All is not yet lost...
After an exhausting subterranian journey through a dark labyrinth of long abandoned catacombs, the group of exiled nomads, or what remain of them, find a lengthy staircase, leading up to an enormous canyon. Ancient ruins cover the landscape, remnants of stunning architectural wonders from a long gone era. Amidst the ruins, the nomads search for water and anything else of value. They can only faintly remember the last time they ate or slept, but they feel revitalized by this new discovery...
Having spent a brief couple hours scavenging through the homes, stores and temples of the city, the nomads finally stumble upon the city's water resevoir. It has almost completely dried up however, and what little is left becomes quickly contested. While most are fighting over the last drops of water, a lone soul decides to explore around the reservoir for more water. The search leads to a peculiar chain of V-shaped ceramic slabs leading all the way to the upper walls of the cavern. There, the sound of flowing water could be heard, and water drops periodically fall from above. Cutting into the rocks, a narrow path is opened for water to flow. No drop is left wasted as the excessive thirst is being quenched.
The rest of the tribe is informed of this discovery and rushes to the scene, but the water's rate of flow is deemed too slow. Together, the nomads chisel away at the rocks, suspecting that an underground river is not far off... They were right.
Suddenly, the rocks crack open and water bursts through in increasingly large volumes. A tremendous roar echoes across the ruins as the nomads are washed away through the aqueducts. The flow carries them all the way back to reservoir, where they scramble to get to high ground as the water level dramatically rises. The ground trembles and rocks fall from above as the entire canyon begins collapsing. Meanwhile, water bursts in from new directions, slowly flooding the entire city.
The exiles rush towards the towering temple at the center of the city, whilst chased by torrents of water pouring in from multiple directions. The temple's roof is the highest point they can get to, and that is their only concern. Running up the stairs, they arrive at a rusted bronze gate blocking the way in. With great effort, they push them out of the way and arrive at large hall. Inexplicably, the torches and candles inside are still burning...
At its center of the hall lies a circular, silver mirror, in which the nomads can see themselves, not inside the temple, but in a lush, green paradise. They begin whispering among each other, wondering if anyone could come up with an explanation for this peculiar sight. Meanwhile, the water outside is encroaching upon the survivors...
As they approach the mirror, they can feel a warm breeze sweeping through the room. The sounds of birds singing and roaming wild animals could be heard. The boundary between the 2 worlds is increasingly blurred. When they touch the mirror, the vision becomes the reality...
They now stand on green plains, palm trees and mountains loom in the distance. The orange light of the morning sun give warmth to the cold, wet exiles. Meanwhile, looking back through the portal, the nomads see water breaking through the bronze gates. Their counterparts in the other world, stand firmly and calm, but their faces express fear and desperation... One of the nomads quickly smash the mirror with a rock, which breaks into into a million little pieces and get carried away by a gust of wind...
The nomads quickly explore their new home, and find that their paradise is wedged between 2 large rivers. This still leaves them with a few avenues of exploration. But before they go any further, they take account of who made it across to this new world, and who did not, along with the tools and items they brought with them.
They begin wondering whether what happened early on, along with this new eden was real, or a figment of their imagination caused by thirst and sleeplessness. Eventually, they care no more, as they are quite happy here either way.
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For Skills, you may choose 1 of the following:
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For items, you may choose 1 which you had from the start of your journey:
In addition, You may choose 1 more item found whilst exploring the ruined city:
As for Memories, it is your the biography of your character, but it must be limited to a handful of sentences, as the long and exhausting voyage they went through has taken a toll on their mind.
