“They are as ageless as the myths themselves. Who else could have left these bastions of mystery? …It was by Their will that they were sealed, and I invite the time that They seek for them to be opened.” - Bishop Vysarius
Vaults of Ahm
The Vaults of Ahm are massive stone structures found across Leurut, and potentially further beyond. They are utterly impenetrable and almost entirely unopenable, and their contents are always a mystery. Both magical and physical means of egress are perfectly repulsed by these timeless doors.
They are believed to have been left by Ahm in their ordering of Kona, although references to them in the Writ of Ahm are scarce, leaving much to the imaginations and theories of scholars. The nature of the Vaults was the focus of Bishop Oleg Vandire's studies before his murder. They are noted for largely being within areas of great strategic value militarily. In almost all cases, they take the shape of a large, cuboid stone chamber with two great stone doors barring entrance.
For millennia, only one Vault had been opened. It was breached ~2500 SA by the mages of Akselstead, unleashing some great destructive force upon Leurut that was contained at great cost, and catalysing the creation of the Empire of Akselmarch some centuries later.
In more recent years, the Elemental Vaults were opened by O.P.E.R.A.. As of the present moment, two have been opened: the Vault of Light, and the Vault of Fire.
Known Vaults
- Akselmarch Vault - opened
- Wave Echo Vault / Light - opened
- Rutsan's Crossing Vault / Fire - opened
- Scale's Gap Vault / Air - opened
- Empty Wall Vault / Life - opened