Homebrew Castellan Species Details

People with fair hair and skin, with beaming blue eyes. Castellans are regarded as the closest link to our ancient ancestors, as their society and cities are the oldest in existence, and their archives, annals and historical records span long before other societies have even begun their settlements. The Castellan capital of Magna Solis is located in the northern continent, and is famous for their research in magic and sciences. Of course the  Library of Yggdrasil is probably the highlight of all efforts for knowledge, as it is the single most largest gathering of books and other related knowledge on all subjects from magic to medicine, mechanics to alchemy, and much, much more. Scholars from all across the Vearth flock to this place of learning, and all of Castellan society generally has the same goal: pursuit of knowledge. There is a council of elder maesters that makes up the leadership of Castellan society, and as such, the political sphere makes it somewhat of a republic scientocracy.

As the Library of Yggdrasil is the key gathering point for all knowledge in the world, some who are not privy to how the library works internally may assume that this place is a school, and while it may be in some aspects, it is generally agreed upon that it is a collection of books, not teachers. Already well established scholars and learners come to the library to further their fields of study and to research more about their field of interest, and unless you are training to become a librarian there really isn’t anyone there willing to teach any and all bumbling novice scholars. That is, if you can even enter the library as a novice in the first place! You see, to even apply to enter the library you need approval from the chain of command that runs the library in the first place. One must assert themselves as an accomplished scholar, publish findings in their field of choice, have it peer reviewed and approved, and finally pay a hefty sum to be put on the entry list. The library is a massive structure in of itself, and can accommodate hundreds to thousands of scholars, with room and board as long as you can afford to stay. As someone who’s been inside, I can say with confidence that the library feels like a city within the city. It’s just inefficient and wasted time to tutor someone from scratch, and you as a novice are better off finding more established and specific schools of learning outside the library’s walls. For the city of Magna Solis has a wide array of institutes of higher learning spanning all subjects, provided you are willing to pay the coin. Of course, I recommend Spartaé if you are a scholar of arithmetic or schools of philosophical thought. My advice to you, dear reader, if you plan on becoming a scholar, a polymath is better than those who study just one subject. 

If you do happen to fulfill all the requirements, then I am proud to know that an accomplished scholar is reading this book with presumed interest. However, to those who aspire to be a scholar trusted enough to peruse through the rare tomes, I do recommend treating the librarians and especially the books with respect. Punishments for mishandling a book are severe, and the librarians can ban you permanently from the library, and tear your career to shreds for minor to moderate offenses. The illusionists there are quite vigilant, and no-one can escape their mind and barrier magics, so fret not, they can defend the area perfectly well. However, those who want to access the more secretive and exclusive tomes should and I say this with respect, not get their hopes up if you plan on doing it legitimately. The bureaucratic option is long, arduous, and very rarely successful, you’d have a better chance at marrying a duchess than hoping to apply and get accepted in any reasonable time! However, by some odd stroke of fortune you do happen to marry a duchess or any person in power, well, I salute to you and urge that you need not worry about the advice I'm about to give, though if you are one of more modest means, please do read ahead.

 

As the textbooks kept under lock and key in the upper archives are either tomes of questionable, and sometimes down right repulsive in nature, like instructions on necromancy and how to bind the dead as servants, or on the contrary, books of significant importance like first hand historical writing from the ancients themselves. In short, they’re books on taboo and banned subjects, or books of historical and cultural significance.

Castellan Traits

Their connection to the source of all mana allows all castellans to be born with such power, yet they have no other special qualities

Sourceborn

“Ancient’s advice, fear the night...

Creatures will wander as daylight dies..."


Castellans are born with mana. Allowing them to use mana abilities from birth.

Eyes of a Seraph

"One’s blue-eyes open, wide-awake...

Not cov’rd by quilt, the child, they’ll take...”

Your eyes can see through the enemies' abilities and weaknesses. Find out their abilities with the lens birthed from the divine.