Feudal dynasties ruling from castles carved into petrified giants and ancient ruins — their legitimacy inherited from ancestors preserved in amber, their strength measured in amber-rich territory.
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The High Lords claim the amber tide is a gift, not a curse — it preserves their ancestors and fortifies their domains. They war constantly over newly revealed petrified holds, each fortress a trophy of frozen might. Their armies march in plate armor etched with amber inlays, their banners stained with the colors of preserved leaves. The Lords view the Syndicate as upstart merchants and the Conclave as dangerous fanatics — but both have what the Lords need: money and prophecy.