Post by The Rising Dragon on Jun 13, 2010 2:20:04 GMT -5
The Lightning Temple
In Midwestern Zailleon, surrounded by desert sands, the Lightning Temple stands vigilant. Tall mesas wall the ring of sand in on all sides, leaving a narrow passage way to enter and exit by. The sand is almost white in color, and heavy winds churn it into high dunes and low valleys. Though soft, it stings the skin and eyes upon impact. Constantly enveloped in flashing lightning and thunder, some of the sand is burned, and the mesa rock charred in most places. Rarely does it rain, however, so the ground is easy enough to walk on if you can keep up with the ever changing sand height and the low visibility. The area is always dark, shadowed by storm clouds, though now and then a larger than usual flash of lightning will brighten things up a little more.
If you can get to the center of the ring, a tower rises high into the sky, top masked by a layer of churning and spinning storm clouds. The temple is made generally of wood to avoid conducting electricity in the heavy lightning storm and harming its inhabitants. Here and there, strange markings decorate the walls, inside and out. Old and bright paints, though faded from weather and time, cover every wall, giving evidence to the origins of the cultures of the peoples who once inhabited these blasted lands. Ancient spirits rest within the hallowed chambers, resting among the colored pottery, the cold fire pits, and the crumbling altars. Ley lines trace among the timeless murals, alight as the power of the storms races through them at distinct intervals and gathering into various points that disperse in brilliant displays.
At the peak of the tower, a wide, circular roof shelters the inside. Much like a battle arena in structure, though lacking any enclosing rails, one may find themselves in the middle of a large storm cloud upon reaching the peak. It’s dangerous up there, for among the heavy winds within the heart of the unnatural storm, the Thunderbird has made its roost as it surveys the lightning-blasted wastes that surround this forgotten citadel.
Bestiary:
Aeralfos
Blood Skeleton
Corpse Rat Swarm
Desiccator
Giant Scorpion
Kargoroc – outdoors only
Lightning Hawk
Lizalfos
Minotaur
Peahat – surrounding region only
Sand Maggot
Sandwraith
Skeleton
Thunderbird – Temple Guardian
Wild Guar – surrounding region only
Wraith
NOTICE: The Lightning Temple's inner structure cannot be entered by any means currently.
In Midwestern Zailleon, surrounded by desert sands, the Lightning Temple stands vigilant. Tall mesas wall the ring of sand in on all sides, leaving a narrow passage way to enter and exit by. The sand is almost white in color, and heavy winds churn it into high dunes and low valleys. Though soft, it stings the skin and eyes upon impact. Constantly enveloped in flashing lightning and thunder, some of the sand is burned, and the mesa rock charred in most places. Rarely does it rain, however, so the ground is easy enough to walk on if you can keep up with the ever changing sand height and the low visibility. The area is always dark, shadowed by storm clouds, though now and then a larger than usual flash of lightning will brighten things up a little more.
If you can get to the center of the ring, a tower rises high into the sky, top masked by a layer of churning and spinning storm clouds. The temple is made generally of wood to avoid conducting electricity in the heavy lightning storm and harming its inhabitants. Here and there, strange markings decorate the walls, inside and out. Old and bright paints, though faded from weather and time, cover every wall, giving evidence to the origins of the cultures of the peoples who once inhabited these blasted lands. Ancient spirits rest within the hallowed chambers, resting among the colored pottery, the cold fire pits, and the crumbling altars. Ley lines trace among the timeless murals, alight as the power of the storms races through them at distinct intervals and gathering into various points that disperse in brilliant displays.
At the peak of the tower, a wide, circular roof shelters the inside. Much like a battle arena in structure, though lacking any enclosing rails, one may find themselves in the middle of a large storm cloud upon reaching the peak. It’s dangerous up there, for among the heavy winds within the heart of the unnatural storm, the Thunderbird has made its roost as it surveys the lightning-blasted wastes that surround this forgotten citadel.
Bestiary:
Aeralfos
Blood Skeleton
Corpse Rat Swarm
Desiccator
Giant Scorpion
Kargoroc – outdoors only
Lightning Hawk
Lizalfos
Minotaur
Peahat – surrounding region only
Sand Maggot
Sandwraith
Skeleton
Thunderbird – Temple Guardian
Wild Guar – surrounding region only
Wraith
NOTICE: The Lightning Temple's inner structure cannot be entered by any means currently.
