Overview

@Gnisis itself is a frontier town in the mountains, perched on the edge of the West Gash where ash gives way to stone, and hot springs bubble up from Red Mountain’s breath. Its streets are narrow and utilitarian, built more for function than grandeur, with @House Redoran walls rising above cramped markets and miner’s quarters. Life here is harsh but communal: miners, soldiers, and traders share a bond forged by their distance from Vvardenfell's other major settlements. Pilgrims visit the local shrine, Ashlanders camp on the outskirts, and merchants pass through on their way south to Balmora and Vivec City. @Gnisis is defined by resilience, a settlement clinging stubbornly to the rock and soil of Vvardenfell’s untamed north.

The Saint Valkryn Project

@Gnisis has become the unlikely center of a monumental undertaking: the construction of @Saint Valkryn , a Clockwork Colossus designed to serve as the @Ebonheart Pact 's ultimate weapon in the Three Banners War. The project represents the fragile unity of @House Redoran, the @Clockwork Canton , and @House Telvanni —each bringing their own strengths, and each mistrusting the others in equal measure.

Though intended as a secret, whispers of the Colossus drift through Gnisis like ash on the wind. To outsiders, Gnisis still appears to be a military hub, but its sudden swelling population of mages, engineers, and soldiers reveals that something greater is being forged in its volcanic heart.

The Clockwork Canton

The @Clockwork Canton provides the bones and breath of the Colossus. Its mechanists and Prime Factor @Viiran Deyadlus oversee the engineering: plating, gears, pistons, weaponry, and the integration of Mithril to make the whole project possible. They see @Saint Valkryn as the pinnacle of their legacy—proof that the greatest minds in Morrowind can reshape the future of war. But whispers say the Canton’s leaders plan to sell fragments of the Colossus’s schematics abroad, hedging their bets should the Ebonheart Pact collapse. The greatest minds of the @Clockwork Cantonare working within the @Colossus Foundry within the @House Redoran controlled fortress, @The Carapace Bastion .

House Redoran

@House Redoran provides the muscle and legitimacy of the project. Their command hall directs the logistics, patrols, and the steady influx of supplies from the Ashlands and beyond. To them, the Colossus is both a shield and a banner—an emblem of Redoran honor that will secure their place as defenders of Morrowind. Yet Redoran commanders chafe under their reliance on Telvanni sorcery and Canton engineering, fearing that their role is being reduced to guard duty for other Houses’ ambitions.

The Telvanni Archmagister

@Nelos Otheri , Archmagister of @House Telvanni, has lent his brilliance to the project—not out of loyalty, but out of curiosity. His task is the Soul-Lattice, a net of interconnected grand soul gems meant to store and channel the bound essence of giants into a single animating force. Only one of his station could weave such dangerous art. His Warlock assistant @Synthara Vey whispers that the lattice resonates too closely with forbidden Dwemer practices, but Nelos presses on, fascinated by the lattice’s potential to reshape magicka itself. These members of @House Telvanni are currently working within the @Soul-Lattice Chamber within the @House Redoran controlled fortress, @The Carapace Bastion

The Stormfist Clan Nords

Nords of the @Stormfist Clan now stand inside the walls of Gnisis, though uneasily. They fought and bled in a war with Skyrim’s giants, losing kin and land, When their Dunmer allies from the @Ebonheart Pact offered them a deal; They would dedicate a signicant force of Redoran soldiers to help defeat the giants, in exchange for being allowed to capture the soul of any giant slain. The Stormfists are both honored and embittered: honored that their clan’s sacrifice fuels the Colossus, embittered that they must stand side by side with those who took advantage of their war. The @Stormfist Encampment is rowdy, tense, and watched closely by Redoran guards.

The Craterworks

The quarry outside Gnisis, known as @The Craterworks supplies Ebony to be smelted with Brass to create Mithril, the Signature alloy of the Clockwork Canton. But the deeper miners dig, the stranger the stone becomes. Veins of rock shaped like half-formed limbs, glyphs etched by no mortal hand, and structures resembling Daedric ruins unearthed beneath the ash. Superstitions claim that the Colossus itself may become tainted if it is clad in stone drawn from the corrupted earth. The @Clockwork Canton dismisses such claims, though even their scriptorians mutter in private.

Political Tensions

The project binds factions together, but barely.

• The @Clockwork Canton sees Saint Valkryn as their masterpiece, but doubts Redoran courage.
  
  

• @House Redoran sees themselves as keepers of order, but resent Telvanni arrogance.
  
  

• @House Telvanni see the Colossus as a puzzle and nothing more, unconcerned with Ebonheart pact unity.
  
  

• The @Stormfist Clan simmers with resentment, their pride stung by their uneasy role as both honored allies and pawns.
  
  

What unites them is fear—that the @Aldmeri Dominion or @Daggerfall Covenant may unveil some weapon of equal terror. Until then, @Saint Valkrynlooms in its foundry, unfinished, but already casting a shadow long enough to reach across Tamriel.

