Guardians of the Seer

An order as powerful as it is fading, the Guardians of the Seer are famed for their powers of foresight. Wielding the powers of the legendary artifice known as the Eye of Kuros'Kaan, the Guardians of the Seer rendered powers most could only envy including the abilities to foretell future events, create incredibly realistic illusions, and cast spells strong enough to destroy not only the body but the soul as well. Once the foremost mage organisation on the continent, the Guardians of the Seer have been all but exterminated by the Necromancer Order during the Mage Wars on the orders of Wraith King Saa'lekai the Writhing Pain. Following the nigh-complete genocide, the Guardians of the Seer erected great fortresses of limitless power to shelter what remained of their order. With the revival of the Necromancers, the Guardians of the Seer deploy their numbers once again to match their ancient rivals.

The members of the Guardians of the Seer all carry crystalline soulstones, made from shards of the Eye of Kuros'Kaan. These soulstones help trap the souls of their bearers should their bodies be slain in combat. With the correct spells, the souls can be transferred to new bodies...or their old should they remain.

Politics
The Guardians of the Seer are headed by the Council of Five; a cabal of the five strongest members of the Guardians. The leader of the Council is the High Seer. The current High Seer is Neryx of the Far Sight.

Military
The historical military of the Guardians of the Seer are the Ancient Cohorts. Able to bind the power of their deceased members to soulstones embedded in their armour to further enhance their prowess, the Ancient Cohorts cast spells of blinding light at their foes. Each beam quickly burns away the flesh, the bone and the soul of their victim, leaving nothing but smouldering dust in its wake. Should the enemy close in range, the Ancient Cohorts wield crystalline Seer Blades which channel the same destructive magic. The power flowing through the blades is so great that even a glancing blow will cause the flesh to burn to dust.