Blood and Circuses

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The Fortress of the Apocalypse is protected by the five shrines of the Adversaries. When the messengers of the Vigils rebelled upon the creation of the Mortal Realm, each choir lost a third of their number, and they were cast into the fiery pit you see around you. Ravach once lead the souls of warriors to their eternal reward with Thedeor, she was the greatest of his Valkyries. After her fall she created the Kobold race, and focused them on bloodlust and slaughter. Only now have some of their race rediscovered their soul's lost grace. It is this evil we must face if we are to strip away the protection of the fortress and stop the Apocalypse.

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This is a dangerous path you walk, [%NAME]. While the Ascended existence you are blessed with offers you some protection against the physical threats, this is a spiritual battle. Ascended have been corrupted in the past, and Telara nearly paid the price. Remember the folly of Kain. Carlliazidajjala is correct that this is the only way to gain access to the Fortress of the Apocalypse. But I can see the damage that this corruption does to your immortal soul and I weep. What if we were to avert the coming Apocalypse but lose you to the corruption of evil?