Magum Imperatoria, Part Three

From the journal of Michael Hudson
Dated 9 February 2007

Arrived at the site shortly after dawn to find it locked down. The construction barrier was still in place for the public, but a little further in was a hastily-constructed security stop that accepted my credentials. I had to park there and walk the rest of the way, led by one of the men who found the site. The work site was largely underground, as they were apparently excavating to build a basement when they found a chamber.

The opening was small. The man explained as we descended that they had been digging next to the chamber when a piece of wall broke through. They noticed it was man-made, but not on any of the records they had for the site, so they’d contacted the government for input. I thanked him for his input, and then stepped through the hole and, safely out of sight of the laborer, cast a light spell.

The chamber was about ten meters across and circular, with a few other chambers exiting off in other directions. The floor of the room was occupied by a massive red spiral, and the walls were lined with runes and sconces. I could feel an incredible amount of magical energy in the chamber, which confirmed that it was still active. This, of course, is a problem, as I found no record of a registered magical site in this location.

​I explored the side passages but found very little. I took a picture of an idol at the end of one passage, and another passage led to a dead end that looked as though it was originally an entrance that was blocked off. The third passage led down into the earth, but was collapsed partway through. I took more photographs of all the runes I could find, and the spiral, before heading back to the estate. I called Father on the way back to update him, but it seems he was in session. I will inform him of my findings later, in person.

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