Sanctum of a Thousand Eyes

The Sanctum of a Thousand Eyes

A monastery devoted to Mendohr, god of Knowledge.

At the edge of Seillean, where the mist from the forests clings to the roots of the hills, rises the Sanctum of a Thousand Eyes—a monastery said to be older than the town itself. Devoted to Mendohr, god of Knowledge, it serves as both library and lookout, its towers capped with mirrored domes that catch moonlight like half‑lidded eyes watching the valley below. From afar, the building seems carved from pale stone veined with silver, but up close those veins shift and shimmer, like ink in water.

Within, silent monks in gray robes move as if guided by unseen cues. Their order, the Watchers of the Glint, preserve lost writings and record events across time, believing every truth—spoken, scribbled, or forgotten—is reflected somewhere in Mendohr’s endless gaze. The walls are lined with thousands of small convex lenses, each said to hold a prayer, a vision, or a stolen thought. When light strikes them all at once, the chamber glows—eerily alive, as though the monastery itself were trying to see you.

Visitors are welcomed but seldom invited deeper than the outer cloister. Beyond lie the Oculary Chambers, where even whispers seem too loud. It’s said that those who venture too far within risk catching their own reflection staring back—a reflection that moves half a heartbeat late, as if studying them.

Prince Caer grants the monastery his protection, though neither he nor his courtiers linger there long. The monks claim this is because Mendohr’s eyes see too clearly, and to those who dwell between truth and illusion—as the Fey often do—that clarity cuts like a blade.