Arc:The Bloom of Chaos

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Intro

These strange flowers have begun to appear in random locations. They continually change shape color and smell but retain a glowing red aura at all times. Anyone around them begins to feel a severely ominous sensation. Are they an omen of things to come? And are they dangerous to the peoples of Hollow? Only time can tell....

The Blooms of Chaos are a sign of things to come and herald the return of The Lich Queen. In people who are not aligned to chaos proximity to the flowers will bring about dread and madness, causing people to act chaotically. In those that are they should feel their chaos affinity increased and their powers temporarily boosted when they are adjacent to the blooms. Anyone coming into contact with severally contaminated substances can be mutated. Players should attempt to role-play accordingly but will not be forced to.

UPDATE

The events that saw the restoration of Armantium have all but used up the power of the chaos invasion, and the shards. However the focus of Cire the renegade Chaos Sorceress Faustina remains. After absorbing the full power of chaos from the Lich Queen, the sorceress fled to the realm in which Armantium was hidden. Now she is stranded in Hollow, weakened but alive and still very much in control of the forces of Chaos that ravage the land.


Update: Chaos Sorceress Faustina has now been destroyed.

Reports

  • - "I do not know what that thing is, but I can tell you one thing; It is not natural. It also seems to engender an unusual response in beings making them act... strangely..." (Anonymous Elf Trader)
  • “Mommy sniffed the pretty flower, the strange one that makes people feel strange. Then mommy became strange, she started saying things that weren't true! And laughing and crying all the time sometimes at the same time! Then mommy started screaming and it was scary! After it got dark mommy started acting really scary then her eyes changed color and her skin went all red and... mommy was different... she had claws and her skin was all bumpy and... she wasn't mommy any more she had all these weird tentacle things and she was saying things I couldn't understand and the horns... I was so frightened and she jumped on daddy and there was more shouting and cutting.... daddy stopped moving and mommy ran off into the night howling like a beast and I hid.” (Anna bella, Orphan)
  • “Chaos Blooms? Naw we call dem the glory flower and they the work of the mistress!” (Shlank, Fermin Raider).
  • " I saw one of them chaos loonies head off into the northern Forest, good riddance I say! And what in Sven's name is with these bloody flowers? Worse than the rats and that's saying something!" (Kenneth Delaney Larket Street Cleaner).
  • "Yes it was me <howls> Muaha haa I took some of the pretty flowers to the forests.. <howl> I love the colors don't you?" (A bloom crazed Citizen questioned by the Rynvale Town Guard).

Chronicle of Events

  • April 6th around 9pm GMT (3pm Hollow Time) - "Hollows Narrator: The peaceful sky is suddenly lit up as a trail of blazing crimson flies across the heavens breaking into a myriad of tiny glowing shooting stars that explode spectacularly. Loud crashes and bangs can be heard throughout the land as well as a high pitched whistle that rings around the forests of Sage and Larket, sending lesser creatures fleeing in terror. The poor things crash through the wilderness in waves of pure panic trampling trees whatever else lies in their way. The sounds are loudest in the north and it appears the largest fragment crashed near Larket as the skies above the township glow eerily anyone who can see this is more than likely to come to the conclusion this is a terrible omen."
  • April 8th around 2:30pm Hollow Time. Hollows Narrator: The sky crackles ominously with tendrils of green energy ripping through the sky followed by a series of loud crashes and bangs. The lights and noises are greatest above the eastern sea and suddenly a second meteor rips through the heavens leaving a trail of crimson flame that burns across the sky. All around Hollow day becomes night and the howls of unnatural creatures can be heard. The second meteorite crashes into the sea around the eastern coast of Rynvale breaking into smaller chunks as it does so showering the island with the stones of chaos. As the meteor strikes the sea a gigantic tidal wave is sent out in its wake crashing into the shipyard of the island nation... Sensing the danger an elven druid of Sage opens a portal at the blocked town entrance of Kelay perhaps concerned folk can help the islands stricken inhabitants.
  • And shortly after...Hollows Narrator: Once again the skies darken; furious crimson lights explode through the darkened clouds. Many showers of flaming stones rampage through the clouds in tandem with fierce crashes and numerous explosions that send fire and ash into the air around the southern lands. The meteor showers are becoming more frequent and it appears the plains the plains north of Gualon have been hit with the unnatural stones that seem to foreshadow the arrival of the forces of chaos.


