The Ruined Keep

No one knows how it came into being, but it has existed since the first war with Fu Leng. Its mysteries have endured for centuries. Now it moves across the land solely by the terrible force of will. It is the Ruined Keep of Fu Leng, the grave of a thousand heroes.

The Ruined Keep is a dark obelisk that disappears and reappears at random throughout the Shadowlands. The Hiruma scouts long ago learned to avoid the Keep, for within it are terrible traps and tortures the likes of which no samurai can endure. On rare occasions, the Keep manifests outside the Shadowlands, but those times are mercifully few. That is, until now.

Fu Leng calls out to his Keep from the Heavens. The Keep's power is increased tenfold. The wretched obelisk appears at random throughout the Empire, bringing with it destruction, leaving behind only the Taint where once existed a pure land. The Keep grows stronger, yearning for its otherworldly master, desperate now to find him. It is the Empire that must suffer the effects of its pain.

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A hero from the winning faction in this tournament will brave the terrors of the Ruined Keep, and discover a means by which it can be banished from the Empire.

If the Horde should manage a victory, the Keep will claim its power for the City of the Lost.


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