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1117 AD

• Grogs:  25
• Castellan:  Aeron (Acting Castellan)
• Aura:  6
• Season:  Winter
• Reputation:  Recently devastated by attack

Description

A large covenant, well protected from outsiders by virtue of it's inaccessable location high in the Black Moutains. The covenant is almost permanently shrouded in mist, and can only be approached by the single narrow path that winds its way up the mountain side. Built into the very mountain, Blackthorn leads into a network of caves that extend deep underground where the older magi have built their laboratories and sancti. The deeper one travels the stronger the magical aura becomes. Eloria once claimed to have measured magnitudes as high as 8+ in the deeper catacombs. There is said to be a magical entity which resides deep in the caves, the nature of which has never been revealed. The caves may also extend to a magical regio, but the existence of such is little more than speculative. Rich seams of gold and silver once existed, but they have now been all but mined out.

Background

The second oldest covenant in the Tribunal of Stonehenge, Blackthorn was until recently the seat of the Praeco. Now, however, the covenant is deep in the grip of Winter. The final 'nail' in Blackthorn's coffin was the attack of the Great Wyrm summoned by the Unnamed house, which has riven much of the covenant to ruin and slain one of the most influential and respected Magi in the Tribunal, Lamark. The strong magical aura has warped many of the grogs; their skins are pale, almost white, and some are said to have developed the ability to see in absolute darkness. Morale is terrible, and the acting Castellan, Aeron, struggles hard to prevent further desertions. This is not helped by the fact that Blackthorn has great difficulty in attracting new soldiers. With the presence of the senior Quaesitor and the only gifted Redcap, the covenant still has a role to play in the life of the Tribunal, but it is a rather passive one now that the Praecoship has moved on. Blackthorn desperately need to recruit younger magi who can help the covenant revive its fortunes, and perhaps stimulate Spring once more.

Major attributes

Blackthorn has a huge library, which thankfully is stored so deep in the mountain that it survived the Wyrm's attack. The copy of Arcania Mundi, a famous tome written by Bonisagus himself, was untouched by the flames that gutted much of the covenant. However, much of the mundane lore was lost to the fires, a major covenant and Tribunal resource now lost forever. However, the visitors' library survived fairly intact.

Visitor's library

Major vis sources 

Intellego, Rego, Imagonem and Vim