Mission Curator: Castor L. Celene
Group Leader: Seliad Covencrar
Current squad members: list
Main task:
-Investigate and clear the Emperor's palace of potential threats;
Additional tasks:
-Preserve the cultural heritage of the Empire; **
-Ensure the safety of the mission curator; **
The Emperor's Palace turned out to be protected from the outside world by a magical barrier of increased power. This shield also served as a generator of an alternate reality space, absorbing anyone who might try to enter the building on their own.
Upon arrival, the group was separated and moved into a kind of illusory space. *
Subsequently, the team successfully completed the updated primary task of deactivating the protective barrier and successfully moved to the Emperor's Palace.
The soul of one of the squad members was separated from the body during the transfer, and he is currently unable to continue performing the combat mission. The exact reasons are unknown; it may be a teleportation failure or an incompatibility with the physical parameters required to stay in the structure due to exhaustion.
The condition of the others is stable. No injuries.
*Detailed information in case the barrier is reactivated:
-The illusions are divided into groups of two and moved into enclosed interdimensional rooms with four doors of the following colors: red, blue, black, white.
-Opening one of the doors activates the corresponding guardian, attacking the visitors. Red: master of melee combat, possibly possessing magic resistance. Blue: sorcerer, reflecting physical damage. Black: test of spiritual strength [add clarification]. White: test of willpower.
-Re-opening "open (note...)" doors is impossible. Victory or defeat returns the visitors to the room, restoring lost strength. [possibly a deterioration or improvement of overall indicators depending on the outcome of the test]
-Successfully passing at least two doors moves the visitors to the main barrier. [approximate sketch of a possible corridor structure]
-Probably, all paths converge in the center of a huge hall, where the shield guardian is located.
-Under the guardian's feet are plaques of the following colors: red, blue, yellow, green. Also, four slots suitable for any of the above plaques.
-Activating the plaques in the following sequence: red->blue->green->yellow activates the guardian's protective mode. [clarification: the exact possible combinations are unknown; it is recommended to use a proven one.]
-The guardian poses a threat mainly in melee combat, has moderate resistance to physical and magical damage. It is recommended to have a well-formed group of at least five trained people.
-After death, the guardian leaves behind the core of the barrier. When destabilized [note: picked up, absorbed?], the residual energy is transferred to the carrier, increasing his physical condition; the alternate reality is destroyed, moving all visitors to the entrance to the palace.
-The current state of the shield is reliably unknown. It is assumed that it was completely destroyed in one way or another. (It is possible that the trials only affected the visitors to the castle [confirmation needed]).
-The group is not responsible for any possible damage to the Empire caused by such actions, since the signed agreements were not violated.
The Palace emits [check, confirm] a threat of the highest level. The building may [confirm] pose a great danger to the world.
The group immediately begins to carry out the main task.
** Request to increase payment for the assignment due to new additional missions that complicate the group's work.
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