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This week I created the second artifact for my world. That's right, I basically made fast travel a thing.Palorid WaystoneBefore the Sundering, when the new continent was still known as Paloriden, the peoples of the continent erected a network of waystones. The Palorid people created them to aid in travel and to keep each other connected. Nowadays, the Palorid Waystones sit grown over, scattered, awaiting rediscovery from intrepid adventurers in the new continent.The waystones have a short, stone, cylindrical pillar that is wider at the bottom, tapering inward as it gets taller. A sequence of three symbols is engraved vertically in the pillar. The pillar sits upon a stone platform with two rings engraved into it. The platform has a diameter of 10 feet. The first ring is engraved in a 2 foot radius around the pillar, the second is engraved in a 3.5 foot radius around the pillar. The pillar is 3 feet tall, 9 inches wide at the base, with a 6 inch diameter brass, concave crest. Atop the crest is a 6 inch diameter quartz orb. On dormant waystones, the orb sits directly atop the crest. On active waystones, the orb hovers slightly.Each waystone has a unique three symbol sequence. When using a waystone, an attuned creature must trace the sequence of their target waystone into the quartz orb. When they do so, all creatures standing upon the platform are instantly teleported to the target waystone. In order to utilize and teleport to a particular waystone, a creature must become attuned to it. Attunement merely requires the creature to touch the orb of an active waystone. Waystones are valid targets for teleportation spells that require a target with a particular sequence. Teleporting in this way does not require attunement to the target waystone. A waystone requires 7 days to recharge before it can be used for teleportation again.Due to the fact that the waystones have not been used in such an extended period of time, many have gone dormant. Dormant waystones can be reactivated by channeling magic into their quartz orbs. Some may take only an hour or two of channeling to return to an active state, while others may take multiple days worth of a single spellcaster’s allotment of magic.Week 1: Magic SystemWeek 2: Technology LevelWeek 3: PantheonWeek 4: Faction - The WeaversWeek 5: Nation - BrathirWeek 6: Artifact - Primordial MoteWeek 7: The PeoplesWeek 8: Adventure Location - Quill ArchipelagoWeek 9: Antagonist - LazarusWeek 10: Calendar and TimelineWeek 11: Ally - Draco AereusWeek 12: Artifact - Palorid Waystone
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