(*WIP*) The Eclipse

Objective 

DuringThe eclipse ritual has inadvertently caused a rarepowerful eclipse,magical anomaly—a tear in the forest’s energy caused by the Shard of Resonance interacting with the eclipse. The anomaly disrupts chakra flow, creating chaos in the region.
The player’s party must investigate the anomaly

Starting Point

• The Magic Faction preparesinvites forthe player to witness the rare eclipse ritual at a powerfulceremonial site deep within their territory, known as the Moonwell Glade
• Upon arrival, strange disturbances begin to manifest
  • “The eclipse amplifies the shard’s song, yet the forest trembles. Something has gone wrong. Will you help us mend the balance, or leave us to face this calamity alone?”
• The player must explore nearby zones affected by the tear. Each zone provides clues as to what’s destabilizing the ritual. (WIP)
• The Magic Faction requires Essence Roots
• During exploration, players might uncover signs that Progressive faction members attempted to amplify the ritual’s power by channeling extra energy into the shard. Their experiments may have triggered the anomaly
• Decision:
  • The player aids the Traditionalists in performing a purification ritual thatusing willthe enhancegathered theirEssence abilitiesRoots --> resolves anomaly
    • A traditionalist elder: “Balance is fragile, outsider. Power must be tempered, or it consumes all. Help us restore the harmony, for the comingforest’s season.sake.”
  • The player issides invitedwith the Progressives and uses the shard to eitherabsorb protectthe anomaly’s energy, making the ritual orsucceed—but disruptat it,the withcost bothof choicesfurther carryingdestabilizing significantthe consequences.
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    • ProtectA progressive Mage: “You see instability; I see untapped potential. With this power, we could remake the Ritual:forest. SuccessfullyWhy defendinglet fear hold us back?”
  • The player decides that the shard is too dangerous and works to suppress its energy, halting the ritual increasesentirely
    • Flavour text: “The forest breathes once more—or does it groan under the Magic Faction’s control over a significant portionweight of thewhat forest,we’ve creatingdone? aOnly safertime spacewill for the player in future runs. However, it also boosts the faction’s defenses, making any future conflicts with them tougher.
    • Disrupt the Ritual: Preventing the ritual weakens the faction’s influence, giving other factions a chance to expand into their territory. This could open more routes and create opportunities to align with other groups.
      tell.”

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  Effect

  Protecting

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disrupting it could lead to conflicts with wandering faction members seeking vengeance in later runs.