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History

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	== History ==		== History ==
	The builders of these sites are unknown, but they are believed to be at least ten thousand years old. Their geographical distribution would seemingly point to a powerful and influential society yet no other remains of this culture are known to exist.		The builders of these sites are unknown, but they are believed to be at least [[Y0 interlude\|ten thousand years old]]. Their geographical distribution would seemingly point to a powerful and influential society yet no other remains of this culture are known to exist.

	== Locations ==		== Locations ==

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Era clocks

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	Though their purpose remains a mystery, researchers long ago determined the pattern to the movement of the faces. The inner face ticks in increments of twelve, once every lunar cycle, completing a full rotation every year. The outer face ticks in increments of ten thousand, though no one has yet observed a full rotation - when the first mention of an era clock was recorded, they had already been operational for many millennia.		Though their purpose remains a mystery, researchers long ago determined the pattern to the movement of the faces. The inner face ticks in increments of twelve, once every lunar cycle, completing a full rotation every year. The outer face ticks in increments of ten thousand, though no one has yet observed a full rotation - when the first mention of an era clock was recorded, they had already been operational for many millennia.

	The method of [[Timekeeping\|tracking years]] commonly used around the [[Three Great Seas]] is based on the movement of the era clocks, though primarily only scholars are aware of this origin.		The method of [[Timekeeping\|tracking years]] commonly used around the [[Three Great Seas]] is based on the movement of the era clocks, though primarily only scholars are aware of the details as to this system's origin.

	== Use ==		== Use ==

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	Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.		Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.

	All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site, with the notable exception of the [[~~Jewel in the Crown~~]] in the [[Korymbos\|Korymban]] capital of [[Ninmena]], link to only one, two, or three other sites, usually but not always those in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.		All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site, with the notable exception of the [[Eight-Winds Hall]] in the [[Korymbos\|Korymban]] capital of [[Ninmena]], link to only one, two, or three other sites, usually but not always those in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.

	== Defense ==		== Defense ==

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Use

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	Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.		Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.

	All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site, with the notable exception of the ~~one~~ in the [[Korymbos\|Korymban]] capital of [[Ninmena]], link to only one or ~~two~~ other sites, usually but not always those in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.		All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site, with the notable exception of the [[Jewel in the Crown]] in the [[Korymbos\|Korymban]] capital of [[Ninmena]], link to only one, two, or three other sites, usually but not always those in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.

	== Defense ==		== Defense ==

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Use

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	Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.		Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.

	All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site ~~links~~ to ~~a handful of others~~, usually but not always ~~sites~~ in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.		All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site, with the notable exception of the one in the [[Korymbos\|Korymban]] capital of [[Ninmena]], link to only one or two other sites, usually but not always those in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.

	== Defense ==		== Defense ==

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Era clocks

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	Though their purpose remains a mystery, researchers long ago determined the pattern to the movement of the faces. The inner face ticks in increments of twelve, once every lunar cycle, completing a full rotation every year. The outer face ticks in increments of ten thousand, though no one has yet observed a full rotation - when the first mention of an era clock was recorded, they had already been operational for many millennia.		Though their purpose remains a mystery, researchers long ago determined the pattern to the movement of the faces. The inner face ticks in increments of twelve, once every lunar cycle, completing a full rotation every year. The outer face ticks in increments of ten thousand, though no one has yet observed a full rotation - when the first mention of an era clock was recorded, they had already been operational for many millennia.

	The method of [[Timekeeping\|tracking years]] commonly used around the [[Three Great Seas]] is based on the movement of the era clocks, though ~~this fact is~~ only ~~typically known by~~ scholars.		The method of [[Timekeeping\|tracking years]] commonly used around the [[Three Great Seas]] is based on the movement of the era clocks, though primarily only scholars are aware of this origin.

