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{% endfor %} diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ainsley Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ainsley Vespridge.md index fd573ef..b70c220 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ainsley Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ainsley Vespridge.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Ainsley Vespridge --- -The head of House Vespridge and the closest thing Vesper Ridge has to a monarch. Technically the Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council is the highest governing body in the city, but Duke Ainsley has great influence over the Parliamentary Council’s proceedings. He is a direct descendant of Baron Morian Vespridge, the founder of the city. +The head of [[House Vespridge]] and the closest thing [[Vesper Ridge]] has to a monarch. Technically the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]] is the highest governing body in the city, but Duke Ainsley has great influence over the Parliamentary Council’s proceedings. He is a direct descendant of [[Morian Vespridge|Baron Morian Vespridge]], the founder of the city. For reasons unknown, Duke Ainsley is almost never seen in public, and never attends social events. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airships.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airships.md index fbe07d3..b9eb691 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airships.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airships.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Airships --- -These flying vehicles are powered by steam engines and held aloft by balloons of gas. Most of a vehicle is entirely non-magical, but the control mechanisms are enchanted. Custom models may also feature additional magical systems at the client’s request. Airships are rare in the Hallowed Lands, and Vesper Ridge is thought to be the only city currently producing them. \ No newline at end of file +These flying vehicles are powered by steam engines and held aloft by balloons of gas. Most of a vehicle is entirely non-magical, but the control mechanisms are enchanted. Custom models may also feature additional magical systems at the client’s request. Airships are rare in [[The Hallowed Lands]], and [[Vesper Ridge]] is thought to be the only city currently producing them. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airshipyards.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airshipyards.md index 2eb6f71..e64375c 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airshipyards.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Airshipyards.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Airshipyards --- -Consisting of cavernous hangars, spacious landing zones and a few mooring towers, the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise’s sprawling Airshipyards are a defining feature of the Seventh Ward. Construction, maintenance, and sales are all handled at the same site. \ No newline at end of file +Consisting of cavernous hangars, spacious landing zones and a few mooring towers, the [[Colfax Dirigible Enterprise]]’s sprawling Airshipyards are a defining feature of the [[Seventh Ward]]. Construction, maintenance, and sales are all handled at the same site. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Amber Grove Park.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Amber Grove Park.md index 1be0e33..16f18ce 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Amber Grove Park.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Amber Grove Park.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Amber Grove Park --- -A large, heavily wooded public park in the center of the Tower Ward. Under the shade of its proud trees sit the hallowed ruins of the city’s first shrine to the Keeper, now fenced off from the public. +A large, heavily wooded public park in the center of the [[Tower Ward]]. Under the shade of its proud trees sit the hallowed ruins of the city’s first shrine to [[The Keeper]], now fenced off from the public. -Vesperites from all walks of life enjoy going for strolls through Amber Grove Park. It’s almost scenic enough to make one forget the filth of the surrounding city. \ No newline at end of file +[[Vesperite|Vesperites]] from all walks of life enjoy going for strolls through Amber Grove Park. It’s almost scenic enough to make one forget the filth of the surrounding city. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Aristocracy.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Aristocracy.md index 0c81ae0..f9e5f6a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Aristocracy.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Aristocracy.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Aristocracy --- -In this setting, the word “aristocracy” will be used to refer to the traditional upper class of Vesper Ridge, which is closely aligned with the ruling High Noble Houses and generally opposes the rise of the tallow barons. For more information on the High Noble Houses and the Tallow Barons, see their respective glossary entries. \ No newline at end of file +In this setting, the word “aristocracy” will be used to refer to the traditional upper class of Vesper Ridge, which is closely aligned with the ruling [[High Noble Houses]] and generally opposes the rise of the [[tallow barons]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Axelia Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Axelia Vespridge.md index 16f15b8..8b63722 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Axelia Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Axelia Vespridge.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Axelia Vespridge --- -The leading lady of House Vespridge and formally the second most powerful person in the city. For reasons unknown, the Duke is highly reclusive and rarely appears in public, so the Duchess acts as the face of House Vespridge. She frequently appears at Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council assemblies and in high society gatherings. +The leading lady of [[House Vespridge]] and formally the second most powerful person in the city. For reasons unknown, the [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] is highly reclusive and rarely appears in public, so the Duchess acts as the face of House Vespridge. She frequently appears at [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]] assemblies and in high society gatherings. -Additionally, Duchess Axelia is the formal leader of the Constabulary, which effectively makes her a general in charge of the city’s armed forces. Kind of a girlboss. \ No newline at end of file +Additionally, Duchess Axelia is the formal leader of the [[Constabulary]], which effectively makes her a general in charge of the city’s armed forces. Kind of a girlboss. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Barrens.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Barrens.md index ceab9ff..509982b 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Barrens.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Barrens.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Barrens --- -The undeveloped wilderness surrounding the city of Vesper Ridge. The acidic soil is inhospitable to agriculture and the rocky landscape is difficult to traverse by foot. In many places, hidden beneath boulders or tucked away in twisted alcoves, it is possible to find narrow cave entrances to the deep subterranean Labyrinth. Due to the difficulty of moving through the Barrens, the few major roads and underground rail tunnels carved through the region are seen as vital infrastructure, and are regularly patrolled by the constabulary. \ No newline at end of file +The undeveloped wilderness surrounding the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. The acidic soil is inhospitable to agriculture and the rocky landscape is difficult to traverse by foot. In many places, hidden beneath boulders or tucked away in twisted alcoves, it is possible to find narrow cave entrances to the deep subterranean [[The Labyrinth|Labyrinth]]. Due to the difficulty of moving through the Barrens, the few major roads and underground rail tunnels carved through the region are seen as vital infrastructure, and are regularly patrolled by the [[constabulary]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Beastfolk.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Beastfolk.md index 88b2beb..e25f9c9 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Beastfolk.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Beastfolk.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Beastfolk --- -A sentient race native to the Hallowed Lands, similar to humans in stature and lifespan. Beastfolk are distinguished by the presence of animal features on their bodies, which can range from subtly inhuman ears to entirely beastlike faces and thick fur covering the entire body. In Vesper Ridge, beastfolk are the second most populous race, after humans. \ No newline at end of file +A sentient race native to [[the Hallowed Lands]], similar to humans in stature and lifespan. Beastfolk are distinguished by the presence of animal features on their bodies, which can range from subtly inhuman ears to entirely beastlike faces and thick fur covering the entire body. In [[Vesper Ridge]], beastfolk are the second most populous race, after humans. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Black Light Mining Company.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Black Light Mining Company.md index 43b4c92..e5e8728 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Black Light Mining Company.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Black Light Mining Company.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Black Light Mining Company --- -The second-largest tallow guild in Vesper Ridge, and the only one capable of rivaling the influence of the Delving Guild. The Black Light Mining Company, often referred to simply as “Black Light” by Vesperites, holds many secrets. Its founder and current owner are both unknown, and lower-level employees often don’t even know the names of their own supervisors. Despite the guild’s secrecy, it is well-known that Black Light engages in a great deal of illegal activity, making frequent use of extortion and blackmail to gain a foothold in many of Vesper Ridge’s industries. In the Harbor Ward, there are frequent clashes between Black Light mobsters and Dockworkers’ Union vigilantes. \ No newline at end of file +The second-largest [[Tallow Guilds|tallow guild]] in [[Vesper Ridge]], and the only one capable of rivaling the influence of [[the Delving Guild]]. The Black Light Mining Company, often referred to simply as “Black Light” by [[Vesperite|Vesperites]], holds many secrets. Its founder and current owner are both unknown, and lower-level employees often don’t even know the names of their own supervisors. Despite the guild’s secrecy, it is well-known that Black Light engages in a great deal of illegal activity, making frequent use of extortion and blackmail to gain a foothold in many of Vesper Ridge’s industries. In the [[Harbor Ward]], there are frequent clashes between Black Light mobsters and [[Dockworkers Union|Dockworkers’ Union]] vigilantes. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md index 6ba1c5e..8fa9c30 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/B/Bloody Butterfly.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Bloody Butterfly --- -The popular nickname for a mysterious serial killer currently at large in Vesper Ridge. Their identity and motive are both unknown, but the pattern of their killings seems to target mages as well as individuals in positions of authority. So far, the constabulary has been completely foiled in its attempts to catch this killer. The city’s newspapers, especially the popular Forum Square Gazette, report on the Bloody Butterfly’s rampage in lurid detail. \ No newline at end of file +The popular nickname for a mysterious serial killer currently at large in [[Vesper Ridge]]. Their identity and motive are both unknown, but the pattern of their killings seems to target mages as well as individuals in positions of authority. So far, the [[constabulary]] has been completely foiled in its attempts to catch this killer. The city’s newspapers, especially the popular [[Forum Square Gazette]], report on the Bloody Butterfly’s rampage in lurid detail. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Calix Hypatia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Calix Hypatia.md index 9bf1384..0b6a003 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Calix Hypatia.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Calix Hypatia.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Calix Hypatia --- -The head of House Hypatia, the sixth of the High Noble Houses. Calix Hypatia is an outlier among the lords and ladies of the nobility: he is an elf. Some elves in Vesper Ridge have managed to secure comfortable livings for themselves and their families in the time since they first emigrated across the Great Sea, but to attain nobility, especially the position of Lord of a noble house, is another matter entirely. +The head of [[House Hypatia]], the sixth of the [[High Noble Houses]]. Calix Hypatia is an outlier among the lords and ladies of the [[nobility]]: he is an [[Elves|elf]]. Some elves in [[Vesper Ridge]] have managed to secure comfortable livings for themselves and their families in the time since they first [[The Exodus|emigrated]] across the [[Great Sea]], but to attain nobility, especially the position of Lord of a noble house, is another matter entirely. -Calix’s life before his adoption into House Hypatia is not public knowledge, and neither is the identity of his blood family. Some members of the aristocracy are keen on learning more about his past, seeking ammunition to discredit him and cast him out of Duke Vespridge’s good graces, but their efforts are so far unsuccessful. \ No newline at end of file +Calix’s life before his adoption into House Hypatia is not public knowledge, and neither is the identity of his blood family. Some members of the [[aristocracy]] are keen on learning more about his past, seeking ammunition to discredit him and cast him out of [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke Vespridge]]’s good graces, but their efforts are so far unsuccessful. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Carrowmoor University.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Carrowmoor University.md index 3c47b33..58b240d 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Carrowmoor University.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Carrowmoor University.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Carrowmoor University --- -The largest and most esteemed institution of higher education in Vesper Ridge. Carrowmoor was built in the northern Tower Ward, though that area of the city has since been redistricted into what is now the Seventh Ward. +The largest and most esteemed institution of higher education in [[Vesper Ridge]]. Carrowmoor was built in the northern [[Tower Ward]], though that area of the city has since been redistricted into what is now the [[Seventh Ward]]. -The university was established by decree of the VRPC in an effort to raise the prestige of Vesper Ridge in the eyes of the neighboring kingdoms, and by all accounts the plan was a success—Carrowmoor is widely regarded as one of the finest houses of learning in all the Hallowed Lands. Students of Carrowmoor are offered a varied curriculum, but the university specializes in science, medicine and engineering. Such fields are generally viewed as the most respectable (in no small part because they are the most profitable) by upper-class Vesperite society. \ No newline at end of file +The university was established by decree of the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council|VRPC]] in an effort to raise the prestige of Vesper Ridge in the eyes of the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor|neighboring kingdoms]], and by all accounts the plan was a success—Carrowmoor is widely regarded as one of the finest houses of learning in all [[the Hallowed Lands]]. Students of Carrowmoor are offered a varied curriculum, but the university specializes in science, medicine and engineering. Such fields are generally viewed as the most respectable (in no small part because they are the most profitable) by [[Aristocracy|upper-class]] [[Vesperite]] society. