Ruins of Sala
Built on the ruins of a walled city abandoned centuries ago, Sala holds the tombs of the royalty of Caddesh. Some say Sala was the original capital of Caddesh, which is why the kings were buried there. Others say it was merely the original hometown of the royal family or perhaps a religious stronghold. It was (variously) lost to enemy attack or depopulated by a plague. In any case, the ghost of an assassinated king, or maybe a wronged heir, definitely wanders the ruins — or perhaps not. The tombs are built aboveground inside the mostly intact city wall. The necropolis is not strictly limited to royalty; other noble or powerful people have also been buried here, as well as those whom the kings desired to honor. Since the conquest of Caddesh by the Alcaldrich, the church ecclesiast of Muir has tried to discourage burials here, ostensibly because of the rituals of other religions practiced in the necropolis in the past. So far, the royal family (now reduced to regency status) has refused to be persuaded and holds to their tradition.
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