Stronghold Temerate

Stronghold Termerate (STRAWNG-hohld tem-er-AT) is a Keep carved into the face of a mountain, sunk deep into the rock to create an impenetrable structure. It was built with protection in mind, very few visible entrances but many hidden exits, the interior a weaving warren of hallways pocketed with large open rooms, well kept libraries and exterior plateaus meant for the training of Battle Mages.

The majority of Etherworld's mages call this place home, preferring to keep to their own after the last Great War, young Mages who aren’t part of the Keep spend a few mandatory years there once their powers manifest, the obligation to stay lifting once they graduate, though many opt to remain amongst their peers. Their main exports are Obsidian from the volcano’s edge, rare metals and the stones mined from leylines. Those stones are only sold to other mages.

The Political Structure of Temerate
The Mages, Alchemists and Sorcerers are governed by an appointed council of Thirteen.

Three Sorcerers, Two Alchemists and Eight Mages, reflecting the dichotomy of their numbers. Their soul goal is to guard and grow the knowledge of their kind and protect their numbers from dwindling further. Everything that they do is for the betterment of their kind, ever anticipating the next Great War.