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

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The Hub

The Hub is the entertainment center of the Whitestone District.  A large open plaza is home to a rotating schedule of markets, fairs, and events.  Ringing the plaza is a group of inns, taverns, and theaters.

Places of Interest

Ten Torches Theater features bawdy shows with a strong dose of music and comedy presented in a crowded smoky atmosphere.  Admission price is low and the entertainment is raucous.

Syrilia's Imports is where one goes to find exotic goods, especially non-human pieces of art, trinkets, and assorted paraphernalia.

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Order of the Gorgon

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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