Ruin Islets

Many piles of stone are not rally natural. They are yet another reminder of how much was destroyed in the collapse.

— Artur Neha, Traveler

Overview

Many Ancient Ruins have not remained intact nor even remained in place. Plenty of debris was moved around and had collected in piles small and great all across Awldor, even in the sea. Disturbing any of these mounds of loose material can yield unexpected rewards as well as unleash unexpected dangers. Investigate them at your peril. Many ruin islets can be difficult to get to due to the inherent dangers of navigating a ship over shallow rock ridden waters where these islets are usually found. Two particularly large concentrations of ruin islets are located to the north and south of Visus Island.

The Rewards

One can find artifacts and relics buried within the loose if tightly compacted debris. Even ancient tools and records have been found preserved from the elements within these compacted piles of debris. These islets can also yield useful building material if it contains anything useful and the dangers are acceptable.

The Dangers

Many islets are often laced with still charged wild magics from the collapse. Disturbing these piles of stone can unleash the wild magics within them effectively making the islets magic traps. Other dangers include Undead and other monsters. In some cases, certain ancient constructs were discovered that proved fatal to the discoverer.

Land Islets

Technically piles, there are compacted mounds of debris found on land. They bear the same set of attributes, even rewards and dangers, as their sea bound counterparts.

Alternative Name(s)

"Mystery Rubble"

Type

Island

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Common Types of Magic Traps:

• Fire
• Shocking
• Poison
• Acidic
• Water
• Stoning
• Slow
• Haste
• Bubble
• Whirlpool

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Note(s) from the Archivists:

We need to visit the islets near own shores more often. - Archivist Bob 
Didn't you lose your beard to one of them? - Archivist Theta
Yes I did. I plan to be more careful next time. - Archivist Bob