The Order of the Guiding Staff

The Order of the Guiding Staff monastery is in the mountains of Swain, bordering Ephoria and The Endless Green Realm.

Local stories tell of monks that believed enlightenment was found through isolation and contemplation of oneself, nature, and esoteric images.That the monks viewed mountains as the ideal place for this isolation and contemplation.

In their mountain retreat, these monks studied not only nature and religious/spiritual texts and images, but also a variety of martial arts. The study of martial arts was used as a means to improve oneself mentally, spiritually, and physically.

The Order of the Guiding Staff takes a spiritual approach to life and fighting, they place a heavy emphasis on asceticism and feats of endurance in a search for spiritual, mystical, or supernatural powers.

It is rumoured that the order has been defending the pass since the Divine Cataclysm.

Known locally as the Whispering Mountains, the air thins along with the barriers to the other planes of existence. These spiritual mountain guides help travellers to journey through safely.