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At a Glance
Once, a city of Imaskar. It was abandoned even before the fall of the empire; evacuated quickly and never reoccupied. Merchants try to avoid it but some adventurers seek the secrets said to still lie within and beneath the city. A few have borne relics out of the desert, and some have used these treasures to conquer cities, countries, or empires. All of these survivors, however, have been incurably mad, and each ended his own life shortly after returning to civilization.
Supposedly, the city stands at the base of a cliff… which could explain why it’s rarely seen today, as the sand would have blown against the cliff and buried the city. Persistent rumors describe various monsters burrowing down through the sand, to the streets of Raudor. Some of these creatures leave short-lived tunnels which men can crawl through if they’re quick enough, down into the darkness of the realm below.
The Xaeyruudh Campaign
Raudor was home to wizards, as most Imaskari cities were, but it was also the birthplace of monsters… not the dire wolves of other lands, but hideous things that tore men to bones and gore with both claws and spells, when they escaped the magical domination of the lord’s apprentices.
The Lord of Raudor was only half-human, or less, so the legends say. The other half was anyone’s guess… demon, devil, or something even worse. He ruled the city for a thousand years or more, a time of great and terrifying magical advances. His descendants still live— and, sages agree, probably still mate with creatures from other planes. One branch of the family is now called House Karanok, and rules Luthcheq, the City of Madness.
Source
- The Horde [1055] pages 98-100
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