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.

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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.

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The Singers were mentioned by Mordenkai, who called himself a former Listener of theirs. He says that they would speak to him, a chorus of voices, and tell him what to do. They extended his lifespan, and may have given him other supernatural powers as well. He does not remember the things that he was asked to do, but seemed to grow fearful.

The latest Listener is unknown, but Mordenkai believed that they are currently in the city of Sentra. Cephius er'Ceasian may have been that Listener.

The Singers match dark tales of elvish bogeymen called ustasi duyarti (which roughly translates to "puppet master"). They sang to their victims to force them to do things against their will.

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The City

Read about life in the city and the neighborhoods and people that live in them:  City Life

Random Spotlights

The Bazaar is the largest commercial area north of the River Aniene in the Downriver Ward. Almost anything can be found in this neighborhood, although the quality of wares isn't always the best.  At the center of the neighborhood, the open market from which the area takes its name presents a labyrinth of shops, tents, and makeshift stalls set up in the middle of the street. The brightly colored tarps and tents can be seen from the bridge over the river, assuming one does not hear or smell the market first.  The Bazaar has the highest concentration of criminal activity—illegal services and trades, as well as pickpockets, bullies, and con artists.  The Cornys Family controls most of the illegal activities.


Places of Interest

Simply known as The Arena, there is a large oval-shaped center in the eastern end of the neighborhood for gladiatorial combat. Some of it is more deadly then others, but it usually involves either slaves or warriors looking for coin.

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One of Solarian's companions, Clarence fought with him at the Battle of Viterbo.

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There is no organized church of Tohantas. Her worshippers have no need of organized temples or a hierarchy of leadership. Any person who feels the call to serve Tohantas as a priestmay do so, assuming they devote their lives to her cause. Her followers rarely concern themselves with buildings or specific liturgy, let alone "appropriate" robes, hats, or other religious paraphernalia often associated with other faiths. Shrines to Tohantas are usually built of wood, rather than stone, and roofed with leafy branches atop a latticed framework. They can be found nearly anywhere, from the dark depths of a forest to the middle of a cultivated field.

Tohantas is no fan of civilization encroaching into the wilds of nature, and a number of zealous Tohantan cults have devoted their efforts to destroying this encroachment. These cults, such as the Blood Talons, have often proven violent, unpredictable, and aggressive in their punitive activities. But most strive for a balance, despite population pressures that lead to too-heavy hunting or farming. More active members of the clergy work to redirect development and control populations through covert sponsorship of brigands, breeding and selective placing of predators, and other means to limit the growth of communities through peaceful ways.

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