[IC] The Saltaire District

The Districts

Central

There are 7 total districts, and the first one is the Central District, of which you are in now. This houses the Prince's Manor, and the main courthouse. This district is mostly residential, holding many Nobles and persons of political power.

Saltaire

There is the The Saltaire District. This is where a large portion of the rp will be taking. Probably. Anyways, the Saltaire District is home to many Commoners, Artisans and other small business. The Noble who oversees this district is Lord Quinn. Lord Quinn is a Human, known for his high charisma, and getting what he wants.

Fein

Then, we have the Fein District. This district is responsible for manufacturing and refinement, usually of metals and tools. A prominent place here is the gate leading out of the city. The gate is guarded 24/7 by various guards in shifts. The Noble who looks over the Fein District called Lilliana. Lilliana is a quiet Halfling woman who gain her influence by the way she expertly defuses situations without the need for violence or chaos.

Angel

Next up is the Angel District. The Angel District is home to may churches of various gods and faiths, and even a small monastery. The people who live here are are mostly Clerics, Monks, and other people of faith. A prominent place here is The Healer's Guild. As you'd expect, The Healer's Guild is responsible for Healing the sick and injured, providing hospitalization, and occasionally even resurrecting fallen comrades. The Noble of this District is a Pious half-elf woman named Bellona. Bellona is a Righteous woman who does not take kindly to those who would intentionally cause harm to her citizens, of whom she is known to refer to as her "Children"

Vis

Fifth on our list is the District of Schooling and training. This is the Vis District. There are several Schools of varying years, from those who are just starting a higher education, to an entire Mage's College. Each district has their own primary school, where children to young adults go to, but at about the equivalent of high school level, they head to the Vis District. The District is also home, like said before, to a Mage's College, for wizards and such, as well as a few Dojos, for those wishing to instead study the art of fighting. The "Noble" of this area is an elderly Human man, known as Talbron. Talbron was a highly decorated soldier in the guard ranks, and was known for his no-nonsense attitude.

Army

Up next is the Army District. This district houses guard barracks, should they choose to stay there, training grounds for recruits and is basically responsible for most Guard related things. But perhaps what it is known most for, is the city's prison. At the moment, the prison is full of mostly petty criminals, but deeper inside are murderers, cultists, and other such vile criminals. The Noble who watches over is a Brutish half-orc man named Mordaunt. Mordaunt was the previous captain of the guard, before retiring in the previous year.

Trade

Lastly, we have the Trade District. The Trade District has another Gate to the city, of which most traders first stop in. Many farms, shops, and even restaurants are here. This is almost like a wealthier Saltaire District to most people. The Noble in charge here is a young, inexperienced Human man known as Tyrrus. Tyrrus works alongside the advice of his father to keep the district in check.

Powers at play

Iron Saints

A Prominent Guild in the Area is the Iron Saints. This is a Guild made mostly of Mercenaries from around the continent. This guild a handful of bases scattered around the Continent. Luckily, there's one about a day's journey from Heston.

Milani

A prominent Religion in the area is to the Goddess Milani. Milani is the Goddess of Redemption, Hope and Freedom, and is seen as the founder of the land.

The Quickfoot and Swiftfoot gangs

The Quickfoot gang was a powerful nation-wide gang that focused more on stealing, blackmail, and espionage for their money. In recent years, the Quickfoot gang was struck down by a joint effort between the Iron Saints and other various cities and guilds. Since then, a splinter of the Quickfoot gang has broken off and has started calling themselves the Swiftfoot gang, and is far more aggressive and brutal than the original. Nobody knows who the leader of the Swiftfoot gang is, or where their current HQ is.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Central District, Castle, 2:00 P.M.

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The central district's Manor was a grand place indeed. Red carpets, lacquered oak seats with fluffy cushions around a large table decorated with gold candles, and the golden ribbons lining the walls were just a few of the luxurious decorations around the room. Atop a small, room wide, 3-step staircase, stood an Elderly scarred Man, the King and Prince's advisor, Roman. Roman looked down at the adventurers with a scowl on his face. He let out a deep sigh.

"This... isn't going to go well, is it? Straightening himself, he looked over the group.

He recognized Irvine almost immediately. Roman was usually untrusting of people, but Irvine even more so. That man made his skin crawl. But one thing Roman couldn't deny was his skill. He's brought back people from the brink of death, and is a rival to the Healers guild. Not a bad choice.

