Spirits of the Earth

   In a flash, it was over.

   The work crew had arrived just before dawn, muscles pulling like ropes under skin as they pushed carts through the portal into the Meeting Place. The sun's rays had only just begun to flood over the landscape, staining it a dim, comfortable pink. By the time the morning glorys opened, the crew had already set to work. Ropes creaked in an odd harmony to the first bits of birdsong, and sharp grunts caused more than their fair share of startled wings.

   And then, just like that, the crew was gone, leaving only their work and the smallest trace of Essyrni sand to prove they had been there at all.

   A large, gleaming obelisk stood, catching the growing daylight on its smooth, polished sides. The only interruption to its geometric perfection were the golden metal plaques on each of its directionals, polished to rival the sun itself for brightness. Each one carried a script, carefully carved thousands of miles away, one for each of the tongues of the world-- Thanati, the dialects of Adela, Essyrni, Yoreiqi, Serenian, the Trader's Tongue-- and still several more:

   
   Almost as an afterthought, on one of the plaques, a lone sheet of parchment waved in the mild morning breeze. On it were no grand proclamations, but rather a carefully scrawled drawing, depicting a statuette with sweeping antlers coated in delicate blossoms. Lower still, much quicker written and with far less grandeur - '5,000 gold pieces'.

   Saddle up cowfolks, as we open up a previously undiscovered segment of the world of Spirits of the Earth! This event will involve a DnD/choose your own adventure-like experience, where your character's actions will affect the progression of the history of the world.

   Due to the scope of this event, I'm currently only able to fit five members for the group threads that will follow, first come first serve. Please see the rules below to see if this is going to be a fit for your schedule and commitment ability.

• While the OOC group is limited to five members, character rosters are not. One player may utilize several characters if they wish, for reasons I will explain.
• The timeframe will be as follows: a new group thread every two-three months, introducing a new aspect of a previously undiscovered continent. The group threads will be given backstory/narrative by myself to aid in your character's decisions
• We ask for a commitment of at least one post a week at the bare minimum. Turns may be skipped.
• I will be running OOC discussions in the SotE discord server's World Events tab: there, members can discuss how they want to move as a group, any splitting up they want to choose to do, or any other key decisions that may crop up along their journey.
• This will be a CONSEQUENCE HEAVY plot - what your explorers do will shape the interactions between the people of Le'raana and this new land. Not all interactions are going to be positive experiences, and you will face some very tough choices. Don't be worried about the "right" answer or the way to "win" I'm asking for sincere In Character Actions.
• Obligatory disclaimer, characters may experience one or more of the following: nausea, fatigue, lacerations, broken limbs, starvation, cannibalization, murder by plant, poisoning, psychological trauma, frostbite, incineration by lava, disembowelment, exsanguination, kidnapping, enslavement, and many other conditions not previously listed. :) Utilize your backups.

   If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Nephero, either by on-site PM or discord!