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Dolmens

Dolmens

ELEMENT │ PLACE

Dolmens are prehistoric stone tombs found across the world (they are especially prevalent in the Korean peninsula). Fictional dolmens may contain skeletal remains or treasure. They may have become a beast den. They may lead to underground areas such as catacombs or crypts.

Synonyms: portal tombs
Example Mythonyms: Tomb of Kings

Designing Fictional Dolmens

Archetypes

Ancient Tombs
Ruins

Overview

Fictional dolmens may be magical locations, and my be located on a ley line. They may act as a portal to another realm.

Ancient Tombs
Ancestral Graveyards
Skeletal Remains

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