The Ravencourt Sanctuary
Miles from the Raevan shore, a permanent
blanket of fog called the Mistwall obscures the
horizon. This is the first line of defence of the
island that holds the Ravencourt Sanctuary.
Little is known of the Sanctuary itself, and the
mages who return from it will not be drawn into
discussing it. All that historians have gleaned is
that the Sanctuary is an academy and haven for
mages. Some mages have alluded, with a longing
sigh, to its vast libraries filled with tomes and
spellbooks, or its laboratories with all manner of
instruments primed for magical experimentation.
Then they catch themselves and fall silent
once more.
Until now, none have been able to uncover the
secrets of the Sanctuary. Yet every seven years,
like clockwork, a boat comes through the Mistwall
bearing those who have graduated from the
academy. Invitations to others deemed worthy are
given out as well, and the boat bears them away.
Those who, by accident or design, end up in the
Mistwall without an invitation wind up hopelessly
lost in the fog. If they linger within, they are
soon beset by monstrous sea serpents. The sheer
number of broken ships that wash up at the Dire
Shore stands as a testament to the dangers of
the Mistwall.
Notable People
The Keeper
Taliesin is the figure known as the Keeper of
the Ravencourt Sanctuary. Some rumours state
that he is Taliesin’s resurrected husband. Others
maintain he is an ancient, unaging wizard who
aims to bring more mages into the world. A few
even attribute a more sinister origin to him, that
he is an extra-dimensional being who always
keeps one soul as payment for every group
he trains.
Only the Keeper knows the
truth behind these things,
and he holds his
secrets close.
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