Steam Pits Alpha Guardian: Overlord Vraxxonius Steam-Sayer

During the dark dawn countless millennia ago before many of the creatures inhabiting Zool had even begun to stir, Overlord Vraxxonius Steam-Sayer was nestled deep within the magma drenched caverns of the Steam Pits. An ancient hulk; some whisper it was born of pure heat from the planet’s core. Its old molten calls drew proto-beasts to his domain and over time they evolved into its vast army of sentinels known as the Vekkinsear Guardians.

Once a millennium Vraxxonius rebirths his consciousness into a new progeny. For up to a hundred years this new offspring is most vunerable but armed with the ancient knowledge of its past incarnations. During this time Vraxxonius’ territorial rival, Nuh Tkeupar, fresh from birthing its own synchronized offspring, roams the Steam Pits looking to secure its newborn’s future. A millennial ritual death battle occurs between the two and though the victor will inevitably die soon after from it’s final act of birthing, it secures the balance of power in the region.

Overlord Vraxxonious is largely immobile do to its titanic size and biology. It draws the power of the magma through its under belly gills for sustenance which also keeps the outlets of volcanic activity from overburdening the region and destroying it. The Overlord’s giant torso-maw, which are lined with razor obsidian stalagmites and stalactites, shakes the core of the Steam Pits with its deafening territorial calls. It’s open mouth has been mistaken for a cavern by many unfortunate Turar'zul that are trained and live along side the Overlord and his guardians. Twenty piercing eyes see beyond normal sight and some believe that it controls the will of its Vekkinsear Guardians and turns other creatures running in hysteria from the outskirts of it’s lair.

The fate of Zool itself weighs heavily upon the existence of Overlord Vraxxonius Steam-Sayer and is believed it’s as much a part of the planet as the land, sea and air.

Josh Sterling

Phill Tuma