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

[abraxasmods]

Event #12 - COORDINATION (1)

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This post is for coordination to prevent the IC Event Log from being overrun by OOC mod and player communications. Forms and instructions are available in this post.

Use this post to:

◎ Coordinate event plots with the mods
◎ Request a mod dice roll
◎ Submit noticeable actions
◎ Write rapid IC exchanges
◎ Investigate a plot point or track ongoing investigations

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Mod Communications

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IC Exchanges

Use this option for interactions you'd like to play out, but setting up a standard IC thread would be impracticable. For instance, if your character wants to speak to several people about an event they witnessed together, you might want to do an IC exchange.

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Investigations

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Comments

[abraxasmods]

In spite of the magical corruption that's taken over portions of the forests and swamps, the mushroom rings don't show any signs of decay. They appear quite hearty.

Since G'raha's magic relies on his own life force, he will experience the strongest effect when a spell is cast upon the mushrooms - they absorb the magic and grow more plump. Himeka's magic, which draws from nature, will not be able to draw from the mushrooms themselves, only the other natural elements around her.

Thancred will find no signs of the substance provided to the Lost. However, he may notice that there are very subtle remnants of tracks around the mushroom rings that resemble the smooth tracks he found in Thorne with Stephen Strange.

The mushrooms look quite tasty. If she procures one to consume, they have a fresh and sweet flavor. They won't have any adverse effects on her, but another mushroom will quickly spring up in its place in the circle as though the circle is capable of sustaining itself.

[aquaveiled]

Since the mushrooms are reacting to G'raha's magic and not Himeka's, they will both try to offer/imbue their own aether (lifeforce/magic) to the mushrooms themselves rather than just casting spells to see if they get a different/enhanced response.

If nothing new happens, they would try to take some time to examine the mushrooms more closely. Will these look at all like the mushrooms that Himeka saw in the bowl in her vision? Or are these an unrelated, different type of mushroom? Is the ring in any particular pattern that looks off or would be recognizable?

Thancred would definitely find it very strange that these tracks were showing up again in an entirely different faction. He would search beyond the immediate area around the mushroom rings to see if he could find any other signs of them, and whether or not he found more, he would try to see if he could take a plaster mold of the tracks (assuming there are materials back in town that he could acquire to facilitate that).

After that, he would likely ask around in the settlement to see if anyone was familiar with a creature, a vehicle, or even one of the gods that might leave such tracks. He would bring Himeka with him for this so that they weren't being met by an unknown face alone.

[abraxasmods]

They'll react to and absorb their life force if it's offered. This may have something to do with the magic that's caused wildlife and plant life to wither and die, common in areas around the abduction sites.

The mushrooms will look like the ones in her vision. The ring is simply a circular ring. The only unusual aspect is that it's formed a circle.

Thancred can take a mold of the tracks. He'll notice that they're not unusual in terms of shape and size, and could be considered human tracks. The most unusual aspect is the lack of treads on them. The natives wouldn't know of anyone who would have tracks like that. They suggest it's likely the person is wearing a type of shoe that has no treads at all, either made that way or deliberately removed.

[aquaveiled]

Since G'raha has dropped, Thancred and Himeka would like to continue the investigation together.

Thancred and Himeka would dig down into the circle just to see if there's anything of note down there.

Himeka would like to pick a few of the mushrooms and take them back to the farm with her. She'd then like to do a little experimenting in the kitchen and combine it with the wood Alucard brought, if she sneaks a small sample of it, amongst other regular kitchen things. (Different spices and maybe other herbs/flora/animal parts that she's already aware of used in Solvunn rituals during her studies of High Magic and helping the mages.)

With the casing of the footprints, Thancred would like to look around and maybe interview any shoemakers or cobblers in the Commune. Would any of them be familiar with the type of shoe or be able to admit to making some like it?

[abraxasmods]

The circle does not contain anything of note, though Himeka may sense from her connection to the god she found that he is unhappy about the mushroom rings sprouting where they should not.

Combining it with the wood Alucard brought will cause the rot to begin to dissolve. It does not appear to restore the wood to its former condition, however. Combining it with already healthy herbs will cause those herbs to wilt.

Cobblers in the commune tell Thancred that other than slippers worn at home, it's strange to find footprints in the woods with no treads since this is highly impractical. He suggests this means they must not journey on foot as most do. Possibly, they rely heavily on an alternate method of travel.