Burren Canyon/Witches Gash (forgotten family crypt)

Steel Realms

Burren Canyon, now known as “Witches Gash”, is a washout canyon outside the city. is a lonely place that is located northeast of the castle. There is a small canyon that floods or washes out when it rains. At the top of the path is a grate, stone melded into place. The Green Church and druidic signs of blood, faith, and truth above it. It is known that people disappear when seeking refuge here, and that many have been found dead in it – seemingly drowned from flash floods.

The Tombs of Burren Family

It was at this site, now called Witches Gash, that Calai Burren, head of the house, chased and caught several fell creatures that were prowling the countryside – including a witch! Each one he chased into the caves, and collapsed rubble, killing them and sealing their remains into rooms. He built the family catacombs in the same spot and posted a guard, creating a “sacred pact” with the folk of the area that his family would always lie in rest here and he would always watch over the people.

Knowledge/Facts About the Burren Canyon

Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore

Knowledge is broken down by ease of discovery/accessibility. If nothing is indicated, assume it is Pervasive.

Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty

The older family crypt, a source of embarrassment now as its roots lie in a faith they have turned away from.

Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty

“Witch’s Gash” is its name now (purposefully renamed by disinformation campaign), it was Burren Canyon.

Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty

The spiritus here are ANGRY. The lie of the unbroken lineage will cause them to attack all who enter now for the last 200 years.

Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty

Calai told the settlers he had killed them, but many he just sealed in. He built the family catacombs in the same spot and posted a guard until all of them would have starved and died no matter their nature – the “sacred pact” was a bit of a cover to ensure nothing escaped. Then they were forgotten about, as they should have been.

This location was written out of the official historical record of the Burren family a couple hundred years ago. The official story is the unbroken family genealogy in the family chapel of the castle has all the records.


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