Cairnlands
Past the settlements around the city of Absalom lies a barren wasteland known as the Cairnlands, whose open fields bear the scars of countless failed attempts to invade Absalom across millennia. Hundreds of abandoned siege castles scattered across the horizon range in condition from rotted-out piles of wood and abandoned stone forts to great towers of mysterious formation. Adventurous townsfolk are often lured here by rumors of lost treasure but also risk encountering all sorts of creatures, traps, and undead threats around these ancient battlefields.
The most notable of these failed siege castles is the Spire of Nex, a mile-tall pinnacle of smooth gray stone about 10 miles north of Absalom. The Spire is one of the landmarks, along with the Blue Tower and the Absalom Lighthouse, that city residents use to give directions or gain their bearings. Venture-Captain Shevala Iorae of the Pathfinder Society was the first person to gain access to the tower in over a thousand years, and she has established a presence at the summit of the doorless pinnacle. Recently, the tower has surged back to life, thrumming with unfamiliar sounds and erratic magic, resulting in Wynsal Starborn requesting the Pathfinder Society and First Guard collaborate on investigating the Spire to prepare for a potentially imminent attack.
The most notable of these failed siege castles is the Spire of Nex, a mile-tall pinnacle of smooth gray stone about 10 miles north of Absalom. The Spire is one of the landmarks, along with the Blue Tower and the Absalom Lighthouse, that city residents use to give directions or gain their bearings. Venture-Captain Shevala Iorae of the Pathfinder Society was the first person to gain access to the tower in over a thousand years, and she has established a presence at the summit of the doorless pinnacle. Recently, the tower has surged back to life, thrumming with unfamiliar sounds and erratic magic, resulting in Wynsal Starborn requesting the Pathfinder Society and First Guard collaborate on investigating the Spire to prepare for a potentially imminent attack.
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