Crypt of Nadox

Into the depths of the Broken Skull Rock, the hidden Crypt of Nadox lies. This crypt is the burial chamber of the undead troll shaman Nadox. Within, various shrines and temples honor Innoruuk, the god of the Broken Skull Clan. The crypt is a dangerous place to any who venture there. Also within the crypt, the ship of a dangerous pirate captain can be found in a hidden lagoon. The ship is filled with ill begotten treasure that the various troll pirate captains have gathered up over the ages.

Background Lore

During the recovery and rise of Clan Broken Skull, Nadox turned his eye from his people to his god. Nadox began to commune with Innoruuk, using his hatred for the land bound trolls to focus his spirit toward the Prince of Hate, he began using captives from the marauders at sea to build temples to Innoruuk. As his spirit grew closer to Innoruuk the practices of his faith began to change, become more savage and primal. Cruel and torturous ceremonies were held to sacrifice captured bodies for Innoruuk.

As Nadox's religion began to evolve, it also began to expand. Slaves were used to tunnel into the stone to build more shrines and altars; it was during these excavations when the Black Ore was discovered. Nadox knew when he first saw it that the black ore was a boon from Innoruuk, a reward for their devotion. Veins of the ore resonated with Hate. The first group of miners that uncovered it massacred each other, the primal force of hatred taking over their minds; none of them were close enough to the spirit of Innoruuk to know how to harness his hatred.

Nadox used the most devout priests to move the discovered ore to one of the temples, as they were apt to be the most resistant to its magic. In the temple they spent many months secluded researching, trying to find how to best harness the properties of the ore. One of the attributes they discovered was that a suspension made from the ore could be used to protect people's mind from its effects. In large enough doses the suspension also weakened a person's mind, reducing their willpower and making them more susceptible to command. Over enough time, people who ingested the ore lost all of their free will, and when coupled with religious indoctrination, these servants became fanatic in their devotion to the priests in the temple.

When the Ore's suspension was discovered the mines were reopened, but with new purpose, instead of tunneling to expand the temples they were excavating to find more of the Black Ore. The miners were given large amounts of the suspension under the guise of protecting them from the Ore's effects, while they were in fact becoming servants to the Priests.