Buried Dynasty - Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Buried Dynasty. An Adventure for 13th-Level Characters For thousands of years, ancient magic and Potion of Longevity sustained imperial rule over the land of Great Xing. Each emperor's supernaturally long life span ensured the peace and stability of the realm. But now the imperial secrets of longevity have been lost, and if the long rule of the White Jade Emperor draws to a close, control of the empire will pass to another in a disruptive transition the likes of which have been unknown for generations. Background Grand Secretary Wei Feng Ying governs at the emperor's command. For years, she has known that imperial alchemists sustain the emperor's life using Potion of Longevity enhanced with an ingredient that makes them more potent. But now the source of that ingredient has been depleted. The secretary fears that this additive-powdered shards from the eggshell of the legendary Dragon of Heavenly Blessings-might be irreplaceable. Secretary Wei has sent agents to scour the land for imperial troves containing potions of longevity, hoping to find more of the lost ingredient. Recently, this search unearthed ancient court documents mentioning a secret cache belonging to the Mountain Cloud Empress, a mysterious figure of the long-fallen Yun dynasty. Secretary Wei gave orders to begin excavating the Old City buried beneath Yongjing, the capital of Great Xing, and she now seeks adventurers to investigate the ruins under the guise of historical scholarship-not sharing with them that they are actually hunting for a specific secret. Pronunciations The Yongjing Pronunciations table shows how to pronounce names that appear in this adventure. Deng Bo Huan dung boh hwan Lio Gong lyo gong Lu Zhong Yin loo jong yin Tulao too-lao Wei Feng Ying way fung ying Xing shing Yongjing yong-jing Yongjing Pronunciations Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help locate Yongjing in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive...