Shadowreaver College

## Brief History and Ethos

There are old tales that saturate the history books with stories of the power and of the might of the age of blood; when savagery and brutality was the way of life and there was nothing so eloquent as the power of the Source. Then there was only the power of the Blood Pits of the Skagriagaard, the alchemy of the Zoranethi, the mysticism of the Giant Kin and the Glamour of the Fae. There was war and chaos and anarchy and then the Void came seeking words of power that had been lost to its unknown master. Those words are, if pre history is to be believed, the power to shape worlds and to master the building blocks of all magics. It is also known that these words or words closely akin to them were carved into the comet that blazed its way across the sky and came to impact the crust of this world in the deep wilds of Helgath where Eaölfheim prospered. When that most great and glorious of events embraced the world so too did our ancient power and from it all power that spreads across Daer Akmir today.  So the comet was named after the power that it created, the power that gave life to the world that we now inhabit, that created the races of the world and birthed the Empires and the Kingdoms of this great civilisation. It was called the Source Comet.

The source Comet represented Magic long forgotten from another time and another age where it was referred to as the Nexus. With it came hidden secrets and beings from some dystopian place, some oppressors some oppressed and they spilled over into the world. Their power was dubbed the Arcane and was nothing like we had ever seen before; it dwarfed all other forms and realms with its strength and ability to change reality around it. However this power lasted but mere moments from histories point of view as the Gillieabad Spirits, so free roaming for so long, bound themselves to places of power to neutralise this strength. To the Earth Tribes it was the ultimate sacrifice, to the beings of the Nexus it was an act of war but to those that were to come later it was a gift that could not be over looked. The power Arcane was greatly diminished and it was a power that could never truly be mastered by those inhabitants of the world however the Source of all magic to come was left behind and that was ours to take.

For many years after the arrival of the comet early mages tried to master the power that now saturated this world. Many become extremely proficient in its art but these were spirited away by the Arcanists that arrived with the Nexus; The Kaytaar. It took many years for the College of Sourcery or Council of Magic as it was then to form under the guidance of the Kurt Nagerson whose impressive power in the realm of the Sourcerer led him to become an Emperor of the three Kingdoms (as was back then). During this time the mysterious Kaytaar had established themselves as a force in the world but where once, in their home world, they were eternal, they were made mortal by the forces of Vaklam. To counter this problem they undertook a task to locate the legendary Zoranethi, the Sea Tribe who had mastered the arts of transmogrification of the body and the soul. When they found them they used their terrible power to enslave them, a move that would haunt them in aeons to come. Together they caused the collapse of the Gillieabads power in the Forests of the Chosen, stole the second moon from the Sky and created the Shadowed Lands where they would come to dwell. Much of the College turned its attention to this new threat born of the comet, but it was soon to be discovered that this world was not the only one touched by power.

Long ago the world of Jorven Kel Karenik Veek was a world much like ours but in the throes of a molten birth. Powerful gouts of fire met the sky turning the heavens to ash and sewing it like seeds across the great plains, life was nebulous then and had no direction, its powers could have become anything. In this baptism the world was changed, undergoing the greatest rebirth of all ages alongside the three worlds that hung around an infant Sun. The inhabitants of those worlds, the Zaek Haqire often called the Elementals or the Fundamentals, amongst other names given to them by the unenlightened, were born that day. This creation, as witnessed in their histories bear many, many similarities to the Source that gives us the power that we have experienced: The Sourcerers have come to know that Comet was the home of the Kaytaar and that it came to Vaklam with the intention of reforming their power and their own world here. What we were unaware of, even until recently, was that the Nexus was home to many other forms of life including the Founders of whom we will speak to at the end of this text, let us first examine the beginning of our contact with Jorven Kel Karenik Veek.

The famed Sourcerer Quinn Shadowreaver, who is now the head of the College of Controlling Power but whom Shadowreaver College or the College of Fire was named for, that established the first of the portals to the world of Jorven Kel Karenik Veek and met with the Lords of that land. It is well known now that Quinn had visited the Nexus on occasions and it is believed that he had learned of the core worlds and had sought them, finally settling on the world of Karenik Veek. It was Vashan Krik Nareeth, Lord of the House of the Blood Red Sun with whom he first met and each was impressed by the power of the other. Long did these worthies barter and talk and learn of each other's ways. Compliments were passed and agreements drawn up and after many months of talk a contract was drawn between the mortals of Vaklam and the Houses now allied to the College. The nature of this pact bound the College to the service of the Great Houses in return for the essence of their magics. For it was that the power of the elementals, great though it may be, was enhanced by its strengthening here in Vaklam under the influence of the comet.

