The Temple of the Tormented Ones
In this walled compound, the demons Oni and Engel keep an avatar of the Lord of Black Pleasures DanXurin contained inside a magical barrier. It is best if you don't allow it to escape.
Located
in one of the furthest corners of the world, is the
Temple of the Tormented Ones. A giant walled compound made
of black and red granite blocks and contains three giant pyramids and
8 buildings. One of which lies an avatar of DanXurin, the Lord of
Black Pleasures.
The
left pyramid known as the Pyramid of Agony is where the demon Oni
resides. The right pyramid is known as the Pyramid of Ecstasy and is
where the demon Engel resides. The pyramid in the center is known as
the Pyramid of the Black One and is where the avatar of DanXurin
resides.
The
Pyramid of the Black One is surrounded by a magical barrier that
prevents anyone from entering and exiting. This barrier is powered by
the other two pyramids. However in order to keep this barrier from
shutting down, a sacrifice is required
periodically. One
person must be sacrificed to Oni and another to Engel who require the
energy from those who are offered up
to power the barrier that keeps DanXurin at bay.
The
sacrifice to Oni is restrained and taken to the Pyramid of Agony and
marched
up the stairs to the top. The door is then opened and the sacrifice
is thrown inside. Oni will then take it to the inner chambers to be
slowly tortured to death for the
energy to power the barrier. How
long the victim lasts varies depending who is being offered up.
Usually, they will last about a year before dying from the torture
though.
The
sacrifice to Engel is much different though. Unlike
Oni who requires a sacrifice for him to torture, Engel requires a
sacrifice to torture him. The one who is selected to be his torturer
must then use all methods at his disposal to keep Engel in agony so
that he can collect the
energy to power the barrier. Don’t worry, his wounds will heal
completely over night with a fresh body to torture ready the next
day. Ironically these sacrifices don’t last as long as the ones
given to Oni because there are not a
lot of people who have the mental endurance to be a torturer.
Should
the barrier fail, there is no telling what will happen when the
avatar of DanXurin escapes from the temple compound and into the
world. So it is of the utmost importance that the sacrifices are kept
up to date.
The
PCs could sabotage the sacrifices and try to kill both Oni and Engel
(Good luck. This is extremely difficult.) But that would shut down
the barrier and they would be fully responsible for whatever doom
they consigned the world to when the
avatar escapes the temple compound.
The
PCs could try to kill the avatar of DanXurin (Just forget it. This is
practically an impossible challenge.) and render the temple compound
obsolete. But you would have to find
a way to shut down the barrier and prevent the avatar from escaping
the moment it goes down. And it is constantly looking for a way to
escape.
The
PCs could choose participate in the sacrifice rituals for a reward.
This would be the best option.
Finally the PCs could just do nothing and allow things to go on as usual. Not exactly the best option.
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