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Frivolous Diversion

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Nazrek: Order of the Progenitors

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My previous modification of the Moodies has not been well received by my colleagues nor by the swollen-headed simpleton that parades as our Archon. Because of this, he has not so politely asked me to limit the practice of my “frivolous hobbies” on this remote island. Although I find his accusations both insulting and completely baseless, I must admit that I am looking forward to this little diversion. I have brought a few of my modified Moodies to share in the fun.

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Mysterious Delivery

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Ohmna: Order of the Progenitors

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As per the request of my colleague Nazrek, I have created a larger, stronger and more aggressive version of organism X87, and had it delivered to this island. When asked about the reason for this work, Nazrek merely smiled and said “everybody needs something to fear and worship.” Being not at all interested in what that might mean, or who would inevitably suffer from it, I left without another word.

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Covert Investigation

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Jariel: The Archon

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Although I generally respect Nazrek and his work, his latest pet project on this island has me a bit confused. During my survey of his work, he described the not insignificant dangers that exist in this canyon. When I asked about their purpose, he merely replied that “the supplicants must be tested.” Before leaving, I recommended that he get more rest.

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Hellish Excavations

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Koral: Order of the Shapers

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Why I find myself deep beneath this volcano is still a mystery to me, but I agreed to help Progenitor Nazrek with what he called a “personal project,” and so here I am. Nazrek requested that I shape a series of tunnels between the base of the volcano and its caldera above, ones that are traversable, but still deadly to most organic life forms. And why am I down here in this heat? Because, he said, “you can’t have heaven without hell.” Next he wants me to shape a skull into the side of the mountain!
I did not even bother asking the reason for that.

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Skullcano Island

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Nazrek: Order of the Progenitors

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My project is complete! This terraformer now successfully turns lava into gold, providing the primitive Moodies below with a divine metal for them to covet – and one that may be extremely difficult for them to obtain. This, along with the horrifying monstrosities below, should provide the Moodies with a rich, cultural mythology that will undoubtedly lead to thousands of their descendants perishing painfully as they attempt to reach the treasures that lie in the sacred heights of this cavern.
Now… let the drama of Skullcano Island commence! Oh, I should have done this a long time ago…

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Mog-Mog’s Origins

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The Moodies continue to amaze me. So primitive! Yet their twisted little bodies harbor such power!

That power will belong to me, I swear it!

To that end, there is the legend of Mog-Mog and his mask, which I drew forth painfully from a number of unfortunate Moodies before the tale was made whole.

Mog-Mog was a Moodie witch-doctor, and a powerful one at that. The little cretins revere him as if he were a god, and his power has grown with every retelling of his story…

Mog-Mog was said
to control life and death like no other witch-doctor before or since. Between the gibbering and screams of the Moodies who revealed these fables to me, it sounds as if he lived and died many times over…

Unlike other mortals, death was an inconvenience to Mog-Mog… a momentary nuisance that he came to relish like a rich dessert. With each subsequent death and renewal, Mog-Mog’s power grew. He drew this power from the darkness of the void, laughing in its face even as it clutched vainly at
his fugitive soul.

But his luck did not last, and this led him to take an even greater risk in his search for immortality…

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One Last Death for Mog-Mog

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Surprisingly, death nearly claimed Mog-Mog. A beast – the Moodies know nothing of its origins, and even under the most stringent of agonies they refused to give it a name – sensed his power and sought him out as prey.

Mog-Mog accepted the thing’s challenge. He sent his tribe to fight it, but they were effortlessly annihilated in waves by this greatest of foes.

Finally came Mog-Mog himself, his staff lifted in anger, the stuttering words of his primitive tongue voicing curses that would have
sundered the spirit of a lesser being. But not this… thing… this enemy the Moodies fear even more than they fear me.

Once again, Mog-Mog died. His body was broken, his mask was cracked, and his soul was wracked and ravaged. It seemed the end had finally come for him…

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