When Quinn returned he created the Great Shadowreaver College, building it through the power of his magics, melded with those of Vashan Krik Nareeth. Together the two laboured day and night for five days summoning the power of the Flux of the Comet and drawing the Ley lines together until their work was done. The College was created to be served by four chapters that represent the Houses to which it owed its allegiance, the chapters were given purpose by our Lord Shadowreaver and early leadership by the most talented of their fields: Volion Chapter; headed up by Garn Volion a Great Loremaster and Artificer of his age,  Kashan Chapter; led by Trantik Kashan and Oblivion Mage of olden times, Trayvarn Chapter; watched over by Tryse Trayvarn a Rune Master and liaison to the Golden Table, finally Korst Chapter shepherded by Korst Natheron of the Order of Kyranry. Together with Quinn Shadowreaver the four acolytes of the College shaped and prepared it for the wars, growth and struggles that would lie ahead. They ruled over the first golden age of the orders of Sourcery, their names are legend and their deeds inspiring.

So the years rolled by and the College became powerful as did the other elemental Colleges. But there was infighting amongst the Arch Mages and their protégés and a war between the wizards threatened to endanger the lands. Those that knew the ancient words of power or commanded great strength came together and formed the College of Controlling Power to govern the other five and to give opposition should the Clergy rise to political strength. The formation of the College of Controlling Power (CoCP) heralded a massive change for all of the Sourcerers and a settling of power. Despite the clear power that was flowing from the four realms the early conclaves had greater dangers that drove the dynamics of the direction that we as a collective would take. The Daemon Foe were at our door and the Sourcerous Colleges were not only older and more heavily established but they were also seen as natural, pure and drawing power from the world. The term "Source" was called into question and the right of our followers to designate ourselves Sourcerers was stripped from us, we were renamed fully to Elementalists, as we know now, an incongruous term.

During those early years many of the other Colleges struggled to develop their potential, the rules of the CoCP had yet to expand to understand what we were; we did not draw power from what was understood to be the Source of Magics. However Shadowreavers lofty position meant that we had an excellent level of support and were able to emerge as the strongest most able of the Orders. We were drafted into combats against Daemon Kind to support the armies and the destructive power of fire became one of the most effective weapons in the field. We could not, however, turn the power of Daemon Kinds Corruption to our own ends, lacking in the training of the main Colleges and we were drafted to more mundane foes. Many that have come to our doors have, for that reason, arrived to learn the teachings of destruction but there is more than the end of things in the flame. These early years taught us the skills of artificing, the lores of the Zaek Haqire, fearlessness, the culture of realms beyond our own and the diplomacy that comes with the travel to learn such.

But time has passed and Shadowreaver College has become a centre for power and learning, focusing on those arts and the skills of power and control of the destructive elements of the world. Battle and warfare have filled much of our code and ethos although we are also trained to have the wit and grace to take such skills to court or to diplomatic action should the need arise. Shadowreaver College has been involved in all positive action for the Royal Basin over the course of the lands history. No College could be called more loyal to the cause of the Kingdom or the people that it protects. It is an esteemed and powerful part of the guild structure, well respected and whose affiliates are renowned the land over. To carry on these proud traditions and bring honour to the name of both the CoCP and the Zaek Haqire House that you choose to serve is to be part of Shadowreaver College. However the internal struggles of the Colleges cause the formation of alliances that none saw coming and this is often overlooked. Alongside us The CoCP soon became one of the most powerful political groups, standing off frequently against the clergy. However its superior organisation and its unbreakable consolidation has allowed it to become the closest advisor to the Crown. The wisest choice and decision for all involved.

