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+1, I think I am satisfied and have no further revisions.I disagree with making the shrine hard to reach. We need followers. I would suggest making it hard to find if you don't know exactly where it is (maybe with a little occlusion magic) so any potential enemies can't find it but your idea may work with a more magical shrine for the creation of high priests and whatnot. We could try converting .1 primal energy into universal energy so as not to effect the environment and not have enough to cause any real damage while verifying it's existence.I, too, support creating it in a more secluded spot. Maybe we can try looking for a barren mountain peak or a cave opening? Either way, in order to select for devoted, strong followers, the first shrine should be difficult to locate and even more difficult to reach. I cannot help but wonder if something along the lines of space or dimensional energy exist, but fear the possible gravitational effects of manipulating either even with our limited supply of energy.First, I propose that we exercise our abilities by creating a monolith as a monument to the start of our journey. Order and primal earth should be enough for the basic structure, and a pinch of natural energy might allow some ivy to grow on it to make it look better. Our Minister of Novel Creations, Ivory, may be able to assist us in this project.Hmmm... a second monument is certainly possible. I would prefer to use actual stones summoned with earth (or nature for ebony) but I myself am neither stone nor plant and may be hard to acquire on such short notice. Either way I think engraving it with our story (and perhaps enchanting it to update but that may be difficult) and turning it into a shrine would be perfect. However we might want it in another part of the forest to maintain the secrecy of the ent village. We may want to practice with any energies we are going to use though as our current capacity is lacking. If we do enchant it our knowledge spell will help practice with magic and knowledge.
Next, I propose absorbing some more primal earth energy (perhaps from some exposed rock or something to avoid disturbing our surroundings) and order energy (possibly a minuscule amount from the surroundings) and attempting to create representations of the currently awakened Stones on the monolith.
Finally, as an additional minor proposal, I recommend attempting to give the monolith some sort of divine aura, perhaps using divine energy. This may allow it to serve as a beacon to future followers.
Also, I agree about learning about the berries.
(I really hope this is not too proposal-heavy.)
I, too, support creating it in a more secluded spot. Maybe we can try looking for a barren mountain peak or a cave opening? Either way, in order to select for devoted, strong followers, the first shrine should be difficult to locate and even more difficult to reach. I cannot help but wonder if something along the lines of space or dimensional energy exist, but fear the possible gravitational effects of manipulating either even with our limited supply of energy.First, I propose that we exercise our abilities by creating a monolith as a monument to the start of our journey. Order and primal earth should be enough for the basic structure, and a pinch of natural energy might allow some ivy to grow on it to make it look better. Our Minister of Novel Creations, Ivory, may be able to assist us in this project.Hmmm... a second monument is certainly possible. I would prefer to use actual stones summoned with earth (or nature for ebony) but I myself am neither stone nor plant and may be hard to acquire on such short notice. Either way I think engraving it with our story (and perhaps enchanting it to update but that may be difficult) and turning it into a shrine would be perfect. However we might want it in another part of the forest to maintain the secrecy of the ent village. We may want to practice with any energies we are going to use though as our current capacity is lacking. If we do enchant it our knowledge spell will help practice with magic and knowledge.
Next, I propose absorbing some more primal earth energy (perhaps from some exposed rock or something to avoid disturbing our surroundings) and order energy (possibly a minuscule amount from the surroundings) and attempting to create representations of the currently awakened Stones on the monolith.
Finally, as an additional minor proposal, I recommend attempting to give the monolith some sort of divine aura, perhaps using divine energy. This may allow it to serve as a beacon to future followers.
Also, I agree about learning about the berries.
(I really hope this is not too proposal-heavy.)
Proposal: Use some of the Primal Life Energy and Nature energy to evolve our host into a better form for our journey. We shall make him faster, stronger, better in every way. Maybe with some special methods of delivering attacks, like naturally poisonous claws or a breath-based attack, both of which can be activated at will. And maybe use the unit of Primal Earth we have to make him more enduring.+1
