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Global Storm

Started by ~Kalin~, August 08, 2006, 02:47:35 AM

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Tybalt

In my game something similar happens except that it is a dimensional portal opening near the world which releases a space craft from another universe. This is also incidentally how humanity gets started in my world. Essentially the dimensional opening wreaks havoc with magic, with the environment and so on, and ultimately destroys the civilizations which had been reigning in that world except for the aquatic one of the Sahuagin.
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~Kalin~

This is what i have come up with so far with the help of everyone, i would not have thought of most of this on my own. If you can think of anything else i could add feel free to post it.


The Storm of Lodis

One hundred and fifty years ago a great and powerful archmage, Lodis discovered a ritual that would allow him to asend to godhood, in the attempt to asend nature itself rejected his joining the divine, Lodis was striped of his body , his soul twisted by his vain effort, his power and his spells raged across the world of ladrona unable to live or die, or be controlled, that achmage became the storm that enveloped the whole of Ladrona.

The storm caused arcane energy to build up over specific places around the world, creating hotspots which caused the gobal temperature of the world to increase, in the north the ice fields melted rapidly, causing the sea levels to rise causing rivers to swell more than double their original size, flash flooding and tsunami's which devestated much of the inland.

Those that died then were said to have been the lucky ones, as Lodis's spells raged they created permanent anti-magic fields, areas of teleportation circles where anything that moved into the circle would find themselves on other continents creating much confusion, areas where natural abilities and spells increased or decreased, many of the plant life grew up to four times its original size and on the continent Danlomn rivers inverted flowing straight up into airborne Lakes.

Plant and animal life also suffered as there was no sunlight, many planets and animals died creating a shortage of food for the survivers.

The storm receded to its focal point the continent of Danlomn, where the Archmage Lodis performed his ritual, where it continues to rage to this day holding Lodis, preventing him from living or dying holding him in limbo.
Danlomn is avoided by all except the most foolhardy and the archmages name is cursed daily as many of the effects both natural and magical still stain the lands.
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Tybalt

That sounds good...it will allow possibilities certainly, and fears that the storm might be unleashed again. I imagine that there might be those who perhaps have the task of remembering what was done to contain it before...
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~Kalin~

There will be an organisation that is charged with knowing how to prevent the storm from enveloping the world again (dont have a name for them yet) and there will also be a Cult of Lodis which will be an organisation dedicated to finishing what Lodis started and/or finding a way to unleash the storm against the world once more.
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Quote from: KalinThose that died then were said to have been the lucky ones, as Lodis's spells raged they created permanent anti-magic fields, areas of teleportation circles where anything that moved into the circle would find themselves on other continents creating much confusion, areas where natural abilities and spells increased or decreased, many of the plant life grew up to four times its original size and on the continent Danlomn rivers inverted flowing straight up into airborne Lakes.

Do any of those people affected by increased/decreased abilities still maintain that gain/loss?  Did this storm bring about any new races/classes?  Are the teleport circles still in place?  Used today for travel/commerce?  

Just a few questions and thought.

~Kalin~

the increase/decrease of abilities is only maintained when in the area affected, once they travel out of the affected area their stats return to normal.

Many of the teleportation circles are still around, and many are used as a means of travel, but there are a great many that have yet to be discovered.

There is a possiblity that a new race has been created, its still an idea in development.
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