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Tucked away in the jagged, autumn-clad mountain passes near the southern border, The Dorian Lab is a remote, highly fortified facility dedicated to the grueling science of survival. Owned and operated by Doctor Ron Dorian, an elvish wizard who has largely abandoned high society for the rugged frontier, the facility focuses entirely on developing methods to produce food, organic materials, and vital resources in harsh, post-cataclysm environments.
Operations & Staffing
Operations & Staffing
Operating completely off the grid and far from the bureaucratic oversight of Grand Vane, Dr. Dorian maintains an intentional posture of reclusiveness. To keep the compound functional without inviting outside interference, he relies on a small, hand-picked roster of specialised staff:
The Field Botanist: Manages the rigorous cycle of cross-breeding spore-resistant crops and hardy root vegetables inside reinforced geothermal domes
The Aether-Stoker / Engineer: Keeps the facility's heavy geothermal engines running smoothly and prevents internal systems from freezing during sudden mountain blizzards.
The Logistics Courier: A trusted pilot who braves treacherous weather in a modified skiff to handle rare supply runs between the lab and the lower valleys.
Dr. Ron Dorian’s research is not about luxury or abundance; it is an uncompromising pursuit of resilience. Operating from his secluded facility, he focuses on three primary botanical and biological initiatives designed to feed frontier populations and outpost garrisons where traditional farming is impossible.
Project Frost-Spore (The Hardened Root Trials)
Cultivating caloric root vegetables and spore-resistant berries capable of thriving in sub-zero alpine permafrost and ash-choked border soil. Dr. Dorian uses a mix of elven transmutation magic and accelerated aether-radiation cycles to cross-breed high-altitude tundra mosses with standard agricultural staples (like hardy potatoes and bitter turnips).
While the resulting crops can survive freezing gales and low-level spore exposure, they absorb heavy minerals from the volcanic rock. Consuming them raw causes temporary paralysis of the jaw, meaning they must undergo extensive chemical boiling before they are edible.
The Resin-Bound Timber Strainers
Developing fast-growing, heavy-density vegetation that mimics the structural integrity of Gallow Bough’s famed ironoak without requiring centuries to mature. Grown within the high-heat, pressurized environment of the lab's geothermal domes, these experimental saplings are force-fed mineral-rich liquid aether and resin compounds. The resulting lumber can be harvested in a fraction of the time of natural timber, producing dense, fire-retardant planks used by outposts to reinforce bunkers against heavy impacts and corrosive miasma.
The Anti-Miasma Bio-Filters (The Living Hedge)
Creating a biological, self-sustaining filtration screen to protect remote settlements from the drifting spores of the Malignant Concord. Dr. Dorian is cultivating a creeping, non-parasitic vine whose leaves naturally exhale a neutralising enzyme when exposed to fungal spores, effectively dissolving airborne contaminants before they can touch human skin. The vine feeds on organic heat and moisture, meaning it requires regular "feedings" of nutrient-rich slurry. If left unmonitored in a closed system, it can aggressively choke out ventilation shafts and mechanical filters.
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