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Castle Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Castle Vespridge.md index 8577e4e..1fa894d 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Castle Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Castle Vespridge.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Castle Vespridge --- -The fortified palace from which Duke and Duchess Vespridge rule over their territory. Parts of the original house built 400 years ago for Baron Morian Vespridge still stand, though the majority of the property is newer construction. The castle watches over Amber Grove Park and Forum Square in the center of the city. \ No newline at end of file +The fortified palace from which [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]] rule over their territory. Parts of the original house built 400 years ago for [[Morian Vespridge|Baron Morian Vespridge]] still stand, though the majority of the property is newer construction. The castle watches over [[Amber Grove Park]] and [[Forum Square]] in the center of the city. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cathedral of Guiding Light.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cathedral of Guiding Light.md index 87aecfb..a25b87d 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cathedral of Guiding Light.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cathedral of Guiding Light.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: Cathedral of Guiding Light --- -A grand house of worship dedicated to the Keeper, constructed over the course of eight decades and completed 75 years before the start of our story. The Cathedral of Guiding Light was seen as one of the finest churches in the land, even earning praise from Alinor’s Holy King. +A grand house of worship dedicated to [[the Keeper]], constructed over the course of eight decades and completed 75 years before the start of our story. The Cathedral of Guiding Light was seen as one of the finest churches in the land, even earning praise from [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor|Alinor]]’s Holy King. -As a symbolic gesture of the Keeper’s unshakable dominance over the chaos of the mortal plane, the Cathedral’s foundations were built directly over the largest entrance to the Labyrinth, a yawning chasm in central Vesper Ridge known colloquially as “the throat of the world.” Such unstable ground was of course completely unsuitable for the construction of such a massive building, so the expert mages of House von Helzen joined the clergy in cooperation to secure the Cathedral’s foundations with potent spatial magic. This project marked the beginning of a long partnership between Vesper Ridge’s Guiding Way clergy and the nobles of House von Helzen, a partnership which persists to this day. +As a symbolic gesture of the Keeper’s unshakable dominance over the chaos of the mortal plane, the Cathedral’s foundations were built directly over the largest entrance to [[the Labyrinth]], a yawning chasm in central [[Vesper Ridge]] known colloquially as “the [[throat of the world]].” Such unstable ground was of course completely unsuitable for the construction of such a massive building, so the expert mages of [[House von Helzen]] joined the [[The Church of the Guiding Way|clergy]] in cooperation to secure the Cathedral’s foundations with potent spatial magic. This project marked the beginning of a long partnership between Vesper Ridge’s Guiding Way clergy and the nobles of House von Helzen, a partnership which persists to this day. -Despite its auspicious beginnings, the Cathedral is in modern times a symbol of deepest shame for the Church of the Guiding Way. Ten years ago, just as his Delving Guild was beginning to take off, the artificer Iron Caseval shocked Vesperite society by purchasing the Cathedral of Guiding Light itself, an act that should by all accounts have been utterly impossible for even the wealthiest of industrialists. The details of the deal are completely secret, but the common belief in Vesper Ridge (and beyond) is that Caseval must have blackmailed the Cathedral’s archpriests into making the sale. What leverage he possibly could have had over such a powerful organization is the realm of speculation, but his motivation was clear: access to the “throat of the world” beneath the Cathedral’s foundations would give the already-profitable Delving Guild unprecedented access to the Labyrinth and its cave horrors’ tallow. Caseval’s Delving Guild has taken full advantage of their acquisition and transformed the Cathedral into a bustling base of operations for their tallow extractions, harvesting more and more raw material each year. \ No newline at end of file +Despite its auspicious beginnings, the Cathedral is in modern times a symbol of deepest shame for the Church of the Guiding Way. Ten years ago, just as his [[The Delving Guild|Delving Guild]] was beginning to take off, the artificer [[Iron Caseval]] shocked [[Vesperite]] society by purchasing the Cathedral of Guiding Light itself, an act that should by all accounts have been utterly impossible for even the [[Aristocracy|wealthiest of industrialists]]. The details of the deal are completely secret, but the common belief in Vesper Ridge (and beyond) is that Caseval must have blackmailed the Cathedral’s archpriests into making the sale. What leverage he possibly could have had over such a powerful organization is the realm of speculation, but his motivation was clear: access to the “throat of the world” beneath the Cathedral’s foundations would give the already-profitable Delving Guild unprecedented access to the Labyrinth and its [[cave horrors]]’ [[tallow]]. Caseval’s Delving Guild has taken full advantage of their acquisition and transformed the Cathedral into a bustling base of operations for their tallow extractions, harvesting more and more raw material each year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cave Horrors.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cave Horrors.md index f3f680a..ddf9fe1 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cave Horrors.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cave Horrors.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Cave Horrors --- -The colloquial name for the countless monsters that inhabit the Labyrinth, the network of caverns lying beneath Vesper Ridge. It is unknown how old they are, how they got beneath the city, and how many of them exist. Due to the sheer danger of their habitat, few attempts have been made to study them in an academic capacity, and consequently many aspects of their biology (such as how they reproduce and how they feed) are also mysteries. Cave horrors have never been seen venturing onto the surface, but despite their reclusiveness most cave horrors are dangerous and will attack if approached. Even so, the industries of Vesper Ridge rely on cave horror tallow to function, and so hunter-miners of varying skill and preparedness frequently venture into the Labyrinth to hunt these creatures. +The colloquial name for the countless monsters that inhabit [[the Labyrinth]], the network of caverns lying beneath [[Vesper Ridge]]. It is unknown how old they are, how they got beneath the city, and how many of them exist. Due to the sheer danger of their habitat, few attempts have been made to study them in an academic capacity, and consequently many aspects of their biology (such as how they reproduce and how they feed) are also mysteries. Cave horrors have never been seen venturing onto the surface, but despite their reclusiveness most cave horrors are dangerous and will attack if approached. Even so, the industries of Vesper Ridge rely on cave horror [[tallow]] to function, and so [[Hunter-Miner|hunter-miners]] of varying skill and preparedness frequently venture into the Labyrinth to hunt these creatures. Cave horrors range in size from as small as vermin to as massive as ancient dragons, and come in all manner of shapes. Some even vaguely resemble humanoids. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Enterprise.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Enterprise.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7bba399 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Enterprise.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +--- +title: Colfax Dirigible Enterprise +--- + +The first (and so far the only) [[Airships|airship]] manufacturer in [[the Hallowed Lands]]. Its vehicles are meticulously engineered to exacting safety standards, each one requiring many months of work and millions of gold in production costs. Nevertheless, the airship business has proven highly profitable, mostly in commissions from city governments and large companies. There are, additionally, some [[Aristocracy|very wealthy private individuals]] who have begun to commission Colfax for their own bespoke airships. + +Politically, the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise is closely aligned with the Vesper Ridge [[nobility]], owned as it is by [[Cooper Colfax]] of the [[High Noble Houses]]. + +Despite the company’s success, many people still doubt the safety and practicality of airships, and it is common to hear the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise derisively referred to as “Ol’ Coop’s balloon bin.” \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Express.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Express.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1d1f2f8..0000000 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Colfax Dirigible Express.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: Colfax Dirigible Express ---- - -The first (and so far the only) airship manufacturer in the Hallowed Lands. Its vehicles are meticulously engineered to exacting safety standards, each one requiring many months of work and millions of gold in production costs. Nevertheless, the airship business has proven highly profitable, mostly in commissions from city governments and large companies. There are, additionally, some very wealthy private individuals who have begun to commission Colfax for their own bespoke airships. - -Politically, the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise is closely aligned with the Vesper Ridge nobility, owned as it is by Cooper Colfax of the High Noble Houses. - -Despite the company’s success, many people still doubt the safety and practicality of airships, and it is common to hear the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise derisively referred to as “Ol’ Coop’s balloon bin.” \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Constabulary.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Constabulary.md index 4c0a9a4..be0eff5 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Constabulary.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Constabulary.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Constabulary --- -An organization that serves as both the police and military of Vesper Ridge. It is divided into “interior” units that operate within the city and “exterior” units that patrol the roads and defend the city gates against more aggressive Barrens wildlife. +An organization that serves as both the police and military of [[Vesper Ridge]]. It is divided into “interior” units that operate within the city and “exterior” units that patrol the roads and defend the city gates against more aggressive [[Barrens]] wildlife. -Most Vesperites believe the Black Light Mining Company must pay the Constabulary to turn a blind eye to their myriad illegal activities, though conflicts between the two organizations do still occur. Duchess Axelia Vespridge is the Constabulary’s highest commanding officer. \ No newline at end of file +Most [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] believe the [[Black Light Mining Company]] must pay the Constabulary to turn a blind eye to their myriad illegal activities, though conflicts between the two organizations do still occur. [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Axelia Vespridge]] is the Constabulary’s highest commanding officer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cooper Colfax.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cooper Colfax.md index ad5467c..36de766 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cooper Colfax.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Cooper Colfax.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Cooper Colfax --- -Technically the Lord of the third High Noble House, but chooses not to address himself as such. He keeps no servants, instead opting to pay professional secretaries to help run his company. Mr. Colfax lives in an (admittedly, quite posh) townhouse in the Tower Ward rather than a stately manor, though an ancestral Colfax Manor does still exist, and is managed by his hired workers. Despite his apparent humbleness compared to the other Lords and Ladies of the High Noble Houses, Mr. Colfax still takes full advantage of his political authority and never hesitates to use it to further the interests of the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise. \ No newline at end of file +Technically the Lord of the third [[High Noble houses|High Noble House]], but chooses not to address himself as such. He keeps no servants, instead opting to pay professional secretaries to help run his company. Mr. Colfax lives in an (admittedly, quite posh) townhouse in the [[Tower Ward]] rather than a stately manor, though an ancestral Colfax Manor does still exist, and is managed by his hired workers. Despite his apparent humbleness compared to the other [[Nobility|Lords and Ladies]] of the High Noble Houses, Mr. Colfax still takes full advantage of his political authority and never hesitates to use it to further the interests of the [[Colfax Dirigible Enterprise]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Crimson Gulls.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Crimson Gulls.md index 4ee4c7a..6bc67cb 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Crimson Gulls.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/Crimson Gulls.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Crimson Gulls --- -Shorebirds with red-tipped white plumage, commonly found all along the shores of the Great Sea. They are notable for their immunity to rhodofolia’s hallucinogenic vapors and to its digestive acids. Due to this unique biological niche, crimson gulls are especially common near the Sea of Wine (where the algae is endemic), and feed upon both the rhodofolia and the scraps of any other creature that isn’t completely dissolved after falling into the water. \ No newline at end of file +Shorebirds with red-tipped white plumage, commonly found all along the shores of the [[Great Sea]]. They are notable for their immunity to [[rhodofolia]]’s hallucinogenic vapors and to its digestive acids. Due to this unique biological niche, crimson gulls are especially common near the [[Sea of Wine]] (where the algae is endemic), and feed upon both the rhodofolia and the scraps of any other creature that isn’t completely dissolved after falling into the water. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Church of the Guiding Way.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Church of the Guiding Way.md index fed4c77..79bf59e 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Church of the Guiding Way.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Church of the Guiding Way.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: The Church of the Guiding Way --- -The organized religion that worships The Keeper. See Keeper, The for more details on that god. \ No newline at end of file +The organized religion that worships [[The Keeper]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md index e8e622e..83cc0a8 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: The Clocktower --- -The most famous and most enigmatic structure in the city of Vesper Ridge. Far taller than any of the Velvet Ward’s mansion spires or the Foundry Ward’s smokestacks, it looms over them all from the exact center of the Tower Ward, the exact center of the entire city. Its architect is unknown, its date of construction is unknown, and its function is unknown. Ostensibly it was built to keep track of time, and intricate systems of cogs and gears are visible behind its clock faces, but the clock never ticks. There are no visible entrances to the building, and no blueprints from its construction have ever been found. In fact, no written documents that mention the Clocktower seem to exist, anywhere. Stranger still, anyone who attempts to describe the Clocktower in writing, or portray its image on a visual medium, soon finds their work lost, the document inevitably vanishing into thin air the moment it leaves their sight. \ No newline at end of file +The most famous and most enigmatic structure in the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. Far taller than any of the [[Velvet Ward]]’s mansion spires or the [[Foundry Ward]]’s smokestacks, it looms over them all from the exact center of the [[Tower Ward]], the exact center of the entire city. Its architect is unknown, its date of construction is unknown, and its function is unknown. Ostensibly it was built to keep track of time, and intricate systems of cogs and gears are visible behind its clock faces, but the clock never ticks. There are no visible entrances to the building, and no blueprints from its construction have ever been found. In fact, no written documents that mention the Clocktower seem to exist, anywhere. Stranger still, anyone who attempts to describe the Clocktower in writing, or portray its image on a visual medium, soon finds their work lost, the document inevitably vanishing into thin air the moment it leaves their sight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Daniel Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Daniel Vespridge.md index b766e47..0be03e8 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Daniel Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Daniel Vespridge.