Mystery of Wyrdness

Mystery of Wyrdness encounters and can only be encountered while foolishly wandering the Wyrdness without a candle.

## **Encounters**

#### Random Encounters

Random #1: *An older man clad in the worn robes of a priest stands in the middle of boiling Wyrdness. There's nobody around, yet he's shouting as if to a crowd. "...for we all shall BURN, unless we surrender to the Wyrdness!" He waves his hands vigorously as if delivering a sermon. "Mothers, offer your children to the Wyrdness and it shall bless them with all they need to survive. Extra legs to run faster! Extra heads to think faster! Gills, for those who live near the treacherous waters of this island!" He notices you. "Hey! You there!"*

* **"ME?"**
*"Is your mind twisted enough to understand me or are you still fighting the influence of our new god? Bow before the Wyrdness! Surrender... and let it bless you with its bounty!"*
	+ **BOW**
	*You feel the Wyrdness encroaching until you are fully enveloped within it. After an uncomfortable moment, it dissipates, leaving you with a very strange feeling...* [Lost: 1 Dmg] [Received: 5 Armor]
	**--ENCOUNTER END--**
	+ **"YOU'RE INSANE."**
	*"You fool! You coward! Infidel! Begone, scum!"* [Lost: 10% current HP]
	**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **RUN AWAY**
*You feel the Wyrdness encroaching until you are fully enveloped within it. After an uncomfortable moment, it dissipates, leaving you with a very strange feeling...* [Lost: 1 Dmg] [Received: 5 Armor]
**--ENCOUNTER END--**

Random #2: *You can't tell whether the thing you're looking at is a statue or a Wyrdspawn. It as the posture of a man, but it's made of thousands of sparkling gems. "Don't stare. It's rude." It speaks with a gravelly voice. It looks like the only parts of it not made of gems are its eyes. The eyes are still round and human, yet they possess a grotesque yellowish hue. "I know how I look. And I can barely move. To anticipate your question... no, you cannot help me. I've begged for death a thousand times, I've asked every man who passed this way. No steel can break this invincible body. It's pointless."*

* **"WHAT HAPPENED?"**
*"Wyrdness happened. A cloud drifted out way and hit Whitening. People were screaming and out warriors tried to fight the horrors that emerged from this deadly fog. I should've been with them..." The creature falls silent for a moment. "But instead of fighting, I decided to run away and hide. So I hid in the only place I thought was safe: the pit we had filled with mysterious gems. None of us knew how to use them, yet we all believed they would keep us safe from the Wyrdness." He sighs deeply. "And then the Wyrdness came anyway. Covered the pit, covered the town... and all I know is that I merged with the stones... and with the people who joined me in there. They're still inside me... clawing my sanity, begging to die, arguing, mocking me. I'm so exhausted... Maybe if you strape off enough of these stones, we might die some day. So go ahead, help yourself. Take all the Wyrdstones you can. Maybe someday..."* [Received: 10(Wyrdstone)]
* **LEAVE**

Random #3: *"Why me? Why me?!" The darkness and Wyrdness get denser as you approach the source of the voice: a man with sever burns. His face is buried in his hands and he moans in pain. "All I did was love her... she was so cheerful... so smart..."*
"WHAT HAPPENED?"
*"I wasn't... brave enough... to come closer... and when I did... she..." He starts to cough and choke on the smoke rising from his charred skin. "She just left the hut. I came inside and this... thing... just exploded! With me inside! Wicked, wicked witch, I hate her... and still love... I cannot live like this anymore."*
"WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?"
*"Kill me, please. There's no other option. I wanted to do it myself, but the Wyrdness won't let me. I can't even move my arms..." You notice his upper arms have become fused to the side of his torso. All he can do now is cover his face.*

* **GRANT HIM THE MERCY OF DEATH**
*"Thank you..."*
**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **LEAVE**
*"No! Please don't leave me! Please come back and kill me! Don't leave me alone like this... I curse you! I curse you, you soulless Wyrdspawn!"* [Lost: 10 Armor]
**--ENCOUNTER END--**

Random #4: *You notice something strange. At first, it looks like a glowing ball of light. But with every step you take towards this phenomenon, the Wyrdness thickens, changing its shape to something more and more indiscernible.*

