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

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One of the most desirable residential neighborhoods in Hightower Ward if you have the money to afford the lifestyle. Wyvern Towers holds some of the tallest and most luxurious towers of the Palatial District, some of them topping one hundred and fifty feet. It's home to the some of the wealthiest and most elite citizens of the Empire.

Places of Interest

The Aurora Gallery is an art gallery devoted to the artistic talents of humankind, usually with a focus on older imperial works.

Jaetha's is one of the finest (and most expensive) restaurants in the city. It's known for it's extensive wine collection.  Although they serve imperial cuisine, there are some elvish influences in the spicier dishes.  

Imoran Embassy is where one can find the ambassador of Imora and her staff.

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Kennick is the leader of a group of Solari that he calls his flock.  He and his fellow cult members were first encountered outside the Gilded Stage protesting the upcoming play "The Sacrifice of Solarian." He feels that the play does not accurately represent Solarian, and that proceeds from the play should be given to charitable causes.

He also can be found in the Oldkeep neighborhood, where he and his followers work out of an abandoned open market and distribute food, water, medicine, and other supplies to the needy of the neighborhood.

The Caithan Thesserram is one of his devotees.

Kennick was once an Eye of Fate, a priest of Lakasis.  He received visions for others, giving advice to nobles, politicians, and businessmen.  But after the death of Solarian, he had a vision about himself.  Since then, he left the Lakasis priesthood, and became one of the Solari.

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Depending whom you ask, Solarian is viewed as either a god in his own right, a blessed saint, a false prophet, or a heretic of the first magnitude. The Sect of Solarian (also commonly referred to a cult) is mostly centered in some areas of Sentra where the hero Solarian traveled. It consists of at least three distinct splinter groups, each of which call themselves the Solari or Sect of Solarian. Fundamentally, the Solari believe that Solarian is a great saint, once a mortal man, and ascended to godhood or something close to it upon his death. From that foundation, the different cults diverge on their specific beliefs and practices, sometimes turning their religious differences into more physical conflict.

The cult first appeared in the years following the saint's death. Individuals experienced visions in which Solarian spoke and called upon them to continue his works. Although initially viewed with disdain by other faiths, the worship of Solarian caught on quickly and spread first from Baron's City and then into the rest of the Sentran Empire. More and more people experienced visions of stunning clarity—far different than the usual cryptic and confusing visions often attributed to the gods. Their fervent belief proved remarkably contagious as it crossed cultural and language barriers.

The speed and ferocity of this religion's spread has startled leaders both material and divine. The official response from the Empire, Aldarites and other clergy is that Solarian died a hero's death on the battlefield, but to attribute godhood to him was impious at best and heretical at worst. Nonetheless, the cult gained support and continued to spread.

Cult members understand they still must watch against many enemies, both religious and secular. At its core, the cult is an organization for the disaffected and the outcast, the people that might otherwise have no hope.

The Solari do not have a hierarchy, they do not build permanent temples, and they observe only a handful of specific rituals or ceremonies. For the most part, clerics and followers of Solarian observe their faith in highly individualistic and unique ways, with little concern for the "proper" forms.

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