The Aetherium Hall

As you ascend the winding, bark-woven stairway that spirals around a trunk broad as a keep’s foundation, the dense leaves above part into a vaulted, sun-dappled clearing—suspended impossibly in the upper boughs of the great tree Oakvein. Suspended walkways span from limb to limb, and open decks are arrayed with hovering crystals, half-forged staves, and rotating glyph-constellations. The scent of warm resin and silver sparks fills the air. This is not a place of dust and scrolls—but of living, breathing magic, in motion.

Hall of Artifice and Wonder

The Aetherium Hall is the magical heart of Oakvein, a place where elven craftsmanship and arcane heritage are preserved, studied, and advanced. It is the domain of Loremaster Naerion, master of enchantments, spellcraft theory, and magical lineage.

Here, arcane constructs hover between tree limbs, tools move of their own accord, and relics whisper softly in the tongue of magic waiting to awaken. Apprentices from Celene, the Wild Counties, and even distant Ulek seek training here, though few are accepted.

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History and Lore

The Hall was first woven into the boughs of Oakvein nearly four centuries ago, when the tree itself opened its upper limbs to Naerion in recognition of his mastery. He spent decades growing it—not building it—by encouraging the branches to form chambers, decks, and platforms through magical dialogue with the tree’s spirit.

It was originally founded to house enchanted heirlooms salvaged from the ruined elven settlements of the Flanaess after the fall of Lendore and the Suel-Imperium wars. Since then, it has grown into a living archive and arcane forge, dedicated to the reclamation and enhancement of ancient elven spellcraft.

Legends speak of a seed of star-metal buried at the hall’s core—Naerion’s original focus gem, said to echo with the language of the stars.

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Function and Role in Clan Enlanefel

The Aetherium Hall serves three main functions:

1. Arcane Crafting and Enchantment
2. Crafting of wands, staves, rings, robes, and scrolls using elven techniques
3. Item enhancement via leyline-aligned rituals
4. Integration of natural elements into arcane items (living wood, moonlight crystals, bloodroot ink)
5. Artefact Recovery and Analysis
6. Deconstruction and cataloguing of pre-Cataclysm relics
7. Reverse-engineering of magical properties
8. Safe containment and dismantling of cursed or tainted items
9. Apprenticeship and Arcane Instruction
10. Personal tutelage by Naerion (rare)
11. Semi-annual gatherings of elven magi and sages from Celene
12. Hall debates with visiting druids, clerics, and loremasters

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Activities and Features

• The Skyforge Deck: An open-air enchantment platform where Naerion works spells into items beneath starlight or during solstices
• The Orb Gallery: Contains floating spheres that play back spellforms in three-dimensional light threads
• The Whisper Vault: A warded chamber for storing dangerous or sapient artefacts that resist containment
• The Wandwalk: A vine-woven bridge connecting spell testing chambers across two limbs, echoing with ghostly resonances

Aetherium Hall by 3orcs

Key Characters and Roles

Loremaster Naerion

• Role: Master enchanter, arcane theoretician, council representative
• Function: Oversees crafting, consults with council on magical issues, safeguards artefacts of uncertain origin

Silvael the Quiet

• Race/Class: Elf Wizard 5 / Transmuter Apprentice
• Role: Manages Skyforge Deck and tests spell matrices
• Personality: Withdrawn, highly precise, wary of human magic

Thendira of House Aerelnai

• Race/Class: Elf Artificer 6 (from Celene)
• Role: Specialist in binding enchantments and ley-attuned materials
• Personality: Proud, inquisitive, loyal to Naerion; skeptical of Verbobonc

Brindle

• Race: Sentient owl construct
• Role: Hall guardian, records spoken spellforms, messenger to other loremasters
• Notes: Created by Naerion as a fusion of fey spirit and arcane crystal

Type

Great hall

Parent Location

Oakvein

Owner

Naerion

Additional Rulers/Owners

• Faeluneth Larethil

Owning Organization

Clan Enlanefel