Lyreguard Operations are well-thought out strategies, gameplans, and contingencies created by the Lyreguard of Galik to cover any number of possible events or dangers to the city.
Lyreguard Operation: Cornflame Moon
To draw heat from Galik should leaks occur regarding the Crown of Empyrosis existence and powers, this operation should immediately go into effect, enacted solely by those familiar with the Crown and trusted by the Lyreguard.
The crown should be taken to one of the following locations deemed ‘suitably expendable’
- Ambleside, Wistness
- Nestle, Cauldomo
- Pepperoncini, Galik
The crown should be used in a suitably eventful way to cause controversy, stir up news, cause rumors, and ultimately lead the public to believe the Crown is no longer in the city of Galik. Once enough witnesses have experienced the crown, it should be covertly smuggled back into the city, back into the hands of the Lyreguard.
Lyreguard Operation: Worst Blaze Scenario
Should the crown be taken from the Lyreguard under unfavorable circumstances, this operation should immediately go into effect, enacted by the Lyreguard and other trusted parties.
- A scryer shall be immediately hired to discern the current location of the crown.
- If the crown can not be found through divination, a bounty shall be placed publicly on the crown (presumably under a false name) with a hefty reward
- A minor disaster shall be proclaimed, and all entrances and exits into the city heavily guarded and watched over.
- The hunt for the other artifacts should be doubled down on, with the hope that their power can stop the Crown should worst case scenario occur.
Lyreguard Operation: Bruneld's Backup Plan
Should the crown be used again to attack citizens and cause chaos in Galik, the following operation shall be placed into effect.
- The body of the Crown’s original form should be brought forward.
- The body should be reanimated using powerful necromancy.
- If the crown needs to be found, refer to the relevant operation.
- Once found, the undead body should be directed by the necromancing party to place the crown directly on itself, a minimum 500 foot distance should be kept during these events, which may cause massive magical disruptions.
Lyreguard Operation: Many Tendriled Flame
Should the crown be tagged with some sort of charm or enchantment which allows nefarious parties to hunt it down, the following operation should be put into effect.
- Several identical crowns should be commissioned by the highest jeweler in Galik, Sir Roughteyn.
- Identical crowns should be delivered randomly around the city to wealthy patrons, nobles, and other notable persons who may wear the crown in public.
- Once the public has seen many of these crowns, the real crown should be swapped out at random with one of the false ones.
- Swapping of crowns around should occur regularly until the nefarious party has been dealt with.
Lyreguard Operation: HotHead Hotbed
Should the crown go into another state of overheated rage, the following steps should be taken:
- Several Decanters of Endless Water should be used in tandem to keep a supply of cold water constantly flowing directly onto the crown until it can be calmed.
- The cleric known as Midnight should be immediately contacted and paid to pray to her god in hopes that another emotion-calming amulet comes into her possession.
- If no amulet can be found, then a wizard shall be procured to cast the Floating Disk of Tenser continuously over the course of a day, keeping the crown off of the ground and away from flammable objects, as we move it to a secure location on the ocean front to submerge.
