Wordbane Caverns

Though a relatively smooth planet compared to the rest in the Cordens system, Volipatria's surface has its fair share of cave networks hidden within its massive sweeping plains. One of these cave systems, known as Wordbane Caverns, generated any number of myths and horror stories after early astale explorers attempted to plumb its depths. According to ancient legend, the caverns held a beast that lived before the twin suns of Cordens, and whose venom would utterly destroy the mind of any who dared enter.
The most famous story concerns that of The Arrogant Orriro, an astale warrior who professed to be able to best any beast with only his claws. Despite the warnings of the people who lived near Wordbane Caverns that he would be driven past the brink of madness, Orriro entered the caves with every intent to destroy the beast within. Legends say he would remain within the caverns for a week before emerging again, not the same man. His feathers were uniformly turned to the deepest blue, eyes a blank white, and the words carved in his beak transformed into profane sigils that would ignite any who read them.
Current research suggests that Orriro may have been a victim of potent chrono overexposure, and that the mind-affecting effects of the caverns may be caused by veins of blue and purple chrono. Locals, however, doubt this explanation, as they report the caverns' tendency to seemingly surge and expel glowing forms in the darkest of moonlit nights.
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