'PILLARS' The CONSORTIUM is built upon nine pillars of knowledge or directions of study: Fundamental - that needed to circumnavigate the realms Physical - the study of animals, objects, and places Arcane - the study of spells and the magical interplay among elements, the ethereal and otherworldly Religion - the study of deities, followers, and their interactions Warfare - battles, cabal interactions, the art of fighting Tragedy - obituaries and the Serin-shaking events Literature - the art of language History - the study of Serin present and past Myth - the origin and persistence of legends See also: DEDICATE