Arcane Enclave

The Arcane Enclave is a pocket dimension/plane of existence from where all magic is believed to originate from. Periodically through history, the Enclave has interacted to some degree with the material world. Its power to affect this world ebbs and flows depending on its proximity and is the root of a large number of fairy tales, myths, and fantasy stories.

The boundary between the two realms is called The Weave. Certain locations in the physical realm in which magical energy is intense is explained to be in a part where the "The Weave is thin". The magical realm is said to be getting stronger, more so than it has in previous generations.

Society
The magical society in Halcyon City resides here and is run and protected by the Council of Mystics, an organization of mystics that work independently from UMA and is well-hidden from the public eye. This was a result of stigma and DRPR enforced laws towards Mystics who were deemed "volatile" and classified as high level threats to national security by A.E.G.I.S. So much so that mystics practicing their magic freely in Halcyon City would be incarcerated by A.E.G.I.S. operatives and have their powers dampened.

Point of Access
The Enclave is accessible through various invisible entrances within Halcyon City, but notably through the alleyway in Celare Street. To enter the Enclave, one must solve Circe's ever-changing riddle located in the vicinity of the marked entrance. Not many people know of this place and if they do, they often leave with memories wiped! No hard feelings.

Life in the Arcane Enclave
Besides protecting and managing the Enclave, the Council of Mystics is also responsible for training and securing mages from around the world to ensure their safety and the proper use of their powers. The Council's principle belief is that magic is meant to aid man, never to rule over him or become a channel for his desires.

Therefore, offensive magic that is used to harm others is prohibited in the Enclave (and Halcyon City) unless it is used out of self-defense or protection of others. Even so, there are varied schools of thought on this matter and the mere mention this topic could lead you to an hour long conversation between Pro-Offense and Pro-Defense mystics. The Council believes that by teaching mystics how to control their powers, they can create a better world and future in which the new generation of Mystics no longer need to live in fear and concealment. They aim to pave the path to eventual peaceful coexistence between mystics, metahumans, and the mundane.

The Enclave is described as an infinite stretch of shops and buildings. In the marketplace, wizards, witches, and the in between trade knowledge and contraband for ritual preparation and other mysterious arcane purposes.