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Daniel Vespridge --- -Elder child of Duke and Duchess Vespridge, and the future heir of the family once both of his parents have died. He is 12 years old, and not much is known about him outside the ducal palace. \ No newline at end of file +Elder child of [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]], and the future heir of the family once both of his parents have died. He is 12 years old, and not much is known about him outside the ducal palace. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Darius Von Helzen.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Darius Von Helzen.md index 4e14015..d0585ca 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Darius Von Helzen.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Darius Von Helzen.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Darius Von Helzen --- -The young heir to House von Helzen, pushed into the role of Lord long before anyone expected it. With the abrupt loss of his father to the Bloody Butterfly’s rampage, the immature Lord Darius is now faced with the daunting task of steering the most unstable of the High Noble Houses out of the downward spiral it has found itself in for a decade. \ No newline at end of file +The young heir to [[House von Helzen]], pushed into the role of Lord long before anyone expected it. With the abrupt loss of his father to the [[Bloody Butterfly]]’s rampage, the immature Lord Darius is now faced with the daunting task of steering the most unstable of the [[High Noble Houses]] out of the downward spiral it has found itself in for a decade. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Dockworkers Union.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Dockworkers Union.md index 2d6277e..285c176 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Dockworkers Union.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/Dockworkers Union.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Dockworkers Union --- -A collective of fishermen, longshoremen and other waterfront workers of the Harbor Ward. It was established fifteen years prior to the events of Dim Light. The Dockworkers’ Union, often abbreviated to ‘DU,’ ensures fair pay and basic workplace safety regulations for its members. +A collective of fishermen, longshoremen and other waterfront workers of the [[Harbor Ward]]. It was established fifteen years prior to the events of Dim Light. The Dockworkers’ Union, often abbreviated to ‘DU,’ ensures fair pay and basic workplace safety regulations for its members. -In addition to the purpose suggested by its title, this organization serves as a de facto militia resisting the Black Light Mining Company’s advances into the Harbor Ward. Because the bulk of Black Light’s business endeavors are more akin to mafia activity, the people of the Harbor Ward generally look favorably upon the Dockworkers’ Union, viewing them as protectors of the innocent. \ No newline at end of file +In addition to the purpose suggested by its title, this organization serves as a de facto militia resisting the [[Black Light Mining Company]]’s advances into the Harbor Ward. Because the bulk of Black Light’s business endeavors are more akin to mafia activity, the people of the Harbor Ward generally look favorably upon the Dockworkers’ Union, viewing them as protectors of the innocent. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Delving Guild.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Delving Guild.md index 70126c5..a01c1a5 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Delving Guild.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Delving Guild.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: The Delving Guild --- -The tallow mining company owned by Iron Caseval, employing thousands of hunter-miners and still growing rapidly. Among all the tallow guilds, only the Black Light Mining Company has managed to keep pace with its growth, resorting to underhanded schemes and extortion to stay competitive with Caseval’s monolith of a guild. +The [[tallow]] mining company owned by [[Iron Caseval]], employing thousands of [[Hunter-Miner|hunter-miners]] and still growing rapidly. Among all the [[tallow guilds]], only the [[Black Light Mining Company]] has managed to keep pace with its growth, resorting to underhanded schemes and extortion to stay competitive with Caseval’s monolith of a guild. In contrast to Black Light, the Delving Guild maintains a respectable public image, although there do exist rumors of darker dealings behind closed doors. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Dockyards.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Dockyards.md index 1ad1873..2a94db6 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Dockyards.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/D/The Dockyards.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: The Dockyards --- -The portions of the Harbor Ward and Seventh Ward closest to the Sea of Wine. Due to the threat of rhodofolia poisoning (for more information see Rhodofolia), the dockyards are among the most dangerous areas of the city. Nevertheless, fishing and waterborne shipping are crucial industries for Vesper Ridge, so the dockyards are always busy. Mask-clad longshoremen load and unload cargo onto ships by day, and fishing boats venture out into the bay to make their catch by night. \ No newline at end of file +The portions of the [[Harbor Ward]] and [[Seventh Ward]] closest to the [[Sea of Wine]]. Due to the threat of [[rhodofolia]] poisoning, the dockyards are among the most dangerous areas of the city. Nevertheless, fishing and waterborne shipping are crucial industries for [[Vesper Ridge]], so the dockyards are always busy. Mask-clad longshoremen load and unload cargo onto ships by day, and fishing boats venture out into the bay to make their catch by night. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Elves.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Elves.md index 6ff42b5..2a73564 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Elves.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Elves.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ title: Elves (Note: I know you know what elves are, but this glossary entry exists to describe their unique place in this setting.) -Elves are a long-lived, humanoid race not native to the Hallowed Lands. They first arrived on the continent 240 years before the events of our story, sailing across the Great Sea in a great exodus from their mysterious homeland. In those 240 years, not a single one of those emigrant elves has told the people of the Hallowed Lands what they left behind or why they left it. To everyone else, it is unknown whether these mysterious foreigners refuse to explain their past from stubbornness or pride, or whether they’re somehow barred from speaking of it. Either way, many natives to the Hallowed Lands distrust elves because of this secrecy. +Elves are a long-lived, humanoid race not native to [[the Hallowed Lands]]. They first arrived on the continent 240 years before the events of our story, sailing across the [[Great Sea]] in a great [[The Exodus|exodus]] from their mysterious homeland. In those 240 years, not a single one of those emigrant elves has told the people of the Hallowed Lands what they left behind or why they left it. To everyone else, it is unknown whether these mysterious foreigners refuse to explain their past from stubbornness or pride, or whether they’re somehow barred from speaking of it. Either way, many natives to the Hallowed Lands distrust elves because of this secrecy. Younger elves born in the Hallowed Lands since the exodus universally claim not to know the secret. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Evelyn Calyptra.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Evelyn Calyptra.md index a931818..d355f5a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Evelyn Calyptra.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/Evelyn Calyptra.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Evelyn Calyptra --- -The enigmatic leading lady of House Calyptra, and one of the leading figures of the Vesper Ridge nobility. She is seldom seen outside Calyptra Manor. Her ambitions, how she spends her time, and how she amassed her fortune are all a mystery. +The enigmatic leading lady of [[House Calyptra]], and one of the leading figures of the [[Vesper Ridge]] [[nobility]]. She is seldom seen outside Calyptra Manor. Her ambitions, how she spends her time, and how she amassed her fortune are all a mystery. -Even among the aristocracy she is seen as unapproachable, even frightening. \ No newline at end of file +Even among the [[aristocracy]] she is seen as unapproachable, even frightening. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/The Exodus.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/The Exodus.md index 2e77a9a..4502218 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/The Exodus.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/E/The Exodus.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: The Exodus --- -The name given to the voyage across the Great Sea made some 240 years ago by thousands of elves. In the centuries since the Exodus, no sailors from the Hallowed Lands have managed to replicate the journey, and no one except the survivors of the original Exodus knows how it was made, or the nature of the land they left behind. \ No newline at end of file +The name given to the voyage across the [[Great Sea]] made some 240 years ago by thousands of [[elves]]. In the centuries since the Exodus, no sailors from [[the Hallowed Lands]] have managed to replicate the journey, and no one except the survivors of the original Exodus knows how it was made, or the nature of the land they left behind. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square Gazette.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square Gazette.md index b9ee332..4737779 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square Gazette.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square Gazette.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Forum Square Gazette --- -A widely circulated Vesperite newspaper named after the site of its publishing house, Forum Square in the central Tower Ward. Several papers enjoy widespread readership in Vesper Ridge, but none capture the public’s imagination quite like the sensational storytelling of the Gazette’s writers. +A widely circulated [[Vesperite]] newspaper named after the site of its publishing house, [[Forum Square]] in the central [[Tower Ward]]. Several papers enjoy widespread readership in [[Vesper Ridge]], but none capture the public’s imagination quite like the sensational storytelling of the Gazette’s writers. -The “Bloody Butterfly” moniker for Vesper Ridge’s mysterious serial killer was coined in a Forum Square Gazette article. \ No newline at end of file +The “[[Bloody Butterfly]]” moniker for Vesper Ridge’s mysterious serial killer was coined in a Forum Square Gazette article. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square.md index 75a24a7..e42c78f 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Forum Square.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Forum Square --- -The central square of the city, where the Clocktower stands. A gathering place for public events, and a frequent stopping point for visitors to the city thanks to its proximity to Amber Grove Park, the mysterious Clocktower, and the infamous Cathedral of Guiding Light. All of Vesper Ridge’s major newspapers distribute new issues here, most notably the popular Forum Square Gazette, which is headquartered right at the edge of the plaza. \ No newline at end of file +The central square of the city, where [[the Clocktower]] stands. A gathering place for public events, and a frequent stopping point for visitors to the city thanks to its proximity to [[Amber Grove Park]], the mysterious Clocktower, and the infamous [[Cathedral of Guiding Light]]. All of [[Vesper Ridge]]’s major newspapers distribute new issues here, most notably the popular [[Forum Square Gazette]], which is headquartered right at the edge of the plaza. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Foundry Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Foundry Ward.md index de6cb14..e05750c 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Foundry Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/F/Foundry Ward.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Foundry Ward --- -Comprising the southeastern corner of Vesper Ridge, the Foundry Ward is the center of much of the city’s heavy industry. Most raw materials mined in the Sunset Ward or shipped into the city by rail end up here to be processed and then shipped to their final destinations. Beneath the city streets, the Foundry Ward is connected to the Sunset Ward and the Seventh Ward by several vital railway tunnels, the routes of which were carefully charted to avoid intersecting with any branches of the Labyrinth. On the surface, the Foundry Ward is also home to the railyards where new train cars are manufactured. There is little housing in this ward, largely because the awful smell and the constant cloud of smog blotting out the sun discourage just about anyone from spending more time here than is mandated by their work. \ No newline at end of file +Comprising the southeastern corner of [[Vesper Ridge]], the Foundry Ward is the center of much of the city’s heavy industry. Most raw materials mined in the [[Sunset Ward]] or shipped into the city by rail end up here to be processed and then shipped to their final destinations. Beneath the city streets, the Foundry Ward is connected to the Sunset Ward and the [[Seventh Ward]] by several vital railway tunnels, the routes of which were carefully charted to avoid intersecting with any branches of [[the Labyrinth]]. On the surface, the Foundry Ward is also home to the railyards where new train cars are manufactured. There is little housing in this ward, largely because the awful smell and the constant cloud of smog blotting out the sun discourage just about anyone from spending more time here than is mandated by their work. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Great Sea.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Great Sea.md index eeb1d08..a96f247 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Great Sea.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Great Sea.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Great Sea --- -A seemingly endless expanse of water that surrounds the Hallowed Lands on all sides. The Sea of Wine is one of its many bays. +A seemingly endless expanse of water that surrounds [[the Hallowed Lands]] on all sides. The [[Sea of Wine]] is one of its many bays. The Great Sea is largely unmapped, prone to fierce storms, and home to all manner of dangerous monsters. Naturally, some brave explorers have set out on expeditions away from the Hallowed Lands’ shores, but none have made land on other continents and returned to tell the tale. As such, aside from many small islands, the locations of any foreign lands remain unknown. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Haemoaquea.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Haemoaquea.md index 7e0a2ba..e2956df 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Haemoaquea.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Haemoaquea.