Monastery of the Arched Sky
This temple served as a home to the order of an apocalyptic sky cult. These ancient diviners believed they could foretell the end of the world by carefully observing the motion of the stars and portents of the Astral Plane. To expand their knowledge, members of the order traveled across the known world, plotting the stars in detail and obsessively collecting lore. Records from the waning days of the order document a belief that they had discovered “the edge of the world,” from which a “final judgment” would be made.
In order to protect their wealth and prevent the unworthy from gaining access to their secrets, they defended their many chambers with deadly traps. While the order died off long ago, their traps - and the treasures they protect - remain.
Several decades ago, Magnus Barrelblock - a halfling adventurer (or, as some would claim, amoral tomb raider) - discovered the temple and excavated it, hoping to plunder its lost loot. His party breached the tomb, and though most of the members of his expedition succumbed to the temple’s traps, Magnus himself made it to the temple’s hidden Reliquary. But before he could claim the treasure of the temple, a final trap claimed his life.
Magnus’ expedition already triggered the traps in the temple, making entrance easy for the party. However, when the party takes the Astral Compass from its resting place, the traps will reactivate, forcing the party to deal with them on the way out.
A partial account of Magnus’ expedition made it into the hands of Cendrail, who made the connection between the sky watchers and the Fallen Star. The wizard commissioned the party to investigate the temple ruins and recover any lore or relics that might help them find the location.
The temple has mostly collapsed over the long ages, closing off chambers and creating new passageways where walls came down.
In order to protect their wealth and prevent the unworthy from gaining access to their secrets, they defended their many chambers with deadly traps. While the order died off long ago, their traps - and the treasures they protect - remain.
Several decades ago, Magnus Barrelblock - a halfling adventurer (or, as some would claim, amoral tomb raider) - discovered the temple and excavated it, hoping to plunder its lost loot. His party breached the tomb, and though most of the members of his expedition succumbed to the temple’s traps, Magnus himself made it to the temple’s hidden Reliquary. But before he could claim the treasure of the temple, a final trap claimed his life.
Magnus’ expedition already triggered the traps in the temple, making entrance easy for the party. However, when the party takes the Astral Compass from its resting place, the traps will reactivate, forcing the party to deal with them on the way out.
A partial account of Magnus’ expedition made it into the hands of Cendrail, who made the connection between the sky watchers and the Fallen Star. The wizard commissioned the party to investigate the temple ruins and recover any lore or relics that might help them find the location.
The temple has mostly collapsed over the long ages, closing off chambers and creating new passageways where walls came down.
Temple Map Characteristics
Unless otherwise stated, the rooms in the temple have the following characteristics:
LIGHT: Dim light. Most rooms are magically lit by enchanted torches that flicker to life when the room is entered.
DOORS: The doors in the temple are made of stone and pivot on simple stone divots set in the floor. AC 15, 50 hit points.
CEILING: The ceilings in the rooms are 15 ft. high, and 10 ft. high in the corridors.
Type
Monastery
Parent Location
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