Jaguada Mission Reports

[Sarias]

UPDATE: SITH ZARCHAS

Crystal Artefact Scrying Ritual - [Presumed A Lament Sithspawn Encounter, location unconfirmed]

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"The crystal artefact held a surfeit of dark power that swelled and smouldered within. The crystal itself felt hungry, pulling the force into as if devouring the energy - when compared to the other sithspawn that consume energy and the fact that all are ritual components I hypothesize that the cult is building up to a ritual that requires a great amount of energy and each Sithspawn and their associated crystal are means of harvesting such energy."
"Upon using conventional force sense I experienced a sensation where the crystal, or sithspawn behind the crystal, turned its attention back to me. I immediately sensed great power and the remnants of extremely powerful rituals where it was used as a form of focii. The crystal was clearly linked to other locations that were locked behind something deeper, along with a glimmer of something intelligent, sharp and cruel."
"During my investigations I felt an urge to touch the gem, a potential application of affect mind."
"Upon initiating the rite of scrying it became evident that there was an 'intelligence' watching me. I felt a cold razor-edged, presence rest itself against my own as if in a warning."
"The first vision was that of a banner, displaying the Imperial sigil shattered under a stylised boot, flickering in the wind. Another potential pointer to the cult. Suddenly blood splashed against the banner and an Imperial accent was heard stating 'take them alive'."
"A group of figured in the same informal armour were seen kneeling before an altar of rough-hewn stone atop a bed of flesh and gore. Chanting, that was too distorted for me to properly understand, began in either Low or High Sith before the cry of a new-born babe, deeper and more guttural than any natural child interrupted the chanting. It was shortly followed by the gnashing of teeth, the sound of muscles flexing, a shuddering first breath and the stench of carrion filling the air. Flesh as black as ichor and slick wet twisted and contorted. Many humanoid limbs, too many and too large, reached out and crushed bone. Tearing flesh like cooked meat."
"When I switched my focus towards trying to locate the supposed other locations I was able to confirm the presence of two other crystals and a 'draw' towards locations. However, when I attempted to focus and push to learn these locations the active resistance, which up until this point was mild pain and discomfort, increased tenfold into a sharp, piercing, pain that extruded into my presence in the force. A barrier of sheer spite formed and prevented any inkling of location from being deciphered."
"My final focus was one of how Zartilda and Luvane interacted with the crystal to get such differing results. Both touched it with bare skin but Zartilda did so with reservation. Luvane wanted a connection and the intelligence on the other side abused his devotion to the gods and brought about a painful experience. Luvane experienced hurtling through a dark space as red smoke engulfed him and seared his flesh. The stars and lights that surrounded him morphed into a pattern that I could not see, I believe it to be three stars - three stars that correspond to three crystals, three sithspawn and three locations. Finally, a voice spoke to him in words I could not hear, cruel and gleeful in equal measure. I, too, experienced this and I believe it was, once again, the direct intervention of a powerful Sithspawn attempting to interrupt my research."
"This ritual confirmed the presence of two other crystals and two other locations of significance."