IC
The war against the Banshee Queen has exacerbated the distrust that many undead already faced among the living. The resurgence of the Scourge and the Cult of the Damned strains this tension ever further. Many already considered all undead to be potential vectors of destruction. For some, this is the final push needed to set their eyes on a bold solution – eradication.
In Silvermoon, a clever and elusive someone has created a poetic weapon for the cause.
It is a sickly-colored dust, hurled against an undead victim in a bursting sack. This might appear at first to be intended as a mark of shame – one that’s incredibly difficult to remove. But the dust’s consequences set in quickly. This is not dust, but a fungal blight. Its spores spread through the host, bringing an unshakable fatigue as it feeds on the victim’s physical and metaphysical being alike. The living are safe; this blight has been crafted with care. But the dead, if not somehow cured, will rot away – and their attackers may be anywhere.
OOC
Rather than a specific event or campaign, this is a jumping off point for a variety of possible storylines. Woodwarden will be exploring it during the prepatch, and likely longer. We’d like to offer it as an opt-in story element for anyone interested.
If you’re looking for new friends or some one-off RP, and this idea interests you, feel free to reach out to us here or in-game. Various characters in Woodwarden can provide rescues, social or moral support, or healing for both living and undead.
If you like the idea but don’t want to collaborate, that’s fine too. Take it as background gossip, the basis of a private storyline, or what have you. Feel free to expand the conflict to other cities if you’d like.
Note, though, that we’re not going to force participation from anyone. We don’t want anyone else doing that either. Anyone can adopt or adapt the Dust for their own RP, but this is not intended as server lore.