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--- history:greatplague [2021/02/23 11:07] – eliu
+++ history:greatplague [2021/05/22 12:00] – eliu
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   WANTED: Mission Specialists to travel to a distant world on a
   resource-building exercise. If interested, contact Hester at
-  the Stopover Inn, Meeting room 2.   - Hester
+  the Stopover Inn, Meeting Room 2.
-//The day following the listing, the officials at Terminal 3 receive a note indicating that off-world vacationers are no longer welcome on a plane called 'Pendia.' A Jearnian logging company was also summarily evicted from the plane and all contracts with said company were cancelled. The portal was then closed by revocation.//
+//The day following the listing, the officials at Terminal 3 received a note indicating that off-world vacationers are no longer welcome on a plane called 'Pendia.' A Jearnian logging company was also summarily evicted from the plane and all contracts with said company were cancelled. The portal was then closed by revocation.//
 ==== The Plague Begins ====
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 "A plague has spread across the planet of Jaern. All major population centers have been hit and hit hard. It is known that magical healing will stop the symptoms and fend off dying, but they come back within weeks. As such, there are long lines in some of the larger cities where healers heal. Orusians and other priests desparately attempt to feed these healers units. Dwarves around Jaern are panicking and searching for relief.  The city of Centralia has shut their gates barred entry into the city. Many portals have been shut down to prevent the plague from spreading off-world. All portals to Centralia have been shut down, as well as the portals to other Jaernian locations. A shipping portal is still intact for ships, so quick travel between Centralia Island and Lojem is still possible."
-== 09/18/10046 ===
+=== 09/18/10046 ===
 //A message is delivered to many prominent mages across Jearn://
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     Time to Cast: 5R                        All within the area of effect that are
     Resist Check: 4d6 vs WIL negates        willing or fail the Resist Check are
-    Target:       LOS 10' + 5/F'            healed 1d6 DP.
+          Target: LOS 10' + 5/F'            healed 1d6 DP.
-    Duration:     Instantaneous
+        Duration: Instantaneous
-    Area:         10' + 5/F'
+            Area: 10' + 5/F'
-    Effect:       heal all in area
+          Effect: heal all in area
 //The message continues://
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 "The Mage's Guild will teach this spell to members for free or non-members for 20 silver. Members are welcome to teach the spell free of charge to non-members and I am sure that the Lojem Guild at the portal farm can also teach this spell by now."
+==== The Plague Worsens ====
 === 02/21/10046 ===
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 As joyous news of the recent retrieval of a powerful divine artifact of Isis spreads across the plague-stricken islands of Jaern, celebrations quickly turn to barely-controlled mobs.  Soon after the abilities granted by the artifact begin relieving wearied clerics, the plague changed.  Worldwide, the disease worsened in its effects, accelerating to kill in half the time as before.  Researchers who had been warning and preparing for the possibility of mutated strains of the illness have been baffled at how quickly the new version has spread, as it seems the change was nearly simultaneous across the world.  This has led many to believe that the plague’s cause is not like any other, but they are unsure as to what may be the cause. [[history:greatplague:plagueworsens|(Read Full Article)]]
-Public outcry at the temples for raising false hope has seriously damaged relations between the people and the priesthoods. Many are turning to alternative sources of healing, most significantly the nomadic potions recently released.  Isolated villages are turning sometimes to charlatans from off-world offering their own healing in return for the peasants serving their purposes, often dark.
+==== The Appearance of Almar, Zepherin, and Vormaxia ====
+=== 07/28/10046 ===
-Resentment against the CMG and other organized wizard guilds has grown as well, as the recent sudden and unexplained changes to the plague have, in some minds, solidified the idea that the plague is entirely their fault, not just for breaking the quarantine, but perhaps part of a greater plan to increase the public’s reliance upon mage guilds.  The announcement of the new core healing spells has been a double-edged sword in this regard, as their beneficial healing has saved many, but has increased the fervency of those who say it is a ploy of the guilds to gain power.
+//An adventurer's notebook includes a page of various interconnected observations://
-Still others are convinced that the plague is a punishment for the many that have lost faith since the leaving of the gods.  Sects of former priests of Tarus, Isis, Atena, and Ra have been denouncing populations worldwide for their faithlessness.  Many have returned to the faiths, either out of shame or a newfound zealousness.  Priests of Anubis, who were never re-ordained, gather in celebration as some claim the plague to be a symbol that their god has finally come to collect the worthy.  Other priests who never converted to the returned versions of their gods point to the disease as proof that the returned versions are false gods.
