Sacrificial Hollow
From Astral Arcline
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| Tags | Location |
| World | Kaern |
| Campaign | EYtO |
| Faction | Order of the Wolves |
| Contained By | Sanctuary of the Wolves |
| Related Entries | Sanctuary of the Wolves, Benson Wolfehard |
A somber, organic chamber located at the heart of the ground floor of the Sanctuary of the Wolves. It serves as both an elevator to the upper levels and a place of ritual sacrifice.
Player-Facing Lore & Discoveries
- The chamber contains three ancient stone altars: an Oak Tree, a Wolf, and a Dragon.
- A desiccated dryad is magically bound to the wall by pulsing black vines, appearing to be in deep distress.
- To bypass the magical quarantine and ascend the tree, a sacrifice of life force is required at the Tree Altar.
- This ritual mirrors the legendary "Original Sin" of the Order of the Wolves, where a Sister was sacrificed to save the Order.
- The Toll Met: Benson sacrificed blood at the Oak Altar, taking necrotic damage to satisfy the quarantine sequence and open the path upward.
- The Dryad Freed: The party cut the desiccated dryad down from the tree trunk where she was impaled by an ancient weapon (tentatively an ancient sword of the Order of the Wolves). Brylana used her corruption absorption to stabilize the dryad before they ascended.