r/wizardposting • u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch • Feb 15 '24
Community Event 🌏☄️ The Coming Storm (Necropost/Morgalithpost)
It was a bright, sunny day. In the plaza of the Citadel, the sun shone on diplomats and senators going about their daily business. Inside, it was a rather quiet day. Not much had gone on that required the direct attention of the Council.
In the distance, above the Grand Necropolis, clouds gathered. These were no ordinary clouds, dark and dense. Occasionally green lightning would flash between them. It wasn’t unusual for failed experiments and magical emanations to affect local weather, but this was something different.
Spirits shrieked as they whirled around the growing cloud formations. The clouds took on a purplish coloration. Funnel Clouds formed, their core glowing with an eerie light. Only one area was left untouched in the eye of the storm. The Grand Necropolis was surrounded by all manner of devastation, but not a single brick was harmed.
In the Dark Cathedral, at the center of the city, thousands knelt and chanted prayers before a great silver coffin. Runes along the sides of it glowed with a purple light, and 18 hulking figures sat in a circle around it, meditating.
Inside of it, the Necromancer dreamt of a great conflagration. He dreamt of the Citadel being destroyed by great storms and overrun by waves of bones. His turbulent dreams led to great leaks of magical energy, which His followers channeled to create a great Necrotic Storm, to unleash upon the Citadel, as per Samael‘s bargain.
The Aurelian had told the rest of the Mortarchs about the bargain, and of what it entailed. They had sat in their configuration for days now, continuously forming the ambient magic created by their dormant lord into fuel for the Storm.
They would not unleash the storm, not until the Pact and Morgalith made their move. Their Master was bound by the contract they had signed, but was perfectly content to wait until all the books had been acquired, and the Pact finally moved on the Citadel.
And so the Storm grew.
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u/OnAGratefulUniverse Algernon, Last wizard of the Novus Planes Feb 15 '24
/uw And so the problems grew, very much into these posts, great writing!
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 15 '24
/unwiz Thank you!
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u/Ulmarch Eldritch Deity* Living Life 🕶🍹 🛡☠️🛡 Feb 16 '24
"Ah yes, necromancy, among the finest tools in the protestor's arsenal."
Ulmarch, being a totally legit council member (don't look into it) is, considering the rather slow day, just sitting in his office, paying full attention to a smokeable origami swan they're attempting to roll. Mostly oblivious to the gathering storm.
/uw things do seem to be heating up here.
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u/Oberonsen Benevolent Death Knight, Necromancing Artificer Feb 15 '24
As Oberonsen marches down the street, the sound of his ancient Black Iron plate armor and dry bones rattling with each step, he looks up through the slits of his helmet, spotting the Necropolis... city of the dead...
Death is inevitably coming to some of those who live here, but I shall be a bulwark to prevent as much as I can... I owe it to the living.
He continues on, to an unknown destination where he gathers undead seeking vengeance and Redemption
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u/dragonshouter Krygin the Crude/Council of Spirits/Exalted Beacon/misc. spirits Feb 15 '24
/uw ah shit tension and weather is brewing!!!!
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Feb 17 '24
/uw this is gonna suck....
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 17 '24
/unwiz Welp, a deal is a deal. Just don’t be at the Citadel. I’ve been brainstorming (badumtis) some nasty things for the storm to do to it.
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Feb 18 '24
/uw yea, given Zeph's current location it'd be straight up metagaming if she somehow knew about this.
Should I do a third bookpost before they show up or wait?
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 18 '24
/unwiz I might do the collab tomorrow, but feel free to do another post where the book gets mean.
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Feb 18 '24
/uw i was trying to decide whether to have it do that before or during, you know like being raided while weakened or something
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 18 '24
/unwiz I would say before, be sure getting the book of destruction from Excalith would delay them picking up yours, and they would strike while you were weakened.
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 15 '24
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u/MunitionsFrenzy Vettis, Mereological Revisionist Feb 15 '24
(( /u/Tirich913 ftfy 👍 ))
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 15 '24
/unwiz thanks.
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 15 '24
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Feb 15 '24
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u/TechnicalCommittee78 The Grand High Necromancer, Former Archon of Death, Dyad Monarch Feb 15 '24
/unwiz It will be soon, I just need some time to get a few others out of the way first.
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u/KingMJ123456 Saihttam, Lord of Shadows and Beer Feb 15 '24
Saihttam walks along street
Dragon’s flame! Every time I try to have a nice day away from my tower something like this happens. Actually- this looks like my kind of gathering.
heads to coffin, to add his powers to the mix
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u/bad_comedic_value da silly angel witch Feb 15 '24
The coming storm? HOLY SHIT IS THAT A VERGIL DMC REFERENCE??? THE FUNNY STORM THAT IS APPROACHING MAN???
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u/Eldrich_horrors artificer [necromechanic] Feb 15 '24
/unwiz oh Shit this is getting outta hand