Grave of the Beast

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Located east of the Wall of Spears, the territory in that area is known as the Grave of the Beast. It is here that the mighty Tarrasque fell in 542 A.F. The creature roamed the Common Lands at times, but was finally put down my a company of monster hunters led by the legendary Wallace Vandel, master monster hunter. The creatures bones still stand like a horrid tribute to its terrible majesty. Many do not dare disturb the creatures remains for fear of awakening its wrath from beyond the grave. This has not stopped a bold few from collecting Tarrasque teeth, bones, and rotting skin (there is little left) for sale. The inherent magical properties can create very powerful creations.

History of the Tarrasque

The beast known as the Tarrasque has stalked the lands since the Fall. It only ever went as far east as Ganzorig and as far south as Vesper Pass. It never ventured across the Cauldron. Trade in this area was non-existent. Most merchants were afraid of the creature and those fearlessly ventured into its vale were consumed. Miles and miles of wreckage and ruin were the hallmarks of this place. Only small, burrowing animals and the birds had places to hide from its eternal hunger.

Once word spread of the creature, it acquired the interest of every hunter around Alduroum. Bounties were placed, boasts we made, and bets were wagered but no one could slay the creature. It had proved immune to siege weaponry, magic, armies, and every other method of death that the intelligent races possessed. It never roamed, but stood its ground within the vale as a challenge to all.

The Vandel Family

Perhaps the most famous of monster hunters, the Vandel family had made monster killing its business since they purged an ooze infestation from the docks of Trickletown.