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<blockquote data-quote="jaybirdthings" data-source="post: 9477400" data-attributes="member: 7045632"># 8. Myths &amp; LegendsSubject: EventCanvas: RegionalTHE SUNKEN BASTILLE Newcomers to the town of Vitsi always encounter a strange sight when passing by the docks: fisherman rowing out onto the water of the Lago di Rollo, their boats gliding mere feet over a massive stone structure. This is the Merisi Bastille, a massive fortress that sunk during the Final Hour. According to the locals, the Bastille contains vast riches belonging to a wealthy adventurer from the time before the apocalypse. Many adventuring groups have made their way underwater to seek out the Merisi Treasure, but few have returned and none have succeeded.Elders in Vitsi claim that the owner of the Bastille, a Hollow Elf with an Admasian name, still lives. It is said that he came to town decades ago and discovered his sunken home, bursting into laughter at the sight of the structure. On the anniversary of his visit, a fringe group of townsfolk gather on the docks, sending floating lanterns out on the water over the Bastille. They sing, drink, and tell each other jokes long into the night, each tossing a coin into the lake before heading home for the night. Some say its a ritual of good luck, others say the offerings will bring about Merisi’s return, but a few townsfolk believe the elf to be a former acolyte of Tuathal the Bounty Bringer. They offer their coins to Saint Tuathal as thanks, for keeping whatever lurks in the Bastille down in its sunken prison.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jaybirdthings, post: 9477400, member: 7045632"] # 8. Myths & Legends Subject: Event Canvas: Regional THE SUNKEN BASTILLE Newcomers to the town of Vitsi always encounter a strange sight when passing by the docks: fisherman rowing out onto the water of the Lago di Rollo, their boats gliding mere feet over a massive stone structure. This is the Merisi Bastille, a massive fortress that sunk during the Final Hour. According to the locals, the Bastille contains vast riches belonging to a wealthy adventurer from the time before the apocalypse. Many adventuring groups have made their way underwater to seek out the Merisi Treasure, but few have returned and none have succeeded. Elders in Vitsi claim that the owner of the Bastille, a Hollow Elf with an Admasian name, still lives. It is said that he came to town decades ago and discovered his sunken home, bursting into laughter at the sight of the structure. On the anniversary of his visit, a fringe group of townsfolk gather on the docks, sending floating lanterns out on the water over the Bastille. They sing, drink, and tell each other jokes long into the night, each tossing a coin into the lake before heading home for the night. Some say its a ritual of good luck, others say the offerings will bring about Merisi’s return, but a few townsfolk believe the elf to be a former acolyte of Tuathal the Bounty Bringer. They offer their coins to Saint Tuathal as thanks, for keeping whatever lurks in the Bastille down in its sunken prison. [/QUOTE]

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