Kazik/Zodiac Information

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Baron
Greetings,

Per Keeper, the moth-kin's, request I thought I should share some of vhat I know about zee Zodiac/Bards/and Kazik vith the people here. I trust you all can slowly and safely disseminate zhis information once we compile it.

What is Kazik?

Kazik, is an interdimensional being of dream/nightmare with powerful mind skills zat allow him to grant temporary reprieve from pain, worry, suffering, etc. He can also essentially enslave you vith such. Trapped a long time ago in an "eternal prison" by zee 12 zodiacs who sacrificed their spirits in exchange for trapping him from this world. In essence each zodiac spirit acts as a bar to his prison and they live forever, their spirit trapping his power within the prison and contained there for a long time. Hiz legend told in some bards tales, and other books of lore and history until he mostly was forgotten from the world.

How did he get out? (Squire Foss May I have your legal backing to tell vhat I beleive to be zee truth without fear of repercusions?)

Over time, it seems zat his mind was able to slowly filter ( I don't know exactly how he did this but it goes vith my "interaction theory") down into zee minds of mortals. It seems, those wracked with insanity were able to touch his mind perhaps a bit better as I know zat he gained quite a bit of power from 3 ancient crazy hags zat tried to cure the king of elves from a weakness of the mind disease called Munin's whispers. I vould be worried zat he can still hold a bit of influence over most crazy people...he is afterall a creature of dream/nightmare/insanity.

Kazik has waged a campaign of deception through his mind powers and his ability to whisper secrets into the minds of many. It seems, over the course of time, he was able to have several items crafted/made so that his prison could be shattered including a sword made of crystal which could kill zee zodiacs and thus free him.

Zhe 12 who had given their spirits had become immortal. Over zhe years many went insane, many became killers and some had to be put down. Because zhey were immortal, a bard named Theodore Giles crafted 12 flutes of power which could trap their spirits permanently. In the last few years, several of these creatures became free, and some of them cause a bit of a stir with the adventurers.

(leaving zee rest out for legal reasons)

Zhen the sky shattered and thousands of pieces of this crytal prison with properties yet to be fully determined ( can we hindsight one?) and the next day vhe as a community came face to face vith the "world ender" himself (little w little e).

What does he want?

This is going to sound basic, but he wants to finish escaping, there are still vhat 8 zodiacs alive and thoze he wants us to kill for him, or probably just bring to him. Each time he kills one he gains power exponentially.
Thus these 8 zodiacs must be protected at all times:

Libara, the Medusa (Duke Basil Monteque)
Caprika, the Harpy
Gemini, the Lunari Elf
Aquari, the Dryad
Scorpio, the Wylderkin
Torg, the Kobold
Ari, the Wylderkin
Leon, the Manticore

Aside from zat he wants disciples and vhat not. He's been able to listen to most of our conversations outside this dream vault, travel all over the lands and slowly work on breaking our wills while also hunting for the 8 remaining zodiacs so he can finish his escape.

Once he is done escaping he vill do as he promised. Give us all Utopia. In the form of dreamful sleep where all of our wishes are granted and we all live happily ever after...in a lie.

What are his powers?

Zhee creature himself I have seen only a few time. He is able to appear as a reflection of himself. I suspect he is not yet able to materialize for very long. When material, I saw him obliterate or shatter zee spirits of several soldiers, summon artifacts with ease and otherwise throw around dragon magic like it vas not a tithe on what he can do. If that is how powerful he is just released from his mind prison...It is very important ve not allow him to grow stonger.

In either case, I theorize that because he his not of this world, he needs anchors to keep himself here. He needs people to know him, talk to him, interact with etc. The more we give him the more he has to use on us.

His minions have shown zee ability to place others to sleep, terrify them, and even turn them insane vith phobia and dellusions. In general, it vould be best to classify these minions as elementals, I or a member of the celestial guild vill verify this by throwing a banish at them next gather.

(Foss please fill this in?)
Boehman- One of his powerful minions, a lord of nightmare and corruption. I beleive Squire Foss has information to share about him.

How do we get rid of Kazik?

