A crimson and black tactical map of The Brooding Muse Universe. It depicts a central ritualistic circle called 'The Path' guarded by three pyramids. Major landmarks include Manhattan connected by the Bridge of Neth, the Baku and Bakhtak Mountains, Black Lake, Night Spider Falls, and the Olympic Ocean. Directions point toward the Marrow Wastelands, Endrill River, and Hope of the Three.

Official Cartography of The Brooding Muse Universe

Node Type: Artifact / Canon Object
Canonical Name: The Crimson Cartography
Node ID: BMU-ART-0001

Definition:

The Crimson Cartography is the official ritual map of The Brooding Muse Universe, depicting The Path, its Watcher Pyramids, and the surrounding territories including Manhattan, Black Lake, the Baku and Bakhtak Mountains, and the Olympic Ocean.

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The Path

Type: Ritual Boundary
Geographical Context: A circular ritualistic perimeter surrounding the central peaks.
Associated Entities: Three Watcher Pyramids, Night Spider Falls, Black Lake
Appears In: Book One, Book Two

Manhattan

Type: Urban Anchor
Geographical Context: Connected via the Bridge of Neth south of The Path.
Associated Entities: Bridge of Neth
Role in Lore: Southern stabilizer of the ritual circle

Black Lake

Type: Inland Body of Water
Geographical Context: Western quadrant of The Path
Associated Entities: Central Fortress, Night Spider Falls
Lore Note: Waters exhibit anomalous reflections

Baku Mountains

Type: Mountain Range
Geographical Context: Northeast
Associated Entities: Watcher of The Rock

Pandi Mountains

Type: Mountain Range
Geographical Context: Southeast
Associated Entities: Lord Taran

Bakhtak Mountains

Type: Mountain Range
Geographical Context: Southwest
Associated Entities: Ryker Peak, Greenwater Lookout

Field of the 4080

Type: Ritual Plain
Geographical Context: East of The Path
Associated Entities: The Seeing Man, Terra Gauntlet Forest

Island of Arnor

Type: Island
Geographical Context: North West
Associated Entities: Brother, Sister

The Marrow Wastelands

Type: Battlefield
Geographical Context: Connected via the western boundary of The Path at The Trenches.
Associated Entities: The Country Club, Midnight, Mackie, Matt, Luger, The Kid, Gruel: The Hate Breeder, Cherry, Loreen, The Rockers, The Jacket, The Powered: Caprice, Charlie, Tara, Adam, Damien, Mr. Pepperfield, Dr. Wright, Eclipse, Violet, Blackhand, Jack Hyde, Rocking Glenn, Blaze, Seth, Hamilton “Bernie” Ford, The Wolf, The Lig, Twistor, J.A.K.E.
Role in Lore: Battlefield of The Wasteland Blitz

The Stable

Type: CLASSIFIED
Geographical Context: CLASSIFIED
Associated Entities: The Menace

To Marrow Wastelands
To Endrill River
To Hope of the Three

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