The Stargazer's Sanctuary

A manse hewn of starmetal sitting atop a celestial demense in the shifting sands of the South, The Stargazer's Sanctuary was once the celestial retreat of a reclusive Sidereal who sought to escape the sorrows of the first age. With careful hands, "Watches From The Wings" plucked caches of starmetal from the celestial bureaucracy, and slowly crafted this abode. Carefully shaping the metal to reflect away prying eyes, and setting at it's core the gem of hidden safety to bolster the manse's ability to remain sequestered in secret. The Department of Secrets never found the manse, and unknowingly left the Manse to be forgotten like their lost agent perished within its walls. However, Watches From The Wings ensured that his creation would not go to waste. He left the doors unlocked for the spark of his one friend in the depravity of the first age. One Thousand Gently Flowing Rivers, a zenith with an uncommon sense of compassion. Now in the age of sorrows, the manse has been found by her current incarnation, Velvet Words Tugging On Heartstrings. She explores the great observatory, using it's knowledge to aid in the creation of a new paradise for the weary mortals of creation, beset by the wickedness and misery of the scorching desert.

The Stargazer's Sanctuary is crafted almost entirely of Marble and Starmetal, powered by the Gem of Hidden Safety, and the bizarre demesne it rests upon. The celestial demesne that the manse sits on is in fact a massive oasis that the manse appears to float atop of, a path of marble stones rising to great any who walk towards it's entrance once in the bounds of the hearthstone. The Oasis itself appears to be lush with fish and plantlife, flowers and grass blooming around the water's edge. Through careful reading of the stars, and use of the observatory's star charts, the surrounding landscape can be altered to be significantly more fertile or more inhospitable. The interior of the manse is divided into three spaces. The Library, the Study, The Master's Chamber, and the Observatory.

The Library is a vast store of first age literature and poetry, with several different spaces for the occupant of the manse to lounge and read through their work. Plush furniture, and various types of lighting dot the massive shelves that make up this space. The Study is a private office filled with several maps and start charts for the occupant to study and peruse at their leisure. Notes on sorcery dot the space, and a few books containing spells can also be found here. Although a majority of the pages are too faded to be read, a few solar circle sorcery spells remain untarnished, waiting to be learned. The Master's Chamber is a curious space. The room seems to sense it's occupant's needs and conform to them. The bed is made to a degree that satisfies them, the bath seems to fill whenever they consider taking a dip, and there always seems to be a meal placed atop the night table whenever the occupant hungers. Yet one will never see anyone perform these tasks. Finally there is the observatory itself. A massive domed room that creates simulacrums of the constellations, and houses a massive telescope that might be used to gaze upon the stars. The use of this massive dome made entirely of starmetal and stained glass allows the occupant to view the heavens, and alter the lands surrounding the manse to meet their desires. In truth, they are replicating the land reflected by the constellations of the past, reshaping the landscape to match it's shape and fertility from bygone days. Although the land requires some time to adjust when this feature is used.