Crimson Monastery

The Crimson Monastery is an important location in Izir, and is one of the world's most advanced centres of learning for Forbidden Magic. The Monastery is located close to the banks of the Bloodwater, and to the city of Transcendence. The Crimson Monks also are educated in areas of Medicine and Alchemy, and Viziers often train there.
=== History ===
The Monastery itself is an ancient building. It was originally founded by exiles from the Magus Council of Izero, who were banished by Aziz Al-Ahmed. These exiles primarily used Blood and Psychic magic, and were lead by the Shaman Kaylazandah. Some of these exiles moved on, to found the shamanistic blood magic cult of the Scendrasil Shore.
=== Politics & Government ===
Though officially a part of the Izir Confederacy, the Crimson Monastery has a lot of autonomy and political influence due to the Confederacy's dependence on their medical expertise. They rule the swamps east of the Bloodwater Delta.
The Monastery are lead by a group of individuals called "Tollahs". they are part priest, part teacher, and part political ruler. The head of the Monastery is the Grand Tollah. The Tollahs are mysterious individuals, they are usually masked and they are said to have ways of extending their natural lifespans. As they get older, the Tollahs are known to go blind, but to gain psychic senses that supercede natural eyesight. The Grand Tollah is the most mysterious of all, they are never seen in public, and they seem to live for much longer than they should. According to the Crimson Monks, all the Grand Tollahs bear the blood of their founder Kaylazandah
=== Services ===
Monks of the Crimson Monastery often travel the world, selling their services to the highest bidder. Sometimes they act as doctors, other times as deadly wielders of forbidden magic. Wherever they go, Crimson Monks are always recognizable by their blood-red tunics and pure white masks.