Sentinels
Sentinels Lore
SENTINELS
Ancient machines against monstrous creatures
Overview
There are an ancient constructions, so old that no one can tell when and how they have been assembled. Sentinels are huge mechanical towers built to intercept and destroy monstrous creatures coming from the Abyss. Once their performance was outstanding but as time went by and with no proper mechanical maintenance some of the Sentinels were abandoned for good, some are now malfunctioning, and some are still acting on their protocols but can not be controlled by humans. As they were first created to locate and intercept moving targets, now they present significant danger for Dragon Carriers too. One of the main missions of Attack teams of riders and dragons is to navigate close to the Sentinels and mark them for destruction.
The ancient guardians of skies
Sentinels vary in types and operations. They store valuable data of their builders and thus are very desired assets and a common target for interception. There are people within the scavengers, who had mastered the skills to hack into the operational systems of sentinels and turn them on. There is also an ancient order, whose members are trained to subordinate the machines but their techniques are quite dangerous and frequently lead to either lethal end or severe mental incapacity. Some of the machines are controlled by factions; others are already in ruins and present precious metal resources or hiding grounds for scavengers.
