An intrepid team of homins of all lands traveled to Upper Bog to investigate the report. Present were myself, Mannicmatt and Sarlic, Psykro and Suborca and a pair of dedicated healers.
My first sight was of the flock of Igaras hovering at the center of Fearing Fen Farm. Even from a distance the loathsome purple color of their wings was obvious -- complete contamination by the Goo. They appeared to be far more powerful than would be expected in that region and Suborca identified them as being Mortal Igara, very similar to some of Pei-Ruz's "pets" in his foul camp deep in the Goo.
We discovered the first attribute of this flock of Mortal Igara by accident. Poor Mannicmatt wandered a little close to the edge of the Outpost and half of the flock immediately beset him. When I attempted to heal him they immediately beat me into the dust. By the grace of jena I was able to regain my life and I returned to the scene to find the rest of the party assembled and healed up.
By dint of careful experimentation, and sequestration of our dedicated healers at a safe distance, we discovered the following:
The Igaras group in sub-flocks of five Igaras each. There are two sub-flocks at Fearing Fen Farm. If an Igara of one subflock sees you or you engage its attention, all members of that subflock will swarm to attack you. If you strike back within sight of the other sub-flock (ooc: ~50m range more or less) then both flocks will attack. If you run far enough from the other sub-flock before attacking, then only the first sub-flock will beat you into the dust.
The sub-flock will spontaneously split members away from a heavily armored homin and attack other members of their team once they have engaged the first homin.
The Igara have been substantially strengthened by the Goo both in the amount of damage they can take and in their resistance to spells. I estimate that it will take most of a standard team of masters to take out a sub-flock. Suborca suggested that the usual team for invading the camp of Pei-Ruz could handle them easily if they attack one sub-flock at a time.
It is possible, but difficult, to outrun them. They followed me during one experiment almost all the way to the Ecowarriors camp before breaking off and returning to the OP.
We were unable to kill any of them to see what portions of them might be usefully harvested from their bodies for investigation or crafting. There will need to be a stronger team to do that.
There is no sign of a Goo Mound in the OP, the Powers be blessed.
Is this the sign of another Marauder manipulation of the Goo? Or is it spontaneous?
I invite all homins of good will to research, test and report!
-- Bittty
My first sight was of the flock of Igaras hovering at the center of Fearing Fen Farm. Even from a distance the loathsome purple color of their wings was obvious -- complete contamination by the Goo. They appeared to be far more powerful than would be expected in that region and Suborca identified them as being Mortal Igara, very similar to some of Pei-Ruz's "pets" in his foul camp deep in the Goo.
We discovered the first attribute of this flock of Mortal Igara by accident. Poor Mannicmatt wandered a little close to the edge of the Outpost and half of the flock immediately beset him. When I attempted to heal him they immediately beat me into the dust. By the grace of jena I was able to regain my life and I returned to the scene to find the rest of the party assembled and healed up.
By dint of careful experimentation, and sequestration of our dedicated healers at a safe distance, we discovered the following:
The Igaras group in sub-flocks of five Igaras each. There are two sub-flocks at Fearing Fen Farm. If an Igara of one subflock sees you or you engage its attention, all members of that subflock will swarm to attack you. If you strike back within sight of the other sub-flock (ooc: ~50m range more or less) then both flocks will attack. If you run far enough from the other sub-flock before attacking, then only the first sub-flock will beat you into the dust.
The sub-flock will spontaneously split members away from a heavily armored homin and attack other members of their team once they have engaged the first homin.
The Igara have been substantially strengthened by the Goo both in the amount of damage they can take and in their resistance to spells. I estimate that it will take most of a standard team of masters to take out a sub-flock. Suborca suggested that the usual team for invading the camp of Pei-Ruz could handle them easily if they attack one sub-flock at a time.
It is possible, but difficult, to outrun them. They followed me during one experiment almost all the way to the Ecowarriors camp before breaking off and returning to the OP.
We were unable to kill any of them to see what portions of them might be usefully harvested from their bodies for investigation or crafting. There will need to be a stronger team to do that.
There is no sign of a Goo Mound in the OP, the Powers be blessed.
Is this the sign of another Marauder manipulation of the Goo? Or is it spontaneous?
I invite all homins of good will to research, test and report!
-- Bittty
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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