| Category | Structures |
| Location | Arcana |
| Built | 19 Temporal 921 HE |
The towering spires of Mîmig-Khâla serve a purpose far more grim than simple city boundaries. Known as Arcana's Stakes, these structures are the surface-level manifestations of a deep-crust war.
The 921 Protocol
In 921 HE, the Stone Wardens identified a "Surtur-class" threat—a sentient volcano intended to be a Temple to Surtur—growing directly beneath the mountain plateau. To prevent the city from being incinerated from below, the Wardens implemented a masterwork of Creationist engineering :
- Iron-Gold Siphons: The spires were laced with veins of iron and gold to act as conductive rods for the magical warding.
- The Subterranean Bind: Thousands of feet below the sewers, the Wardens linked four iron mines into a singular, cohesive magical barrier.
- The Surtur-Arcana Interaction: When the Great Vein of Surtur interacts with the warding spires, arcane energy causes a "Searamount Effect"—a localized thermal mutation that renders standard equipment unstable.
The Cost of Containment
The existence of the stakes is a silent reminder that the city sits atop a capped geyser of primordial fury. The "Temple" remains dormant, but the stakes hum with the strain of holding back the Great Vein of Surtur .
- Structural Fatigue: The constant vibration from the subterranean pressure requires the Stone Wardens to perform the Rite of the Sealed Stone daily to reinforce the mathematical harmony of the anchors.
- Economic Isolation: While the mountains are rich in gold, mining is strictly regulated by the Stone Wardens to ensure the integrity of the Subterranean Bind is never compromised.
- Atmospheric Anomalies: The localized "Searamount Effect" often creates shimmering heat hazes around the spires, which the local Arcana clergy interpret as the goddess's direct intervention against Surtur's malice.
Notable Resources
- Gold