Echo Crystals

The city of Luma is home to magic crystals called Echo Crystals. They can be found in the Luma Crystal Caves loves just inside the Maw.

• Every adventurer has an Echo Crystal, as do residents and thousands more. Even, strangely, people who have never been to Luma...
• If you die, you can resurrect through your crystal. Some people arrive in Luma by dying and emerging from their crystals.
• Crystals hold backups of your character called Echoes. These are versions of your character at earlier stages of life/experience. Echoes allow your character to continue participating in lower-level content after leveling.
• Crystals also generate Reflections. These are additional instances of your character, allowing them to participate in multiple campaigns and RPs simultaneously.
• How your character shares information/memories/experiences between their Echoes, Reflections, and main physical self is completely up to you! Total storytelling freedom.

Echo Crystals regrow over time, however, they only work when they are in Luma.

If you are banned from the server, your crystal is removed from Luma and sent to another realm, preventing your character from returning. Please be sure to follow all server rules and guidelines.

Echoes

Echoes let players participate in quests even if their character has leveled out of the bracket.

Players may create an Echo at levels 3, 7, 11, 15, and 18.

Creating an Echo means registering an official backup of your sheet. Request this in #admin-mod-request.

You will be given a special Echo sheet link to load into Avrae and provide for game signups. Once your Echo is registered, it is considered Locked.

If you missed your first (Amethyst) Echo, you can purchase one for 20 CS and then fill out the form in #admin-mod-request. (Purchase this with the character who needs it!)

Consumables

Echo inventories are fixed and do not include costly consumables such as potions and tattoos. When using an Echo, available consumables are at DM's discretion.

Crystal Resurrection

Amethyst adventurers are exempt from resurrection costs to encourage learning and experimenting without penalty.

Once you hit level 5 (Emerald), it costs 10 CS to resurrect via Echo Crystal. If you do not have enough CS, the cost is 1% of your current XP. (Request this in #admin-mod-request > Miscellany.) You also have the option to use the city's restoration services and spend gold instead (available via hospital or temples). Emerald Easy adventurers may find it cheaper to take the XP penalty and convert CS to XP to recoup.

Note: DMs may institute cost overrides or alternative penalties for resurrection at their tables as they prefer.