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Old Soldiers
Casters and their origin are still shrouded in mystery. They are one of the few artifacts left behind by the Ancients that we can utilize. Their design is simplistic, yet the creation of casters eludes weapons craftsmen. Through the art of castforging, detailed in the Book of the Traveler, the creation of bullets imprinted with those who have passed is possible, but we are limited by the number of casters in existence.
—From Chalician Archaeologist’s Quarterly, Vol. 11
Cade arrived to see Karessa sitting up in the bed, a gray wool blanket pulled around her. They had taken her to a room within the interior of the temple. Jalek wanted to make sure they could protect her if the Acolytes decided to come for her. Her gray eyes, which had burned brightly only days before, appe
