The Brass Horseman

"O thou who comest up to me, if thou know not the way that leadeth to the City of Brass, rub the hand of the horseman, and he will turn, and then will stop, and in whatsoever direction he stoppeth, thither proceed, without fear and without difficulty; for it will lead thee to the City of Brass."

—verse inscribed in Arabic on the base of the Brass Horseman statue

Characters who have researched the folklore expect to find a Brass Horseman somewhere just outside the palace, and they are not disappointed. Outside the palace regio, in a connected and more powerful Magic regio, waits the Brass Horseman. The spirit of Prince Keshan can lead characters to this landmark, as can those who have read the original tale. Spells and supernatural powers such as Second Sight can also spot the Brass Horseman's connected regio.

The location of the Brass Horseman's regio in the mundane world is indeterminable and may lie within the Egyptian Desert, the Empty Quarter of Arabia or even the terrifying Taklimakan beyond the Roof of the World. It may even exist at all these sites simultaneously or flit between them and being lost in the Twilight Void every few days.

The statue of the Brass Horseman sits upon a high hill amid the desert plain in a regio with a Magic aura of 9. It is sculpted of solid brass, and wields a great spear with a broad head in its left hand. The spear glistens so brightly that it can nearly deprive beholders of their sight (as per Flash of Scarlet Flames, Penetration +25).

The statue itself consists of a single