Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

Mirror of the Eternal Nightthe place to build her own strongest artifactthat will bring fulfillment of her Dream.1.777 BC: To prevent Kosmoteiros fromfalling into the hands of Thanatos, the priestsof Nyx destroy the city with a terribleearthquake. Thousands die and the place isabandoned for many years as seismic activityincreases in the area.1.664 BC: After the destruction of Taymora,fairies of the Unseelie court take possessionof the place and try to use the Starlake, but donot know of the hidden temple of Ixion below.1.597 BC: Lord Keiros, a Tal nosferatu andfollower of Nyx, conquers Koskatep from thedark fairies. Vampiric followers of Thanatosattack several times but are defeated.1.412 BC: Hutaakans conquer the site forIxion and Pflarr, a seriously wounded LordKeiros is forced to hide, and his followers areexterminated.1.021 BC: Orcs sacks Koskatep, somehutaakan priests survive hiding in the lowerlevels, and will become more guardians forthe hidden temple of Ixion.954 BC: After several battles a dwarven armydefeats the orcs and conquers Koskatep, butare soon in constant warfare with the gnollsthat rule over the region.912 BC: The dwarves are finally defeated bythe gnolls, who build their own city over theruins. Shamans of Ranivorus and Thanatosbegin to study the Starlake.841 BC: Followers of Nyx, aided by ogres andgiants, attack Koskatep but are unable toconquer it from the gnolls. Yet they succeedin killing the most powerful shamans ofThanatos and burning their notes.603 BC: The ogre king Kulfan conquersKoskatep in the name of Nyx and ogres ruleover the area for centuries. Human priests ofthe Lady of the Night live in the city alongwith them.95 AC: The Darkers almost complete theritual to use the Starlake and bring forth theEternal Night, but are stopped at the lastmoment by priests of Ixion, who drive outthe ogres and occupy Koskatep for years.227 AC: The priests of Ixion have repelledseveral attempts by ogres, giants andfollowers of Nyx trying to reclaim the ruins,but are destroyed at last by a very powerfuland ancient vampire sent by Thanatos, TheLast One. Some of them escape to the lowestlevel and become defenders of the innertemple. In the following centuries ogres,giants, followers of Nyx and evenadventurers sent by Ixion try to reclaimKoskatep, but The Last One destroys themall.912 AC: Traladaran freedom fighters hide inthe ruins for some time, but are destroyed bythe Thyatian army. The Thyatians soon leavethe place.998 AC (or later if the DM prefers): LadySonya, the Grand Daughter of the Night, apowerful priestess of Nyx, and her followers,are able to defeat The Last One and reclaimKoskatep.1031 AC: The next alignment. On this datethe Starlake could be used to bring forth TheEternal Night.148THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1