General Information

Setting and Background

Fall of an Ancient Civilization:

• An ancient civilization once wielded powerful magic, creating immensely potent artifacts.
• After their collapse, these artifacts were damaged and lost their original purpose.
• Their magic now leaks uncontrollably, affecting the environment in unpredictable ways.
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Lost Artifacts:

• Over centuries, fragments of a particularly powerful artifact were scattered across the land.
• These fragments ended up in the possession of various factions, often without them understanding their true nature or power.
• A large central piece of the artifact remains at a specific location, radiating nightmares that the player party recives

Effects of the Magic:

• The leaking magic subtly alters the environment, often going unnoticed by ordinary people.
• Some factions inadvertently harness the fragments, causing changes to themselves or their surroundings.

Factions and Goals

• • • The Factions:

      • Each holds a fragment of the artifact, using it for their purposes or ignoring its significance.
        

    • The Coven:

      • A secretive group aiming to restore the artifact’s power and control it for their own ambitions.

Player Objective

• Mission:
  • The players must stabilize or neutralize the artifact’s broken magic
  • This requires locating the fragments, learning their whereabouts and properties through quests, and collecting all the pieces.

Gameplay

Flow

Exploration and Information Gathering:

• Players uncover the locations of the fragments and learn how their leaking magic affects the forest and its creatures.
• Factions unknowingly or deliberately use the fragments, influencing local animals and ecosystems in unique ways.
• Completing quests for or against these factions can make the final retrieval of the fragments easier by:
  • Reducing resistance from the faction.
  • Weakening the fragment’s defenses.
  • Providing insights into the fragment’s powers and vulnerabilities
  • making the last run easier

Absorbing Artifact Magic:

• In later runs, the players goal should be to visit the artifact locations to absorb the magic of each fragment.
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Endgame Options(WIP): 

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