	== Use ==		== Use ==

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	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
	From the outside, anchor sites appear as perfectly shaped stone domes, with an even radius of forty feet and arched ten foot wide and ten foot tall openings in all four cardinal directions. While at first glance they look to be constructed of a single, solid piece of polished ~~blue-gray~~ stone, they are actually many pieces fitted so closely that the seams are almost imperceptible. The interiors of the sites open up into a single large hemispherical chamber, with insets in the walls where the [[Prizogant\|prizogants]], the construct keepers of the ancient structures, remain until there is work to be done. A thin ring of platinum in the middle of the chamber, twenty feet across, marks the location where teleportation is possible.		From the outside, anchor sites appear as perfectly shaped stone domes, with an even radius of forty feet and arched ten foot wide and ten foot tall openings in all four cardinal directions. While at first glance they look to be constructed of a single, solid piece of polished white stone, they are actually many pieces fitted so closely that the seams are almost imperceptible. The interiors of the sites open up into a single large hemispherical chamber, with insets in the walls where the [[Prizogant\|prizogants]], the construct keepers of the ancient structures, remain until there is work to be done. A thin ring of platinum in the middle of the chamber, twenty feet across, marks the location where teleportation is possible.

	In some parts of the world, anchor sites have been built upon. Lightning rods are fairly common additions, to direct lighting from the storms they seem to cause, and a great many have walls and other defensive measures erected around them. As an example, in [[Elos]], the capital of [[Ephardia]], the palace now used by [[Phileia]] was built around a site.		In some parts of the world, anchor sites have been built upon. Lightning rods are fairly common additions, to direct lighting from the storms they seem to cause, and a great many have walls and other defensive measures erected around them. As an example, in [[Elos]], the capital of [[Ephardia]], the palace now used by [[Phileia]] was built around a site.
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	Rather than a mere mark of where teleportation is possible, the platinum-ringed plate in the middle of each anchor site is in reality a functioning clock, often referred to as an '''era clock'''.		Rather than a mere mark of where teleportation is possible, the platinum-ringed plate in the middle of each anchor site is in reality a functioning clock, often referred to as an '''era clock'''.

	From the surface, these clocks appear simple. Twenty feet across, they consist of two independently-rotating ~~blue-gray~~ stone discs, one inside of the other. The discs are inset with concentric circles of thin lines of platinum that seem to hypnotize those that stare at them for too long. Many clocks at known anchor sites have received some amount of damage and wear since they were created, and may be missing part of the face or have scratches and other blemishes present.		From the surface, these clocks appear simple. Twenty feet across, they consist of two independently-rotating white stone discs, one inside of the other. The discs are inset with concentric circles of thin lines of platinum that seem to hypnotize those that stare at them for too long. Many clocks at known anchor sites have received some amount of damage and wear since they were created, and may be missing part of the face or have scratches and other blemishes present.

	Each disc also has a single, small silver dot near their edges. The dot on the inner disc always returns to the northernmost position at the end of every twelfth lunar cycle. The dot on the outer disc has yet to be observed at the northern position, and is located near the north on the west side on all currently operational clocks.		Each disc also has a single, small silver dot near their edges. The dot on the inner disc always returns to the northernmost position at the end of every twelfth lunar cycle. The dot on the outer disc has yet to be observed at the northern position, and is located near the north on the west side on all currently operational clocks.

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	'''Anchor sites''' are ancient structures scattered around [[Kishar]] that enable reliable long-distance [[teleportation]]. Known by a variety of other names in common parlance, these structures mark and maintain fixed points in which controlled teleportation is still possible. Each site, however, [[wikipedia:Transit_map\|can only access certain others]] - it is not a fully networked system. These structures are not particularly commonplace, ~~but~~ not rare either. ~~Many~~ cities have built up around ~~them, which also facilitates their convenient use; if a city is located in a highly unusual geographic position, chances are high an~~ anchor ~~site was already present there~~.		'''Anchor sites''' are ancient structures scattered around [[Kishar]] that enable reliable long-distance [[teleportation]]. Known by a variety of other names in common parlance, these structures mark and maintain fixed points in which controlled teleportation is still possible. Each site, however, [[wikipedia:Transit_map\|can only access certain others]] - it is not a fully networked system. These structures are not particularly commonplace, yet not rare either. Throughout history many cities have built up around anchor sites.

