Beneath the icy crust of the northern tundra lies a hidden domain of shadow and frost—the lair of the Dark Elves, known as Xal’threneth, the Shattered Glade. Once a sprawling underground forest bathed in the glow of bioluminescent fungi, it is now entombed in layers of frost and jagged icicles.
The air here bites with unnatural cold, cutting to the bone even through the sturdiest cloaks. Wisps of freezing mist snake along the cavern floor, obscuring the treacherous path ahead. From the walls, jagged ice crystals jut out like the fangs of some great beast, refracting pale light into a chilling kaleidoscope of shadows. The faint hum of an ancient magical barrier can be felt in the air, a barrier not meant to keep intruders out but to keep something far worse within.
The inhabitants—cold-hearted Dark Elves—have adapted to this icy prison, their once-ebon skin now laced with patterns of frostbite that shimmer like cursed jewels. Their glowing, pale-blue eyes pierce the darkness, ever watchful for those foolish enough to trespass. The sound of their whispers echoes eerily, the words of a language both alien and beautiful, like shards of ice falling onto glass.
At the heart of the lair lies the Heartspire Obelisk, an ancient artifact pulsing with frozen magic. It is said to hold dominion over the eternal winter that grips this place, its power coveted and feared by all who know of it. But the Dark Elves do not worship the obelisk—they guard it, for the magic it holds is as much a curse to them as it is a weapon against their enemies.
As you descend deeper, you feel the pull of the obelisk’s energy, its malevolent whispers scratching at the edges of your mind. But beware: the Dark Elves have laid traps both magical and mundane, and their elite Bladesingers and Iceweavers are ever vigilant.
Will you survive the Frozen Abyss to uncover its secrets, or will you become yet another frozen statue in this gallery of the damned?
Map size: 30 x 53
Setting Theme: Underdark
Variations: Flower, Throne, Grave, Fungus, Steps
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