The concept of Atlantis has always been rather odd as a narrative hook; in most cases, designers simply use Atlantis like any other plot-advancing tool, dangling this "lost land" at the end of a stick and pushing the character along on their journey to find it. In other cases, however, Atlantis can be a fascinating concept when its history and lore is explored or reinvented for other purposes.

In this month's October update, the team at Age of Conan is detailing their next update to the game, set to be released by the end of the year. The new dungeon they have planned, called the House of Crom, will be an ancient stone temple originally built by the Atlanteans before their unexpected demise. Some of the lore going into designing this dungeon is rather fascinating, so it's definitely worth a read!