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Citadel of Almi (building)

The Citadel of Almi is a fort of ancient design that was found deserted and in ruins by the Ritualist warlord Karae Almi over a thousand years ago. After unearthing the remains of the mighty walls and its great citadel among the great southern mountains, legends say that he dedicated his entire populace towards restoring the great fortress to its once glory. Standing at its peak at the moment of his great project finishing, he loudly proclaimed that he had created a new Sophocos, and that those who live not in heaven had finally rivaled its glory.

Further legends say that Karae Almi, in doing so, managed to curse his great project. The same tales say he would die after getting lost in its winding halls and fortifications not long after, and while this may not be true, it is undeniable that it seems all who hold the keep seem to meet less than glorious ends. Despite this, however, none of the owners have met their end thanks to an invasion from the outside, the fortifications are practically unsiegeable. Even if they don't curse their ruler, they certainly curse their purse, and those who haven't died in holding it have nearly all gone bankrupt from maintaining it.