Writing quills probably were one of the first magical items created by mages for their ease of writing. Mages write large amounts of research down for spells and magical incantations, and even the most patient mage gets a cramped hand now and again.
Gregory thimble was one of those mages who loved to research just for the shear fun of it, but his notes were always spread out between vast amounts of parchment. It would take weeks to sort out one day's research. He figured there had to be a magical way to speed things up so he set about researching the idea.
Though he did not find something to help him sort his research, he did find a magical way for a mage to have the quill write for him. Using a combination of levitation and magicks to read minds and words he developed a quill which will write what ever the mage says or pointed thinks at the quill. He used special feathers from intelligent flying creatures (Winged Elves, Pegasi, and griffins mostly), powdered silver and various dyes.
Most libraries, mage colleges, temples and counting houses have the magical quills, which can be held or released, and most magic shops carry them. Depending on how fancy the quill they can range in price from 10 gold ducats to 100 gold ducats, but unless they are broken they last forever.
To use, each quill has a command word, (usually please begin/please end in the language of magic). Made mostly by mage guilds, apprentices supply the bulk to help pay on the upkeep of the guild themselves.
Tomorrow: Prologue excerpt
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