At first I figured we'd just funnel all dead citizens into the Imperial Afterlife, but my brain basically froze when I thought of how we're going to pull that off. 🤔
Maybe studying the enchantments of the Wall and/or that Horseman statue in the Plane of Molten Skies could give us insight on realm-wide enchantments.
Adhoc vote count started by egoo on Aug 28, 2020 at 12:38 PM, finished with 37 posts and 8 votes.
[X] Plan Snek Chat
-[X] Return it to the the depths of your cloak inside of the God Box.
--[X] You will only examine it again once you have devised containment procedures on the level a God would at least struggle against, and loudly, for a short time
-[X] Talk with Zathir and Yss about the crown and what their opinion on the matter is.
--[X] You are very much interested in the abilities it confers, such as full control over your realm, but you would have to copy or extract the relevant power, as the artifact itself is too dangerous.
-[X] Also show them Anu-SImung's corpse and Hammer. Ask whether hammer could be restored to the power of creation, assuming using the body as a sacrifice pool of energy for that.
--[X] If the answer is negative, inquire about recovering the lore of creation and crafting once known by Anu, again using the body.
---[X] If Zathir cannot guarantee better chance of recovering lore than other Gods, sacrifice the body to the Storm God in his holy Sept.
----[X] Have Ceria, Waymar and Stannis present.
At first I figured we'd just funnel all dead citizens into the Imperial Afterlife, but my brain basically froze when I thought of how we're going to pull that off. 🤔
Maybe studying the enchantments of the Wall and/or that Horseman statue in the Plane of Molten Skies could give us insight on realm-wide enchantments.
Petitioners I believe we will have, though some of them will likely only be there temporarily/as a half-way point or pit stop to a Divine Realm of one of our pantheon.
Petitioners I believe we will have, though some of them will likely only be there temporarily/as a half-way point or pit stop to a Divine Realm of one of our pantheon.
Huh, seems like Garth's and his descendants title of High King was more appropriate than we thought since crown gave them basically total control of Reach, also explains why its such an ideal area of the Seven Kingdoms in general since it being in perfect health meant the barer was as well.
Adhoc vote count started by egoo on Aug 28, 2020 at 12:38 PM, finished with 37 posts and 8 votes.
[X] Plan Snek Chat
-[X] Return it to the the depths of your cloak inside of the God Box.
--[X] You will only examine it again once you have devised containment procedures on the level a God would at least struggle against, and loudly, for a short time
-[X] Talk with Zathir and Yss about the crown and what their opinion on the matter is.
--[X] You are very much interested in the abilities it confers, such as full control over your realm, but you would have to copy or extract the relevant power, as the artifact itself is too dangerous.
-[X] Also show them Anu-SImung's corpse and Hammer. Ask whether hammer could be restored to the power of creation, assuming using the body as a sacrifice pool of energy for that.
--[X] If the answer is negative, inquire about recovering the lore of creation and crafting once known by Anu, again using the body.
---[X] If Zathir cannot guarantee better chance of recovering lore than other Gods, sacrifice the body to the Storm God in his holy Sept.
----[X] Have Ceria, Waymar and Stannis present.
After a moment's thought you wrap the crown in your cloak before ascending from the vaults. Power such as could raise mountains and command lands is tempting to be sure, but not so temping as to throw caution to the wind. The circlet of vines seems to writhe in your hand for a moment as though sensing your intent, or more likely not wishing to be parted from its roots. "We have business with Yss and Zathir twice over, I think."
Lya nods, but an untimely yawn interrupts whatever answer she had meant to make. "Damn, what hour is it?"
"Getting close to three in the morning," you answer, after inquiring with Varys who had chosen to fly above the city rather than descend into the vaults. As useful as having a tower to display the hour for all in the city to see, a clock small enough to carry conveniently would not go amiss.
"Alright, I'll send this body up to bed and get the other one out of..." she cuts off again, this time for longer, ending in a sigh. "There has been some kind of disturbance at the Scholarum and they have come to fetch me..."
"They?" you ask, more confused than worried.
"Teana's not in the city. She has taken a few days off out in the countryside to recover from Sarnor and Slaver's Bay, leaving the proctors in charge, but they are selected for their skills in dealing with students, not arcane strangeness. They don't look too worried though. This should be fine. You go ahead. I think Dany is curious about Zathir's new home."
"Alright then. Try not to frighten the initiates too badly," you say in parting. "Whatever they have done, it can't me much more dangerous than what we were doing at their age."
***
Zathir's home is perhaps not the best way to describe the Temple of Concordance, for as one born to the freedom of the sky that could be counted more his domain than any structure of brick and mortar. The clean lines of columns wrought of blue marble imported from Tyrosh support a roof of tin polished to the shine of silver and kept so through sorcery. It is filled with skylights and windows tinted in all the colors of the rainbow, puzzles and parables wrought by light of sun or moon.
