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[NUKE9.13]

Clearly this calls for Rains of Life. More rain will cause an overflow error, resetting the weather to clear.
...
That's how weather, works, isn't it?
...
It isn't? Well, I'm out of ideas.

Hera and Theos can only help by providing medical attention to anyone who needs it, both during and after the calamity.

...unless we could somehow figure out how to reverse the polarity of Rains of Life within a few hours. Maybe combining the casting of anti-magic and Rains could do something?


E: In case it needs specifying,  I'm talking about maxing out on healing spells for my slots. And I guess my soldiers will help to storm-proof Fort Knot.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Archmage Hera: 3x Regeneration, 12x Healing Touch - Provide healthcare during and after the storm.
Mage Theos: 3x Healing Touch - Provide healthcare during and after the storm
Harinus Soldiers: Dig trenches, place sandbags, direct refugees.

[Kashyyk]

Did we build the seal room as an open-air courtyard or something?

How many Conjured Barriers would it take to surround the seal completely, at the thickest setting?
Is it easy to create a pyramid roof of conjured barriers over the seal?

It's inside a room in Fort Knox, so the only risk of a direct strike is if the Fort collapses somehow.
It could be done with six, to make a cube around the Seal.
Barriers don't have to be supported by anything, so it should be fairly straightforward to make a pyramid roof.

...unless we could somehow figure out how to reverse the polarity of Rains of Life within a few hours. Maybe combining the casting of anti-magic and Rains could do something?

Unfortunately your knowledge of impromptu magic is not that good.

[Shadowclaw777]

I just want to state that my research towards lightning storms, has no implications on why we are dealing with chaotic weather, none at all. How about this, if I cast my Lightning Storm, somewhere away from Fort Knot than all of the water-laden clouds will move somewhere else and can help fix this problem, no repercussions at all and this totally logical sound.

[S34N1C]

Houses Lucio and Tridian could work together to try to waterproof the fort with magical barriers. We could also hire some dudes to dig trenches as fast as they can to try to disrupt the flow

[Dustan Hache]

have my troops sandbag the fort and as much of the surrounding land as possible to ward off the flooding, then use the caster's circles to summon large barriers to protect the seal as best as possible.

[Nirur Torir]

Mage Brin stocks up on her 3 light heals and hopes they work against the half-drowned.

Archmage Raellius will fill his (1)s with Magic Darts, his (2)s with anti-magic dart clusters, keep a pair of (3)Void Knives just in case, filling the rest of the 3+ slots with (3)Conjure Barrier.
He will fire two anti-magic dart clusters at the storm (NOT STRAIGHT UP), one now and one when it starts getting bad, and keep the rest just in-case something shows up. Conjure Barriers will be used to help water-proof the seal room and fort.

-How long would it take to build up a town around said castle?

There's a number of small villages scattered within a day's walk, two days away is the nearest town and a week's walk is the capital where the archmages each open some property and spend the majority of their time. As such there's no real need for one here. You would have to have a good reason to cause so many people to relocate.

REASON ACQUIRED!
After the immediate crisis is over, he will use most of the proceeds from his lands to help build a settlement around the fort, help people relocate here, and to feed the people here.
On second thought, an excuse is not a reason.
4 wealth in proceeds from his land will be used to feed and help people.
5 wealth, and Brin's first year of the next turn, will be used in investments and expanding my income base.
1 wealth will be spent on recruiting light infantry, who will help restore order in the immediate area. Brin will stay nearby to help with healing and a bit of enticement for the new settlement. (I'm hiring civilians so they don't starve or riot, with the expectation that they'll be trained during the next turn)



((Maybe not the greatest time for it, but does anyone want to brainstorm what spells we need? I'd like to work towards having some well-rounded mages for the next disaster. I expect something bad, like a strong demon or an army of zombies, which mortal troops won't be able to deal with.))

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

For direct offensive combat, we have:
   (1)  - Magic Dart (1)
   (2)  - Anti-maic darts for magic beings
   (2)  - Evoke Rock Shard
   (3)  - Void Knife for soul-based beings. Too melee-y to be useful.
   (3)  - Fire Ball, Lesser
   (3)  - Laser Beam
   (5)  - Laser Beam, Greater
   (6)  - Lightning Storm for repeated precision bombardment at long range

For defensive spells we have:
   (2)  - Anti-magic darts.
   (3)  - General solid barriers the size of a door
   (3,4)- Soul-bearer blocking barriers the width of a street, which can be made selective.

For summons, we have:
   (3)  - Air and Earth elementals, which last 1 day, and summon 3 small or 1 medium each.

For Divination/intel, we're mostly blank.
   (1)  - Proto-Projection, which can possibly be used to see if anything else is astrally projecting.

For healing, we have single-target spells at (1) and (4).


