The Iverson Site
The First and Most Infamous of excavation sites related to the Ageis Kingdom
Known amongst archeologists as "The Villa", The Iverson Site is one of the few remaining structures from the Ageis Kingdom. It is believed amongst Archeologists and historians alike that its distance from the now-lost capital of the kingdom preserved it from destruction. Discovered by Harry and Belarus Iverson in 1654, The Villa sits on top of a sandstone plateau, surrounded by dense forests no less than a few hours from the village of Blanc.
The Villa is almost universally believed to be the summer home of the Vizar to the King of Aegis, known only through a plate posted above the gates as 'Quelar'. The gardens that once filled a few nondescript corners of the home to give it more than a semblance of culture have now overtaken the grounds, burying most of the original structure in dense foliage. What remains underneath the soil and roots are elaborate glazed tiles and what was once a bath, although the only creatures that bathe in it now are the birds.
At first a haven for Archeologists and Historians alike, the Iverson site was all but abandoned in the late 1800s when it was believed that all its secrets had been plumbed, and nature was left to reclaim its territory once more. It was not until the site was revisited by the Adventuring Quartet in the 1920s that the catacombs beneath the Villa were discovered. And with it the far more sinister side of the ancient Vizar. Deadly traps and skeletons of ancient creatures littered the tunnels, centered around a geologically-inappropriate pool of lava. Worse still was the discovery of Wizard Artefacts; Coins that, when the magic they were imbued with was activated could turn a man mad, and inclined to evil of the worst sort. Coins that has been prolifically used after the fall of the kindgom, and were rapidly discovered to still be in circulation in certain parts of the world.
Yet another curious discovery was a lamb from the Flock of Ignatius IV, one of sixteen small wooden Sheep covered in wool, still remarkably preserved after a thousand years. How one of the King's gifts to his children came into the possession of a man quickly becoming the most vile advisor in the History of the Mortal Lands (Although Quigsly DeMoran of Lazuli still currently holds the title) remains to be discovered.
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