Published by: The Santae Team
Harrison Starts Awarding More Amber and Relics
As hundreds of adventurers pass through his doors each day, Harrison is handed all sorts of treasures and trinkets in trade for mining gear... most of which he had no use for.
"I dont want to sell these items.. Adventurers.. Complete more tasks around Santae and I'll award you them for free!"
Event Quest Returns!
To fuel the marvelous scientific process of the resurrection machine, you'll need a robust collection of Petrastone Relics and Amber. Earn even more of these rare materials by completing tasks around Santae with the return of Event Quests!
More challenging activities award greater rewards -- so gear up for adventure and prepare to take on quests of all difficulties to earn all the Petrastone material you need to revive a Pheros companion of your own!
Event Quests will be available until 8PM on February 7th. Happy questing!
Ancient Ingredients For Brand-New Recipes
It takes a bold baker to experiment with ingredients from Mining -- but it has led to the invention of some delicious new recipes! These amazing new confections are themed after Santae's ancient past, combining conventional baking ingredients with just a dash of ancient magic in the form of ores or crystals.
Harrison at Bedrock Output has started restocking these mining-themed recipes for you to cook with your pets!
Then, head to Culinary Creations to get baking and create the Fossilized Flan, Muncher, Crystal Crunch Cookies, and Dino Delight Cupcakes.
Who knew the ancient past could taste so sweet?
With these new items comes a new Avatar to unlock!
TL;DR
★ Event Quest Returns, awarding upto 8 Petrastone Amber and 1 Petrastone Relic every day!
★ Four new cooking recipes are available at Bedrock Outpost
★ A new avatar is now available - Crystal Crunch
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The True Power Of The Resurrection Machine Is Unleashed
"I think it is ready," Orion announced, looking up from the delicate mechanisms within the resurrection machine. He carefully replaced the outer panel before standing up, carefully examining the machine to check if anything looked amiss. But the powered-up machine was still glowing with faint golden light and humming softly. Everything seemed to be working perfectly!
"Does that mean...?" Rose gasped. Catching her excitement, her Harlowin companion Dex lifted its head and let out a curious grumble.
"Yes," Orion confirmed. "It is time to place the completed fossil within...and see what happens."
Rose and Orion worked together to lift the Pheros fossil and set it down inside the machine.
As the fossil settled into place, the resurrection machine roared to life! Its glow filled the room with light and crackling energy, forcing Orion and Rose to take a half-step back.
A display blinked on, flashing a rapid series of numerals before settling to display a single glowing number. "72 hours," Orion read, peering at the timer. "That is the estimated time before the machine's work is finished. Slightly longer than I had hoped..."
Rose dutifully scribbled down the figure, keeping careful notes about the machine's operation. "I bet we could speed it along," she remarked. "The resurrection machine has proved remarkably able to resonate with the magic of mined materials. Let's see if some Adventurers have any to spare!"
Orion and Rose opened the laboratory's doors to any and all curious Adventurers who wanted a glimpse at the mysterious resurrection machine. They collected donations of ores from any Adventurers willing to share the spoils of their Mining expeditions.
Gleaming, multifaceted Eldertree Ore, moss-coated Mosstone Ore -- no matter the type, when the ores were placed on the resurrection machine's plates, the device was able to reduce them to energy that helped reduce the time needed for it to complete its miraculous scientific process.
As the process proceeded, the fossil inside began to shift and glow. Before long, a ghostly outline of a figure was visible inside the resurrection machine's tank. The atmosphere within the lab buzzed with anticipation.
Finally, the timer was nearly complete. Orion's face was composed, but he could feel his heart beating hard in time with the countdown as the last few seconds ticked away. 3...2...1...
The machine surged with light, bathing the laboratory in a golden glow. Inside the chamber, the ghostly silhouette began to solidify. Orion could see the feathered crest, the clawed limbs...A Pheros was taking form!
