I've been speaking with Claudia's overlay - she's called Hypatia here; she's the Calculator Council's Prime Factor - and she's hoping to take a group to the High Tables to see if they can find something that can help this world survive.

For those who aren't familiar, the High Tables are located on the plateaus that surround the Vale on three sides. They were the home of the Ancients, and the Mystics built towers there after the Ancients destroyed themselves and the world with fire. There are ancient ruins up there, and those are probably what she's interested in. However, the air on the High Tables isn't breathable and hasn't been since the time of the Mystics, and 'strange chemicals' would sometimes wash from the Tables during those times when rain was still possible, whether naturally or from the psychic efforts of the Umbrians. So that complicates matters. There were rare occasions when the Umbrian Protectors would send expeditions up to the Tables, and some of the people on those expeditions would survive, but it would never be very many people, and that was with the presence and assistance of the Overmind. Without it, other strategies will likely be necessary.

For what it's worth, my Questing Sense was what led me to Hypatia, so she's definitely important to the Jaunt.