Ossuary

**Ossuary** is an underground civilization, once a thriving desert planet, inhabited by a master mining species called the Y'ruk. A massive volcanic eruption led to the collapse of their society and rendered the surface of the planet uninhabitable, pushing the surviving Y'ruks underground. The Y'ruk turned to their memory storing crystal, Oss, to build a new society and preserve their past. This page is adapted from the "Guide to Convergence" book.

## Overview

Ossuary, known for its literal and figurative underground culture, was once rich in mineral deposits. The Y'ruk society aimed to reach a mythologized place called The Glimmer by building a mega-structure, a task interrupted by a devastating volcanic eruption. Post-cataclysm, the Y'ruk took refuge underground and developed a memory-based economy using Oss, a crystal capable of storing memories.

## Lyra's Keep

The Y'ruk survivors retreated to Lyra's Keep, a cavernous haven turned memorial for those who lost their lives in the volcanic eruption. The space tells the story of the rise and fall of the Y'ruk through medallions on the floor and domes on the ceiling. The statue of Lyra Osstrand, the first Y'ruk to commune with Oss, stands as a significant monument.

## Modern Underground

In the years following the Convergence, Ossuary has become a hub for information collection in the worlds. The Oss crystals found throughout the tunnels of Ossuary draw both locals and tourists due to their memory storing capabilities, contributing to the planet's distinct historical and cultural appeal.

## Mythology

### In Search of the Glimmer

According to Me'ekap's Myths of Convergence, the Y'ruk dedicated their lives to building a grand stairway, a structure aimed to reach a mythologized place known as The Glimmer. This overwhelming celestial body was the brightest star in the multiverse, and its beauty was revered among the Y'ruk.

### The Slow Moving Woman

In another tale, an old woman born of a tree tells a story of an even older woman, known as the Slow Moving Woman. This enigmatic figure is described as moving so slowly that her motion could not be registered, creating a fleeting feeling akin to a gust of wind or a chill up the spine whenever she passed through.

### A Knowing Kin

A third tale tells of those chosen with the heavy responsibility of foreknowledge. Born with an understanding of not just the present, but also of what is to come, these chosen individuals crafted a book to tell the prophecy of a mass unknowing. This book was said to grow a column of stone around itself, a cocoon to protect the words as they grew in power. This story refers to the Tome of Forgetting which can be found in the Ossuary Library.

### The Origin of Oss

The final myth speaks of the origin of the Oss crystals. In the beginning, the universe was a deep void, punctuated by a lone sound - the Source. This Source was the beginning of intention, creativity, imagination. Over time, this Source combined with a great mass of rock, creating a psychic interaction that allowed the whisper to become a real presence.

Over millennia, the rock was broken into the Great Sentient Asteroid Field and dispersed throughout the cosmos. Parts of this field were drawn into Ossuary's gravitational field, becoming part of the planet's crust and forming layers of bright translucent crystals. The Y'ruk discovered these crystals, named them Oss, and built a great civilization around them.

These tales come from the collection, "Me'ekap's Myths of Convergence."

## References

* "Guide to Convergence"
* "Me'ekap's Myths of Convergence"

## Locations

* Aztec Camera
* Blue Sound Spa
* Boiler Room
* Carnival Maelstrom
* Crystal Future
* Daydreamers
* Finger Dome
* Hall of Busts
* Hall of Whispers
* Help Save My World
* Industrial Hall
* Library of Ossuary
* Lyra's Keep
* Macarenia
* Moire Room
* Mongovoo
* Obsolete Obscurity
* Oss Cave
* Parlour Birds
* Reflective Passage
* Ruptured Time
* Sequencer Room
* Tilted Tunnel

## References

* "Guide to Convergence"
* "Me'ekap's Myths of Convergence"