The Sky Guard
The Sky Guard were built upon the precepts of Honor, Courage, and Loyalty. In the three hundred years since their founding, they have been the protectors of the city-state of Kalzasi. The Sky Guard strives to uphold the old traditions of their ancestral homelands mixed in with the new traditions found in the lands of Kalzasi. The guard itself is comprised of roughly 150,000 armed men and women who devote their lives to the protection of their city and home. The Sky Guard concerns itself solely with the protection of Kalzasi, its people, and its holdings.
History
When the Synnekar Avialae first migrated to the region of Karnor and found no city at the time willing to take them in, they were forced to find their own home. As nearly all of them were expertly trained combatants it was not especially difficult for them to protect themselves from the dangers that were posed by Karnor’s wilderness. But a society comprised entirely of warriors was one that would quickly fail, a fact that was not lost on the leaders of the migrant group at the time. In time, when the Synnekar Avialae found the remnants of the old mining settlement originally built by the Orkhan so long ago, they were ill-equipped to rebuild on their own. Upon encountering the cloistered order of Orkhan monks, many Avialae at the time chose to put aside the ways of merely a warrior in favor of a more enlightened life. Those who had served as priests found new avenues of knowledge that they quickly clung to. Those who had served as soldiers found that their inner turmoil could be pacified through the meditative nature of the monks and what they had to teach.
Over time, the Orkhan helped the Synnekar Avialae find a new identity away from their despotic homeland of Lorien. This was eventually repaid when the Avialae aided the Orkhan in defending what was left of their city. As civilization was rebuilt and the need for all of their people to take up arms diminished, the Sky Guard was formed as a means of honoring the teachings first instilled in the Avialae by the monks. Initiated by one of their strongest students, Joris Novalys, lead the formation of the Sky Guard and to this day, House Novalys remains at the forefront of Kalzasi’s warriors.
The Sky Guard is based out of Mistreach Keep located at the geographical center of Kalzasi in the Commons District. It overlooks the yawning chasm that serves as the primary entrance into the Warrens. Though they patrol the chasm without pause at every hour of every day, the Sky Guard is not always successful in preventing all of the monstrosities that creep up from the depths from getting loose into the city. Additionally, the Sky Guard maintains the watchtowers throughout each district of the city as well as man garrisons in some of the larger townships in Kalzasi’s prefectures.
The Sky Guard were built upon the precepts of Honor, Courage, and Loyalty. In the three hundred years since their founding, they have been the protectors of the city-state of Kalzasi. The Sky Guard strives to uphold the old traditions of their ancestral homelands mixed in with the new traditions found in the lands of Kalzasi. The guard itself is comprised of roughly 150,000 armed men and women who devote their lives to the protection of their city and home. The Sky Guard concerns itself solely with the protection of Kalzasi, its people, and its holdings.
History
When the Synnekar Avialae first migrated to the region of Karnor and found no city at the time willing to take them in, they were forced to find their own home. As nearly all of them were expertly trained combatants it was not especially difficult for them to protect themselves from the dangers that were posed by Karnor’s wilderness. But a society comprised entirely of warriors was one that would quickly fail, a fact that was not lost on the leaders of the migrant group at the time. In time, when the Synnekar Avialae found the remnants of the old mining settlement originally built by the Orkhan so long ago, they were ill-equipped to rebuild on their own. Upon encountering the cloistered order of Orkhan monks, many Avialae at the time chose to put aside the ways of merely a warrior in favor of a more enlightened life. Those who had served as priests found new avenues of knowledge that they quickly clung to. Those who had served as soldiers found that their inner turmoil could be pacified through the meditative nature of the monks and what they had to teach.
Over time, the Orkhan helped the Synnekar Avialae find a new identity away from their despotic homeland of Lorien. This was eventually repaid when the Avialae aided the Orkhan in defending what was left of their city. As civilization was rebuilt and the need for all of their people to take up arms diminished, the Sky Guard was formed as a means of honoring the teachings first instilled in the Avialae by the monks. Initiated by one of their strongest students, Joris Novalys, lead the formation of the Sky Guard and to this day, House Novalys remains at the forefront of Kalzasi’s warriors.
The Sky Guard is based out of Mistreach Keep located at the geographical center of Kalzasi in the Commons District. It overlooks the yawning chasm that serves as the primary entrance into the Warrens. Though they patrol the chasm without pause at every hour of every day, the Sky Guard is not always successful in preventing all of the monstrosities that creep up from the depths from getting loose into the city. Additionally, the Sky Guard maintains the watchtowers throughout each district of the city as well as man garrisons in some of the larger townships in Kalzasi’s prefectures.
