Xin-Grafar

Xin-Grafar

Xin-Grafar, the City of Golden Death, is the lost, underground treasure city of Tar-Baphon, the Whispering Tyrant, located on the Isle of Terror. Originally named Kestrillon, it was a thriving metropolis and center of magical research, protected by the now-destroyed Grafar Citadel. Tar-Baphon conquered it and renamed it Xin-Grafar in the style of ancient Thassilon, then made Xin-Grafar his treasure city and hid his vast wealth there behind a legion of guardians and traps. Later, Tar-Baphon created the Wizard-King's Pit in Xin-Grafar to entrap Aroden, but the god thwarted his trap and destroyed the Whispering Tyrant. The Pit remained open, connecting the once-beautiful island to the Void as it fell into ruin.

Geography

Xin-Grafar is located in a vast underground cavern lit by greenish phosphorescence and surrounded by canals of molten gold. It is built on three tiers encircled by circular walls: the First, Second, and Third Rings. Due to recurring floods from the molten canals, all of the buildings in the First and Second Rings are plated with gold.

History

Originally known as Kestrillon, the city was a thriving center of magical research and was protected by Grafar Citadel. After Tar-Baphon's conquest, the city was renamed Xin-Grafar in the style of ancient Thassilon and became his treasure city, filled with vast wealth and protected by numerous guardians and traps. The creation of the Wizard-King's Pit to entrap Aroden marked a significant event in the city's history, although Aroden thwarted the trap and destroyed the Whispering Tyrant. The Pit remained open, linking the island to the Void as it fell into ruin.

Significant Locations

**Grafar Citadel**: Once protected the city, now destroyed.

**Wizard-King's Pit**: Created by Tar-Baphon to entrap Aroden, it remains open, connecting the city to the Void.

Architecture

Xin-Grafar is structured into three tiers encircled by circular walls: the First, Second, and Third Rings. Buildings in the First and Second Rings are plated with gold due to frequent floods from the molten gold canals that surround the city.

Current Status

Xin-Grafar remains a place of wealth and danger, filled with the treasures and traps left by Tar-Baphon. The Pit's connection to the Void continues to affect the city, contributing to its current state of ruin and peril.

References

For more detailed information, visit the Pathfinder Wiki page on Xin-Grafar.

Location under

Isle of Terror

Owner/Ruler

Tar-Baphon