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The '''Kistonian Institute of Strange Studies''' (KISS) was a well funded laboratory that operated from the [[Kiston Isles]], studying the islands, the main land of [[Kiston (Island)|Kiston]], and other supernatural and unexplainable phenomenon in the center of the realm. The main laboratory was built on the orbital island of [[Ossuary]]. | |||
== About == | == About == | ||
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== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
The institute had a standard issue light artillery weapon given to guards and soldiers on site, but the guns were labeled as "proprietary" and "off limits" to non members of the institute. | The institute had a standard issue light artillery weapon given to guards and soldiers on site, but the guns were labeled as "proprietary" and "off limits" to non members of the institute. | ||
== Notable Experiments == | == Notable Experiments == | ||
[[File:SummonOftheFatedFive.png|thumb|An image taken at the site of the summoning. The fated five stand in the center of the chamber.]] | |||
=== Summoning the [[The Fated Five|Fated Five]] === | === Summoning the [[The Fated Five|Fated Five]] === | ||
One of the last dark magic experiments practiced by the facility was the summoning of what would be described as "The Fated Five". Five individuals, hand plucked from their lives and delivered on a silver platter by [[Vecna]] himself. With no explanation of WHY these five people, the scientists at the institute had to believe that the five were destined to go on a mission that would indeed save the realm. | |||
One of the last dark magic experiments practiced by the facility was the summoning of what would be described as "The Fated Five" | |||
The summoning itself required a combination of ancient codexes run through incredibly powerful [[Caeruleam|caeruleum]] powered pylons and generators. The codexes themselves would only function with proper sacrifices, so a number of goats were slaughtered in the process as well. This led to the peculiar sight when the five were summoned: broken pylons, flashes of electricity, and the blood and bodies of slaughtered animals...and possibly people. | The summoning itself required a combination of ancient codexes run through incredibly powerful [[Caeruleam|caeruleum]] powered pylons and generators. The codexes themselves would only function with proper sacrifices, so a number of goats were slaughtered in the process as well. This led to the peculiar sight when the five were summoned: broken pylons, flashes of electricity, and the blood and bodies of slaughtered animals...and possibly people. | ||
The experiment was so catastrophic that reverberations and aftershocks were felt through the entire institute building, and even through the whole island of Ossuary. | The experiment was so catastrophic that reverberations and aftershocks were felt through the entire institute building, and even through the whole island of Ossuary. | ||
== Notable Members == | == Notable Members == | ||
[[It Came From Kiston/List of Non-Player Characters#Dr. Tompion|Dr. Thomas Tompion]] | [[It Came From Kiston/List of Non-Player Characters#Dr. Tompion|Dr. Thomas Tompion]] | ||