> [This auxiliary entry unlocks automatically after reaching Sanctuary Point.]
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📍 Location Unlocked: Forsworn March
Terrain:
Ash-choked plains
Jagged cliffs, wind-carved valleys
Scattered ruins and corrupted shrines
Known Hazards:
Mana-corrupted deserters
Residual flame anomalies
Shadow-tier entities (unconfirmed)
Environmental Effects:
Residual Heatfield: Increases passive stamina drain
Vision Flicker: Distortion near sigil-rich ruins
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🏚️ Zone Unlocked: Sanctuary Point
Type:
Forgotten resting outpost
Carved into the blackrock cliffs
Protected by residual sigil barriers (unstable)
Functionality:
Temporary rest point (limited recovery)
Companion Bond Interface available
Storage & minor crafting access (requires upgrade)
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🤝 Companion Update: Silna Farros
Status: Active
Bond Tier: I – Guarded Respect
Passive Activated:
Residual Flamewake (via proximity resonance)
Codex Insight:
A former mercenary commander known for unyielding discipline. Though initially wary of Kael, recent battles have seeded a budding trust. Still keeps her motives veiled.
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🛡️ System Entry Logged
> "Shelters fade. Enemies adapt. But this place remembers. In ash, in ruin, in silence—it waits."
> — Initial Survey Log, Crownless Protocol
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[End of Chapter 16.5 – Codex Entry]