The Ruins of Dunhallow
(Related to @Una, the Pale Sovereign and @Redcross, Una's Devoted Blade )
“Where truth once ruled, silence now reigns.”
Long ago, before the fall, the @Ruins of Dunhallow was a city of inquiry and grace—a place where scholars debated virtue, and oaths were bound not by law, but by conscience. It was here that Una first arrived, not as queen, but as a wanderer.
She came from no known court, bearing no crown. Her name meant “one,” and she claimed no lineage but truth itself. The city’s sages scoffed at her purity, calling it naïve. But she spoke with a clarity that stirred hearts. And one knight listened.
Redcross, a young paladin of the Order of the White Thorn, pledged himself to Una’s cause. Together they journeyed beyond Dunhallow, facing beasts of corruption, false prophets, and trials of faith. Their legend grew. They returned not as supplicants, but as saviors.
Una was crowned @Una, the Pale Sovereign of Dunhallow. @Redcross, Una's Devoted Blade became her blade and shield. Under their rule, the city flourished—but their vision of purity became doctrine. Dissent was labeled heresy. Mercy was reserved for the obedient. The bells of Dunhallow rang not for truth, but for judgment.
Then came the Silence.
No records remain of the final days. Some say invoked a spell of radiant cleansing that consumed the city’s soul. Others whisper that Redcross, in blind devotion, struck down the last of the dissenters and shattered the basilica himself. Whatever the truth, Dunhallow was abandoned. Its libraries burned. Its statues cracked. Its name became a warning.
Now, the ruins lie quiet. But those who enter may still find Una seated in the basilica’s broken throne, her eyes aglow with serene conviction. And Redcross, ever watchful, stands nearby—his blade ready to defend the purity they once won, and the silence they now guard.
GM Hooks and Integration
Echoes of Judgment: The ruins may still carry magical effects—zones of truth, radiant traps, or lingering enchantments that compel honesty or obedience.
The Crownless Queen: Una’s original nature as a wandering fey could be explored through dream-visions, ancient poems, or fey emissaries who remember her differently.