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Structure and venue

The Penteveral

Arcane SchoolActive Restricted

A restricted arcane institution where Murray Mag’Nesson works and Occtis previously studied magical lore.

Structure and venue

Overview

Introduction

The Penteveral is both an arcane institution and a physical school or workplace in Dol-Makjar. Murray Mag’Nesson works there, Occtis remembers studying references to the Stone of Nightsong there, and Davrasi Gaunt is not permitted inside. Thjazi’s final instructions urgently tell Halandil to help the Penteveral, referring to it as “her.”

Where this place sits in the world

Setting & Layout

Geographic context

Dol-Makjar

Its precise district and architecture are not revealed in Episode 1.

World areaKahad
Contained withinDol-Makjar
Contained withinThe Penteveral
What defines this place

Notable Features

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Arcane school and workplace

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Restricted entry

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Contains historical magical references

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Connected to Thjazi’s final warning

Latest known state

Where It Stands

Episode 1

Active Restricted

The institution remains active and access-controlled; the danger implied by Thjazi’s warning is unresolved.

Who and what is connected to this place

People, Powers & Possessions

Questions tied to this place

Connected Mysteries

Transcript-backed claims

Evidence Ledger

Statements are labelled by how the transcript establishes them, so direct depiction, testimony, belief and disputed accounts remain distinct.

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1 Confirmed3 Reported1 Believed
ReportedCharacter Testimony00:17:23

Thjazi tells Halandil that he must help the Penteveral, referring to it as “her.”

Source
Thjazi Fang · The Execution of Thjazi Fang · Thjazi’s Urgent Instructions
BelievedNarration02:54:06

Occtis remembers reading a reference to the Stone of Nightsong in the Penteveral at school. He believes it was an elven artefact used during the Shapers’ War, although he cannot remember its function.

Source
The Crow Keepers’ Attack · An Elven Relic of the Shapers’ War
Occtis explicitly cannot remember the Stone’s function.
ReportedCharacter Testimony03:48:56

Murray Mag’Nesson works at the Penteveral.

Source
Murray Mag’Nesson · Murray Mag’Nesson Arrives · Murray Works at the Penteveral
ConfirmedCharacter Introduction03:48:56

Davrasi Gaunt is not permitted inside the Penteveral.

Source
Murray Mag’Nesson, Davrasi Gaunt · Murray Mag’Nesson Arrives · Murray Works at the Penteveral
ReportedCharacter Testimony03:48:56

Murray reveals that she works at the Penteveral and that Davrasi is not allowed inside.

Source
Murray Mag’Nesson · Murray Mag’Nesson Arrives · Murray Works at the Penteveral
Source-linked appearances

Scenes & References

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Campaign 4

Episode 1

3 scenes
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Referenced only

The Execution of Thjazi Fang

11:4018:46

Thjazi Fang is publicly condemned beneath the Guardian Wall. After sharing a final connection with Halandil and issuing several urgent instructions, he delivers a defiant final statement and is hanged.

1 related moment
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Referenced only

The Crow Keepers’ Attack

02:47:3202:58:55

Kattigan reconstructs the attack upon Thimble’s hideout and finds evidence pointing towards the Crow Keepers. Seven masked attackers entered expecting a fight, three were killed, and the survivors removed the bodies and stole the Stone of Nightsong.

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Murray Mag’Nesson Arrives

03:44:0103:50:39

The colourful dwarven arcanist Murray Mag’Nesson arrives late to Thjazi’s Farramh with cranberry rolls and Yahrgraz. Her presence reveals the magical underworld and unconventional associates surrounding Thjazi during the final years of his life.