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The Caretakers

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They came in silence, clad in argent light, and took the children from our homes. We were told they would live among gods, but what god has need of such cruelty?
—Faran Hadeem, Recorded from the Oral Traditions of the Mamaran Tribes

In the golden age of the High People’s reign, the Caretakers were an institution of children taken from the mortal races of Midworld to Muraius to serve as custodians of its magic gardens beneath the God Tree. The Scrolls of Elsene recount that this was not an act of slavery, but divine appointment: the children were granted supernatural longevity and imbued with arcane wisdom, becoming living repositories of Yevna’s sacred truths.

Raised in hermetic isolation, the Caretakers were forbidden from forming bonds or attachments to their mortal origins. This separation was said to make them pure vessels of Yevna’s will, unmarred by the conflicts and desires of ordinary life. Under the tutelage of the High People’s Intercessors, the Caretakers learned the locations of the ley lines, the flows of magic connecting the world below, and the secrets of the God Tree’s power, which they tended with unwavering devotion.

The legacy of the Caretakers remains controversial. To the High People, they were divine instruments, essential in the upkeep of Muraius’ magical supremacy over the world. To those on Midworld, the Caretakers were stolen kin, indoctrinated into a system that stripped them of choice. With the Fall of Muraius, many Caretakers were left stranded in the world below, their purpose unraveled as their immortal lives caught up with them in exile. Some wander still, seeking purpose; others have turned bitter, wielding their knowledge as a weapon against those who wronged them.

Adventure Hook

The Caretakers embody the moral ambiguity of divine service; their sacrifice can reflect the party’s own struggles with loyalty to a cause. How does each PC’s ethos interact with the concept of clerics being raised in the Yevim faith at such a young age? Encounters with the Caretakers encourages players to reflect on what it means to serve a higher cause, and where servitude ends and indoctrination begins.

A dying Caretaker pleads for the party’s help, claiming that the remnants of a magic garden lie hidden in the ruins of Muraius, and that its dormant ley lines can be revived to bolster the world’s waning magic. However, the journey into the ruins is perilous, and the garden is protected by ancient High People constructs programmed to destroy intruders. As the Caretaker weakens, the party learns the revival ritual may cost their life—or the party’s own souls.

Will the party risk their lives to restore the God Tree’s legacy, knowing it may only serve a High People agenda?
Could the Caretaker’s true motive be revenge against their former masters?
If the garden is revived, what new power might emerge—and who will control it?

Tags: Religious Orders

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