Welcome to the Vigilants. You are one of the thousands of people living in the imperial capital of Sentra, the jewel of the Empire.
For some of you, this is home—a comfortable and familiar place you've known your entire life. For others, the city may only be a brief stop, perhaps one of many in your travels. But regardless of how you came here, you share the same streets.
Depending on who you are—and where you live—Sentra can be a beautiful city of wonder and splendor. Yet that perfect city is only what many people see on the surface. There are those that understand there is more to the city, that there are flaws in it that run deeper than what most will see. There are those that know what lies beneath.
The Story
Niman was a student studying theoretical thaumaturgy at Pallida University. Originally from Seidland, he was granted a scholarship granted by one of the foundations of House Fournius. He has no family in the city.
He died from an acute case of Arcstone poisoning, which should not have been possible given his circumstances. An autopsy revealed that his internal anatomy was mirrored.
Renatus is home to the School of Arcane Theory and Application at Pallida University.
Faculty offices, study rooms, and collaboration spaces are on the third floor. The second and first floor are classrooms, with one larger auditorium-style lecture hall on the first floor. The basement houses the workshops and laboratories. There is a service/freight levitator connecting the floors, as well as a staircase near the center of the building.
Part of the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Imports serves as a cornerstone in the economic infrastructure of the Empire, tasked with overseeing and regulating all goods entering the empire. Its mandate encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, from enforcing trade policies and tariffs to ensuring the compliance of imported goods with safety and quality standards. The Ministry plays a critical role in facilitating trade agreements, working closely with foreign entities to secure favorable terms that bolster the Empire's economic prosperity. Within its purview also lies the crucial task of monitoring and managing the importation of strategic resources, such as the highly coveted Arcstones, ensuring these vital materials are allocated efficiently and responsibly to serve the Empire's interests.
The City
Random Spotlights
Centered around a broken down section of the old city wall, the neighborhood was once the glorious gateway to the city for travelers coming from the west and south. Now, it sits between the rundown neighborhoods of Stonefield and the Warrens to the west, and the more upscale Gravus' Gate ward to the east. The old warehouses are still in use, along with a number of tenements, flophouses, workhouses, and businesses of questionable trade practices. Although more trade is done over the River Oenus, most goods that travel from the eastern roads arrive here first. As such, Vigilants and the Imperial Watch have a more active presence here than elsewhere in Westedge Ward.
Places of Interest
Kasharath is a restaurant that serves Caithan cuisine.
Hadrianus er'Ceasian is the current ruler of the Sentran Empire. He has reigned for twenty-four years, after the death of his grandfather, Emperor Polonius er'Ceasian. His heirs are his two nephews, Princes Barnabus and Tobias, who are the sons of his deceased brother Aleron. Emperor Hadranius's only child, Cephius, died an infant.
The Scorpions are an elven street gang that operates in the Rattlestone neighborhood. They've been working to expand their influence against the Hammerfall, and have made strides in their goals since the Hammerfall lost the bulk of their Bane.
The Scorpions consider themselves pro-elf, although others may say they are reactionary fundamentalists. They mutilate the ears of their non-elven enemies.
Their recent push in Rattlestone has caused some concern among the non-elf residents and visitors of the neighborhood.