Turn 14: Herbalist Under Suspicion
Iktaka Modri[Remove Shards: Simple=11]With the tree behaving like a normal tree extracting the crystals was easy. The assistants cut holes to the crystal locations, after which Farrek cut them out. Four intact crystals were recovered by this method.
- Step 1: Moderate = 8
- Step 2: Moderate= 8
- Step 3: Moderate= 4
The crystals were reinserted, removed, and inserted a final time, all without eliciting any response from the tree. Neither Modri nor Farrek could observe any obvious physical difference, but Farrek suggested differences might become apparent in the inner structure of the tree if it was cut down and opened up. He did love dissections.
- Step 1: Simple = 6
- Step 2: Moderate= 8
- Step 3: Moderate= 10
- Step 4: Moderate= 6
- Step 5: Moderate= 6
Word was put out that a possible treatment for termites was being attempted, and an infested building was required. A homeowner stepped forward and offered their building, at which point shards were inserted all over the house, 10 in all. All four team members took shifts observing the house carefully, but after a week of constant observation Modri called an end to the test. Farrek pointed out that based off the theory that living beings were needed to provide the energy to power the crystals, it was unlikely that the wood would prove reactive. While they had this discussion they asked the assistants to cut out the crystals. The fools broke 6 of them, and were heavily reprimanded by Farrek.
Modri continued to update her notes, the weeklong observation giving her time to collect her thoughts.
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
Farrek
20 iron shillings
Vast supply of scrapwood
3 live trees
2 CET
1 UCET
1 Deprived Tree
Small Crate of Shards (286)
3 Apple Trees
2 CET (Apple)
2 Pigs
Apples
Crystal Tree Apples
1 Embedded Insect Infested Tree
George was having
an adventure!Force crystal
200 iron shillings
[Fishers of Carnivorous Fish: Moderate=8] This time Bane found a stand selling shark fin soup, manned by two young men. One introduced himself as the cook, the other the fisher. He expressed interest in going out, if a proper arrangement could be agreed upon.
3 Sea Silver Harpoons
58 iron shillings
Podri
Hidden Boulder
[All Moderate: Frame Mold=3] Herman tried pouring the mold for the frame, but quickly realized he’d actually run out of wax, halting his operation for the moment.
- WaxAccess to bronze, iron, and sea silver
210 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)
- Metal Frame
- Four Mechanisms
Intricate Sketch of Magical Water Power Source
- 3 Rust-Proof Pipe
- Rust-Proof Resevoir
- Rust-Proof Corkscrew Rod (Difficult)
- Mechanism
- 4 inch diameter Crystal Plate
Great Hand-Crank Hammer
Casting Basin
[Human Subject: Moderate=3]The locals were still unequivocally uninterested, and some complaints were brought to the Guild. It sounded like Headmaster Jorun would be stopping by soon…
[More Pig Tests: Moderate=9]The continued testing confirmed the previous results. Red vine and sage definitely obscured memories that surrounded the administration of the toxin.
[Train Dog: Moderate=6]The dog was rather distractible and proved to be difficult to train.
1 Turn till Audit, Access to gardens and swamp
Workbench with mortar and pestle
20 Guild credits
33 iron shillings
Cowbane
Red Vine
Sage
White Crown
9 Dead Rat
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
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