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| − | '''Dalvos''' is a former member of The Council, who is looking for a way to reclaim his seat. He recently created the [[Brain Bug]]s in an attempt to create intelligent life. His second attempt was to teach the Mantises based in Serbule's [[ | + | '''Dalvos''' is a former member of The Council, who is looking for a way to reclaim his seat. He recently created the [[Brain Bug]]s in an attempt to create intelligent life. His second attempt was to teach the Mantises based in Serbule's [[Carpal Tunnels]] the [[Mentalism]] technique. |
His most recent experiment is based on an artifact known as the [[Naturesphere]]. He seems to be working on an army of sentient weather, an advanced form of Weather Witching. | His most recent experiment is based on an artifact known as the [[Naturesphere]]. He seems to be working on an army of sentient weather, an advanced form of Weather Witching. | ||
| + | [[General Lavorel]] is hunting Dalvos. | ||
| − | ==World Influence== | + | <!-- |
| + | ==World Influence: Serbule== | ||
| + | The [[Brain Bug]]s that roam Serbule are the result of one of Dalvos's experiments. | ||
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| + | The red crystal that forms the [[Crystal Cavern]] seems to have grown due to Dalvos as well. | ||
===Tutorial Cave=== | ===Tutorial Cave=== | ||
'''Dalvos''' first began experimenting with the Naturesphere in the [[Tutorial Cave]]. The remains of his experiment can be seen in a room where snow is falling on a small tree. | '''Dalvos''' first began experimenting with the Naturesphere in the [[Tutorial Cave]]. The remains of his experiment can be seen in a room where snow is falling on a small tree. | ||
| + | {{Quote|source={{lore|Odd Note}}|icon=book| | ||
| + | The hags are becoming more persistent. I won't be able to stay here much longer. Must wrap up my experiments! | ||
| − | The | + | The Naturesphere is done -- the magical sunlight grew a tree in just a few weeks! Even more amazing: when I turned it off, warm sunlight continued to pour into the cave! Perhaps I don't understand this device as well as I thought. |
| − | == | + | }} |
| + | Gajus was one of [[Dalvos]]'s experiments in the [[Tutorial Cave]]. When Dalvos was forced to abandon the cave, Gajus was left behind. | ||
| + | {{Quote|source={{lore|Brain Expansion Experiment}}|icon=book| | ||
| + | My brain enhancement gems work on animals, and I believe they can work on humans, too. Found a hapless test subject. The hags cleared away most of its intelligence so it should be easy to see if he becomes smarter. Gem slivers have been injected into his forehead, and now we wait and see. | ||
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| + | ... clearly smarter, but unintended physical deformity... | ||
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| + | I have been able to teach the test subject some rudimentary fire magic, which he has taken to with ease... | ||
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| + | ... attempted to infest me with my own brain-growth crystals, screaming that he would make me a freak like he is. Had to put him down. | ||
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| + | ... decided to reanimate the test subject. As I suspected, the intelligence is permanent, even through death! If I could just correct the hideous disfigurement, I would have a miracle treatment! | ||
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| + | ... must leave cave. Test subject can fend for itself | ||
| + | }} | ||
===Crystal Cavern=== | ===Crystal Cavern=== | ||
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{{Quote|source={{lore|Important Looking Stationery}}|icon=book| | {{Quote|source={{lore|Important Looking Stationery}}|icon=book| | ||
| − | Jarmanger, | + | [[Jarmanger]], |
| − | So when you needed to keep a dangerous army at bay, you used my crystal walls. I think that's adorable. If the public knew how weak their "War Hero" had become.... but anyways, because you're not a lying worm like the rest of them, I'll give you the honor of | + | So when you needed to keep a dangerous army at bay, you used my crystal walls. I think that's adorable. If the public knew how weak their "War Hero" had become.... but anyways, because you're not a lying worm like the rest of them, I'll give you the honor of forewarning: I am coming to reclaim my crystal walls. I need them more than you do. |
| − | Find a different solution to your little problem. If your | + | Find a different solution to your little problem. If your feeble magic is up to the task... |
