Sanctuary

A sanctuary is a place of rest and recuperation. It provides several effects beneficial to dreamers. Upon entering a sanctuary, soulspheres are restored to coherence. No hostile actions may be undertaken within a sanctuary. This includes the swinging of a blade and the evoking of hostile arts such as Push and Flame. In general, any Darkmare or Datoken that enters a sanctuary will be damaged continuously until they either leave, or collapse.

Each Stronghold has a sanctuary within it to provide protection for the members. These sanctuaries are open for house members only.

The Library of Thornhaven contains portals for nine study halls. Each sphere hall is a sanctuary and has three rooms. Often histories, art details, and philosophic dissertations are recorded on codii and stored in the study halls.

Function

Sanctuaries serve as resting places for dreamers, particularly when nightmares are around. Since the mares will not enter, it gives the dreamers a place to escape to, recover in, or to organize attacks.

When a group of dreamers holds an organised gathering, and house restrictions are not in place, sanctuaries are often used. This provides the participants with protection from surprise attacks, and can also serve as a mediation ground for more serious discussions.

History

Klin Benfar, a Master Dreamwright Elder whose powers far surpassed any of the Dreamwrights or Dreamsmiths, took the first step toward protecting the dreamstate from the Mares when he developed the first Sanctuary. The ambient essence of the Sanctuary area prevented aggressive actions and caused searing pain to any Mare who entered it. Klin Benfar and his apprentices constructed Sanctuaries throughout the dreamstate. Using the Sanctuaries, the Dreamers finally had a foothold with which to stand against the destructive tide of marauding Mares.

Gallery

Threshold, Gateway to the Dream City

Secluded Sanctuary in Upper Basin of Stars

Royal Gardens in The Kingdom

Akkadian's Study in The Teaching Guild

Sanctuary in East Valley of Totality

City Park in Upper Umbric Plains

North Sanctuary in Lost Caves

WishBringer's Ice Palace in Middle Basin of Stars

Sanctuary in Evernight Plateau

Wordsmith Guild in Trinity Plains

Sanctuary in Lower Umbric Plains

Sanctuary of Dona Cleoperra in Trinity Walk

Sapphire Reprieve in Lost Sea

Chaos Breach in Lower Palisade

Dueler's Respite in Threshold Pits

South Sanctuary in Ossuary of Dread

Peaceful Retreat in Trinity Fields

Sanctuary in West Valley of Totality

Sanctuary in Albino Caves

The Garrison in Upper Umbric Plains

South Sanctuary in Trinity Fields

Sanctuary in Edgeward Barrows

North Sanctuary in Ossuary of Dread

The Poisoned Well in Lost Sea

Haven of Edgeward in Edgeward Barrows

Illapse Sanctuary in Mt. Illapse

Upfalls Sanctuary in Lower Lambent Flats

Yissen Reprieve in Lower Palisade

Sanctuary of Sarsipious in West Valley of Totality

The Tower in Primordial Breach

The Operation Room in The Conclave

Sanctuary in Cenotaph of Dread

Thornhaven's Gathering in Threshold

Edgeward Barrows Exit in Lower Cairn of Sorrow

Tranquil Basilica in Lightless Hollow

The Jagged Steps in Threshold Pits

Sanctuary in Trinity Plains