Arcane Seekers
A secretive order of mages and scholars who theorize that the Skyward Pillars are not natural formations, but instead the remnants of colossal constructs designed to control the weather or channel raw arcane energy. They conduct forbidden experiments among the ruins, hoping to unlock their secrets.
The Arcane Seekers are an enigmatic and power-hungry order, driven by their belief that the Skyward Pillars hold the key to ultimate arcane knowledge and power. Their obsession with the ancient constructs often puts them at odds with other factions who wish to preserve the spiritual and natural balance of the region. Whether they will succeed in unlocking the Pillars’ secrets, or bring ruin to all who dare to venture near, remains to be seen.
Structure
Overseen by the Council of Arcanists, a group of powerful mages and scholars who direct the organization’s research
Structure and Membership
- The Arcane Seekers operate under a strict hierarchy with the Council of Arcanists at the top, consisting of powerful and influential mages who oversee all major research efforts.
- Seekers come from many different backgrounds: from scholars to outcast sorcerers, all sharing an obsession with uncovering forgotten magical truths.
- The order is highly secretive and membership is hard to gain, requiring candidates to prove their magical prowess, intellectual ability, and loyalty to the cause.
- Seekers who prove themselves worthy can gain access to dangerous experiments involving the arcane energy of the Skyward Pillars. However, failure is often met with banishment or worse, as some of their experiments have had disastrous consequences.
Culture
- The Arcane Seekers are often at odds with other factions such as the Stormcallers, the Windcloaks, and even local authorities due to their dangerous practices.
- They have been accused of violating the sanctity of the Skyward Pillars by conducting arcane experiments that disturb the delicate balance of the storms or lead to uncontrolled bursts of energy.
- The Seekers are particularly notorious for experimenting with the arcane essence that pulses through the Skyward Pillars, leading to unexpected side effects—including the summoning of dangerous entities, temporal anomalies, and storms of unimaginable fury.
- There are also rumors that certain factions within the Seekers wish to harness the Everstorm’s power, believing it to be the ultimate source of raw arcane energy.
Relation to Other Factions
- The Stormcallers and Windcloaks view the Arcane Seekers with suspicion, believing that tampering with the Skyward Pillars could bring about catastrophic events or disturb the spiritual balance that the Pillars represent.
- The Windcloaks often regard the Seekers as blasphemers, desecrating the sacred sites of their ancestors for their own personal gain.
- The Stormcallers, who view the Pillars as sacred places of worship and spiritual communion with the storm, see the Arcane Seekers as dangerous outsiders who are ignorant of the Pillars’ true purpose.
- The Iron Fangs, with their growing military influence, have offered to ally with the Seekers, hoping to leverage their knowledge of the Pillars for military advantage. However, the Seekers remain reluctant to work with any outside faction, given their deep suspicion of those who seek to control the arcane power of the Pillars.
Public Agenda
Faction Goal: Unlock the ancient arcane power of the Skyward Pillars
The Arcane Seekers are a secretive order of mages and scholars with one overarching goal: to understand and unlock the vast arcane powers hidden within the Skyward Pillars. They theorize that these colossal structures are not simply natural formations but are instead ancient, arcane constructs built by a long-forgotten civilization. According to the Seekers, these Pillars were created to control the weather, harness elemental forces, and possibly even channel raw arcane energy on a scale never before witnessed in the world.
Unlike other groups that visit the Skyward Pillars for spiritual or ancestral reasons, the Arcane Seekers are driven by intellectual curiosity and a desire for power. They seek to uncover the lost magical technology that once enabled such feats, and their activities are often regarded as dangerous and forbidden, given the potential for catastrophic consequences if the forces of the Pillars are misused.
The Arcane Seekers believe that the Skyward Pillars hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe. Their primary goals include:
- Deciphering the ancient runes and symbols found throughout the Pillars, which are believed to provide insight into the construction and purpose of the Pillars.
- Controlling the arcane energy that emanates from the Pillars to either channel weather patterns, alter the natural order, or use it for personal power.
- Understanding the original civilization that created the Pillars and learning from their advanced arcane techniques.
- Unveiling the true nature of the Skyward Pillars—whether they were meant to be tools of control, weapons of mass destruction, or some form of arcane conduit connecting the material plane with higher planes of existence.
History
The Arcane Seekers were founded centuries ago by a group of mages who discovered ancient texts alluding to the Skyward Pillars and their potential for channeling vast energy. These mages initially sought to learn from the Pillars in a controlled, academic manner. However, after years of study, their fascination turned into obsession as they uncovered more cryptic runes and arcane symbols scattered across the region. The more they learned, the more they realized that unlocking the true power of the Pillars required not just study, but dangerous experimentation.
To this day, the Seekers are divided between those who wish to restore the ancient knowledge in a responsible way and those who seek to exploit it, believing it could give them god-like powers over the elements and the weather itself.
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