Kama Mountain City

The Kama Mountain City was an architectural marvel located in the Kama Mountain Valley in the Jungle. It was built and formerly inhabited by the Yanoa Tribe, after they emerged victorious in The Tribal War of Kama against the other two Jungle Tribes. Life was brought to the valley thanks to the four elemental totems. Each one allowed the landscape to thrive, and for the Jungle City to prosper more and more. After the Elemental Curse however, the city fell into disrepair, and has been abandoned ever since.

## History

#### Periods of War

Three tribes lived in the jungle, and they were interested in harnessing the mystical properties of the Sacred Kama Valley. They were the Fern Tribe, the Leaf Tribe, and the Yanoa Tribe. After fighting an intense war between the three tribes, the Yanoa Tribe emerged victorious, while the other two tribes vanished. During the period of the city’s construction, the Yanoa Tribe fell into conflict with the Desert People, in the Inter-Biome War. The war ended in a stalemate, and as a gesture of peace, the Inter-Biome Mining Network was founded.

#### The Elemental Pilgrimage

Once every year, a group of the Jungle City’s people would face a trial where they would have to find the four Elemental Totems of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water and present them with offerings, to allow control over the valley’s strong magic. Those who succeeded would be recognized as heroes, and would be catered to their every whim for the next year along with many other valuable benefits.

#### The Elemental Curse

One day, a desperate thief of unknown origin undertook the pilgrimage, believing that she would enjoy a comfortable life the next year. Using her thievery, she gained the offerings required for the totems and completed the rituals. Unfortunately, the elements saw through her deceit, and released their wrath upon the city in the form of a great storm, killing the Jungle King in the process. With the once blessed Kama Mountains now being cursed, the Yanoa Tribe was forced to retreat into the Jungle, taking the King’s daughter, Yarima, as their new queen and forming the Atakra Tribe with the remnants of the Leaf Tribe and building a new village near the coast.

#### The Heist of the Ancestral Statue

Years later, the tales of the Elemental Curse, spread throughout the Ultimate Survival World, eventually reaching the ears of the Darkwood Merchants. The youngest children of the family, the twins Caius and June, heard about the city from their parents and longed for adventure. The twins eventually snuck out of their mansion and journeyed to the city to explore it. Due to their curiosity and lack of ill intentions, they were able to pass through the Maze of the Jaguar and entered the city. During their exploration of the Jungle Temple, they discovered the Tomb of the Jungle King, who was killed in the Elemental Storm. They also discovered the Yanoa Tribe’s Ancestral Statues. The twins decided they had to take a memento from the city to prove to their parents that they had actually gone there. Using a Potion of Shrinking from the Wizard Tower, Caius shrunk one of the statues and they took back with them. Curiously enough, the twins and their parents disappeared days afterwards, leaving their mansion abandoned. Since then, the Kama Mountain City has remained abandoned and devoid of life.

## Notable Features

#### The Maze of the Jaguar

At the front entrance of the city is the Maze of the Jaguar. A large and confusing labyrinth placed between two enormous jaguar statues. Being the only entrance to the city, only those pure of heart can pass through the maze. Those who are wicked will lose their sanity, and be hopelessly stuck in the maze forever. It is said to be enchanted by the spirit of the Jaguar who saved the Yanoa Tribe from the Jungle Spiders centuries earlier.

#### The Jungle Temple

The Jungle Temple is the central building of the Kama Mountain City, acting as the home of the Jungle Kings until the Elemental Curse. It contains various statues of deceased kings, as well as a series of catacombs in the depths of the temple, acting as a necropolis for said kings. Priceless artefacts are said to lie within the temple, protected by several booby traps, as well as the Maze of the Jaguar, suggesting it would be difficult for tomb robbers to steal the treasure, with the Darkwood Merchants being the only exception.

#### The Mines

The mines are located in the northern section of the city (left if coming from the Maze of the Jaguar), containing valuable metals and minerals from within the Kama Mountains, as well as connecting the city to the Desert and Mesa, via the Ancient Dwarven City.