Conquerors

Conquerors is one of the Artifact Collections in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It consists of five documents, two relics, and one mural. The collection is spread throughout much of the game.

Relics

 * Rusty Sword - Cenote
 * Slave Collar - Mission of San Juan

Murals

 * First Contact - The Hidden City

A King's Ransom
(Peruvian Jungle) The heathen emperor begged for his life to be spared. He offered the Spanish Crown a room of three by six varas to be filled once over with gold, and twice with silver. The Crown, with great undue benevolence, accepted this offer.

Within two months, the ransom had been paid.

The idolator, however, could not be trusted. When the cursed plans of his general's surprise attack were exposed, Atahualpa fell to his knees, begging for mercy. His fate would be decided by fair trial, as the right of any man in the Spanish Empire.

He was found guilty, and sentenced to die, but before the execution, he accepted the Lord and will be welcomed in the Heavens above.

- Excerpt from An Objective Account of Pizarro in Peru, by Ochoa Aceves

Captain's Note
(Cenote) We underestimated the natives. Crafty bastards. Told us of a cave filled with gold, but they led us into a trap. The damn place was filled with monsters. After a ferocious battle, we pushed them back. The remaining men loaded the ship with whatever valuables we could find.

The battle must have weakened the cavern, for when we tried to escape, it collapsed.

I hear them out there, even now, digging through the barriers...

Epidemic
(The Hidden City) Yucatec After the long dry season, when the rains finally fell, the rats left their burrows, looking for more food. They brought with them pests. Those afflicted bled from their ears and nose and died in terrible pain and terrible numbers, leaving many once-populous cities empty.

Missionary Work
(Mission of San Juan) Several hundreds have renounced their pagan beliefs, and turned to the teachings of Catholicism. Our work here is different, the heathens must learn the language, and then the teachings. Most are not receptive, but only come looking for conversion to the True Lord from fear of what might happen to them if they do not.

No matter, all paths lead to God's Light.

In the evenings, I rest easily, comforted by the conviction we will save these poor, lost souls.

Excerpt from the Journal of Beltran, Ordinis Praedicatorum

Struggle for Power
(Peruvian Jungle) Cusco belongs to Hernando Pizarro, rightful representative of the Spanish Crown. Diego de Almagro has been captured, Rodrigo Orgóñez is dead, and the rest of their heretic forces routed.

We made a crossing over the mountains, and appeared on the coast outside of Cusco. Orgonez marched to meet us at Cachupampa, a poort choice for his cavalry. His falconets threw Gonzalo's infantry charge into disorder, but the swampy ground prevented his seasoned cavaliers from true advantage. Our imperial arquebusiers breached the river and unleashed hellfire on the opposition.

Pizarro and Orgonez led their respective cavalries, each merging to a single charging column, all of the men yelling, and met at full gallop! I had never seen such a thing! Somewhere in the chaos of battle Orgonez was shot and unhorsed and killed. They say the coward Almagro retreated from the battlefield atop an ass. Fitting.

- Excerpt from Alonso Luiz's Journal