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What is it?
How does it hide Sanctuary?
How does it increase the power of the edyrem?
Was it stolen?
Conflicts with lore in LoD?
What will its destruction lead to?
References
1: Scales of the Serpent, p. 186
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />2: Scales of the Serpent, p. 187It resembled some of the crystalline formations that, as a boy, Uldyssian had found in the small caves at home, but none of those had stood well over a hundred feet high—perhaps even more than two hundred, since the base was too deep down to view—consisting of several monoliths jutting in a dozen different directions. Unlike the formations he recalled, this behemoth had a harshness to its look, with its jagged appearance and frightening crimson color.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />3: The Veiled Prophet, p. 178Each facet of the gargantuan formation contained thousands of minute ones. From within it emanated not only the illumination that had so burnt Uldyssian’s eyes, but, deeper yet, flashes of multicolored lightning. The overall light from the great crystal not only extended the entire length and breadth of the cavern—itself vast enough to fit the village of Seram and its surrounding lands within at least twenty times over—but looked as if it seeped through the very stone walls.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />4: Scales of the Serpent, p. 191Tyrael:
SOMEHOW HE WAS ABLE TO ALTER THE WORLDSTONE’S FOCUS — PERHAPS WITH THE UNKNOWING HELP OF HIS FELLOW RENEGADES — THEN BIND HIMSELF UTTERLY TO IT AND THUS ENSURED THAT NONE WHO HAD ASSISTED HIM IN ITS THEFT WOULD BE AS POWERFUL….
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />5: Scales of the Serpent, p. 192Rathma:
Yet, the notion of the nephalem disgusted him and that is why he took the
Worldstone—which had been created in great part as a manner by which to hide Sanctuary from the eyes of the High Heavens and the Burning Hells—and altered its resonance.”
Uldyssian had been trying to follow Rathma’s tale as best as possible, but did not understand the last at all. “What does that mean? What would that do?”
“What it means is thus; in addition to secreting this realm, the Worldstone also began a steady and subtle dampening process. Each succeeding generation of nephalem became far less powerful than the previous, until, in very short order, those next born were bereft of any ability.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />6: Scales of the Serpent, p. 195Once again confused, Uldyssian turned back to the subject at hand. “What’s she done?”
“Clearly, my mother altered the resonance of the Worldstone again, so that now its effect is minimal and limited more or less to Mount Arreat, if that. Even in its presence, you were able to overcome it. With the Worldstone no longer a hindrance, the natural process enabling the nephalem powers could now flourish. You are the result of that…the first, anyway.”
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />7: The Veiled Prophet, p. 306We need to be stronger, he told the Worldstone. We need our powers to grow faster…
The Worldstone did not outwardly change in any way, but Uldyssian felt something within start to shift in response to his probing. He repeated his desire, emphasizing the need for more power and quickly.
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What had been perfect, was now flawed…impossibly so.
He withdrew immediately. “Lilith’s work—”
“No, son of Diomedes…your work.” Rathma’s gaze burrowed into him. “My mother altered the
resonance through a spell, which affected outcome but not structure. I expect you to do the same, or more likely, fail. It was a desperate chance, but one I felt worthy. You had been cast this near the Worldstone for a reason, I thought…”
“It was an accident that I came here.”
“Have you not discovered yet that there are no accidents?” the shrouded figure returned. “I did not know what to expect, but certainly not this. Uldyssian ul-Diomed, you have altered the very essence of the Worldstone, something that should not be possible…”
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />8: Scales of the Serpent, p. 191Uldyssian made that adjustment….
And Inarius howled. He shimmered, and it seemed as if a part of him burned away. Physically, the angel appeared unchanged, yet as Uldyssian concentrated on him again, Inarius looked…much less. He was still what he was, a celestial warrior of tremendous might, but that might was nothing compared to what the Worldstone had enabled him to do.
Uldyssian had severed the renegade’s link. Inarius no longer could call upon the Worldstone.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />9: The Veiled Prophet, p. 8Rathma:
Yet, the notion of the nephalem disgusted him and that is why he took the
Worldstone—which had been created in great part as a manner by which to hide Sanctuary from the eyes of the High Heavens and the Burning Hells—and altered its resonance.”
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />10: Scales of the Serpent, p. 282Then, using the gigantic crystal called the Worldstone — which had been created to keep Sanctuary hidden — he had altered the artifact so that it caused the innate powers of the children to decline until they became so dormant as never to have existed.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />11: The Veiled Prophet, p. 149“I had always thought that,” returned Lilith’s son. “because I knew that the Burning Hells would do all that they could to keep the secret and thus move at a slow, deliberate pace that I could counter. I knew that my father, too, would not rush matters, for he has no desire to reveal his paradise to his brethren nor face their stern justice for his crimes.”
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />12: Scales of the Serpent, p. 52They did not know how fortunate they were, for the demon who visited Inarius could have done much worse. It was only that he, like the angel, dared not fully reveal himself.
There were those even the Lord of Terror feared.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />13: The Veiled Prophet, p. 323He had no fear of being noted. The mortals were naturally blind to his presence and his power shielded him from any others who might have been otherwise able to detect the celestial being. Inarius no longer even had to worry about the High Heavens sensing either him or Sanctuary, for he felt at last that his powers were vast enough to keep even the Angiris Council oblivious, especially with the everlasting war to further distract their attention.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />14: The Veiled Prophet, p. 178But the trouble, in Uldyssian’s case, in the case of all his followers, was that it had come too soon. Humanity — and he, in particular — had been thrust too fast into their destiny. That had been Lilith’s doing, the demoness too impatient to let the centuries lead men in the same direction. Uldyssian had not been given the opportunity to mature properly into his gifts.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />15: The Veiled Prophet, p. 69Tyrael:
SOMEHOW HE WAS ABLE TO ALTER THE WORLDSTONE’S FOCUS — PERHAPS WITH THE UNKNOWING HELP OF HIS FELLOW RENEGADES — THEN BIND HIMSELF UTTERLY TO IT AND THUS ENSURED THAT NONE WHO HAD ASSISTED HIM IN ITS THEFT WOULD BE AS POWERFUL….
