eppertium lies near the western channel of the Nile river, about forty miles southeast of Alexandria. The conventum occupies the ruins of an ancient Greek colony, with several temples. The magi are mostly Seekers, who are searching the ruins meticulously for any lost magical knowledge.

Khalil Bonisagi
swarthy Saracen with a neatly trimmed black beard, wearing richly embroidered silk and cotton robes; Cami, his caracal familiar, prowls nearby