This process helps keep the game accessible to new players, and keeps the list of cards available from growing so large that the game overall becomes unbalanced
Prepare yourselves
The six magical inks Amber, Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, and Steel, were released in a mixed-up chaotic form, resulting in a mysterious flood which damaged the Great Illuminary. When storyborn or dreamborn glimmers encounter this mixed ink, they surge with a power that changes them, transforming them into floodborn glimmers
However, even with the damage this card is a powerful play for a two-ink cost, especially at the very start of a game where ruby players often thrive
Do locations protect characters from being challenged