Lefinock
In the dwarven tradition, when you die, if you are worthy, you will be entombed in a Dwarven mausoleum. The mausoleum you are entombed in is based on several factors, such as where you died, how you died, and your importance to Dwarven history. Those who are considered the cream of the crop, the pinnacles of dwarven ideals, and those of great honor and greater deeds all reside in Lefinock. To be buried in Lefinock is to be remembered forever by the Clandom. For many dwarves, it is the greatest honor and their life's work to be worthy of a Lefinock burial.
The mausoleum is difficult to even access, deep in the deserts, carved into the sheer cliffs of a plateau. It is accessible only to the most devoted of pilgrims, or the most lost of adventurers. The entrance has carved bas-relief statues of vigilent dwarves, there to guard the dead from all threats. They stand about 20 feet tall and stand facing out into the desert. The oldest dwarven graves are near the front, with newer burials being placed deeper into the mausoleum where now areas can be carved out as needed.
Alterations
When it beomes necesary, new areas are carved out of the plateau by hand. Several clans come to Lefinock whon the need presents itself. The Hrakinford carefully carve the areas out by hand. They are then followed by stoneworkers within the Stellenstrik and Minenarc clans, who add painstaking detail to the sarcaphogi, walls, floors, and ceilings of the area. Finally, the Oggenheim officially make the rooms part of Lefinock through a series of rituals and ceremonies. Only when all this is done may the new alcoves and sarcaphogi be used to place new dwarves of great repute to rest.
Defenses
Due to the Oggenheim's rigorous upkeep of the mausoleum's rites and ceremonies, it has been thuroughly warded against the infernal and abyssal. No one of either affiliateon can enter, which in one of the reasons that the bones of Xalfar's mortal remains were interred here in an unmarked grave. Try as he might, he and his minions cannot retrieve them, whihc continues to be a thorn in the Archdevil's side.
Tourism
Due to the remote location and the danger presented by the open desert, few come here to pay their respects to the dead, but those that do are exceptionally devoted. It is often the custom to bring gifts for the dead: oils, paints, and incense to adorn the sarcaphogus. Sometimes they bring even the most precious gift of all in the desert, water, as a gift to the dead. For this, they leave a shallow dish, and fill it with water, leaving it there for the spirits gatherd to partake in. Occasionally, the water in this ritual is replaced with alcohol, though not as often as one might expect from dwarves. This is largely due to the fact that they consider the alcohol of the afterlife to be far superior, and many don't want to risk incurring such a powerful spirit's ire by making a poor offering.
Type
Room, Religious, Mausoleum
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