Ivory City

Ivory City rises from scarlet sands, gleaming with pale, fossilized ivory architecture and feverish life. Every aspect is flavored by the cult of luck—dice towers adorn gates, lotteries decide even trivial matters, and glimpses of fate-shifting magics spark the night air. Temples, gaming halls, towering obelisks, and warrenous alley markets tug visitors into Fortuna’s grand gamble, where the next throw may make or ruin a life.

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Metropolis

Ivory City

A dazzling oasis of chance and ambition, spun atop the bones of fate.

TypeMetropolis

Population110,000 (mostly human, with notable dwarven and elven minorities)

WealthWealthy (but sharply divided)

GovernmentOligarchy (fractured between a Council of Elders and an Aristocrats’ Syndicate)

ReadinessVigilant, with patrols ever-watchful due to recent unrest and bandit incursions.

“Bustling, unpredictable, and vibrant, the city thrums with the energy of hundreds of dice tossed every minute.”

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Geography

RegionGreat Fortuna's Desert, deep within the arid Red Sands Expanse

ClimateScorching summers, cool nights, rare dramatic rainstorms

TerrainSweeping dunes, pockets of scraggly oasis, giant ivory pillars jutting from the sands

Travel Links

Ancient roadways leading to distant desert warren-villagesCaravan routes to oasis-mines and salt flatsSkyferry dock on the city's north edge

Culture

Chance and bravado shape the people, with a carnival-like admiration for risk, defiance of fate, and a deep taboo against cheating Fortuna.

Races

HumanDwarfElf

Religions

Church of Fortuna (Goddess of Chance)Shrine of Achiel (God of Magic)Lesser cults honoring desert spirits and luck spirits

Arts & Entertainment

Vibrant gambling halls, chance-based stage shows, dice-throwing competitions, and fortune artistry fill the city’s plazas and theaters, with murals depicting victories and losses alike.

History

Forged from Fortuna’s whim, Ivory City grew as ‘chosen exiles’ from Las Vegas were seeded into the desert. It has survived trials wrought from fortune's favor, corrupt holy men, and civil strife, evolving into a cultural hub whose destiny is tightly wound around luck and fate.

FoundationThe Great SeedingFortuna transports thousands from Las Vegas, establishing the first desert camps and beginning the Cult of the Die.

Heresy WarThe Loaded Bones PurgeA city-wide inquisition set by the corrupt Church cracks down on loaded-dice users, sparking riots and executions.

RevelationIvory Veins DiscoveredVast deposits of ancient ivory bones are found beneath the city, transforming it into a trading superpower.

Present EraCouncil-Aristocrat SchismThe ruling council’s authority fractures as wealthy aristocrats, led by Aeric and Rewill, maneuver to seize full control.

Government

LeaderEaldhert (Priest of Fortuna, de facto council head) vs Aeric (Aristocrat champion)

Oligarchy (fractured between a Council of Elders and an Aristocrats’ Syndicate)

Key Laws

Dice must be carried and visible at all times in public.Use of loaded or magically manipulated dice is heresy, punishable by death.Council decisions settled by official games of chance are binding.

Problems

Corrupt clergy abusing forbidden dice

Church leaders secretly use loaded dice to dominate both politics and temple lotteries.

Council and Aristocrats vying for control

Tensions escalate as Aeric, Rewill, and their allies attempt to subvert council influence.

Heresy hunts terrorize the city’s poor

Militiamen led by Gilex and Wilhye hound commoners for minor dice infractions while letting aristocrats escape scrutiny.

Economy

Industries

Gambling and entertainmentIvory mining and carvingExotic tradeAlchemy and fortune-crafting

Scarcity

Practical foodstuffs and clean water remain perennially scarce.

Wealth LevelWealthy (but sharply divided)

Exports

Ivory artifactsElaborate dice setsDesert gemsArtworks invoking fate

Imports

Fine textilesExotic foodsFreshwaterMechanisms

Defenses

ReadinessVigilant, with patrols ever-watchful due to recent unrest and bandit incursions.

Fortifications

High ivory walls inlaid with luck-runesDice-shaped gatehouses operated by lottery-selected guardsWatchtowers festooned with chance banners

Ivory Watch(2,000 regulars, 5,000 part-time militia)

Mix of professional soldiers, fate-mages, and luck-blessed volunteers, renowned for unpredictable battlefield tactics.

Law & Order

crime Level: High in market boroughs, moderate elsewhere; bribery and rackets are common.
enforcement: Strict and theatrical, with public games of chance deciding some smaller verdicts.
typical Punishment: Fines or forced gambling with one's fate; cheaters and heretics face execution by 'the Last Roll'.

Teams from across the desert come to compete for fortune and the 'Luck of Fortuna' amulet.

A mysterious masked player uses loaded dice, risking chaos if discovered.

Five days from now

Heresy Night

Public lotteries select dozens to stand trial for heresy; major gambling houses sponsor unlikely acquittals.

The real heretics have infiltrated the judges' panel.

Next full moon

Waters of Renewal Festival

Citizens plunge dice into sacred fountains, hoping for visions of a lucky future.

One participant vanishes after a vision, leaving their fate uncertain—and everyone guessing.

Secrets

The Church’s holy dice vault contains loaded dice used by every high priest since the Purge.

LocalA lowly acolyte was seen smuggling dice into the vault under cover of a festival.

A true portal to Fortuna's realm lies beneath the Clockwork, accessible only on the solstice after a perfect dice roll.

RegionalClockwork scribes keep cryptic records of magical anomalies on solstices.

A desert dragon slumbers under the deepest ivory vein, its dreams affecting citywide streaks of good and bad luck.

WorldMiners report impossible coincidences and odd changes in gambling odds near the lowest tunnels.

Plot Hooks

The Last Loaded Die

A heretical artifact—the perfect loaded die—has surfaced, and both church and syndicate hire agents to seize or destroy it before riots break out.

InvestigationAnswythA pardon for past crimes or a magical die that grants one lucky reroll per week.

The Disappeared Oracle

A famed dice-oracle vanished after a vision; following clues, the party must brave the Ivory Veins and fend off cursed luck spirits.

Rescue/MysteryRewillA personalized fortune by the rescued oracle, possibly altering the PCs' fates.

The Tournament Cheat

Uncover and expose a masked cheater at the Grand Tournament of Dice without triggering chaos—or perhaps join in the grand deception.

Heist/EspionageBoriA share in tournament winnings or a clandestine audience with Fortuna's avatar.

The Dragon in the Depths

Miners unearthed the threshold to a dragon's slumber; the city panics as luck turns for the worse—heroes must seal, wake, or placate the beast.

Exploration/Boss HuntEanflellA legendary ivory relic or permanent good fortune (luck bonus).

A Thief’s Redemption

Phany, a retired thief, asks for help to recover a stolen dice set from the undercity fate cult—winning back both property and honor.

Redemption/SocialPhanyIntroduction to rare gambling circles or a boon from the city council.

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