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Haemoaquea --- -A common but dangerous viral disease in which the patient's blood gradually thins and turns to water. Many of the giant rats that infest the poorer wards of the city are known to be carriers. Because haemoaquea is so common, most doctors in Vesper Ridge are experienced in treating it, and effective medicines are widely available. If a patient receives proper care within a few days of contracting the disease, death is exceedingly unlikely. It is not contagious. \ No newline at end of file +A common but dangerous viral disease in which the patient's blood gradually thins and turns to water. Many of the giant rats that infest the poorer wards of the city are known to be carriers. Because haemoaquea is so common, most doctors in [[Vesper Ridge]] are experienced in treating it, and effective medicines are widely available. If a patient receives proper care within a few days of contracting the disease, death is exceedingly unlikely. It is not contagious. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Harbor Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Harbor Ward.md index cfbc1f2..758bad0 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Harbor Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Harbor Ward.md @@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ title: Harbor Ward --- -The northwest corner of Vesper Ridge and one of the older areas of the city. Some of the first permanent homes of its old settlers were built here along the Sea of Wine, long before the plague of rhodofolia rendered the waterfront uninhabitable. To this day, the Harbor Ward’s fishing industry remains the core of its economy, although in modern times it is heavily supplemented by shipping, masonry, and metalworking. +The northwest corner of [[Vesper Ridge]] and one of the older areas of the city. Some of the first permanent homes of its old settlers were built here along the [[Sea of Wine]], long before the plague of [[rhodofolia]] rendered the waterfront uninhabitable. To this day, the Harbor Ward’s fishing industry remains the core of its economy, although in modern times it is heavily supplemented by shipping, masonry, and metalworking. -The Harbor Ward is one of the poorest areas of the city, and rows of dilapidated tenement buildings shelter dense concentrations of workers and their families, their hundreds of smokestacks raining soot gently down onto the city streets. Despite their squalor, the people of the Harbor Ward foster a strong sense of community, aided by organizations like the Dockworkers’ Union. In recent years, however, the strength of this community has been tested by the rapid industrialization of the Tallow Revolution and the constant encroachments of the Black Light Mining Company. +The Harbor Ward is one of the poorest areas of the city, and rows of dilapidated tenement buildings shelter dense concentrations of workers and their families, their hundreds of smokestacks raining soot gently down onto the city streets. Despite their squalor, the people of the Harbor Ward foster a strong sense of community, aided by organizations like the [[DockWorkers Union|Dockworkers’ Union]]. In recent years, however, the strength of this community has been tested by the rapid industrialization of the [[Tallow Revolution]] and the constant encroachments of the [[Black Light Mining Company]]. -The Old River runs through the Harbor Ward on its way to the Sea of Wine. - -For more information, see the glossary entries for the Dockworkers’ Union and the Sea of Wine. \ No newline at end of file +The [[Old River]] runs through the Harbor Ward on its way to the Sea of Wine. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Gates.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Gates.md index 9930cc2..8eb560e 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Gates.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Gates.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: High Gates --- -Named for the hill upon which they stand, these ornate gates lead into the opulent Velvet Ward. All but the most important of visitors are turned away, redirected to the various other city entrances. The residents of the Velvet Ward do not, as a general rule, abide the presence of commoners in their midst. \ No newline at end of file +Named for the hill upon which they stand, these ornate gates lead into the opulent [[Velvet Ward]]. All but the most important of visitors are turned away, redirected to the various other city entrances. The [[Aristocracy|residents]] of the Velvet Ward do not, as a general rule, abide the presence of commoners in their midst. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Noble Houses.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Noble Houses.md index 07a6fdf..4d00cef 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Noble Houses.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/High Noble Houses.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: High Noble Houses --- -The eight most influential noble families of Vesper Ridge. House Vespridge rules over all others, but the remaining seven houses have an informal hierarchy among them as well, enforced by tradition and etiquette rather than law. For player reference, the hierarchy goes: Vespridge, Pendleton, Colfax, Kerrifer, Calyptra, Hypatia, von Helzen, Quillix. Each of the eight houses is charged with appointing representatives to three seats of the Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council, collectively accounting for 24 of the council’s 47 seats. \ No newline at end of file +The eight most influential noble families of [[Vesper Ridge]]. [[House Vespridge]] rules over all others, but the remaining seven houses have an informal hierarchy among them as well, enforced by tradition and etiquette rather than law. For player reference, the hierarchy goes: Vespridge, [[House Pendleton|Pendleton]], [[House Colfax|Colfax]], [[House Kerrifer|Kerrifer]], [[House Calyptra|Calyptra]], [[House Hypatia|Hypatia]], [[House von Helzen|von Helzen]], [[House Quillix|Quillix]]. Each of the eight houses is charged with appointing representatives to three seats of the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]], collectively accounting for 24 of the council’s 47 seats. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Holy Kingdom of Alinor.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Holy Kingdom of Alinor.md index 2a0a0b1..3a1ef47 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Holy Kingdom of Alinor.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Holy Kingdom of Alinor.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Holy Kingdom of Alinor --- -A theocratic monarchy in the lands west of Vesper Ridge. In the Holy Kingdom of Alinor (often shortened to just Alinor or abbreviated to HKA), the King is also the archbishop of the Church of the Guiding Way. The devout of Alinor tend to believe that their kingdom is the holiest place in all the Hallowed Lands, and their worship of the Keeper the most legitimate. Most historians believe that the Guiding Way faith did indeed originate within Alinor, so there may be some truth to these claims. Even outside Alinor, many followers of the Keeper venerate the King as an important religious figure. +A theocratic monarchy in the lands west of [[Vesper Ridge]]. In the Holy Kingdom of Alinor (often shortened to just Alinor or abbreviated to HKA), the King is also the archbishop of [[the Church of the Guiding Way]]. The devout of Alinor tend to believe that their kingdom is the holiest place in all [[the Hallowed Lands]], and their worship of [[the Keeper]] the most legitimate. Most historians believe that the Guiding Way faith did indeed originate within Alinor, so there may be some truth to these claims. Even outside Alinor, many followers of the Keeper venerate the King as an important religious figure. Alinor claims dominion over a vast territory of highlands, forests, and mountains. Some of its cities are among the oldest on the continent, and it remains the continent’s strongest military power in modern times. However, Vesper Ridge’s recent sequence of rapid-fire technological innovations threaten to leave Alinor in the distant past, a prospect that has the Alinor nobility uneasy and insecure in their hegemony over the Hallowed Lands. So far, the sheer difference in population between the two states is enough to ensure Alinor’s continued military supremacy, but this may not remain the case forever. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Calyptra.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Calyptra.md index aefd6b1..5779722 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Calyptra.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Calyptra.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: House Calyptra --- -Fifth in status among the High Noble Houses, and ruled by the mysterious Lady Evelyn Calyptra. Little is known about the inner workings of House Calyptra, and most residents of the city give Lady Evelyn’s property a wide berth. +Fifth in status among the [[High Noble Houses]], and ruled by the mysterious [[Evelyn Calyptra|Lady Evelyn Calyptra]]. Little is known about the inner workings of House Calyptra, and most residents of the city give Lady Evelyn’s property a wide berth. According to legend, a grisly murder occurred some twenty years ago in the Velvet Ward when a burglar attempted to break into the Calyptra manor. Various versions of the tale are told, but most involve lurid descriptions of necromancy or human sacrifice. Whether any of these tales are true is anyone’s guess. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Colfax.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Colfax.md index 2568e30..e0d1ac3 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Colfax.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Colfax.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: House Colfax --- -House Colfax: Third in status among the High Noble Houses, and run more like a business than a noble family. House Colfax is ruled by Lord Cooper Colfax, though he spurns his noble title and prefers to be addressed as simply Mr. Colfax. +House Colfax: Third in status among the [[High Noble Houses]], and run more like a business than a noble family. House Colfax is ruled by [[Cooper Colfax|Lord Cooper Colfax]], though he spurns his noble title and prefers to be addressed as simply Mr. Colfax. -House Colfax is incredibly wealthy, enjoying massive profits from the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise’s airship sales. Additionally, due to the Enterprise’s current monopoly on airship production, House Colfax has considerable leverage over the transportation industry as a whole. +House Colfax is incredibly wealthy, enjoying massive profits from the [[Colfax Dirigible Enterprise]]’s [[Airships|airship]] sales. Additionally, due to the Enterprise’s current monopoly on airship production, House Colfax has considerable leverage over the transportation industry as a whole. House Colfax’s symbol is a winged serpent baring its fangs. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Hypatia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Hypatia.md index 7054b79..fa5127c 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Hypatia.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Hypatia.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: House Hypatia --- -Sixth in status among the High Noble Houses, and a notable oddity in that its current Lord, Calix Hypatia, is not a human but an elf. His adoptive father, the previous (human) Lord of House Hypatia, never married or had his own children and chose to adopt a son in order to continue the family line. +Sixth in status among the [[High Noble Houses]], and a notable oddity in that its current Lord, [[Calix Hypatia]], is not a human but an [[Elves|elf]]. His adoptive father, the previous (human) Lord of House Hypatia, never married or had his own children and chose to adopt a son in order to continue the family line. -In Vesperite society, which shuns and distrusts elves, this choice of heir was highly controversial, and there is still much gossip and speculation among the aristocracy as to the late Lord Hypatia’s motives for such a choice. One popular theory is that Calix was chosen because an elf’s centuries-long lifespan will afford him ample time to build a large family and ensure House Hypatia’s continued prosperity. +In [[Vesperite]] society, which shuns and distrusts elves, this choice of heir was highly controversial, and there is still much gossip and speculation among the aristocracy as to the late Lord Hypatia’s motives for such a choice. One popular theory is that Calix was chosen because an elf’s centuries-long lifespan will afford him ample time to build a large family and ensure House Hypatia’s continued prosperity. House Hypatia’s symbol is a flying hawk with wings aflame. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Kerrifer.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Kerrifer.md index b05faf3..cdf6a6e 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Kerrifer.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Kerrifer.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: House Kerrifer --- -Fourth in status among the High Noble Houses, though its members tend to test the limits of the respect garnered by their position in the hierarchy. House Kerrifer boasts a strong tradition of patronage for the arts and sciences, including significant contributions to Carrowmoor University’s endowment. +Fourth in status among the [[High Noble Houses]], though its members tend to test the limits of the respect garnered by their position in the hierarchy. House Kerrifer boasts a strong tradition of patronage for the arts and sciences, including significant contributions to [[Carrowmoor University]]’s endowment. -The current leading Lady, Ofelia Kerrifer, is known to offer her financial backing to aspiring artists and inventors who can manage to win her favor, a feat that is often attempted but rarely achieved. +The current leading Lady, [[Ofelia Kerrifer]], is known to offer her financial backing to aspiring artists and inventors who can manage to win her favor, a feat that is often attempted but rarely achieved. House Kerrifer’s symbol is a galloping horse. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Pendleton.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Pendleton.md index 7a9f5ee..f1e94e4 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Pendleton.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Pendleton.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: House Pendleton --- -A renowned High Noble House, second in status only to the ruling House Vespridge. Headed by the esteemed Lord Percival Pendleton, this noble family has strong ties to the Lirian Confederation and plays a key role in maintaining Vesper Ridge’s friendly relationship with that country. +A renowned [[High Noble Houses|High Noble House]], second in status only to the ruling [[House Vespridge]]. Headed by the esteemed [[Percival Pendleton|Lord Percival Pendleton]], this noble family has strong ties to the [[Lirian Confederation]] and plays a key role in maintaining [[Vesper Ridge]]’s friendly relationship with that country. House Pendleton’s symbol is a wolf pouncing upon a deer. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Quillix.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Quillix.md index e930b74..eb15a33 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Quillix.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Quillix.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: House Quillix --- -Least in status and humblest among the High Noble Houses, though to be a High Noble House at all is itself enough to place one leagues above the rest of Vesperite society. Even so, House Quillix is generally regarded as more in touch with the common people than the rest of the nobility. The house’s head, eccentric Lord Rogier Quillix, spends his days as the manager of the Velvet Ward Public Library and freely interacts with the public as they browse the library’s collections. +Least in status and humblest among the [[High Noble Houses]], though to be a High Noble House at all is itself enough to place one leagues above the rest of [[Vesperite]] society. Even so, House Quillix is generally regarded as more in touch with the common people than the rest of the [[nobility]]. The house’s head, eccentric [[Rogier Quillix|Lord Rogier Quillix]], spends his days as the manager of the [[Velvet Ward Public Library]] and freely interacts with the public as they browse the library’s collections. House Quillix’s symbol is an owl perched upon a branch. