Temple of Elemental Evil

The Temple of Elemental Evil is a reported hive of villainous activity near the village of Hommlet.

History

Whether the evil came west from Dyvers (as is claimed by one faction} or crept up out of the forestlands bordering the Wild Coast (as others assert), come it did. At first it was only a few thieves and an odd group of bandits molesting the merchant caravans. Then came small bands of humanoids, kobolds or goblins, raiding the flocks and herds. Local militia and foresters of the checked, but did not stop the spread of outlawry and evil.
A collection of hovels and their inhabitants formed the nucleus for the troubles which were to increase. A wicked cleric established a small chapel at this point. The folk of Hommlet tended to ignore this place, Nulb, even though It was but 6 miles distant. But its out-of-the-way position was ideal for the fell purposes planned for this settlement, as was its positioned on a small river flowing Into the Velverdyva. The thickets and marshes around Nulb became the lair and hiding place for bandits. brigands, and all sorts of evil men and monsters alike. The chapel grew into a stone temple as its faithful brought in their ill-gotten tithes. Good folk were robbed, pillaged, enslaved, and worse.
In but three years. a grim and forbidding fortress surrounded the evil place, and swarms of creatures worshipped and worked their wickedness therein. The servants of the Temple of Elemental Evil made Hommlet and the lands for leagues around a mockery of freedom and beauty. Commerce ceased, crops withered; pestilence was abroad.
But the leaders of this cancer were full of hubris. In their overwhelming pride, the Temple sought to overthrow the good realms to the north. These kingdoms then came to the rescue of the land being crushed under the tyranny wrought by evil and a great battle was fought.
When the good people of Hommlet saw streams of ochre-robed men and humanoids fleeing south and west through their community there was great rejoicing, for they knew that the murderous oppressors had been defeated and driven from the field in panic and rout. So great was the slaughter, so complete the victory of good, that the walled stronghold of the Temple of Elemental Evil fell within a fortnight, despite the aid of a terrible demon. The place was ruined and sealed against a further return of such abominations by powerful blessings and magic.

A dilapidated ruin, there is rumor that evil still lurks in these long-abandoned halls.

RUINED STRUCTURE
567 CY

Founding Date

564 CY