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🟦 Announcing the Aether Sentinel
The Second Class in the VeilRift Saga Receives Its Full Visual Upgrade
The Aether Sentinel class page has been fully overhauled with our new site structure, visual language, and page format — now live at:
https://www.veilrift.ca/aethersentinel-free
This class was one of the first written for the VeilRift setting and is now the second to be rendered in full alignment with our new art direction and UI — representing a major milestone in the codex’s evolution.
The Aether Sentinel: Wielders of Harmony and Resistance
The Aether Sentinel stands at the intersection of divine resonance and mortal will. Where others call on gods, the Sentinel resonates with something older, the primal hum of the Loom itself.
Each Sentinel is a living tuning fork in the chaos of Aetheria. They don’t simply cast or channel. They align, they resist, and when the moment calls for it — they break the pattern wide open.
The class includes three themed subclasses:
A New UI, A New Phase
With this release, we’re refining the cohesive tone of the Riftbinder Codex — blending vertical art stacks, in-world interface, masked fragments, and mobile-ready lore into a scrollable storytelling experience.
This work is built with love and intention, designed entirely in-house, and continues to evolve with each new update.
Narrative Over Numbers — For Now
Just like the other unique VeilRift classes, the Aether Sentinel was designed lore-first. Every power, discipline, and mechanical hook begins with world logic and cultural context, not just balance charts.
That means the class is fully readable as immersive lore — before any stats are added. This way you can add it to your setting via home-brew, even if you can’t afford the stats
Stats are coming soon in a later development pass, but this launch celebrates what makes VeilRift different: Creative sovereignty. Myth-first design. And deep integration between mechanics and meaning.
Why the Sentinel Matters
The Aether Sentinel marks a turning point in the tone of the Riftbinder’s Codex. It explores:
The echo between intention and outcome.
The cost of attunement to volatile forces.
The refusal to follow the divine blindly — and the discipline required to resonate with something deeper than prayer.
This class is for players who want:
Tactical positioning with emotional stakes.
A playstyle built around pacing, momentum, and restraint.
Characters who feel like sacred guardians in a world unraveling at the seams.
It’s mythic. It’s grounded. And it belongs in VeilRift.
What Comes Next?
With the Aether Sentinel now fully updated, here’s where we stand on our Core Class rollout:
✅ Aetherbound Warder (Updated)
✅ Aether Sentinel
✅ Chronoguard
🔜 Voidstalker
🔜 Riftbreaker
🔜 Dracovate
After all six are visually and narratively complete, we’ll begin the Stats Phase — bringing mechanics, progressions, and combat-ready builds to each original class. From there, we’ll begin unveiling Adapted Classes — archetypes like rogues, druids, and sorcerers reinterpreted through the fractured cosmology and physics of VeilRift. This is worldbuilding in real time. Thank you for being here at the beginning. Explore the Aether Sentinel now. Your story echoes next.
—Chris Hallberg
Founder & Worldbuilder
Xibalba-Studio.ca | www.veilrift.ca
Saskatoon SK. Canada
