Ruins of Autheuil

Autheuil (AUTH-yoo-EEL) was once of the earliest cities of mankind, perhaps the very first on Yrth. Its walls bear markings in Arabic, Latin, and even Norman French.Banestorm, p.134 The ruins themselves are surrounded by woods, but lack game, or even edible plants. Something is very off about this place.
There's only a scant few things in the world that remember what happened here. Perhaps some old scroll in the as-Siyassi, or an ancient elf who's willing to break the taboo, and tell the true story about this places seemingly cursed nature.
Mana levels are low in this area, with fluctuating areas of zero or very high mana. 
== Animals ==
There are few, if any, animals in Autheuil, making hunting difficult at best, and its unstable mana levels make summoned food just as unlikely. However, Autheuil is cursed, not dead--adventurers are likely to run into Yrth's most dangerous beasts here. Perhaps a nightmarish nightstalker patrols this area, consuming whatever it finds. 
== Ongoing Theories ==
Much of knowledge of Autheuil comes from its historical context--it was the first human city in an elven province, most likely the settlement had been spirited in on a Banestorm and planted in the middle of the forest. Humans, lacking the old magics of elves, survived how they knew how, cutting down trees, clearing groves, building structures and such. A clash of humans and elves, most likely highly magical, may have resulted in a sort of thaumatological "dirty bomb"--destroying the inhabitants instantly, and damaging mana levels for hundreds of years. 
== Reference ==
* GURPS Banestorm
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