Keepers Heroes

Icon	Hero	Counterpart	Class	Agility	Cunning	Fortitude	Health	Intellect	Mana	Speed	Strength	Will	Silver cost	Gold cost
	Flame Tail	Fire Fox	Vanguard	54	54	42	800	54	675	51	55	44	none	none
	Blizzard	Cryo	Fighter	47	54	42	733	63	843	48	50	44	1000	none
	Prince of Thieves	Duelist	Vanguard	58	55	66	750	58	525	50	55	68	700	none
	Phantom	Faceless	Slayer	54	58	60	680	54	650	50	57	62	120000	49
	Amazon	Archer	Fighter	55	55	41	650	58	725	50	58	43	1000	none
	Artiste		Fighter	56	49	44	750	57	750	50	55	42	25000	9
	Assassin	Eraser	Slayer	50	56	64	675	60	650	52	60	61	25000	none
	Black Panther	Night Queen	Vanguard	53	53	40	850	60	630	52	53	41	25000	9
	Claw	Fang	Vanguard	54	50	66	800	57	625	56	60	62	1000	none
	Dahaka	Vampire	Vanguard	53	52	64	900	54	0	54	55	63	500000	199
	Demonologist		Slayer	53	55	43	725	58	650	50	58	45	200000	79
	Dragonfly	Arcane Wyrm	Slayer	51	51	41	700	57	1000	50	10	45	25000	9
	Fairy Queen	Fay	Support	52	56	43	675	58	750	50	55	41	25000	9
	Soul Catcher	Soul Reaper	Support	48	46	65	825	58	875	50	55	68	120000	49
	Hunter	Marksman	Fighter	55	57	40	665	56	638	54	57	41	25000	none
	Immortal	Highlander	Protector	56	54	65	835	10	540	50	58	62	none	none
	Meijin	Brawler	Vanguard	56	54	64	763	30	525	52	57	64	1000	none
	Muse	Bard	Fighter	52	60	42	700	54	750	50	30	41	120000	49
	Nymph	Maiden	Protector	55	49	60	800	54	720	60	52	66	1000	none
	Priestess	Healer	Support	52	54	42	705	58	695	52	20	46	none	none
	Rat Master	Pied Piper	Support	53	55	63	700	57	775	52	54	65	25000	9
	Rumbler	Quarrier	Protector	50	49	68	820	20	555	41	59	63	1000	none
	Sesha	Blade Master	Protector	59	53	59	850	40	525	52	58	61	25000	none
	Shogun	Warlord	Vanguard	47	49	67	845	40	700	50	60	62	850	none
	Sorcerer	Mage	Fighter	51	54	40	650	58	850	50	56	43	1000	none
	Storm Thrower	Lightning Master	Slayer	49	57	40	720	60	725	50	55	43	none	none
	Swamp King	Frog Whisperer	Vanguard	57	54	66	800	30	600	54	58	63	500000	none
	Wanderer	Ranger	Protector	52	54	66	850	56	600	50	58	64	120000	49
	Whisp	Shadow	Slayer	51	53	44	708	59	718	54	54	46	1000	none
	Witch Doctor	Woodsman	Fighter	53	58	43	625	60	675	45	58	41	120000	49
	Wolf Dancer	Jaeger	Fighter	55	55	47	625	56	625	56	59	43	none	none
	Moira	Witch	Fighter	56	52	42	675	58	725	50	56	44	250000	99
	Ha'ka	Da'ka	Protector	52	52	64	850	56	0	50	56	67	250000	99
	Nox	Vryl	Slayer	52	53	65	825	60	625	50	57	63	250000	99
	Guardian	Defender	Support	52	55	42	725	58	750	50	53	46	250000	99
	Freeze		Vanguard	53	52	61	825	58	675	52	57	65	250000	99
	Desperado		Fighter	53	52	43	825	56	0	52	58	40	500000	199
	Tu'Rehu		Vanguard	53	52	64	900	54	0	52	55	63	500000	199
	Mimi		Protector	52	52	64	800	57	0	52	57	67	500000	199
	S.Putnik		Fighter	53	55	45	750	58	675	50	58	43	500000	199
	Luna		Slayer	53	54	45	725	57	675	50	57	42	-	199
	Berserker		Protector	52	52	68	781	0	537	52	61	65	500000	199
	Tearaway		Vanguard	51	33	61	868	52	673	52	53	62	500000	199
	Raven		Fighter	61	56	42	709	57	786	50	0	44	500000	199
	Dendromonster		Vanguard	54	52	61	809	57	662	52	56	51	500000	99
	Doctrine		Slayer	53	54	42	725	56	700	50	57	45	200000	79
	Aviator		Fighter	56	57	49	876	58	823	50	59	47	500000	199
	Katana		Vanguard	57	59	68	882	55	686	52	56	65	500000	99
	Hellblade		Vanguard	57	55	67	750	58	525	50	55	65	250000	99
	Plague Doctor		Fighter	52	54	42	725	58	725	52	55	46	250000	99
	Fanatic		Support	52	54	64	900	54	750	54	58	67	250000	99
	Fallen Lord		Protector	53	52	64	900	54	900	52	55	63	0	0
	Dryad		Fighter	54	54	42	800	54	675	52	55	44	250000	99
	Stalker		Fighter	54	53	65	800	54	650	54	55	60	250000	99
	Cannoneer		Fighter	54	54	55	750	55	0	54	55	43	250000	99
	Chronicle		Vanguard	53	54	43	725	57	675	52	55	45	500000	99
	Kvasir		Protector	54	52	63	725	55	675	50	57	65	500000	199
	Vigilante		Fighter	54	52	61	800	55	0	52	53	65	500000	199
	Wendigo		Slayer	53	55	60	941	56	571	54	53	58	500000	199
	Deceiver		Fighter	59	50	41	831	59	693	52	57	43	500000	199
	Banshee		Vanguard	50	55	42	836	59	818	52	10	45	750000	199

