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73 lines
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<html lang="en">
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<meta charset="UTF-8" />
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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
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<title>Ancient Shrine Details</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" href="book-page.css" />
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</head>
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<div class="section-content">
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<h1>The World - Ancient Shrine Guide</h1>
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<h2>Typical Features</h2>
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<p>
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The typical Ancient Shrine should include at least one of these features:
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><strong>Creatures or spells</strong> to test those who enter.</li>
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<li>An <strong>incredibly ancient evil</strong> sealed inside.</li>
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<li>An <strong>artifact</strong> that belonged to a hero of the past.</li>
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<li>A <strong>legendary beast</strong> of great wisdom.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Position</h2>
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<p>
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Frequently enough, the location of the Ancient Shrine is already known at
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the beginning of the campaign, but Player Characters might not be able to
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explore it in full and are forced to return later with an artifact or a
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magic password.
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</p>
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<p>
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The Ancient Shrine might be where the prologue is set, when the
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protagonists – unaware of the original purpose of the structure and the
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unfortunate consequences of their curiosity – discover or awaken something
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truly ancient and dangerous.
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</p>
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<h2>The Villains' Plans</h2>
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<p>
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Sometimes, the Ancient Shrine hides an artifact that a Villain wants but,
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for some reason, can’t reach. These Villains often wait for Player
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Characters to overcome the dangers of the Shrine, only to then waylay
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them. Otherwise, a major or supreme Villain might be sealed inside,
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patiently waiting.
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</p>
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<h2>Possible Questions for the Group</h2>
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<p>These points are designed to prompt player discussion and mystery:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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A number of wooden statues dot the path to the temple.
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<em>What do they represent? Why are they here?</em>
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</li>
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<li>
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A number of frescoes decorate the temple walls, depicting an event so
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ancient it has been lost to time. <em>What is it?</em>
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</li>
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<li>
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The entrance to the temple is easy to find but the inner sanctum is well
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protected.
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<em>How do you access it? What prevents you from reaching it?</em>
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</li>
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<li>
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The Badger Temple hides an incredible secret.
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<em>What is it? Who knows about it and what is its price?</em>
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</li>
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<li>
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A terrible curse awaits those who desecrate the heart of the temple.
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<em>What are its effects, and can you break it?</em>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</div>
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</html>
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