Chasing After An Oracle

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"Oracle Scintilla Protea was the first that chose not to show her face to her people during the ritual of her coronation. Her priestly robes designed to cover her face as well, she would never show her face throughout her entire reign. It was during her coronation that she announced her nature, she announced not only the existence of the Faceless, but that she herself was one of them. A confession that brought disarray, but was quickly utilized as a tool for unity and strength through the Oracle's charisma.

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The overall efficacy of the transition sparked some to assume the worst in her as well. That the populous was made to love her and the Faceless to make them complacent, to ease them and allow the Faceless to replace dissidents that would never in a million years assume the hands of Aphros would target them. That she hoped to utilize the paranoia she'd spread in her enemies as a weapon she could wield from afar, allowing them to purge each other as they attempt to root out the Faceless that were already many steps ahead of them. Some even questioned her appearance, that she had always covered her face. Was she truly a Faceless? Or was she a puppet that allowed them to make the announcement to the world while not exposing themselves. Some claimed the purpose of the gown was not only symbolic, that it allowed her to continue to pursue her tasks and operations as a Faceless when she needed to. That when she needed to act as an operative of Aphros, another would don her robes as she spied and killed.

With the Oracle's death, her body was supposedly immediately buried at a holy site close to her youth. The site never revealed, her youth unclear to the world, her body never seen nor examined. The room for speculation never left her, it never left the Faceless. Some don't even believe she'd actually died. Some say her time as Oracle was no longer of enough benefit, that she continued her role as an operative. Some say she still lives to this day."

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Intrigued by this important, yet seemingly often overlooked bit of Aphrosian history, Ezra seeks to locate the fabled Oracle Scintilla Protea, a faceless, and discover whether or not she's still alive. If she isn't, he seeks to learn more of their people's history and perhaps come out the better for it. For Athelios. For their people.

Character Name: Ezra
Attendees: Those who are asked ICly / those who ask to join
Risk: All the risk
Rewards: Historical artifacts of old Aphros, specifically of Oracle Scintilla Protea
Theme: Faceless history, Aphrosian history, Athelios
DM: searching...

If you're interested, shoot a DM to flightofthegods

[Sunsets over Moonlight]

There is no such thing as...

Oracle Scintilla Protea being alive.

Perish the thought...

focus on your duties.

DISASSEMBLE YOUR PARTY.