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Beneath the Temple of the Worm (Catacombs Level 2)
🕑 Added 2024-09-23 15:03:35 +0000 UTCDeep beneath the basements of the Temple of the Worm are the lowest tier of catacombs that significantly predate the temple proper. Like the level above, there are numerous tiny shafts / tunnels that interconnect between the chambers and the upper level of the catacombs. These catacombs are definitely from a temple of the same death god as the current temple, but significantly predate the structure – back to a time when that temple had much more political clout and was a much larger and more ornate structure.
The main element of these catacombs is the five pentagonal chambers, each dedicated to a different aspect of the god of death. These were constructed when the temple was under the care of the clan of the Sweet Singers of Nakomé, while the modern temple is under the care of the much less prestigious clan of the Copper Door. These chambers are rich with copper inlays and inscriptions of the catechisms of the five aspects of the Lord of Decay.
Around these five ritual chambers are ancient tombs and crypts, as well as another well-guarded access into the undercity. To the northeast a wide passage leads up towards the necropolis – at one time this was a grand passage, a parade route between the ritual chambers and the necropolis. Now the upper end of this route has been built over, and access is only through a few old crypts in the necropolis that are still connected to this passage.
The 1200 dpi versions of the map were drawn at a scale of 300 pixels per square and are 9,600 x 12,000 pixels (32 x 40 squares). To use this with a VTT you would need to resize the squares to either 70 pixels (for 5′ squares) or 140 pixels (for the recommended 10‘ squares that make sense with the design) – so resizing the image to 2,240 x 2,800 pixels or 4,480 x 5,600 pixels, respectively.
https://dysonlogos.blog/2024/09/23/beneath-the-temple-of-the-worm-catacombs-level-2/
