> [!success] Integrated > This lore drop has been processed and integrated into the vault. > See: [[Region - Ancient's Island]] LOCATION - Gryth - Auken - Ancient's Island Ancient's Island Located roughly two hundred miles off the eastern coast of Prosperia, deep within the ocean beyond the city of Kingseye, lies Ancient's Isle. It is a desolate and harrowing landscape of volcanic rock and obsidian glass, where the air itself vibrates with an unmistakable aura of malevolent magical energy. The surface is primarily a flat expanse of jagged black stone peaks and sharp, obsidian sand that shifts under the force of relentless, biting winds. Flora is almost non-existent here, restricted to the rare Cinderplants, magical, bushes and ferns that sustain themselves on the volcanic heat pulsing beneath the crust, and scattered patches of strange, obsidian-hued grasses. The island’s fauna is equally hostile, dominated by colossal iguanas and leathery-winged bats that haunt the dark skies. Roving bands of demonically influenced creatures prowl the interior, making any trek across the hundred-mile expanse a deadly endeavour. Accessing the island is a feat of extreme difficulty, as the entire perimeter consists of sheer cliffs rising between fifty and a hundred feet from the churning sea. These cliffs are etched with ancient, scratched magical enchantments designed to repel climbers, while powerful wards make teleporting onto the island nearly impossible for all but the most formidable mages. The only sea-level entrance to the island is a solitary, weathered wooden plank known as The Ornus. This makeshift port can accommodate only a single medium or small vessel, and it sits in isolation with no surrounding settlement or shelter. From this point, travellers must navigate the treacherous black peaks to reach the island's only inhabited landmark: The Tower of Zadath Vagor. Rising nearly a thousand feet into the dark clouds, the tower is a monolithic spire of polished black and purple stone, encrusted with glowing red crystals that pulse like a slow heartbeat. Zadath Vagor serves as a sanctuary and research hub for a secretive society of dark magic users; twisted warlocks, wizards, and sorcerers dedicated to the pursuit of forbidden knowledge. While the internal hierarchy is shrouded in mystery, it is whispered that the tower operates under a draconian set of rules designed to facilitate depraved rituals and experiments. Legend suggests the tower houses a waygate capable of planar travel and contains vaults filled with imprisoned evil artefacts. The site gained global infamy following the Shattering, when it was revealed that the legendary figure Utaz the Endless resided within these walls for four years. Outside the tower's base, a macabre market exists where merchants from alien planes and warlocks with dire powers barter items of immense and terrible power. ![[Pasted image 20260117143542.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260117143549.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260117143555.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260117143601.png]]