The Shadow Tower Organization in The Brightbound World of Essiothas | World Anvil
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The Shadow Tower

Location: The Shadow Tower being administered by the Veiled Court is located throughout much of the world. With Shadow Tower members guarding and protecting the traveling bands of Jurist during there journey to bring law and order to every corner of the world. The largest of the Shadow Tower sects are located in all nine remaining Sanctum Cities, which largely fund and support the organization. The Shadow Tower recruits from all over and train these recruits/trainee's in isolated unmarked locations. It is rumored that Shadow Tower recruits are orphans who process a greater capacity for learning weaving and becoming a caster/weaver. Though many others claim that shadow casters are hand picked from universities and other caster/magic guilds.   Description: The Shadow Tower is a large secret and eccentric organization. They have a history and reputation for being professional and organized in all matters. They are largely the exclusive magic/caster organization administrated by the Veiled Courts. They are made up of powerful skilled casters/weavers. There primary role is to defend and counter any weaves or caster threats to the Veiled Court. They also act as support for the courts proctors when apprehending and arresting criminal(s) and rogue casters. In rare cases they back up the Undyne, individuals who are sent out to hunt and counter powerful (groups) of casters/weavers. The Undyne always have a cabal of four or five non associated casters, allowing the Undyne to feed off there chroma.   Leader: Largely administrated by leading members of the Veiled Court. In normal settings the most senior Jurist and or Proctor has command over Shadow Tower casters. Though there command cannot violate the Shadow Towers core tenants. They cannot be commanded to do acts of unjustified violence and destruction. They cannot be commanded to identify them selves or other members if commanded to do so by anyone but the Veiled Courts leading members. They cannot be commanded to unmask or to remove there veil and other gear that masks there identity. They cannot be commanded to break a law in any situation that does not require them to do so. They cannot be commanded to do violence against or harm another member of the court or of the tower.

Structure

Members with Seniority have command over new members and recruits. They are normally split up into units one senior member controls/ has command over four or five newer members. They all take there orders from either a leading member of the court in specific cases or in normal everyday situations from high Jurist and or Proctors. Junior Jurist may get a shadow tower caster for defense and protection, specially if the Jurist is part of a traveling law house. Who travel throughout the world to bring law, order, and justice to as much of the world as possible.

Culture

The Shadow Tower is an insular and secret organization. They hardily act with members of the community though it is believed they have normal lives outside of the tower this is unconfirmed. There brief interactions with community members is to communicate orders and proclamations to the citizenship.

Public Agenda

They seek to defend the Veiled court from all threats as well as to uphold justice. They enforce all court rulings and enforce the rulings on all non compliant individuals, rogue casters and criminals.

Assets

Every aspect of its members identities are hidden, this includes there unique chroma signature. Every Shadow Tower casters has a completely black chroma signature that is void of any impression, shape, and feeling, color, making it impossible to identify a specific member of the organization. Other casters have claimed to have felt an uneasy feeling, a burning, sharp pain or other type of reaction to the shadow casters chroma during times of great release of chroma. Because they are incorporated into the Veiled Court shadow casters wear a similar full body covering or veil that Jurist and other members of the court wear. There outfit looks like long robes which are actually a form of shiftweaves and can instantly become form fitting and tight allowing for greater maneuverability. They also have a unique voice altering enchanted collar, which makes there voice sound like that of many individuals talking at the same time. When they focus on an individual the voices can be heard saying the same thing. When an individual is overhearing or eavesdropping on a conversation all they hear is many whispering voices saying nothing specifically. They are identified by specific pseudonyms that is changed in monthly intervals. The pseudonyms is inscribed on a tag the shadow caster wears openly. Shadow Casters are trained in specific roles them being.   Weave Breakers: A specially trained in the use of a unique martial art used to take down and out rogue casters. They use wards and unique weaves to protect against and break weaves. They can use there wards to seal broken weaves to protect others against its backlash. All members of the shadow tower are trained to be weave breakers, specifically trained in the martial arts techniques. Though only the best weave breakers are chosen to counter and bring to justice criminal casters. They also are used in the identification and disposing/breaking of weaves. Shimmers(name work in progress): They are special casters who use there weaves to enchant, charm and geas individuals. They are largely used as crowd control, used to calm or peacefully stop large groups. They are mostly called to action during riots or similar situations. They can be used against individuals but are best used against groups. There weaves look like large displays of multicolored lights. These special weaves somehow interact with the mind and consciousness of individuals.   Warders: They create protective weaves and logical programs. The protect the Veiled Courts law houses or other buildings as well as individuals mostly being Jurist from enemy caster weaves.   Pushers: Pushers are similar to imprinters in the fact that they control or influence the minds of others. Though pushers weave expression is meant to be temporary. Pushers are used to charm down or influence dangerous individuals to comply with commands. There role is heavily supervised due to there inherent danger to society.   TrustBinders/Oath Binders: Act as "charm" sniffers, they make sure that all individuals in the court or elsewhere are not under the influence of mind altering weaves. They also ensure commercial negotiations proceed and close without the use or influence of direct mind manipulation charms/weaves. They can also be used to identify certain weaves, how it is used, what threads it is made from, the feel and color of the casters chroma.
Type
Guild, Mages
Training Level
Elite
Veterancy Level
Veteran
Parent Organization

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