The presence of an unusual cage on Avechna's peak seemed to pique
attentions around the Basin of Life. Soon after its appearance, odd
pustules began to be coughed up by the dying, and the cage seemed to be
absorbing some sort of energy in their last moments. An odd attempt by
many in Magnagora was placed to 'feed' the cage as well, a slight
worship of it apparent by the most radical of the city's supporters.

Those who stood in proximity to it began to feel odd symptoms, including
forced thoughts in their mind referring to a Unity and the odd need to
perform certain actions. Like puppets on strings, the plague controlled
their very thoughts and emotions, and soon synchronised actions
followed. So immersed in this vision of bliss and euphoria, they sought
to share the 'Unity' with all, thus further spreading the plague in a
misguided attempt at saving friends, family and loved ones.

As symptoms continued to progress, so too did the growth of the cage as
it seemed to spawn a large, root-like system of tendrils upon the peak.
Despite the best efforts of many, however, no harm seemed to come to the
cage or the tendrils. In further months, the odd illness seemed to
slowly progress, and the coughed up pustules began to grow in size.
Eventually, even the living were coughing up the odd fleshy objects from
time to time.

The pustules were revealed as eggs after a time, growing simulacra who
bore a resemblance to those who coughed them up and seemed to mimic
their actions. Some adventurers seemed to react first by killing the
creatures, while others chose to speak with them. Regardless, their
deaths, in the end, held the key to weaken the tendrils, and a large
number of driven adventurers began to systematically eradicate the
simulacra and tendrils, culminating in the destruction of the cage and
providing a cure for the dreaded plague.

Some months later, a young dracnari researcher named Druetba Tleem
started making rounds between the cities and communes of the basin,
offering her research into the creation of the simulacra and
modification of the plague into its new form. Her presence and research
offer many unanswered questions though: Who is this Mister G. who funded
Druetba's experiments? What was the final goal of this endeavour? What
trouble is going to come of this scientist's creations in the future?


Penned by My hand on the 19th of Klangiary, in the year 487 CE.