Valley of Tombs - Free Version (Patreon)

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Background

Those who are deemed worthy in the Temple of Judgement after their death are immured in the Valley of Tombs. The high sided valley cuts through part of the mountain that protects the city, and its rocky faces are covered in scattered mausoleums, shrines and grave sites, each dedicated to a storied figure of the city’s past.

Due to its historical importance, regular citizens are not allowed to enter the Valley without special dispensation. Instead, the tombs are maintained by a mysterious group known as The Keepers. After the death parade, they meet the pall bearers at the entrance to the Valley and carry the body onwards to its final resting place. At least, that is usually what happens.

Recently a favoured daughter of the city was presented for entombment, but the Keepers did not arrive to collect her remains at the allotted time. Most of the citizens saw this as an ill omen, fearing a great evil would soon descend on the city, and even the guard were unwilling to investigate, such is the aura surrounding the valley.

The senate are looking for a group of outsiders to help them discover what has happened, but they are unable to provide much to go on. It has been years since anyone other than the Keepers entered the Valley, and some of the tombs have stood for centuries. No one is even sure where the Keepers reside in the valley, how many of them there are, or where they came from.

In fact, the Keepers true purpose is not only to maintain the tombs of these heroes, but to protect a magical object of great power, discovered deep in the mountain when the city was still young. It is hidden within ‘The First Tomb’, an underground burial site of warriors lost in the ‘Battle of the Dragon’, considered the true birth of Samarahd. It seems recently one of the Keepers lost their way and tried to take this item for themselves, but instead awoke and angered those spirits who had long rested.

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GRID SIZE – 44x34 (72 DPI)
PIXEL SIZE – 3168x2448