Posted June 21, 2025 by Brom Lygon
Devlog #7 — Vault Whispers #1: The First Flame
"We do not know who lit it. Only that we weren’t meant to see by its light."
—Inscribed in warped vaultglass beneath the Warden’s Hall
--- Not all relics are steel.
Some are questions.
Some are burdens.
Some burn.
This is the first of the Vault Whispers — fragments of forbidden knowledge, survivor testimony, or scorched myth, left behind in the wake of the Vaults.
Use them as lore.
As inspiration.
As warning.
The First Flame is no longer spoken of in the open.
Some say it was a delver.
Others say it was a curse that still walks.
No one remembers who carried it first. Only that it still passes — unseen, but not unfelt. ---
This Whisper includes:
A mythic origin of Vaultborn flame
Factional beliefs across Elystrad
Worldbuilding hints and story hooks for delvers, DMs, and writers
A printable artifact-style lore page for tables or zine collections ---
Download the Whisper:
https://bromlygon.itch.io/vault-whispers
Suitable for printing, or slipping into the satchel of a doomed delver.
--- A Note from the Warden of the first flame:
This is the first in a growing archive of in-world fragments.
If you’d like more whispers, echoes, or offerings — let the Vault know.
Drop a comment, leave a rating, or send word directly.
Every voice helps shape what the Vault remembers next. ---
Another will come. The Vault always remembers who listens.