Location Deep Stone Crypt

[Star Wars Legacies]

Deep Stone Crypt was once a sanctuary for the Jedi Order located on the planet Ellora. The ancient sanctum was established by two Jedi Masters whose names have since been forgotten, and its secrets are sealed away by a door that can only be opened through use of the light side of the Force.

Though much of the Crypt is still accessible, thousands of years and accelerated weathering, as a direct result of the Great Storm overhead, has caused some cave-ins, leaving portions of the sanctum's central chamber and Roost caved-in.


Location

Situated very close underneath Ellora’s Great Storm, it is impossible for ships to reach it directly from orbit, instead having to travel from the edge of the continent underneath the clouds.

High above the grassy fields of Ellora on its main continent lies a mountain peak whose summit disappears into the dark clouds of the ever-present Great Storm. This particular mountain had no specific title previously, being known simply as part of one of the vast ranges that spanned the mainland. It has since been named Felwinter Peak.

Wishing to keep the sanctuary a secret from the native Ellorans that populated the coastal regions of the mainland, the Jedi who originally established the Crypt spread rumors of a great terror that dwelled in Felwinter Peak that should never be disturbed. This warning was not without some truth, as the beast that resided in the mountain was utterly intolerant of anyone or anything encroaching on its territory. This served as an excellent deterrent for any to come close to Deep Stone Crypt — even if they bothered to make the difficult trip up the mountainside.

The door to the primary entrance of the Crypt is not directly on the side of Felwinter Peak, but rather several feet inside and at the back of a small naturally-formed cavern. This doorway is circular and flat, with strange round markings engraved into the surface — an indication of its locking mechanism. Wishing to keep unwanted visitors out of Deep Stone Crypt, the Jedi Masters who established the sanctuary created a Force Seal on the door and imbued it with the light side of the Force.

To open the door, the one wishing to enter must be aligned with the Light to unlock the Seal. Those corrupted by the dark side of the Force and with ill or nefarious intent would find the mechanism beyond comprehension. The only hope to gain entry for such individuals would be to forcibly break the Seal, which would undoubtedly cause massive cave-ins throughout Deep Stone Crypt, rendering it useless to them.


Contents

Deep Stone Crypt has no installed communications capabilities, as its proximity to the storm would make any contact attempts utterly futile. Though not inhabited, the establishment is cared for and maintained by an ancient D-0-C Medical Droid, 10-NT, who might be able to shed some light on who created the sanctum and locked it away.

Although vastly smaller than other Jedi temples, Deep Stone Crypt still has a few locations for its discoverers. The first of these are a set of living quarters, simple and compactly built. Decorated with a few plants that have long-since rotted or grown beyond their potting, storage space, and a booth, each room contains everything a Jedi would need. There is enough space to comfortably house around six people in these quarters at any given time.

The second area available for visitors is a small meditation chamber. Built deep within the mountain, those using the room have the privilege of experiencing near-total silence as provided by the thick layers of rock. Furnished with a couple small tables and comfortable round couches, there are also curiously several large boulders at the corners of the room. These can be used to further hone the skills of the Jedi inhabitants, as they vary greatly in size and weight. They remain mostly the same despite the centuries that have passed on the outside.

The third area discoverable, installed by a seemingly skilled Jedi healer, is a complete medical bay. Having taken the equipment from what appears to be a Medical-class triage ship, the bay is fitted with a full hospital-grade surgical suite, dual occupancy isolation chamber, and a single occupancy kolto chamber with basic prosthesis manufacturing capabilities. It also includes a medical-grade scanner, with air, water, and biological sample analysis capabilities. As supplies are difficult to obtain at Deep Stone Crypt, the medical bay also has a medicine synthesizer installed. However, most of the equipment is deteriorated and has lost its function over the centuries and would require refurbishing to function properly again.


Archive

Although hard to reach now—as the central chamber which granted access has long-since caved-in—the greatest prize within Deep Stone Crypt is its archive. One of the passageways leads from the central chamber deep within the mountain to a vault: a hexagonal stone room with a statue as its centerpiece. The base of the statue was once lit by small braziers, illuminating a large plaque. Engraved into it is this inscription, which seems to reveal the Jedi Masters who established the sanctum:

In memory of Master Austin Wolfe and Master Galahad Vult, who established this Crypt to preserve the memory of the Jedi Order and with the hope it would be renewed once again.
In memory of Felwinter, the great defender of this sanctuary.
In memory of the thousands of Jedi that lived and died in service to the Order.​

Along the walls encircling the Jedi statue in the center are surprisingly no books. Beginning on the first section of the hexagon on the left side of the archive chamber, one would see the wall is comprised of several little drawers and compartments. Inside these are a large assortment of lightsaber parts, ready to be crafted into new blades. Following the chamber clockwise to the next wall is a chest inlaid into the stone—filled with hundreds of unattuned kyber crystals.

Continuing to the wall directly opposite the entrance is a pedestal for Caladglær, covered by a clear glass that seals the display. The next two wall sections on the right side of the chamber are covered by row upon row of hexagonal-shaped memory crystals. Each one glows an azure blue that shines brightly as it reflects light. They are also uniquely designed with a silver trim around the edge. Each of them carries information on a host of different subjects—including lightsaber forms, the Jedi Code and the Nine Tenets, the Trials of Knighthood and Mastery, as well as instructions on attuning kyber crystals and building lightsabers.


Credit & OOC Notes

To @Vosrik and @Shalken for the original article.

The location of this Jedi temple is contained within Wyck's Jedi holocron.

 

[Charles]

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