"..and from the roaring fissue came a heat so strong as to melt the very stone that made the pillars of the Great Arch. The complex collapsed in upon itself, coming to decay and for centuries nothing but moss inhabited the ruins. But then the taloned ones came, and the prophecy was deemed real"
-Excerpt
from the Itz'lahatl,
Ancient History of the Sanctuary
 Deep in the steamy jungle of the Rainy Basin, many remains of past civilizations are found. The ruined buildings, sparsely scattered in the deep rain forest, are home to three clans of raptors. You slowly make your way through the dense groundcover, pushing past vines and moss covered rocks to get to this ruined temple. The constant dampness of the Basin is apparent as another light shower begins, precipitated by a roll of thunder followed by the light pattering of cold rain on leaves. Yet as you approach the ruins you hear a rustling in the brush next to you. You turn and are faced with a young near black and silver-striped utahraptor with a staff in her talons. She turns her emerald slitted eyes on you, reaching out a taloned hand, palm extended. "Breathe Deep, Seek Peace," she hisses, "And welcome to the Sanctuary of the Clans..." "To the east lie clan lands, bordered by the great Polongo. If you want more," she hands you a rolled up scroll, "Feel free to look, but some parts are yet uncomplete, undiscovered. For our history, Queztal of the Clan of Xilon holds the library...he will show you the story we write of. In progress, but continuing." She smiles, "creativity is an essential for the soul." "For more on those who inhabit this sanctuary...," She hands you another scroll, entitled characters. "And to explore on your own, up to a point. This too, incomplete and undiscovered. But feel free to visit as far as you can." The looks over her shoulder, ebony talons grasping her staff as she turns back to you. "Lucky to have made it this far...the Basin, full of dangers, but welcome, welcome," she bobs her head and disappears, appearing as a dim grey outline in the fog far ahead of you, weaving through the forest mist toward the Sanctuary of the Clans.
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