The Celsian Athenaeum

Summary

The Celsian Athenaeum is a faction of scholars, researchers, and preservers of knowledge based in the Celsian Athenaeum—a grand college and library that has been repurposed into a stronghold within the fallen city of Amber Reach. They represent one of the last bastions of organized learning in the Halcyon Domain, dedicated to preserving knowledge from before The Apostasy and understanding the nature of The Umbra.

Within the Ashcall Quarter of Amber Reach, hundreds of Enduring work under the Celsian Athenaeum banner, fighting against the deadly spirits and ghastly killers that torment the city ruins while seeking to reclaim control of Amber Reach's streets.

Leader

The leadership structure of the Celsian Athenaeum is not detailed, but they operate as an organized scholarly institution with clear hierarchies of knowledge and responsibility.

Goals

• Preserve texts, artifacts, and knowledge from the Old World
• Understand the nature of The Umbra, Soul Blight, and The Apostasy
• Reclaim control of Amber Reach from the horrors and rivals that plague it
• Seek solutions to the curses that afflict the Halcyon Domain
• Connect with and support other settlements of The Age of Umbra/03 Factions/The Enduring

Headquarters

• Celsian Athenaeum, Ashcall Quarter, Amber Reach

Relationships

• Okros: Scouts from Okros have sought the Celsian Athenaeum's aid in understanding the mysteries of the Shalk Chasm
• The Damask Queens: A rising enemy faction that controls territory in the Cinnabar Quarter; crossings between the two groups grow more violent with each encounter
• The Age of Umbra/03 Factions/The Enduring: Viewed as valuable allies and sources of information from across the realm

Resources

The Celsian Athenaeum possesses:

• Extensive library of surviving Old World texts
• Researchers with knowledge of Aetherweaving and pre-Apostasy history
• Fortified position within Amber Reach
• Network of contacts with other settlements