The Sanctum stands out a bit, marble used to color the third-tier building a pale white, unique angles cut into the domed roof. The real cleverness lies in the details, such as how the building always seems to get the slightest of comfortable breezes and how the nearby ocean can just barely be heard in the distance. It is a peaceful building to approach, and even more peaceful inside. The walls are completely covered from the inside with thick curtains, a clever tactic used to dampen the sounds of the outside world. The Sanctum isolates itself as a peaceful retreat for the mind, and one can almost feel a sense of immediate relaxation upon walking in. It consists of two floors, an initial ground floor and a large underground floor carved into the stone beneath.
There are quite a few things about Riverfall that can be mentally tiring for the average outsider. Slaver Caravans are raided and slaves suddenly find themselves free. Women are found to be with child, the strain of Akalak childbirth more difficult than any other. While there are establishments in place to cater to their physical needs, the Sanctum is really the only place that can cater to their mental needs. Sometimes the Sanctum can just offer a listening ear, and sometimes the Sanctum can heal old emotional wounds and fears. Sometimes a romantic relationship can be severely strained and need professional outside assistance. The basement floor is specifically dedicated to the Akalak themselves, a race that is often incorrectly identified as a calm and passive people. Capable of great passion and emotion, they sometimes need outside assistance to deal with what can rage inside of them.
Services Offered
Personal Counseling Sessions
Group Therapy
Meditation Classes
Couple Counseling
Marriage Counseling
- Discounts can be offered to those with Kuvan status, as he is aware that Non-Akalak can feel estranged in Riverfall. There are classes designed to help a new Kuvan make the mental transition to the Riverfall lifestyle.
- The Sanctum also works together with the nearby
Godiva's Refuge, offering a free first two weeks of mental care to any of the newly-freed slaves they take care of.
Yolan
Name: Yolan
Race: Pycon
DoB: 485 (29 years)
PoB: Syliras
Title: Owner of the Psyche's Sanctum
Skills: Psychology 72, Medicine 53, Larceny 52, Business 45, Planning 21, Politics 25
Gnosis: Nysel 2
Yolan is a small and unremarkable pycon that was originally a student of Medicine at the University of Zeltiva. His major eventually changed to Psychology, where the intellectual young pycon truly excelled. Devoted to Nysel and Harameus, Yolan is a pycon who explores the idea of transforming a mortal being through the use of psychology and alterations of their Chavi. His theories all suggest that a person is merely a product of their society, completely defined and formed by all the things around them. As a Dreamwalker, his theory is only further improved by the existence of the Chavi and how they effect each other. In concept, a child could be crafted into any sort of adult as long as his environment was manipulated from the ground up. Small edits to the Chavi could supplement this. Psychology and Dreamwalking could combine to manufacture a predetermined personality for any given person.
The Pycon has only come to Riverfall in the recent years, and has very quickly set up a profitable business. This could be in part to his mark of Nysel, something that he has kept almost completely hidden.
Palvanik
Name: Palvanik
Race: Akalak
DoB: 484 (28 years)
PoB: Riverfall
Title: Apprentice of the Psyche's Sanctum
Skills: Meditation 82, Psychology 43, Unarmed Combat 35, Business 25, Planning 11, Politics 5
Gnosis: None
Palvanik is practically an Akalak prodigy, but in a very unique sort of way. He has almost completely mastered the balance between his two halves at an extremely young age. He is calm and controlled in just about everything that he does, making him a perfect associate to Yolan and his tasks. Palvanik mostly works in the basement floor, specializing in Akalak males that come for therapy. He has been trained by Yolan, and looks to one day inherit the business from him.
* Credit to Matthew for the location.