* **MOVE CLOSER**
*It feels familiar, yes disturbing. You see a bird flying near. One wing flaps close to the oddity and the while bird is immediately sucked inside and merged with this peculiar shape. You're close enough now to see the light fading away, leaving you face to face with a monster. It's hard to say if it used to be a human, an animal, or some other being native to this island. Right now, it looks like a giant mass of pure Wyrdness: an enormous lump of undefined, colorless slime with a thousand eyes.*
	+ **TRY TO SAY SOMETHING**
	*You try, yet nothing in your body works. You can feel your strength dissipating and your mind disintegrating.*
		- **USE A WYRDCANDLE**
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.* [Lost: 1 Wyrdcandle]
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **PRAY** *Requires: % HP*
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **LEAVE**
		--COMBAT--
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
	+ **TRY TO RUN**
	*It's now or never. If you can't save yourself now, you'll be sucked into pure Wyrdness.*
		- **USE A WYRDCANDLE**
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.* [Lost: 1 Wyrdcandle]
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **PRAY** *Requires: % HP*
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **LEAVE**
		--COMBAT--
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **RUN AWAY**
*It's too late to run. You feel a strange energy pulling you towards the light. It's beyond your control.* [Lost: 3 HP] *You're close enough now to see the light fading away, leaving you face to face with a monster. It's hard to say if it used to be a human, an animal, or some other being native to this island. Right now, it looks like a giant mass of pure Wyrdness: an enormous lump of undefined, colorless slime with a thousand eyes.*
	+ **TRY TO SAY SOMETHING**
	*You try, yet nothing in your body works. You can feel your strength dissipating and your mind disintegrating.*
		- **USE A WYRDCANDLE**
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.* [Lost: 1 Wyrdcandle]
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **PRAY** *Requires: % HP*
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **LEAVE**
		--COMBAT--
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
	+ **TRY TO RUN**
	*It's now or never. If you can't save yourself now, you'll be sucked into pure Wyrdness.*
		- **USE A WYRDCANDLE**
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.* [Lost: 1 Wyrdcandle]
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **PRAY** *Requires: % HP*
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**
		- **LEAVE**
		--COMBAT--
		*You made it! The monstrosity oozes back into the Wyrdness that birthed it.*
		**--ENCOUNTER END--**

Random #5: *Deep within the Wyrdness you cross paths with an elderly knight who's clearly trying to scare you away with an angry expression. He doesn't look all that scary, although his armor was definitely crafted by a competent blacksmith. "Thou shalt not cross this path, fellow warrior!"*
"WHAT?"
*"I said..." The armored knight speaks with hesitation. "What did I want to... oh yes! Thou shalt not cross this path. Nobody gets past without me permission!"*
"HOW CAN I GET YOUR PERMISSION?"
*The knight looks confused. "Nobody ever asked me that before..." For a moment, he's lost in thought. "Well.... I suppose you could contribute to the greater cause? You could support my ongoing protection of this path? Do that and I will allow you to pass. With the blessing of my gods and under the protection of my mighty arm." His voice falls to a whisper. "Speaking of my arm, it has been blessed by the gods. The blessing only works when you stand right here with me, though. I'm not entirely allowed to move... But the blessing will follow you. I'm sure it will!"*

* **CONTRIBUTE** *Requires: 50(Wealth)*
**[MISSING]**
* **"THEN I'LL JUST TAKE ANOTHER PATH."** *Requires: % HP*
*The armored knight smiles under his helmet. "And so another one leaves! Terrified of my might and the sheer power of my will with which I shall protect this path for all eternity!"*
**--ENCOUNTER END--**
* **LEAVE**
**[MISSING]**

Random #6: *You meet an elderly woman shrouded in various veils. As she sees you, she smiles mysteriously and raises one curious eyebrow. "Brave warrior, fearless wareior... you're on an important mission, aren't you? Helping people... rebuild a village?" She laughs. "here, choose a card, any card..."*
CHOOSE A CARD
*"...but you didn't think it would be free, did you? Now, give me one of yours in return."* [Lost: 1 Random Card] *"Visit me anytime. Well... anytime. That's funny..." She disappears into the Wyrdness.* **--ENCOUNTER END--**