Isabet Maken¸ the Master of Cauldron Valley
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From the bustling streets of Nexus to the savage western seas¸ Creation is ripe with threats to mortals and Chosen alike. Crooked traders¸ vile occultists¸ and even zealous protectors of the Realm can be found in every city¸ satrapy¸ and region waiting for unsuspecting targets or standing their ground as they prepare for the inevitable.
In this collection you will meet new foes¸ encounter old enemies¸ and learn the inner workings of several different factions and societies dedicated to criminal activity¸ nefarious plotting¸ and more.
Adversaries of the Righteous: Isabet MakenBorn to a life of muck and toil among nomadic horse breeders¸ Isabet left a trail of human misery on her path to the Guild's highest echelons. She apprenticed with some of the greatest merchant princes of the age: Alhomzira¸ the Indigo Queen; Lindyana Calaho¸ master of the qat trade; Nine Stars in Song¸ whose smuggling fleet they say outsails the Realm's own biremes.
Despite her prestigious education¸ Isabet found herself stonewalled as a lesser Guild factor¸ disdainful of and unsuited to the empty pleasantries of politics. Only discovering Cauldron Valley¸ a lush jungle-demesne on the fringe of the River Province¸ and her own thaumaturgic talents saved her from a life of mediocrity.
Nearing 60¸ Isabet has reforged herself into a master geomancer¸ using the Valley's powers to produce unique slaves. Instead of earning a place on the Directorate¸ Isabet helped found a secret cabal (see The Gouged Eye Society¸ Conspiracy of Savants) to further her mastery of geomantic lore. Beyond this¸ her only concern is for her sons¸ Imri and Sabet; she would move the Imperial Mountain itself to secure their futures.