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Marble Palace

CanonOfficial lore from the booksSSGp. 10, 12, 14-15, 35, 44SoVp. 37MCp. 79

The Marble Palace is the palace of the emperors of The Empire. According to legend, the solid walls of Marble City and the Marble Palace were raised from the ground by godly magic in the First Age.1

Seat of the throne

The original decree of The Sanction, the edict that still binds every mage of the Empire, is preserved in the Marble Palace.2 The palace also pays for the legions: the salaries and equipment of legionnaires are covered directly by the Marble Palace, while their provisions must come from the province where they are stationed.3

Standing at the palace counts in imperial justice. Since noble houses lost the right to take revenge on one another, their feuds have been judged by the imperial courts, and there factors such as who is related to whom, whose son holds what rank in the legion, and whose name is more respected in the Marble Palace often prove decisive.4

The Throneguard

Throughout history the most elite warriors of the dragonborn Throneguard clan have served as close protectors of the emperors and other members of the royal family, and they can often be found standing guard in many of the palace's halls.5

In history

The civil war that followed the murder of Emperor Vaden I ended with a sudden raid on the Marble Palace, and Vaden II was dethroned.6

In 158 AVD the powerful wizard Gelts personally attempted to kill the Emperor in the Marble Palace, but the attempt failed. Some nobles rose in rebellion so swiftly afterwards that it seemed they had been expecting news of a death from the palace and had long been preparing their uprising.7

Rumours

It is rumoured that hidden passages beneath the Marble Palace lead to a secret vault holding secrets unknown even to the emperors themselves, and that only the spymaster holds the key to this colossal vault.8

Notes

  1. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 10
  2. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 12
  3. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 35
  4. ↑BookMercenary Compendium, p. 79
  5. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 44
  6. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 14
  7. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 15
  8. ↑BookShadow Over Vansreik, p. 37

Sources

This article draws on:

  • SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 10, 12, 14-15, 35, 44
  • SoVShadow Over Vansreik(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 37
  • MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 79

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