+"Almar is completely unable to grant spells to any of his followers or access this plane (Jaern)."
-There have also been numerous reports of attacks against isolated priests of gods that have recently come to prominence.  Even priests of Zeferin, one of the few gods effective against the plague, have come under fire, with many saying that they are responsible for the current trials.
+"Vormaxia and Zeferin cannot grant their followers spells greater than rank 6 on this plane.  These gods are also completely unable to manifest on this plane."
--08-2006 (**BEGIN ALMAR/ZEPHERIN/VORMAXIN CONFLICT**)
+"All of the gods mentioned above work as per normal on other planes."
-Almar is completely unable to grant spells to any of his followers or access this plane (Jaern).
+"All known off-world portals are being watched either overtly or covertly by priests of Anubis and Orus (or just followers of these deities). Priests of Almar will be apprehended and jailed (and probably executed due to public outcry)."
-Vormaxia and Zeferin cannot grant their followers spells greater than rank 6 on this plane.  These gods are also completely unable to manifest on this plane.
+//Also, a notice goes up around Little Karfelon and Centralia Island://
-All of the gods mentioned above work as per normal on other planes.
+"A portal has been created in Little Karfelon to connect the portal farm and Centralia Island. The portal is free to use from the portal farm end, but costs 5 silver to use from Little Karfelon unless a ticket is obtained from a participating Centralia Island merchant stating something was purchased from them."
-All known off-world portals are being watched either overtly or covertly by priests of Anubis and Orus (or just followers of these deities). Priests of Almar will be apprehended and jailed (and probably executed due to public outcry).
+=== 07/30/10046 ===
-OTHER NOTEWORTHY EVENTS:
+//A message is again delivered to many prominent mages across Jearn://
-A portal has been created in Little Karfelon to connect the portal farm and Centralia Island. The portal is free to use from the portal farm end, but costs 5 silver to use from Little Karfelon unless a ticket is obtained from a participating Centralia Island merchant stating something was purchased from them.
+"The Centralia Mage's Guild is able to teach the Rank 10 healing spell (creatively named 'Heal'). You must have learned the Rank 7 Lesser Heal spell in order to learn this one. Teaching it to members is free, for non-members they charge 50sp."
-The Centralia Mage's Guild is able to teach the Rank 10 healing spell (creatively named 'Heal'). You must have learned the Rank 7 healing spell in order to learn this one. Teaching it to members is free, for non-members they charge 50sp.
+//A description of the Rank 10 Common Magics spell is provided as well://
 - Heal
-  Time to Cast:	5R
+  Time to Cast: 5R	                    All within the area that are willing
-  Resist Check:	5d6 vs WIL negates
+  Resist Check: 5d6 vs WIL negates	    or fail the Resist Check are healed
-  Target:	        LOS 10' + 5/F'
+        Target: LOS 10' + 5/F'	            2d6 DP.
-  Duration:	instantaneous
+      Duration: instantaneous
-  Area:	        10' + 5/F' radius
+          Area: 10' + 5/F' radius
-  Effect:	        heals all in area
+        Effect: heals all in area
-  All within the area that are willing or fail the RC are healed 2d6 DP.
+//When this event occurred, the sky returned to its normal blue color. Whether or not there is direct causation between these two events is debated.//
-I also forgot to mention that when this event occurred, the sky returned to its normal blue color.
+=== 08/01/10046 ===
-Dear Member,
+//A letter is sent to all members of the Centralia Guild of Wizards, written and signed by Wilhelm Grafen of the Centralia Guild of Wizards. The contents of this [[history:greatplague:letter|letter]] is included in our archive.//
-I am sure you know that the current plague situation has hit Jaern hard and that the Centralia Guild of Wizards is doing its best to assist with efforts to control and eventually eliminate the plague. It is to this end that we request that all members capable of doing so learn the new healing spell that we have spent so long researching. This will assist in relieving the stress of others that are currently helping by increasing the number of healers available to the general public. There are many teachers at the temporary guild extension in Little Karfelon that will teach it to member at no cost.
