AZDRAZI LORE AMENDMENT - FTB CLAUSE

[Rig 17580]

 

【 Z A R ’ A K A L    H O T F I X E S 】

 

Under ‘INTELLECT’: [Mentality]

 

Replace With:

With their last vestiges of mortal mundanity cast away, a Zar’akal is consumed almost entirely by their Malice. Their newfound form brings with it the catalyst to their mental undoing, wherein the will to walk this accursed path has trumped their humanity. They are selfish to a fault, shedding the moral laws of man that hindered their goals. The primary malice is further emphasized, dominating the Zar’akal’s fractured mind, as well as their secondary malice to a lesser degree. The Twisted King may find they hear their Zar’rokul more readily now, or are merely broken and delirious enough to believe they do. Sleep is no longer a necessity for it, now capable of keeping awake for as long as they please without tiring or succumbing to side effects or fatigue, but they can certainly pretend to rest should it wish to put on a farce of humanity. The whispers and nightmares bestowed upon them by their patron do not fade, but instead, such a wretched thing might find comfort in them.

 

•• ━━━━━ ••𒋝•• ━━━━━ ••

And on the pedestal, these words appear:

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay

Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare

The lone and level sands stretch far away.

•• ━━━━━ ••𒋝•• ━━━━━ ••

 

A Zar’akal’s mentality is influenced by the Malices which the warlock had prior to their transformation. A Twisted King might put on a front of goodwill and mercy in order to achieve its goals, but they lack the ability to truly feel empathy or compassion. The flaws that lead the individual down this accursed path in the first place magnify the perversion of the Malices, which swallows the individual whole, and exacerbate vices such as arrogance, jealousy, cruelty, vindictiveness and manipulation. In Zar’akal form, these rise to the surface unbridled, unchecked, and untempered. 

 

Among their Greater Court, there are those who a Zar’akal may regard with varying attitudes based upon how useful they are to them. Monsters with little regard for the Descendant Races, they now view souls as transactional currency, or playthings to manipulate. As Greater Inferi, Zar’akal view Lesser Inferi such as Zar’ei, Zevn, and Zekul as nothing but tools to advance their fatalistic mission to endlessly consume and twist the mortal worlds to their own ends.

 

Sentimental bonds they once shared with friends, family and allies may become warped and they regard individuals as mere tools- Zar’akal are capable of fanatical delusions, and may believe that they are capable of humanoid emotions. Unfortunately for them, they are so lost in their own lies and malice that it does not matter, because evil and barbarity will always rise to the surface in place of kindness and compassion. For the Twisted Kings, all things are transactional- barter is the sole language they understand, with lives and souls held in the balance as the currency to maintain their corrupt bartering system. Personal advancement and self-gain shall always rule their subconscious thoughts. 

 

A Zar’akal’s mentality is as complex as it is nuanced, and understood by few. While they are capable of putting on a front of goodwill and mercy, even the vested Naztherak themselves may struggle to discern the true, hidden motives of the King in times of wroth or apparent forgiveness. The faults and flaws that once lead him down this accursed path in the first place magnify to their absolute apex, swallowing him whole. Vices such as arrogance, jealousy, cruelty, vindictiveness, manipulation, etc. no longer simply linger in their mind in tandem with their once-virtues, but instead rise to the surface, unbridled, unchecked, and untempered. 

 

Among their circle, there are those who he regards with varying attitudes, individuals that play different roles within their sullen life. They are monsters with little regard for their once-kin, who they now see as souls to devour or playthings to manipulate- as greater ones, at that, they too view the lesser Inferi of Zarei, Zevn, and Zekul as naught but pawns and playthings for their cause. While the sentimental bonds they once shared with friends, family, and allies may become corrupted  and regarded as mere tools,  there are those capable of evoking varying attitudes from the Twisted King. They may expend protection and assistance to those in need, but it’s a far cry from true affection or loyalty. Instead, it’s a calculative move designed to ensure his own advancement and agenda, where conventions such as loyalty and trust are mere tools to be wielded and betrayal a threat to be guarded.

 

Some of his allies, perhaps out of denial for his macabre metamorphosis or foolish bravery, might refuse to keel over in the face of his wrath and accept the domination he seeks to employ over others, inspiring little more than wrath, for their insolence is a stain on his pride. There are those whose existence may invoke indifference, for their memory might grip the frayed edges of their mind, but are ultimately inconsequential to their desires, and those who are lucky even capable of inspiring a semblance of camaraderie from the King, should they find their intellect and prowess to rival its own. 

 

Reasoning:

The original mentality had the COLOSSAL oversight of not involving the Zar’akal’s malices within them whatsoever, which is unbecoming for the Naztherak endgame CA to just ignore the core aspects that influence their mentality.
 

Under ‘REBIRTH’:

 

Change:

     ≣ Lesser Death: The Zar’akal will regenerate in [7] OOC days.

         လ Deaths via most forms and means will incur this.

 

Into:

     ≣ Lesser Death: The Zar’akal will regenerate in [3] OOC days.

         လ Deaths via most forms and means will incur this.

 

Reasoning:

Seven days is an absolutely inane amount of time to respawn when compared to other timers for endgame CA's. Three days is still a very long time to be out of commission while not being a total roadblock to roleplay- keep in mind that WIGHTS were also reduced from 7 OOC days to 3 OOC days in a similar amendment a while back, as shown [HERE].

 

Add Clarifying Redline:

♚ To be cannibalized, a defeated Zar’akal must have their head/skull severed from their body and consumed in whole by another Zar’akal.

 

Reasoning:

We realized only after this piece’s acceptance that cannibalizing was never clarified to be the HEAD of the defeated Zar’akal- this is to evoke parallels to the means of yore in ascendance (eating a Zentherak’s head) which engorges on their maleus and suppresses them from coming back on their own, as present here.

 

Under ‘REBIRTH’:

 

Change:

♚ A Naztherak or Zar’akal can only be within a single greater court at a time, be it their own one or one they were indoctrinated into via Ildrith’akal.

 

Reasoning:

This is to prevent weird Greater Court shenanigans (courts inside courts inside courts etc.) where a single person could benefit from more than one court at a time.

 

Under ‘INFIRMITIES’:

 

Add:

Lᴜɴᴀʀɪᴛᴇ: A metal that does not hail from the Mortal Planes, yet rather endless expanses of space above. A material which has been utilized against Greater Inferi due to the nature of them being incubated in a deeper layer of Moz’Strimoza when they are formed. The High Hells of Moz’Strimoza lack the reflective hues of moonlight, leaving Greater Inferi biologically unadjusted to moonlight. When forced to behold moonlight in a trinket or weapon fashioned from at least [2] ingots, all Zar’akal who behold it within [20] meters are blinded by it for [1] emote once per CRP encounter until their eyes readjust. 

 

Reasoning:

We believe that a unique weakness for Zar’akal through Lunarite is something that it deserves to set it apart from not only their lesser brethren, but also the other endgame CAs- whilst ST were not receptive of a material bane for them, we want to propose a new weakness via a visual stun that lunarite items can incite on them, creating interesting counterplay against these creatures that may be utilized through interesting means.

 

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