  • August 4th The skies over northern Rynvale darken. As night becomes day once more a tremendous noise like the tearing of cloth rings through the air. As the citizens of the town wonder what evils will be visited upon them, first meteors then the empire what now? However their payers are answered as flaming rock does not rain from the sky, in fact the city seems to be spared... North of the city on the rocky plateau a swirling vortex of multicoloured lights appears, spitting fourth chaos creatures like bile threatening to overrun the entire plateau. A wicked and unfamiliar female voice rings through the shadows “You thought all was forgotten... you thought all was forgiven? Feel the embrace of chaos, feel the wrath of Cire!”. As the armor clad legions of chaos descend from their hellish vortex an army is prepared to meet them. As the fighting commences it is not the legions of elven rangers and their trusty bows that stand against the encroaching chaos or even the redoubtable knights of Cenril but an army of Fermin. As the dirty sewer dwelling folk race forward with their archetypical cry of “For the Mistress!” many are cut down by the merciless legions of Cire. As the Fermin race towards their chaotic foes, some on all fours, they dive in droves. Are they truly sacrificing themselves for Hollows future?
  • September 17th Chaos shards throughout Hollow begin to shimmer and pulse strangely; larger shards shake violently as a strange noise is emitted from deep within their crystalline form. The noise is unbearable like a trillion voices screaming out in anguish and then suddenly silenced. Those attuned to the power of chaos can feel the momentum is building slowly; the time of 'The Restoration' is almost at hand and the purpose of the shards not forgotten… Then just as suddenly as the phenomena began all seems to be restored to normal and the shards appear for the most part benign once more.
  • September 18th Every Chaos Shard in Hollow begins to chime in unison, a horribly ear piercing noise that seems to drill into the darkened recess of the mind of every sentient. It sounds like screaming…and to the trained ear the sound of Avian screaming. A thousand screams crying out all at once. Lightening fills the sky as thunder bellows throughout every corner of the lands. Then just as suddenly the lightening vanishes the thunderous bellowing stops and the chime of the shards ends abruptly. The Restoration draws ever closer. …
  • September 18th A large metallic screech is heard from deep within the shipyard of Rynvale. The scaffolding around the shipyard suddenly collapses with a loud crash, as the steel and wood falls into the sea. Slowly a large ship begins leaving the dock not by being pushed out into the open sea, but by slowly and elegantly rising above the white towers of Rynvale. As the ship moves eerily through the air it places almost all of the seafront in its enormous shadow. As darkness envelopes them the people below look up in amazement. The Citizens of the empire cheer at the sheer marvel of it but the High Elves shake their head in dismay. The ship seems to hang motionless in midair before coming about and moving west over the choppy channel between the isle of Rynvale and the port of Cenril in total silence.
  • September 18th A gigantic ship slowly hovers over Cenril appearing from the channel between the port and Rynvale. The ship silently casts a shadow as it slowly moves above the streets, which are soon bathed in darkness. The Citizens run out to see the wondrous vessel pass by with a mixed reaction of terror and awe. Some simply stare upwards awkwardly while others begin to panic and run down the darkened streets. The ship slowly moves away however without firing a shot leaving the surprised peoples of Cenril to ponder what in Sven’s name it was.


  • The sea between Cenril and Rynvale suddenly becomes violent, as waves thrash around in a mess of foam and watery fury as storm clouds spit lightening into the sea below amid the bellow of their thunder. A maelstrom forms in the sea churning insanely fast, pulling a ship down into a watery grave. Slowly a transparent wave of crackling green chaos energy begins to rise from the surface slowly rising up into a twisting spiral that lurches into the now reddened sky. At the top of spiral the pulsing energy strands form a claw that seems to tear at the sky and suddenly it rips apart creating a huge blast of wind that is vomited out onto the surface below. As the tear widens it reveals another place; a swirling dark mass of red and black that seems to burn like fire and swirl like fog. From within this place an isle comes fourth and is propelled into Hollow’s sky…
  • The flying battleship streams through the sky towards the suddenly appearing floating island. Before the floating battleship can get close a pink dome encapsulates the entire island including the city. The crew of the Battleship obviously anticipated such a move and a gargantuan cannon slides out of the side of the ship. With a loud and thunderous explosion the cannon fires a projectile of chaos iron crafted from the meteors into the dome. As the projectile collides with the dome both are annihilated in a bright white explosion that drives the ship away with a fiery shockwave that seems to burn the sky.
  • As the energies of chaos are finally expended and the ship disabled, the isle floats high above the city of Cenril, the tear closing shut behind it. It is clear to anyone who can view the isle that this is not the creation of chaos, beautiful tall white and silvery towers rise high above the isle itself indicating it is populated by an advanced civilization. The earth suddenly stops shaking and the seas relax, the current danger seems to have passed and the shards seem to have expended their power. A ray of light leading upwards from the Cenril Bridge appears to link the island to the lands below. It would appear whatever just happened is the long prophesied restoration but the restoration of what remains to be seen…
  • Armantium Lost City of the Avians has returned...

