Tarturian

Many centuries ago the land of Merin was a lush and fertile place full of happy and prosperous people. Then, as though they had been cursed, a great ice age began. Soon all the inhabitants and creatures of Merin were forced to seek shelter in the great underground caverns of the terrible Tarturian. Generations passed and slowly the great ice glaciers receded and the survivors returned to the above ground, but the only source of light and heat, the eternal flame of WAU, had been taken by the Tarturian. Many parties, such as yours, have returned to the caverns in search of the flame, but none have succeeded. Often the moans and cries for help are heard filtering up through air passages…