Black Pyramid

Black_Pyramid_by_gsemkow.jpgFrom the Book of Tenoch
In a time before the shattering, deep in the hearts and souls of those who once walked the lush island of Tenoch a small few turned from the first ones, gods who held themselves aloft from man, the skies and mountains their home. These people found a new power, a dark master who promised rebirth from the weak bodies they lived in, the perfection of one's soul, and the coming of a bride who would open the gates to a land of new promise.

In truth, Kul'tka was cast out from his own realm, torn from his love and cast to the mortal realm for he alone wanted to lead in his own way, foregoing the traditions of his kind, once delving in hope in something better, he fell from grace, and as those whose dreams had forged him passed into the twilight of their existence, his heart grew cold, alone in his temple he waited for a prophecy he knew to be a lie to come into fulfillment.

Bangui, the one who is one with his favourite, his confident, Tamara was his only companion, forced to remain loyal by a strange curse. The feral feline, the panther whose powers were unmatched but by Kult'ka itself, had been stripped of all pleasures, her heart left cold and unmoved. Until came the shattering, Kul'tka's earthly form destroyed as the curse filled his realm, his soul in transition lifted through fires and death, twisting his essence to make it part of the very temple. Rage alone drove him to reclaim what was rightfully his, and his grip on Bangui became his only tie to life.

Tamara is the only shield holding Kul'tka's spirit, trapped in the temple, strong enough to sustain her own powers, but not strong enough to be able to take substance and unleash its darkness on the city. She must feed him with feelings of pain and frustration, and during somber nights, he takes from her the essence of men that she consumes for him.

Years passed, Kul'tka kept subdued, until such day that a fool helped him escape and the ancient God was slowly taking a physical form again. A reign of terror landed on Akashat, and many joined force, wizards, mages, soldiers, all races confunded, to vanquish the danger. They succeeded, at the loss of many lives, among those, Tychon, a simple tailor, but in Akashat, nothing is ever simple. Alice and others survived, and Tamara resumed her watch. But her own strength had been diminished in the battle, and she had to find a way for the dark entity to remain sealed in the stones of the Pyramid. She found that help, deep under the city, crawling around, knitting the sustenance of the land.

And Kul'tka was once more kept away from his nefarious endeavour, for as long as the crawler and the feline walk the same path.

Description
A massive pyramid of obsidian stones, throbbing, pulsating, stands at the edge of the Forgotten Ring, a set of heavy gates securing the entrance.