Located about a mile southwest of the grand city of Altoria, deep within a secluded vale, lies the Sanctum of Mercy, a bleak and imposing structure officially known as a refuge for the mentally deranged and criminally insane—a last resort for those whom society and Imperion have deemed too dangerous. Despite its name, which suggests compassion and rehabilitation, the facility is colloquially known as the House of Shattered Minds, a testament to the truth behind its walls. Cities and towns throughout Pallasia send their most troubled prisoners here when all other options are exhausted, believing the sanctum to be a place of treatment and reform.