Ungulus

= Ungulus =

Description
The winter covenant of Ungulus was founded in 984, and has had a notable line of Flambeau and Verditius magi. Once a site of great power, it has been slowly crumbling for many years. It was built on a powerful mystical site, though none remember its origins. Such information may be buried amongst the vast library… The covenant is a massive tower in the lake district, set upon a cliff on the west coast. It is covered in strange carvings which the resident magi claim to have no understanding of. As well as the sea to the west, Ungulus also overlooks a forest to the north, which the covenfolk may hunt in for game. The covenant is filled with finely crafted items, and has a massive array of magical devices, some of which keep it well-lit and comfortably heated. Inbreeding within its powerful aura has led to its covenfolk becoming very eccentric, but magical constructs perform most of the menial tasks. Beyond this there are several bound spirits who serve visitors and residents alike. Visitors are welcomed but sometimes forgotten about as magical items provide for their needs. Wandering is not recommended however as Ungulus has as many magical defences as it does luxuries. Only its servants and magi know the odd rituals and actions required to bypass these.

Magi
Elder Magi

Rooms within the Tower
To be sorted

Laboratories
To be sorted

Locations
To be sorted

Books and Vis
''' Ungulus’ Library and resources can be found here. '''

Aegis
No one is currently is in charge of the Aegis. (to be revised) Current strength of the Aegis: ??

Boons

 * AuraM
 * Aura x 3
 * Magical Fortress – TowerM
 * WealthyM

Hooks

 * Centralised Kingdom
 * Fractured CouncilM
 * MonsterM
 * SuperiorsM

Gold Mine
There is a large and (seemingly) endlessly fruitful mine of gold two miles into the Lake District’s mountains. It is under constant guard, and kept carefully secret from mundanes. This brings in £1000 a year.

Clothes
A chain of clothiers based in Carlisle – created by Katherine of Verditius 150 years ago – has grown to be extremely profitable, producing all manner of clothes for nobility, royalty and magi alike. The workers, however, know nothing of the Order or Ungulus’ nature, and their interactions are exclusively with redcaps. This brings in £250 a year.

Livestock
There is a large herd of almost a thousand sheep that is maintained on Ungulus’ behalf. This brings in £100 a year.

The Thorn
The Thorn, a small cog captained by Vick Sloane and her motley crew, sails the seas around England. They are average sailors in truth, but are versatile and more than capable of handling themselves in a fight, owing to their hidden past as pirates. They usually bring in around £60 per year in profit, though as Ungulus have little need in truth for such a (comparatively) small quantity of silver, they may be free to assist the covenant in other ways when needed, such as transportation.

Fishing
A small fleet of forty fishing boats working for Ungulus are scattered across several villages near Cockermouth. This feeds the covenfolk, with any excess being sold at market. This brings in £40 a year.

Lead Mine
This is mentioned in passing in some of the covenant’s ledgers, but no information has been found to point to its location.

Forestry
The forest to the north would be ripe for forestry, were it not for the resident Faerie Lord preventing such efforts.

Verditius Craftwork
Ungulus had a line of Verditius magi, up until the last - Parsirus - was killed. Before then, the Verditius had set up a trading enterprise across parts of Britain. Though many of these have been lost since, it may be possible to reopen some and forge others. Perhaps Evelyn will begin such an initiative.