## Founder Overview

The people of the Vorok Core, what we have known as the elemental planes, have their own fables and myths about their creation, the dawn of their power and the words of their makers. Over the years we have come to understand and help to unlock the true mysteries of their dawn, it is important that we touch on that knowledge as we cover the early days and current standing of the College. The general knowledge of the people was that long ago the skies were lit by the great eye of the Founders, which we now know to be the Comet, as it passed over the four worlds of Ruaeth Kajhar, Jorven Kel Karenik, Beyleethe and Zartherinyialial. As the eye glared down its power was felt among the earliest inhabitants of that world and the Founders first gave their power to the worlds. As the eye passed so the Vorok Core was left behind, the home of the Founders, the Nexus, the heart of the Harrowgulf (a legendary place between the four worlds) and the place where all of their knowledge would be learned. From here it is said that the Founders taught the Mazamarati, then the ruling class, the building blocks of Magic and that they in turn taught the lesser races of the world but bought with them the subjugation of those that they taught.

As time has gone by we have come to realise that the Founders were one of the races of the worlds, great amalgamations of the races that inhabited the four realms. They had learnt their skills from the Nexians a race that shared their origins in the same home world as the Kaytaar. However the Nexians were a benevolent race that taught the Thirteen Founders the mysteries of the Universe on the grounds that they would only reveal a fragment of their knowledge to their followers, the Mazamarati, for fear that their power might be corrupted. When the Mazamarati learnt of this they rose up and nearly killed the Founders and a great war was fought as they struggled to overcome their teachers and take the power of the Nexians for themselves. In the aftermath the Founders fought among themselves but eventually destroyed the power of the Mazamarati and banished them to the Harrowgulf. In the days that followed the races of the four worlds became masters of their own destiny but the dreams of the Nexians were forgotten and war consumed the Vorok Core.

### The Dreams of the Nexians

Much later we of the Colleges and the members of those that houses to whom we are allied once more made contact with the Nexians and learnt much of their intentions from their first arrivals. They came to bring unity and their power to all beings, that it might be shared by all and understood by all. They came to build portals to the worlds that touch the edges of their own and to bring learning to them also. Alas the greed of those that serve power overcame their intentions and that dream was ended, in their madness the Mazamarati tried to enslave the Nexians and even through their power to entrap drakes and angels. Can these dreams be rekindled? Only through the power of the Colleges joined with the Realms do we believe that they can but the teachings of the Nexians should not be forgotten. Remember even the simplest of their wisdoms:

*“I have seen things you people wouldn’t believe things that will change how you see this world. Enough to drive men to madness. What is the largest number? Are the worlds infinite? Might every event repeat again and again and again? Your intuition is of no use here, faith alone can’t save you, where does the multiverse begin? Is Vaklam one of uncountable copies tumbling through an unending void in one you are rich on another you have yet to be born, these are the deepest mysteries of the universe. Pray silence as I present to you: Infinity.”*

### Code of the College of Controlling Power of the Black Table

The CoCP stands above the individual Colleges with regards to the following issues:

* Ratification of any new College Policy
* Delineation of any training outside of standard guild policy.
* Ratification of any policy that crosses the Golden Table
* Expenditure of Black Table Resources
* Control and reclamation of any Arcane artefacts
* Control of the Words of Power and associated masteries.

#### The COCP expects

* Full respect to all Colleges regardless of which you owe affiliation to.
* The adherence to the laws of the College and the land and to tolerate no disrespect or slight from members of the many lesser guilds and clergies.
* To show adequate respect to the laws of the College and the members of the Black Table that uphold them.

#### Code of Shadowreaver College.

* The pact that you enter into with your Vorokian house is a bond of the most sacred trust and will never be broken. To break such a trust will result in immediate expulsion from the College and your right to cast Sourcerous magics revoked for all time.
* You will show all deference to the rigid guild system of seniority showing respect to and obeying the instructions of those above you in the chain of command.
* Those in positions of seniority will not abuse their power nor their subordinates, tolerance of such action will be short and retribution swift.
* Members are encouraged not to act outside of their departments unless absolutely necessary. Where it is necessary you are required to report your action to department heads at the earliest opportunity.
* Every incantation that is taught to you represents your ability to manipulate the gentle weave of magic that surrounds each one of us. Once you have learnt to control that weave you are expected to use that power responsibly. Sourcerous power is not for show or the entertainment of the common folk. This is the realm of conjurers and prestidigitators, we are Sourcerers and we control the raw powers of Chaos and the elements.
* We are not guilds, we are Colleges. We represent a faculty that has been established for over two thousand years. We are not a loose collection of half-trained rabble. You few chosen to walk our halls were chosen because you were considered to be the best and most able of your brethren. You will act accordingly.
* Exploration of Ruaeth Kajhar remains one of the major directions and codes of the College; it is an extended duty for the Zaek Haqire to learn more of their origins and for us to assist them

**Words of the College of Fire**

Fire is the life that shapes the world.

