Grand Necropolis

The Grand Necropolis is the large mausoleum in Nevarra City and the domain of the Mortalisi. The Mourn Watchers, an order within the Mortalitasi, are the keepers of this place.

Purpose / Function

Unlike many other Andrastian nations, Nevarrans do not cremate their dead. They prefer mummification. The preserved corpses are then placed in elaborate tombs to serve as safe hosts for beings of the Fade to create ceaseless without risk of harming citizens. The Grand Necropolis is a mausoleum for such dead, so large as to be almost a city in itself.
Nevarrans are taught that the Grand Necropolis is a fitting resting place for the bodies of all good souls destined to sit by the side of the Maker. It is considered an honor to be interred in the Necropolis. Many noble and royal families have mansions inside the Necropolis, such as the Pentaghasts and the Van Markhams. The body of Caspar the Magnificent is supposedly kept inside the Pentaghast family crypt, in a massive throne room with unimaginable riches.

Architecture

While there are public open-air gardens, access to the lower crypts is heavily restricted. The geography of the lower reaches is variable, meaning that the lower halls and chambers may not always be in the same place at the same time. This has a disorienting effect on visitors, and has successfully prevented any attempts at robbery.

Type

Catacomb

Owning Organization

Nevarra