Archmagus Rocco of the Dunes

Archmagus Rocco of the Dunes is a bit unusual. Even his fellow wizards tend to raise their eyebrows when his name is mentioned. He isn’t at all social – he spends his whole year in the far reaches of the Dunes. But then, the Dunes do require a lot of full-time maintenance. They’re the only place in the world to run on clockwork.

Rocco spends his days roaming the Dunes, oiling parts, polishing gears, and generally keeping the Dunes running smoothly. The only exception to his rigid routine is the last day of the year. That is when the Dunes run out of power and stop. Everything stands still. The sun stops moving, the snow hangs in the air, and Rocco scurries from one piece of machinery to the next, checking that everything is intact. This takes up most of the day, as the Dunes are a big place, but at one minute to midnight, Rocco has finished and is ready to hurry to the Winding Tower. Here, he uses his gold key to wind up the Dunes for the year. He has to crank fast, since there is only a little bit of time before the new year starts, but Rocco is always on time. Exactly one minute later, he is done. Shafts and bolts start creaking into motion, and the new year begins.

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