The Death Gale

"The time is close for one of Luctus' less charming features: the Death Gale."

-Lapsi

The Death Gale is a storm of corruption that periodically engulfs Luctus in utter darkness. During the day, it manifests as a gigantic wall of purple clouds over the horizon.



The day and Death Gale cycle
In Luctus, the night is replaced by the coming of the Death Gale. Once the day ends, the Death Gale begins covering the world. After the time of the storm is over, the Death Gale dissipates and a new day begins.
 * The day lasts 3/4 of a full cycle, an equivalent of 15 minutes in real time.
 * The Death Gale lasts the remaining 1/4 of the time or 5 minutes in real time.
 * Each time a new day begins the day counter in the HUD increases by 1.

Two minutes before the Death Gale covers the world, a rain of ashes appears around the entire map, signalling that the time of the storm is close. The sky becomes clowdy and is soon taken over by the darkness. At this point the player has a small window of opportunity to return to camp and get ready for the storm.

Once the two minutes have passed, the Death Gale starts advancing with increasing speed, covering the entire map.

Inside the Death Gale
The entire environment is affected by the coming of the Death Gale, including the player. Once the storm catches up with the player, the following happens:
 * Visibility is reduced as the whole world is covered by the purple turbulence of the storm.
 * Corruption starts increasing any time the player steps outside of the light of the Fire Pit or the Wisp Torch.
 * Several Revenants spawn and begin roaming the land, seeking a source of food.
 * Wild animals change their behaviors as the corruption starts affecting them.
 * A Supplicant of the Gale appears at a set location on the map. The Death Gale swirls around it like an eye of the storm as lightning descends from above.