First of all, don't make him stronger, keep zhee zodiacs alive (wether we have retrapped them in flutes or not) at all costs. In addition,King Torg, one of zee 12 zodiac spirits, and one who is not insano evil doom mongering ones has put together a way zat he beleives should put the prison back in order:

1 Dragon's Fang -
Platinum- Sky Metal -
12 - Willing Spirits
Permanency - Scroll/Catalyst
The Eternal Prison Ritual -
Griffon's Talon
Dragon's Shell - fresh

We currently only have the Permanency Scroll...we could be able to put together the other items....anyone have any ideas?



Who is leading the charge?

Zat I am aware of, no one.

Not much in the way of direction so far except for zat.


Anyone have anything else to add to my tired ramblings?
 
If I recall correctly, a number of the other 4 zodiacs, sadly the ones generally the most agreeable to our cause, and the least likely to make trouble by many accounts where slain by use a crystal sword, even though the information that it was a bad idea was well known. Or at least I had personally been present when the people that performed the killing blow where reminded of the information and it certainly appeared this was something they already knew.

Some new information

One of these artifacts Jehan mention was a dragon headed cane, it had a number of useful abilities and Kaz'ik would tempt people through it. I personally obtain this item a few years ago and contained it, since Kazik can't offer me anything real his promises where of no interest so there was minimal interaction. I had hidden the cane safely away eventually but once Kazik was freed he made a point of visiting me shortly with the staff in hand, I an not certain how important this staff is to him, but I'd like to DFM it if we ever get the chance to get our hands on it again. I might have done it previously but I was concerned doing so might help free Kazik by releasing some of his energy. Now that he's free however I believe if doing so would empower him, he would have already done it himself.

I believe also that Sam was the one that has wielded the Flutes we've used to contain some of them?

-Enan
 
I do not have a lot of time, my apologies on the briefness of this correspondence.

A requirement is 12 willing spirits.... We have over 50 champion spirits wandering around us as we speak.
The Silver Blade spirits that have been released to wander - might we ask if they would be willing to make a sacrifice to the prison? They were champions in life and this could be their last sacrifice.

I am not sure if their sports are strong enough but maybe many would be willing and it would be enough?

It was just a passing thought.

In Service,
Cyn
 
Cyn,

Your idea haz meritz. Zat said I do not know if zee spirits vill survive long enough to be of aid. Or if they can how many could be used or if zee spirits need to still have a vessel to be sacrificed. It is perhaps a partial solution. Maybe one or two could be used in zis way or more if ve have much luck.

I vould like to speak to them vith you and vith zee two who have taken responsibility for zee rest of those once warriors. Zat being Nikolai and Kalin.

I vould be very careful of zee substitute for any part of zee prison but it's a possibility and it bears research.

I suggest you contact zee earth guilds research division in arbor and discuss zis plan i zat is alright vith all? Also vhen a group goes to defend zee 12 marks in June... I vould think it a good idea if researches like you to go and get more details from King Torg.

Anyone? Thoughts?

Erik,

Is there a way to shield ourselves from scrying at zee gather? I'd like to be able to speak freely vithout betraying zee vault or our plans?
 
Jehan,

I believe Kaz'ik can only hear us in our dreams when we are not in this vault. I don't think we have to worry if we speak face to face on any matter. Of course unless he is physically right there in front of us. But, I could be wrong.

Squire Siril
 
Hello Everyone,

My time has been spent dealing with my family's estate. I wanted to provide you all with an update for the four generals that the Devourer of Dreams had employed prior. I will be bringing the updated log that I have for him with me this next gathering and I would like to go over the updates in person with members of the town who are willing to listen.

The agents that he placed within the kingdoms were as follows:
Dwarves: Pyrothraxis aka. Peter Raxis. Pyrothraxis was enslaved to Kaz'zik and disguised himself as a MWE ambassador. I believe that most of us have meet Peter. The log states that the Devourer can only enslave one greater creature at a time and when Peter was freed he became a great ally.
Humans: Father Boemanne, the Boogie Man. The living embodiment of fear. He choose to serve the Devourer.
Elves: The Worms-that-Walk, a warlock, cloaked in shadows, made up of the very essence of dreams and nightmares. Tiny elemental worms amassed with a cental mind, a single thought, a simple desire to serve the Devourer.
Yael'Zora; a beholder. Yael'Zora was apparently the brains behind the thrall. The large eye steals your magics away. IT was Yael'Zora who controlled the bliss.

