The whole group is suddenly aware of the impact that the violet etheroot's death had on this demiplane!
You all are swept up in the vortex of the silver squall, a planar tide of aggressive, competing ideas. You already identified the squall earlier while exploring the village and all of you hear something ...
... you hear the discordant voices of opposing ideas clashing with each other!
Proponents of Onhae’s old ways clashing against the new.
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The fear of the apocalypse that was halted is struggling against the shame brought on by a daughter killing her father, the old leader.
You can hear all arguments that you personally presented to Fen and the villagers within the Silver Squall, parroting your own statements and your justifications against you.
The squall is an argument made manifest!!!
************ EMOTIONS FLOOD YOUR HEART ****** VOICES FLOOD YOUR MIND ***************
~ FAITH ~
Lin Fen Hai’s faith in her new god, Aram Zey, the Ruby Phoenix Guardian and savior of Onhae.
“Aram Zey saved Onhae, The old ways failed to protect my people, Evil spirits corrupted the old faith, and it was time to purge them.”
~ FEAR ~
Onhae’s fear of the end of their world and the collapse of the demiplane.
“The river went dry because the old gods abandoned us,” “If we return to the old ways, Aram Zey will smite us,” “We brought ruin on our world and only the new god can save us.”
~ PRIDE ~
Lin Fen Hai’s pride in being chosen by her god, and in serving, protecting, and leading her people.
“Our leader is chosen by the divine, I am the only one who can save my people, I am a prophet and my course was set by Aram Zey.”
~ SHAME ~
The shame Fen feels for killing her father to assume leadership of Onhae.
“The old leader abandoned us, my father wanted Onhae to die, the sacred flower showed me the evil spirits surrounding him. I had no choice.”
You all realize that to survive with your emotions intact, you must defeat the silver squall!
You must counter the beliefs and ideas it represents and argue it down.
The professor is your primary shaper of arguments!! Wadi jumps in as well to disperse the feelings! The others all aid!!
You do everything they can and they feel PRIDE, FAITH, FEAR and SHAME clashing against each other!!
You all relive the interactions with Onhae’s people, the guards, and Lin Fen Hai.
After endless moments of emotional exchange you are able to quiet a portion of the storm by telepathically presenting arguments against the squall that fall within the scope of those clashing emotions!
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~ ~ ~ A sudden sense of peace ~ ~ ~
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You calm the squall and tiny fragments of thought briefly fall from the sky like sleet. When they pass, the air is peaceful and still. Lin Fen Hai is alive and whatever forces are at play teleport her in front of you and she is in tears!!
"I ... I cannot belive it!" she says overcome by a sudden sense of peace.
She is open to listening to what you have to say and willing to teach you about the village’s old religion in case this seems important to you.
Lin Fen Hai is rehabilitated, the end of the squall is felt and this brings tranquility to the village!
You return to the village with Lin Fen Hai and can now freely access the old hut and learn about the old religion without upsetting any of the villagers. In addition, your interest in the true sacred flower is noted.
Lin Fen Hai looks at you and bows. ”I give you permission to take it! You have helped to see the truth and I ... I am so sorry! This season’s bloom has brought nothing but trouble for us!“ she says and guides you to harvest the sacred flower that you need.
Lin Fen is clearly disturbed.
“Of course not! But I believed that! Now I know I was wrong!! The sacred flower is everything that we hold dear! It is a plant of deep understanding of the universe!!“ she says and shows you the path.
You see a simple colorful flower that you can harvest easily.
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"We thank you for showing us your village and sharing with us its history. Will the village be alright, without your new faith? If you wish to travel to our homeland and see many more Pathfinders, it could perhaps be arranged..."
The thought of leaving the villagers to a near-certain destruction when the tapestry unravels doesn't cause Iason a GREAT deal of angst, but it does, at least, cross his mind.
Lin Fen shakes her head.
“This is our land and our history. We will stay… and you are welcome anytime!!“
Lin Fen Hai still shows her sorrow and guilt over what she was led to do. But an air of determined hopefulness around her can be felt as she has rededicated herself to being a good leader for her village.
"The people of Onhae have much to consider and reflect upon after these events. Thank you for showing me the false path I was being led down."
A quick jaunt through their dimensional eddies and the Pathfinders are back in the Tapestry Chamber with an expectant Sorrina Westyr.
"Were you successful? What did you learn about the Sunsu Godae? And the sacred flower? What sort of state is the demiplane in? Were there any unusual occurrences?" she asks.
You explain what happened and she is clearly surprised.
”You did well! Let’s hope that we find a solution for the tapestry soon!!“