The Catacombs
Amid the warring battlegrounds, the tangled roots, stone alleyways, and soaring fortresses, lies the darkened corridors of the Catacombs. To the denizens of the Room, it offers a mystery. What exactly is it? Where does it lead? A luring region to the brazen traveler, many have entered into the its dark reaches, but all have disappeared to their assumed death. To some it is an offer of hope, a twisting tunnel that leads to the outside. But to most it is a realm of death, where those who enter never come back, and a place of death and mystery, much like the rest of the Room.
But what the people of Moorod are unaware of is the that the Catacombs are the home to a vicious race of rabid creatures, grotesque monsters that hunt and devour in the night. The Corrupted have fed upon the scraps they find, and yet hunger still for the bountiful regions of the Room. Now they grow, and as the divided nations of Moorod fight, they grow unaware of the ensuing chaos at their door, one that could spell their own doom.
Geography
The Catacombs are located at the uppermost corner of the Room, where the first sight adventurers will see is a vast square opening, black and looming. This opening becomes a square tunnel, with no natural light, save a few glowing magite crystals here and there and special mushrooms that emit low light-levels. The tunnels spread out into a vast maze-like structure, where travelers easily get lost. The tunnels are old and crumbly, with several broken sections and massive areas of growth by unique and monstrous plants. The very few who entered and returned often only travelled a little into it, and report a giant tangled mass of tunnels that are impossibly dark and confusing/
Fauna & Flora
The Catacombs is populated only by mushrooms that populate vast regions, and large areas of evil plants that spread in the dark. There are no natural animals, only strayed creatures that have entered into the area, with some being farmed by the Corrupted. Besides that, many of the elven throw their monsters and experiments into the Catacombs, so the tunnels are full of vile beasts and creatures. Finally, the race of the Corrupted rule the Catacombs, spreading in the darkness, devouring any animal or stray adventuring to survive, and feasting on the few scraps that wander in.
Natural Resources
Tales of riches in gold or vast treasures or magite crystals have been told for centuries, but few, save the foolish adventurer, dare believe in such things, and the only resources the Catacombs have to offer is stone rocks and the remains of travelers who braved the Catacombs.
Type
Underground / Subterranean
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