54 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
54 lines
2.7 KiB
Markdown
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type: location
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region: Various
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danger: Medium to Extreme
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# Seal Anchor
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## Overview
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One of seven obsidian obelisks placed across Aethrune by the First Sages to bind the [[Primordial Wrath]]. Each anchor is approximately 30-40 feet tall, covered in First Sage runes that glow faintly with elemental energy. When stable, the runes pulse in a slow, steady rhythm. When disturbed, the runes flicker erratically and elemental energy bleeds from cracks in the obelisk, warping the surrounding environment.
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## Known Anchors
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| # | Location | Status | Notes |
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| 1 | [[Eastmarch]] hilltop | Damaged (Arc 1) | Weakened by cult rituals |
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| 2 | [[Valhold]] Undercroft | Cracked (Arc 1 climax) | Ritual interrupted by party |
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| 3 | [[Ironheart Mine]] | Cracked (Arc 2) | Under cult siege |
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| 4 | [[Sunken Spire]] | Cracked (Arc 2) | Coastal anchor |
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| 5 | [[Thronewood]] | Stable | Hidden; location known to Verdant Circle |
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| 6 | [[Citadel of Sundering]] | Stable | Deepest anchor, hardest to reach |
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| 7 | [[Heart of the Mountain]] | Stable | Guarded by Dragon Lords directly |
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## Effects of Instability
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When a seal anchor cracks, the surrounding region experiences:
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- Unnatural weather (elemental storms, temperature swings, acid rain)
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- Increased elemental creature activity
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- Minor reality warps (gravity fluctuations, time loops, spatial distortions)
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- Corruption of local wildlife and people (aggression, mutation, madness)
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When all seven crack, the [[Primordial Wrath]] is freed.
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## Ritual Interaction
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- **Cult Rituals:** The [[The Hand of Ruin|Hand of Ruin]] uses sacrificial blood magic to crack seals. Requires 3+ cultists and a Witness or higher-rank leader. Takes 3-7 days of continuous ritual to fully crack a seal.
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- **Rite of Seven Flames:** The [[Dragon Lords]]' unified breath weapon, channeled through the [[Emberheart]], can either reinforce or shatter a seal. Requires at minimum 3 Dragon Lords.
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- **Druidic Stabilization:** [[The Verdant Circle]] knows rituals to temporarily stabilize a cracked seal (prevents further cracking but doesn't repair damage). Takes 1 hour, 100 gp in materials.
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## First Sage Runes
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The runes on each anchor are written in the language of the First Sages (a dialect of Primordial). Key rune meanings:
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| Rune | Meaning |
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| ⟳ (spiral) | Binding / imprisonment |
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| ⧖ (hourglass over flame) | Eternal vigilance |
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| ⚠ (triangle with eye) | Warning / sealed danger |
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| ⤴ (rising from circle) | The sealed entity |
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| ⧃ (seven-pointed star) | The Pact of Seven Flames |
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[[Elder Ylara Moongrove]] can read these runes. [[Librarian Thessa]] at the [[The Silent College|Silent College]] knows the full translation of the original binding ritual.
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