The Lizard Consulate (18x24)

Once, the Lizard Consulate stood as one of the great embassies of the Ancient Empire, a monument to the wealth and grandeur of its people set proudly within the heart of Arx.

Its halls were built for diplomacy and spectacle. Rich carpets covered intricately worked stone, exotic furnishings filled its chambers, and dignitaries of the Ancient Empire conducted their affairs surrounded by a level of opulence intended to leave visitors with no doubt as to the power they represented.

But the siege of Arx respects neither wealth nor diplomacy.

The Voidwoken have torn through the consulate, smashing through walls and collapsing entire chambers beneath heaps of burning stone. Fires spread unchecked through its once lavish halls, priceless furnishings lie buried beneath rubble, and the survivors are few. Those fortunate enough to escape have fled elsewhere into Arx, leaving their embassy and much of what remained of their lives behind.

Now the consulate burns as the city burns around it.

What was once a shining piece of the Ancient Empire in Arx has become another casualty of the Voidwoken assault, its grandeur still visible beneath the rubble, smoke, and flame.