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When the waystone Kal’s bring is set, the winds of magic are returned north. The previous altered winds that bring sudden increase in daemon incursion to Nordland are gone. The frequency of daemons appearing immediately falls and the unbound daemons that are already in the material world slowly disappear with the lack of magic to sustain their existence. Or look for more victims to slaughter and sacrifice to prolong their presence within the material world.

This however has an unintended consequence of concentrating magic within Laurelorn forest. After all, like the pressure of water flow being the most powerful at the point where it is blocked, so does magic concentration being the most pure at the point where it is dammed. Being so close to the north with only the narrow sea between Laurelorn and the northern wastes then added with the raising of the world’s magic due to Valariel’s herdstone, the three waystone Valariel and her herd have placed are simply unable to divert the winds of magic properly and quick enough.

The winds of magic that were supposed to be diverted from northwest, to south, and to northeast are pushed even further south from the northern winds of magic. With the waystones unable to divert the winds of magic quick enough, the winds closest to the waystones eventually stopped flowing. And when the winds of magic stop flowing, warp stones formed. A stone of concentrated chaotic magic. Powerful and dangerous but highly sought after. An uranium equivalent for magic that is always active. An ingredient to amplify all things magical and for wizards, an alternative source of magic and different against winds of magic, the wizards need not tempt fate against Tzeentch. Though this only means that they are switching from a danger to their souls and others to a danger of mutations on their body. They are formed in a half circle line connecting the three waystones Valariel’s herd have set fast enough to be seen with the naked eye. Which means there's an awful lot of them.

“Kal! Gather as much as you can. Prepare some forges and provide the gatherer with plenty of escorts!” I ordered Kal who nod and gathers his beastmen

This is certainly unexpected. While this means that I can get a steady supply of warp stones anyway and make powerful weapons, and guns, this will attract the attention of those Skavens. I finished my work on creating beast paths connecting my herdstone and the three waystones that have been set around Laurelorn. Expediting travel time between the four points.

“Any attack when gathering these?” I start

“Only if we venture too deep into the forest.” One of the shamans answered. This is strange, as this means that there is something holding the daemons back or the Eonir elves deeper inside are still fighting. Either are unreliable but at least I still have time if true.

“Where’s Lak?” I finally ask

“Inside the tent. Breeding the Eonir as usual.”

The Eonir did catch Lak’s attention. More than usual. Might be just a new fascination. I told the shamans to leave the warp stone batch at some workplace as I leave to pick Lak.

Time to make something new to this world.