INFESTED
Eridanus
Eridanus is currently
Infested with
the fungus that contaminates with Order.
White threads hang in sheets from the higher canopy of the trees. White-eyed Lessers move like zombies, securing and feeding the nodes. Webbing curls along the trunks like vines, blanketing bushes and grass, and drifting in the water. The effects of Order magic are empowered in this cave, with the power of Corruption slightly weakened.
Lesser Gembounds are far more likely to carry the fungus, serving as eyes for Mother and vectors of infection for Greater Gembound predators.
Fruits, berries and foliage are also often infested, with fruits full of threads of fungus, and wisps dangling amongs leaves. The fungus, though it stinks of putrescence, may hide in these foods sufficiently to be ingested.
Characters are welcome to become infected in threads within this cave (either deliberately or accidentally), or to make attempts to purge the cave of Order's influence. Order characters may return to this cave to attempt to reinforce Order's influence in turn. All threads which attempt to remove or add Order should be posted in Update Me with a request to update the Order levels
after the thread is complete. All Barely+ rolls will be subtracted or added, as needed, to the total. Should the amount of Order in the cave reach 0, it will be considered
cleansed, its Infested status removed.
Astraea can currently be found in this cave, if desired, working to purge Order himself. GM tag for encounters.
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