Decenarian Math

First Appearance and Context

The Decenarian Math is a walled precinct within the Concent of Saunt Edhar (monastic complex), home to the Decenarians (ten-year cohort). Community life here centers on work and rites in the Mynster (central hall and clock).

Organization and Affiliations

• Residents belong to the Edharian Order; in informal speech the community is called the “Decenarian family,” and members also refer to it as the “Decenarian math.”
• Movement and contact with the outside world are regulated by the Discipline (monastic rule) and by gateworks coordinated from the Mynster.

Roles and Activities

• Avout (cloistered scholars) from this precinct take on scheduled duties related to the clock, bells, and formal observances in the Mynster.
• The math participates in community rites and maintains controlled exchange with the extramuros world during designated openings.

Mentions and Usage

• At Orithena (ancient temple site), Fraa Erasmas identifies himself as “of the Edharian chapter of the Decenarian math of the Concent of Saunt Edhar,” indicating this math as his standing affiliation. Gatekeepers also use “Millenarian” for another fraa, underscoring that distinct maths are recognized by name.

Recent Developments

• After a widely discussed Voco (summoning rite), knowledge about a high-flying craft spread through the community; late-night chalk-hall sessions among Tenners worked through praxic and theoric questions raised by it.
• In a later service of Voco, numerous members of the Decenarian cohort were named to depart. Those Evoked (formally summoned) were issued extramuros clothing and supplies, instructed to travel unobtrusively in small groups, and directed to make their way to the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh; local civic groups were organizing transport to assist.

Current Status

Active within the concent. The Decenarian Math continues its clock and bell work and participates in rites in the Mynster; following the later Voco, many Tenner members left under formal summons while remaining residents maintained ordinary duties.