Item from Primal Hunter by Zogarth
A System-generated territorial marker — whoever claims it first becomes a city lord with authority over the surrounding territory.
The Pylon of Civilization is the System's mechanism for establishing post-Tutorial governance. It creates a defined territory, grants the claimer administrative tools for managing residents, and scales in power with its owner. Jake claimed the first pylon on Earth, which gave Haven its foundation and Jake his 'Lord of Haven' title — a title he promptly delegated to Miranda. The pylon system means political power on post-integration Earth is fundamentally tied to who moved fastest after the Tutorial. First-movers became city lords. Everyone else negotiates.
A massive crystalline structure that emerges from the ground after the Tutorial, radiating System energy in visible waves. The pylon's glow intensifies based on the power of the being who claimed it, and its territory expands as the city lord grows stronger. Jake's pylon pulses with a copper-tinged light that reflects his Primal Hunter bloodline.
Also known as: The Pylon