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In hidden crypts deep within the holds of the oldest
temples lie the sacred mummified remains of deceased
Slann. The spirit of a dead Mage-Priest often hovers
near its dried body-husk, and magical energy pulses
through the air around the corpse. It is unknown how
much these Slann spirits are able to manipulate the
corporeal world, though many prophets believe that their
influence is substantial, if not always apparent.
Venerable Lord Kroak is the oldest and most revered
of all these Relic-Priests. He is said to have been
the first Slann that was spawned in the world, the most
powerful of the First Spawning of Mage-Priests. An integral
part of the Old Ones' Great Plan, his spirit stubbornly
refused to leave this plane of existence when his body
was slain. In the temple-city of Itza, plaques recording
the history of the Slann relate that Lord Kroak was
present at the birth of the world and therefore fated
to be present at its end. Offerings and prayers are
devoted to this venerable Slann, and all who look into
his inlaid eyes can sense the power still residing there.
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