Editing Crypt of the Avatar

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The [[Crypt of the Avatar]] beneath the ruins of [[Midras]] was one of a number of locations where [[Avatars]] were supposedly buried, each wreathed in superstition and warnings about curses.

The Crypt features a very-specifically-designed sarcophagus-like tomb near the entrance… From the dashing, bearded, single-braided figure in ornamental armor carved on the lid, to the ancient engraved symbol of the Principles, to the bed of flowers carved in dark granite and inlaid with gold, jewels, and jade,… You can see this chamber from above-ground while exploring one of the temple-like structures in the Midras Ruins found just beyond an enormous old tree! Through a debris-clogged hole from which feeble light shines down, a lone sarcophagus can be glimpsed. A hatch nearby leads down into those same depths, and after a short walk through ruined halls whose ancient splendor surely inspired later Obsidian architects, the Crypt chamber can be seen from the room’s upper gallery, though the surrounding edifice itself lay in terrible ruin…

The same symbol, an ancient Midras representation of the Principals and associated Virtues, can first be seen adorning the entry hall leading to the upper balcony of the Crypt, as well as the gallery beyond. The legendary sword has long since been taken hundreds of years ago, and the primary difference you may notice is that the tomb is no longer empty. In the intervening centuries, someone has taken it upon themselves to lay some other forgotten soul to rest there, and left an offering of a flower and a book describing the Principles themselves.<ref>[[Update of the Avatar]] [https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=73632 #233 - 2017.06.23: Crypt of the Avatar Before & After Polish]</ref>
==Lore==
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| text=A large symbol was inlaid into the base of the sarcophagus. Three curved blades were intertwined as though delineating three linked circles.<br>The grips and guards formed a triangle in the center of the symbol that surrounded a large, clear gemstone. Six additional gemstones – each of a different color – were fixed about the sword hilts, forming the outline of a bowed triangle.
| book=Blade of the Avatar
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==Map==
''You were positive that the map was in your pack but it seems to be missing!''
==Points of interest==
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* Exit to [[Midras Ruins]]
* Exit to [[Midmaer Passage]]
* Crypt of the Avatar
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==NPCs==
===Key Characters===
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* [[Samael (Crypt of the Avatar)|Samael]]
* [[Miles Shepherd (Crypt of the Avatar)|Miles Shepherd]] (Guardian of Midras)
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===NPCs===
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* [[Eris (Crypt of the Avatar)|Eris]] (Warmaiden of Midras)
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==Connections==
* [[Midras Ruins]]
* [[Midmaer Passage]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:CryptofAvatar1.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:CryptofAvatar2.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:CryptofAvatar3.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:CryptofAvatar4.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:CryptofAvatar5.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:CryptofAvatar7.jpg|Crypt of the Avatar
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-01.jpg|Tomb in 3ds Max
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-02.jpg|Polygons in 3ds Max
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-03-1.jpg|Tomb texture
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-04-1.jpg|Tomb chamber
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-05.jpg|Avatar symbol
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-06.jpg|Upper balcony
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-07.jpg|Tomb dias
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-08.jpg|Tomb dias
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-09.jpg|Rubble
File:Crypt-of-the-Avatar-10-1.jpg|Guardian statue
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==Trivia==
*The description of the carved figure on the empty sarcophagus in {{BotA}} bears a similarity to [[Richard Garriott]], perhaps a reference to [[Lord British]] not being dead just yet.
*With the addition of the Crypt of the Avatar beneath Midras, the Path of Love is playable from start to finish. Progress on polish and improvements will continue to make this and the other two paths bug-free, compelling, and fun.<ref>[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=58158 Release 29 Instructions]]</ref>
*The Map Name and Area Name for this scene is:
** Map Name: Novia_R3_Hills01_CryptOfTheAvatar/Samael
** Scene Name: Crypt of the Avatar
** Map Name: Novia_R3_Hills01_CryptOfTheAvatar/Neither
** Scene Name: Crypt of the Avatar
{{Spoiler}}
The ancient Crypt of the Avatar was found by Aren and Syenna in ''[[Blade of the Avatar]]'' novel. It contained an empty sarcophagus, and the lid was carved into a bas-relief likeness of a knight in armor on a bed of flowers, grasping an actual sword -- an [[Avatar Blade]].

The etching of a three-curved sword was prominent in this tomb, and three doors sealed with the same symbol led away from it. Mysteriously, one of these doors seemed to have opened after the Avatar Blade was removed from the sarcophagus.

==References==
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[[Category:Dungeons]]
[[Category:Blade of the Avatar]]