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Vespridge.md index 6d668c2..165e3be 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House Vespridge.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: House Vespridge --- -The family of the Duke and Duchess Ainsley and Axelia Vespridge, and the highest in peerage among all the High Noble Houses of the city. House Vespridge traces its lineage directly back to Baron Morian Vespridge, the founder of the city, and claims its legitimacy to rule through this blood connection. +The family of the Duke and Duchess [[Ainsley Vespridge|Ainsley]] and [[Axelia Vespridge]], and the highest in peerage among all the [[High Noble Houses]] of the city. House Vespridge traces its lineage directly back to [[Morian Vespridge|Baron Morian Vespridge]], the founder of the city, and claims its legitimacy to rule through this blood connection. -Matters of public policy are largely left to the Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council, though Duke Vespridge enjoys veto power over all new legislation before it is put into effect. Additionally, House Vespridge (like all eight High Noble Houses) directly appoints some members of the VRPC to their seats at the start of each term. +Matters of public policy are largely left to the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]], though Duke Vespridge enjoys veto power over all new legislation before it is put into effect. Additionally, House Vespridge (like all eight High Noble Houses) directly appoints some members of the VRPC to their seats at the start of each term. -All public land in Vesper Ridge is technically property of House Vespridge. House Vespridge’s symbol is a hornet in flight. \ No newline at end of file +All public land in [[Vesper Ridge]] is technically property of House Vespridge. House Vespridge’s symbol is a hornet in flight. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House von Helzen.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House von Helzen.md index 9501a49..a1e2554 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House von Helzen.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/House von Helzen.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: House von Helzen --- -Seventh in status among the High Noble Houses, and the house most closely aligned with the Church of the Guiding Way. House von Helzen has a storied past, having played a crucial role in establishing organized worship of the Keeper in Vesper Ridge as well as mediating relations between Vesper Ridge and the Holy Kingdom of Alinor. +Seventh in status among the [[High Noble Houses]], and the house most closely aligned with [[the Church of the Guiding Way]]. House von Helzen has a storied past, having played a crucial role in establishing organized worship of [[the Keeper]] in [[Vesper Ridge]] as well as mediating relations between Vesper Ridge and the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor]]. -In recent years, however, the von Helzens have found themselves in disarray. The Cathedral of Guiding Light’s infamous scandal a decade ago deeply stained House von Helzen’s reputation, and just several weeks before the beginning of Dim Light, the house’s ruling Lord Richart von Helzen was assassinated by the Bloody Butterfly. In the days since the killing, Richart’s sister Eliza has held temporary stewardship as head of House von Helzen as the nobles and their servants scramble to prepare an impromptu debut ceremony for Richart’s oldest son, 17-year- old Darius von Helzen. +In recent years, however, the von Helzens have found themselves in disarray. The [[Cathedral of Guiding Light]]’s infamous scandal a decade ago deeply stained House von Helzen’s reputation, and just several weeks before the beginning of Dim Light, the house’s ruling Lord Richart von Helzen was assassinated by the Bloody Butterfly. In the days since the killing, Richart’s sister Eliza has held temporary stewardship as head of House von Helzen as the nobles and their servants scramble to prepare an impromptu debut ceremony for Richart’s oldest son, 17-year- old [[Darius von Helzen]]. House von Helzen’s symbol is three stars above a flowing silver river. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Hunter-Miner.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Hunter-Miner.md index 4a5d50a..1913867 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Hunter-Miner.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/Hunter-Miner.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Hunter-Miner --- -A lucrative but highly dangerous new profession that has arisen as part of the tallow revolution. Called “hunters” due to the nature of their task, and called “miners” due to the subterranean Labyrinth in which they carry it out, though very little “mining” in the traditional sense occurs in those caverns. Some hunter-miners are self-employed or contract workers, but the majority of them work (sometimes indentured) for the tallow guilds, especially Black Light and the Delving Guild. +A lucrative but highly dangerous new profession that has arisen as part of the [[tallow revolution]]. Called “hunters” due to the nature of their task, and called “miners” due to the subterranean [[The Labyrinth|Labyrinth]] in which they carry it out, though very little “mining” in the traditional sense occurs in those caverns. Some hunter-miners are self-employed or contract workers, but the majority of them work (sometimes indentured) for the [[tallow guilds]], especially [[Black Light Mining Company|Black Light]] and [[the Delving Guild]]. -Hunter-mining carries the highest mortality rate of any profession in the city, but Vesper Ridge’s economic progress depends on it. As such, there are always new recruits to join the ranks of the tallow guilds. And if not enough new hunter-miners show up willingly, they will be found through other means. \ No newline at end of file +Hunter-mining carries the highest mortality rate of any profession in the city, but [[Vesper Ridge]]’s economic progress depends on it. As such, there are always new recruits to join the ranks of the tallow guilds. And if not enough new hunter-miners show up willingly, they will be found through other means. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/The Hallowed Lands.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/The Hallowed Lands.md index 3fc8d2d..bf45713 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/The Hallowed Lands.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/H/The Hallowed Lands.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: The Hallowed Lands --- -A vast continent surrounded on all sides by the Great Sea. Its southern end is a frozen tundra; its western reaches are highlands occupied by the Holy Kingdom of Alinor, and many cities to the east are under the banner of the Lirian Confederation. Situated upon the Sea of Wine at the continent’s northern edge and directly between the two rival nations, the independent city-state of Vesper Ridge occupies an economically advantageous but politically precarious location. +A vast continent surrounded on all sides by the [[Great Sea]]. Its southern end is a frozen tundra; its western reaches are highlands occupied by the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor]], and many cities to the east are under the banner of the [[Lirian Confederation]]. Situated upon the [[Sea of Wine]] at the continent’s northern edge and directly between the two rival nations, the independent city-state of [[Vesper Ridge]] occupies an economically advantageous but politically precarious location. -Lands across the Great Sea are largely unknown, though it is common knowledge that the homeland of the elves was once somewhere to the north. \ No newline at end of file +Lands across the Great Sea are largely unknown, though it is common knowledge that the homeland of the [[elves]] was once somewhere to the north. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/I/Iron Caseval.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/I/Iron Caseval.md index 766378b..661c6ed 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/I/Iron Caseval.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/I/Iron Caseval.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Iron Caseval --- -A beastfolk artificer who came to Vesper Ridge from Lirios in the east, looking to find work in the airship industry as an engineer. After he was called to help salvage wreckage from a downed airship in the Barrens, he became curious about the biology of a cave horror that had been killed when the ship broke through the brittle earth and partially collapsed a shallow Labyrinth tunnel outside the city. After some investigations he became even more interested, almost obsessive, and abandoned his job to explore the tunnels in search of more cave horrors to study. Former friends say he began to act like a madman... but his discoveries proved revolutionary, and soon he was pitching his tallow-based products to companies in the Foundry Ward and making enough money to hire adventurers and mercenaries to collect more. +A [[beastfolk]] artificer who came to [[Vesper Ridge]] from [[Lirian Confederation|Lirios]] in the east, looking to find work in the [[Airships|airship]] industry as an engineer. After he was called to help salvage wreckage from a downed airship in the [[Barrens]], he became curious about the biology of a [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] that had been killed when the ship broke through the brittle earth and partially collapsed a shallow [[The Labyrinth|Labyrinth]] tunnel outside the city. After some investigations he became even more interested, almost obsessive, and abandoned his job to explore the tunnels in search of more cave horrors to study. Former friends say he began to act like a madman... but his discoveries proved revolutionary, and soon he was pitching his [[tallow]]-based products to companies in the [[Foundry Ward]] and making enough money to hire [[Hunter-Miner|adventurers and mercenaries]] to collect more. -His company, the Delving Guild, is the largest in the industry, and his secretaries say he’s never taken even a moment’s rest in his quest to turn the city’s gears ever faster with his creations. \ No newline at end of file +His company, [[the Delving Guild]], is the largest in the industry, and his secretaries say he’s never taken even a moment’s rest in his quest to turn the city’s gears ever faster with his creations. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md index b8f0146..fa46e75 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: The Keeper --- -The reigning deity over the Hallowed Lands. His faith is widespread throughout both Alinor and Lirios, as well as in Vesper Ridge between them. Though some other gods still retain scattered followings, there exists no organized religion on the continent aside from His. The Keeper is a god of justice, consequences, and “the natural order of things.” His followers pray to Him to right what they see as the wrongs of the world, to restore order in times of unrest, to restore their health in times of sickness, and to bring punishment to those who wrong them. +The reigning deity over [[the Hallowed Lands]]. His faith is widespread throughout both [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor|Alinor]] and [[Lirian Confederation|Lirios]], as well as in [[Vesper Ridge]] between them. Though some other gods still retain scattered followings, there exists no organized religion on the continent aside from His. The Keeper is a god of justice, consequences, and “the natural order of things.” His followers pray to Him to right what they see as the wrongs of the world, to restore order in times of unrest, to restore their health in times of sickness, and to bring punishment to those who wrong them. -The Keeper’s faith is known as the Church of the Guiding Way, and Vesper Ridge’s central house of worship was, until recently, the Cathedral of Guiding Light in the Tower Ward. For more information on the Cathedral, see Cathedral of Guiding Light. \ No newline at end of file +The Keeper’s faith is known as [[the Church of the Guiding Way]], and Vesper Ridge’s central house of worship was, until recently, the [[Cathedral of Guiding Light]] in the [[Tower Ward]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Linden Glen.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Linden Glen.md index fccea88..a4985c4 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Linden Glen.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Linden Glen.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Linden Glen --- -The nearest foreign city to Vesper Ridge, situated near the eastern border of the Holy Kingdom of Alinor. Linden Glen stands in the midst of the great Lindenwood forest, the edge of which borders on the Barrens that surround Vesper Ridge. The Old River, which flows through Vesper Ridge near its terminus at the Sea of Wine, originates from a network of tiny streams in the Lindenwood. +The nearest foreign city to [[Vesper Ridge]], situated near the eastern border of the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor]]. Linden Glen stands in the midst of the great [[Lindenwood]] forest, the edge of which borders on the [[Barrens]] that surround Vesper Ridge. The [[Old River]], which flows through Vesper Ridge near its terminus at the [[Sea of Wine]], originates from a network of tiny streams in the Lindenwood. Due to the two cities’ proximity, and the river that flows between them, Vesper Ridge sources most of its lumber from Linden Glen, and consequently a strong sense of economic partnership exists between them. Indeed, a great portion of Linden Glen’s economy depends on its lumber trade. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lindenwood.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lindenwood.md index 40f11ac..d8dda01 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lindenwood.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lindenwood.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Lindenwood --- -A vast old growth forest west of the Barrens, within which stands the city of Linden Glen. The city is of respectable size, but the Lindenwood dwarfs it, and the forest keeps many secrets well-hidden from the eyes of men. \ No newline at end of file +A vast old growth forest west of the [[Barrens]], within which stands the city of [[Linden Glen]]. The city is of respectable size, but the Lindenwood dwarfs it, and the forest keeps many secrets well-hidden from the eyes of men. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lirian Confederation.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lirian Confederation.md index f6788e9..01d9687 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lirian Confederation.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/Lirian Confederation.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Lirian Confederation --- -The large but rather incohesive country to the east of Vesper Ridge and the Barrens. The Lirian Confederation was formerly a unified kingdom known as Lirios (and often still referred to by its old moniker), established 650 years ago by towns banding together to resist the eastward expansion of the Holy Kingdom of Alinor. +The large but rather incohesive country to the east of [[Vesper Ridge]] and the [[Barrens]]. The Lirian Confederation was formerly a unified kingdom known as Lirios (and often still referred to by its old moniker), established 650 years ago by towns banding together to resist the eastward expansion of the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor]]. Two centuries before the present day, Lirios underwent a populist revolution in which the monarchy was overthrown and a much weaker confederate government was put in place. It still remains technically a single unified nation, but most Lirian citizens feel a stronger loyalty to their local regions and individual cities. Additionally, the country’s legal code is extremely sparse compared to Alinor’s, and thus a great deal of activity that would be considered illegal in the west is conducted in Lirios. As such, it has developed a reputation as a lawless frontier, although in truth many of its cities are perfectly safe and orderly. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labrynth.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labyrinth.md similarity index 58% rename from _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labrynth.md rename to _notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labyrinth.md index 012ed32..5cb28fa 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labrynth.