Theryn has no good-versus-evil factions. Instead, citizens align with currents of thought about what to do with recovered knowledge.

No current is objectively correct. You may drift between them as you play.

Belief: Knowledge should remain protected.

Preservationists argue that some truths are too dangerous to spread — that the Archive exists to guard as much as to reveal. They favor securing ruins, limiting reckless excavation, and documenting before dismantling.

Ask yourself: What is worth hiding?

Belief: Knowledge should be uncovered.

Seekers push outward — into caves, ruins, and unmapped territory. They believe the Discovery Age demands courage over caution, and that every sealed door is an invitation.

Ask yourself: What are you willing to risk to know?

Belief: Knowledge should be mapped and cataloged.

Cartographers turn discovery into shared record. They chart shorelines, mark coordinates, and maintain the live map. A good map leaves blank space — blank space is invitation.

Ask yourself: What will you be the first to chart?

Belief: Knowledge should be monetized.

Opportunists trade information, resources, and access. They are not necessarily villains — commerce moves civilization — but profit can distort truth.

Ask yourself: What is your discovery worth?

Earn the Seeker citizen title to receive a dialog introducing the currents. Visit the Cartographer NPC for field notes. Read The Four Currents from the Codex Keeper at spawn.

• The Archive — what the currents debate
• The World of Theryn — the citizen experience