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| The Cathedral of the Damned<ref>[[Haunted Sites]] p.16-17</ref> is a grim edifice covered with the iconography of fallen [[celestial]]s and other images that are both angelic and horrific to behold. The first occupants of the Cathedral, the [[priest]]s of some unknown faith, fell to corruption, and the Cathedral has been tainted ever since. [[Wolves]] and [[worg]]s patrol the ground outside. [[Geodomonias]], described as "winged [[vampire]]s" stand watch over the Cathedral like [[gargoyle]]s, but they are unrelated. Geodomanias become active at night.
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| A century following the corruption of the original inhabitants, a [[mad]] vampire came to the Cathedral. Driven more by [[dark desire]] than reason, he has conducted several blasphemous experiments, including a [[werebat]] [[zombie]] that has somehow managed to maintain its intelligence. The young [[paladin]] [[Thoris Tregart]] south to avenge his [[murdered]] father, but he himself was [[murdered]]. Ultimately failing at his quest, Thoris now wanders the Cathedral as a [[radiant spirit]], making it an eve more horrible place.
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| One fan made the Cathedral a [[pocket domain]] located inside a remote part of [[Mordent]]. The people of [[Dorsit]] know of the Cathedral and curse it, thinking it home to a powerful [[fiend]]. This rumor is partially true. Whereas no [[demon]], [[devil]], or the like infests the cathedral, there is a [[mad]] [[elven vampire]] named [[Christian the Mad Vampire|Christian]] and his two [[dread golem]]s, [["Werebat"]] and [[Billie Bonez]]. In addition, the place is [[haunted]] by the [[ghost]] of a former [[priestess]], [[the Dark Mother Miranda]]. Despite these threats, the greatest menace in the Dark Cathedral is [[the Beast of the Cathedral]]. The Beast seems merely a horrific [[monster]], but she is actually a [[cursed]] [[human]] woman named [[Lady Karalyn Valkyrie]]. She was [[transformed]] by the Dark Mother and forced to destroy her lover and adventuring companion, [[Andros Valkyrie]]. However, after her collar was [[destroyed]], she unleashed her full wrath on the Dark Mother and [[killed]] her, drawing the Cathedral into [[the Mists]].<ref>[[Alanik Ray's Library]] [http://fraternityofshadows.com/TheCemetery.html Archives- Places p. 160] </ref>
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| ==Authorial Credit==
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| The Cathedral of the Damned was created by [[François Mathieu]] for the Haunted Sites contest announced in Dragon Magazine 252. It (along with the other entries) was published in the [[Haunted Sites]] netbook by the [[Kargatane]] with the permission of [[TSR]].
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| [[Andrew Snow]] created the homebrew content expanded on the inhabitants of the Cathedral of the Damned and placed it in [[Mordent]]. His content were published on the [[website]] [[Alanik Ray's Library]] under "[[Dark Cathedral]]".
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| [[category:Corrupted]]
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