"Fascinating," Orion breathed, pressing his face close to the glass to admire the creature within. It was still more magic than flesh, slightly translucent and flickering with mystical energy. "The experiment was a success -- but the Pheros essence still looks unstable. I believe it will change color if left alone for long enough... We need to place a Petrastone Prism Shard to stabilise it's form! Until then - it will keep randomly changing color!"
With a trembling, cautious hand, Orion placed a Petrastone Prism Shard on the resurrection machine that would finalize the process and release the Pheros from the magical chamber. The machine hissed and whirred, then dimmed -- every ounce of power that was imbued into it had been spent to give life to the creature inside.
A soft amber glow of residual magic filled the lab as the chamber swung open and a creature that hadn't been seen in Santae for millennia stuck its snout outside.
The Pheros let out a little trill as it leaped lightly out into the laboratory, landing gracefully on its two clawed feet. Its crested head swiveled back and forth at the end of its long neck as it examined its new surroundings, eyes flashing with bright curiosity. The Pheros shook itself, fluffing out its coat before smoothing its feathers back out and dipping into a luxurious stretch.
It was an ancient being -- living, breathing, and moving among the Adventurers of Santae again!
"Incredible!" Orion said. He held out a cautious hand toward the Pheros, palm-up. The ancient creature stepped closer, delicately sniffing his fingertips, then pressed its head against Orion's hand. Orion petted the soft feathers of its crest, drawing a contented purring trill from the Pheros.
"You will make an excellent research partner," Orion smiled down at the Pheros, which tilted its head curiously. "And perhaps there are more ancient creatures waiting to be discovered out there -- besides yourself, my new friend!"
Orion's grin widened. "Let's continue the search, together!"
A Triumph Of Science And Magic
The resurrection machine was a success, Adventurers! Orion will continue to supervise the lab, allowing you to access the mystical device and provide the materials to resurrect a fossil companion of your own.
Here is everything you need to know about the process of utilizing the Resurrection Machine:
★ Begin by placing a Petrastone Relic within the machine to activate it!
★ 24x Petrastone Amber must be added to fully power the machine. You will collect Petrastone Residue as a by-product of fusing the Petrastone Amber you add. Once the machine is fully powered, you may either leave it running for the next phase, or Power Down to produce additional Petrastone Residue. Note that if you power the machine down, you will need an additional Petrastone Relic to reactive it!
★ When the machine is fully powered, you may place a completed fossil inside to begin the resurrection process. Unassisted, the process takes 72 hours to produce a Pheros. You can reduce this cooldown by submitting ore items to the machine.
★ After the timer has finished counting down, the Pheros is ready to be collected -- but as long as it remains within the resurrection machine's chamber, its essence is still unstable. This means that each hour, its color will change. You can wait for as long as you want at this stage for a Pheros of your desired color to appear! Once you see the one you want, insert a Petrified Prism Shard to stabilize the pet!
★ At the final step, you must make a choice: To Adopt the Pheros, or take home a Divine Figurine!
Petrastone Residue Makes Fossil Cavern Glow
While Orion and Rose compared notes about the successful activation of the resurrection machine, and proceeded with calibrating the machine's delicate mechanisms, Vespera decided to return to Echoes Cavern. The experiments at the laboratory had produced some seriously powerful magical energies, and she was curious to see if the ecosystem of the cave had been affected.
Vespera, Ripple, and River set off together for the depths of the caves. The grand main chamber of Echoes Cavern looked just the same as ever, full of craggy walls and mirror-like pools. But as Vespera proceeded deeper inside, the air began to feel different -- charged, almost like a thunderstorm was brewing.
As she entered the Fossil Chamber, she could immediately tell what had changed. The same golden glow that powered the resurrection machine was thick in the air here. The powerful ancient energy had enchanted the entire chamber, causing glowing golden magical runes to spring to life on the walls -- and making the smooth pedestal in front of the Fossil Wall glow!
Vespera slowly approached the pedestal. "Such powerful magic..." she muttered. "Could it be harnessed?"
Struck with inspiration, she dug into her pack and withdrew her supply of Petrastone Residue. The sparkling dust shifted and vibrated in her cupped hands, reacting strongly to the magic of the room. Vespera placed the Petrastone Residue on the pedestal.
