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

Smelting Row

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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Triana er'Ennius fae'Ceasian

Empress Triana er'Ennius fae'Ceasian was a member of House Ennius, a wealthy and powerful family in the Sentran Empire. Ten years younger than her husband, Emperor Polonius er'Ceasian, their marriage was purely political, but she proved to be a capable and shrewd Empress. Triana often spoke in favor of the interests of the nobles and upper classes, which made her unpopular with the common people. Despite this, she remained a staunch supporter of her husband and was instrumental in maintaining stability in the empire during his reign.

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Porters' Guild

The Porters' Guild transports goods throughout the city, as well as unload cargo from the river docks. They also run most of the carriage systems, especially through the neighborhoods in the Palatial District and Tiberim District.

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