Turn 24: Tree Classification Success!
Iktaka Modri[Continued Observation: Simple= 9] The stump fought to keep itself alive, pulling water in and nutrients, but there was only so much a force crystal could do for a tree which had been reduced to a stump. It died within a week. Its moment of death was marked by a gradual decline in activity, until its crystal was undetectable.
- Step 1: Simple = 2, 11, 7, 5, 6
- Step 2: Moderate= 6, 4, 12, 8
- Step 3: Simple=5, 6
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The corer broke on the first tree and sliced open the hand of one of the assistants, but with no crystals in the area yet it was no concern, 5 shillings just had to paid to replace the corer, and another 3 to bandage the hand nice and properly. After that cores were taken and examined. The first two were too difficult to identify, but the third clearly had larger structures and the fourth was clearly disordered. Each tree was given crystals, a process which had become so routine for the team that it took barely any effort, and then it was a matter of watching. The one with larger structure reacted, as expected, and the other was monitored for a full three days nonstop. Every stimulant possible was provided to it, all with no reaction. It was conclusive; the vascular structure of the trees determined their ability to utilize crystals.
Abbreviations: Crystal Embedded Tree (CET), Unresponsive Crystal Embedded Tree (UCET)
Test 1, Tree Survivability:CET will move canopy to allow light to reach it, CET will react to perceived threats and push them away, trunk grows around crystal to rapidly enclose it, crystals should be kept safely away from the area where the trees can push, or at least be in a closed container
Test 2, Now With Less Danger, Hopefully!: Dead wood is unreactive to crystal insertion
Test 3, Let’s Appear Like We’re Doing Something Important: CET will draw water uphill to their roots, CET react slowly to thrown object, CET react to noise, some trees do not show any reaction to crystal embedding (UCET)
Test 4, The Fruits of our Labors: CET fruit appear to be larger
Test 5, Deprivation: Removal of crystals from CET returns tree to inert state, dense vascular growth occurs around crystal
Test 6, Preliminary Infection Test: CET can repel insects, no apparent effect on disease or mechanical damage
Test 7, Apple Examination: No apparent crystal formation in fruit of CET, no observed crystal sickness in pigs from eating CET fruit
Test 8, Escalation:Addition of crystals to UCET does not appear to generate response. It is the advice of this researcher that two crystals be applied in most cases, and no more.
Test 9, Location: Branches are particularly difficult to work with, focal point of magic dissociates from inserted crystal, horizontal slits for insertion appear easier on tree and researcher.
Test 10, Reintroduction: UCET remain unreactive under the removal and reintroduction of crystals, there is no obvious external signs of difference between UCET and CET
Test 11, Deadwood: Crystals will not repel termites if inserted into deadwood
Test 12, Transformation: There appears to be macroscopic structure of vascular tissue in reactive versus unreactive trees, this observation made after embedding of crystals, no data collected before crystal embedding on potentially reactive or unreactive trees
Test 13, Uppery: Each crystal allows for an additional simultaneous pushing or pulling action by the tree
Test 14, Stumped: Live stumps of trees with grow to envelop crystals, this is not enough to keep a trunk alive
Test 15, Prediction: Trees with highly ordered vascular structure will use embedded crystals, trees with disordered vascular structure will not
Farrek
12 iron shillings
Vast supply of scrapwood
18 live trees
5 CET
2 UCET
1 Deprived Tree
Small Crate of Shards (270)
3 Apple Trees
2 CET (Apple)
2 Pigs
Apples
Crystal Tree Apples
1 Embedded Insect Infested Tree
Small Forestry Favor
Small Bowyer Favor
Tree Corer
George was having
an adventure!Force crystal
200 iron shillings
[Sense Crystals: Moderate=9, 10, 7, 5][Cut: Simple=6, 6, 5] Podri was able to find crystals by reaching energy out and waiting for it to be pulled on. This close it was actually fairly simple. He found three regions that he identified as having crystals in them, and then it was a simple matter for Bane to cut them out. He could even feel that there was something hard under the lumps of flesh. They seemed to be more round than the crystals found in boulders. The first mass Podri had identified fit in Bane’s palm, the second was larger than his fist, and the final one was a tiny thing, no larger than a man’s eye. Podri seemed to think there might be smaller crystals, but he couldn’t pinpoint their locations. The technique he was using was very undeveloped. [Harvest Teeth: Simple=7] Bane was also able to harvest a pile of teeth, which he set aside for selling later.
+ Large, Medium ,and Small Crystals in Flesh, +Pile of Teeth10 iron shillings
Podri
Titanic Organs, Bones, and Meat
Large, Medium ,and Small Crystals in Flesh
Pile of Teeth
[Where Crystals?: Luck= 7] Herman was smart enough to start with the poor fellows charged with watching the Forgemaster. One of them wanted no part in any sort of back-alley dealing, but the other was more than happy to supplement his allowance. And it gave him a chance to talk with someone other than his bear of a charge. He said there were caravans which traveled between Ludan and Varisport with some regularity, trading a myriad of different things, from fish packed on ice and dyed clothing to essentials like beer. These trips were long, and the profit wasn’t always guaranteed since the demand for luxury goods fluctuated based off of the needs of a small number of families. The merchants would be more than happy to carry a small object in order to supplement their income.
- 10 shillingsAccess to bronze, iron, and sea silver
Wax for casting
81 iron shillings
Sketch of Hand-Crank Hammer
- Hammer
- Two Mechanisms
- Metal Frame
- Spring
- Crank
Intricate Sketch of Powered Hammer
- Columnar Hammer (Must be Iron)(Check: Great)
- Large Anvil (Must be Iron) (Check: Fine)
- Metal Frame (Check: Great)
- Four Mechanisms (Check: 2 Perfect, 2 Great)
Intricate Sketch of Magical Water Power Source
- 3 Rust-Proof Pipe (Check: Great, Well-Made, Fine)
- Rust-Proof Reservoir (Check: Perfect)
- Rust-Proof Corkscrew Rod (Difficult)(Check: Great)
- Mechanism (Check: Great)
- 4 inch diameter Crystal Plate
Great Hand-Crank Hammer
Casting Basin
Fair Pipes
Powdered Sea Silver
[Contemplate Powdering: Moderate=11] Wol remembered a technique which was used in some rare applications where healing herbs needed to be inhaled into the lungs. A special chalky salt that was harvested in Korinscove was mixed with the extract. This mixture was then heated to drive off the liquid, and the coarse powder was then ground to it would suspend itself in air easily.
Access to gardens and swamp
Workbench with mortar, pestle, and alembic
30 Guild credits
33 iron shillings
Cowbane
Red Vine
Sage
White Crown
Untrained Recovered Rat (Cowbane/White Crown)
Untrained Recovered Rat (Red Vine/White Crown)
Trained Recovered Rat (Red Vine/White Crown)
2 Unpoisoned Trained Rats
Toxicologist
Recovered Trained Pig
Pig
Dog
Human Volunteer
Red Vine/Sage Extract
Author
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