Major holes I see:

Offense:
    Ranged anti-soul spells
    High-powered kinetic attacks, for magic-resistant foes
    Boss killers
    Army killers
    Pixie swatters, after they're on us
    Better anti-magic
    Precision spells, for supporting allies in melee

Defense:
    Magic Armor
    Point Defense
    Better counter-magic
    Personal reflex buff - We'd need it in a duel.
    Mines

Army:
    Buffs for regular soldiers
    Enchanted weapons - anti-magic, anti-soul, fire
    Multi-target heals
    Swarm summons - Possibly permanent summons, created/maintained by some kids.
    Boss-tier summons
    End-boss-tier summons
    Jörmungandr-tier summons

Recon/Utility:
    Magic vision goggles
    Items that buzz when they sense magic - Astral projectors, angry spirits, scrying.
    Scrying
    Invisibility
    Teleporting
    Radios
    Mana batteries

Other:
    Weather control
    Anti-magic area defense clouds
    Riftbeast lore/banishment/pokeballs

[Taricus]

Lacking both the manpower and magical spells to assist uses her more tangible assets to help preserve the seal from being flooded or hit by lighting; namely assisting in the work herself physically using the vigour provided by the vampirism spell. After the storm has passed, Sara calls in favours and uses her finances to help get the local area back on it's feet via investment and reconstruction.

I can do boss & end boss tier, but it isn't going to be summons

[Kashyyk]

I just want to state that my research towards lightning storms, has no implications on why we are dealing with chaotic weather, none at all. How about this, if I cast my Lightning Storm, somewhere away from Fort Knot than all of the water-laden clouds will move somewhere else and can help fix this problem, no repercussions at all and this totally logical sound.

As amusing as that would be, I can confirm that this crisis was planned well before you started messing with the weather. Although that would be a good way to generate more crises...

Houses Lucio and Tridian could work together to try to waterproof the fort with magical barriers. We could also hire some dudes to dig trenches as fast as they can to try to disrupt the flow

Between the lot of you, you have seven infantry units at your disposal. This amounts to about 350 men.

And we're just waiting on Roboson to get involved. Amazing how quickly this game progresses when I actually do my job.

[Roboson]

Jeez there's not a lot I can do to help with this, my magic is mostly shoot the bad-guys kind of magic. Use my laser spells to dig trenches around the fort. Design them so that they direct the floodwater away from the fort.

[Shadowclaw777]

Arietta Hatio will have her three castings of Healing Hands in case any personnel requires medical treatment.

Archmage Leotherm, will uses his plethora of earth elementals and heavy infantry retinue to act as laborers for any reinforcements and entrenchments that need to be constructed around Fort Knot. Having the casting of a lightning storm and rock shards at the ready and one usage of spirit wall, just in case if their is any sight of a potential threat. Personally see if their is any political work he can do to control the panic, and spend the remaining time helping with reconstruction.

[S34N1C]

Archmages Lucio will be inside the fort, casting barriers on the entrances so the water can't get through.

[Nirur Torir]

I think someone should research a spell to store other spells in gems, similar to my seal recordings. Otherwise trying to keep someone with each spell learned could become a logistical annoyance in short order.

Alternative plan: Research better teaching, probably with mind magic and a sacrifice of wealth and blood, and have a vampire act as a centralized teacher. Actually, I think I like this idea. It ends up expensive yet simple.

[Kashyyk]

Year 22: When It Rains, it Pours

Three hundred and fifty able bodied soldiers can get a lot done when they set their mind to it. The actual digging was limited by the number of shovels and mattocks available, but the remaining hands were quickly put to use in moving the fresh earth to make a flood barrier around the grounds. Members of the magical dynasties also got stuck in, and whilst their individual efforts were lost amongst the mass their willingness to get involved spurred the men on. Conjured Barriers were used to block off awkward areas, as well as to help waterproof the building itself. Archmage Raellius was seen sending a burst of magic into the sky, but it is unclear if it did anything.

As the water rose higher, a few refugees found their way to the Fort. They were quickly ushered into the compound by nearby soldiers, found a fire to sit next to, plied with blankets and in one case magically healed of early stage hypothermia.

The storm continued to rage, however the solid stone construction of the Fort meant it avoided any lightning strikes. Several times trees within the grounds were hit, one close enough to a squad of Hatio Infantry that they got peppered by the exploded fragments. The majority were lucky enough to get away with little more than splinters, but one was killed instantly by a fragment the size of his forearm.

By the time the water level had reached the grounds, a man high flood barrier had been erected around the entire area, along with a series of trenches to encourage the water to flow elsewhere. Returning the gardens to their former glory will be an absolute nightmare, but the groundsmen had been too busy burying their hard work in soil to complain.

To everyone’s immense relief, the flood bank held. As the waters started to recede, the Archmages noticed the silence caused by an absence of rain. The Fort and everyone in it, had weathered the storm.

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The valley, once it had less in common with the sea, the true scale of the disaster was revealed. Trees had been uprooted, whole buildings had just washed away and the very face of the landscape was permanently disfigured. Whilst the refugees at the fort had survived, they’d lost everything.

Over the following days, many more refugees returned to the area, bearing only what they could carry with them as they fled. Many more were reported missing. Most were never found. Thankfully, this flood was fairly localised. Whilst the rest of the kingdom suffered the severe storm, only this valley and its tributaries were flooded.

