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Title: Honor Gate

Author: Gilforn

I am collecting my notes on the Honor Gate problem for ease of reference and in case anything should happen to me.

The Ethereal Void is like a sheet stretched tight. The world of Sosaria is a large stone sitting on that sheet. What Exodus did was cut a small hole under the boulder. The weight of the world will do the rest.

I have started observing slight changes in astronomical details with Selcius's help. A month ago only a few days after Exodus's death, the moon rose a minute late. My check this evening shows the moon rose a full three minutes late, and the moon was still a crescent where it should have been the first quarter. This is very troubling. While most would consider these minor changes, when dealing with such large objects, the forces required to make such changes are enormous. This problematic lunation will lead to problematic tides and water levels, and that is only the start.

While this tear into the Void could eventually crumble Ilshenar in a way similar to Malas, I believe this is not the immediate problem. I suspect geologic instability will be a problem far sooner. Random unstable gates could form under lava flows or fault lines. This problem will not be limited to Ilshenar because of my gates' connection to that facet.

I believe from my research into ancient Ilshenarian magic that their gate expert, Ulvol, once solved a similar problem with his gates. There is a story that he accidentally connected a moongate to a powerful vortex in the Ethereal Void. Faced with such a destructive force, he used a great source of mana and a composite moonstone device to shape the very ether, pinching off the destructive connection. Ulvol had the spell ready and cast it almost immediately, but from the small details I could find, it almost killed him.

I haven't found the exact spells Ulvol used, and each day the problem grows larger and larger. I worry we may not be able to fix this if we wait too long.

I have been pouring over my notes on Ulvol. I believe some of the materials I have on him came from the Cyclops Dungeon. Apparently before the humanoid brutes took over the place, it was an ancient Anskitas outpost. Given its close proximity to the Wisp dungeon, it is possible that some helpful Anskitas relics might be found there. I may need to contact someone to investigate this for me.

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