Photo 8 of 27 from Äerd (and Ehalia) maps

This started as a hand-drawn map but then I srecreated everything digitally. The statues are the work of Bogie; the walls, floor, and dais are from photos I took at Lowe's. I'd like to give credit to whomever made the awesome arcane symbol I used on the lower level but I couldn't find the info. Here's the run-down on the temple:

The primordial gods Káosz (Chaos) and Lét (Being) brought forth their five children, the Ancient Ones: Ször (Time), Fény (Light), Komor (Darkness), Tudás (Knowledge), and Zűrzavar (Disorder). These Ancient Ones shaped the world of Äerd as it stands today. The Lakik, Äerd's first humans, built five great temples for the Ancient Ones and performed rituals and sacrifices that would seem bizarre and profane by current standards.

As time passed, Zűrzavar demanded more foul sacrifices and began damaging the order of the world. Concerned that Zűrzavar was descending into complete madness, the other four Ancient Ones locked him away in a demi-plane that serves as a prison. They sealed this prison with a particular set of standing stones so that Zűrzavar could not escape. No longer worshipped by many people, the remaining four Ancient Ones retreated to the Isle of Bliss (a plane of existence); they became, in essence, demi-gods who rarely turn their attention to Äerd.

But Zűrzavar remained locked away in his demi-plane. In his madness, Zűrzavar created a shadow version of his temple. When he senses that passing adventurers or heroes possess magical items that may help him escape, Zűrzavar lures them to this temple in the hopes of acquiring sufficient magic to break free of his prison. Zűrzavar's shadow temple is full of great dangers, the greatest of all being its inherent instability. The temple may collapse at any time, only to be rebuilt by Zűrzavar. But each time it collapses, any adventurer inside the temple will be killed…or worse.

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05-23-2018, 09:32 AM
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