Casinea
Overview
In Highguard's northwest, Casinea is an old and wealthy territory and the site of the town of Anvil, the political heart of the Empire.
The hills are rich with marble and granite quarries. Gold, silver, weltsilver, tempest jade and precious stones have been mined here for centuries. Several wealthy chapters protect the quarries and mines to ensure the protection of the vital assets against barbarians.
Recent History
As with Bastion, Casinea has seen an influx of refugees from beleaguered Reikos in recent years.
Major Features
Anvil
Location of the Senate, and the Sentinel Gate. Four times a year the powerful citizens of the Empire meet here to determine the future of their people. The ruins of the old smithy in which the First Empress took shelter from her enemies when a young woman, Anvil is said to be where the first open declaration of the dream of Empire was made. After her ascension to the Imperial throne, the Empress declared that the small settlement would be preserved for the lifetime of the Empire in memory of sacrifices made by those sheltering her. Since then Imperial parliaments have been held there, but the town itself has never been allowed to grow.
Casca’s Doom
A small chapter built round a shrine to Loyalty in the early days of Empire. Casca was a Magister who was ordered to perform a mighty work of magic to shake the ground beneath an orc army’s feet. Despite reservations, the ritual went ahead at the command of the Senate. Legend has it that she continued to chant even when the power grew too much and the ritual failed, splitting the ground and burying her in the rubble. Her doom is considered a lesson by many magisters in Highguard today. Loyalty must be tempered with wisdom, and the voice of the Conclave must be heeded.
The Silent Sentinel
According to myth, the foundations of this castle were lain by the Paragon known as The Sentinel. The lower parts are made of black basalt and granite, with upper levels of later construction reinforced with white stone. The castle is considered one of the ugliest in the Empire, but it is also known to be one of the strongest. Today it guards against aggression from Reikos, as well as potentially providing military support to the people of Anvil should any enemy force threaten the heart of the Empire. (OOC Note: The Silent Sentinel is a second rank fortification.
Syrene's Wisdom
Syrene's Wisdom is a Bourse position which produces Ilium.
Regions
Casfall
Greatwood
Mareholm
Syrwatch
The great quarry of Syrene's Wisdom is found in the hills near the town of Syrene. A quiet community set around a small pool in the hills near Anvil, surrounded at a distance by a number of watchtowers and beacons. It is kept under close scrutiny by both magisters and the Conclave; Eternal heralds often visit the pools to speak with Imperial citizens.
Woodwych
OOC Notes
- All the regions of Casinea are controlled by the Highborn (and by extension the Empire), making this a staunchly Imperial territory.
- The Silent Sentinel is a second rank fortification.