thought that has been keeping me awake some nights. Ever since reading about your breakthrough, I have wondered, as I do find myself constantly wondering, if this is going to be the beginning of a new era in necromancy. Let me not be brash and recognize that you probably have not thought about this yet, and so I would like to raise the question to you. Have you considered other avenues for the application of flesh grafting? Of course, it is a fine work of healing for our unliving friends, however something is telling me that it can be so much more.
Our library of necromantic works is powered by the existence of single-specimen humanoids and various animals. One thing at a time, one dead raised at each interval. Of course, there is already work being done to examine the efficacy and possible improvements of raising in general, however I am talking about something else entirely. With the invention of flesh grafting, we could possibly use that to further augment already-raised summons. We could find further purpose for the bodiless appendages and limbs that we seem to have an excess of. I don't know quite what it is yet, but it's coming to me via the path of your invention.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the matter.
If you have not yet received an official invitation, please note that we meet at the next Old Moon in the same tavern of Death's Lull. Governor Tissia will be thrilled, I'm sure. I hope to see you then.
To beginnings evermore,
Chairman Digthos Graves
Drunan Magical Society
Necromancy Chapter

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