Great Forge
__________ The heart and soul of the Dracian Empire is the Anvil of Flame, in the center of the Great Forge.
Located deep under the center of the citadel, in the naturally carved caverns and once considered the Heart of Dragnid Mountain, is an immense expanse of stone and magma pillars, with naturally carved shelves. Long stone stairways were carved to connect the shelves, providing paths and connections to each of the various natural magma forges. All paths lead to the central pillar, upon which sits the giant Anvil of Flame.
The Anvil of Flame is a holy anvil; a gift from unknown sources. The Dracian believe it is a gift from their Fire Element and serves to provide everything the Dracian Pae'il will ever need. It can provide answers to those who brave enough to ask. Only the legendary weapons wielded by the heroes of the past have been struck upon the Anvil of Flame. Rumors circulated among early Dracians that the Anvil of Flame was actually egg of the Great Dragon.
While the magma still flows, everything else in this forge has been forgotten to time. Covered in a thick layer of soot, it's obvious no one's used the Great Forge in hundreds of years. Echos of hammers hitting the anvils can still be heard throughout the expanse. The smell of sulfur is strong and grows even stronger the deeper into the forge one treks.
Lining the walls of the shelves and the pathways are hammers and tools covered in soot and cobwebs. Rats, spiders, scorpians and varies roaches scatter when the ground is disturbed. It's hard to not see and hear the ghosts of the past as one enters and tours the once powerful forge. It truly was the heart and soul of the great Dracian Empire, and invokes feelings of great sadness and anger. How did such a powerful group of Pae disappear? Who could have been strong enough to overpower such a group?
A single set of Blood Pae'il foot prints can be seen in the soot, following every path in the abandoned forge.
