Peligin Depths

suspiciouslycharming-sc asked: Isn't the red science used to make the Memento Mori ? Is it straight thaumaturgy or something ?

A Seal of the Red Science is used to make the Memento Mori, yes. It’s not absolutely clear what the Red Science is; it may be the same as the Shapeling Arts, or it may not. Whatever it is, it’s something capable of breaking the Great Chain and allowing things to become greater than they are.

Anonymous asked: "THIS IS ONLY THE MEMORY OF A MEMORY." What event should be referred here? And what does Red Science is and connects to this?

I think it’s possibly supposed to be Salt’s entry to the Neath, but it might be something completely different just used as an example for why the Red Science is so messed up.

Anonymous asked: I had a thought about the Go East quest. You know about the price for the Salt Song,of course, but there was something about being able to get it with an "Unpaid Debt." Perhaps it's just me, but that sounds like it's related to Mr.Eaten. Thoughts?

It is the Price Unpaid. Mostly just a hint at what you need to do, since it’s impossible to obtain. I really don’t want to think about Eaten and Salt connections at the minute because some Seeking stuff has thrown a wrench into what I thought I knew; it might be relevant, or maybe it’s not???

Anonymous asked: So what are all the lessons of the Chapel of Lights really getting at? Outside the lore, what's the point of all of them?

Well, I mean, the lore’s a fairly big thing, becoming St. Gawain’s Candle and all. Mechanically you’d pretty much only do it to get Secrets and Enigmas, I guess.

Anonymous asked: Sandalwood is somewhat related to Eastern cultures to what I know. AND, we have some rather obscure lore about Salt trying to communicate to Storm and failing until it learned its "true name". Dunno, maybe a thunder-dragon can somewhat fall in love with a Judgement/servant of a Judgment? And descendants of the Fourth City being someway involved in that?

I doubt that’s what happened; and I doubt even more strongly that the Fourth City was involved in any way with Salt or Storm’s stories.

soldiernerd asked: I'm planning on doing Salts Song and I know it wipes your lodgings, echoes, etc. But I also have have all 5 legacy items like the boke of sharps, dream of red, etc. Do I have to worry about losing those with Salts Song?

I’m pretty sure you don’t lose those.

Anonymous asked: "...what happened to the lovers which found a piece of Stone's broken heart..." What's the mess with Stone heart? It's concerned with the search for love stories of the Bazaar, or with the failed attempt to comunicate with Salt?

The actual quote is What happened to the lovers who found Storm’s broken heart in a sandalwood box. but it’s never been elaborated on in any way.

soldiernerd asked: I've found numerous locations across the Unterzee that display architecture similar to the Iron Republic (such as Castle Clare and Upton). Did the devils of hell once have multiple colonies across the Zee? If so, do we know what happened to them?

There’s no real reference to that anywhere. The bits of architecture not associated with any island don’t really have any story behind them or anything, they’re just kinda there.

Anonymous asked: In all honesty, what do we know of the Neath? We know a nice amount of most of the things that live in it, but what is this place anyway? Just a huge cavern under the crust of the world or something else?

The Neath itself is a really big cavern about the size of Europe and about a mile underground, conventionally, but in practice reality starts to get fuzzy towards the borders. It’s sometimes called the skull of a Long-Dead God, and it’s known as the place where the Earth stores the memories which shame here. It’s the only place we know of in this universe which is mostly free from the influence of the Judgements, thanks to the Cave of the Nadir. It’s not clear when or how the Neath was formed, but it’s been here for a terribly long time; certainly since before the Bazaar arrived, at the very least.

Anonymous asked: So the Lady in Lilac loves a space crab, a tiger and a guy that runs a tattoo parlor. I feel that this is a very unhealthy love rectangle. How does this even happen?

Nah, it’s not that bad. She doesn’t love the guy who runs a tattoo parlour.