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As you look at the map, you realize that finding and restarting all these manses may take a while. The five manses are scattered all over creation. It's pretty clear that the moon icon represents the moonsilver manse, the sun the orihcalcum manse, the star the starmetal manse and the skull the soulsteel manse. The symbol near the center is a common symbol used for jade, so that is probably the jade manse. Your guess is that the eye icon represents where you are now, that is, where the Eye is right now.

Some things you notice about the various manses, in alphabetical order:

Jade manse

The jade manse is very near the center of the map, but not exactly at the center. It appears to be on the spot of the Imperial Mountain, also called Mount Meru. This mountain rises six hundred miles high and is both the literal and symbolic heart of Creation. It can be seen from every part of the Blessed Isle and, on a clear day, even from the Threshold. Though called the Imperial Mountain, the Imperial City is actually far away on the east cost of the Isle.

Orichalcum manse

The orichalcum manse looks to be suspiciously close to Rathess. As you will recall, though now in ruins, Rathess once was the capital of Creation, possibly the oldest city ever. In the Wyld, you also learned that the city was the center of dragon king culture.

You have been told by Sundial that the sword Soul Mirror is somewhere in Rathess, and have recovered the memories of the two terrestrials that hid it. Stag was chosen to view those memories. After doing so, he told each of you a step on the path to locating the sword. With Jorias' help, he eliminated all knowledge of the path except the proper ordering of your hints, placing it into a sorcerous gem, which was then destroyed.

Moonsilver manse

The moonsilver manse appears to be in the middle of the western ocean, way south of the Wavecrest Archipelago, the largest nation in the West. Wavecrest itself is relatively peaceful, though it is often a target for pirates, and the citizens are known to appease the gods of the local volcanoes with human sacrifices.

Its possible the Lintha pirates would be that far south the Wavecrest, but since it is far out of shipping lanes, this would be unlikely.

Soulsteel manse

This location looks to be close the city of Gethamane, a large city built into a mountain in the frozen north.

Starmetal manse

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-As you look at the map, you realize that this may take a while. The five manses are scattered all over creation. It's pretty clear that the moon icon represents the moonsilver manse, the sun the orihcalcum manse, the star the starmetal manse and the skull the soulsteel manse. The symbol near the center is a common symbol used for jade, so that is probably the jade manse. You're guess is that the eye icon represents where you are now, that is, where the Eye is right now.
+As you look at the map, you realize that finding and restarting all these manses may take a while. The five manses are scattered all over creation. It's pretty clear that the moon icon represents the moonsilver manse, the sun the orihcalcum manse, the star the starmetal manse and the skull the soulsteel manse. The symbol near the center is a common symbol used for jade, so that is probably the jade manse. Your guess is that the eye icon represents where you are now, that is, where the Eye is right now.
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-'''Adrios''': Your combined Intelligence + Lore score of 7 tells you that the numbers next to the icons are a radial coordinate system, pinpointing the location of the manses. The first number is clearly an angle, measured relative to an imaginary line between the centerpoint of the map and the middle of the far right edge (representing the line between the elemental poles of earth and wood). The second number is obviously a distance from the center of the map to the manse. These are really big numbers, so you guess that they are measured in yards, which would make them very accurate. You thing the last number might be elevation above sea level, also in yards.
+'''Adrios''': Your combined Intelligence + Lore score of 7 tells you that the numbers next to the icons are a radial coordinate system, pinpointing the location of the manses. The first number is clearly an angle, measured relative to an imaginary line between the centerpoint of the map and the middle of the far right edge (representing the line between the elemental poles of earth and wood). The second number is obviously a distance from the center of the map to the manse. These are really big numbers, so you guess that they are measured in yards, which would make them very accurate. You think the last number might be elevation above sea level, also in yards.
 '''Stag''': Your combined Intelligence + Lore score of 6 tells you that the numbers next to the icons are a radial coordinate system, pinpointing the location of the manses. The first number is clearly an angle, measured relative to an imaginary line between the centerpoint of the map and the middle of the far right edge (representing the line between the elemental poles of earth and wood). The second number is obviously a distance from the center of the map to the manse. These are really big numbers, so you guess that they are measured in yards. You're not sure about the last number.
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 == Orichalcum manse ==
-The orichalcum manse looks to be suspiciously close to [[Rathess]]. As you will recall, though now in ruins, Rathess once was the capital of Creation, possible the oldest city ever. In the Wyld, you also learned that the city was the center of [[Dragon Kings|dragon king]] culture.
+The orichalcum manse looks to be suspiciously close to [[Rathess]]. As you will recall, though now in ruins, Rathess once was the capital of Creation, possibly the oldest city ever. In the Wyld, you also learned that the city was the center of [[Dragon Kings|dragon king]] culture.
 You have been told by [[Sundial]] that the sword [[Soul Mirror]] is somewhere in Rathess, and have recovered the memories of the two terrestrials that hid it. Stag was chosen to view those memories. After doing so, he told each of you a step on the path to locating the sword. With Jorias' help, he eliminated all knowledge of the path except the proper ordering of your hints, placing it into a sorcerous gem, which was then destroyed.
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 '''Gutts''': When spreading instructions about finding Soul Mirror, Stag told you: "In the water, enter the mouth of the dragon. Go left, then right, another right and a left, until you lament the shark."
-A long time ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias telling that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
+A while ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias saying that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
+Back in your days with the [[Band of the Hawk]], you remember [[Griffin]] occasionally mentioning Rathess as a place "someone will have to clean up some day".
 '''Varden''': When spreading instructions about finding Soul Mirror, Stag told you: "Move forward the direction you face. At the intersection, go strait. Then straight, straight, straight, right, left, straight. About ten yards before this hallway leads to the next room, stop and remove a stone from the ceiling."
-A long time ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias telling that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
+A while ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias saying that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
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 '''Guen''': When spreading instructions about finding Soul Mirror, Stag told you: "In the city, find the red granite road. From its halfway point, you can see the white jade footbridge. Go to the bridge, and jump off of it."
-A long time ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias telling that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
+A while ago, when you were back on the ship headed to Lap, you remember Jorias saying that one of those gates to Yu-Shan (heaven) is somewhere in Rathess.
+You do not know of any lunar that claims Rathess as territory, but it is surrounded by a vast jungle, so anything is possible.
 '''Juuken''': Though Rathess is several thousand miles away from Harborhead, the nation that occupies the attention of the White Queen, that is still fairly "close" by the standards of Creation. You remember overhearing a report made to the White Queen about a scouting party sent out to the deep East having been ambushed on the way by an organized band of goblins near Rathess. Only three men survived, describing the attackers as "fanatical zealots" and "cannibals".