-Also, Members might be interested to know that we have made more discoveries concerning the plague. We have discovered an ancient prophecy foretelling of this event. It states that "life will return and the horrible disease will be swept from the face of the planet." This gives us hope that the plague will not be our end, but only a temporary setback. We will endure and we thank all of the people helping the public through it.
+=== 09/07/10046 ===
-Sincerely,
+//A confidential is published in the Geleia Times://
-Wilhelm Grafen
+"For those who live in Southam or have any type of relations there, the following rumor has been heard:
-Centralia Guild of Wizards
--27-2006
-For those who live in Southam or have any type of relations there, the following rumor has been heard:
 The merchant council plans to release a list of import goods that will require a specific entry vector.  The three classes of entry will be rail, portal, and general.
 It is rumored that this list was prompted by financial interests of one of the merchant lords in the GRC
-(Geleian Rail Consortium).
+(Geleian Rail Consortium)."
-A tavern just south of the marketplace and in the northern dock district was annihilated by a orange beam from the heavens. The tavern, The Righteous Expanse was built on the ruins of the Stokard
+//This confidential is listed next to the following article://
-Import warehouse which had been destroyed there previously. No other adventurers were within, but a minor riot occurred that evening. The resulting crater is approximately 150' across and 30 ' deep and is cordoned off at the moment.
--27-2006
+"A tavern just south of the marketplace and in the northern dock district was annihilated by a orange beam from the heavens. The tavern, The Righteous Expanse was built on the ruins of the Stokard Import warehouse which had been destroyed there previously. No other adventurers were within, but a minor riot occurred that evening. The resulting crater is approximately 150' across and 30' deep and is cordoned off at the moment."
-Due to a lack of resources because of combating the plague, both Wizard's Guilds offering item identification have increased prices on it.
+=== 01/02/10047 ===
+//Just after the new year, the following notice is posted at around Centralia and Lojem://
+Due to a lack of resources because of combating the plague, both Wizard's Guilds offering item identification have increased prices.
 Centralia Mage's Guild has a new price structure:
-,000sp gets you a basic identification (the lowest spell on the item and its trigger, no curse detection)
+  * 10,000sp gets you a basic identification (the lowest spell on the item and its trigger, no curse detection)
-,000sp gets you a more advanced identification (all spells on the item, curse detection, and triggers)
+  * 25,000sp gets you a more advanced identification (all spells on the item, curse detection, and triggers)
-,000sp gets you the previous level of identification (non-standard items (artifacts) can be identified to a certain level, all of the above effects are also revealed. In addition items flaws are also revealed.)
+  * 50,000sp gets you the previous level of identification (non-standard items (artifacts) can be identified to a certain level, all of the above effects are also revealed. In addition items flaws are also revealed.)
 The Lojem Wizard Guild has increased their price to 27,000sp which will provide the previous level of identification that was offered.
--12-2006 (**END OF ISIS PLAGUE PLOT LINE**)
-The plague loses its magical component, and reverts to a minor curable illness. Those sick are easily taken care of on their next time through the lines.
+==== The Plague Ends ====
+=== 04/16/10047 ===
+//An adventurer's log from the time reads://
+"The plague loses its magical component, and reverts to a minor curable illness. Those sick are easily taken care of on their next time through the lines.
 Isis is back, yet drained from the effort of stripping the plague. It is too early to determine whether she has been changed from her experiences in a human, and also how much of her is what she was and how much is Anna.
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 Revolts in progress across the world have a lot taken out of them as the peasants who had joined in desperation begin running back to get the plague cured.
-Many messes are left to clean up. We'll see what happens
+Many messes are left to clean up. We'll see what happens."
+=== 08/03/10047 ===
+//A message is posted publicly://
--26-2006
+"The plague is over, but the Centralia Guild of Wizards has finished researching the last of the healing spells. They will teach it to members for free and non-members for a small fee."
-The plague is over, but the Centralia Guild of Wizards has finished researching the last of the healing spells. They will teach it to members for free and non-members for a small fee.
+//A description of the Rank 15 Common Magics spell is provided as well://
 - Greater Heal
   Time to Cast: 1R                      All within the area that are willing or fail
-  Resist Check: 6d6 vs. WIL negates     the RC are healed 6d6 DP.
+  Resist Check: 6d6 vs. WIL negates     the Resist Check are healed 6d6 DP.
         Target: LOS 100' + 20/F'
       Duration: instantaneous