EVENT #12: INVOCATION - COORDINATION POST (PART 1)

[abraxasmods]

Event #12 - COORDINATION (1)

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Comments

[ushiri]

Ahhh neat! Will check in with other characters + start our thread, just to clarify to make sure I'm reading right - is the illusion off the coast/by the island or is it the area within Thorne's borders?

[abraxasmods]

It's within Thorne's borders along the peninsula strip. We've circled it on the map. Let us know if this is the area you also had in mind.

[ushiri]

Yes it is, thank you for the visual! Per Lucifer's player: he would probably recognize it as illusion magic but not be able to dispel it right now in his current state. Kyle won't be able to do much either, he will try to see what it looks like from the Gray Space, but since it's powerful magic I figure it will look like a jumble of refracted, impassable space (this is how I usually have him see wards in there). So they will return to the castle after a bit of exploring to ask for more help.

We will work on getting our thread up + reaching out to other players for help with dispelling!

moved because I wasn't sure if the notif would go through!

[thedevilwhorose]

Lucifer would have caught the illusion and identified that it isn't Academic magic, but not been able to dispel it.

Yennefer will be joining them on their second trip.

They'll also look to tap a Castle mage or two, ideally students that maybe haven't fully settled into Academic magic and have learned some from Summoned, like they might have better luck than the full-fledged mages playing into the guessing game and have some creativity to them. Capstone test, anyone?

Now that they know some of the problem, whether or not it's related to their Overarching Problem, they're going at it heavy-handed to avoid risking another trip back.

ALSO before they came back, Kyle took a gander as far to the east as Thorne's border would allow and is wondering if the Singularity would at all be visible from there.

[abraxasmods]

If Yennefer will be joining them, the most likely candidates to bring would be her assigned apprentices or any one of her magic students. Most mages would've studied in Hayle, and can can provide moderate insight on the different forms of magic used throughout Abraxas even though they don't practice it themselves.

They will bring with them one of Thorne's Arcana decks and some books to consult. Since Solvunn has reported the potential involvement of Josselyn Creed, and because they don't recognize the spell used as Wild Magic or New Magic, the mages conclude that High Magic is most likely. Dispelling High Magic requires invoking the right gods, which will take a bit of trial and error. The others can help by going through the books to find what god might be related to elements of mischief, illusion, or deception.

Eventually, they'll find the correct god. To dispel the magic, they will ask for assistance from all three of them if they can provide some help, though they will ask Yennefer in particular since the Queen has spoken of her as a powerful mage. Because they're apprentices and students, they won't question her if she refuses or if she volunteers to assist in some other manner, such as offering herself as a source of energy.

Regardless of how the enchantment is ultimately dispelled, it'll reveal:

1. Oddly smooth footprints without treads similar to what Stephen and Thancred discovered in Borrel. Some are washed away by the tide. They appear about a week old, if anyone is able to discern so.

2. A fishing boat that carries the same signs of rot discovered in the lumber by Alucard and Jayce Talis. While many fishermen have disappeared, Sam Winchester and Jesper Fahey in particular heard of an Aquila fisherman who disappeared at sea and was never recovered. It's possible this is the same boat, but it may also be a completely different one. Painted on the side of the boat is the name Blue Puffer.. They can check with the others to determine if anyone else has heard of a missing boat.

If they ask the fishermen around Nott, there is a boat named the Blue Puffer, as well, but that one is intact. It belongs to a different fisherman, and thus is not the one abandoned ashore.

3. Dried starfish and dead clams that litter the shoreline.

Most significantly, now that they know how to dispel the illusory enchantment, they might be able to carry this information forward into Part 2 when planning how to approach the cavern.

Regarding the Singularity, it would be visible when at the eastern edge of Thorne's border.

[thedevilwhorose]

Some follow-ups:

1) They will take her apprentices. Yennefer will absolutely volunteer herself to be used as a battery for them to work.

2) In the end what god was it that they found to dispel the magic? / Can they know a little more about it, either from knowledge the apprentices may have or the books we're using?

[abraxasmods]

1. Allowing them to use her as a source of energy will help dispel the magic. They'll warn her that due to their inability to determine how strong the enchantment is or how much magical energy is required to dispel it, they are not able to guarantee what side effects she'll experience. If she agrees to go ahead, she may suffer some exhaustion, weakness, and vertigo. If there are additional or more severe adverse effects the group would like either for Yennefer or the others, you are welcome to propose them!

2. The god they found would be this one, though the image available in Thorne's books is an approximate sketch rather than a fully accurate illustration. He has a brief notation describing him as a comparatively newer addition to the Solvunn pantheon, and that he is connected to mirages and reflections. "New" is quite relative as many of Solvunn's old gods go back thousands of years or more.

His name is stated to be Nicodemus, Nikodaemus, or Nikodai. The mages would've attempted several pronunciations and variations before settling on Nikodaemus.

Anyone familiar with Solvunn would find his usage interesting, as Solvunn tends to favor old traditions and ancient gods. That a newer god has been invoked for a powerful enchantment indicates a deviation in their customs.

[ushiri]

👀👀👀

Can Kyle ask the assistant mages if these High Magic books usually require special permission to read and study in Castle Thorne? He noticed the libraries and bookshops have limited resources...

[abraxasmods]

The mages might find his request a little curious if Kyle hasn't expressed interest in learning Academic Magic prior to this, as Thorne doesn't see High Magic as the standard. Kyle will notice the books are more of a scholarly nature than one that teaches anything regarding methodology or accurate practices. They'll tell him that they're only apprentices so they can't speak to the resources normally available for the Summoned.

However, he may wish to talk to someone in a higher position after the crisis is resolved if he has an interest to see where that gets him.

He can also consider taking advantage of Solvunn's current open borders and simply go there himself, as long as he is going under the guise of helping to investigate. Since Kyle has a reputation as a trustworthy courier and has been helpful throughout this incident, Thorne would allow him to go. Although Solvunn primarily relies on an oral tradition, he might learn information there that wouldn't be available in Thorne.

[ushiri]

Danke! He did study Academic magic with Yennefer for a few months (with the intention of figuring out how wards work in this world, he did end up learning a simple protection spell) so it's probably not too out of the ballpark for him to ask.

I will send him to Solvunn toward the very very last day what is time!! I am checking in with others who might be interested in helping with this, but will toss up a new request soon. Thank you!