Once known as Stoneheart, the settlement is steeped in a rich history of sorcery. It was raised under the purview of Evelyn Veileth, the first Animancer. The town is nestled within a basin of the Typhon mountain range, affording a sense of secrecy and offering sufficient natural defense from the beasts and bandits that may roam the countryside.
The settlement moldered and was left uninhabited for decades after the death of the Magus Evelyn, and in the year 2308, it was recovered by Lilith Alraun. A mage once an apprentice under Evelyn, and now remains the oldest living Animancer upon Altera. Ever since this recovery, the Lady Lilith has acclimated resources to restore and greatly expand what was once Stoneheart into Morvoren. The thriving settlement is now the seat of House Alraun, the surrounding mountains and immediate land residing in its territory.
The town itself is leery of outsiders and a close eye is often kept, but is otherwise open to them and welcomes traders & merchants. The Golem’s Head is a warm and inviting Inn; often frequented by mages, curious scholars, and weary travelers on the road to and from the North. However, those unauthorized are strictly forbidden to enter the Scholomance or castle grounds, and to be caught in an attempt of trespassing will be met with swift punishment. Any may request an audience with Morvoren’s sovereign in order to obtain admission to the castle, in which they will be escorted by a guard. Though as it stands, no one aside from the Initiated may enter Scholomance grounds.
I. The mountain range surrounding Morvoren is inhabited and named after a powerful Earth Elemental known as Typhon.
II. It is said that the town itself is indubitably haunted as a consequence of being doused in the magic of Animancy since its construction. Inhabitants often report hearing strange voices not of this world, seeing odd lights and shadows, the likes.
III. It is rumored that the few dormant Golems in town sometimes awaken in the night, their large and lumbering figures reportedly seen toiling the fields or scouting beyond the walls.
