The Eclipsed Alcazar, nestled in the heart of Emberfield, was constructed over three centuries ago by the eccentric merchant Orion II. A man whose immense wealth was matched only by his profound obsession with the celestial, Orion publicly presented the Alcazar as a grand monument to Coia’s splendor. However, beneath this opulent facade, the palace secretly served as his personal laboratory. Here, he delved into studying the mysterious Bukhara Spires and the very nature of planar travel.

Famed for its opulent ballrooms and spiraling towers, the palace was a notorious venue for grand feasts and decadent parties. These lavish gatherings, however, often served as a clever cover for Orion's clandestine secret society, the Celestial Cartographers. This secretive group sought to map and ultimately control the gateways to other planes, believing them to be the source of ultimate power.

The whispers of dark magic surrounding the Alcazar are undeniably true, for Orion had integrated the arcane architecture of these very gateways into the palace’s fundamental design. It is widely rumored that the grand celestial mural adorning the main ballroom’s ceiling is, in fact, a dormant portal. The secrets to reactivating this portal, along with other dangerous rituals, are believed to be encoded throughout the Alcazar’s intricate art and architecture.

These ancient mysteries lie waiting, patiently for those with the wit and courage to uncover them. Today, the once-glorious Eclipsed Alcazar stands in decline. Shrouded in an pervasive sense of dread, its secrets remain largely undisturbed.