Static anomaly Building / Landmark in The Call of The Tree | World Anvil

Static anomaly

Some of the anomalies are completely invisible until they get activated. Some can be seen from a long distance, announcing their hazards to anyone. There is an anomaly, on one of the upper layers, which shares both of those traits at the same time. It is an incredible sight. Rubble, pieces of furniture, water, even humans, both dead and alive, stopped in one moment.  

A place stopped in time

The anomaly spans over 100 meters radius sphere and affects 3 layers (although it is a very small spot on the highest one that has already been covered so no one steps into it). Within it, the time is extremely slowed down (the objects that fell into it 11 years ago moved about 2 millimeters down), stopping almost completely anything affected from getting older and falling down. As long as even the tiniest part of the object or person touches the affected area, their whole body gets suspended, so the objects can stick out far outside of the anomaly. Additionally, touching the objects that are suspended in such a way won't affect the one who touches them as long as they won't enter the range of anomaly. This allowed people to build ladders and bridges that don't need any suspension across the pits nearby.  

Tunnels

As it is with most anomalies, this one also has safe spots that lead through it. These safe spots form invisible tunnels where one wrong step can stop someone forever in the moment. Guides found many different ways to don't get lost when leading others across it. Some marked the path in a way only they understand. Some count. Some throw stuff in front of themselves creating more and more visible pathways.
Alternative Names
Where time stopped
Type
Geographic Feature
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Guides

When hiring a guide to lead one through the static anomaly, one really needs to watch out. There is a high chance one can hire someone who midway through will stop and rob them and if they won't cooperate, will leave or push them into the anomaly.

Cover image: Call of the Tree by Revyera

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