NPCBefore you is a burning world, an inhospitable place at the mercy of a perpetual inferno due to its suffocating atmosphere and close proximity to the system's star. The fire storms on its surface never cease. What could the Kasballica be looking for in such a place?
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.
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NPCAnother burning world. This time the fires comes from within the planet, the perpetual volcanic activity creating powerful cyclones of gases, ash clouds, and soot.
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.continues where this line first appears above
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow that you know what to look for, your augurs easily locate traces of the mysterious underground constructions.
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.continues where this line first appears above
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.continues where this line first appears above
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NPCYet another world is burning before your eyes. It is covered in geysers belching forth clouds of incendiary gas, feeding a massive conflagration enveloping the planet. Thousands of years ago, a single flash of lightning or some other spark launched a chain reaction that transformed the world into a blistering inferno.
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.continues where this line first appears above
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow that you know what to look for, your augurs easily locate traces of the mysterious underground constructions.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow you know both how to locate the strange constructions and how to extract artefacts from them.
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NPCThis burning world looks different from the rest. There are little islands of blue amidst the boundless ocean of crimson and gold, places where natural gases tint the fire a different colour.
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.continues where this line first appears above
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow that you know what to look for, your augurs easily locate traces of the mysterious underground constructions.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow you know both how to locate the strange constructions and how to extract artefacts from them.continues where this line first appears above
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NPCThe yellow-red glare of the burning world coming through the bridge windows hurts your eyes.
YOUUtilise the full capabilities of the augurs to locate something unusual on the planet.continues where this line first appears above
YOUSend sacred machines to explore the peculiar constructions.continues where this line first appears above
YOUExamine the constructions and the discovered artefacts using the knowledge you collected earlier.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow that you know what to look for, your augurs easily locate traces of the mysterious underground constructions.continues where this line first appears above
NPCNow you know both how to locate the strange constructions and how to extract artefacts from them.continues where this line first appears above
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NPCAfter many long hours spent analysing the augur data, the Tech-Priests noticed something unusual. A number of constructions of artificial origin can be detected under the planet's surface. They are too vast and peculiar to have been created by humans, but their geometric shapes and other properties clearly indicate they were put together by sentient beings of some kind.
NPCUnfortunately, there are traces of human activity next to the mysterious constructions. It looks like somebody found a way to land on the planet and set up an archaeological dig. These ancient monuments have been stripped of anything of value or interest, but other burning worlds may yield new discoveries.
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NPCThe augurs report nothing you don't know already. This world is hostile, inhospitable, and of little interest.
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NPCThe operation is difficult but proceeds without a hitch. The machines make way to the unusual constructions and return carrying priceless samples. Seemingly uninteresting, these plates and weaves of heat-resistant material cause great excitement among the Tech-Priests.
NPCThe explorers are convinced you are holding the artefacts of a unique ancient xenocivilisation the crew is now calling the Builders From the Flame. These creatures were accustomed to the incredibly high temperatures of the burning worlds. They may have been a silicon-based life form or even sentient colonies of bacteria. More evidence is required if the research is to continue.
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NPCExploring under extreme conditions is never easy. A mistake in the Tech-Priests' calculations causes the machines to succumb to severe heat stress and malfunction, damaging the strange constructions beyond repair. This is not the end, however, as there are more burning worlds where this research can be carried out after the necessary modifications are made.
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NPCThe meticulous work of the Tech-Priests and archivists is taking forever. Even your Astropathic Choirmaster joins the effort, spending long hours in a trance and relaying messages to those who can help. But when the result comes, it is astounding.
NPCIt looks like the Builders From the Flame used hereditary bacterial structures to record information. The artefacts you discovered on the burning worlds contained colonies of bacteria whose genes carried the message of these xenos across generations. Their language, however, bears a passing semblance to some of the ancient samples already available to your scientists. They managed to make a crude translation of some of these records.
NPCThey revealed that the Builders From the Flame were not originally colonising the burning worlds. Their homeland was not a planet but a star. It is hard to imagine what the creatures that evolved in the burning ocean of a faraway sun may have looked like, but one day their peaceful existence came to an end. The records contain a chilling legend about some cosmic horror that arrived and devoured the sun that the Builders called home. Fearing the monster, they fled and no longer dared to settle on stars.
NPCThe Builders considered burning worlds as the most fit for habitation, yet they went extinct shortly after the exodus, perhaps unable to adapt to the harsh realities of life outside their stellar home. Their civilisation left a wealth of unique technologies and heat-resistant materials, and now this treasure belongs to the von Valancius dynasty!
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NPCAlas, you do not have enough knowledge to solve this mystery just yet.