Shrine of the Seal: So long ago that they no longer remember the details, the monastic order known as the Brothers of the Seal was founded and entrusted with a sacred charge: protecting the Great Seal beneath Oriat. Resting at the heart of a magnificent subterranean temple, which most of the monks believe to be far older than their order, the seal stands like vertical pond in the rough rock face, twice the height of a human and perfectly circular, its stone mirror-smooth yet refusing to reflect the faces of those gazing upon it. This is the heart of the order, and for generations they have kept their promise, protecting the frieze-ringed seal from anything that might seek to damage it. Yet now sectarian violence has shattered the order, with those who hold to the old ways battling furiously against the revisionists who believe themselves destined to open the great door and receive whatever enlightenment or judgment it holds. While both factions would gladly lay down their lives to prevent outsiders from viewing the seal, for the first time in history, the monks are more focused on each other than on their duty, and it’s possible that those seeking secrets of their own might be able to infiltrate the temple. Likewise, the two sides in the conflict long ago discovered themselves to be evenly matched, and as much as they might distrust those not of their order, both realize that alliances with outsiders could provide the edge necessary to brutally finish the violence once and for all.
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