-Dalvos | -Dalvos | ||
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First, I must find a way to contain the Naturesphere so that it doesn't destroy the world. | First, I must find a way to contain the Naturesphere so that it doesn't destroy the world. | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | The Gorgon [[Maronesa]] was another experiment created by Dalvos. She was abandoned by him when he left the cave. | ||
| − | == | + | {{Quote|source={{lore|Odd Note}}|icon=book| |
| + | Day 5: Creature remains too docile to attack me on sight and has not attempted to become bipedal. Claims she is happy the way she is. Frustrating. All discussions invariably lead to commentary on lactation. Also frustrating. | ||
| + | Day 6: new plan! Going to make a plague beast. Force-fed her huge amounts of ranami root to insight violent tendencies. | ||
| + | Day 7: Creature is violent and very contagious. However, it's a one-off contagion: other infected subjects won't spread the disease. Unacceptable. | ||
| + | Day 8: Must leave! Abandoning experiment. Going to infuse ranami root throughout remaining food in the hopes that she eventually becomes a sociopathic killing machine. If I ever make it back here, I'll check up on her. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ===Carpal Tunnels=== | ||
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| + | == World Influence: Eltibule == | ||
| + | '''Dalvos''' was a colleague of [[Sir Villas Wake]]. | ||
| + | ===Boarded up Basement=== | ||
| + | '''Dalvos''' created the [[Nightmare Creature]]s found in the [[Boarded up Basement]] and the [[Goblin Dungeon]]. One Nightmare Creature, [[Xegatis]], left notes in the basement. | ||
| + | {{Quote|source={{lore|Xegatis's Journal}}|icon=book| | ||
| + | FAILED AGAIN! It's over. No more experiments. No amount of healing can fix us: we were meant to feel only pain. But why? Why did Dalvos make us? What purpose could we possibly serve? | ||
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| + | If there is hope left in me, it is the hope that I can some day repay Dalvos for creating us | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | --> | ||
| + | == Relations == | ||
| + | === Fitz the Boatman === | ||
| + | {{Quote| source=[[Fitz the Boatman]]| | ||
| + | I haven't seen specimens like this since young master Dalvos left to [[Statehelm]]! They must be made by an admirer of his technique. I wish to collect them for sentimental reasons. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | === Azalak === | ||
| + | {{Quote| source=[[Azalak]]| | ||
| + | We mantises were slaves of Dalvos, alongside those idiot brain bugs, for decades. But now we are free! And we seek culture desperately. It makes many of my brethren foolish. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Quote| source=[[Azalak]]| | ||
| + | Dalvos is our racial progenitor. Five years ago, Dalvos gave intellect to the mantises of Eltibule and then enslaved us. When our psychic powers proved threatening to him, he freed us. | ||
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| + | He has visited this area, but we have not felt his psychic presence in many months. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | === Commander Ferrows === | ||
| + | === Jarmanger === | ||
| + | === General Lavorel === | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Register of Lore]] |
Latest revision as of 16:02, 23 February 2018
Dalvos is a former member of The Council, who is looking for a way to reclaim his seat. He recently created the Brain Bugs in an attempt to create intelligent life. His second attempt was to teach the Mantises based in Serbule's Carpal Tunnels the Mentalism technique.
His most recent experiment is based on an artifact known as the Naturesphere. He seems to be working on an army of sentient weather, an advanced form of Weather Witching.
General Lavorel is hunting Dalvos.
Relations
Fitz the Boatman
“I haven't seen specimens like this since young master Dalvos left to Statehelm! They must be made by an admirer of his technique. I wish to collect them for sentimental reasons.
Azalak
“We mantises were slaves of Dalvos, alongside those idiot brain bugs, for decades. But now we are free! And we seek culture desperately. It makes many of my brethren foolish.
— Azalak
“Dalvos is our racial progenitor. Five years ago, Dalvos gave intellect to the mantises of Eltibule and then enslaved us. When our psychic powers proved threatening to him, he freed us.
He has visited this area, but we have not felt his psychic presence in many months.
— Azalak