Immediately, a swirl of golden energy whipped up out of nowhere, capturing the Petrastone Residue in a miniature tornado that danced on top of the pedestal. It glowed brighter and brighter, absorbing the ancient magic from the Fossil Chamber's prehistoric walls.
If the magical energy of the dust wasn't contained somehow, Vespera worried that it would swirl itself apart and vanish. She took out an Empty Shimmer Dust Jar and placed it onto the pedestal, hoping to direct the flow of magic into the small glass vessel.
The enchanted Petrastone Residue began to swirl down into the jar like water into a drain. As the torrent of magic subsided, the materials merged and re-materialized as something entirely new: A jar of Petrastone Shimmer Dust!
Petrastone Shimmer Dust Can Now Be Crafted
Visit the Fossil Chamber with an Empty Shimmer Dust Jar and 10 x Petrastone Residue and you'll be able to transform your pets into this new ancient pet color - Petrastone!
Three Hidden Avatars Discovered!
Exciting news, Adventurers! Three brand-new Hidden Avatars have been released!
TL;DR
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The Resurrection Machine Powers Up
"The construction of resurrection machine is somewhat complete," Orion said solemnly, laying a hand against the glass of the device's tank. "Now, we must see if it functions."
"How does it work?" Vespera asked.
"We will need your discovery from the Obsidian Depths," Orion replied. "Place the Petrastone Relic here," the scholar indicated the plates on the machine.
Vespera withdrew the Petrastone Relic from her pack, feeling a pulse of strange magic from the amber-like stone as she deposited it within the resurrection machine. A spark of energy flickered from the Petrastone Relic to the machine's metal surface, causing the resurrection's machine's lights to flare and flicker briefly before dimming again.
"Oh, good!" Rose cried, taking notes. "That worked -- almost. Something definitely happened."
"Yes," Orion agreed. "But the resurrection machine doesn't yet have enough power."
Vespera rubbed her hands together, thinking about the pulse of magic she felt from the Petrastone Relic. Some of the other stones she had discovered while Mining had a similar aura...maybe they could help?
"I have an idea," Vespera said, digging in her pack for a handful of Petrastone Amber. Approaching the machine, she began to place the chunks of amber onto its energy plates one by one.
"It's working," Orion remarked with wonder. "The Amber is powering up the machine!"
As the stack of Petrastone Amber on its energy plates grew, the resurrection machine began to hum and glow more brightly. First a handful of amber, then a dozen chunks -- by the time Vespera had deposited her entire supply of the rare material, the resurrection machine was magical golden light as it whirled loudly!
The golden glow swirled around the piled Petrastone Amber, consuming and transforming it. When the light faded, several neat piles of Petrastone Residue were sitting atop the machine's bench. The powerfully magical dust was throwing off sparkles of yellow magic like sparks from a campfire.
"Fascinating," Rose scribbled more notes down in her notebook as Vespera carefully collected the Petrastone Residue. "Powering up the machine created that magical residue...I wonder what it is used for?"
"Yeah.." Orion responded. "It seems to be a by-product of using the machine - perhaps it can be used for someone else, something.. exciting? The next step of resurrection is to insert a Complete Fossil, but I'm still tweaking the configuration to allow that to happen."
Vespera reached over to the big power button on the side of the machine "OK, so.. should we turn the machine off for now?". Orion thought for a moment - "You can turn the machine back off if you want.. although the Relic and Amber are now consumed, so you'll need more of those if we're going to turn it back on again. Furthermore if you do turn it off - the power will need to go somewhere, so I suspect more Residue will be created."
"Got it" Vespera said firmly. "Let's leave it running for now then until you figure out what the next step is. In the mean time, I'm going to explore the Fossil Cavern again, to see if this Residue can be used for something.. interesting.."
TL;DR
- The Resurrection Machine arrives in Sienna Canyon but is not currently fully functional.
