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[[File:WhisperingCairn01.png|thumb|475px|Entrance to the Whispering Cairn as depicted by Steve Presott in ''[[Dungeon magazine|Dungeon]]'' #124.]] | [[File:WhisperingCairn01.png|thumb|475px|Entrance to the Whispering Cairn as depicted by Steve Presott in ''[[Dungeon magazine|Dungeon]]'' #124.]] | ||
The '''Whispering Cairn''' is a tomb complex at the edge of the [[Cairn Hills]]. | |||
== Description == | |||
"Within a day’s ride north of [[Diamond Lake]], this cairn lies near an iron mine that went dry in about [[545 CY]]{{cite dungeon|124|53|}}. [Its] charter lapsed when its owner ([[Ulgo Fant]]) died several years later.{{cite dungeon|124|53|}} | |||
Unlike the [[Stirgenest Cairn]], the Whispering Cairn isn’t so empty and harmless. | |||
{{quoted text|Situated in a sort of no-man’s land, the cairn was all but forgotten, its yawning entrance overgrown with weeds and choked with collapsed debris. Rediscovered by a curious teenager in [[585 CY]] ([[Alastor Land]]), the cairn has since been a sort of community secret held by Diamond Lake’s youth, who dare each other to disappear into its cyclopean entrance and spend the night as a test of mettle. These visits tapered off about six years ago, when a local girl vanished while sleeping in the cairn. Occasionally, when the wind is just right, haunting, almost magical tones emerge from the depths of the forlorn tomb."{{cite dungeon|124|53|}} }} | |||
== Publishing history == | |||
The Whispering Cairn features prominently in the first ''[[Age of Worms]]'' AP ([[adventure path]]), the eponymously-named ''The Whispering Cairn'', which is set in [[595 CY]]. Adventurers also return to the Whispering Cairn in the ''[[Age of Worms]]'' AP in the sixth adventure, ''A Gathering of Winds''. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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*[[Wolfgang Baur|Baur, Wolfgang]]. "A Gathering of Winds." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | *[[Wolfgang Baur|Baur, Wolfgang]]. "A Gathering of Winds." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | ||
*[[Erik Mona|Mona, Erik]]. ''[[Age of Worms Overload]]''. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. Available online:[http://paizo.com/dungeon/news/v5748eaic9jzc] | *[[Erik Mona|Mona, Erik]]. ''[[Age of Worms Overload]]''. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. Available online:[http://paizo.com/dungeon/news/v5748eaic9jzc] | ||
:———. "[[Backdrop: Diamond Lake]]." ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | |||
:———. "The Whispering Cairn." ''[[Dungeon (magazine)|Dungeon]]'' #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 5 December 2024
The Whispering Cairn is a tomb complex at the edge of the Cairn Hills.
Description
"Within a day’s ride north of Diamond Lake, this cairn lies near an iron mine that went dry in about 545 CY[1]. [Its] charter lapsed when its owner (Ulgo Fant) died several years later.[1]
Unlike the Stirgenest Cairn, the Whispering Cairn isn’t so empty and harmless.
"Situated in a sort of no-man’s land, the cairn was all but forgotten, its yawning entrance overgrown with weeds and choked with collapsed debris. Rediscovered by a curious teenager in 585 CY (Alastor Land), the cairn has since been a sort of community secret held by Diamond Lake’s youth, who dare each other to disappear into its cyclopean entrance and spend the night as a test of mettle. These visits tapered off about six years ago, when a local girl vanished while sleeping in the cairn. Occasionally, when the wind is just right, haunting, almost magical tones emerge from the depths of the forlorn tomb."[1] "
Publishing history
The Whispering Cairn features prominently in the first Age of Worms AP (adventure path), the eponymously-named The Whispering Cairn, which is set in 595 CY. Adventurers also return to the Whispering Cairn in the Age of Worms AP in the sixth adventure, A Gathering of Winds.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Baur, Wolfgang. "A Gathering of Winds." Dungeon #129. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- Mona, Erik. Age of Worms Overload. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005. Available online:[1]
- ———. "Backdrop: Diamond Lake." Dungeon #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
- ———. "The Whispering Cairn." Dungeon #124. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2005.
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| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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| The Whispering Cairn (Age of Worms) | Adventure | Located in: Cairn hills, | Dungeon magazine #124 | 14 |