Please note, this applies to all characters attempting to experiment with these runes and glyphs. Also, Content Warning for mental effects/deterioration/blood/body horror/death.
Attempting to inscribe the first combination of glyphs results in an explosion of sound, light, and an uncomfortable jolt confined to the character’s head; no one else is able to perceive it. Similar to approaching a Husk, the character experiences disorientation, restlessness, being on edge and the activation of a psychological monster trait for the next 30 days. Their dreams are dominated by a breaking moon, moon shards shattering cities, and a woman’s wail.
A second attempt causes another mental explosion, and this time causes bleeding from the mouth/eyes/ears/nose. It also causes the activation of a physical monster trait from their list. This trait fades over the span of a month. Their dreams feature a sacrificial altar with someone tied to it and changing into a monster before dying, and potentially finding themselves bound to the altar to change and be sacrificed. There is a sensation of someone watching them.
At the third combination, after the mental explosion is a nonstop mantra of IseeyouIseeyouIseeyou-IneedyouIneedyou-Iseeyou- in the character’s head, becoming intrusive and demanding, and either drives the character towards the wilds to be torn apart by Husk Monsters, or draws Husk Monsters to their presence in an attempt to kill them. If all that fails (example, a character is restrained behind the Convoy shield or is an extremely strong fighter) the character’s symptoms finally fade at dawn. The last thing they hear before the mantra subsides is NextimeyouareMINE.
Any subsequent attempt at glyphs results in the character violently exploding as every single monster trait from their type list activates at once and bursts through their body, reducing them to a bloody smear. The character is effectively dead and must be revived once their husk form spawns (looking like they did immediately before attempting a fourth glyph ritual) as detailed in the main FAQ.
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Attempting to inscribe the first combination of glyphs results in an explosion of sound, light, and an uncomfortable jolt confined to the character’s head; no one else is able to perceive it. Similar to approaching a Husk, the character experiences disorientation, restlessness, being on edge and the activation of a psychological monster trait for the next 30 days. Their dreams are dominated by a breaking moon, moon shards shattering cities, and a woman’s wail.
A second attempt causes another mental explosion, and this time causes bleeding from the mouth/eyes/ears/nose. It also causes the activation of a physical monster trait from their list. This trait fades over the span of a month. Their dreams feature a sacrificial altar with someone tied to it and changing into a monster before dying, and potentially finding themselves bound to the altar to change and be sacrificed. There is a sensation of someone watching them.
At the third combination, after the mental explosion is a nonstop mantra of IseeyouIseeyouIseeyou-IneedyouIneedyou-Iseeyou- in the character’s head, becoming intrusive and demanding, and either drives the character towards the wilds to be torn apart by Husk Monsters, or draws Husk Monsters to their presence in an attempt to kill them. If all that fails (example, a character is restrained behind the Convoy shield or is an extremely strong fighter) the character’s symptoms finally fade at dawn. The last thing they hear before the mantra subsides is NextimeyouareMINE.
Any subsequent attempt at glyphs results in the character violently exploding as every single monster trait from their type list activates at once and bursts through their body, reducing them to a bloody smear. The character is effectively dead and must be revived once their husk form spawns (looking like they did immediately before attempting a fourth glyph ritual) as detailed in the main FAQ.