- "Powering Down" will consume your items but award additional Petrastone Residue
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Identifying The Ancient Fossils
Rose was sitting at her laboratory bench she had setup in Sienna Canyon, near the half-constructed shell of the experimental Resurrection Machine, nose buried in a book while Dex, her Twilight Harlowin companion, dozed at her feet. "Welcome back," she replied, still looking down at the pages. Only after she had finished reading the passage she had been so engrossed in did she look up to greet Orion with a smile.
"Is that the tome of ancient illustrations?" Orion asked with interest, stepping closer to look over Rose's shoulder. "I have some notes on the nature of the fossilized creature now -- perhaps enough to find a match."
"You think so?" Rose cried, excited. "Let's look right away."
Together, the researchers flipped through the ancient reference book page by page. Until...
"There!" Orion cried. "That looks familiar..."
The illustration showed a lithe, two-legged creature with a feathery crest and tail. It also showed signs of winglike feathers on its forelimbs -- although they looked too small to maintain flight. The ancient inscription lacked intricate detail, but it bore a remarkable similarity to the fossil imprints in Echoes Cavern!
"It's called the Pheros," Orion read from the ancient illustration's caption.
"This is it," Rose said wonderingly. "This is the creature whose fossils we're discovering -- the creature we may be able to resurrect!"
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Harrison Discovers Rare Mining Gear
Harrison stood outside his store in Sienna Canyon. Until a week ago, this place had been a peaceful and quiet corner of Aleriea where new visitors were infrequent. Ever since the Fossil Cave was discovered however, it was now a bustling crowd of budding miners trying their best to excavate fossils and other mysterious items.
It had been great for business so much that Harrison had ended up increasing his restock rates just a few days ago to supply the constant demand for Pick Axes and Mine Carts - and his sales showed no signs of slowing.
As he was retrieving yet another supply of Elite Pickaxes from his cellar, he stumbled upon a cache of items which had been locked away for so long that he had completely forgotten about it.
"Soot.." he said out loud, "Come help me open this up!" he mumbled in his thick, deep voice. After a few moments, his trusty Charcoal Seamso, came bounding in to help lift the items. "We can give these out to adventurers who are helping to uncover the mystery!".
Seamso's ears were notorously strong and could lift most things, and so with just a single swipe, the crate was carted out to the front of the store, and opened up for the world to see.
"Adventurers! If you're mining, and purchasing from my store, I want to award you for your efforts!"
Community Personal Event: Mine For Ancient Treasures
Elemental Foxes Pounce Into Herding
Silvershade had never seen a Minimal trail like this before. Signs of different elemental magic were criss-crossing each other everywhere they looked!
They were following a narrow stream of hot lava that meandered through the cold woods, melting a path across the frozen earth. Occasionally they spotted a red-hot glowing pawprint on a rock -- but the trail was half-obscured by drifts of snow and spikes of ice that coated the trees and ground seemingly at random. In other places, the tracks seemed to vanish completely into freshly-opened fissures in the ground, as though miniature earthquakes had shaken the earth at random intervals.
Signs of fire, ice, and earth magic were all over, a kaleidoscope of elemental influence. With their practiced skill, Silvershade was able to find signs of direction within the chaos and follow the trail toward where they hoped the Minimals would be hiding.
When they felt the earth tremor underfoot, they knew they were close. As they broke through the trees into a clearing, a wave of heat and a wave of cold hit them in quick succession. The culprits were here!
Three fox-like Minimals were chasing each other around the clearing, pouncing on one another in turns with wagging tails. Glacore's freezing breath sent clouds of mist through the air, Terradon's heavy steps sent tremors through the ground beneath, and Moltanox's molten coat dripped a trail of lava in its wake -- but despite their contrasting elemental natures, no one of the Minimals seemed to take the upper hand. It was all a cheerful game to them!
Silvershade hid at the edge of the clearing to watch the playful foxes romp. They couldn't wait to help lead some Adventurers to come see these amazing elemental creatures for themselves!
TL;DR
★ Complete Personal Goals to receive mysterious new mining-themed items.
★ Three new Minimals have made their way into Herding and Vespera's Store.
