This miraculous piece of architecture is renowned as Mad Xiangyi's Folly, a building costing countless thousands of hours to build and several lives before it was complete. It is not even accessible except to those who can fly or leap to the tiny ledge beside its enormous gates, at least thirty feet from the nearest bridge.
The gate exists in a sheer wall above and below it, with no supports or buttressing, and sways a little in the wind. The twenty foot tall gate itself is decorated with an enormous ornamental lion's head, and it is told that the unworthy who approach it will be devoured. Viewed from behind, the gate does not even lead anywhere. Emperor Xiangyi always spoke of how vital the Gate would be to the Empire's defense, but never spoke of how it was meant to be useful exactly. He died an old man, witnessing the final brick laid in place. How you can use The Hanging Gate of Emperor Xiangyi in your game: - A Player Character might have a relative who worked on the building of the Hanging Gate over the last few generations, and might recall their death while working on the project. The wall might be a sacred, or haunted, place for them. - When city officials of the Empire recieve reports of spirits haunting the base of the Gate, they are eager to make it someone else's problem. Adventurers might be hired to investigate the spirits, and discover whether there are actual undead spirits of those who died building the gate, or simply opportunistic con artists looking to extort passers-by. - One day, in the midst of a terrible storm, an insistent knocking can be heard from behind the gate, slow but firm. It sounds desperate, and if anyone can even reach the gate, they can open it, to reveal a person at the other side, near-unconscious and desperate for aid. Where they have come from is a mystery, but they may indeed be the saviour of the entire Empire, whether they know it or not. Comments are closed.
|
AuthorI'm Luke. He/him pronouns. Archives
May 2022
Categories
All
|