Ruins of Thalanora! Reward for reaching $300 goal.

Here's the $300 goal reward, the modular pack for the Ruins of Thalanora! it comes with some 10x10 forest tiles as well as a bunch of forest to dungeon 10x10 tiles that will enable you to connect with any of the tile sets from the Lich's Lair or Ruins of Azraga'ool modular sets. Hope you guys like it!

Thalanora was a thriving city, once inhabited by sect of elves that practiced a now-forgotten magic. Within it exotic goods and knowledge from the world over was exchanged. For you see, Thalanora both was and was not—it existed somewhere between the material planes.  

While this once-great city holds no exact location, one knowing its name may take any road and find themselves at its gates. It does not matter where they began in the material world.

Through this the ancient elves gathered an abundance of esoteric knowledge and, in return, enabled peoples from all over the world to trade freely with one another.  

Originally only a few select humans were trusted with the city’s name, but over the time it spread throughout the lands and newcomers would arrive daily. While this is what initially lead to the city’s greatness, it was also its downfall. For with the spread of its name, greedy conquerors began to arrive at the city’s gate, wishing to claim its riches.  

In this way villains from all over the globe took their turns attempting to siege the grand city. Every time they failed, the city grew weaker and eventually drastic measures were taken. The elves undid the powerful enchantment and returned the city to its original, remote location; deep within the heart of a forest.  

Because of this all but the most academic of the city’s inhabitants—now used to the luxuries of trade—left. As the centuries continued to pass, Thalanora fell from greatness and dwindled into ruin.  

Only one, batty old elf lives there now. His hands shake from palsy and his skin is as pale as milk, with long, white hair flowing down his back. He is an academic who, in his youth, saw the city’s brightest days and couldn’t bring himself to leave, despite watching his friends dwindle around him.  

Your party has been paid by a university scholar to find Thalanora’s resting place, based on the research she has gathered over the years. She is busty and awkward, claiming it is to prove the mythological city does in fact exist. However, in truth she seeks a powerful book of spells that resides there—it will give her the spells she needs to prove those who mocked her theories in the past that ancient magic is indeed superior (and deadly).  

However, the last academic, Eliathas, will die before giving up the tome. It is far too powerful to ever fall into the hands of humans, which is why it rests here—his magical link as the guardian of the book is also what gives him eternal life (he may have lied about that one when introducing himself).  

If you try to take the book, he will clumsily cut his arm and use the power inherent in his blood to stop you—the true forgotten magic of Thalanora.