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 Agerson

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 Hall

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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Singers

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

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

Random Spotlights

Jeweled Strait

The Jeweled Strait is a long passage of water separating the western Great Ocean from the interior seas, the Imperial Sea and Innermost Sea. All sea trade from the continent's western coast to the capital Sentra travels through the Jeweled Strait. It's heavily traveled by the Imperial Navy, merchant ships, and pirates. Numerous watchtowers and coastal defenses line both the northern and southern shares of the strait, especially near the mouth of the Imperial Sea.

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Clarence

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

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Chamber of Arcane

The Chamber of Arcane is a bastion of magical knowledge and influence, one of the three legislative bodies of the Imperial government. The original chamber was formed by thirteen skilled wizards, all veteran battlemages of various imperial conflicts. The inception of the chamber was spurred by the recognition of the importance of arcane arts in the Empire's victories during these times.

Today, the chamber still consists of 13 wizards. They are carefully curated to include only those with significant arcane prowess, and excludes Magewrights, emphasizing the need for expertise and mastery in the arcane arts to hold legislative authority. With military roots, they historically held significant influence over military strategy and the development of arcane technologies.

The Chamber of Arcane assumes responsibilities related to magical legislation, the oversight of enchanted artifacts, and ensuring the ethical use of arcane power. While maintaining independence, it collaborates with the other chambers for cohesive governance.

Together with the Governors' Chamber and Lords' Chamber, they have veto power over the Emperor.

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