The Eclipsed Reliquary

Atmosphere A perpetual shroud of greasy mist, faint flickering ghostly light, and the smell of arcane decay Location Type Ancient Ruin with Active Magical Wards

An eccentric scholar seeks a daring crew to retrieve a lost relic hidden beneath the wards.

District
Dunslough
Factions
  • GHOST ECHOES
Features
  • Yawning stone archways sealed with glowing wards
  • Faint ethereal glow emanating from cracks in the stone
  • Suspended magical glyphs humming with unstable power
Score Opportunities
  • Steal or disable a ward crystal to access forbidden knowledge
  • Rescue or bargain with trapped spirits for information
  • Exfiltrate an artifact protected by complex magical traps
Description

An abandoned temple obscured by enchanted wards, its crumbling edifice haunted by flickering shadows and unstable spirits that whisper in an ancient tongue.

Hook

An eccentric scholar seeks a daring crew to retrieve a lost relic hidden beneath the wards.

GM Notes

- The wards are unstable and may trigger dangerous ghostly phenomena or explode if disturbed improperly
- Spirits here are both helpful and malevolent—interact with caution
- The location is riddled with magical traps that require arcane knowledge to bypass

Created with Town Scryer for Blades in the Dark

by bananatron