### The Four Chapters of Shadowreaver College

When a potential candidate for membership first comes to the Shadowreaver College they travel the prospective Chapters that will cover their training and also teach them the ethos that will lead them through the coming years. Each Chapter is pacted to an individual House that serves the Kingdom of the Sacred Flame and it is from them that they, themselves, draw direction. The Chapters are very private areas, away from each other and with their own approaches; whilst the College is very much united the individuals that serve it are often private and insular folk who would prefer their directives to be their own. When the tour is over the initiate must make their choice and begin the teachings of that Chapter.

### Kashan Chater - The Oblivion Mages

The Kashan Chapter serve the House of the Primal Flame and are dedicated to the art of battle and war, protecting the Royal Basin fearlessly from its enemies.

**Burn away the Fear, Burn away the Doubt.**

#### Ethos

The Kashan Chapter are the warriors of the College, attracting mainly the Terrukh to their ranks but you will also find the occasional Zemyok keenly training in their arts. The Kashan are tested on a daily basis, pushing themselves through endless drills to not only prove their skills but also to wipe away fear. Throwing themselves time and again into the fire, never knowing if their power will expire before their task is done and they will be ended in its embrace, in this way is their terror eradicated. Zaek Haqire attend the Chapter at all times teaching it's members the fierce and tireless arts of their warriors and how to harness the power of the sacred flame to enhance the incantations of the Chapter to create more dangerous and destructive effects. Few complete the training of the Kashan but those who do are fearsome folk to encounter and worthy of the respect of any of their foes.

#### Areas of Power

* Release of Anger through Destruction
* Battle
* Might
* Fearlessness

**Malistroi Hesfenee (Zumatakan Zemyok)** Head of the Kashan Chapter and the Department of Response:

The third head of this department in ten years Malistroi (born 1532) is one of the furthest travelled people known to exist in the Royal Basin. She was originally born in Egaria almost 500 years ago and is known to have scoured every inch of Daer Akmir, there are also rumours that she has served as a pirate captain in and around the Teeth, waged war in Helgath and visited climes that even the most experienced explorers have yet to even hear of. Her recall by the College came a surprise to many due to her general experience in the field and the general need for leadership in the field. However her take over has pushed the limits of the Chapter to an even higher standard and level than before and what the College has lost by the presence of one has been gained by the training of many. She is famed for having no sense of humour and an iron fist when it comes to discipline, something that is reflected heavily in the silence of her classrooms.

##### Duties

Alongside the Code of the College we follow a specific list of Duties and general orders that keep us within the remit of the College:

* Protection of the other member so of the College during the execution of their own duties
* Answering the call to Battle that the CoCP will put out during times of crisis
* To lead missions operated by guildfolk from the various guilds should no other College Official be present.

##### Zaek Haqire House of the Primal Flame

**Lord of the House:** Krizok Milik Ondron Kahn

**Owing Fealty to:** The Kingdom of the Sacred Flame

**Vassal Houses:** The Houses: of the Bloody Shields, Battle Scars, Flaming Suns, of the Scorched Earth.

**Specialising in:** Destruction, Power, Strength, Battle

**Enemies:** The House of Gorton, the House of Lembar.

**House Symbology:** The House carries the symbol of a burning sword on a Black background.

**Ethos:** The house of the Primal Flame are the soldiers of the Kingdom of the sacred flame, fierce, loyal and strong they revel in battle and the chaotic, destructive power of their element. They are extremely attuned to their element and revere it more so then any other Zaek Haqire house a fact that they covet, wearing it as a badge of honour. The house of the primal flame are a warrior caste, when the battles of the planes are not taking place then they are the most commonly seen across the charred planes, hunting and seeking adventure. They are often found in the mountains of Charn seeking the legendary deplorable fortress. They expect no less from those who would share in their strength and their powers.

