Titansgrave Peak is a mighty mountain, visible from many miles around. Decorating the mountainside, however, is the corpse of a truly titanic body, the flesh long rotted away and only the mighty bones remaining. The corpse must be thousands of feet tall, perhaps even a mile. Plunged through its ribcage is a gigantic sword, clearly impaling the body. Flocks of birds can be seen roosting upon the ribcage of the corpse, which occasionally take flight. It is not until approaching them that the true size of the birds can be seen- each is a gigantic vulture, their wingspan over fifty feet.
Tales tell many stories of Titansgrave Peak- some of the mightly struggle that took place in the Dawntime, where this courageous titan battled against the cruel gods for his freedom, while some tell a darker tale, that this colossus was struck down for his egregious crimes against nature and the gods themselves, to thrash against the mountainside for aeons until life left him. One lesser-known song, attributed to Rania the Worldwalker, has a verse describing what is believed to be the Titansgrave. "I walked through ribs like mighty towers, and though I dwelt for many hours, I could not divine its nature; it's said that there once were giant powers." The song then describes the lovely purple orchids growing from the shards of rib that the sword touches, and the horrid stench which suffuses the area for miles around. How you can use Titansgrave Peak in your game: - A spell might require feathers from a large carrion bird, and it's said there are none larger than the vultures which pick clean the scraps of flesh on the Titansgrave. Journeying to the site and evading the gigantic birds will be a dangerous quest, with highly-paid rewards. - Shards of the Titan's bone can allegedly be used to massively empower necromancy spells- no-one knows exactly why, but the effects are undeniable. A Necromancer with access to a collection of these shards, or a large enough piece to shape a staff or wand from, would become near-unstoppable. - A truly villain-level Necromancer decides to attempt the impossible- to raise the Titan's corpse itself as an undead creature. Such a monster could not be opposed by any force known- even the mightiest dragons would only be a portion of its size, and the effect on any necromantic army it accompanied would be apocalyptic. Such a plot must be stopped! Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 30 November 2019. Comments are closed.
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