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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 7466831" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Session 62, Part Two</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Aftermath</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic was severely affected by the changes to the night sky. It was risky to experiment. One of the Risuri soldiers tried to give a healing potion to an injured comrade. The man swallowed, coughed and writhed, then suffocated and died. His throat had sealed shut with new flesh, blocking his windpipe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The loss of magic was a major concern and absorbed the initial focus of the unit, even as Korrigan tried to focus at least some of his attention on bringing some order to the city. Lauren Cyneburg reported that his political associates had been gathered at his request.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">More news arrived from Cauldron Hill. Dame Jillian, Amielle and Captain Dale arrived to report in person, as sendings would not work, even though they were relatively simple to perform. Sadly, Quratulain’s premonition had come to pass, and Dame Jillian found herself bereft of powers. Quratulain stepped closer to the King and remained glued to his side as unofficial bodyguard (until such times as the post was formalised…) They told Korrigan that the distress flares from the Mayor’s mansion had been a trick played by evil spirits that had swarmed through the complex the day before, driving its defenders into the underground bunker, from whence they had been rescued.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gupta was relieved to discover that she was still able to transform into a weretiger. If anything, her tiger form was even stronger now, and the transformation much easier!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Leon was concerned by the lack of connection with the Dreaming. He retained the benefits of his membership of the Unseen Court, which were inherent to him, but the illusions and charms he had developed as an unseen warlock would prove even more difficult to master over the coming weeks.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uriel was shaken by the loss of his connection to the powers and abilities of his previous incarnations. His renewed confidence had been underpinned by his astonished roster of capabilities. He sought to reconnect with them in earnest, and with his most powerful magical items. Distracting him from ploughing all his efforts into this was curiosity about the new night sky.</li> </ul><p><strong>“What have they done?!?”</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The night sky was black, or rather closer to slate gray. Close observation revealed a darker disk of pitch black where the moon used to be, and only four stars were visible. Skyseers immediately sensed that this wasn’t the same moon, and recognized that three stars were in the location previously held by the planet Apet (and its ring Reida), while the other was where Mavisha used to be. But they weren’t the same. Nor did this array appear to match any of the proposals the Ob considered on Mutravir.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uriel check recognized that the energy of the moon matched an obscure star known as Mojang. Furthermore, this was actually the same purple star that the Danoran telescope was pointed at on Axis Island five years ago! Back then, the star was only ever a dot, not the size of the moon’s disk.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">After a few hours, when the sun should have risen, instead the Gyre ascended into view. The churning Gyre provided as much illumination as a full moon used to, so the new ‘day’ is bright enough for people to see dimly. Without Vona, light magic and radiant energy were severely limited.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Throughout the rest of the day another three planets wheeled across the sky in the positions normally held by Jiese, Avilona, and Urim. Jiese was still the same, and most spellcasters found that fire spells worked normally – as did technology powered by firegems. Research would need to be conducted into the rest of the planes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gale and Asrabey found the unit. They had brought with them a local medium named Swami Melanchol who was known for his ability to contact departed spirits. Gale paid Melanchol a few coins and asked him to summon the spirit of a soldier who had died in the conflict. Using a mirror, Gale showed them that the spirit was reflected in the glass, and that both she and Asrbey could interact with – push, pull, nudge – the poor confused spirit by passing their hands through where he was standing. Neither of them, however, could fey step.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gale offered to help the city in any way she could. Asrabey stalked off, saying that he was a warrior, only of use in battle and would return when he was needed. Swami Melcanchol tried to follow him, but Asrabey scowled and Melanchol fell away. Leon took the opportunity to ask Asrabey a favour, but before he could even name it, Asrabey snarled, “You bedded my wife, and then led me through the bedchamber the two of you shared. Your status alone stays my hand, but do not push me.” Then he left.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gupta asked Swami Melcanchol if the spirits in witchoil could be contacted, or better yet rescued. Melanchol did not know, but agreed to try to find out. They later discovered that the poor, trapped souls were deaf to all entreaty, but might respond if the medium knew their name. (Needless to say, they did not know the names of any of the spirits trapped in the charged witchoil they siphoned from the mechanical dragon.) Uriel said that when he was once again able to channel Malthus’ full suite, he would be able to help now they knew it could be done. (Gupta was of course thinking of her family who she had learned were trapped in the golem. If it wasn’t already too late to save them.)