**Expected Duties:** Those pacted with the House of the Primal Flame are expected to be ready for the call to arms, when the lands of the Sacred Flame are in danger then it is the time to answer the call. They are also expected to be ready to assist any of the packs of Zaek Haqire that spend their time roaming Jorven Kel Karenik Veek seeking adventure and danger. Most importantly the house of the Primal Flame expects all of its devotees to be ready for battle, armed and armoured.

##### Pacting to the House

When a character joins the Kashan Chapter they become pacted to the House of the Primal Flame and are expected to follow its ethos. It is to this house that you will owe your duty in return for the strength and powers that they give you. With them you will perform many duties and see your power swell as the pact between you strengthen.

### Trayvarn Chapter - The Wanderers Home

Trayvarn Chapter is allied to the House of the Devoted Servant; we are the servants of the College and the Diplomats, free to move and travel, messengers and secret carriers.

**Words can enflame a situation far better than any incantation.**

#### Ethos

Trayvarn Chapter came into being when Tryse Trayvarn delved too deeply into the broken house of the Devoted Servant. On that day he and he alone learnt the oldest and darkest of secrets of that House and swore to protect them. What he discovered has shaped our course and action; we are messengers, travellers, wanderers and diplomats but most importantly we carry the secrets of the College, the Guilds, the Armies; whoever it is within Basanic society that we are responsible to. Through fire are those secrets kept safe and through enigma the lores of our people are preserved. It is also our responsibility to maintain relationships between the other nations, Colleges or peoples of this land; sometimes that relationship should be kept at an even temperature, fair enough for all to enjoy at others it may be the desire of those in power that it boil over or perhaps the removal of heat to leave only an ice cold. Whatever is required of us, those Remyrukh, for they are more plentiful than Zemyok, that serve the Chapter will provide.

#### Areas of Power

* Runes and Languages
* Communication
* Diplomacy
* Enigma's and Secrets

**Petchko Gizan (Human Remyrukh):** Head of the Trayvarn Chapter and the Department of Lore

Petchko was born in 1971 ppw and excelled in the fields of Lore and Glyph work. He combined the two successfully in his field career which came to a dramatic close in 2001 when he accidentally destroyed the Laash of Vreen in a devastating implosion! At this point he was approached by the Guild of the Blending (joining) and learnt a fair measure of mantic power that has been at his command ever since. Despite his successes there he never settled and spent some more years in the field assisting in the wars of the Cataclysm and surviving but only at the cost of his appetite for battle. Returning to the College he applied for and gained the post of Lore master and has remained ever since. His lectures are an animation of exciting recantings of his own experiences lavished with lashings of historical prose.

##### Duties

Alongside the Code of the College we follow a specific list of Duties and general orders that keep us within the remit of the College:

* Maintenance of diplomatic relations between Valordian College and the other Guilds, most specifically the CoCP
* Assistance of the KRO through code breaking and message passing whenever requested
* To support College Missions and to represent the College in Courts and through passing knowledge across the Realms.

##### Zaek Haqire House of the Devoted Servant

**Lord of the House:** Korzad Del Drik Moronto

**Owing Fealty to:** All Zaek Haqire Houses

**Vassal Houses:** None

**Specialising in:** Runes, Travel, Diplomacy, Communication

**Enemies:** The House Kordred Mar and the House Belshiriad.

**House Symbology:** The House carries the symbol of a dancing flame.

**Ethos**: The House of the Devoted Servant was shattered in a war between the Azonte Brek house of Kordred Mar and the House of the Shackled Beast (as the Devoted Servant was then known.). Due to acts of loyalty performed by the house of the shackled beast the lord of Sacred Flame intervened to save the house but forced them to swear a fealty to all other Zaek Haqire houses. Now the house of the Devoted Servant acts the diplomatic envoy between the Sacred Flame and all those beyond the realm of Fire. The Zaek Haqire born into this house have the task to serve those of other houses but the freedom to explore and travel beyond Jorven Kel Karenik Veek with impunity, a gift that they and those that pact their house seem to enjoy fully.

**Expected Duties:** Those pacted with the House of the Devoted servant are expected to act as diplomats between Shadowreaver College and other organisations and cultures. They are also expected to continue any liaisons between the Zaek Haqire and the College. Most importantly the House of the Devoted Servant expects its emissaries to act with dignity and diplomatic virtue before attempting the belligerence of the sword. To openly attack or act with hostility towards those who would have no malicious intent is an incredibly black mark upon the House and would lead to the expulsion of any pacted member.

