The Sanctuary of Whispers
The Absolute Neutral Cartel of Secrets
Summary
An ancient, highly-neutral cartel that operates safe havens across Britain to trade and broker high-level magical secrets.
Archival Profile
- Code of Conduct: Absolute neutrality; zero magical conflict tolerated within its walls
- Cover Façade: 'The Gilded Lyre' Antique Shop in St. Ives, Cornwall
- Leader: Madam Solitaire
- Currency: Unlawful secrets, high-value lost relics, or dangerous favors
Historical Chronicles
The Sanctuary of Whispers is the ultimate informational exchange of the magical world. Spanning dimensionally expanded pocket realms behind ordinary antique shop windows, its chambers are decorated with tapestries of mythical beasts and shelves of artifacts. The Sanctuary maintains a neutrality so powerful that physical or magical malice is rendered inert. It is here that the core truths of Thorne's plot are traded to Barty in exchange for a petrified World-Tree leaf.