Watchtower

From Mizahar Lore

Description

As the devastation of the Valterrian swept over the land reforming Mizahar utterly, much knowledge was lost completely. Many cultures ceased to exist in the intermixing of the powerful expulsions of Divine Djed, while others came into being. Timekeeping became an immediate problem while most cultures struggled to survive. Ancient highly advanced structures scattered throughout the old world were destroyed almost instantly, though in places some remained. Most notable of these surviving structures were The Watchtowers. Once, they were located in every city and throughout every region. Now, sadly, there are only a scattered few, with less than two or three per region. These enormous structures can be seen for miles and are shaped like a lowercase h. Historically The Watchtowers served two purposes. They were timepieces to keep everyone on the same calendar throughout Mizahar. They also served as a gate system, that allowed for singular rapid long-distance travel throughout the known world from Watchtower to Watchtower. Now, however, that particular magic is unstable and risky when it is indeed operational. Prior to the Valterrian, The Watchtowers were primarily used as a system of travel with their timekeeping as a secondary feature. Now, however, with the instability of their primary features, the Watchtowers have become very important in keeping track of time in Mizahar. They work very simply. The towers stretch skyward and end with a Watchstone, an enormous clear gem that has the ability to change color. The gemstones flare brilliantly at midnight (it can be seen for miles and miles) at the season changes. They then change color for the entirety of the season. Blue (Winter), Red (Fall), Green (Spring), and Yellow (Summer) are their primary colors.

The Watchstones

Thought to be enormous gemstones crafted from powerful human Geomancers of the past, these large diamond-like stones can easily be touched, examined, and otherwise investigated simply by climbing the watchtowers, which indeed permit entry. They are far to large to steal, sell, and seem too hard to cut down into more portable marketable gemstones. Shattered Watchstones from ruined towers have been found commonly at the base of the remains of destroyed towers. These fragments are often crafted into jewelry, though they themselves are found to be incredibly difficult to cut (except by using fragments of other watchstones) due to their inherent hardness. Such jewelry is wildly popular but rare to find.

Locations of Watchtowers

Falyndar

• Taloba
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Kalea

• Mirror Valley
• Sultros
• Wind Peak

Taldera

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Sylira

• Sylira City
• The Bronze Wood
• Konti Island

Cyphrus

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Eyktol

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