Lucant's Vigil

Population: 20,000 people

Ruler: Claudia Eden

Known For: Monuments to Saint Tarna, Farming, Ocean Trade

A colossal granite statue of Saint Tarna stands where the Vita River empties into a cliff-ringed bay at the ocean’s edge. The figure holds her gleaming blade aloft as a beacon for sailors approaching the city of Lucant’s Vigil, casting her holy gaze upon all who approach Elyria’s western shores. The city is nestled along the mouth of the river, surrounded inland by miles of farmsteads and pastures.

Lucant’s Vigil is a major port for ocean trade on the west end of Elyria, ships constantly sail between the Vigil’s ports and those of Drannsmund in Westemär, and Darryl in the Isles of Skye. The city is made up of small stone buildings with a moderate port side market. Just outside the city proper are sprawling farmlands where hundreds of farms bring in produce and meats. The city is known for a great 200-foot-tall statue of Saint Tarna clutching her shimmering blade high in the air. Commissioned by House Eden at a massive expense during a time when they held the Divine Matriarchy, it stands on a small island just off the coast. The statue acts as a lighthouse: the flaming sword guides boats into harbor during the night or through storms. All throughout the rest of the city are ostentatious cathedrals to the Sacred Flame and countless private manors and gardens owned by House Eden.

Illuminated Manor. Not far from the docks of Lucant’s Vigil is a large, peculiar building of red granite surrounded by a high stone wall topped with wrought iron spikes. The estate boasts a construction and style unlike anything seen elsewhere in Elyria and is decorated with guardian statues and gargoyles depicting animals and creatures unknown in the continent. The secretive guests at this place are usually red-robed figures sporting lavish jewelry and bearing arcane implements. Their faces are painted with vibrant markings, and they have bizarre hairstyles such as mohawks, spikes, and top-knots. While local rumors abound regarding the nature and purpose of this manor, it is in truth the sole outpost of the enigmatic Illuminated Chamber on the entire continent: bitter rivals of the Amethyst Academy who hail from distant lands. Their agents have come seeking rumors of strange crystals brought by a falling star