Gnisis Heist & Asassination plots

@Gnisis is more than the foundry of the Saint Valkryn Colossus — it is a city brimming with intrigue. Beneath the steady watch of @Drelvan Rethul , the Redoran Commander, two distinct groups operate in the shadows, each pulling the threads of assassination and theft. Together, these forces form the Gnisis Heist & Asassination Plots, a volatile balance of hidden plots circling the Colossus Foundry within the Redoran controlled @The Carapace Bastion.

Asassination of @Viiran Deyadlus plot:

Faction I: The @Dreamwright Assassins

• Objective: Undermine the Clockwork Canton by assassinating its leadership, halting or delaying the construction of Saint Valkryn.

• Base of Operations: The @Glassworker’s Loft , outwardly a humble craftsman’s residence, inwardly a makeshift Dark Brotherhood hideout. Its windows glow faintly with illusory light, disguising the assassins’ comings and goings.

• Composition: An elite cell of Breton @Dreamwrights from the Dark Brotherhood, dispatched by the @Daggerfall Covenant to undermine the @Ebonheart Pact's efforts of creating the war machine @Saint Valkryn. As masters of illusion and perception.They have used their arts to slip past Redoran patrols and Telvanni scrutiny, passing as ordinary dunmer artisans.

  • @Marcelin Durette The strategist and leader, weaving layered illusions to keep the cell invisible.

  • @Celene Maroux A charismatic dreamwright who can shift perceptions to make people believe she belongs. She is a master of getting into places she shouldn’t be.

  • @Armand Veyrier An assassin who uses his illusion magic to fill his enemies with terror, stabbing them with psychic blades before his dagger ever leaves its sheath.

• Status: The @Dreamwright Assassin's presence in Gnisis is not yet discovered, but their actions could fracture the fragile unity of the project if revealed.

Theft of the Soul-Lattice Gems plot:

Faction II: @Cammona Tong Thieves

• Objective: Steal the grand soul gems from the Soul-Lattice Chamber — an audacious heist meant to secure the Tong’s greatest prize.

• Base of Operations: Two fronts allow the Tong to move unseen:

  • @The Black Netch , a lavish gambling house where the Tong hides in plain sight. Though every Redoran guard knows that the Black Netch is Cammona Tong turf, however, its polished veneer of legitimacy shields it from prosecution.

  • @Craterworks Supply Depot , disguised as a caravan supply yard near @The Craterworks , where stolen goods and infiltration tools are hidden in crates and wagons.

• Composition: A strike team drawn from the @Cammona Tong 's most trusted rogues, dispatched by Vaxael Daan, and now working under the field leadership of @Ravyl Dran.
  

  • @Feldryn Moryon : The charismatic proprietor of @The Black Netch . His masterful navigation of Redoran law allows the Black Netch to operate as a legitimate business, while hosting clandestine meetings for the @Cammona Tong

  • @Veysha Reloth : Smooth-tongued con artist, expert in infiltration through persuasion and disguise.

  • @Nirolus Dolyn : An expert lockpicker who has a passion for besting the mechanical contraptions of the clockwork canton.

  • @Ravyl Dran: One of Vaxael Daan's most trusted enforcers; he leads this team in plotting and executing their ambitious heist.

  • Tervon Ranelo: An operative who poses as a guar handler at the craterworks supply depot.

• Status: The Redoran strongly suspect Tong activity in Gnisis, but the Black Netch's outward respectability and the Craterworks Supply Depot's clever disguise keep them guessing about the details.

Uncovering the Criminals of Gnisis plot:

Faction III: The @Ebonheart Pact Investigators

• Objective: Identify, root out, and dismantle the hidden threats of the @Dreamwright Assassins and the @Cammona Tong , protecting the Colossus and maintaining Redoran authority.

• Base of Operations: The @Redoran Command Hall , an investigative outpost adjoining @Drelvan Rethul 's headquarters. Here, Redoran officers, Pact investigators, and allied scouts coordinate their efforts.

• Composition: A hand-picked team of @Ebonheart Pact representatives.

  • @Drelvan Rethul : Redoran commander, war veteran, and the project’s military overseer. His honor binds him to defending @Gnisis at all costs.

  • @Fathrus Llothan : Dunmer investigator, cool-headed and analytical, tasked with uncovering conspiracies through logic and interrogation.

  • @Ysdiir Greycloak: Nord scout, blunt and vigilant, skilled at uncovering leads through sharp instincts and fieldwork.

  • @Ulfvar the Steadfast: Nord soldier, stalwart protector of the Annex, guarding its people as fiercely as any fortress wall.

• Status: The investigators suspect danger but have yet to fully uncover either the assassins or the Tong. Their efforts form the third corner of the triangle — defense against threats they cannot yet name.

Narrative Tension

The Gnisis Heist & Asassination plots ensure that Gnisis simmers with suspense. The @Dreamwright Assassins conceal daggers in the shadows, the @Cammona Tong plots the greatest theft in Vvardenfell’s history, and the @Ebonheart Pact agents tighten their watch. None of the factions have collided — yet. But with all three circling the @Colossus Foundry within @The Carapace Bastion , it is only a matter of time before sparks ignite, and the balance tips into open conflict.