The Crypt of the Bloodstained Seekers

No one knows the horrors that lie deep in the depths of the Black Peaks, as very few have ventured into its depths have returned hence...

— A chronicle found in the Crimson Pentasophical

I have, and it would chill your blood to hear the horrid tales that I could tell of those caves...
~ A note in Drovan in the margin of said chronicle

The Circle of Bloodstained Seekers are considered a people separate from the rest of Curséd society. With the exception of those who make the supply runs to bring them food and water so they can continue their strange quest, most Curséd barely know where they live. But everyone has heard of the Crypt, the Seekers' Hall, where they do their strange rituals in secret...

Dark and Hopeful

The Crypt is located far at the edges of the city of Alziran, just off of the main mining tunnels of the city. This is the most opportune place for a deep-delving team like the Circle, as well as being out of the way of most other Curséd.
The halls leading to the main chambers are decorated with statues of previous Seekers, each one nearly identical to their look in life, and each a coffin for their bones. At the very end of the passageway, on the other side of two immense oaken doors of great strength and size, the reception hall is decorated with dark purple rugs and bright red tapestries of demons, undead and other monstrosities that the Seekers fight against.
Three large oaken doors break up the Crypt into three smaller areas at this room. One area of the complex is dedicated to rest, where the Seekers rest, eat and recuperate after missions and quests. The second region is dedicated to training, containing running tracks, training dummies, and blunted weapons for duels and practice. The third is the most secretive, as it is where the Seekers hold their rituals and great assemblies away from prying eyes.

Symbol of the Circle of Bloodstained Seekers

Alternative Names

The Seekers' Hall

Type

Guildhall

Parent Location

Alziran

Owning Organization

Circle of Bloodstained Seekers

Ritual Site

The Seekers have a nearly-religious set of rituals, rites and initiations that take place when the large oaken doors of the Hall are closed. Very little is known about them, with the exception that a powerful elixir known as the Demonbane is often involved, and those who go into that chamber don't come out the same as when they went in...