Tyrant’s Grasp
The large, barren wasteland now known as the Tyrant’s Grasp was created recently when the forces of Absalom halted the march of the Whispering Tyrant toward the Starstone. The lich met his demise in an explosive blast of both holy and necromantic energy that razed the plains, forests, and hills in a 15-mile diameter. The Whispering Tyrant was incinerated in the gigantic magical blast save for his skeletal right hand, which was wrenched from his body at the center of the circle and still clutches to the last at the land he intended to conquer.
Rumors of the undead lord’s stubborn appendage have started to spread, attracting more frequent pilgrimages to the site by cultists of the Whispering Way. Absalom’s military has already cleared out several attempted settlements by these cultists, but they seem to keep returning in greater number. Pathfinder Venture-Captain Shevala Iorae keeps a close eye on the area from her base atop the Spire of Nex, coordinating with the Pathfinder Society and dispatching adventurers to snuff out any hint of cultists who start to gravitate toward the site. Sightings of undead creatures have also noticeably increased in this region, and the creatures seem to be more resilient than those who were already fairly common in the Cairnlands.
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Wasteland
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