Lost Palestra (storyline)/2026-01-18 - Sympathy of Destruction (log)

Synopsis

There was a random invasion of shadows and Ithzir, widely dispersed throughout the west side of Wehnimer's Landing. There were initially mid-level "swirling void black shades", which were less powerful version of the (capped) "mass of writhing black shadows." There were also initially Ithzir veilstalkers. Then there were Ithzir oathguards and omenbearers around town. This resulted (once again) in a bunch of friendly fire deaths from Sympathy.

Then a shadowy rift briefly opened on South Ring Road, letting in dozens of Ithzir. Shadows opened up with dark onyx chains in alleyways near North Ring Road, the chains glistening with bone and sinew, latching into people and dragging them into the shadows which then shrunk and closed. Dozens of Rooks on rooftops that were firing at the Ithzir suddenly dropped out of sight as shadows opened up where the floor was beneath them.

In the end a shadowy Ithzir oathguard was slipping alongside a building, then suddenly halted, and a moment later it melted away. This same phenomenon was witnessed at the end of other shadowy Ithzir invasions previously. There was no invasion happening after this point. Afterwards there was some discussion of what it all means, and venting about the Faendryl NPCs not being out in town doing things with the shadows and Ithzir. But they also did not go out to Lake Eonak to speak with them.

Invasion Creatures:

a swirling void black shade
a mass of writhing black shadows
a lithe shadowy Ithzir veilstalker
a muscular shadowy Ithzir oathguard
a shadowy Ithzir omenbearer

Previously on Lost Palestra storyline:

Log

Glistening flakes of snow drift down from the sky, their silver edges slowly bleeding away to black, like frozen fragments of shadows dissolving on the ground.

[General] Thrassus asks, "What's all the noise about?"
[General] The ghost of Skulligei thinks, "Shadows and evil snow."

[Town Square, East]
Here in the center of a broad plaza near the commercial area of the bazaar stands the impressive facade of the slate-roofed Moot Hall, where the citizens of Wehnimer's Landing hold various official, religious and social functions. Facing the square are some of the town's more prosperous shops, still doing business with the many customers who still frequent the streets at night. You also see a wood-framed message board, a large purple wooden barrel and a huge dark wagon with a glowing blue-white pylon on it.
Obvious paths: north, east, south, west

A swirling void black shade drifts smoothly south, leaving a shadowy haze in its wake.
A swirling void black shade extends forth a multitude of branching shadowy tendrils, scattering elongated umbrae across the ground.
A swirling void black shade drifts smoothly south, leaving a shadowy haze in its wake.

[Help] The ghost of Cinere: "Shade got me. 271 if someone can come, please."
[General] Grimburn thinks, "There are black shades on North Ring Road, just so everyone knows."
[General] Nordred thinks, "Shades at north gate."
[General] Perigourd thinks, "Shades in town."
[General] The ghost of Cinere thinks, "And they're rather nasty."
[General] Sairai asks, "Or shady?"
[General] Julenne asks, "Action inside?"
[General] Dragonthorn thinks, "They are in town aye."
[General] The ghost of Malikada thinks, "Inside town yes."
[General] Julenne thinks, "Coming."
[General] Tebon thinks, "Engaged."
[General] Tebon thinks, "Ithzir."
[Help] Dhevlyn: "Veilstalkers near tsc."
[General] Cinere asks, "Are the shades still running amok?"
[General] Skulligei thinks, "I'm protecting the lake! all clear."
[General] Julenne thinks, "More please."
[General] Chamorr thinks, "Hey look."
[General] Julenne exclaims, "Yer alive!"
[General] Julenne asks, "Is that all ye got?"
[General] Citan thinks, "North gate."
[General] Citan thinks, "North gate stuff."

You hear an eerie shout, "Itona ti! Te lanak rom!", coming from the northwest. (this was in TSC)

A narrow gap of twisting shadows, like a thin mouth of thrashing onyx ribbons, openns up along South Ring Road, as several dozen Ithzir move out of the darkness before it closes behind them.

[General] Perigourd thinks, "They're flanking on the south side."
[General] Citan thinks, "East of gemshop."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "Currently being handled."
[General] Tebon asks, "Denissa, fog to Voln please?"

Shadows snap open along several alleyways of North Ring Road and what appears like onyx chains, glistening with bone and sinew, surge out of the dark gaps and spear several townspeople, striking through their chests, arms, or legs and then dragging them back into the void before the shadows shrink and close.

[General] Chamorr thinks, "South road."
[General] Loxik asks, "Something going on in Wehnimer?"
[General] Arissiya thinks, "Murder and death."
[General] The ghost of Thrassus thinks, "You could say that."

Dark hooded figures leap across rooftops of town, firing arrows at the shadowy Ithzir in the dark pockets of town. Suddenly, dozens of the hooded figures suddenly drop out of sight, as if the floor beneath them swallowed up whole.

[General] Loxik asks, "Invasion in WL?"
[General] Arissiya thinks, "Invasion."
[General] Kanamir asks, "Mortal kombat?"
[General] The ghost of Julenne exclaims, "Peche!"
[General] Leafiara thinks, "Rooks support out in force generally, but especially on east South Ring Road."
[General] The ghost of Julenne thinks, "Don't come near Peche! he is a killer."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "Channeled dispel magic can free people from sympathetic feelings, by the way."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "But the even better alternative would be interrupting the Ithzir magic."

A shadowy Ithzir oathguard slips along a building in town, then suddenly freezes. A moment later, it melts away.

[General] Dwi asks, "Eh wot?"
[General] Dwi thinks, "I gotta creepy feelin...."
[General] Perigourd asks, "Anyone see what building that was?"
[General] Leafiara thinks, "'fraid not."
[General] Tierus thinks, "Let me guess: trouble again."
[General] Leafiara thinks, "Always."
[General] Missoni asks, "What else?"
[General] Dwi exclaims, "Here's hopin!"
[General] Witfog exclaims, "Looks like landing is safe!"

Lost Palestra (storyline)/2026-01-18 - Sympathy of Destruction (log)

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