Murghos Deeps
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Creator | Xero |
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Type | Dungeon Underground Cavern Temple |
Leader(s) | Krakoren |
Creatures | Humanoids (Humans, Hayka) Dragons (Hydras) Elementals |
Location | Northern Four Eye Archipelago |
Planet | Saberos |
Affiliation | Kabunenun (Bottom Reaches) Darksail Cutters (Upper Reaches) |
Status | Semi-Active |
Named after a notorious sea creature who terrorized the seas of Saberos 2000 years ago, the Murghos Deeps is a cavernous network with its entrance located in a cove in the northern regions of the Four Eye Archipelago.
The upper reaches of the cavern where its one and only exit is located is used by the Darksails as a hideout, often times retreating there after a successful raid on a nearby settlement to recuperate and party. They have fashioned the top parts of the deeps into a proper pirate fortress with many traps laid out for daring adventurers trying to steal from them though they often fall into their own traps, leading to their body plummeting into the murky waters of the cavern below. Captain Uyarin leads the Hayka pirates positioned here.
Alongside the pirates, many other creatures have made the caverns their home including a number of Hydras and their spawn lurking in the deep waters of the deeps, waiting for some misfortunate pirate upstairs to fall into their gaping maws and become their next meal. Giant crab-like creatures and wayward elemental spirits also wander the damp caves seeking prey or guarding their treasure. The notorious Hydramother Hyzaar has made the largest pond of Murghos her nest, positioned just outside a temple.
The cavern itself was found by an old sect of Kabunenun Humans who turned the deeper areas of the caverns into a temple of worship for Murghos, a creature they believed to be a God of the seas, working tirelessly every day to summon him back to the world. They are said to gone insane in the process of praying to the fake god, locking themselves away from the rest of the world and acting extremely hostile towards anyone approaching their sacred grounds, killing without relent. High Priest Krakoren currently leads these Humans, his blind following to Murghos causing him to impart a strict law upon his people that prevents any free thinking and endless days of ritualistic worship.