Past The Pits of Pain resided a small town underground, which came to be home to the travelers and explorers who had made it that far. These people were very special, for they were the first, like Brother Wytnunmo, to have actually seen the sphere of Nexus. They were an odd sort and unusually blessed. Nexus itself had given them a piece of its very own essence, slowing their aging, heightening their physical and mental capacities. They were "The Enlightened", a group of no more than 40 out of the thousands who had perished on their path to reach this goal. Many were travelers from the kingdoms, some from leading command positions in the army. A few were monks, a few were simply adventurers, and the remaining were joined together in a spiritual bond known as The Brotherhood. It was The Brotherhood that periodically returned to the surface to aid others in their explorations and to guide them to Nexus. They used their magical potential to further the cause of humanity. Some even taught others their ways. Some were put to death by the Representatives.
The Enlightened...