Difference between revisions of "Azdun"

{{Village_infobox|villagename=Azdun

|leader=[[Lachesis]], the Spider Queen (upper level)

Holding dominion over the '''Forest of Webs''', a network of crisscrossing spiderwebs, is Lachesis, the Spider Queen, who also rules over the entirety of the upper level of Azdun. Her [[spiders|spider]] minions accompany her here at one of the Tsol'teth bases of operations during their battles with the [[goblinoid]] races of Khazadmakan. Nearby, at the bottom of a pit, resides a strange, [[big-mouthed statue]].

To the northeast lies the [[Underground Forest]] of Azdun. A river known as the [[Unicorn Run]] flows through this area, over which is built the aptly-named [[Unicorn Bridge]]. On the cavernous ceiling above is seated a magical portal through which sunlight streams, allowing the plants therein to photosynthesise as per normal.

But the demon was not yet done fulfilling the task asked of him. He raised his hands and uttered a chant that ripped the forest from the earth and placed it in a large subterranean cavern. Naturally, this drew the attention of [[Gaia]], the Goddess of Nature. She appeared before him, but, ignorant of the powers Dieties wield, the Wyrm was not impressed and warned Her not to intervene. Angered, She bound him in a cocoon of energy and turned to Darnashta'i, who begged for forgiveness at Her feet. This She granted him. Sensing a slight weakening of the cocoon, the demon secreted into the Goddess' essence a seed of his own hatred, paranoia, and arrogance. Gaia, unaware of this, turned then to the demon and sentenced him to an eternity without physical form, save for a writhing wyrm statue of Her design. She cursed Darnashta'i with immortality so that he might watch over the statue unto eternity. Meanwhile, the Wyrm's seed festered silently within the Goddess, taking effect many years later in the form of [[Gaia's betrayal]].

In the northwest, one can find the fortress known as '''Khazadmakan''', which houses [[goblins]], [[hobgoblins]], and other belligerent creatures. This was the last stronghold of the goblinoid races in their struggle against the [[Tsol'teth]] forces of [[Lachesis]], and was once ruled by [[Ugrak|Ugrak, Warlord of Khazadmakan]].

South of Khazadmakan, the '''Graveyard''' looms. Filled with [[zombies]], [[wraiths]], [[ghasts]], [[ghouls]], [[mummies]], [[wights]], and [[:category:vampires|vampires]], it is quite the deadly place. Even worse, below it lies the crypt where [[Zsarachnor]], general of Prince [[Slith]] during the War of Humanity, makes his eternal home. It is at the west end of this crypt that the nefarious [[gargoyles|gargoyle]] was discovered, in reality a traitorous being trapped in stone by the [[Atavian shaman]] of [[Genji]]. The gargoyle was slain by the gold Dragon '''Garth'''. The southwest portion contains the sanctuary of the damned, a sometime entry point of [[Slith]]'s undead legions into the world of the living.

In the centre to the north lies the [[Temple of Unlife]]. It is built around a root that is said to grow from [[Yggdrasil]], the World Tree itself, and provides passage to the [[Underworld]] where [[Ugrach]] reigns.