Diaseeth

*"Look! Look to the sky! Can you not see with the eyes in your skull! All of our world's magic. All of our world's strife. It falls! It falls from our celestial sister!"* -A madman on the streets of Rugosa

As the world rotates, there is a celestial body whose orbit clings very close. For most of the night and day, it is possible to see the massive gas-giant of Diaseeth, looming almost ominously above the world.

Visible for about sixty-five percent of the day/night, Diaseeth is a major part of many cultures, and is used for navigation and telling time. A major, and reliable part of the day-to-day life in the world.

Diaseeth is a massive gas giant, dwarfing the terrestrial world in which life can inhabit. It has one massive ring locked into its orbit. The ring, whose orbit is even closer to our world, occasionally throws bits of itself, ice and rock alike, which come crashing down onto the world. The stone, metals, and ice that are given, often are sought for their magical properties and used extensively in arcane crafting.

Despite the benefit of a Ring-Fall, there are innumerable dangers to such a celestial event. And when the sky alights red, most people close their eyes and pray to whatever deity they have to protect them. Many to Diaseeth itself...

## Dualell Research

Date… CORRUPTED

Observation synthesis:

* After extensive modeling, the removal of significant heat signatures at grounding is only one predictive variable for Null departure. Neural networks have indicated impact was, while still essential, smaller than initially hypothesized.
* [Redacted] has not approached this galaxy, despite having full awareness of its existence and approximate mass. This is inconsistent with previous recorded  behavior.
* Rune configurations on Diaseeth are meticulously orchestrated. Studies suggest these runes amplify the natural magical properties of the planet in manners yet to be conclusively determined. Carbon dating returns erroneous results, suggesting 1) the runes may be older than our equipment is capable of measuring, 2) the runes exist in a state of fluctuating time or 3) both 1 and 2 are true statements. Mineral analysis, as well as an analysis of the binary planet relationship, suggests an undetermined level of synthetic engineering may have been involved in the formation of one or both planets.
* Though initially promising, limited experimentation has produced inconclusive results regarding the interaction of dark energy, dark matter, and Diaseeth runes. Larger sample size required.
* Rune conditions on Diaseeth continue to deteriorate. Erosion, impact events, and increased frequency of ring-falls have all contributed to rune erasure and misalignment.
* A recent ring-fall was determined to be engineered. Collected rumors implicate a necromancer as the catalyst of this event (see Dossier: "Levon”), though it is possible he may not have been acting independently. Remote observation of the debris, cross referenced with all rune datasets, suggest the runes covering the necromancer’s target were a critical component of the planet’s primary rune configuration. It is unknown if he was aware of this fact. Magical emissions from Diaseeth have decreased .083% since the event and, at the moment, continue to decline at irregular interval. A pattern may emerge with more data.
* The Cult of the Absent Sun has returned. Movement and behavioral patterns suggest their goals remain relatively unchanged.
	+ Levon: benefactor status unknown
	+ Storm Tyrant: benefactor status unknown
	+ Nekarian Empire: benefactor status unlikely, function as patron to limited factions probable

Conjectures:

* Rune Network Failure (RNF) is anticipated within 7 to 62 years (+/- 3 years).
* RNF has a 78% chance (+/- 5%) of resulting in a Null incursion.
* Null incursion has a 98% chance (+/- 5%) of planet-wide extinction event without Enkathian intervention. Odds improve to 80% (+/- 5%) with Enkathian intervention.