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/L/The Labyrinth.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- -title: The Labrynth +title: The Labyrinth --- -A fathomless netherworld of caverns and tunnels that originates deep beneath the Hallowed Lands and stretches up to the streets of Vesper Ridge. The Labyrinth’s age is unknown, as are the forces that shaped it, but it was first discovered about 220 years before the events of our story after a series of destructive earthquakes opened chasms across the Barrens. Since then, smaller tremors occasionally shake the city and open new entrances to the Labyrinth, though never as dramatically as that first incident two centuries ago. Sometimes these new cave branches interfere with Vesper Ridge’s underground rail lines, which necessitates costly repair projects. +A fathomless netherworld of caverns and tunnels that originates deep beneath [[the Hallowed Lands]] and stretches up to the streets of [[Vesper Ridge]]. The Labyrinth’s age is unknown, as are the forces that shaped it, but it was first discovered about 220 years before the events of our story after a series of destructive earthquakes opened chasms across the [[Barrens]]. Since then, smaller tremors occasionally shake the city and open new entrances to the Labyrinth, though never as dramatically as that first incident two centuries ago. Sometimes these new cave branches interfere with Vesper Ridge’s underground rail lines, which necessitates costly repair projects. -The most infamous trait of the Labyrinth is its occupancy: the tunnels are not empty. Seemingly springing forth wholecloth from the darkness, an eerie menagerie of creatures like nothing else in the known world inhabit the Labyrinth. The first hapless souls to encounter them beneath the earth could think of no way to describe them but as “cave horrors,” and that is how they are known to this day. Fortunately for the citizens of Vesper Ridge, the cave horrors never set foot on the surface. +The most infamous trait of the Labyrinth is its occupancy: the tunnels are not empty. Seemingly springing forth wholecloth from the darkness, an eerie menagerie of creatures like nothing else in the known world inhabit the Labyrinth. The first hapless souls to encounter them beneath the earth could think of no way to describe them but as “[[cave horrors]],” and that is how they are known to this day. Fortunately for the citizens of Vesper Ridge, the cave horrors never set foot on the surface. Less frightening than the cave horrors but equally mysterious are the scattered remains of what appear to be ancient ritual sites, religious shrines, and other unidentified structures dotting some deep Labyrinth tunnels. As there was no mention of the Labyrinth in recorded Hallowed Lands history prior to the earthquakes that revealed the caves to the surface, it is unknown how such structures came into existence. Some scholars speculate that the cave horrors must have built them, and indeed some of the horrors do bear vaguely humanoid anatomy, but the current scientific understanding is that cave horrors are sub-sentient creatures, more akin to territorial animals than to any sort of secret underground civilization. Further study on the matter is made difficult by the sheer peril of venturing too deep into the cave horrors’ domain. -No one knows how far down the tunnels go. \ No newline at end of file +[[XXXXXXXXXXXX|No one knows how far down the tunnels go.]] \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Morian Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Morian Vespridge.md index 9336838..9a72de5 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Morian Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Morian Vespridge.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Morian Vespridge --- -A charismatic nobleman of middling peerage from the Holy Kingdom of Alinor, exiled from the kingdom 370 years ago for blasphemy against the crown after he spoke out against what he perceived to be the “draconian theocracy” of the reigning monarch. As Baron Vespridge left the kingdom, he promised his retainers and the peasants of his barony a share of his fortune if they followed him into the wilderness. It was evident to the people that he was in no position to be distributing wealth right after losing his land and title, but their own lives in the kingdom were in a precarious state with the crown’s ire fixated upon Baron Vespridge and “his seditious followlings,” so many chose to leave with him nonetheless. Together they set out on a trek eastward across the highlands and the barrens, settled by a bay of the Great Sea and founded the town that would eventually become known as Vesper Ridge. \ No newline at end of file +A charismatic [[Nobility|nobleman]] of middling peerage from the [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor]], exiled from the kingdom 370 years ago for blasphemy against the crown after he spoke out against what he perceived to be the “draconian theocracy” of the reigning monarch. As Baron Vespridge left the kingdom, he promised his retainers and the peasants of his barony a share of his fortune if they followed him into the wilderness. It was evident to the people that he was in no position to be distributing wealth right after losing his land and title, but their own lives in the kingdom were in a precarious state with the crown’s ire fixated upon Baron Vespridge and “his seditious followlings,” so many chose to leave with him nonetheless. Together they set out on a trek eastward across the highlands and the [[barrens]], settled by a bay of the [[Great Sea]] and founded the town that would eventually become known as [[Vesper Ridge]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Municipal Arcane Scrivener.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Municipal Arcane Scrivener.md index ddba22b..80afb96 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Municipal Arcane Scrivener.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Municipal Arcane Scrivener.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Municipal Arcane Scrivener --- -The title held by petty mages employed as public servants in the Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau. These bureaucrats are responsible for magically scanning mail that enters the city, identifying magical contraband, and other menial tasks that require the use of arcane magic. \ No newline at end of file +The title held by petty mages employed as public servants in the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau]]. These bureaucrats are responsible for magically scanning mail that enters the city, identifying magical contraband, and other menial tasks that require the use of arcane magic. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Mustering Grounds.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Mustering Grounds.md index c139d41..530d66b 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Mustering Grounds.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Mustering Grounds.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Mustering Grounds --- -Just outside the Twin Gates along Vesper Ridge’s southern wall, the Mustering Grounds are the primary encampment for “exterior” units of the city constabulary. From this site, constables regularly patrol the few vital roads that cut through the inhospitable Barrens. +Just outside the [[Twin Gates]] along [[Vesper Ridge]]’s southern wall, the Mustering Grounds are the primary encampment for “exterior” units of the city [[constabulary]]. From this site, constables regularly patrol the few vital roads that cut through the inhospitable [[Barrens]]. -Duchess Axelia Vespridge is sometimes seen here, leading training exercises for the troops. \ No newline at end of file +[[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Axelia Vespridge]] is sometimes seen here, leading training exercises for the troops. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/N/Nobility.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/N/Nobility.md index 1951fd3..03feb63 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/N/Nobility.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/N/Nobility.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Nobility --- -In this setting, the word “nobility” will be used to refer to titled individuals with formal power granted by their lineage, as well as their families. The nobility is a subgroup of the Aristocracy. \ No newline at end of file +In this setting, the word “nobility” will be used to refer to titled individuals with formal power granted by their lineage, as well as their families. The nobility is a subgroup of the [[Aristocracy]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Ofelia Kerrifer.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Ofelia Kerrifer.md index 6b9bdc8..2dcc442 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Ofelia Kerrifer.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Ofelia Kerrifer.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Ofelia Kerrifer --- -The leading lady of House Kerrifer, equal parts elegant and pompous. She plays host to frequent masquerade balls and garden parties in her stately manor, during which aspiring musicians often provide free entertainment in their bid to win Lady Kerrifer’s patronage. Those who succeed often go on to lead highly successful careers, but those who fail to impress her leave in disgrace, seldom able to show their faces in high society again. \ No newline at end of file +The leading lady of [[House Kerrifer]], equal parts elegant and pompous. She plays host to frequent masquerade balls and garden parties in her stately manor, during which aspiring musicians often provide free entertainment in their bid to win Lady Kerrifer’s patronage. Those who succeed often go on to lead highly successful careers, but those who fail to impress her leave in disgrace, seldom able to show their faces in high society again. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Old River.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Old River.md index 0db0245..4a3b1e9 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Old River.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Old River.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Old River --- -A broad, gently-flowing river that originates in the Lindenwood, flows from the forest into the Barrens, passes through the Harbor Ward, and terminates in the Sea of Wine. The Old River is an important avenue of trade between Linden Glen and Vesper Ridge, and much of the lumber used in Vesper Ridge’s buildings arrives upon the Old River. +A broad, gently-flowing river that originates in the [[Lindenwood]], flows from the forest into the [[Barrens]], passes through the [[Harbor Ward]], and terminates in the [[Sea of Wine]]. The Old River is an important avenue of trade between [[Linden Glen]] and [[Vesper Ridge]], and much of the lumber used in Vesper Ridge’s buildings arrives upon the Old River. Additionally, the river is a major source of drinking water for Vesper Ridge, but such water must be collected before it enters the Harbor Ward because the river becomes increasingly polluted as it makes its way through the city. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Our Lady of the Black Rose.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Our Lady of the Black Rose.md index 862ff86..2430560 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Our Lady of the Black Rose.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/Our Lady of the Black Rose.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ title: Our Lady of the Black Rose --- -An ancient, gentle goddess. Her purview is mercy, healing, forgiveness, love, and community. Like most gods of the Hallowed Lands, her true name is unknown, and so she is often referred to simply as “the Black Rose,” or as “Our Lady” by her faithful. +An ancient, gentle goddess. Her purview is mercy, healing, forgiveness, love, and community. Like most gods of [[the Hallowed Lands]], her true name is unknown, and so she is often referred to simply as “the Black Rose,” or as “Our Lady” by her faithful. Her symbology is floral; naturally the rose is her holiest symbol, but she is also often represented with imagery of small but tenacious weeds growing through the cracks in dry earth and cobblestones. Black is a holy color to her faith, and silver is a holy substance. -Because her doctrine preaches forgiveness and second chances, her faith is seen as heretical by the rigid Church of the Guiding Way. Followers of the Black Rose are commonly derided as cheaters, sinners, people who must be guilty of awful things to need the goddess’s forgiveness. There is at least some truth to this narrative; convicts and the repentant are among her most devout followers. +Because her doctrine preaches forgiveness and second chances, her faith is seen as heretical by the rigid [[The Church of the Guiding Way|Church of the Guiding Way]]. Followers of the Black Rose are commonly derided as cheaters, sinners, people who must be guilty of awful things to need the goddess’s forgiveness. There is at least some truth to this narrative; convicts and the repentant are among her most devout followers. -Open worship of Our Lady of the Black Rose is illegal in Alinor, but not in Vesper Ridge. Even so, her following is highly taboo and public sites of worship are exceedingly rare within the city. +Open worship of Our Lady of the Black Rose is illegal in [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor|Alinor]], but not in Vesper Ridge. Even so, her following is highly taboo and public sites of worship are exceedingly rare within the city. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Percival Pendleton.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Percival Pendleton.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f33514d --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Percival Pendleton.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +--- +title: Percival Pendleton +--- + +The head of [[House Pendleton]] and informally the third most powerful individual in the city after the [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]]. He serves as the Duke’s primary ambassador to the [[Lirian Confederation]], tracing his own ancestry back to Lirios. Father to Dorothy and Sylvester Pendleton. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md index d8c8f64..d594950 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Leave.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Permit of Leave --- -A document issued by the Customs and Notary Bureau to allow passage out of the city. Its true purpose is less for keeping track of the flow of citizens and more to serve as red tape trapping bodies in the city so their labor can be more easily exploited. \ No newline at end of file +A document issued by the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Customs and Notary Bureau]] to allow passage out of the city. Its true purpose is less for keeping track of the flow of citizens and more to serve as red tape trapping bodies in the city so their labor can be more easily exploited. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Stay.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Stay.md index 3ec2c8d..5dfc486 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Stay.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Permit of Stay.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Permit of Stay --- -A document issued by the Customs and Notary Bureau to grant the full rights of a resident of the city. Those who do not acquire one within 24 hours of entering the city risk being arrested for “squatting” and forced into indentured servitude on public projects. In essence, the Permit of Stay serves as a way to generate free labor for the state. \ No newline at end of file +A document issued by the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Customs and Notary Bureau]] to grant the full rights of a resident of the city. Those who do not acquire one within 24 hours of entering the city risk being arrested for “squatting” and forced into indentured servitude on public projects. In essence, the Permit of Stay serves as a way to generate free labor for the state. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Priscilla Vespridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Priscilla Vespridge.md index 69b46d9..10b4dc7 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Priscilla Vespridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Priscilla Vespridge.