The Talons

The Talons are the longest mountain range in Vorith. Inhabited primarily by groups of eladrin and mountain orcs, the Talons remain one of the most untouched and unexplored places on the planet, despite the chaos of the Bright War centuries earlier; it is for this reason that patches of natural forests still exist along its slopes and within some of its valleys.

The Amethyst Archive
The Amethyst Archive is an ancient mechanical database embedded within the Mountain of Amethyst Lightning, the second-highest peak of the Talons. Built during the waning years of the Twin Empires, the Archive houses approximately 90% of all known information preceding the Bright War and a two-way portal network linked to other Imperial sites. The Archive is simultaneously the world's largest library and artificial intelligence.

Access to the Archive's information is divided into three tiers: The Archive was originally guarded by a contingent of eladrin soldiers and their families. Time wore on, however, and the devastation of the Bright War eventually forced the eladrin protectors to go into hiding and swear off technology. Their various descendants, living in remote villages across the mountains, still hold the keys that permit Level-2 access to the Archive, but they have no interest in reopening it. Instead, these villagers see themselves as the wardens of the past, only giving the keys to exceptional people who have proven their worth and noble intentions.
 * Level-1: General knowledge
 * Level-2: Knowledge of the arcane
 * Level-3: Knowledge pertaining to state security