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

The Story So Far

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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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Marlus is a member of the Order of the Gorgon. He is not wizard, engineer, or magewright, but serves a higher purpose. He refers to himself as "a numbers man." He handles financials for the organization, setting the budget, managing inventory, and always looking for the next big thing to invest in. He's been in this position for a decade, and he's gotten very good at it.

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The Order of the Gorgon is the leading Magewrights guild of the city. Their main guildhall is in the Everbright neighborhood. They have lately been working with merchants that are promoting the construction of Manufactories around Smelting Row. They plan to capitalize on the large-scale production of magical charms and trinkets.

Although the Order compares itself to Wizard Circles like the Assembly of the Most Learned and the Guild of Esoteric Starlight, the two organizations most certainly do not consider the Order to be anything like themselves.

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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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Located on the southern edge of the city in the Westedge Ward, the Smelting Row is home to a number of industries, including a growing number of Manufactories. Originally home to tanners, smelters, and other occupations that assault the senses, the ward has grown as the city has grown.  Many of the streets are dirty, and some buildings show signs of neglect. Though this district is no slum like the Warrens, squatters live in abandoned warehouses and mills, and muggers lurk in alleyways to prey upon workers.  A large number of desperate people, namely refugees, work here for a pittance. 

There are signs of newer buildings, and more under construction, sign of the growing influence of the Order of the Gorgon in the neighborhood. Several older, unused buildings bear their mark as well, signs of their plans for expansion and growth into magical and alchemical manufactoring.

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Ren has been raised on stories of his family in the Imperial Watch enough that he wants to be the kind hero his Great Grandfather was.  He was able to use his great grandfather’s name to actually get into the Watch, but quickly felt disheartened.  No one seemed to really care about justice like his great grandfather.  Add to this the mocking that he often receives being a mix of two "lesser" races, and Ren quit the Watch.  He probably would have happily joined the Vigilants except he has been many stories from the Watch and his family that do not paint them in a good light. Now that he is no longer with the Watch, Ren tries to work as a kind of vigilante in the poorer districts like the Warrens, hoping the Watch will notice his good work and ask him to come back.

Ren has been sheltered by his family's above average status and shaped by their stories which makes him a little naïve on how things work in the real world.  He also tends to be a little clumsy (He tends to break cobblestones when dropping his mace.)  Despite his size and appearance he is absolute rubbish at intimidation and persuasion.  Still, he is driven in the pursuit of justice, and is more than okay with bending the rules to see it done.  He considers himself heroic, aiding those that need it and helping them find justice too.  Despite being actually less than half elvish, he tends to take after that side of his family in his looks.  He is tall with long lanky hair and skinny for someone of orc blood, although still well muscled.  He could possibly be considered attractive if one also liked green skin and prominent canine teeth.

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The Hollow Men are a group of smugglers working in the Rattlestone neighborhood from docks scattered along the River Aniene, mostly in the Bazaar. They're led by a former pirate named Captain Dugald Hollow, who has a colorful history of pillaging between the Jeweled Strait and the Innermost Sea.

The Hollow Men tend to import drugs, luxury goods, and the occasional enchantment.

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