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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6642753"><p>The Castle/Artifact didn't actually draw forth elemental energy to do whatever it did. It siphoned off the extra energy caused by the friction of the planes, this energy was then used for a variety of purposes, but when not otherwise utilized it was simply a discharge location. Without it the energy that builds up normally has nowhere to go and creates disastrous elemental-based problems. From living hurricanes to tidal waves of water elemental, without it draining off the extra energy to keep things in balance, the elemental planes are building up too much energy and forcing their way into the material, or other planes.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps legend tells of another location that served the same purpose long before this one, an ancient city or ruin that has long been abandoned, but could potentially house a similar device that would save the day.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps conversely, the artifact used the power for something else all the while everyone who did stuff with its energy either didn't know or didn't care that there seemed to be substantially more energy going in than coming out for their pet projects. Perhaps this energy fed a slumbering monster to keep it sedated or powered an ancient prison and now the "ancient evil" stands ready to, or already has escaped. Perhaps in destroying the object they have earned the ire of its original creator some generally-good-aligned deity and thinks they are agents of chaos and evil so the party much fight normally good-aligned creatures and explain their actions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6642753"] The Castle/Artifact didn't actually draw forth elemental energy to do whatever it did. It siphoned off the extra energy caused by the friction of the planes, this energy was then used for a variety of purposes, but when not otherwise utilized it was simply a discharge location. Without it the energy that builds up normally has nowhere to go and creates disastrous elemental-based problems. From living hurricanes to tidal waves of water elemental, without it draining off the extra energy to keep things in balance, the elemental planes are building up too much energy and forcing their way into the material, or other planes. Perhaps legend tells of another location that served the same purpose long before this one, an ancient city or ruin that has long been abandoned, but could potentially house a similar device that would save the day. Perhaps conversely, the artifact used the power for something else all the while everyone who did stuff with its energy either didn't know or didn't care that there seemed to be substantially more energy going in than coming out for their pet projects. Perhaps this energy fed a slumbering monster to keep it sedated or powered an ancient prison and now the "ancient evil" stands ready to, or already has escaped. Perhaps in destroying the object they have earned the ire of its original creator some generally-good-aligned deity and thinks they are agents of chaos and evil so the party much fight normally good-aligned creatures and explain their actions. [/QUOTE]
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