Khemetra / Region G
SetharynThe Starward Expanse
The sky draws the eye.
Life fills the ground beneath it.
Across the open plateaus of Setharyn, homes and workshops stand beneath instruments trained on distant skies. Join Rhaevan, Varesh and Nakhren at the Temple of the Distant Constellations, through the long night and into the returning light.
- The territory
- Open plateaus along the Iskareth suture, beside Akheryn, Vaudrakh, Osereth and Kharuset.
- The work
- Lensmaking, stellar observation and expedition preparation draw on supplies carried directly from Vaudrakh.
- The sky
- 127 moons are home to peoples of human and animal form, remembered as gods in the ancient stories of Earth. Their paths require particular planar alignments.
G / The territory
The Starward Expanse
Inhabited plateaus, working instruments and the Temple of the Distant Constellations.
Setharyn — The Starward Expanse
Open plateaus rise above the approaches from Vaudrakh. Sheltered homes, working terraces and instruments share the land beneath the distant temple.
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Temple of the Distant Constellations
Pale pylons frame the great bronze ring. Observation, research and the preparation of expeditions gather within the same monumental complex.
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What the Sky Holds
A sky of 127 inhabited moons, and a chart with part of its story missing. Magical travel requires a specific alignment of planes; observation alone does not open a passage.
Beneath the 127 Moons
From the central court, the instruments open toward Khemetra’s moon-filled sky. A visible destination is not necessarily a reachable one.
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The Torn Celestial Chart
Anubis, Ra, Seth and Toth remain legible among unfamiliar signs. A missing part of the parchment leaves other lunar paths beyond the reader’s sight.
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A Day on the Plateaus
Follow Rhaevan, Varesh and Nakhren from the ascent out of Vaudrakh into homes, workshops and the chart galleries.
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Where the Basins Rise
Rhaevan, Varesh and Nakhren follow the stepped ascent from Vaudrakh. Kharum carries the travelling pavilion while the supplies continue toward the high plateaus.
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Unpacking the Distant Light
At the receiving court, instruments are lifted from their travelling cases. The arriving hands join the local workers in settling the load.
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Homes Beneath the Instruments
In the sheltered courts of Itheret, homes and small businesses live beneath the instruments. Rhaevan pauses to listen while his companions wait nearby.
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The Patient Edge of Glass
A lens takes shape through careful work. Rhaevan lends his hands to the support while the specialist guides the adjustment.
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Holding the Meridian
The instrument is held steady as its alignment is checked. Between the movements, Rhaevan and Nakhren exchange a brief, quiet look.
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A Place Out of the Wind
Within a sheltered court, the three share a meal. A place beside one another and the passing of a bowl make a small pause in the working day.
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Charts Still Unfinished
In the chart galleries, observations and older records are compared. Rhaevan listens as the discussion leaves room for what is still uncertain.
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Within the Distant Constellations
A view through the temple’s spaces for research, hospitality and the care of its instruments.
Temple of the Distant Constellations — Interior Cutaway
An artistic cutaway connects the observation terraces, chart galleries and ancestral archive with workshops, guest quarters, kitchens and supply courts. The drawing is not to scale.
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After the Lamps Grow Quiet
Night comes quickly and lasts longer here. The three stay at the temple; later, quiet footsteps cross its corridors.
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At Ease Beneath the Moons
In the guest quarters, white draped tunics replace the formal attire. Without armour or insignia, the three share the quiet on familiar terms.
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Where Footsteps Fade
At the darkest point of the night, they move quietly through the temple corridors toward the ancestral archive.
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While the Threshold Holds
Varesh watches the entrance. Beyond him, Rhaevan and Nakhren search among the oldest volumes and scrolls.
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What the Old Pages Keep
Rhaevan stops over an old manuscript. Unreadable lines surround figures and unfamiliar diagrams; whatever holds his attention remains unexplained.
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What Leaves with Them
The three return quietly toward their rooms. Rhaevan conceals the pages taken from the volume beneath his waistband.
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Out Beneath the Moons
Work resumes while it is still dark. Beyond the courts lie the suture and an obsidian platform upon the sand.
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Before the Long Survey
Work begins while the sky is still dark. Dressed once more for the road, the travellers join the checks of provisions and field equipment.
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The Far Edge Holds
Auroras collide along the suture. Moonlit sand remains beneath their feet; beyond the boundary, Iskareth rises in white tundra, immense ice peaks and driving snow.
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Eleven Points in the Dark
Black and ochre flames are kindled around an eleven-sided platform of obsidian and gold. Kharum waits on the sand beyond the work.
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Where the Alignment Falters
Rhaevan rises above the platform as Varesh and Nakhren keep watch below. Light follows the engravings, yet two sectors remain dark.
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Even Now, Beside You
At the edge of the platform, Rhaevan sits with his fists clenched. Varesh and Nakhren crouch beside him, answering his distress with closeness and gentle hands.
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The Road Still Calls
The yellow sun returns over the settlement. The regent listens, and the travellers prepare to continue.
When the Sun Finds Them
The settlement welcomes its regent beneath the rising yellow sun. Rhaevan listens to the residents, his guards close behind, while pale moons linger overhead.
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The Road Still Calls
At the settlement’s edge, Rhaevan secures Kharum’s load. Nakhren stays near and Varesh watches the open road. Their journey is ready to continue.
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