Location: Miasma Castle
Rumors
- Miasma Castle is a cursed stronghold wrapped in unnatural miasma.
- Those who die within the miasma rise again as undead.
- It is said that leaving the miasma can make a person deathly sick.
- Rumor claims the king within possesses a vorpal sword.
- The castle’s fall is tied to a beholder, a betrayal, and dark bargains.
What is Known
- Miasma Castle is a cursed castle swallowed by miasma and rot.
- The miasma is central to the castle’s corruption.
- The dead within its influence may rise as undead.
- The castle is tied to King Cyril, Princess Cecilia, Ogmarth, Stewart, and Brottor Burrowfound.
- A beholder is bound up in the story of the castle’s downfall.
- The land around the castle became a swamp after the curse took hold.
- The place still holds royal chambers, barracks, jail cells, hidden rooms, and treasures from an older kingdom.
History
- Miasma Castle was once a royal stronghold under King Cyril.
- Brottor Burrowfound was helping the king as an engineer and was involved in a mission concerning a lodestone for a flying ship.
- Stewart, the majordomo, brought a beholder into the kingdom.
- To deal with the beholder, Stewart made a bargain with hags.
- Instead of solving the problem, that bargain led to the miasma and the transformation of the surrounding land into a swamp.
- The castle is now a place of undead, broken loyalties, and unfinished royal business.
People
Ogmarth
- An undead figure who still retains his mind
- Knows much of the castle’s story
Brottor Burrowfound
- Engineer tied to King Cyril and the flying-ship effort
Princess Cecilia
- One of the central surviving cursed figures tied to the castle
King Cyril
- Former ruler of the castle
- Still tied to the vorpal sword
Stewart
- Majordomo whose actions helped doom the castle
Loose Threads
- Can the beholder truly be destroyed, and what would that change?
- What became of the king, really?
- Can the miasma be undone?
- What lies beneath the throne room?
- What is the full truth of Stewart’s betrayal?
- What other temples are tied to the gem system and the map?