Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Sanctuary of Meditation Breeze

"The people of Kylos were expecting me. Their leader foresaw a man with hair of fire coming. Fortunately, they knew I came in peace and let me in. On the highest cliff in the village was a woman in a colorful dress "looking" out at the ocean.

Mishera is the blind eldress of Kylos. Despite being blind, she sees and oversees all that happens in Altago. Her role has granted her wind sight. Whatever the wind whispers, she hears and sees. Because of that power, Mishera knew who we were, why we were needed, and even that Aisha was the princess. Mishera knows of the woe that has befallen her land and quickly led us to the Holy Precincts of Wind.

Even this place is loaded with windmills. The two towers that stood before us were once home of the Kylosians. But they left them when the Wind Dragon went to sleep. But now it's home to snakes, ethereal mists, and various things that were once decorations. Totem poles that shot wind at us and statues with a sword came at us often. There was also something hard shelled.

Throughout the dungeon are strong gusts of wind that attempted to propel us up. It only did so after we found the Wind Cape, though. The first tower housed the cape, and the second was a giant organ. But it was broken, so we had to find spare parts in the second tower. It was an easy find and fix, and the top floor had us turning strong fans to make a noise. It opened a new fan that took us higher and to one of the hardest battles I've ever fought.

Kava Kelos is a ferocious bird. It was also beautiful and once guarded the Wind Dragon. Now, though, it wanted us dead. It often bombed our battlefield with a number of attacks. It rained down its feathers as it tried to ram us, and it could cast black spheres at us to stun us. Combine that stun with its hammer move, causing us to be wobbly, and the bird has plenty of ways to harm us. And because it was in the air, only Mishera could hurt it. Maybe Aisha should have switched it at some point? This once revered guardian deserved better, and I see why it was so good at its role. As the once noble avian lay dead on the ground, we all noticed black mist emanating from it. It had been infected with a powerful miasma. Could this be where Iskan Fever's spawn point? The elevator to the Wind Shrine appeared after Mishera cleansed the mist.

Once there, the monolith spoke the same as all the others and granted me its power. Mishera heard the voice of Mu-Anti. With that, she told us more about the five tribes of Altago. Shannoa, the earth, protected the harvest. Segram, the fire, guarded vitality. Kylos, the wind, guided. The lost tribe of Edona worshipped the water and prosperity, and the moon shrine of Iska were arbiters of sorts. Hearing these names caused us to wonder if Iska is related to Iskan Fever. More importantly, Mishera revealed that the water tribe didn't actually disappear. They just became the current denizens of Alrago City. Aisha should have noticed this, as Edonas is her last name. Perhaps the King might know something about where the final monolith is?

-Adol

Ps: We took down the titanos on Altago Plains!"

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I like Mishera's skills. She's got AoE and range, and she's almost tun. Her basic attack feels kinda sucky, but I think the Wind Seal, which ups the effects of the charge attacks, might make it useable. Also, there's a mechanic I hate... Allies are annoyingly passive if you don't attack for a certain amount of time. It's one of the reasons why Kava Kelos was such a pain. It's the opposite problem Celceta had. I'm getting attacked, idiots! Defend us!

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