The Escarpment

the never-seen ruling council of the cathedral. No living being is ever allowed to speak directly to the Escarpment (at least that they’ll admit to), and rumors about the nature of the cathedral’s ultimate authority abound. Some students claim to be followed at random by pole-thin robed figures during their tenure at the school, leading to suggestions the Assembler remains in control of his construction. Others claim the Assembler was himself a construct, and the whole cathedral is a vast, uncaring machine. What is known is that, in his youth, Judge Isperia, like the supreme judge before him, went to the cathedral to demand answers. What he was told is unknown, but he has supported the Clockwork Cathedral ever since.

Controlled Territories

• Clockwork Cathedral