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 hunter's lodge initiation
-slime waves
+wandering merchants
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-In the generally undifferentiated swampy tangle of the Mucklands, there is only one mountain. The natives had a name for it that's now been forgotten; everybody just calls it The Mountain now. No other name is needed, or even appropriate now that its spirit has been killed.
-Climb up to the caldera and you can see the ruins of the old temple there, where the ancient people threw in their sacrifices and the monks walked barefoot on warm stone. Visiting is not recommended at the present time, however, since you'd first have to get past all of The Mountain's children vying for their dead parent's mantle. There are a lot of them, and their battles are fierce.
-A bit further down the slope you can find a much more contemporary ruin: Highcastle Hot Springs Resort. A luxury getaway catering to the ultra-wealthy built around The Mountain's most beautiful hot springs, situated high above   the smell and the dirt and the heartseekers in the swampland below. There was just one unforseen problem: when the rainy season begins, every pool on the mountainside becomes decidedly more caustic as dissolved sulphur flows in. When the resort's owner turned to soup, so did its funding.
-There are known to be immensely valuable treasures in both the temple and the resort- the little stuff was looted, but the big fancy pieces of art and the valuable heavy construction machinery should still be mostly intact. If there were a powerful spirit with sway over the mountainside, they could theoretically control many aspects of The Mountain- even maintain the springs' purity and allow the resort to open again (or at least allow the pools to be looted and explored during the rainy season). The previous mountain spirit was uncooperative with the resort, and that's why they're dead now.
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   * Chicken feeds off lies and gossip. Chicken is fake news, conspiracy theories, hateful slander, and stirring up drama because you're bored. Chicken grabs attention by any means necessary and delights in the chaos that follows.
   * Turtle feeds off fatigue and apathy. Turtle whispers that there is nothing you can do, so trying is pointless. Turtle is a missed call from your mom that you will never return, the way you avert your eyes from hobos begging for change, the pillow you put over your head when you're woken up by screams in the night. While you spend your limited energy resisting every other member of the Neozodiac, Turtle sits patiently and waits to bring you back into the fold when you can't fight any more.
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-Marvelous Modern Devices: Necrotech for a Better Tomorrow
-Is there any problem that applied necromancy cannot solve? In these wondrous modern times, the answer is clear: no! Here are a few examples of necrotech from the recently-adopted to the cutting-edge, available exclusively to readers of Eidolon magazine. Remember: all modern progress worth talking about is driven by umbral salts!
-Exo-Skeleton: Made of a single continuous human skeleton, reconfigured and reinforced to wrap around a human body. Attach it to your own skeleton with the provided enchanted screws (this is much less painful if you've already replaced a limb or two) and it will move as you do, greatly enhancing your strength. More advanced (and expensive!) models use multiple skeletons in tandem inside a suit that can be piloted without needing direct attachment.
-Whirligig Saw: Hand-portable versions are made mostly of animal bones, traditionally hamsters. An exceedingly complex internal mechanism causes dozens of skeletons to begin moving as soon as you hit the button, multiplying force and causing the blade to spin at breathtaking speed. Extremely handy for cutting wood or even tougher materials, with the right sort of blade attachment. The military is also very interested.
-Chatterskulls: A very new and advanced necromancy technique allows two skeletons to be reanimated with a single applied spell-weave, synchronizing all their movements with each other. Combine this with basic parrot programming and an epiglottal assembly and you get chatterskulls. Talk at one and it will repeat back what you say- and so will its mate, no matter how far away it is! The mind reels at the possibilities.
-Artstation: Set up the chest in front of whatever you want a painting of and open the viewing hatch on the front. Arms come out the sides, pick up the brushes, and get to work. The value of a given artstation varies wildly depending on the skill and personal style of the artist used to create it, making them an intriguing investment opportunity. Living artists are notoriously broke and willing to sell their bones for a small fraction of what a properly marketed artstation could bring.
-Everplants: Necromancy has been slow to be adapted to botanical life; the basic principles are the same but in practice it's extremely difficult to create anything more than dull curiosities like these. Each comes in an attractive pot and has had its leaves stained green to give the impression of vitality, but you'll never need to water them. Tend to grow aggressively when kept near living plants until it's choked them out, so be aware.
-Autoturret: Folds down into a briefcase, unfolds again on demand into a device that fires bolts from the integrated twin crossbows. Smart target-acquisition programming on the attached skull means it will only shoot at  whatever you want it to. More advanced models have integrated pistols instead of crossbows, but this comes at a significantly higher cost for ammunition.
-Necrophage Curative: Did you know that there are tiny bugs in our drinking water, only visible with the assistance  of specially-constructed magnifying glass lenses? Scientists are currently debating whether these bugs might be responsible for at least a portion of human illnesses instead of breathing bad air or the influence of demons. Though this is clearly a silly idea, pharmaceutical companies have already begun offering experimental tablets containing zombified versions of the tiny creatures. Take one and your body will be flooded with tiny zombies slaughtering their living counterparts, keeping you healthy.
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 Most people shake it off and put the whole thing behind them, but a few are intrigued. Nobody finds Limithresh's city a second time without seeking it out of their own will. They are the ones who become its warlocks and learn to delve hidden knowledge and make the imaginary real, even as they themselves slowly become more imaginary until one day they simply vanish in their sleep.
-You yourself have already accepted the first tenet of Limithresh, by the way. The mere fact that you're spending time on here reading about an imaginary world means you've accepted that imaginary things can have value and meaning. Who's to say you would be able to resist the temptation, given the opportunity?
+You yourself have already accepted the first tenet of Limithresh, by the way. The mere fact that you're spending time on here reading about an imaginary world means you've accepted that imaginary things can have value and meaning. Are you absolutely sure you would be able to resist the temptation, given the opportunity?
 Theurge info for Limithresh:
 Boon Portfolio: Scholar, Faceless, Manifestor
-Observances:
+Observances: Fall unconscious (or asleep). Tell a lie that someone believes. Crack from Stress.
 Taboo: Damage art.
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+Wandering Merchants
+Moon Priestess Jasmine: Roving cleric of the Moon Church, traveling between outlying villages. Offers Healer and Helsing keystones for 1 Dosh each (has 0-2 of each in stock at any given time), will also give you 1 Dosh for 2 Provisions. Will heal anybody that needs it for free so long as she still has the Provisions necessary.
+Tinker Charlie: Female vampire junk peddler. Has

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