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Warhammer 40K: The Palace of Slaanesh

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Jan 17 2024
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Steel yourself against the damnation and oblivion that ensnare the foolhardy who venture into… the Palace of Slaanesh.

Deep within the Warp lies the depraved and dark realm of the Dark Prince, the Palace of Slaanesh

Those that dare his realm risk becoming trapped in its warped delights for eternity. The Dark Prince’s realm is divided into six domains, arranged in concentric rings about the Palace of Pleasure. The palace itself can only be reached by passing through all six domains. Each will test the foolhardy, and only the most pure of heart have any hope of passing unhindered.

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Domain 1 – The Test of Greed

The Circle of Avidity plays upon the interloper’s greed. Worldly riches and goods of every type are laid before the interloper, but even the slight touch brings damnation.

Domain 2 – The Test of Gluttony

The Circle of Gluttony is next; it plays upon the intruders desire for lavish foods and wines. To touch even the smallest morsel is doom.

Domain 3 – The Test of Desire

The third circle is the Circle of Carnality, where the perfect desires of the heart reside; testing to the extreme the individuals desires.

Domain 4 – The Test of Power

The fourth circle is the Circle of Paramountcy, where the traveler is greeted by roars of adulation, here the intruder is tempted with absolute power over others.

Domain 5 – The Test of Pride

The penultimate circle is the Circle of Vainglory. The traveler’s ideal self-image appears before him/her. However, if he feels but an ounce of pride, this circle be his prison for eternity.

Domain 6 – The Test of Bliss

The last circle is the most perilous, the Circle of Indolency. It is a heavenly place, within which resides a seemingly perfect environment. Every second that passes fills the intruder with bliss, but to rest and enjoy the pleasure for a single moment results in falling into a coma, and eventually dying in idle bliss.

The Inner Palace

One may walk the circles for centuries, but cannot for a second give into his ultimate desires for he will fall. If one is able to successfully pass through the circles he comes before the palace and Slaanesh himself. It is impossible for mortals to look upon the god without instantly losing their soul, for all who see it become willing slaves to every whim of the Dark Prince.

Learn More of the Dark Prince…if you dare

Lexicanum

~ To waver from your Faith in the Emperor for but a moment is eternal damnation.

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Author: Larry Vela
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