Perpetua 49: At the Threshold 01
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For hours, unto days, unto weeks, the crew of the LIttle Snail delved the Castle Eschatonica with their new allies, the Source Rot Investigators from the Elevana League. In the heart of the void, these adventurers escaped the wrath of dragons, met a fallen god, recovered lost, living gems… and found not only a route out, but a whole new method of travel entirely. Jonathan named his new airship ‘The Adventures Beckons,’ and so, it does: But before it can be attended to in earnest—before he, Elena, Nicky, Veile, Flegbot, and their coterie of gems—can find and reach the White...
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Perpetua 48: Escape from the Rumbling Castle! 08
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All aboard the Adventure Beckons! Drawn back together after a disastrous time apart, a reunited team of Eschatonica explorers must fight their way to escape. But the Creed of Oracle’s most determined soldiers haven’t given up on taking Jonathan’s new airship back yet… This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 08 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] Some Feedback [Page 69 of 71] FriendofNei So what was everyone’s favorite part of Eschatonica? For me, it was getting to mix up the two parties and see how their abilities worked together. Antistrophe, Nicky, and Jonathan are a real...
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Perpetua 47: Escape from the Rumbling Castle! 07
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With a single step, a world shattered and the stars faltered. Those who witnessed the destruction must face the future and pick up the pieces, but first they must escape the Dragon Path and return home—or at least near it. To do that, though, they’ll need to capture Jonathan’s airship, the Adventure Beckons, from the Creed of Oracles… This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 07 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] NPCs & Monsters [PNMS] Creed of Oracles Infantry [NMCOIN] Typical Traits: Gritty, Grim Type: Humanoid Hunter Level: 10 Rank: Soldier Stats: DEX 10, INS 8, MIG 10,...
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Perpetua 46: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 06
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Confrontations with Villains need not be catastrophic. Some hostile encounters, including those against enemy bosses, can be de-escalated through conversation or completed through clever use of Objective action. Parties specializing in tools of foresight can leverage their navigational upperhand to outmaneuver potentially deadly encounters all together. Some clashes—especially those with reality-shaking stakes—seem written into the fabric of Perpetua itself. But even these, despite the long odds, have many possible resolutions. This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 06...
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Perpetua 45: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 05
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Conflict and complication at the edge of Eschatonica! In the Creed of Oracles’ fortress courtyard, Antistrophe, Nicky, and Jonathan find out just how far the protocols of war go. And for those on the other side of the vast castle, progress will come only with mastery of another world’s language and ritual… This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 05 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] Spoiler-free Ten Hint Puzzle Guide This new section is inspired by the community addendum that xXzelgadyskXx did for the Alteros masquerade puzzle. As always, I want to try to preserve some...
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Perpetua 44: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 04
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As the crew of the Little Snail and the Sourcerot investigators continue to delve the depths of the Castle Eschatonica, new voices are heard in the air. For those in the western half of the castle, the voices are brusque and severe, shaped to fit the prepared phrases necessary for a most hospitable war. But in the east, the voices lilt and shine, like dewy petals in a breeze. Is such a sound an invitation or something more nefarious… This week on perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 04 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] Some Feedback [Page 66 of 68] TheUnforgivenIII So uhhhh does anyone have...
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Marielda 10th Anniversary Soundtrack Vinyl Available to Pre-Order Now!
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For Semiotician Uklan Tel, the discovery of the object in the vaults of the New Archives was a gift he could scarcely have hoped for. The Holy City, walled and impenetrable, had fascinated him for so long. He'd pored over the Marieldan documents and artifacts that the Archives had collected over the years so many times that his name repeated in the access cards like a prayer . But here was something new - misfiled, overlooked - that had evaded his eye all this time. He was starting to take notes for a book. We could not be more excited to unveil the Marielda 10th Anniversary Vinyl Soundtrack...
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Perpetua 43: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 03
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In a chamber of the Castle Eschatonica, filled with technology from another world, Veile, Caoimhe, Elena, and Brontë investigate the truth behind their mysterious gems (and the seemingly lost universes they were once connected to). Meanwhile, on the other side of the metaphysical fortress, Uncle Nicky, Jonathan, Antistrophe and their newly acquired Agonies encounter a brusque soldier from a war whose rules they can barely understand. This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 03 Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06] Celestial Echoes [CECH] Imago [CEIM] While I haven’t played the Imago...
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Perpetua 42: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 02
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As the northern edge of the Castle Eschatonica grows closer, the adventurers within begin to sense a change in the dungeon around them. While the Celestial Echoes that make up the hallways and rooms of the castle were once neatly separated, now it seems that the people and places from the various past Perpetuan worlds have begun to overlap and interact. In search of information, Brontë, Veile, Elena, and Caoimhe seek help from an otherworldly machine. Meanwhile, on the other side of the castle, a gang of otherworldly beings seeks help from the trio of Antistrophe, Jonathan, and Uncle...
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Perpetua 41: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 01
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In the depths of the Castle Eschatonica, the true beckonings called to the travelers of the Dragon Path. Led across the ether under divine shadow and holy light, to things that aren’t, but which might yet be: New more peaceful lives. Freedom from obligation and duty. Different, more adventurous histories. A key to a door which itself beckons. The power to protect those they care for. Power for power’s sake alone. With these behind them, the two groups re-emerge into the halls of the Castle. In the western wing, three figures push forward into the passageways of this transcendent...
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This week on Perpetua: Escape the Rumbling Castle! 05
Perpetua Guide [In Progress v.06]
Spoiler-free Ten Hint Puzzle Guide
This new section is inspired by the community addendum that xXzelgadyskXx did for the Alteros masquerade puzzle. As always, I want to try to preserve some sense of mystery for people using this guide, so I’ll give a series of ten progressively more direct hints, but won’t ever give the direct solution.
Springsong Mural Puzzle
The large mural depicting Sprinsong’s legendary Heroes of the Spark is more than meets the eye. Just be careful, because if you make too many wrong moves, the ostrich-like automatons will activate and defend the secrets here!
Hint 1
There’s more to the mural than meets the eye. Look closely at the symbols AND the middle…
Hint 2
Some of the floor tiles in this room look different than the others.
Hint 3
Remember how you dealt with the flowers in the previous room? ‘Springsong’ is more than just a name.
Hint 4
Springsong and Perpetua have different, but corresponding elements. You have to map them one to one if you want to crack this puzzle. Don’t look at the next clue if you want to figure this one out yourself!
Hint 5
| Symbol | Springsong Element | Perpetua Element |
| 3 Curved Sideways S’s | Breeze | Air |
| Downward Zigzags | Spark | Bolt |
| Crescent | Night | Dark |
| Triangle | Mountain | Earth |
| Open Square | Hearth | Fire |
| Teardrop | Spring | Ice |
| Open Circle | Sun | Light |
| Quatrefoil (Clover) | Nature | Poison |
Hint 6
In the story hidden in the Flower Room, you can learn that while the evil sorcerer of Springsong used all the elements (except Spark/Bolt) to harm the world, he took complete control of Spring (Ice), Night (Dark), and Nature (Poison).
Hint 7
You’ll have to use the magic of the remaining elements (Air, Bolt, Earth, Fire, Light) to complete this puzzle. Remember that in Springsong, you must perform in order to use magic!
Hint 8
Don’t just look at the Mural, use the “Study” action on the heroes depicted there. What can you learn from their names?
Hint 9
By combining the elements together you can create different letter runes. Pay attention to the combinatory effect! By the way, the letter Z doesn’t seem to exist in Springsong.
Hint 10
The heroes of Springsong must be very naive if this is the password to their secret vault...
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