One Year to Descend

In 1945, the first nuclear weapon detonated in New Mexico. This explosion uncovered an underground structure: a gothic tower of unknown depth buried beneath the desert.

The subsequent explosions in Japan and the Soviet Union revealed similar buried towers. The nations of the world raced to discover their secrets.

They found that the tower would demonstrably grow in height. This predictable event came to be known as the Heartbeat.

Every morning at 6:00 AM, the tower grows in height with a rhythmic, sleep-depriving rumble.

The year is now 1986. Many have taken residence outside the tower. Some connect its existence to their faith. Others use its reputation to build a career.

Pilgrims, opportunists, soldiers, occultists, and the desperate gather at its edge.

In your vision, Ammit, the "Devourer of the Dead". Explains your mandatory participation in something called the Sed Festival. Which can be reached by entering into Thoth's Tower.

After entering the tower. You'll have access to spells from The Book of the Dead, using the new Mystic class.

Explore the underworld city of Duat, crowded and crumbling. Where structures exhume themselves from the last 60 years as well as ancient monuments.

Venture into Tehom, a diverse multilevel natural landscape. hydrothermal pools, large bugs, and ferns cover this underground biome. Bioluminescence and glowing crystals light your way.

But remember, you have one year to answer your summoning.