The mundane aspects of the embalming rituals are perfectly straightforward. Indeed, sufficient archeological evidence exists that shows these rituals have not changed in centuries are still practiced by a few fringe groups in modern Osirion. the embalmers used razored hooks to siphon the brain out through the nose. Lateral incisions hidden on the sides of the body provided the means to hollow out the lungs and liver. Precisely eleven layers of linen strips cover the skin, glued together and hardened with a resin. The resulting shell protects the body's exterior to safeguard its soul for the journey to the afterlife.
But while the mundane process remains largely unchanged, what is missing are the subtle and delicate strands of power woven into the cloth. For all our study, our research, and our endless fascination with muffification, the most potent secrets of these ancient embalmers still elude us. The brand of necromancy they practiced in those days has no counterpart in the modern world.
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The desert wastes of Osirion have always been home to competing clans of nomadic elementals of air and sand, best known for ushering in the blinding khamsin on a seasonal basis. something changed this year, though, and the elementals went berserk, scouring the desert with tireless fury. Thousands of tons of desert sand shifted, with entire towns buried and valuable oases lost. As a result, the caravan roads have become very deadly. But one man's disaster is another man's opportunity, for in the valleys and canyons left behind by the storms, ancient wonders from fantastic myths have resurfaced. A dozen previously unkown pyramids now miraculously rise from the sand.
Word has spread. Renowned treasure hunters froma cross the globe congregate in Sothis, Osirion's bustling capital, to prepare for some of the most anticipated dungeon delves in centuries. Within this community of rogus, bandits, mercenaries, and tomb robbers, a rumor has spread like wildfire. One of these resurfaced structures towering out of the desert floor is none other than the legendary pyramid complex of the Four Pharoahs of Ascension