Point α4

## **Realm Safety Rank: 4**

**> Treacherous environment**

**> Limited sources of nourishment**

**> Dangerous beings**

## **Description**

Point α4 is the 4th point in Stream Alpha.

Point α4 is a dry, mountainous realm, with several canyons and rock formations dominating the horizon. This jagged terrain makes travel very difficult due to most people lacking the proper equipment necessary to navigate. The wind is harsh in this realm, leading to a sandy haze obscuring the sky due to all the sand being thrown into the air. This haze further increases the difficulty of navigation. The true size of Point α4 is unable to be properly ascertained due to the Great Chasm. A massive ravine that runs through the realm that is roughly 30 miles wide. Land on the other side has been spotted, which proves that the chasm isn't the "border of the realm" as some have believed. Amongst the rocky terrain exists oddities. Gigantic bones and skulls found partially buried in the sand. These bones vary in size, which implies the existence of several gargantuan beings that have once roamed the realm. The largest to be discovered was a skull that had a diameter of 10 miles.

Another oddity are the Sky Eyed Blossom, bizarre nectar-rich flowers that seemingly spring from the rock itself. These organisms appear in several realms, with the population here making a "debut" for the blossoms to most people. However they are an unreliable source of nourishment, as they seem to only grow within certain valleys in this realm.

The towering rock formations and dust-swept valleys invoke a majestic, yet desolate vibe for the realm.

Every few years, an event known as "the king's awakening" will occur. Where the realm shakes violently, and cracks emerge in the land, these cracks then spew out an unknown red gas that's toxic to inhale. Some report to hear a deep bellowing roar come from within the Great Chasm during this event, but it can't be confirmed.

## **Beings**

**Hoops** can be seen bouncing along the wasteland, their spiky bodies can prove dangerous, but they are easy to catch and kill. Their meat is the only reliable source of nourishment in this realm.

**Ravagers** are the primary threat of this realm, being large, hunchback hyena-esque creatures. They serve as the only way to leave the realm without a UFD.

## **Outposts-Settlements**

**Conduit Base α4**: A cliffside settlement with a population of 150. It's purpose is to study the desert skeletons, along with providing supplies to anyone in need. It's special amenities include first aid medical treatment and archeological tools.

**Clan of the Cliffs**: A mysterious society of warriors that are nested within a rock formation. New members undergo a ritual where they consume the blood of ravager, this somehow prevents fluxing to the next realm.

## **What to do**

A mix of environmental and being hazards makes this the first truly dangerous realm in Stream Alpha. In order to survive, the best course of action is to find hoops to kill for nourishment. If possible, try to make contact with Conduit Base α4. As they will provide you with medical equipment and weapons to help you achieve the "goal" of this realm.

In order to flux to the next realm, you must kill a Ravager. These powerful creatures using their hulking mass and long claws to shred and crush their victims. If you have a weapon from Conduit, use it to shoot the ravager, it should fall in 3 to 5 shots. If you do not have a conduit weapon, find a large rock to smash in the ravager's head. Once you have killed a ravager, rub your hands in it's blood and rub it on your face. This process will flux you to Point α5.