Lodestone Channelers

The Lodestone Channelers are an ancient order of powerful men, elves, and dwarves able to manipulate the most fundamental aspects of the world around them. Earth, life, light, and mind—all were as playthings to the Channelers. They shaped the peoples of the world, and were elevated as heralds of the powers above.

All that glory was lost in the Sundering. The greatest of the Channelers, the Terrans, who could mold and shape the earth beneath them, disappeared without a trace, and the other three orders soon faded into legend. Now the last remnants of the Channelers live among the kingdoms, waiting for their chance to rise again.

The power of the Channelers comes from the compasses they carry. Their needles point to one of the four Elder Mounts, and the abilities they bestow are determined by the mountain to which they point.

Terrans
According to legend, the Terrans could reshape earth and stone, and were the source of countless intricate landmarks throughout the Kingdoms. None of them are left, however, and their compasses, which once pointed to the now-lost Mount of Quakes in Melikroth, lie useless.

Celesteans
This is the order of the light, fire, and storms, found most often in the isles of Alborne. The power of a Celestean comes from the Mount of Flames in Alborne, and consists of an Aura unique to the channeler. The most powerful Celesteans can imbue objects and weapons with their Aura and shape it into solid objects.

Viscerans
Viscerans are connected to life and nature, and gain their power from the Mount of Oaks in Isloriel. By focusing their energy, they can gradually take on the characteristics of other living things, from beasts to trees and things too small to see.

Ethereans
The Etherean order is devoted to the human mind and soul, and its power comes from the Mount of the Teacher in Kader. Ethereans are able to cast their minds into specially made anchors, travel between anchors, and even enter the minds of other people.