You choose to meet power with power. Ascending to the highest point of the Stone Watchtower, you begin a ritual unused since the days of the N'hava. The Heartstone's energy surges through you, its light blazing like a newborn star. The crystalline formations you wear amplify its power, creating a cascade of light and force that illuminates the entire mountain.

The Life Stream responds to your call, manifesting in ways unseen for centuries. The ground trembles beneath the intruders' feet. Despite the spring warmth, the air seems to crystallize with frost. Your form, backlit by ancient power, casts a shadow that stretches impossibly across the valley.

The effect is devastating. The group with their strange devices watches their equipment spark and shatter. The treasure hunters flee in terror as the earth itself seems to reject their presence. And the third group—the ones who thought they understood—witnessed the full might of what they sought to study.

But as the display fades, you sense ripples spreading far beyond Kolob. You've demonstrated power that can't be ignored and unleashed energies that will draw even more attention. The Heartstone pulses with a warning: you may have shattered it forever in defending your solitude.

The time of hiding in shadows has passed. You must now become the fortress.