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--- sacred_caverns [2024/07/09 23:29] – [Use] bmoy
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 ====== Sacred Caverns ======
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+A place of worship to the old [[deities|gods]] in the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] [[hive|Hive]].
 >//The tunnels empty out into the cavernous ruins of an ancient temple. Enormous statues of the ancient gods have been carved into the rock. One of them points to a sealed patch on the cavern wall.// - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
-A place of worship to the old gods in the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] [[hive|Hive]].
+Despite [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]] shutting down temples throughout [[ulos|Ulos]], freedom of worship is allowed in the caverns.
+>//"But here, under the protection of [[laz_arax|Laz’arax]], all gods can be worshiped freely."// - [[khathandor|Khathandor]] - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
+During the reign of [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]], the [[kobold|Kobold]] [[khathandor|Khathandor]] studied here as a highly respected priest.
-During the reign of [[gimnax|Queen Gimnax]], the [[kobold|Kobold]] [[khathandor|Khathandor]] studied as a highly respected priest.
+>//“These caverns are meant to be a sanctuary. If you are here to pay tribute to the gods, we will not stand in your way.”// - [[khathandor|Khathandor]] - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
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 ==== The Hive (GS-ADV3) ====
-[[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero]] plucks a translation disc from the sanctuary:
+[[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero]] plucks a [[revlars_disc|translation disc]] from the sanctuary:
   * Tell her to return the stolen object:
-      * Take back the disc and win the respect of the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] priest, to [[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero's]] dismay.
+      * Take back the [[revlars_disc|disc]] from her possession and earn the gratitude of the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] priest, to [[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero's]] dismay.
-            * Steal the disc again after [[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero]] recounts [[gulpax|Gulpax's]] need for it.
+            * Steal the [[revlars_disc|disc]] again after [[alpha-zero|Alpha-Zero]] recounts [[gulpax|Gulpax's]] need for it.
-  * Aid in her exit before she is caught:
+  * Aid in her exit before she is caught.
-      * Succeed, and overcome Khathandor.
-      * Fail, and the [[dragul|Dragul]] emerge victorious.
+  *If you return to the Sacred Caverns with [[revlars_disc|Revlar's Disc]] in tow, the [[kobold|Kobold]] priest [[khathandor|Khathandor]] will engage in combat with you:
+      * Dispatch him, and successfully keep the [[revlars_disc|disc]].
+      * Fall to his blade, and return the [[revlars_disc|disc]].
+A hidden chamber reveals another statue to [[buurglap|Buurglap]], the [[frogkin|Frogkin]] [[deities|god]] of war;
+>//The explosion reveals a new cavern with a statue honoring [[buurglap|Buurglap]], the [[frogkin|Frogkin]] [[deities|god]] of war. Offerings of gold and weapons have been laid at his feet, though they are now covered by several layers of dust.// - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
+Upon further exploration, a perplexing discovery is made;
+>//[[rax_akhan|Rax’akhan]], the [[insectoid|Insectoid]] [[deities|god]] of the harvest stands next to [[kehstore|Kehstore]], the [[elf|Elvish]] [[deities|god]] of mischief and disorder. It is strange to see an [[elf|Elvish]] god worshiped in an [[insectoid|Insectoid]] hive. Historically, [[insectoid|Insectoids]] and [[elf|Elves]] have not always seen eye to eye.// - The Hive (GS-ADV3)
+==== The Scrying Pool (GS-Epilogue)====
+Following the death of [[laz_arax|Laz'arax]], [[urzon|Urzon]] ordered that the statues of the [[deities|gods]] be destroyed. In their place, a new image is carved into the cavern wall. It is of their fallen [[laz_arax|queen]]. Many [[insectoid|Insectoids]] begin to worship her as one of their [[deities|gods]].