The Cauldron

Over two centuries of existence, the Ministry of Strategic Science has accrued piles of unhealthy artifacts, and more than a few paranormal prisoners that require careful accomodation. To house this collection, the Ministry’s second director began excavating an elaborate complex beneath the castle that served as their headquarters. This grew along with the organization, extending ever farther beneath the earth: a massive Archive of the strange and dangerous.

The lowest level, the high-security Vault 5, is bigger than all the other levels combined, and rumored to connect to deeper, darker places still...