IN-DEPTH #7: lore of the tribe of Ashram and Sentia

Today we would like to explore two people far from each other, yet deeply connected.

We are talking about the tribes of Ashram and Sentia, and their homes.

A land of dust and thunder

The Ashram land is not what one would call a comfortable home. Here humans live among barren plains, feeding exclusively on ashes.

At its center, surrounded by scattered fossils, lies the Agonisterion. Here the Everchosen of Ashram rises to her new sacred role, and trains for the wars to come.

By the ancient motto “Every boy a Guardian, every girl a Vestal”, all children train together from a very early age. The rigorous daily exercise often leads the young warriors to form tight, everlasting bonds with their comrades in arms.

Dreams from the past

Far to the west, hidden by high hills and built around a great chasm, stands the rocky and shining city of Cintamanya - home of the Sentia.

Ever loyal to their history, these people devote their lives to safeguarding the Past, singing and ever expanding their "Chant of Memory"!

Singing in the halls of the Chantry is not their only duty.

Their Vestal, referred to as the Chantress, holds great powers in her voice - warded by the best warriors coming from the greatest bloodlines of the Tribe, her main goal is to ensure their kin's survival. Yet, the Wheel of Fate has not been too kind on them, these past cycles...