The Shards & The Gems

As part of this role-play event people will be able to obtain several artefacts. Armor and Weapons will drop occasionally from associated creatures. Shards (small crystalline structure, 2-5 inches in length) can be collected and traded for items. Gems can be traded for any item. There is and will be other ways to obtain both gems and shards... At present it will cost 1500 shards for a piece of chaos armor and 2500 for a chaos weapon. (This is subject to change). When the items are available for trade this will be announced. The shards can also be traded for one of pre-approved chaotic appearances at the cost of 250 shards:


Item MOB Name MOB's HP Hits AC 0
Chaos Shard Minor Chaos Bloom 5 5


  • eyes - flaming green
  • eyes - red pitiless
  • eyes - black swirling


  • hair - crimson spiked
  • hair - black tangled
  • hair - white mohawk


  • skin - pre-requisite corrupted
  • skin - pre-requisite scaly
  • skin - pre-requisite spiked

Please note for skin players can choose a pre-requisite word to allow for a more fitting appearance. For example red corrupted skin or blackened scaly skin. (More options will perhaps be made available in time).

The Armor

AS OF SEPTEMBER 18TH 2009 THERE SHALL BE NO FURTHER CHAOS ITEM DROPS

These pieces are currently available:
All Chaos Mob armors to date are +10 AC.

Armor Name Wear Location MOB Name MOB's HP Hits AC 0
Spiky Chaotic Gauntlets Hands Bloom Crazed Citizen 95 31
Mantle of Chaos Shoulders Chaos Sorceress 811 65
Visor of Eternal Dark Face Fermin Raider 1640 139
Spiked Boots of Chaos Feet Fermin Warlock 1754 206
Breastplate of Damnation Body Chaos Rider 1756 208
Meteorioric Iron Leggings Legs Frenzied Elven Ranger 3840 360
Armlet of Annihilation Arms Chaos Barbarian 5700 444
Meteoriorc Iron Band Wrist Chaos Inspired Deep Dwarf 9170 725
Jagged-Edged Chaos Tower Shield Chaos Legionnaire 11100 916
Horned Helm of Chaos Head Chaos Drake 27000 2264
Pelt of Chaos Beast Neck Beast of Chaos 55000 3844


  • THE ARMOR PIECES COST 1500 SHARDS EACH. PLEASE SEND ALL REQUESTS FOR CHAOS ITEMS TO CHAOS VIA HMAIL, ALSO PLEASE BARE IN MIND NOT ALL ITEMS ARE UP FOR GRABS AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED ANY REFUND OR BE ALLOWED TO SWAP ITEMS SO SPEND SHARDS WISELY

Also please note the items cannot be traded for personalized customs in any way.

The Weapons

AS OF SEPTEMBER 18TH 2009 THERE SHALL BE NO FURTHER CHAOS ITEM DROPS

These pieces are currently available:
All Chaos Mob weapons to date are +15 AC.

Weapon Name Weapon Type MOB Name MOB's HP Hits AC 0
Chaotically Enchanced Crossbow Ranged Only Chaos Inspired Drow Hunter 3840 331
Runic Stave of Chaos All Chaos Inspired Shadow Gnome 6390 500
Cursed Warblade of Chaos All Chaos Overlord 38000 2915


  • THE WEAPON PIECES COST 2500 SHARDS EACH. PLEASE SEND ALL REQUESTS FOR CHAOS ITEMS TO CHAOS VIA HMAIL, ALSO PLEASE BARE IN MIND NOT ALL ITEMS ARE UP FOR GRABS AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED ANY REFUND OR BE ALLOWED TO SWAP ITEMS SO SPEND SHARDS WISELY

Also please note the items cannot be traded for personalized customs in any way.

The Pets

AS OF SEPTEMBER 18TH 2009 THERE SHALL BE NO FURTHER CHAOS ITEM DROPS

These pets are currently available:

Pet Name MOB Name MOB's HP Hits AC 0
Mutated Chaos Hound Mutated Chaos Hound 1754 206


  • THE PET'S SHARD COST HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED

Also please note the items cannot be traded for personalized customs in any way.