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Further investigation in teleportation and sending magic revealed that even if the caster could affect such a ritual or spell, it was no longer possible to contact anyone – or jump to anywhere – you hadn’t seen in person since the Grand Design took effect.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 7466831, member: 79141"] [b]Session 62, Part Two[/b] [B]Aftermath[/B] [LIST] [*]Magic was severely affected by the changes to the night sky. It was risky to experiment. One of the Risuri soldiers tried to give a healing potion to an injured comrade. The man swallowed, coughed and writhed, then suffocated and died. His throat had sealed shut with new flesh, blocking his windpipe. [*]The loss of magic was a major concern and absorbed the initial focus of the unit, even as Korrigan tried to focus at least some of his attention on bringing some order to the city. Lauren Cyneburg reported that his political associates had been gathered at his request. [*]More news arrived from Cauldron Hill. Dame Jillian, Amielle and Captain Dale arrived to report in person, as sendings would not work, even though they were relatively simple to perform. Sadly, Quratulain’s premonition had come to pass, and Dame Jillian found herself bereft of powers. Quratulain stepped closer to the King and remained glued to his side as unofficial bodyguard (until such times as the post was formalised…) They told Korrigan that the distress flares from the Mayor’s mansion had been a trick played by evil spirits that had swarmed through the complex the day before, driving its defenders into the underground bunker, from whence they had been rescued. [*]Gupta was relieved to discover that she was still able to transform into a weretiger. If anything, her tiger form was even stronger now, and the transformation much easier! [*]Leon was concerned by the lack of connection with the Dreaming. He retained the benefits of his membership of the Unseen Court, which were inherent to him, but the illusions and charms he had developed as an unseen warlock would prove even more difficult to master over the coming weeks. [*]Uriel was shaken by the loss of his connection to the powers and abilities of his previous incarnations. His renewed confidence had been underpinned by his astonished roster of capabilities. He sought to reconnect with them in earnest, and with his most powerful magical items. Distracting him from ploughing all his efforts into this was curiosity about the new night sky. [/LIST] [B]“What have they done?!?”[/B] [LIST] [*]The night sky was black, or rather closer to slate gray. Close observation revealed a darker disk of pitch black where the moon used to be, and only four stars were visible. Skyseers immediately sensed that this wasn’t the same moon, and recognized that three stars were in the location previously held by the planet Apet (and its ring Reida), while the other was where Mavisha used to be. But they weren’t the same. Nor did this array appear to match any of the proposals the Ob considered on Mutravir. [*]Uriel check recognized that the energy of the moon matched an obscure star known as Mojang. Furthermore, this was actually the same purple star that the Danoran telescope was pointed at on Axis Island five years ago! Back then, the star was only ever a dot, not the size of the moon’s disk. [*]After a few hours, when the sun should have risen, instead the Gyre ascended into view. The churning Gyre provided as much illumination as a full moon used to, so the new ‘day’ is bright enough for people to see dimly. Without Vona, light magic and radiant energy were severely limited. [*]Throughout the rest of the day another three planets wheeled across the sky in the positions normally held by Jiese, Avilona, and Urim. Jiese was still the same, and most spellcasters found that fire spells worked normally – as did technology powered by firegems. Research would need to be conducted into the rest of the planes. [*]Gale and Asrabey found the unit. They had brought with them a local medium named Swami Melanchol who was known for his ability to contact departed spirits. Gale paid Melanchol a few coins and asked him to summon the spirit of a soldier who had died in the conflict. Using a mirror, Gale showed them that the spirit was reflected in the glass, and that both she and Asrbey could interact with – push, pull, nudge – the poor confused spirit by passing their hands through where he was standing. Neither of them, however, could fey step. [*]Gale offered to help the city in any way she could. Asrabey stalked off, saying that he was a warrior, only of use in battle and would return when he was needed. Swami Melcanchol tried to follow him, but Asrabey scowled and Melanchol fell away. Leon took the opportunity to ask Asrabey a favour, but before he could even name it, Asrabey snarled, “You bedded my wife, and then led me through the bedchamber the two of you shared. Your status alone stays my hand, but do not push me.” Then he left. [*]Gupta asked Swami Melcanchol if the spirits in witchoil could be contacted, or better yet rescued. Melanchol did not know, but agreed to try to find out. They later discovered that the poor, trapped souls were deaf to all entreaty, but might respond if the medium knew their name. (Needless to say, they did not know the names of any of the spirits trapped in the charged witchoil they siphoned from the mechanical dragon.) Uriel said that when he was once again able to channel Malthus’ full suite, he would be able to help now they knew it could be done. (Gupta was of course thinking of her family who she had learned were trapped in the golem. If it wasn’t already too late to save them.) [*]Further investigation in teleportation and sending magic revealed that even if the caster could affect such a ritual or spell, it was no longer possible to contact anyone – or jump to anywhere – you hadn’t seen in person since the Grand Design took effect. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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