Karth Veyl

The underground civilization that declined to sign.

Philosophy

Stone remembers promises longer than men. Trade with the surface; do not federate with it.

+The Silent Seal can render contracts legally invisible to the Concord — useful for parties that need to keep agreements private from civic enforcement (per spell-the-sealed-quietness).
+Access to the Resonance Compass (held in the Lower Archive on loan from Mei Zhen's estate) — reveals current consecrated-practitioner counts across the seven hands.
+Access to Merrow's Deep Survey + Wen Hua's translation-in-progress of Burning of Wings, both at confidant-tier trust.
+Karth Veyl-friendly NPCs across the surface world (Bren the herbalist, Brother Anselm, Helonor) recognize the player by name once Wen Hua has counted them twice.

–Karth Veyl declined to sign the Concord at Year –282 and remains unsigned. The chair is kept for them. They have not sat down.
–There is no named Speaker. Diplomatic instruments work but are passively maintained by Doormen and surface allies; nothing here is fast.
–Surface visitors are admitted slowly. Wen Hua's three trust tiers — stranger, known, confidant — cannot be skipped. Players who attempt to hurry the relationship find it ends quickly.
–Karth Veyl will not adjudicate between Vale and Tharazel. The convergence ritual is supported but not advocated.

Starting Reputation: Unknown