Lore

Beauty will save the world

In the Southern territories Prime is deemed a great gift from the living universe, which marks a new phase in the world’s development. No matter how great the number of human casualties, the “new humankind” marches resolutely forward.

Before the Prime Era, many guests from all over the Imperium regularly visited the Southern Province. This region was renowned for its warmth, sunny climate and incredible nature. It was a popular spot to vacation in, as well as hold various festivals and other outdoor activities. One such festival was held on the eve of the Cataclysm, and many creative professionals arrived here not only from the neighboring lands, but also from the Northern Province. No one could have predicted that they would never return...

When streams of Prime swept over the world, the Southern region was left at the mercy of this new element. Because the South was mostly lowlands, the damp and marshy terrain was quick to absorb the dangerous substance, which stayed in the soil for a long time. The multitude of people who fell victim to Prime poisoning was inconceivable. Beautiful vistas were turned into bleak dead wooded landscapes. Many of those who managed to survive the first days of the Cataclysm decided to head into the mountains to seek aid and mercy from their Northern neighbors.

With every caravan that departed north, those who remained couldn’t help but feel a growing despair. Prime was already being metabolized by residents of the Southern lands, increasing their emotional and creative capacity, and their intuition. Sadly no one knew this at the time. People justified their decision to stay in various ways, and also tried to dissuade those dear to them from embarking on a perilous path to dubious salvation.

Amagatu, a young southern architect, also felt that the journey north would not only fail to provide relief from the disaster, but would also bring even greater hardship. Sadly, the family of his beloved refused to heed his warnings. The head of the family was more rational than emotional, and his voice of reason suggested that they seek help from relatives in the north. “Look at what has become of our homeland,” he motioned at the uprooted trees in the desolate wastes. “There is no present here, nor is there a future. These lands shall never be restored to life. We must look for a new home. We set out tomorrow.”

Desperate, Amagatu walked circles around his beloved’s house all night, resolved to find a way to persuade her family to stay. When the sun came up, people witnessed the impossible: in the middle of the Prime-devastated terrain stood a beautiful garden with blooming flowerbeds, orchards, and ornate bridges running across soothing streams. In a lovely gazebo of exquisite workmanship slept one exhausted young architect. That night he did more than just save his love and her family from certain death. His heart, overflowing with emotion, had enabled him to discover a pathway to a new magical force, a force to be used by the people of the south.

New Humanity

The survivors of the Cataclysm in the south discovered new and amazing abilities. Their new magical powers allowed them to transform matter with their imagination and emotions. “Transform” is a good word to use; a southern blacksmith cannot “forge” a sword out of thin air, but he can turn a chunk of steel into a sword through magic. The stronger the person’s emotions, the greater the strength of their magic.

This is why those with inherently creative personalities were the first to sense the danger in trying to seek safety in the northern highlands, even to those for whom those lands were home. After all, creativity is largely a product of emotion, inspiration, and being in the moment “right here and now.” Prime greatly amplified these innate abilities, boosting people’s intuitive perception and opening up brand new creative powers.

Intuition alone is often insufficient to perform truly powerful magic. Other necessary elements include a clear vision of the end result, foresight of all the components and their interconnections. This was made obvious in the Keepers’ first attempts to rebuild their homes with the help of the new magic. On the outside, the homes were extraordinary works of art, but there were many internal issues. One house would be missing a staircase, another would have a leaky roof, and one creator managed to forget about windows and doors altogether. Occasionally masterpieces were made even without the requisite knowledge and experience, but those were happy accidents. Nevertheless, in the interest of practical application, the new magic needed a basic methodology.

To discover the full potential of people in the new world, they needed to gain a knowledge of the essence of all kinds of objects and substances. This could have taken decades, but Prime came to the aid of the Keepers once again. Because Prime concentration levels were so high in the South, the substance ingrained itself in the local organisms, allowing them to know objects without having to study them. Prime was revealed to them both as a part of the outside world and of mankind’s inner essence, establishing an intuitive link between the inner and outer cosmos. This enabled people to recognize Prime as part of themselves, the world, the universe. They learned to draw the inspiration to fuel their “creations through passion” from nature itself.

