The Map Provided by the Arcane Sons...

My Staff for one...Morgan.

They wanted Dimetri's staff, The dragon eggs and the Verdrane blades if i am remembering correctly.

They also wanted compliance as well.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but was not Arkovnia also where His Grace dispatched a diplomatic corps to negotiate with Lady Meldicia, then acting under the influence of a pact with dark powers? There may be a connection between the Arcane Sons and the Coven of the Eldritch Star.

~Nalick

Nalick,

I so not recall if it was Arkovnia or Ravenhurst - one being adjacent to the other.
Either way, I would be willing to speak with Lady Meldicia, with others if need be, to take steps further than our current "non-aggression agreement" and perhaps secure an alliance from a former foe.

Father Ephrem

Part of the final negotiations were that the Meldicia family would gain control of Ravenhurst. The Barony we paid visit to through a portal, was either Fenrick or Arkovnia, and I believe I initially told someone that I would be going to Fenrick and being wrong in my prediction.

~Nalick

I'm so glad this matter is being handled by the professionals.
Donny, Duncan, I'll be joining you two. Father Donny planning bloody vengence is never a good thing. I'll check to see if letting that affect me fits into my agenda.
Reno, finish your damn signatures.

-Justé Noire

I resemble tha' comment, Leftenant Commander. I'll nae be asked ta sit idle whilst me family's in danger. should I have me clan an' sept move doon 'ere, inta Sassenach lands?

For those who can't read "happy hour" allow me to translate for Father Donny.

Should my people relocate?

My answer is absolutely. We could use more short, angry, blue-painted killers in our joint forces against Necrofightnight and his armies.

-Justé Noire

Donny,

Do not send for them. The way across the Rift is a bit perilous right now and well... if we need to go to the Highlands, having allies there that can be trusted outside the Watch will be far more valuable than you know when its time to go give a kickin'...

Trust me.

Juste, you are more than welcome to come with. I've a feeling your talents will be very important in any house cleaning to be done. It will wait, though, until we get the Big Problem dealt with.

-Duncan

As ye wish. I'll send corrections back ta home.

Just got back from the Gate's Rest, we found a ritual in the basement being controlled by the Arcane Sons. These points represent access points the the hordes of undead that Necrophitus has been storing under the world. They can be destroyed, or at least deactivated.

-Orophin Earfalas

So, understanding this is probably a trap or some sort. I say lets proceed with destroying these locations, could be fun to call the bluff?
The question is how to get to all these locations.
Eh, Thinking like the Idle-Litch....

Give them the locations, so they think they are all traps and never investigate...
There could be some true and some false locations....
Or although confirmed in one place, they could all be a waist of time.

... Is this worth our time, or a waist of it... Thinking's fun, but only for the fun of it.

I say I'm honestly a bit antsy, and could go for a killing, opinions?

Venturing out to seek something to kill is something I cannot advise.

~Nalick

Leliana,
That is fair, personally i'm fine with doing nothing at all. There is plenty to keep me occupied, and even if the world ends, it is not over.

And how would you propose we get to all of these places? Gates aren’t working, not since elemental magic was shifted and empowered last feast. The Weave is more complete and stable now, yes, but I have no more power to cross the rift instantly than you do. We must take this time to prepare for what is to come- protect the people we can and strike at Necrophitus hard. There is much planning to be done before we can defeat the Eidolich, and going in unprepared will certainly cause our end.

Cara,

Is tha' why me wife keeps yellin' at me 'bout me shockin' her every time I hand her somethin'? I dinnae ken wha's goin on.

Aye. There is much we must relearn about the Weave now, about how everything is tied together anew. And even that cannot be completed until that final chaos anchor is placed successfully. We have one month to prepare. We must all be ready.

Before quibbling over the temporary loss of sorcery of the green strand and Godly flight, perhaps consider our other options:

Choyopa and the Emerald Path
Akran Palazzo and the Gates of Passage
The Dread Lord
Faerie Gates
Chaos Portals

I am certain that we can find a way to handle these threats.

At the very last resort... perhaps the Rituals of the Legacy are still in effect.

We have options.

Discuss them.

--Mantel Warrane

Cara,

Unless I am mistaken, you used primarily Telemancy, not Green Sorcery, in the moderation of Fellika Malkavon's Void Gate. Could we try applying that "doing it live" experience to improvise a travel solution for the new Weave?

--Mantel

Leliana- I apologize, I was under the impression that the town was unable to reach the final chaos anchor location successfully and was intending to place it in the near future. That was my misunderstanding, and I apologize for the mistake.

Mantel- I used a basic knowledge of Telemancy in order to reinforce the gate to prevent it from deteriorating, but the fundamental entergy was from manipulating green strands. I’m not sure we can recreate that knowledge directly- that would require power as strong as the Gates of Passage and I’m not sure even the Gnomes could build them within the time and with the materials allotted. That is magi-technology beyond what I think we are currently capable of. Hopefully that will change as we practice and learn, and apply new techniques, but I don’t anticipate us being able to do that before April.

Mantel- those are good alternatives to consider, but I don’t know how quickly we will be able to obtain/master them. They may get us to one location, but with so many circles we would need to prioritize unemotionally the most important to visit first. We already know that Corsair is relocating the town in April, we should take this time to prepare for that . We will be no help to our families, Travance, Kormyre, Palmydia, or Arawyn himself if we are dead.

You will never hear me suggesting we divert full attention to any one Aspect of Threat, and I do wish that assumption would cease being the default.

Thank you for the clarifications on Cennius' Chaos Portals, and Fellika's. There are other kinds of chaos portals, however; Abyssal, for example. I've also been through at least one other kind.

I think this entire situation is wholesale a trap; Necrophitus will use it as a bargaining chip at his more dire moment. The moment we go to strike him down, he will reveal some sort of Dead Man Ritual; if we kill him, these pools of evil will be unleashed. We need to be prepared to go directly into war with them.

At the very least, we should beckon our allies with this information and prepare them for the impending threat.

--Mantel

Mantel an' Cara,

I'll get on a plan. I'm a Blood Spirit an' a MacFhionnlaigh, this is wha' I do, this is wha' I was raised ta do since I was a wee bairn.

Mantel,

I will make a point to discuss this with my superiors. We should be ready or at least try to be ready for possible eventualities.

Travancian forces are quick learners. We'll come to handle these new changes as we prepare ourselves against Necrofitus. And I highly doubt Travance's attention will turn from this abomination any time soon. I'm currently working with all other Blood Spirit heroes in an attempt to collect our bearings after this supposed universal change, that we may work together more efficiently as a unit. Our goal is the preservation of Kormyre, and Arawyn as a whole above all else. I believe that ALL of Travance should follow suit. Now is the time to set aside differences, be they national, racial, cultural, spiritual, or otherwise. All of us, united as one, have the potential of eliminating this threat for good. But we need to do it together.
And Mantel, Cara, Leliana?
I'll stand by each of you, and all others as you work hard for our efforts. The understandings magic are not my strong suit, but what I do understand is that it's going to be needed, you and three are some of the best to handle it. Nothing will stop you from success through your hard work. I will see to that personally.

Salem Noire

Given the vision of Necrophitus I’m sure we all just shared, all the rituals have opened at once. Now is the time to make our choices. All of those we love are at risk. We must all band together in strength and unity, not scatter in fear.