Character name(s): Frieda Reiss & Jade Leech Area they wish to explore: Great Ocean Lake
Preparations they might have made: They embarked on the 'Goods Exchange' quest and brought fruit to the mermaid village, and before they leave with the hydro irises, they want to explore the wider area for up to a few days! Knowing that the sirens live on the deeper levels, they'll stick to the level the mermaid village is on or slightly above for a start, but plan to venture quite far away from the village horizontally.
Frieda
PROS + Mermaid Necklace (it gives her a silver / light blue standard mermaid tail, and she's gotten very good at swimming with it) + Mermaid Song (via her magical tattoo - heals herself and others; she'll mainly use it to heal Jade if needed) + Titan Powers (most relevant for this expedition: strong self-healing abilities - she doesn't want to reveal those, so in a pinch she'll try to pass them off as seasonal healing magic) + 2 x Feel Invincible (she hasn't drank any yet at the outset of the expedition)
CONS - No offensive abilities whatsoever (apart from her titan powers, which she wants to avoid using)
Jade
PROS + Natural Merform (he's a moray eel merman - since he was born like this, he has vast knowledge of the sea and its dangers and is well-equipped to deal with them, having a strong body, sharp teeth, and a lack of scruples, as well as knowledge of where to find food and shelter) + Danger Sense (ability to sense whether he's being watched or entering hostile territory) + Speed (his speed made them decide to set out without mounts - he'll swim while holding Frieda close, enabling them to cover a good distance in a short time) + Elemental Magic (since he was already attending magical college back home, he's adept at creating and manipulating fire, water, ice, plants, and void/darkness - he currently still has some difficulty keeping his native and seasonal water magic separate) + Barrier (more native magic - he can generate a magical barrier to ward off spells and magical attacks) + Shock the Heart (his signature spell / unique native magic, which allows him to compel the truth from somebody - can be resisted if the target has their guard up sufficiently) + Magic Drain (status-effect-like magical ability that weakens enemies) + Underwater Breathing Potions (in case something happens to Frieda's Mermaid Necklace)
CONS - Frieda (he'll be looking out for her, and she's the one more likely to be targeted by predatory creatures as she can't defend herself) - Overblot Risk (if he uses too much of his magic, his wand's orb can accumulate more 'blot' - essentially magical contamination - than it can handle, which will backfire on him in the form of bringing out a twisted, worst version of himself, along with a 'phantom' entity that may end up consuming his life force and manifest in the physical world)
Danger level: High Darker themes: Yes! Opt-outs: None!
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Area they wish to explore: Great Ocean Lake
Preparations they might have made: They embarked on the 'Goods Exchange' quest and brought fruit to the mermaid village, and before they leave with the hydro irises, they want to explore the wider area for up to a few days! Knowing that the sirens live on the deeper levels, they'll stick to the level the mermaid village is on or slightly above for a start, but plan to venture quite far away from the village horizontally.
Frieda
PROS
+ Mermaid Necklace (it gives her a silver / light blue standard mermaid tail, and she's gotten very good at swimming with it)
+ Mermaid Song (via her magical tattoo - heals herself and others; she'll mainly use it to heal Jade if needed)
+ Titan Powers (most relevant for this expedition: strong self-healing abilities - she doesn't want to reveal those, so in a pinch she'll try to pass them off as seasonal healing magic)
+ 2 x Feel Invincible (she hasn't drank any yet at the outset of the expedition)
CONS
- No offensive abilities whatsoever (apart from her titan powers, which she wants to avoid using)
Jade
PROS
+ Natural Merform (he's a moray eel merman - since he was born like this, he has vast knowledge of the sea and its dangers and is well-equipped to deal with them, having a strong body, sharp teeth, and a lack of scruples, as well as knowledge of where to find food and shelter)
+ Danger Sense (ability to sense whether he's being watched or entering hostile territory)
+ Speed (his speed made them decide to set out without mounts - he'll swim while holding Frieda close, enabling them to cover a good distance in a short time)
+ Elemental Magic (since he was already attending magical college back home, he's adept at creating and manipulating fire, water, ice, plants, and void/darkness - he currently still has some difficulty keeping his native and seasonal water magic separate)
+ Barrier (more native magic - he can generate a magical barrier to ward off spells and magical attacks)
+ Shock the Heart (his signature spell / unique native magic, which allows him to compel the truth from somebody - can be resisted if the target has their guard up sufficiently)
+ Magic Drain (status-effect-like magical ability that weakens enemies)
+ Underwater Breathing Potions (in case something happens to Frieda's Mermaid Necklace)
CONS
- Frieda (he'll be looking out for her, and she's the one more likely to be targeted by predatory creatures as she can't defend herself)
- Overblot Risk (if he uses too much of his magic, his wand's orb can accumulate more 'blot' - essentially magical contamination - than it can handle, which will backfire on him in the form of bringing out a twisted, worst version of himself, along with a 'phantom' entity that may end up consuming his life force and manifest in the physical world)
Danger level: High
Darker themes: Yes!
Opt-outs: None!