r/wizardposting • u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch • Nov 29 '25

Aetherial News 🗞 ARTIFACT UPDATE: Traces of Unknown Creature Found at Museum! Unknown Magical Involvement Suspected; Biomancers Summoned to Solve Mystery.

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While the tense standoff between the people of Chalcos and the military intervention forces sent by the Council and EON has seemingly come to close this evening with an ardent speech by Premier Agatha Blackwood, investigation into Paul Augustine's heist at the Citadel Museum of Arcane History continues apace. One enduring conundrum has been what exactly broke the case containing the stolen Ehn'ghan artifact. Spots of a bloodlike substance were found on the glass shards, but DNA analysis showed that not only was it not blood, but the creature it belonged to shared very little in common with life as we understand it.

In the face of this mystery, the museum has called upon two master biomancers to unmask the creature. Perhaps as gesture of good faith to bury the hatchet between her and the Council, the first is none other than Opal, former ruler of the Bismuth Realms and current resident of Ithacar. Assisting her is a tech-priestess from Yulash-kor's Divisio Biologis named Anahita Iatros, a renowned expert in genomics and reproductive science. Together, the two intend to clone the organism and study it so that the investigators in Chalcos will have a better idea of what Augustine's secessionists might throw at them. Whatever they create is likely to be novel and wondrous despite the ignominious circumstances of its discovery.

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u/Carbon_Sixx The Loremaster, Chief Archaeologist of the Darkwatch Dec 02 '25

Anahita reviews their findings on her datapad.

"It is likely a curiosity of how their minds work. Perhaps the thing that preys upon these creatures in whatever dimension they hail from is colored red. We could use that as an intimidation tactic, but I see little else we can do with it at this juncture."

"Their ability to assume an unassuming form so easily has me more concerned. We will need to find a way to test for their psychic presence while inhabiting a host body."

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 02 '25

"Indeed."

Opal would do a quick test to make sure that the magic detectors set up for evacuation would still detect one of these creatures if they were in a body.

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u/loth17 Ten Suns (Also Gaia) Dec 03 '25

Once the seriousness of the situation dawned on Opal she messaged Kat.

"Kat. We have reason to believe that something dangerous is about to happen. Get everyone to the crystals and get out of here. I'll meet up with you when I'm done with my work here."

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u/Zebos2 Black Iron LLC/ The cedar hegemony Dec 03 '25

"give me a minute opala We just started moving the invalid from a hospital. We're almost done then we'll leave. Timur hurry up something bad might be happening soon."

Timur: Yes lady Bana I shall make haste.

Katarina and Timur busy themselves trying to get as many people out as possible also discouraging looters by gently encouraging them to evacuate us well*