MacFawkes
Artisan
To the people of New Acarthia,
I come bearing difficult news, yet it is important for all to have this information.
For those who may not know, the kingdom of Acarthia has recently experienced an epidemic of citizens dying their first death, only to have their bodies reform, suffering their permanent death. This is an alarming occurrence, especially coming as it does with seemingly no explanation.
As of the last ducal gather, I believe that we have received enough information to know what is going on, which comes as...something of a mixed blessing.
On Sunday morning, many Acarthians encountered a wylderkin carrying his son, who had fallen and would not resurrect. Tapping into his connection with the plane of death, Baron Egil Nordheim of Bayenna was able to determine that - rather than being the result of some supernatural ailment - this loss is a natural effect. He sensed that our ability to resurrect freely without drawing from Death's Bag is actually a corruption of life magic, an effect that is starting to wane. It seems that the deaths we have seen are the result of this loss of power.
Squire Klonoah Kona of Rivervale has been doing some research regarding life elementals, and has recently learned that the magisterium elementals cycle among themselves every 200 years, changing the element that is ascendant among them. For the past 200 years, life has been dominant over the other elements, but we are at the cusp of a transition to the powers of chaos. What this means for us specifically is difficult to say, however I suspect that this change is related to the waning power of life that affects our resurrections.
So, if this is not a supernatural effect, what can be done about it?
Averting this entirely is unlikely; however, Squire Klonoah is presently undertaking an extended mission that - if successful - should stave off the change for a time. I would encourage any who are interested in helping with this endeavor to speak to him at upcoming gathers for more details.
If there are any with additional details or corrections that will be helpful, please feel free to include them here within this thought stream.
- Baron Darius Rivervale
I come bearing difficult news, yet it is important for all to have this information.
For those who may not know, the kingdom of Acarthia has recently experienced an epidemic of citizens dying their first death, only to have their bodies reform, suffering their permanent death. This is an alarming occurrence, especially coming as it does with seemingly no explanation.
As of the last ducal gather, I believe that we have received enough information to know what is going on, which comes as...something of a mixed blessing.
On Sunday morning, many Acarthians encountered a wylderkin carrying his son, who had fallen and would not resurrect. Tapping into his connection with the plane of death, Baron Egil Nordheim of Bayenna was able to determine that - rather than being the result of some supernatural ailment - this loss is a natural effect. He sensed that our ability to resurrect freely without drawing from Death's Bag is actually a corruption of life magic, an effect that is starting to wane. It seems that the deaths we have seen are the result of this loss of power.
Squire Klonoah Kona of Rivervale has been doing some research regarding life elementals, and has recently learned that the magisterium elementals cycle among themselves every 200 years, changing the element that is ascendant among them. For the past 200 years, life has been dominant over the other elements, but we are at the cusp of a transition to the powers of chaos. What this means for us specifically is difficult to say, however I suspect that this change is related to the waning power of life that affects our resurrections.
So, if this is not a supernatural effect, what can be done about it?
Averting this entirely is unlikely; however, Squire Klonoah is presently undertaking an extended mission that - if successful - should stave off the change for a time. I would encourage any who are interested in helping with this endeavor to speak to him at upcoming gathers for more details.
If there are any with additional details or corrections that will be helpful, please feel free to include them here within this thought stream.
- Baron Darius Rivervale