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The Archmages saved themselves and theirs, but many others suffered. It will take years for the people to recover. Each dynasty can commit effort towards the reconstruction in the form of actions or wealth over the coming years. No effort from a family will cost them five favour. A significant effort will prevent them from losing any favour.

The next crisis will occur in eight years

Spoiler: Fort Knot (click to show/hide)

Fortified Manor House, with Engraved Caster's Circles to speed set up. Includes a large barracks for the dynasties' soldiers.

Spoiler: House Hatio (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 7
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Retainers
1 Heavy Infantry Unit (-3 Wealth)

Archmage Leotherm
Male
Age: 42
Mental: 4 +2 (1/4xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Lightning Storm (6)
Summon Earth Elemental (3)
Spirit Wall (3)
Evoke Rock Shard (2)

Mage Arrieta
Female
Age: 13
Mental: 2
Might: 1

Spells
Healing Touch (1)

Baby Leotherm II
Male
Age: 0

Spoiler: House Harinus (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 7
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Retainers
1 Light Infantry Unit (-1 Wealth)
1 Medium Infantry Unit (-2 Wealth)

Archmage Hera
Female
Age: 42
Mental: 3 +2 (1/3xp)
Might: 3 (0/3xp)

Spells
Elixir of Life, Primitive (5)
Regeneration (4)
Rains of Life (3)
Healing Touch (1)

Mage Theos
Male
Age: 12
Mental: 2 (0/2xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Healing Touch (1)

Spoiler: House Lucio (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 10
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Archmage Antonius
Male
Age: 42
Mental: 2 +2 (1/2xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Long Lasting Wall (4)
Selective Spirit Wall (4)
Conjure Barrier (3)
Spirit Wall (3)
Summon Air Elemental (1/3)
Summon Earth Elemental (3)

Mage Donato
Male
Age: 12
Mental: 2 (0/2xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Healing Touch (1)

Spoiler: House Rennin (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 10
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)
Seal Recordings (Year 14)

Archmage Raellius
Male
Age: 42
Mental: 3 +2 (0/3xp)
Might: 2 (0/2xp)

Spells
Seal Scanner (4)
Conjure Barrier (3)
Void Scry (3)
Void Knife (3)
Anti-Magic Dart Cluster (2)
Proto-Projection (1)
Magic Dart (1)

Mage Brin
Female
Age: 12
Mental: 2 (0/2xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Healing Touch (1)

Spoiler: House Galliene (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 10
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Archmage Sara
Female
Age: 25.4
Mental: 6 +2 (0/6xp)
Might: 3 (0/3xp)

Spells
Vampirism (5)
Vampirism, Lesser (3)

Spoiler: House Lumier (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 10
Favour: 11

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Archmage Lewis
Male
Age: 42
Mental: 4 +2 (0/4xp)
Might: 1

Spells
Laser Beam, Greater (5)
Conjure Barrier (3)
Laser Beam (3)
Fireball, Lesser (3)

Spoiler: House Tridian (click to show/hide)

Resources
Wealth: 4
Favour: 10

Assets
Noble Lands (+10 Wealth)

Retainers
2 Light Infantry Units (-1 Wealth p.)
2 Medium Infantry Units (-2 Wealth p.)

Archmage Tridian
Male
Age: 42
Mental: 3 +2 (0/3xp)
Might: 4 (0/4xp)

Spells
Caster's Circle (3)
Conjure Barrier (3)

[NUKE9.13]

Hmm, hmm. I think I'm going to develop some more nature magic, in the form of

Green Hands (2): Uses magical energy to accelerate the growth of a plant hundredfold, under the caster's control. Affects a small area around the caster (~2m?)

I would also like to learn some basic offensive spells, if anyone is willing to teach them. For my part, there will be one slot available to learn Green Hands, if anyone is interested.

Spoiler: Partial turn, awaiting responses from others (click to show/hide)

Archmage Hera:
Years 1-2: Research Green Hands
Year 3: Teach Green Hands to Theos and potentially one other mage.
Years 4-5: ?
Year 6: Have another child. Hand over to Theos to raise. ?
Years 7-8: ?

Mage Theos:
Year 1: Travel the valley with soldiers, repairing damage and helping out. Spend 1 wealth doing so. (-1 wealth)
Year 2: Buy large amounts of land in the valley, which should now be quite cheap considering its condition. Invite people to work the land for the Harinus family. (-[remaining] wealth. The Harinus family will eat stale bread this turn)
Year 3: Learn Green Hands.
Years 4-5: Practice magic by travelling the Harinus estates helping farmers with their crops, replanting forests, and generally improving the livelihoods of Harinus' vassals. (Mental 2 -> 3)
Year 6: Get married, have child (Should be 18 this year, right?). Train for combat with soldiers (Might 1 -> 2)
Years 7-8: Look after children.

[Taricus]

Hmm... How powerful would a power 8 elixir of immortality (Via transforming the drinker into a vampire) be?