I love these casual moments of fetching ingredients to feed the bottomless void that is Draco's stomach
"Oh, Aquella of the Sea, what is thy wisdom?"
Also, super funny she straight up just yoinked us into the Depths. At least it wasn't Johnny Fish this time around.
I like to think a good portion of our friends and companions have gotten really good clocking the Hero's inclination to blame themselves for those that they could not have saved and will redirect to the threats at hand or rush to assure them they aren't bearing that burden as much as they've expressed.
Fam, you straight up yoinked us!!!
That seems like a security risk, Aquella
He was right, he didn't need so many words to convince me that he needed to go down hard!
Dude thought he was going to take on a Great Dragon. Buddy, you're not that guy.
Been loving these little retrospectives the Hero shares with our friends especially now that many of them recently started to settle within their positions of leadership. It's a good reminder that our ability to share our experiences can be a big help in keeping them grounded on what's important, especially when their responsibilities take their toll upon them, and I think we'll see what that means to them as we eventually move into Book 4.
Excuse me while I go beat the Simulacrum of Kathool to death through a stream of tears.
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also the room lighting up and hyonix's message becoming visible when our dragon landed there, because of their role as the world destroyer and their subsequent ties to the great dragons i wonder...
Human.
Male.
Pilot no longer
I remember you
I welcome you ,
To my realm,
To the deep
Here you will...
"…drown."
An elf emerged from the tetancle growths at the temple's base. Her lure faintly illuminating the surroundings. Like an armour, Kathool's tentacles encompassed much of her body, culminating in a writhing staff held| bound to |in her hands
"I mourn for you, oh apostates of the surface. Had you accepted my Master's blessings, you might have been spared."
Her defenses open, Macbeth's strike landed true.
She fell, defeated. The tentacles of rapidly dissolving into foam.
"Ha," Caran barked with laughter, "drown you said? We're death knights, we do not drown. We rise!"
"As spoken by the Great Yogi. You have read the scriptures."
"Shut up. They never said that."
As the sisters argued, Aquella knelt by the dying elf.
"His voice. All is quiet. Master where are you? Master…"
Aquella took her by the hand.
"Be at peace. You're free now. Kathool can no longer hurt you. Please, sleep."
"Free? I'm free? I, I... thank you."
And then she was gone.
Aquella offered her a small prayer to Lady Nesso before rejoining the party, who were currently debating their next move.
A compilation of previously posted ocean lore from X and Blue Sky, mostly focused on Kathool's Klam Khowder.
Water Necromancy
"The principles of Water Necromancy are of preservation and nourishment, meaning that no bones are involved. Living things can grow and eat off of the undead body. Even the God of the Depths was impressed by...the arts of mortal ingenuity." - Maya
"That’s just a pile of blubber and fat! You might as well be a Slimemancer. Is that what you want to be called? A Slimey Mancer? For the low price of 50 years of loyal servitude, attend my classes instead, so you too can be a master of the Dar-“ We’ll stop Noxus’ ad spot here.
"Life in the sea can end in but an instant. Its creatures turn into marine snow, and the pressure of the depths can even disintegrate remains. I wonder if Water Necromancy was employed to at least recover some of what the sea claims...even if it arises as an amalgam." - Illaria
"Note that the jellyfish-like Sea Spirits, and the Venerated Wraiths are quite different. Lady Neso is possessive when it comes to those she favors. They're are not allowed to drift to the afterlife. The Wraiths, however, are a product of Sparagmos..." Lorekeeper Maya.
Lost Saviours
“Elf clans and courts are often divided, having settled in seclusion. If they’re ever in need, no one would know. This is why Elven Heritage Guardians and Rangers exist. They went looking for the Ashray before you found the truth.” - Lorekeeper Maya
“Muusa said these Guardians and Rangers have no affiliation to any King or Queen so they can serve Elvenkind as a whole. We found some of their weapons in Seabase Undine…what we now call the Temple of Water. I tried to learn their names, but the sea eroded them away.”
“I don’t know what claimed their lives. Likely, it was the dangers of the Depths, but what if they were killed because they would have uncovered the real reason behind the Ashray’s demise? What if it was…Nevermind. We shouldn’t discuss these sorts of things out in the open.”
Newly Discovered Sunken City
“Treasure Hunters, Scholars, and Adventurers are throwing themselves into the ocean because of a certain rumor. Ancient artifacts and lost knowledge are waiting to be discovered beneath the ocean’s waves.” - Valencia
“Everyone expects a feeding frenzy of pirating and plundering, but I’ve seen enough anglers to know that this is a lure. Greed can get the better of you, and you’ll disappear with the blinking lights waiting in the depths.”
“If you’re planning to go, I won’t stop you. Actually, you know what’s going on down there, huh? …The Grand Temple of the Depths, you say? Color me intrigued! But, I promise I’ll be careful. I’m a turf girl more than a surf girl anyway.”
Kult of Kathool
“We are Holothurian, thirty lowly bottom feeders fused into one. The Adeptus Kathooli are the God of the Depth’s followers, enlightened from feeding on their limbs. Kathool is the Depths themselves, and manifests a fraction of their form as a gift." - Adeptus Holothurian
“Joy, sorrow, rage, and regret are part of your everyday life. To us, such sensations are alien. Achieving them is akin to enlightenment. The only way to do that is if we become one. Feed on us. Take our power. Survive. Thrive. In exchange, let us face the world as one.”
“Interested in the call of the Depths? We hold meetings every weekend, and the clam chowder is free. Are you nurturing young? We encourage bringing them. There is more than enough to go around for everyone."
"The location changes bi-weekly. We hand out pamphlets at your local beach, lake, river, well, bathroom, and randomly occurring sinkhole that provides the address. Open minds are appreciated, but closed minds are an enjoyable game as well.”
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The Water Orb saga in Book 1 is one quest chain that I really hope ends up being Reimagined, because currently the story feels really short and abrupt, and the setting feels kind of empty. Which is a shame because I really enjoy the story and the lore we get about Kathool, the water elves, Captain Davy and Aquella.
I would love to have additional quests in the Locker that flesh out Diawe and Caran (because it felt like those two were just randomly standing in the inn and didn’t play a role in the story until the very end), and better develop Aquella and her relationship with the Hero so that it doesn’t feel so abrupt when Aquella starts trusting and liking them.
I would also love to see the underwater setting expanded, with the water elves’ city being added as a place we can visit, maybe after the Hero investigates the city and finds out the truth about what happened to the water elves. And I’d also love to see the water elves back in their city again after Kathool’s defeat and be able to interact with them. I’m so intrigued by the water elves and it’s a shame that we don’t see much of them outside of the water orb saga.
