Tomb of Iuchiban (TCG)

Tomb of Iuchiban

The Tomb of Iuchiban was the resting place of the vile sorcerer Iuchiban, designed to keep him trapped forever. To wearone of the Four Masks of Iuchiban, who were supposedly created to seal the entrances of the Tomb, was the only mean to open the Tomb, without being a Lost himself.

Construction

The Tomb was designed at Iuchiban's behest, completing it sometime between the years 550 and 650. Its intended purpose was to attract candidates for Iuchiban's schemes: individuals from whom he could siphon knowledge, or whom he could use as puppets. Over the centuries, Iuchiban had spread rumors about the tomb to attract both the pure-hearted and the wicked. These included claims that the tomb held his heart; that it contained powerful artifacts; and that its inner sanctum contained the key to mystical power such as immortality.

Creators

The tomb was designed by three architects, Shosuro Akifumi, Kakita Tsutomu, and Kaiu Kaguya, who in one way or another became deathless. One was a restless spirit whose blood run through the tomb like branches of a river. Another committed such heinous acts that part of their tormented essence forever lived in the ever-changing walls of the tomb. The last of the three obtained just part of the secret of Iuchiban's immortality, he could not die, but his body continued to age. Iuchiban recruited them with promises of knowledge of esoteric arts, of freedom from their mundane or difficult lives, and of unrivaled greatness. Over time, he taught each different types of magic and shared with them pieces of knowledge that allowed them to create rooms, traps, and trials.

Structure and Layout

These architects continuously changed the tomb, taking time to develop and implement. The structure was built into a pocket dimension, a minor realm created by Iuchiban's power. The structure had countless doorways that could appear throughout Rokugan at the whim of its master. The interior of the tomb was broken up into a series of rooms isolated from the others by magical doorways. Each room was designed by one of Iuchiban's three architects and contained all manner of fiendish puzzles, traps, and enemies to overcome.

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