##### Pacting to the House

When a character joins the Trayvarn Chapter they become pacted to the House of the Devoted Servant and are expected to follow its ethos. It is to this house that you will owe your duty in return for the strength and powers that they give you. With them you will perform many duties and see your power swell as the pact between you strengthen.

### Volion Chapter - The Halls of Artifice

The Volion Chapter is allied to the House of the Blood Red Sun and specialises in the creation of Artifice through Lore for the protection of the College.

**The flames fuel a forge that no power can quench.**

#### Ethos

Volion Chapter is the living Heart of the College; if the power of the Zaek Haqire are the strength of the Remyrukhs and the Zemyoks then the Volions are the strength of all that occurs here. This Chapter teems with highly skilled folk who are capable of taking that power and binding it artifice that others would spend a lifetime struggling to comprehend. The Voilion Chapter takes only those with the keenest of intellects, naturally gifted individuals who are able to read the lines of power almost naturally, who find them malleable in their hands and put them to whatever purpose they wish. Here in the halls of Artifice these worthies find the walls alive with ancient texts and works of wisdom that will guide them through their tasks. Remyrukhs, Zemyoks and Terrukh alike find their way to the Volion Chapter and equally they are prevalent on the field, this Chapter providing the largest portion of guildsmen supplied for the Table of Swords.

#### Areas of Power

* Artificing and Crafting
* Lores
* The Binding of Power
* Development of Incantations

**Rega Noi (Human Remyrukh):** Head of the Volion Chapter and the Department of Artificery:

Rega was a long time member of the armed forces of the Royal Basin, although she trained at the College in her youth. Stories of her youth at the College have circulated among the students for year, according to rumour she replaced control crystals from a training automaton with ones that she had crafted herself. The automaton in question ran amuck through the College before finally bursting into the study of Lord Imravin himself. More startling than the fact that she continued as a member of the College was that she was, supposedly, only seven years of age at the time. She refuses to comment even to this day. After she left the College she formed part of a team that produced and repaired specialised automatons that saw action in various wars over her long life (born 1959). She was almost mortally wounded in an action to recover one of her apprentices in the Rhygahrean Wars and retired to teach at the College fulltime.

##### Duties

Alongside the Code of the College we follow a specific list of Duties and general orders that keep us within the remit of the College:

* Collection and guardianship of knowledge that has been lost to the Zaek Haqire of the Sacred Flame and to pass on our findings to them
* To harness and utilise the power of the Comet and the Nexus and to make them as one
* To develop new incantations based on the magics of Zaek Haqire

##### Zaek Haqire House of the Blood Red Sun

**Lord of the House:** Vashan Krik Nareeth

**Owing Fealty to:** The Kingdom of the Sacred Flame

**Vassal Houses**: The Houses: Burning Embers, Ashes and Dust, of the Resurgent Blades.

**Specialising in:** Artificing, Lore, Protection and Courage

**Enemies:** The house of Lembar, The House of wisps and smoke, Orbolom and Sarkith.

**House Symbology:** The House carries a blood red sun upon a black background.

**Ethos:** The House of the Blood Red Sun have been assigned the protection of the Sacred Flame, that which grants the power of fire Sourcerous life not only in the plane of fire but also in our own. The house believe in duty above all other things and will stand firm against anything that they have seen as a threat to their house. They expect such courage and duty to be emulated by those that enter into the pact with them.

**Expected Duties**: Those pacted with the House of the Blood red Sun are expected to see through any mission or duty that is given to them by the house. Failure to do so will result in the immediate breaking of the pact between the house and College member. Any member is also expected to act with honour and integrity at all times, protect their companions and the name of the house and to instil into others the wisdom of the house and what it stands for.

##### Pacting to the House

When a character joins the Volion Chapter they become pacted to the House of the Blood Red Sun and are expected to follow its ethos. It is to this house that you will owe your duty in return for the strength and powers that they give you. With them you will perform many duties and see your power swell as the pact between you strengthen.

### Korst Chapter - The Long Lords

The Korst Chapter is allied to the House of Blood and Flames and was born to lead the people of the Colleges and by extension the Royal Basin that it's trade and culture might extend into all worlds.