According to the entry all life was under the thrall of bliss except for the savage races and perhaps those who knew what was going on: Minotaurs, Medusa, Kobolds, Harpies, Sahaugin, Trolls, Goblins, Dryads and Manticores.


King Torg was not able to provide clarification of the list required to imprison Kaz'zik. There are two list. As of now with the assaults upon the Twelve Mark Koblods, and Kaz'zik being released Torg has been very busy.
The list from Amir "Sagitar" Ironcrest states that you need the following as an excerpt form his journals:

'We sealed him within a crystal of blue and banished him to the Eternal Asylum, a plane for which we thought there was no escape. I feel that if this ritual was performed flawlessly, it would seal the Devourer away forever, with no hope of escape.

To create the scroll, you must find a Dragon Fang, and grind it into powder. Mix that powder with ink used in Celestial battle magic scrolls. T his will harness the magics needed to write the scroll.

Carve a Gryphon Talon so that it will serve as the quill with which to write the scroll. The magic of the Dragon Fang, ink and Gryphon Talon will allow a scroll to be overwritten with new magic.

Take a Banish to Other Plane Ritual Scroll and being to specify its destination, The Eternal Asylum. Once the ritual is crafted, the caster will need to perform a Ritual of Permanency upon the newly written Eternal Asylum Ritual. Both the scroll and catalyst of the Permanency is required to banish the Devourer for eternity, instead of 1 year. Cast the Permanency upon the Asylum scroll, and magic will begin to warp and crackle. As another ritual scroll is not a target for Permanency, the ritual will backlash and the caster will be annihilated out of existence. What remains in the wake of the backlash will be an Eternal Asylum Ritual Scroll.

If it is done correctly, you will have the scroll. To cast it requires 13 participants within the circle: only one need be a formalist, and the other 12 must hold a forged piece of a fallen comet, which my people call Platinum.

However, to defeat the Devourer, you must keep him stationary long enough to perform the Ritual. Basil was able to put him in a Prison spell, then perform a quickened Extended Battle Magic Duration Ritual, which allowed the necessary time to set up and perform the Eternal Asylum Ritual."

Jehan, you have cast more ritual magic than I. Do you think that there would be any other way to get the Eternal Asylum Ritual Scroll?

I hope that this helps.

Lady FallingStar
 
Nope, I vill cast it. Given support from zee town. I can also craft zee prison/extend battle magic duration/quickened so zat he's stuck.

As for zee pieces we have so far, who has them?

Jehan W
 
I currently have the permanent scroll and Catalyst.

Squire Foss
 
Well, I have a way to get in touch with Pyrothraxis daily. He's coming into town this coming market day to chat with me.

Eric
 
What is the difficulty of the Eternal Prison ritual?

Fredrick
 
* sadness *

With the passing of King Torg who was the Zodiac outside of the circle, Ophiuchus the serpent bearer; we need to have a complete list of who is alive, dead and trapped in flutes. I am currently away from my notes and can post my list later but, if anyone else can ammend what I have that would be great.

Sagitir - Sagittarius - flute
Basil Montique - Librara - flute
King Torg - Ophiuchus - dead
Tauron - Taurus - dead
Cancera - Cancer - dead
Morgan la Blue - Virgo - dead
Scorpios - Scorpio - flute
Aquari - Aquarius - alive came into town last market day
Picon - Pieces - dead per rumor not confirmed
Caprica - Capricorns - not sure
Ari - Aries - not sure

Liddia
 
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I think Leon (who you didn't mention) got stuck in a flute, after we beat him down when he stormed into town that one time!

~ Silp
 
Based on second hand accounts Caprica is alive ruling the Island of Su L'Air . And may be protected from the dreaming outside of the island.
~Aramis
 
Gemini, the Lunari Elf- unknown
 
I was unaware that the death of King Torg was a surprise as a group of us were present last gather when he in fact sadly died.

With losing so many of the Zodiac how will this effect our plans for the ritual? How do we protect the others?

In service ,
Cyn
 
Can someone please get back to me about this ritual?

Fredrick
 
Frederick,

I don't know and my source of information about the ritual...just permed.

Jehan
 
Can someone please advise what happened to Caprica on the Ilse of Su L'Air?

Lady FallingStar
 
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