The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan

The Olman Empire is one of the oldest human empires with ruins that allow those with keen eyes and minds to discover historical events that are lost to the current texts of historians. Of these ruins the ancient ruined city of Tamoachan is familiar to a select few scholars and fortune seekers, who know of it but not always exactly where it is. Even more secluded, lying somewhere within or beneath the ruins, is a hidden shrine said to be dedicated to Zotzilaha, the vampire god of the underworld. Within this shrine is said to be a large stash of the empire's wealth as it was tithed to the bird-like clergy who ruled, as well as the history of the empire and the clergy itself. Adventurers and historians who catch wind of the place are likely to find its lure irresistible.   The characters have found their way to the environs of the ruined city, with the help of a local trader and cartographer Yarvin Timbers. Sponsered by the Historical Preservation Society the adventurers have been hired to look for any artifacts of historical importance or keep those historians safe as mercenary and body guard. After a few hours of searching, the adventurers found an easily defended glade with an artesian spring where the next order of business was to set up a camp nearby.   Most of the city is toppled and almost completely covered in undergrowth. The adventurers who entered the ruins discovered that the ancient streets now serve as overgrown “valleys” between the debris of the crumbled buildings. The largest of these valleys all lead to the central clearing where a great pyramid stands.   As the characters approached the great pyramid they noticed that in the south side of that clearing is a newly collapsed area, revealing a jagged hole with a debris-covered slide, leading down into darkness. After setting up a forward camp the adventures prepare to enter the hole after finding most of the buildings of the jungle city empty.   Yarvin Timbers has a large quartermaster's tent at the glade camp that adventures can visit to procure goods, tools, and gear that may be needed.

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Goals

  • Discover the hidden wealth and knoweldge said to be held within the shrine of Tamoachan.
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    Locations

    This adventure takes place on the continent of Veluntia, within the Veluntian Daleland controlled territories within the Nala Jungle on the south-eastern part of the continent. The lost city itself sits on the northern borders of the human controlled lands, and is only a few days travel from the eastern seaboard.
    Continent of Veluntia

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