![]() ![]() You think you're prepared, but there's just something that sticks in your gut, this horrible feeling. I've faced the undead several times, but you never get used to it. When I didn't, he continued, "That's right, undead. Once inside, we were set upon by the undead," and he paused to see if I would laugh in disbelief at this. And let me tell you, I never smelled death like I did in that place. Now, me and my mates, we didn't want to admit we were scared, so after we ran out of excuses to avoid it, we made our way inside. Truth is, there was something evil coming out of that old church: you could feel it. "When we got to Tristram, we took our time before we got down to the business of actually going into the cathedral. Obviously he was attempting to ease his tension by making light of the whole event. "It ever strike you as strange that wherever monsters are stirring up trouble, that's where you'll find the most treasure? Why can't there ever be a big haul in a safe place?". "We'd all heard about the weird goings-on in Tristram, but we were drawn by the prospect of getting our hands on some of that loot we heard they were bringing up by the cartload." He paused thoughtfully for a moment and scratched the stub where his left arm had once been. In order to shed light on the many mysteries of the old cathedral, I sought out an old adventurer who had braved its ancient passageways, which were said to lead to the Hells themselves. Legend has it that the original monastery was built over the vault where the mythical Diablo was imprisoned, and that his supposed release led to the horrors we all now associate with the name Tristram. Originally built as a Horadric monastery sometime around 912 (see my entries pertaining to ancient mystical traditions for more information on the secretive Horadric order), the building was later converted to a Zakarum cathedral. After seeing the remains of Tristram for myself, I felt the need to search out further information on what it was about the corridors and dungeons underneath its old cathedral that held such mystique. ![]()
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