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />16: The Veiled Prophet, p. 303His name was Trag’Oul, and he had existed since this world had been molded by the refugee angels and demons. The essence of creation that they had stolen to forge Sanctuary had included what was him. He had grown as the world had grown, and his fate was tied to Sanctuary as much as was that of the humans now populating it.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />17: The Veiled Prophet, p. 307There seemed no end to their ranks. They flew through the unnatural tear by the hundreds, in the process making the gap widen so as to let those behind them enter in even greater numbers. Already, they filled a good portion of the heavens, and the clouds seemed to react to their presence by churning worse.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />18: The Veiled Prophet, p. 240-242However, something happened next that surely Tyrael did not desire. From the ruined ground erupted huge, steaming craters. They blossomed without warning, sending the edyrem scattering. Uldyssian knew what they were, and his hopes for his home did not improve in the least, especially when the first scaled fiend leapt out to meet the angels.
The Burning Hells had come to have their say in the fate of Sanctuary.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />19: The Veiled Prophet, p. 332The strain…was too…much…I could not maintain the…the ploy at the same time…we may have saved you…only to condemn you…with the rest of us…Rathma…
“What do you mean?” he asked, sounding every bit as concerned as Mendeln felt. “What ploy? What happened?”
Sanctuary is no…no longer shielded from their…sight! The Heavenly Host knows they were misled. Trag’Oul’s grief at his failure was so very evident. The winged warriors are closing in on our world.
...
Tyrael could sense the others fast approaching, and the only question he had was why it had taken them so long.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />20: The Veiled Prophet, p. 334With a chuckle, Mephisto added, “But Sanctuary is much more than we envisioned! All you said is true, and we would let it grow and see where it leads, good or ill, untouched by either side.”
AND WE SHOULD TRUST THE WORD OF YOU, mocked Imperius.
“This world cost me my children, both who sought its survival. I would also have it grow for their sakes.”
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />21: The Veiled Prophet, p. 305His voice seeping with satisfaction, Mephisto murmured, “And the cavern and the find within?”
Imperius shifted as if angry. Tyrael replied, FOR WHAT SHALL BE NEEDED TO BE DONE THERE,
ANOTHER PACT MUST BE MADE.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />22: The Veiled Prophet, p. 250Distance had no meaning where the Worldstone was concerned. Though it physically appeared to be hundreds of miles away, it was, in truth, everywhere, and so Uldyssian had no difficulty reaching out to it with his mind.
<input type='button' class='bbc_spoiler_show' value='Show quote' />23: Tyrael, Act IV, Diablo IIThe merchant’s daughter shook uncontrollably, then started sobbing. The fire vanished from around her hands. As it did, Uldyssian retracted his own spell.
Or, at least, he tried to. The green flames resisted. The heat around both of them continued to increase. Sweat began pouring down Uldyssian’s face, and he heard Serenthia gasping for breath.
Gritting his teeth, the son of Diomedes focused harder. He demanded that his power obey.
And it did. Just like that, the flames ceased. Yet the effort took more out of Uldyssian than he had expected.
Serenthia shifted in his arms, bringing his attention back to her. She looked up, her face drawn from her outburst.
“I’m…I’m sorry, Uldyssian…. I didn’t mean to lose control of myself…but…”
“It’s all right. I understand.”
She wiped the moisture from around her eyes. “It’s just that…I suddenly feared that I might not see him again this time.”
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Quote from Daemaro
I get laid on a frequent basis so I don't need to worry about it.
Besides theres no reason to be ashamed of playing games these days. Almost everyone plays games.
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Would be better if he just licked his teeth.. seems more trollish. Anyone good at gifs? Spaceninja you need an avatar, you should totally make this.Quote from Shatterer
Now I want an animated version with a tongue occasionally licking the troll's lips.
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Also, federal regulations require me to warn you that the firebats skill... is looking pretty good.
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BTW, Daemaro. Did you just say that you can host local games? I don't know how Battle.Net 2 works, but if that's true then I don't know why no LAN would be a big problem. Sure, you can't all play with the same game, but apart from that it's just normal LAN.
And Aedric, are you saying that all future games will probably have the 'always online' DRM? What would happen if the servers are down (look at PSN)?
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The only thing they removed is the corpse run, which was an unfriendly mechanic. If you died somewhere with all your gear, how were you supposed to survive there with none at all? Depending on the area it could result in even more deaths, leading to more aggravating corpse runs. Instead, the game gives you the option to go right into the fray once more. Your equipment is damaged, which might result into actually breaking mid-dungeon, but you don't have to run around like a headless chicken hoping the enemies stay away from your corpse long enough.
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The loss of experience was pretty unforgiving at the later stages of the game. Without any gear you would end up losing a lot of experience. They could put that mechanic in at higher difficulties, since having no corpse run makes this a much more forgiving penalty.
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HELL!
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It suits him, so I say keep it. And a beard might suit him as well, as long as it's chin only.
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Ugh, I don't like it one bit.
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So Replenishing gives 1 in 20 secs and Propagation is 1 in 10 secs.