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	== Locations ==		== Locations ==
	Anchor sites can be found throughout the Three Great Seas and presumably elsewhere around Kishar as well. While the locations of some are known to the broader world, others are only known to particular individuals or groups who keep their existence secret, and most scholars of the matter believe many more are yet to be discovered. ~~More than a few~~ have been discovered and broken, either unintentionally in attempts to understand them or for religious, superstitious, or political motives.		Anchor sites can be found throughout the Three Great Seas and presumably elsewhere around Kishar as well. While the locations of some are known to the broader world, others are only known to particular individuals or groups who keep their existence secret, and most scholars of the matter believe many more are yet to be discovered. A significant number have been discovered and broken, either unintentionally in attempts to understand them or for religious, superstitious, or political motives.

	It would be difficult to catalogue a full list of functional anchor sites, as they are many in number and more are somewhat routinely uncovered.		It would be difficult to catalogue a full list of functional anchor sites, as they are many in number and more are somewhat routinely uncovered.

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	Rather than a mere mark of where teleportation is possible, the platinum-ringed plate in the middle of each anchor site is in reality a functioning clock, often referred to as an '''era clock'''.		Rather than a mere mark of where teleportation is possible, the platinum-ringed plate in the middle of each anchor site is in reality a functioning clock, often referred to as an '''era clock'''.

	From the surface, these clocks appear simple. Twenty feet across, they consist of two independently-rotating blue-gray stone discs, one inside of the other. The discs are ~~faced with a thin layer of noqual, perfectly polished and~~ inset with concentric circles of thin lines of platinum that seem to hypnotize those that stare at them for too long. Many clocks at known anchor sites have received some amount of damage and wear since they were created, and may be missing part of the face or have scratches and other blemishes present.		From the surface, these clocks appear simple. Twenty feet across, they consist of two independently-rotating blue-gray stone discs, one inside of the other. The discs are inset with concentric circles of thin lines of platinum that seem to hypnotize those that stare at them for too long. Many clocks at known anchor sites have received some amount of damage and wear since they were created, and may be missing part of the face or have scratches and other blemishes present.

	Each disc also has a single, small silver dot near their edges. The dot on the inner disc always returns to the northernmost position at the end of every twelfth lunar cycle. The dot on the outer disc has yet to be observed at the northern position, and is located near the north on the west side on all currently operational clocks.		Each disc also has a single, small silver dot near their edges. The dot on the inner disc always returns to the northernmost position at the end of every twelfth lunar cycle. The dot on the outer disc has yet to be observed at the northern position, and is located near the north on the west side on all currently operational clocks.

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	Other names for the anchor sites include '''teleportation circles''', '''tempest halls''', and many others, depending on their location in the world. The name "tempest hall" refers to the well-established phenomenon in which these sites seem to generate clouds and storms above them at a rate much higher than their surrounding region.		Other names for the anchor sites include '''teleportation circles''', '''tempest halls''', and many others, depending on their location in the world. The name "tempest hall" refers to the well-established phenomenon in which these sites seem to generate clouds and storms above them at a rate much higher than their surrounding region.

	~~== Prizogants ==~~
	While many have fallen into disrepair or ruin, the remaining anchor sites are maintained by a unique type of construct called Prizogants that silently repair the structures and ensure the anchors remain usable. These constructs are rough appearance of a bronze humanoid, except for their six insect-like legs. It is generally understood that interfering with their work is inadvisable - they are quite capable in combat, for one, but more concerningly without their maintenance the anchors become unstable and eventually inoperable.

	Prizogants never venture more than a mile away from their associated anchor site. Within this range, the Prizogants seem to have a level of omnipotence as to who is present and the resources available.