Amagatu continued to play a pivotal role in the new society. His beautiful garden became the epitome of the new creative direction in the Prime World. The architect’s talent and knowledge interwove with the inspiration and beauty drawn from nature, forming a single whole, as magnificent as it was perfect. The garden was visited by people wanting not only to revel in its beauty, but also to hear the master speak. Amagatu was happy to share his newly discovered knowledge with his fellow citizens. He taught them to understand Prime, and to develop their talent through constant practice. To draw inspiration from nature and always strive for perfection. He gave lectures on art and architecture, encouraging others to look at all of the world’s phenomena with new eyes, for true beauty could be found in all of them. Most importantly, he instilled in others the confidence that anyone could become a great master, as long as they focused on honing and developing their talent. “The limits to human abilities are set by people themselves,” Amagatu would tell them. “When Prime came into this world, it helped us to shatter these limits and realize that nothing is impossible. Any summit can be conquered, as long as you are willing to ascend it.”

The new and amazing abilities discovered along with Prime were perceived as the next evolutionary step – an environment-triggered global transformation of people into a “new humankind.” And when communication between the provinces was restored one year after the Cataclysm, the people in the East learned that the ability to create on the basis of Prime was only open to them. It was clear that not everyone had taken this new evolutionary step.

They also learned of their Northerners’ harsh and cold-blooded treatment of the Southern refugees, who tragically perished in their territory, from emaciation, hunger and wounds. Utterly shocked, the “new humankind” denounced their former neighbors and proclaimed their province’s independence. Later, they completely cut ties with the past by announcing the formation of their own sovereign state: the Kingdom of Adornia. They began to call themselves “Keepers” and “Keepers of Adornia,” for they were able to restore the beauty of their lands and preserve their mighty inner spirit, which would carry them through any new trials. Of course, the new state’s foremost value became the freedom of creation in all its forms.

The Kingdom of Adornia prospers

The viceroy of the former Southern Province took the helm as leader of the nation. This post was initially offered to Amagatu, but he modestly and gracefully declined. However, creativity had to assume “a fitting place” of its own in the new state, so the King’s leadership was supplemented by a superior governmental body: the Round Table. It comprised the top masters of all forms of art, including combat and pseudoscience, and the most skillful and respected among them served as the head. The first and Chief Master of Adornia was Amagatu himself.

On the whole, the new nation’s administrative structure was set up to foster the citizen’s emotions, inspiration and creativity. For this very reason Adornia is a kingdom, and its society is aristocratic. This promotes the kindling of passions, which in turns fosters the growth of creativity. And yet the fundamental postulate of the new state was freedom, a fact which was further reflected in the fabric of society. The kingship or queenship of Adornia was not a predestined post, but an elected one in which the sovereign served a sixteen-year term. Similarly, the Keepers’ aristocracy was formed not by birthright, but via masters selecting talented pupils from any social class.

All of Adornia’s social structures, including family, were subject to the concepts of craftsmanship and creativity. As was the case in the other areas of society, the development of an individual’s creative talents took precedence over blood ties and other conventionalities. The role of a father is assumed by the master. The moment an Adornian child begins to express his individual tendencies, he begins his apprenticeship with the appropriate instructor. Eventually the pupils inherit the rights and properties of their master, rather than their blood parents.

The institution of marriage was also rejected, scorned as a rudiment of “old humankind.” After all, any attempts to preserve love by attaching to it all kinds of labels and obligations seemed tasteless and absurd. Love and relationships ought to inspire rather than burden. To this end, bright passions that span several days can enliven the spirit just as much as a partnership that lasts many years. Living right here and now and feeling the full breadth of every moment – therein lies the main principle of Adornian life, which they follow both in their creative pursuits and in their daily lives.

The Keepers’ worldview is, in a nutshell, continuous growth toward absolute mastery. They believe that Prime constitutes a special state of the living world, a new step in evolutionary development, granting the “new humankind” the opportunity to find their place through creativity and self-expression. They are not concerned with the opinions of others, as they are focused on developing their own talents, and, of course, the very joy of creation.

In “creating through passion” Prime is used as an internal resource, the main connecting link between the theoretical concept and its material manifestation. Even now, the southern territories are densely saturated with Prime, but the Keepers depend far more on its high quantities than citizens of other lands. Therefore the areas of Adornian cities where people gather or go for walks are decorated with Prime fountains, with a dedicated reservoir in every home.

To utilize Prime in the field or in combat, the Keepers invented a special technique of concentrating Prime. This process was made possible with the help of nature. The Keepers exercise patience to create beautiful lakes, in which Prime turns into solid crystals. However, because this process takes a lot of time and resources, they have begun to search for new reserves of Prime.

It would be unwise to discount the Keepers’ ability to defend themselves in view of their passion for creating. “To love the fruits of inspiration” can also be interpreted as “to hate the obstacles in the creative process.” From the very outset of their new state, the Keepers knew that the Imperium, a dangerous, cruel and close-minded enemy, one that had inherited the worst ideas of the old world, had established itself nearby. They also knew that sooner or later their interests would clash, necessitating a new terrible war. And the Keepers of Adornia are ready for it.