A culture, or perhaps a religion, arising in the far east. They are organized into factional Septs, each following a related philosophy. The overarching goal of the Empty Circle is to find the gods, by forcing them to take action to save their creation. The Void Sept converts those it encounters into fanatical and suicidal warriors. The Oblivion Sept conquers, murdering and looting with abandon. The Nihil Sept seeks to destroy all that is, so that a new creation can rise from the ashes. The Lethe Sept seeks to destroy all knowledge of the spirits, and indeed all knowledge, convinced that knowledge of the gods will rise in its place.
Cooperation among the Septs is common, although factionalism drives the Septs against each other as often as not. In particular, the Void Sept and Nihil Sept are at strong odds over the former’s merciful treatment of infidels, the Void Sept and the Oblivion Sept have bickered over the former’s perceived weakness in battle which they attribute to the use of slave troops.