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Priscilla Vespridge --- -Younger child of Duke and Duchess Vespridge. Unless her brother Daniel dies before marrying, she is not slated to inherit any formal political power. \ No newline at end of file +Younger child of [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]]. Unless her brother [[Daniel Vespridge|Daniel]] dies before marrying, she is not slated to inherit any formal political power. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rhodofolia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rhodofolia.md index 5b7cf8a..392669b 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rhodofolia.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rhodofolia.md @@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ title: Rhodofolia --- -Blood-red hallucinogenic algae. An infamous but poorly understood organism that was first documented in the waters of the Great Sea about a century ago, it has gradually proliferated over the years, eventually reaching the point where the bay upon which Vesper Ridge was founded came to be known as the “Sea of Wine” for its striking red color. The algae itself is often referred to as “red wine.” +Blood-red hallucinogenic algae. An infamous but poorly understood organism that was first documented in the waters of the [[Great Sea]] about a century ago, it has gradually proliferated over the years, eventually reaching the point where the bay upon which Vesper Ridge was founded came to be known as the “[[Sea of Wine]]” for its striking red color. The algae itself is often referred to as “red wine.” -Though it may appear innocuous at first glance, rhodofolia has claimed far more lives than the monsters of the Barrens or the sinister-looking subterranean cave horrors. Voraciously carnivorous, this algae feeds by exuding psychoactive vapors into the air above the water, which take hold of the mind of any creature unfortunate enough to be downwind of it. From that point, through chemical mechanisms currently unknown, the algae lures its victim to wander toward the red water, and then quickly dissolves flesh and bone alike with highly corrosive enzymes secreted from its underwater roots. +Though it may appear innocuous at first glance, rhodofolia has claimed far more lives than the monsters of the [[Barrens]] or the sinister-looking subterranean [[cave horrors]]. Voraciously carnivorous, this algae feeds by exuding psychoactive vapors into the air above the water, which take hold of the mind of any creature unfortunate enough to be downwind of it. From that point, through chemical mechanisms currently unknown, the algae lures its victim to wander toward the red water, and then quickly dissolves flesh and bone alike with highly corrosive enzymes secreted from its underwater roots. Survivors of rhodofolia vapor poisoning describe the experience as vividly hallucinatory, inducing feelings of euphoria “like falling under a spell,” and claim that the algae itself smells irresistibly sweet once you’ve caught a whiff of its vapors. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/River Gates.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/River Gates.md index 62bfc65..a240876 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/River Gates.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/River Gates.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: River Gates --- -The northwestern entrance to Vesper Ridge, just slightly south of the point where the Old River flows into the city. Most travelers who do not already have prior appointments or Permits of Stay are directed to enter through these gates, and it is no coincidence that the adjacent Sunset and Harbor Wards are the poorest in the city. It is said that the River Gates accept all who enter, but allow few to leave. \ No newline at end of file +The northwestern entrance to [[Vesper Ridge]], just slightly south of the point where the [[Old River]] flows into the city. Most travelers who do not already have prior appointments or [[Permit of Stay|Permits of Stay]] are directed to enter through these gates, and it is no coincidence that the adjacent [[Sunset Ward|Sunset]] and [[Harbor Ward|Harbor Wards]] are the poorest in the city. It is said that the River Gates accept all who enter, but allow few to leave. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rogier Quillix.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rogier Quillix.md index 2eee7ca..a441408 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rogier Quillix.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/R/Rogier Quillix.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Rogier Quillix --- -The head of House Quillix, the eighth of the High Noble Houses. Most members of the aristocracy, and especially the nobility, are seen as unapproachably far removed from regular Vesperite society, but Lord Quillix has a softer reputation as a kindly old man who loves to chat with just about anyone. +The head of [[House Quillix]], the eighth of the [[High Noble Houses]]. Most members of the [[aristocracy]], and especially the [[nobility]], are seen as unapproachably far removed from regular [[Vesperite]] society, but Lord Quillix has a softer reputation as a kindly old man who loves to chat with just about anyone. -He spends little time occupied with the matters of his noble house, entrusting such work to his family and servants, and chooses instead to spend his days managing the Velvet Ward Public Library. For this, some see him as irresponsible. \ No newline at end of file +He spends little time occupied with the matters of his noble house, entrusting such work to his family and servants, and chooses instead to spend his days managing the [[Velvet Ward Public Library]]. For this, some see him as irresponsible. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sea of Wine.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sea of Wine.md index c48b661..7cf3fa6 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sea of Wine.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sea of Wine.md @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ title: Sea of Wine --- -A long, narrow bay of the Great Sea that cuts into the Hallowed Lands’ northern coastline. Historically known as “Vesper Bay” after the city, it has over time become known by its modern name due to the striking red hue of its water during the daylight hours. -In the time of Baron Morian Vespridge, the Sea of Wine was teeming with edible fish and far kinder to settlers than the surrounding Barrens, supporting a burgeoning Vesper Ridge as it grew into the city it is today. For those first several hundred years, the waters were clean and relatively safe to sail. However, as the great city upon the shore began to industrialize, the deadly rhodofolia began to cloud the bay, growing thicker by the year. \ No newline at end of file +A long, narrow bay of the [[Great Sea]] that cuts into [[the Hallowed Lands]]’ northern coastline. Historically known as “Vesper Bay” after the city, it has over time become known by its modern name due to the striking red hue of its water during the daylight hours. +In the time of [[Morian Vespridge|Baron Morian Vespridge]], the Sea of Wine was teeming with edible fish and far kinder to settlers than the surrounding Barrens, supporting a burgeoning [[Vesper Ridge]] as it grew into the city it is today. For those first several hundred years, the waters were clean and relatively safe to sail. However, as the great city upon the shore began to industrialize, the deadly [[rhodofolia]] began to cloud the bay, growing thicker by the year. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Seventh Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Seventh Ward.md index 47de4d4..dd4f24e 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Seventh Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Seventh Ward.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Seventh Ward --- -The northern, central area of Vesper Ridge, including all the urban shoreline not sectioned off into the Harbor Ward by the Old River, as well as several other important landmarks such as Carrowmoor University and the Colfax Dirigible Enterprise’s Airshipyards. Formerly a part of the Tower Ward, this area was separated into its own ward so that sanitation and safety regulations affecting its many laboratories and factories could be cut to bolster productivity without tarnishing the clean and beautiful image of the wealthy Tower Ward. \ No newline at end of file +The northern, central area of [[Vesper Ridge]], including all the urban shoreline not sectioned off into the [[Harbor Ward]] by the [[Old River]], as well as several other important landmarks such as [[Carrowmoor University]] and the [[Colfax Dirigible Enterprise]]’s [[Airshipyards]]. Formerly a part of the [[Tower Ward]], this area was separated into its own ward so that sanitation and safety regulations affecting its many laboratories and factories could be cut to bolster productivity without tarnishing the clean and beautiful image of the wealthy Tower Ward. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Southern Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Southern Ward.md index b30de4a..48b325a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Southern Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Southern Ward.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Southern Ward --- -As one might guess by its name, this ward encompasses much of the southern portion of Vesper Ridge. It is relatively clean and contains many restaurants and inns, as well as small shops and markets peddling trinkets to visitors to the city. Most residents of the Southern Ward live in humble but comfortable townhouses and work in light industry such as textiles or bakeries. +As one might guess by its name, this ward encompasses much of the southern portion of [[Vesper Ridge]]. It is relatively clean and contains many restaurants and inns, as well as small shops and markets peddling trinkets to visitors to the city. Most residents of the Southern Ward live in humble but comfortable townhouses and work in light industry such as textiles or bakeries. -The Twin Gates at the southernmost end of this neighborhood serve as a common entry point for visitors to the city, so much effort is made by the Southern Ward Council to keep the ward attractive and presentable. As such, the Southern Ward’s streets are lined with quaint parks rather than the factories and refineries typical of the neighboring Sunset and Foundry Wards. \ No newline at end of file +The [[Twin Gates]] at the southernmost end of this neighborhood serve as a common entry point for visitors to the city, so much effort is made by the Southern Ward Council to keep the ward attractive and presentable. As such, the Southern Ward’s streets are lined with quaint parks rather than the factories and refineries typical of the neighboring [[Sunset Ward|Sunset]] and [[Foundry Ward|Foundry Wards]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex.md index 52ebf83..63b8d9a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex --- -The largest prison in Vesper Ridge, originally constructed as a dungeon under a city fortress that no longer exists. In the fort’s place now stands the Customs and Notary Bureau River Gates Branch Municipal Office, which does indeed condemn many unfortunate Vesperites to an uncomfortable stay in the underground penitentiary when they fail to procure the necessary Permit of Stay in a timely fashion after first entering the city. These prisoners are often drafted for public works such as railroad maintenance and coal mining. +The largest prison in [[Vesper Ridge]], originally constructed as a dungeon under a city fortress that no longer exists. In the fort’s place now stands the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Customs and Notary Bureau]] River Gates Branch Municipal Office, which does indeed condemn many unfortunate [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] to an uncomfortable stay in the underground penitentiary when they fail to procure the necessary [[Permit of Stay]] in a timely fashion after first entering the city. These prisoners are often drafted for public works such as railroad maintenance and coal mining. In addition to those poor indentured servants, the Sunset Ward Penitentiary Complex houses individuals awaiting trial for various charges and some convicts serving out long-term sentences. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward.md index ceccf5d..a404544 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Sunset Ward.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: Sunset Ward --- -The densely populated southwestern region of Vesper Ridge. +The densely populated southwestern region of [[Vesper Ridge]]. The Sunset Ward gets its name from the way the last rays of evening sunlight seem to linger on its streets after the rest of the city falls into darkness, though in recent years the clouds of smoke from its many factories tend to dampen the effect. This part of the city is generally poor, dirty, and loud. -The headquarters of the Black Light Mining Company, and the largest Labyrinth entrance it owns, take up a full city block in this ward, located not far from the only true mine (a coal mine) within the city limits. Though the Old River only flows through the Harbor Ward, the nearby River Gates and the Notary Bureau’s corresponding River Gates Branch Office are both technically within the Sunset Ward. \ No newline at end of file +The headquarters of the [[Black Light Mining Company]], and the largest [[The Labyrinth|Labyrinth]] entrance it owns, take up a full city block in this ward, located not far from the only true mine (a coal mine) within the city limits. Though the [[Old River]] only flows through the [[Harbor Ward]], the nearby [[River Gates]] and the [[Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau|Notary Bureau]]’s corresponding River Gates Branch Office are both technically within the Sunset Ward. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Barons.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Barons.md index b05314b..1f258f0 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Barons.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Barons.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Tallow Barons --- -Colloquial term for the owners of the various tallow guilds, seen by many as rivaling the Vesperite nobility in power and influence. Among the tallow barons, Iron Caseval stands alone as the visionary leading the city’s tallow revolution. \ No newline at end of file +Colloquial term for the owners of the various [[tallow guilds]], seen by many as rivaling the [[Vesperite]] [[nobility]] in power and influence. Among the tallow barons, [[Iron Caseval]] stands alone as the visionary leading the city’s [[tallow revolution]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Burn.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Burn.md index 60a7067..e399254 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Burn.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Burn.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Tallow Burn --- -A respiratory illness contracted by inhaling noxious fumes produced during the process of refining cave horror fats into usable tallow. Proper protective equipment must be worn at all times in active tallow refineries. \ No newline at end of file +A respiratory illness contracted by inhaling noxious fumes produced during the process of refining [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] fats into usable [[tallow]]. Proper protective equipment must be worn at all times in active tallow refineries. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Guilds.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Guilds.md index b6a5b38..47f56d2 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Guilds.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Guilds.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Tallow Guilds --- -The term for the various organizations, large and small, that seek to profit from harvesting cave horror flesh to be processed into tallow for various industrial purposes. The Delving Guild and the Black Light Mining Company are the two largest tallow guilds. \ No newline at end of file +The term for the various organizations, large and small, that seek to profit from harvesting [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] flesh to be processed into [[tallow]] for various industrial purposes. [[The Delving Guild]] and the [[Black Light Mining Company]] are the two largest tallow guilds. