In the news: factions/The Agency, npcs/Dr. E Brown, npcs/Ilestra’ Tarmuhn, npcs/Hammond Hardle, places/Kingdom of Binneth, timeline
Paradox
“The Agency” gears up to solve space-time mystery
A group known only as “The Agency” is now investigating crimes against space-time.
Evidence is showing the possibility of a major space-time altering event having happened that has-and-is altering the course and shape of the multiverse in ways that are rippling through the very fibers of reality.
“We believe this is only the beginning, we are investigating any and all major events leading up to, and directly after what we are calling ‘Day Zero’ ”
“Even the simplest alteration to the space time continuum could have drastic results!” Say’s Agency founder Dr. E Brown. A space-time magic wizard and proponent of the abolishment of space-time magic altogether.
“Since discovering this magic, I’ve done everything possible to keep it under wraps!, The last thing the universe needs is people mucking about in the past creating paradoxes willy nilly along the way!”
Desperate times call for desperate measures, as various agents are being sent backward in time on one-way journeys to carefully course-correct history.
Caption: The book of Wisdom - Home of Prophet Ilestra’ Tarmuhn
Material Plane Vanishes
Fairy Upset
Fairy creatures react poorly to material plane refugees
Tricky and mischievous, the fairies have taken a distinct liking to toying and playing with the new refugees entering the Feywild.
Those entering the magical forests, laden with curious creatures and dangerous alike, have been in for many surprises.
“They turned all my wares into butterflies!” Says refugee and soon-to-be merchant Marcus Tervath.
“Everytime we try to set up camp the fairy’s come and muck about with all our stuff!”
The cultural differences between the refugees and the fey are palpable. It’s unclear whether a suitable long term relationship can be met that will allow for new arrivals from the material plane to ever exist “normally” here.
“They showed us to some berries to forage but the berries turned grandma into an oak tree!” Says new-local refugee child.
“I kinda like her better this way”.
A New Home
Those capable, evacuate Prime material plane!
Everyone! And I mean everyone folks! Has either evacuated or is simply gone due to the recent events that caused the material plane to cease to exist.
However! Rugby’s Gazette will not fail to keep on reporting! Our offices are currently being relocated but the journalism will continue during the move! Fear not faithful readers!
Reports are coming in stating the most common evacuation planes have been The Feywild, Shadowfell, and the Ethereal plane. What will happen next folks? Rugbys Gazette has its ear on the pulse!
Caption: Diagram of the planes
Beasts Unleashed
Rip in prison plane of Carceri dumps horrors back into multiverse
Nightmarish Horrors once thought to be fables and creatures of lore, dump back into the corners of reality.
Ilestra’ Tarmuhn Fey High-Oracle who lives in the book of wisdom has received a prophecy that vibrated though the very fibers of magic, and was felt and understood by every magic user in the Feywilds.
“Gone are the days of letting the nightmares fade with the morning light.
Gone are the moments of terror just being in your head.
Gone is the feeling of safety
Gone is the future for our children
Gone are the moments of subtle luxury
Gone are the winds of relaxation
Gone are the meek
Gone are the strong
Gone”
Dying of the Light
Last star went dark moments before vanishing of material plane
A Dark End
What had been puzzling astronomists for years will forever remain a mystery. Moments before evacuating the royal observatory in Binneth, Hammond Hardle, made one last observation.
“It went out”
“The last of the nights sky… … Extinguished”
As heartbreaking as this was Hammond needed to move fast. He gathered up what equipment he had in reach and made his way to the Feywild planar gate setup by the royal wizards.
One by one they left to seek refuge in the new world.
“I hope to shed light on this mystery, as well as explore the uncharted reaches of the Feywild cosmos.”
Things are still unclear what will happen to the royal leading figures of the displaced kingdom.
Canon facts
- “The Agency” is a group investigating crimes against space-time; its founder is Dr. E Brown, a space-time magic wizard who wants space-time magic abolished.
- The Agency’s investigation centers on an event it calls “Day Zero,” a major space-time-altering event rippling through the multiverse.
- The Agency is sending agents backward in time on one-way journeys to “course-correct” history.
- Rumour/claim: the material (Prime) plane has ceased to exist; survivors have evacuated or vanished.
- The most common evacuation destinations reported are the Feywild, the Shadowfell, and the Ethereal plane.
- Rugby’s Gazette is based in “Roaming Gazette-works, Plane of the Feywild” and was founded (EST) 3865; this issue is dated APRIL 17 4900 in-world.
- Refugee Marcus Tervath, a soon-to-be merchant, had his wares turned into butterflies by fey pranksters.
- An unnamed new-local refugee child reports fey turned their grandmother into an oak tree.
- Ilestra’ Tarmuhn is the Fey High-Oracle who lives in “the book of wisdom” and received a prophecy felt by every magic user in the Feywild.
- Rumour: a rip in the prison plane of Carceri has dumped “Nightmarish Horrors” back into the multiverse.
- Hammond Hardle is associated with the royal observatory in Binneth; he made the last recorded astronomical observation (“the last of the nights sky… extinguished”) before evacuating via a Feywild planar gate set up by royal wizards.
- The fate of “the royal leading figures of the displaced kingdom” (unnamed) is reported as unclear.