A Clockwork City (artifact)
The travelogues of the Chevalien waypriest Climent of Vascount, who received rare permission from the Kartharaddi Imperator to visit their throne city in 427. The descriptions are almost utopian, speaking of a happy, loyal populace working in unison for the glory of their sovereign. Of course, this picture is in stark contrast with anything even unbiased scholars would say about the living conditions of the Imperium, leading many to dismiss the book as nothing but a propaganda piece written by Climent to ingratiate himself with his patron.
Of much greater interest to the common reader, however, are the rather fascinating pages that talk about the city itself - an impressive metropole of marble and brass, with clockwork automata seemingly integrated into every facet of life. The credibility of these parts of the book have never been in question, for the Kartharaddi were widely known for their mastery of clockwork machinery.
Curiously, though it would seem that the work originally referenced the name of the city several times, it is actually impossible to read these specific words. Depending on the reader, they are either simply blank gaps in the text, or garbled beyond recognition.