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    Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 09:52
I am posting this on behalf of Ryelle.

The citizens of my capital of Esperanza, upon hearing tales of the catastrophe in the rift of Ursor, vowed that they would undertake to move into the area and Heal the Land.  Through the powerful incantations of my mages, a Tenaril's Spell teleported my brave citizens to the edge of the rift.

Hardy diplomats, brave merchants and intrepid warriors will be making their way to Rift locations over the next few days.  I will be posting the results of their journeys here.

Wish me luck!


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Caravans disappointed at square 540|835

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Caravans from Esperanza, belonging to Ryelle arrived to gather Resources at 540|835 but found the resources were no longer there, and so are returning home.
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Caravans disappointed at square 537|836

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The Rift's Ribs of the Devil Visited

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Your units report that a large number of huge arches of pure granite vault high above their heads, enclosing them in a pillared stone tomb. 

The sky above is darkened by the yellow sulphurous clouds that hiss and vent into the surrounding, permeating everything and soaking into the skin. 

All your units report, to a man, an oppressive and pervading sense of the unnatural in this place, and many appear to have heard a deep and rhythmic thumping under their feet - like a slow-beating heart, or something terrible trying to escape from the fiery depths below. 

Despite their bravery on the field of battle, they do not wish to tarry in this place and wish to head home.

Note: This was scouts.  Same result from scouts and spies.
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The Rift's Summoning Place Visited

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Five molten fountains of lava burst forth from this platform in a coruscating mire of heat, light and sound. 

The plumes groan and roar with the screams of the tortured earth below. 

Your units fear to enter the ground enclosed by the pillars, and even if they could stand the waves of heat emanating from the core, a tangible sense of unknown and terrible horror lies within. 

Having done all they can at this fearful place, they head home.

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The Rift's Tooth Visited

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Your group carefully picks a path down the steep cliffsides, until they can get a clear view of this ghastly vista. 

A mottled and burning spike of stone has been thrust up from the bubbling river of magma at the bottom of the chasm. 

The waves of heat mean that your group cannot approach too closely, but the leader of your group swears that he can see what looks like glowing runes of fire inscribed in its surface.

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The Rift's Obelisk Visited

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Dark sigils writhe and twist, glowing with pulses of orange and red across the sides of the stone obelisk. 

Your units report that after observing the obelisk for a while, a sense of impending doom permeated their thoughts and, despite the heat, they felt chilled to the marrow. 

The groups' enterprising leader tried to take a copy of the glowing sigils, but discovered that every copy he made was somehow wrong, and he gave up in frustration.

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The Rift's Sacrificial Altar Visited

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A curved plinth of glowing rock with drainage gutters oozing blood-red magma dominates the scene. 

Three squat and burning pillars surround the north-west side, as though they were places for giants to sit and observe the plinth in front of them, or perhaps sentinels, set to protect the altar from intruders. 

Your group reports that they were unable to approach too near due to the fearsome heat pouring off the truncated pillars.
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So far thieves have reported the same results at the altar and the obelisk.  Apparently my thieves are not any more literate than my scouts or spies.  You would think with the books it takes to make em they could figure out the sigils!

Same result with saboteurs as well.


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Goods delivered to Square 528 | 836

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This is the result of sending one cow to the altar.  The delivery report was completely empty.  (Did not even list the cow as having been in the caravan.)  However, the caravan is coming back without the cow.
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