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Revolution.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Revolution.md index 592cef6..0735b2a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Revolution.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow Revolution.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Tallow Revolution --- -The term for Vesper Ridge’s ongoing economic boom, centered as it is around the use of cave horror tallow in various economic sectors. The tallow revolution began about a decade prior to the beginning of the plot, and shows no sign of slowing as the city’s oil- slickened gears turn ever faster. \ No newline at end of file +The term for [[Vesper Ridge]]’s ongoing economic boom, centered as it is around the use of [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] tallow in various economic sectors. The tallow revolution began about a decade prior to the beginning of the plot, and shows no sign of slowing as the city’s oil- slickened gears turn ever faster. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow.md index 0438fc2..250eff5 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tallow.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Tallow --- -Although the fat of many animals can technically be considered tallow, within this setting the term is used almost exclusively to refer to fats harvested from the enigmatic “cave horrors” that inhabit the Labyrinth. Long considered a curse upon the city, the cave horrors became an unexpected source of economic prosperity after Iron Caseval discovered the myriad industrial uses for their unearthly tissue. Over the past ten years, tallow has become the new industry standard for candles and lamp fuel, burning bright and hot and providing many hours of light even in small quantities. Additionally, it far surpasses other organic oils as a steam engine lubricant, and after undergoing various chemical processes can serve as anything from thermal insulation to antivenom. \ No newline at end of file +Although the fat of many animals can technically be considered tallow, within this setting the term is used almost exclusively to refer to fats harvested from the enigmatic “[[cave horrors]]” that inhabit [[the Labyrinth]]. Long considered a curse upon the city, the cave horrors became an unexpected source of economic prosperity after [[Iron Caseval]] discovered the myriad industrial uses for their unearthly tissue. Over the past ten years, tallow has become the new industry standard for candles and lamp fuel, burning bright and hot and providing many hours of light even in small quantities. Additionally, it far surpasses other organic oils as a steam engine lubricant, and after undergoing various chemical processes can serve as anything from thermal insulation to antivenom. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Throat of the World.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Throat of the World.md index d0889eb..edf6648 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Throat of the World.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Throat of the World.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Throat of the World --- -The colloquial name for the largest vertical Labyrinth tunnel that connects to the surface. Having opened up directly in the central Tower Ward 220 years ago, it was long seen as a terrible nuisance before being covered over by the Cathedral of Guiding Light and then later converted into a mine shaft in use by Iron Caseval’s Delving Guild. +The colloquial name for the largest vertical [[The Labyrinth|Labyrinth]] tunnel that connects to the surface. Having opened up directly in the central [[Tower Ward]] 220 years ago, it was long seen as a terrible nuisance before being covered over by the [[Cathedral of Guiding Light]] and then later converted into a mine shaft in use by [[Iron Caseval]]’s [[The Delving Guild|Delving Guild]]. Nobody remembers how it got its name. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tower Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tower Ward.md index b9801f8..629c62d 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tower Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Tower Ward.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Tower Ward --- -The oldest part of Vesper Ridge, located in the center of the city. The Tower Ward is home to many of the city’s landmarks, including the ducal Castle Vespridge, the Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council offices, the Cathedral of Guiding Light, Amber Grove Park and of course the Clocktower itself. +The oldest part of [[Vesper Ridge]], located in the center of the city. The Tower Ward is home to many of the city’s landmarks, including the ducal [[Castle Vespridge]], the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]] offices, the [[Cathedral of Guiding Light]], [[Amber Grove Park]] and of course [[the Clocktower]] itself. The phrase “Tower Ward” does not appear in any laws or official documents. Technically it is called the Municipal Administrative Ward, but nobody outside the halls of the Parliamentary Council calls it that. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Twin Gates.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Twin Gates.md index 55b61db..424edf0 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Twin Gates.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/T/Twin Gates.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Twin Gates --- -Located between the constabulary’s mustering grounds and the city proper, these two gates see most of the city’s land-based industrial traffic. Despite their proximity to the mustering grounds and the Sunset Ward, much effort is put into keeping the Twin Gates presentable and welcoming, since wealthier travelers from abroad often pass through these gates on their way to the Southern Ward. Of course, the richest travelers enter the city either through the Velvet Ward’s High Gates or by airship. \ No newline at end of file +Located between the [[constabulary]]’s [[mustering grounds]] and the city proper, these two gates see most of the city’s land-based industrial traffic. Despite their proximity to the mustering grounds and the [[Sunset Ward]], much effort is put into keeping the Twin Gates presentable and welcoming, since wealthier travelers from abroad often pass through these gates on their way to the [[Southern Ward]]. Of course, the richest travelers enter the city either through the [[Velvet Ward]]’s [[High Gates]] or by [[Airships|airship]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward Public Library.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward Public Library.md index 9bd2511..8e1739e 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward Public Library.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward Public Library.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Velvet Ward Public Library --- -Open every day of the year and a notable exception to the Velvet Ward’s oppressively snobbish atmosphere, the Velvet Ward Public Library welcomes visitors from all parts of the city and beyond. As a public institution, it is owned by the city, but the duties of its management have long been undertaken by the members of House Quillix. The house’s current Lord, Rogier Quillix, relishes the work and spends almost all of his waking hours (and often his sleeping hours too) within the library’s maze of bookshelves. +Open every day of the year and a notable exception to the [[Velvet Ward]]’s oppressively snobbish atmosphere, the Velvet Ward Public Library welcomes visitors from all parts of the city and beyond. As a public institution, it is owned by the city, but the duties of its management have long been undertaken by the members of [[House Quillix]]. The house’s current Lord, [[Rogier Quillix]], relishes the work and spends almost all of his waking hours (and often his sleeping hours too) within the library’s maze of bookshelves. -The Velvet Ward Public Library has a reputation for being staffed by a group of rather eccentric people, Lord Quillix included; this reputation goes a long way toward keeping the more pretentious Velvet Ward aristocrats away from its doorstep. \ No newline at end of file +The Velvet Ward Public Library has a reputation for being staffed by a group of rather eccentric people, Lord Quillix included; this reputation goes a long way toward keeping the more pretentious Velvet Ward [[Aristocracy|aristocrats]] away from its doorstep. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward.md index 0b3c0b8..b3c1186 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Velvet Ward.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Velvet Ward --- -Vesper Ridge’s northeastern neighborhood, and the wealthiest part of the city. Five of the eight High Noble Houses are found here, as well as most of the non-noble aristocracy. The Velvet Ward’s streets are quiet, spacious, and lined with flowering trees. +[[Vesper Ridge]]’s northeastern neighborhood, and the wealthiest part of the city. Five of the eight [[High Noble Houses]] are found here, as well as most of the non-noble [[aristocracy]]. The Velvet Ward’s streets are quiet, spacious, and lined with flowering trees. Residents of this ward tend to value privacy and propriety, adhering to an unspoken code of etiquette when in public, and great offense is taken when clueless outsiders fail to observe the proper manners. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau.md index fcbc854..e84290a 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Vesper Ridge Customs and Notary Bureau --- -The municipal office responsible for processing new arrivals, of both people and goods, into the city of Vesper Ridge. There are Notary Bureau courthouses by each entrance to the city, but only the offices by the River Gates, Twin Gates and High Gates distribute new Permits of Stay. +The municipal office responsible for processing new arrivals, of both people and goods, into the city of [[Vesper Ridge]]. There are Notary Bureau courthouses by each entrance to the city, but only the offices by the [[River Gates]], [[Twin Gates]] and [[High Gates]] distribute new [[Permit of Stay|Permits of Stay]]. Additionally, the Notary Bureau writes and signs various official forms, both for private citizens and for businesses. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge High Court.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge High Court.md index 5fd35e7..6386f99 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge High Court.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge High Court.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Vesper Ridge High Court --- -The highest judicial body in Vesper Ridge, which mostly serves as a stage for aristocrats and nobles to settle disputes before the eyes of the Duke. Judges of the High Court are appointed directly by the reigning Duke or Duchess of the city. \ No newline at end of file +The highest judicial body in Vesper Ridge, which mostly serves as a stage for [[Aristocracy|aristocrats]] and [[Nobility|nobles]] to settle disputes before the eyes of the [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]]. Judges of the High Court are appointed directly by the reigning Duke or [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess]] of the city. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md index 326b936..380079b 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council --- -Often shortened to “Parliament” or “the VRPC,” this is the highest governing body in the city. There are 47 seats on the council; 24 are appointed directly by the eight high noble houses, and 23 are elected to represent various city wards in a semiannual vote. The Duke and Duchess Vespridge have veto power on all legislation passed by Parliament. Parallel to the VRPC there exists a High Court with judges appointed by the Duke and Duchess Vespridge, and beneath these governing bodies exist many petty courts and bureaus of public servants that administer the city's daily hustle and bustle. \ No newline at end of file +Often shortened to “Parliament” or “the VRPC,” this is the highest governing body in the city. There are 47 seats on the council; 24 are appointed directly by the eight [[high noble houses]], and 23 are elected to represent various city wards in a semiannual vote. The [[Ainsley Vespridge|Duke]] and [[Axelia Vespridge|Duchess Vespridge]] have veto power on all legislation passed by Parliament. Parallel to the VRPC there exists a [[Vesper Ridge High Court|High Court]] with judges appointed by the Duke and Duchess Vespridge, and beneath these governing bodies exist many petty courts and bureaus of public servants that administer the city's daily hustle and bustle. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge.md index f3e2515..de64657 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesper Ridge.md @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ title: Vesper Ridge --- -An independent city-state founded on unclaimed land between two rival nations. The city’s name is a bastardization of the name of the ruling Vespridge family. +An independent city-state founded on unclaimed land between two rival nations. The city’s name is a bastardization of the name of the ruling [[Morian Vespridge|Vespridge]] family. -Vesper Ridge has existed for about 370 years, growing from a humble fishing village into the wealthiest and most technologically advanced city on the continent. The city is currently in the middle of an unprecedented industrial revolution, and all eyes in the Hallowed Lands are watching it closely. +Vesper Ridge has existed for about 370 years, growing from a humble fishing village into the wealthiest and most technologically advanced city on the continent. The city is currently in the middle of an unprecedented [[Tallow Revolution|industrial revolution]], and all eyes in [[the Hallowed Lands]] are watching it closely. -Vesper Ridge is divided into seven wards and managed at the city level by a representative Parliamentary Council and at the ward level by smaller Ward Councils. \ No newline at end of file +Vesper Ridge is divided into seven wards and managed at the city level by a representative [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council|Parliamentary Council]] and at the ward level by smaller [[Ward Councils]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesperite.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesperite.md index a2b4a43..dbcdba2 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesperite.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Vesperite.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: Vesperite --- -The demonym of Vesper Ridge. \ No newline at end of file +The demonym of [[Vesper Ridge]]. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/W/Ward Councils.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/W/Ward Councils.md index 41ce2fc..4072199 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/W/Ward Councils.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/W/Ward Councils.md @@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ title: Ward Councils --- -Committees of public servants appointed by the Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council, in charge of passing minor laws and administering the public services of individual city wards. Each ward has its own Ward Council. +Committees of public servants appointed by the [[Vesper Ridge Parliamentary Council]], in charge of passing minor laws and administering the public services of individual city wards. Each ward has its own Ward Council. -Because the Parliamentary Council directly appoints Ward Council members, and most of the seats of the Parliamentary Council are in turn appointed by the High Noble Houses, the Ward Council system is another way for the nobility to maintain its control over the rest of the city. \ No newline at end of file +Because the Parliamentary Council directly appoints Ward Council members, and most of the seats of the Parliamentary Council are in turn appointed by the [[High Noble Houses]], the Ward Council system is another way for the nobility to maintain its control over the rest of the city. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/X/XXXXXXXXXXXX.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/X/XXXXXXXXXXXX.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a817b03 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/X/XXXXXXXXXXXX.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +--- +title: XXXXXXXXXXXX +--- + +Picture that. In your dreams. \ No newline at end of file