Construct Coalition

### Ruler

No real leadership, rough governance handled by a small group consisting of the most powerful constructs

### Inhabitants

Intelligent constructs with sufficient resistance to magic

### Enemies

Non-construct intruders

The Construct Coalition is large collective of constructs that have established themselves in the northern parts of Énelya. Known to be rather aggressive towards non-constructs, many people wonder what the true intentions of these constructs are. In actuality, the coalition has an interesting and unique history quite unlike any other. The roots of the Construct Coalition lie somewhere around 2000-2100.AG, when a group of talented magic-users made the decision to travel north in order to establish a new community dedicated to magical research. Many among this group were masters of construct creation and their golems and animated objects formed an unstoppable frontal force that could stand up against the dangers of the northern steppes. For years this group traveled and grew in fame, slowly gathering many exotic resources and treasures hidden within these unknown lands. Their most important settlement, Steelhelm, was built on the shores of the Sea of Ice, a large inland sea that is connected to the icy wastes of Khemredet.

Having achieved their original purpose, the group now began transitioning towards studying and teaching. Initially called the League of Mages, this new community slowly built themselves up and gained support from many southern kingdoms, especially Renünion. They could now conduct volatile and dangerous magical experiments within controlled environments, something that was previously impossible to do within the southern kingdoms. However, this group also garnered the attention of the Ebony Gauntlet who kept a close eye on these experiments. Communication between the League of Mages, the Ebony Gauntlet and the southern kingdoms was frequent and precise. The League of Mages was able to make many significant discoveries within many fields and the information that they provided was crucial in the development of magical arts. For 200 years these mages continued their work until one fateful day, when a great disaster occurred. It is not clear what exactly happened, but it has been theorized that the research of the League of Mages reached a point which should not have been reached or which they could not control. The disaster itself created perhaps the largest magical backlash in history which was felt across the continent. Telepathic links were briefly severed, portals broke down and magic as a whole went mute for a moment. The worst of all, the League of Mages was no more and their members seemingly disappeared. None know what truly happened to them and the whole organization ceased to exist. Among those who disappeared were also a handful of Ebony Gauntlet operatives and representatives of the southern kingdoms that resided in Steelhelm.

Afterwards, those within the southern kingdoms began to wonder why all communications between the League of Mages had been cut and why they could not reach them through magical means. Shortly after this disaster, a large search party arrived at Steelhelm. The whole surrounding area had been covered in overwhelming magical energy. Spontaneous spells were flung at the search party, with fireballs appearing out of thin air and magical summons raining from the sky among other effects. In the distance they saw Steelhelm which now appeared to move on its own, as if the fortress itself was alive. The search party could not stand against the onslaught of magic they were facing and they had to quickly turn back to report their findings. At the same time, the Ebony Gauntlet was also conducting a more thorough investigation into the matter. Their first reports were much of the same but in time, they were able to uncover more and more. Firstly, the immediate area surrounding Steelhelm was now considered completely inhospitable to any creature lacking an immunity to magic or at the very least, a strong resistance to it. Spells such as *Antimagic Field* proved ineffective as they were immediately countered by this protective magical field. In addition, attempting to use any kind of magic around the area was dangerous and resulted in unpredictable side effects. These magical defenses did indeed seem impenetrable but many constructs were found moving within Steelhelm and Steelhelm itself seemed to have now become an animated construct. Most of the time it remained still but sometimes it might change its position, dragging the magical energies with it. Constructs within Steelhelm seemed unaffected by these movements, as if the rules of gravity had been altered within the moving fortress. For a long time, it seemed impossible to gather any reliable information concerning the League of Mages and their constructs.

However, a recent breakthrough has been made. Groups of apparent construct deserters from within the fortress have come into the hands of the Ebony Gauntlet and some of them have provided useful insights. When questioned, these constructs seemingly had a more enlightened mind and they were found to be capable of advanced intellectual thought and emotions. These constructs told that they had no hand in the disappearance of the mages and that their enlightenment had been entirely spontaneous. All they know is that the mages are gone and their constructs are the only ones left, now also wondering what had happened. The constructs within Steelhelm now called themselves the Construct Coalition, and some of these traveling constructs were found to be recruiters instead of deserters. Their ultimate goal would seem to be unification between the constructs of Énelya but for what purpose, the mortals do not know. However, the deserters have proven that unity within Steelhelm is not guaranteed. As with humans and other mortal races, perhaps the enlightenment of these constructs has made them act as individuals to some degree, and some of them have aspirations beyond Steelhelm and the Construct Coalition. What comes of these constructs as a whole remains to be seen.