**In flames we find inspiration to stand against the cold of the night.**

#### Ethos

The Korst Chapter was founded by nobility and follows the traditions of such a birth deeply; whilst learning to be a member of the College is held just as deeply as any other chapter so too is the need by the Korst to understand the etiquette, customs, cultures and principals of trade of all of the civilised lands that border our own. The Korst Chapter keeps the College wealthy, yes in the form of riches first but also by bringing the best of other societies to the College that they be studied, absorbed and used by our own. The core of the Chapter, however, is leadership; learning to control situations, to inspire others, to lead by example and one day, perhaps, should it be needed to sit upon the throne and direct the people of the Royal Basin. The Chapter is comprised of a mix of all forms of those that come to learn at the Shadowreaver College.

#### Areas of Power

* Leadership and Ruling
* Culture
* Trade
* Nobility

**Kalyia Abbey Tabitha Laura Natheron:** Human Zemyok: Head of the Korsk Chapter and the Department of Research and Development:

Kalyia is a very new addition to the College, being rushed into power when Yagno Petrovna was slain in the aftermath of the Soul Anchor Incidents in 2013. Kalyia is extremely young (Born 1993) but her position in the courts has placed her high up in the Colleges. Should she choose to use it she could apply the weight of a Countess (Lady) although she, as a Natheron, does not enjoy court life as such and proxies are usually sent in her stead. Kalyia excels in all the fields that she needs to in order to operate as the head of this Chapter although many feel that she has taken up the role of the Head of Research and Development as a grace to the Lord Imravin, the true Master of the College. Regardless she is certainly respected and few would argue with her choices, she has been brought up to manage and to protect and these are two things that she does extremely well.

##### Duties

Alongside the Code of the College we follow a specific list of Duties and general orders that keep us within the remit of the College:

* To have a depth of cultural understanding that will allow a member of this Tower to approach any civilisation with wisdom and understanding.
* To take control of situations wherever need and where possible
* To increase the coffers of the College and to protect any mercantile interest that it might have.

##### Zaek Haqire House of Blood and Flames

**Lord of the House:** Vendak Lin Korgarak Tan

**Owing Fealty to:** The Kingdom of the Sacred Flame

**Vassal Houses:** All houses bar the House of the Lord of the Sacred Flame.

**Specialising in:** Leadership, culture, craft, trade.

**Enemies:** The House of wisps and smoke, the house of Drukartis, the house of Mulartin Syn, the order of the Mylorian Mists, the Church of Twenty Skulls (Notelexus)

**House Symbology:** The House of Blood and Flames carries a red/gold crown on a black background.

**Ethos:** The House of Blood and Flames holds its citadel at the foot of the spires of the Lord of the Sacred Flame and it is through these elementals that the mighty King of the Sacred Flame speaks and acts. Long considered the ruling body of the Kingdom the house of Blood and Flames takes its duties and responsibilities seriously. It is their directive to ensure that the day to day civics of their culture remain intact whilst also trying to deal with the continuing politics of the lesser houses in this particularly feudal society. For those who pact with the house the Lords of Blood and Flames expect to see their legacy spread through the known worlds and also to begin the eventual process of such literature and architecture that exists beyond the Zaek Haqire planes to begin to make its way to the lands of the sacred flame.

**Expected Duties:** Those pacted with the House of Blood and Flames are expected to attend to matters of trade between the peoples of the Basin (and beyond) and the Court of the Sacred Flame. They are also expected to return objects and art of interest that to said court and to ensure that the rulership of the Sacred Flame is not threatened or challenged.

### Roels of College Members

The members of the College are trained to act as the Zaek Haqire teach us and as such we fall into the three roles that emulate the rankings and positions of the scholars of the houses of the Sacred Flame:

#### Remyrukh

A Remyrukh has eschewed the use of weapons and armour, in general, finding that the natural elements of the world constrict the use of the power of the Zaek Haqire to greatly. They are scholars of the Lores of the Colleges, the Gods and the World in which they live. They are the most skilled in mastery of the arts of magic and also diplomacy, widely respected they have little ability in the martial field. They often tend to be teachers and scribes and those that venture into the field do so in search of knowledge rather than excitement and adventure. However those that day are dangerous foes, full of fire and death, able to strike their enemies dead with but a word and with the strength of years of College learning at their side.