At first sight it is hard to pick out the priests from the faithful and simply curious visitors, until that is, you stop looking for robes and start looking for colors. The winged serpent does not require any particular form of garb that could interfere with a priest's other interests, only that the clothes are dyed sky blue that others might know them. Indeed, walking through the main gates from the gardens, you and Dany are greeted with an atmosphere more of philosophical debate than what most would call worship. The fair and even-handed argument and wisdom derived thereof is more of Zathir's preferred form or prayer and worship, though he would of course accept an answer to simple requests for aid.
The Winged Serpent meets you and your sister not in any special chamber, but in what seems to be a lecture chamber, with a skylight and a carved post for him to coil comfortably around as he speaks. He does not come empty-handed, if such a turn of phrase can be permitted when speaking of a serpent. In the whirlwind of feathers, a single rose manifests upon the table, not dead and cut but contained in a sturdy flowerpot, the kind most of the city's residents would use to brighten an apartment window or balcony. Yet this is no ordinary flower, you can tell immediately. The soft petals glow as though under the light of dusk or dawn, even under the even lanterns and flickering stars overhead.
A young man, of Myrish birth to judge from his accent and a former slave from the fading marks of the collar around his neck, walks in and introduces himself as the first of the Disciples of Zathir, and then with a bit of encouragement from his patron explains the rose's virtues. Firstly, its scent protects against enchantment and possession. Secondly, it was found that its leaves can be brewed into a tea that sooths the mind. Perhaps most intriguingly, it is a reagent of some power in the forging of the simplest talismans of protection.
Scent grants +2 Against Enchantment and Possession
Leaves can be brewed into a tea that can restore 1 Wisdom Damage per day in addition to natural healing
Access to Rose Petals lowers the cost of Protection from Evil and Protection from Chaos enchantments by 10%
"Fine work," Dany says with a smile. "You know what they say about the rewards of such..."
"I know that 'they' are too often wrong, but in this instance I am glad that they are right," Zathir replies, an edge of amusement to his words.
Dany sets the hammer of Anu-Sinugh upon the table. "Do you think you can restore the power of this to create rather than merely destroy?" she asks simply. "Not to what it was, of course, but making it more than a tool of ruin. We have what remains of the idol who bore it, if such would help."
For a long moment the god's bright gaze is fixed on the weapon, though you suspect he sees something beyond skymetal and the magic that shrouds it. "I can restore something of the power to create to this, but it will be less as an instrument of destruction in exchange. Only upon the forge will it touch lightning, only in forging will it land with the full weight of its purpose. Is that trade acceptable to you, Dragon Lord?"
What do you reply?
[] Accept, you have many weapons but no tools which hold even an echo of divine skill and knowledge
[] Refuse, better to keep the weapon for the wars ahead
OOC: Not much of a vote, but I needed a break point before the segment with Yss discussing the crown.
And that's Celestial Plant #2. Just need to get a Plant Growth Weirwood to have our unlimited supply like we do with the Dawn Fruit. By the way, @DragonParadox, can we toss this to our chefs to make Rose Milk or something just like we tossed Dawn Fruit to brewers to get Dawn Mead?
[X] Accept, you have many weapons but no tools which hold even an echo of divine skill and knowledge
We don't need this as a weapon, even if it is cool. It has far more use as a tool of creation.
@DragonParadox, I'm updating the Holy Places infopost with Zathir's new temple. Can you tell me how much it costs? Just assume we're willing to drop whatever funding was needed for his new home.
And that's Celestial Plant #2. Just need to get a Plant Growth Weirwood to have our unlimited supply like we do with the Dawn Fruit. By the way, @DragonParadox, can we toss this to our chefs to make Rose Milk or something just like we tossed Dawn Fruit to brewers to get Dawn Mead?
[X] Accept, you have many weapons but no tools which hold even an echo of divine skill and knowledge
We don't need this as a weapon, even if it is cool. It has far more use as a tool of creation.
[X] You do not care if it retains no ability to harm what so ever and if there is anything that can help him to twist it even further away from that purpose and towards creation, he just needs to say what he needs.
-[X] Reagents, up to 500,000 IM.
-[X] Purified living brass, as much as you can produce on short notice.
-[X] Valyrian steel, up to a few metric tons.
-[X] The aid of other gods, whom we would bribe for their aid in the appropriate fashion.
-[X] Whatever happens, wait for Lya so that she can help and take notes.
Might as well throw some resources at this if it helps. A crafting artifact can't possibly be a bad investment, given our budgets and plans.
Just need to get a Plant Growth Weirwood to have our unlimited supply like we do with the Dawn Fruit. By the way, @DragonParadox, can we toss this to our chefs to make Rose Milk or something just like we tossed Dawn Fruit to brewers to get Dawn Mead?
