1

A brief flashback of the moment of petrification showing only the face of the attacker and the immediate emotions leading to the petrification (fear, terror, anxiety, helplessness, fury, frustration, regret)

Optional: Attacker is {{ a_an input:{attacker casting flesh to stone|medusa|basilisk|cockatrice|blackstone gigant|dust wight|glyph of warding holding flesh to stone|spell scroll|strange potion|magical item curse or side-effect} }}.

2

A flashback of the last time the trapped being saw its lover, accompanied by a memory musing over the first moment that they met.

3

The moment the being first encountered magic, including the theory and impressions they had of how they first learned to wield it, if applicable. (May cause the person reviewing the memory to learn a new spell).

4

The greatest unsolved riddle of the individual's life, be it an unexplored area they always wanted to visit, an item they never identified, the motivation of a friend saying something odd to them, a scientific pursuit, or an actual riddle.

5

An individual's darkest secret, be it a love affair, negligence, animal abuse, snapshots of them recognizing their worst personal flaw...

6

The individual's brooding on the meaning of life, the universe and their part in it; a small snapshot of how they felt in the second they were petrified (numb, the world going white, losing consciousness, blinding pain, etc.)

7

Their greatest treasure in life and extreme regret that they cannot bring it with them. (Potentially indicating the location of the item).

8

Memories of their closest friend and a pact they made together, including moments where they share each other's goals in life (to be successful, have a family, create a new magic, discover somewhere new)

9

A trying experience in life, struggling to survive during traveling through bugs, sunburn, bad weather, and extreme temperatures, and their determination to continue living, only to end up petrified.

10

A general sense of unease and confusion with no clear memory. The victim did not see the cause of their petrification, and cannot understand what has happened. Memories are scattered bits of what the person experienced on their last day fully animate.

11

The individual doing basic housework and whistling cheerfully as they wait for a family member to return home, the passage of a great amount of time, and the discovery that something has happened to the person/people they are waiting on (mugged, assaulted, murdered, sprained ankle, cart wheel broke, animal attack, caught a sickness, got into a fight with an adventurer).

12

The individual is hunting in Resolve: {mountainous terrain|forest|plains|seaside crags|scarce grasslands|or a lakeside} with a bow and arrows, gathering herbs and fruits, tracing game, and tracking small creatures.

13

The individual tracing fingertips over a magnificent artistic mural, tapestry, stone carving, painted canvas, or stained glass window is shown, depicting a famous event of the region (slaying of a monster, sealing of a great figure, a ritual, a famous historical event...)

14

The individual creating or composing a drawing, song, carving, story, or a poem. (Can offer relevant information to plot).

15

Snippets of emotions and images from the individual's best night of sleep ever: in a comfortable soft bed with luxurious pillows and silks; with a warm, supportive family member; or with an attractive, comfortable bed-companion.

16

Images of military training, extensive running, hearty exercises, hazing, and weapons-training of a soldier's basic training, followed by a colorful and loud parade where the individual was celebrated for grand military accomplishments.

17

A memory of the expansive sky and countless stars on a high hill, of the individual lying on a blanket in the grass next to a close friend pointing out constellations in the midnight sky. Includes an exchange of quiet confidances with no one near for miles.

18

A deeply personal and religious prayer to a specific deity thought by the individual in the stretching eternity of the last seconds before their petrification.

19

A memory of the last quiet meditation and consideration that the individual had in the evening before their last day, where they considered what they were most thankful for and what they wanted to better the following morning.

20

A shocking memory of a cruel act committed by the individual. (Abusive words, torturing an animal, beating a child or beggar, cutting in line, committing arson, sabotaging a boat...)

21

The memory of the herald in the marketplace in the local town changing a local law, announcing an outlaw escaped, declaring a local skirmish over, or a political figure overthrown. Followed by the feelings of the individual (unease, pleasure, nervousness, apathy).

22

A memory of them sitting in school or listening to a tutor, learning an obscure piece of history or lore about the continent and a general sense of boredom (Some pertinent fact to the setting.)

23

Their conversation with a foreigner who was describing their way of life such as what they would eat in their homeland, where they lived, what monsters and plants could be found, and quirks of people from the same area (May give information on how to deal with a specific culture or race.)

24

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magical scrolls of extremely high level and an enormous, kingly spellbook filled with incomprehensible (to them) detailed notations
roasted/dried/salted/smoked meats of many kinds of valued and exotic animals (venison, quail, alligator, buffalo...)
exotic fruits (based on durians, star fruit, coconuts, banannas, melons, berries, and pomegranates)
magical weapons (rapiers, broadswords, scythes, and daggers of all colors, inscripted in many languages)
gems (emeralds, amethysts, garnets, diamonds, pearls, opals, topaz, and a large, unbroken geode)|musical instruments (harps, cellos, flutes, drums, and metallic horns, all made of the finest skins, resonant woods, and rarest metals)
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Their encounter with a merchant on the road. The merchant is taking his wares to nobility, but allows the now petrified victim to look over them with appreciation. The merchant is selling something in such a large assortment that the trapped individual had never seen so many, such as {{items}}.

25

An encounter with someone with a curse (for example, watching someone being burned as they wield a magical sword in a duel, someone being thrown out of a store due to a wasting disease caused by their magical ring, a proud but feeble woman begging for someone to break her necklace's curse that only allows her to gain nutrition from blood, a soldier unable to let go of a handkerchief of his wife which she cursed when she thought he had an affair...) and the gossip heard about the plight of the person a few weeks later.

26

Fragments of a recurring nightmare that has haunted them since childhood, or a memory of them developing a phobia (spiders, heights, talking to people, leaving home, being abandoned).

27

The full fight between the victim and the person or thing that petrified them (May include information on how to avoid being petrified by the same source).

28

The most recent death of someone that they did not know, and their reaction to the experience (disgust at the violence, horror at seeing something unexpected, satisfaction watching a criminal hanged, blankness due to being unable to process the experience)

29

The latest experience of seeing visiting royalty, or an extremely famous figure (famous general, king, widely known musician, infamous thief, a high-ranking priestess or religious figure, a deity, barbarian warlord, etc.) and their emotional reaction to their opulence or lack thereof, such as disgust, bewilderment, being impressed, wonder, greed (May give information on the location or purposes of an important story figure).

30

The reason for why the individual was at the location they are still. Possibly: Resolve: {adventuring and finding somewhere to sleep|being hunted and running away|elected by someone to protect something and be petrified|hunting rare monster parts or training|looking for a lost friend of family member|this location is a place they normally live or wander}.

31

The last book that the victim read, be it a cookbook, a fantasy story, an atlas, an encyclopedia, or notes that someone else wrote. (May have relevant information to anything that might be encountered in the area as a result of something recently happening).

32

A man runs away as his homestead is raided by a band of Ogres, a shattered sword hangs from his belt. The screams of his family fade into the distance until only the panting of his breath is audible.