#### Zemyok

A Zemyok is trained as both a combatant and a wielder of the arts of the Zaek Haqire, often referred to as a Pyromancer the Zemyok is the most potent weapon at the Colleges disposal. They are the most common of the acolytes of the Shadowreaver College and have a presence in many of the other guilds and courts across the land. Whilst they do not excerpt such influence as the Remyrukh they spend their time teaching, speaking and following the traditions of the Zaek Haqire. Zemyok's make up the backbone of the Guildic groups that travel through the lands doing the will of the Iron Table and also populate many of the battalions that grace the Basanic Armies.

#### Terrukh

The Terrukh are the Warrior Class of the College and as such they are usually tied to the Kashan Chapter where they train in blood and fire to be able to join the ranks of the Zaek Haqire on the field of battle. They always spend at least two years at our cousin order; Ithyarn learning the secrets of blending Sourcery with the martial art forms and when they return they keep that knowledge safe under whatever oaths they are bound to whilst there. Understandably the Terrukh spends much of their time serving the Basanic armies but when they are not they are found most commonly in the service of the other orders of directly powerful Zaek Haqire.

### Ceremonies of the College

There are several ceremonies that are performed during the year by the College that mainly revolve around the teachings of the Zaek Haqire. There are many political and intricate observations that have to take place before we leave this realm and travel to theirs but these are not truly what you might call ceremonies. We are at best believers in the Gods, Spiritualism is not something that we embrace however we can respect the sacrifices that are given in the name of the defence of this land.

### Major Centres of Power

The Colleges are very, very old and as such they have bastions of varying size and power everywhere; every major city, every populated area, every place where daemons may be present there can be found a place of Sourcerous power. Commonly these buildings are towers which are well shaped for the control of the Source as well as flaring of Daemonic corruption and from our point of view the movement between worlds. However each of the four orders has a Tower in what are considered to be key, powerful locations crossing Ley lines of direct importance. The originals were either moved or destroyed when Maryat fell but they all exist now in one form or another in the capital of Haven.

### College Uniform

The College is not in the habit of enforcing a dress code; during powerful ceremonies the traditional robes that have been marked with the appropriate runes should be worn. This is often, mistakenly believed to be the Sourcerers most common garb but is a misnomer. Robes provide the most expansive materials and coverage; most deep rituals require the presence of thirty plus runes and markings and space is a premium to clothing. In the field we recommend whatever is comfortable and most sensible with as much holding potential and protective capability as possible. In court or similar areas a College Member should appear both regal and imposing in order to establish themselves as a power without the use of words. They should not be in the habit of following fashion.

In all Circumstances the College Member must present the colours of Shadowreaver College: a red background with a Black cross and the symbol of the elemental house to whom they are pacted.

### The Lord of the Shadowreaver College

#### Imravin of the Order of the Blood Red Sun (Zaek Haqire Zemyok):

Imravin (last name unknown) is an ancient Zumatakan whose first recorded appearance is shortly after the end of the Mandragoran incident circa 110 PC. He has been a pivotal figure in the histories of the world, not just the Royal Kingdom, having faced Gabrak, the Nervish, the Challengers of the Codex, The Pumpkin Knight, Sarkith and Orbolom to name only a fraction. It is rumoured that he trained under Quinn Shadowreaver himself, learning the mysteries of the words of power in the fabled Shackle Mountains. Regardless of who trained him Imravin has risen through the ranks of the College through his own skills and abilities. When Quinn moved on from the College that he created he chose to leave it in the hands of the only individual in the worlds that he trusts.

During his career, Imravin has travelled the world of Jorven Kel Karenik Veek and is not only a guardian of the Sacred Flame but also an honoured member of the house of the Blood Red Sun, indeed he is now more a Zaek Haqire than the mortal he once was. It is said that the story of Imravins life would take longer than this hero has lived to tell and it is fully believable. Imravin is known for his questioning nature and an extremely aggressive attitude but that is not to overshadow his firmly heroic and selfless nature. There is no greater honour for a College Member than to meet the Lord himself or to be tutored by him in person. However he remains an intensely private individual who is unwilling to acknowledge his own deeds let alone receive accolades or recompense for his deeds.