17.17.3 DISCIPLES OF AVECHNA
The Disciples of Avechna, the Avenger are those pilgrims who have devoted themselves to serving the Avenger in His mission of protecting the Nine Seals. When Creation is threatened and the Almighty Kethuru strains against His imprisonment, the Disciples gather wealth and resources from donations far and wide so that they can bestow them and Avechna's blessings upon those who compete in the Trials of Ascension and compete in the Final Trial of Ascension to renew the Seals. The Nine Challenges =================== The organisations of those who have placed in the challenges are eligible to choose one from among any of the following rewards per challenge. Some rewards are only available to higher placements, and some have limitations of how many times they can be chosen. The councils will be contacted by the Disciples of Avechna to choose and claim their boons. All stated times are counted in real days. Commodities ----------- First: 25k of a commodity Second: 20k of a commodity Third: 15k of a commodity Fourth: 10k of a commodity Fifth: 5k of a commodity Anomalies --------- First: 500 anomalies Second: 400 anomalies Third: 300 anomalies Fourth: 200 anomalies Fifth: 100 anomalies Power ----- First: 5 million power Second: 4 million power Third: 3 million power Fourth: 2 million power Fifth: 1 million power TrueFavour of Avechna --------------------- First: 120 days Second: 90 days Third: 60 days Fourth: 30 days Fifth: 15 days Construct Blessing ------------------ First: 120 days Second: 90 days Third: 60 days Pick one construct to last for the stated period of time, unaffected by aetherflares. Currently built or to be built by the organisation once blessed. Can be chosen two times total. Karma Blessings --------------- First: 120 days Second: 90 days Third: 60 days No gain and upkeep costs for karma blessings of the relevant seal for the stated duration. Blessed Crafts -------------- First: 120 days, no submission costs, +3 slots for cartel/public per cartel Second: 90 days, halved submission costs, +2 slots for cartel/public per cartel Third: 60 days, +1 slot for cartel/public per cartel Blesses all of the organisation's official city/commune-ran cartels. Boon of Research ---------------- First: 120 days, 5 levels Second: 90 days, 4 levels Third: 60 days, 3 levels Fourth: 30 days, 2 levels Fifth: 15 days, 1 level Access a branch of research that your organisation is not researching already. Can only be chosen once as there is only one extra branch of research. Example: Bobette of Ickyville placed first in the Challenge of War, Bobximus of Ickyville placed third in the Challenge of Justice, and Bobbienne of Ickyville placed fifth in the Challenge of Nature. The Council of Ickyville has decided to request: a karma blessing for the Seal of War for 120 days, one construct blessing for 60 days, and 5000 fruit commodities. The Final Trial =============== The councils will be contacted by the Disciples of Avechna to choose and claim their boons. All stated times are counted in real days. To qualify as a runner-up a Sealbearer must score at least 1800 points. True Ascendant -------------- Personal: receives 5 billion essence Organisation: any of first place boons for challenges (if they previously hit a limit, this exceeds it) AND any level of any domoth blessing for 90 days for their entire organisation (outside of the domoth system). Runner-Up --------- Personal: vernal demigodhood (if applicable) OR 2.5 billion essence OR Staff of Illusions Organisation: any of second place boons for challenges (if they previously hit a limit, this exceeds it) OR any level of the domoth blessing of the Sealbearer's Seal for 90 days (outside of the domoth system).
