Imhotep, the Great, the Wise, the Merciful, who once counseled the gods of the Nile, declares himself Pharaoh over the lands of Brimstone and her peoples. From the high priests of the great temples to the lowliest serfs of the quarries, I bid you rejoice, for your homeland is restored!\n\nLet it be known that Imhotep, your lord magnanimous, on the dawning of the first day of the season of rains, took up his mace and struck down the last of the corrupted. As the rituals demanded, the remains of this defeated foe were carried in procession to all the great districts of the city, that all might witness the final triumph of our master.\n\nIn keeping with the laws of our ancestors, the Pharaoh now declares a year of celebration of his rule. He bids all the sons and daughters of the Nile return to the great city, to feast alongside him and restore the glory of their birthright. Envoys shall carry the news to all corners of the desert, proclaiming to all her vast  \n\nRejoyce, children of Egypt, children of eternity, children of the gods, for your long exile is ended! The home of your ancestors is restored. So proclaims Imhotep, first and only Pharaoh of the Eternal Kingdom, and so it is written. May his reign be unending. \n

The Call of Return

Pharaoh’s Decree vol. I

Imhotep, the Great, the Wise, the Merciful, who once counseled the gods of the Nile, has declared that the ancient holy places of the times before, that once gave residence to living gods, shall be forbidden to all who now dwell within the Great City, until such time as divinity returns to sands of Brimstone. For upon their departure, the ancient gods placed upon these places a terrible curse.\n\nFor those with the hubris to act in defiance of this order, beware, for within the souls of our forefathers spill forth from the underworld of Duat to defend these sacred temples for eternity. Any who set foot upon this hallowed ground, may be bound to join them in their deathless watch for all time. Bring not this horror unto yourself and your kin, but rather heed the wisdom of Imhotep, and let any vestige of the bygone age pass as a memory into the eons.\n

Disturb not the graves of our ancestors

Pharaoh’s Decree vol. 2

The Great Pharaoh called us home, but now bars us from the sacred places of our heritage? How can this be? The gods of the Nile once dwelt upon this sacred earth, alongside their chosen of the faithful. Can it be that they have now forsaken us? That they would welcome us home to the Great City of our ancestors, but forbid that we pay tribute with them? No. It cannot be. It must not be.\n\nMy forefathers were faithful to Sutekh, who conquered death and brought immortality to his people. Why would he do such a thing if not to ensure that we may worship him forever? The holy places of our predecessors must be restored, and their holy artifacts reclaimed. If not, the gods will only abandon us again, and scatter their wretched people onto the sands once more.\n

Forbidden from my ancestors’ glory…

Witness of the Faithful vol. 1

Gods forgive me, for I have acted in defiance of their will. In my zeal, I believed we were worthy to return to the holy places of the forerunners, but within them, only doom remains.\n\nWhen I set foot in the Great Pyramid, that wonder of the living god Sutekh, in hopes I might gaze upon the splendor of the Ennead, I witnessed such horror as the eyes of man have never seen. The deathless still stand watch there, not as spirits or phantoms, but bound within their ancient joints and sinews. Even unfleshed as they were, I could see the torment in their lifeless eyes, burning with the ancient energies of creation. \n\nHow cruel must the gods have been to forsake them in this state of putrefaction, these, their most faithful, who stood watch over their kingdom when they dwelt upon the earth. Lord Sutekh, I implore you, grant me your wisdom that I may understand the necessity of this pitiless fate.  And look not with anger upon your disobedient servant, for doubting the voracity of your Pharaoh’s decree.\n

The horror of what I have witnessed…

Witness of the Faithful vol. 2

The sandswept and sunscorched desert in the West, and the last known home of the Ancients

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