	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
	From the outside, anchor sites appear as perfectly shaped stone domes, with an even radius of forty feet and arched ten foot wide and ten foot tall openings in all four cardinal directions. While at first glance they look to be constructed of a single, solid piece of polished blue-gray stone, they are actually many pieces fitted so closely that the seams are almost imperceptible. The interiors of the sites open up into a single large hemispherical chamber, with insets in the walls where the ~~Prizogants~~ remain until there is work to be done. A thin ring of platinum in the middle of the chamber, twenty feet across, marks the location where teleportation is possible.		From the outside, anchor sites appear as perfectly shaped stone domes, with an even radius of forty feet and arched ten foot wide and ten foot tall openings in all four cardinal directions. While at first glance they look to be constructed of a single, solid piece of polished blue-gray stone, they are actually many pieces fitted so closely that the seams are almost imperceptible. The interiors of the sites open up into a single large hemispherical chamber, with insets in the walls where the [[Prizogant\|prizogants]], the construct keepers of the ancient structures, remain until there is work to be done. A thin ring of platinum in the middle of the chamber, twenty feet across, marks the location where teleportation is possible.

	In some parts of the world, anchor sites have been built upon. Lightning rods are fairly common additions, to direct lighting from the storms they seem to cause, and a great many have walls and other defensive measures erected around them. As an example, in [[Elos]], the capital of [[Ephardia]], the palace now used by [[Phileia]] was built around a site.		In some parts of the world, anchor sites have been built upon. Lightning rods are fairly common additions, to direct lighting from the storms they seem to cause, and a great many have walls and other defensive measures erected around them. As an example, in [[Elos]], the capital of [[Ephardia]], the palace now used by [[Phileia]] was built around a site.
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	== Use ==		== Use ==
	Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the ~~Prizogants~~ are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.		Use of the sites still requires the ability to cast ''Teleport'' - the sites do not automatically teleport those who enter them, and the prizogants are not known to be capable of this either. In some parts of the world, anchor sites are freely available to all, while in others they are restricted in their use. [[Khapesh]], for example, has a long standing and well codified tradition of allowing access to all who are capable of using the sites, while conversely [[Koritan]] requires explicit approval from the [[Order of the Black Swan]] before they can be accessed. At some anchor sites, mages who know ''Teleport'' charge a fee to those who wish to travel in this method. Compared to other methods of travel, the anchor sites see relatively little use, out of reach of all but wealthy and powerful individuals.

	All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site links to a handful of others, usually but not always sites in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.		All links between anchor sites are two-way - if teleportation from one side and another is possible, then so is the reverse. Each site links to a handful of others, usually but not always sites in relatively close proximity. Once a site is nonfunctional, it cannot be used as a reliable source or destination.

	== Defense ==		== Defense ==
	It is possible to damage anchor sites enough to render them unusable. Within the thick stone faces of the structures lie intricate mechano-magical contraptions that seemingly keep the sites running. Any attempts to tamper with or even touch these mechanisms invariably causes them to break - once the movements of the contraptions have stopped, the site can no longer be used for reliable teleportation. Sites can also be taken offline if enough of their ~~Prizogants~~ are destroyed or damaged enough that they can't perform their tasks. Each site only has a limited number of ~~Prizogants~~, and they are never replaced nor are they replaceable.		It is possible to damage anchor sites enough to render them unusable. Within the thick stone faces of the structures lie intricate mechano-magical contraptions that seemingly keep the sites running. Any attempts to tamper with or even touch these mechanisms invariably causes them to break - once the movements of the contraptions have stopped, the site can no longer be used for reliable teleportation. Sites can also be taken offline if enough of their prizogants are destroyed or damaged enough that they can't perform their tasks. Each site only has a limited number of prizogants, and they are never replaced nor are they replaceable.

	As a result of this fragility, anchor sites are heavily guarded by local authorities to ensure they remain functional. Perhaps more than any border, palace, or government building, sites are usually staffed by the best soldiers with the finest equipment available. Magical warding and countermeasures are likewise common.		As a result of this fragility, anchor sites are heavily guarded by local authorities to ensure they remain functional. Perhaps more than any border, palace, or government building, sites are usually staffed by the best soldiers with the finest equipment available. Magical warding and countermeasures are likewise common.