Ruins of Kulain

A once proud bastion of the holy orders, before corruption and warfare left it for dead amongst the trees of the Enchanted Forest. The ruins themselves lie to the east of the Shadow Falls, though the falls are often referenced as a landmark regarding the wrecked monastery.

Corrupted Grace
The Monastery of Kulain was once a shining pillar of light within the forests of Tintagel, helping maintain a sense of peace and order even throughout the unruly wildlands of the enchanted forest. In their crusades to guide and protect the people of the northern lands, however, they drew the attention of many less-than-grateful antagonists who resented their presence. With the Knights of the Realm so securely protecting the farmlands and highways of Tintagel, many of the remaining bandit clans and other various cults were forced to retreat into the relative obscurity of the enchanted forest's uncharted depths. When Kulain's Paladins began to hunt them even there, retaliation was swift and merciless. The local brigands were grouped together beneath the powerful leadership of the necromantic cultist, Geuor Horath. Geuor and his armies laid siege around the monastery before the Paladins could recognize what was about to happen, reigning them in and preventing any outreach for aid.

The battle between the two factions lasted for seventeen hours, the ranks of Kulain gradually succumbing beneath the constant pressure of Geuor's corrupt magicks. For every bandit they killed, a new undead soldier was born. As the reanimations were slain, soon their own severed pieces would merge to from even more grotesque abominations. With the order purged, stragglers or Paladins who had been on patrol were picked off as they returned to the wreckage of their home, until not a soul was left. Fearing retaliation from the church, Geuor ensorcelled the entire ruin of the temple, sacrificing the lives of his remaining men in order to use their lifeforces to permanently curse the ground. Now the undead endlessly wander the forest surrounding Kulain, spawned forth from the darkened energies which exist within its depths

Reaching Kulain
Whilst hacking through waves of hellspawn is always a viable tactic for those wishing to explore the destroyed halls of the Order, it is worthwhile to note that remaining relics from the Paladin's patrol routes can be used to ensure safer travel amidst the cursed portions of forest. Large stone pillars which rise into the canopy of the forest are spread acrost the expanse, each several miles apart, covered in runes and cyphers. It is said that those with the appropriate blessings from the Gods, or strong enough divine magicks, can activate these pillars for a time. Once activated the monolith in question pulsates with waves of holy energy, creating a sanctuary effect. While it will not kill the undead, it will force them out of the effected zone while the magic lasts..