Troskovich rises like a wound: gothic spires, ironwork bridges, and streets that slope toward rust-dark drains leading below; ravens watch from carved gargoyles while merchants trade in shadows and priests trade absolution for silence.
A city whose veins run black and whisper at night.
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Baron of Troskovich
A gaunt noble with iron-gray hair and an ever-present obsidian signet ring.
Missing noblewoman / potential vessel
Pale, with silver-gray eyes and a pendant of carved bone.
Captain in the Crimson Guard
Tall and scarred, she wears a crimson cloak and an iron brooch shaped like a raven.
Senior priest, Church of the Sun
A broad-shouldered cleric with waxed hair and stained vestments.
Informant and leader among slum networks
Small and quick, with ink-black horns and a ledger of debts.
Purveyor of curios and cursed trinkets
Short, bearded, and always accompanied by three trained ravens.
Curiosity and occult trinkets
Packed shelves, raven droppings on the counter, and a smell of iron and incense.
Blacksmith and armorer
Rings of hammers and a canopy always stained ruby from the smithing baths.
Merchants, low-ranking guards, and shadowy brokers
A tavern near the Iron Market frequented by merchants, guards, and informants.
Clerics, scholars, and covert cultists
A hush-filled cellar tavern beneath Cathedral Row where priests and occultists meet.
State military force
A uniformed, feared force that polices the city with iron and discretion.
Popular underground movement
Sneaky and desperately moral, they use tunnels and rumor to fight oppression.
Occult cabal
A secretive cabal of scholars and dissidents obsessed with blood rites and resurrection.
A rain-slick plaza of forges, stalls, and shadowed brokers where deals are struck beneath crimson canopies.
A network of collapsed alleys and open drains where people vanish and whispered bargains are made.
A noble basement lined with frescoed blood sigils and a hidden staircase to a pulsing chamber.
A pulsing stone aperture deep under the Noble Ring that hums with old summoning energy.
Crumbling lecture halls where occultists risk reputations for fragments of the Crimson Doctrine.
The Baron once bartered a portion of the city's water supply for a binding that tethers Thal'gor's essence.
Brother Havel's exorcisms harvest hearts to fuel black sunfire that sustains the Church's political sway.
A noble house believes Elayne is a holy vessel and plans to coronate her to harness Thal'gor's power.
Recover the Pale Daughter
Locate Elayne in Troskovich, determine if she is a victim or vessel, and choose whether to save, seal, or sacrifice her.
The Blood Gate Below
Descend into the Black Veins to find the blood gate fragment and decide to destroy, seal, or activate it with dire consequences.
The Raven Merchant's Ledger
Steal or broker Garrin's ledger to trace buyers of blood relics and expose a cult buyer in the Noble Ring.
Witchcraft at the Market
Interrupt a ritual in the Hollow Wards to free a prisoner and earn the ire of cult remnants or their grudging respect.
A Priest's Heart
Uncover Brother Havel's heart harvest scheme by breaking into the Cathedral's crypt and obtaining proof of sacrilege.