Next was a man in armor. He looked Grizzled, much like himself. Perhaps if he was a warrior instead of a chancellor, he'd look something like him. He was likely an experienced warrior, and could provide some sort of leader role for the group.

Lastly was a woman in a blue jacket. She seemed almost... lithe, but at the same time she seemed somewhat sturdy. Judging by the lack of visible weapons and armor, this woman was either some sort of Magic User, or some sort of stealthy type. Either could be useful for this party composition.

Just as He was about to begin speaking, a Half-Elf man in q light blue vest walked out of a heavy oak door to the west of the party. He clutched a leather-bound tome in one hand, and a leather bag with a face slung over his shoulder. He swiftly made his way to Roman and stood next to him, and crossed his arms.

Roman looked over to the man in blue. "Ah, Alexander, you made it just in time. These are the, ahem, 'adventurers' that were chosen. You'll be assisting them I presume?"
"Yes, Roman. I will be with them. I've already discussed things with Prince Orro. Now, I believe you were about to adress the group?"

"Yes, Yes." Roman turned back to the group and spoke. "Your task, as you likely already know, is to investigate the disappearances in the Saltaire District. Over the past few days people have been disappearing en masse. We've already sent in a few guards, and a few experts that we've hired from around the the country. Now, as of yesterday, it has been a week since we've seen or heard anything from either group. Your first task is to find any trace of either group. Whether that's notes, corpses, or obvious signs of life. Just recently we've sent in a volunteer named Brax Goldthumb. He's a dwarf in red. He'll be hard to miss. You will be rewarded in gold for anything significant you can find."

Roman let out another sigh. "You have 24 hours to prepare. Does anyone have any important questions? You may ask either one of us." he points back and forth between himself and Alexander, the man in blue.

[Athol]

Menddir sat back, observing the others; too soon to make any real judgments, he was however a bit disappointed that he seemed to be the only actual warrior. ”Find the red Dwarf, find out what happened, try not to die…sounds simple enough.” He said finally in a low and gravelly voice. ”That said, I’ve not heard anything ‘bout pay. Yes we Clansmen ‘ve got a reputation for being hardy…but a man’s gotta eat and you Southerners bleed a man to his last copper with your prices.” As he spoke he was smiling slightly, but his words still carried the slight bite.

[HokumPocus]

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Irvine didn´t like Roman. From the beginning of their gathering he had begun to see glimmers of contempt and judgement forming within the mans tired eyes, and he didn´t like it one bit. His art was a misunderstood one, with dozens of critics ready to leap at him like street animals the second another body would go missing. He could already imagine the multitudes of pairs of eyes within the room turning on him at the mention of an unsettling medic being stuck with them, pointing, glaring, judging. His paranoid thoughts were bested by delusion as they always were, however. He reasoned that just because they were unable to appreciate the human form like him didn´t mean that they would be unable to develop some sort of relationship working together. Except Mendirr, perhaps.

In his past Irvine had worked as a healer for hire, often clashing with his party members over his reluctance to use healing magic rooted in what they perceived as insanity. Mendirr´s confident demeanor had sparked an alertness from Irvine, as he was a stark contrast to the medic´s blatant insecurities. He brushed the feeling off for now.

"Does this mean I´m cleared of you and the district´s suspicion?" he asked, in a manner perhaps more bitter than intended. He put people back together again, not the opposite, for the sake of the gods! Yet every time another would go missing he could feel the tension between him and the rest of the town rise.

"Also..." he said, ponderously, "What are this Brax fellow´s whereabouts?"

[Lord Orgasmo]

Central District, Castle, 2:06 P.M.

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Roman raised an eyebrow. Not quite the questions he was hoping for, but questions nonetheless. "To answer the question of pay, like I said before, you'll be paid in gold for whatever information you can find. Preferably more than just words. Although if you don't want gold, I'm sure we could arrange some sort of service, such as enchanting, or acquiring a magic item."

"As for you Irvine, whether or not you're cleared of suspicion isn't up to me. It's up to you and your actions. As for Brax, he was told to remain near the entrance, and he likely is taking residence in one of the houses. Other than that, he shouldn't be very hard to find."

Roman finished speaking before turning to Alex and tilted his head towards the group.

"Right. You'll each have 24 hours to prepare. You'll meet back here tomorrow. Buy any supplies you need, prepare any spells you need, whatever.
You should also know that you have access to the healers guild. If one of you suffers from something our doctor friend here can't fix you up, such as death or dismemberment."

Alex gives a short bow before quickly retreating to the library. Roman speaks once more.

"You can find us here, should you need us. You are dismissed."