Aίthousamatas (building)
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The Bloodyard is an ancient structure of pre-Aversarian design seemingly designed exclusively for the torture and executions of both humans and animals. While even Aversarians see it as a place of cruelty and pain, it nonetheless saw consistent use by Aversarian Magi until the 4th century.
Its great blood-gathering chambers were eventually abandoned, and it was largely left to ruin. That was until the Civil War between Aeschraes and Axiaothea, where the facilities were rediscovered and then reactivated by Aeschraes. It is from here that Aeschraes gathered the power to cast Frodbrokna, sacrificing thousands of slaves, servants, and even his own soldiers to cast the spell that would end the world.
Despite attempts to destroy this accursed place, the current owners of the Aίthousamatas have for presumably nefarious reasons seen fit to restore it to its former glory, complete with sturdy walls to protect the ritual grounds from prying eyes and vengeful vandals alike. Dark rumors of the sordid rites being carried out inside the revived compound spread like wildfire through the population. The Bloodyard helped destroy the world, and the shadow it has cast over Aeras' history may yet grow darker still.