The Gardens Swallow Their Dead

Depicted moment

During Session 2, the magical network beneath the Crystal Gardens pulled the slain bark-covered blight back into the earth. Carver recovered its strange organic heart while Rage stood over the result of his final blow and the last vines of Ignatius’s entangle spell clung to the collapsing creature.

The illustration represents the aftermath narratively rather than documenting one exact tactical arrangement.

Canonical status

• Canonical Session 2 cover art.
• Party appearances follow the Darkon Party Portrait.
• The precise shape of the alien heart and the visible form of the subterranean magical network are artistic interpretations.

Alt text

Beneath the glass dome of the Crystal Gardens, Carver kneels before a dark organic heart surrounded by glowing root-like veins. A defeated bark creature sinks into the soil behind it while towering Rage lowers his greataxe and Ignatius holds the remnants of binding vines.