In a desert far away from civilization's reaches lies a hidden monastery, a house to a mysterious group of sages. They seem to be a semi closed group, as they rarely accept new adepts and they seem to lead quiet, hermit lives, where they focus on study and meditation. Noone really knows when and what for their order was established, but apparently it has some ties to the great fracture centuries ago and the rumor claims that knowledge relating to that event lies hidden within the monastery's archives. All of this makes this seemingly unreachable place an attractive, albeit diffucult target for various powers.
Sages of Barren Lands faction's ideology relies upon self-improvement, hence their abundance of effects focused on strengthening their units.
Sages of Barren Lands primarily utilize units specialized in dealing with particular kinds of threats that their opponents may throw at them.
Sages of Barren Lands have access to a vast array of response cards, allowing them to quickly deal with any obstacles they may encounter.