The Constellation

The Constellation was a sorcerous society in Zakhara that was composed entirely of astrologers.

Organization
Only Zakharans were found within the Constellation, but the membership was roughly equal between men and women. As of, there were fifteen members of this group. The Constellation did not actively recruit new members unless one of their current members died.

The group was founded during the mid–11 century DR by a woman known only as the Matriarch. She was still alive and well and in control of the Constellation as of 1367 DR. The Matriarch was considered the most powerful astrologer throughout the Land of Fate, so the other astrologers within the Constellation followed her every command without question, unwilling to risk her ire and lose access to the priceless star charts of the observatory.

The priceless star charts were managed by an individual called the Keeper. Other members of the Constellation would often curry favor with the Keeper by offering favors in exchange for access to the charts.

The Scribe was tasked with updating the star charts. This was performed on a monthly basis for a three day period.

Activities
Members of the Constellation studied the stars in order to gain magical insights to enhance their spells and other powers. They spent the vast majority of their time secluded within an observatory studying the night sky. All major astrological events including shooting stars, the appearance of star formations, and the visibility of planets, were recorded on massive charts contained within the observatory.

An astrolger who dutifully studied the observatory's star charts for an eight hour period could temporarily raise the spellcasting abilities for a lunar month. This could only be done once per year per astrologer, and the Matriarch was resrictive about who gained this kind of access to the star charts.

Astrologers who spent a few hours studying the star charts could determine the exact outcome of a future event. The distance in the future of the event depended on how much time was spent studying the charts to a ration of one week for each hour spent studying. This activity was strictly regulated by the Matriarch so that it was not abused.

Base of Operations
An isolated observatory served as the base of operations for the Constellation.