diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ashcroft's Antiques.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ashcroft's Antiques.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9baa989 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/A/Ashcroft's Antiques.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: Ashcroft's Antiques +--- + +A small antique shop in the [[Southern Ward]]. It is a rarity in [[Vesper Ridge]] as one of the few places magic items can be purchased in broad daylight. Prices tend to run a bit high... + +For the time being, the shop’s doors are closed due to the untimely passing of its original owner, [[Poor Jimmy Ashcroft]]. Ownership has passed to Poor Jimmy’s former assistant [[Patricia]], though she seems unsure whether she will reopen the business at all. \ 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 d38fcdd..44cde0d 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Clocktower.md @@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ 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. -Very recently, the Clocktower stirred to life for the first time in living memory, the hour hand ticking from 12 o’clock noon directly to 1 PM. This inexplicable motion was accompanied by the cacophonous clanging of bells, presumably originating from a belfry hidden within the tower itself. Some [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] report having experienced headaches and strange visions as they watched the clock tick. \ No newline at end of file +Very recently, the Clocktower stirred to life for the first time in living memory, the hour hand ticking from 12 o’clock noon directly to 1 PM, and then several days later to 2 PM. Both times, this inexplicable motion was accompanied by the cacophonous clanging of bells, presumably originating from a belfry hidden within the tower itself. Some [[Vesperite|Vesperites]] report having experienced headaches and strange visions as they watched the clock tick. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Collector's Warren.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Collector's Warren.md index a64b6a6..deb3d70 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Collector's Warren.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/C/The Collector's Warren.md @@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ title: The Collector's Warren --- -Containing an ancient stone shrine of unknown purpose, this isolated grotto in [[the Labyrinth]] is where [[the Old Man Upstairs]] hid his prized set of holy books. Some time after his untimely death, a [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] known as [[the Collector]] took up residence in the warren and claimed the books as its own, although it seemed more interested in other prizes... \ No newline at end of file +Containing an ancient stone shrine of unknown purpose, this isolated grotto in [[the Labyrinth]] is where [[the Old Man Upstairs]] hid his prized set of holy books. Some time after his untimely death, a [[Cave Horrors|cave horror]] known as [[the Collector]] took up residence in the warren and claimed the books as its own, although it seemed more interested in other prizes... + +The tunnels leading to the Warren seemed to take a different layout on the party’s way back to the surface. \ 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 d0585ca..81866af 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, followed by the death of his [[Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen|aunt]], Darius is now faced with the daunting task of steering the most unstable of the [[High Noble Houses]] out of its decade-long downward spiral. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Gods.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Gods.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0077293 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/G/Gods.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: Gods +--- + +Ancient, mysterious beings who dwell beyond the mortal realm, imbued with the essence of divinity by the faith of mortals who worship them. Gods of [[the Hallowed Lands]] are known only by titles; their true names (if they even have them) are not shared with humans. In the modern Hallowed Lands, there are only two known gods: [[the Keeper]] and the [[Our Lady of the Black Rose|Black Rose]] (known as Our Lady of the Black Rose by her devout). Of these two, the Keeper enjoys significantly more worship, and more power. However, it is said that in the distant past, a wide pantheon of gods taught and protected the sentient peoples of the Hallowed Lands in all walks of life. Most of these gods lost their following, and consequently lost their godhood. + +Update for old man lore: The fall of these other gods was not a matter of happenstance. The power-hungry Keeper believed divinity to be a finite resource, and reasoned that if the strength of the other gods should wane, then his own strength might wax. According to [[the Old Man Upstairs]], the Keeper and his most devout priests conducted a long and secretive campaign to undermine the people’s faith in other gods, and gradually consolidate worship into his own Church of the Guiding Way. They were, by all accounts, successful; now, the myriad gods of this land have fallen so far that even their titles are lost to time — only the Black Rose avoided total annihilation because the sheer love of her congregation proved too deep to shatter. According to the Old Man, there was once a god of the arts, and a god of the sea, and presumably many others... It is unknown whether these “fallen” gods simply died or if they live on in anonymity, mere shadows of their former glory. \ 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 a1e2554..3164f0d 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]]. Due to their close ties with the church, the von Helzen family’s formal matriarchs and patriarchs are traditionally blessed with the title of Saint, and canonized as such by Guiding Way gospel. 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 [[Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen|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/K/The Keeper.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md index 2c79a08..1748e84 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/K/The Keeper.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: The Keeper --- -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 reigning [[Gods|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]]. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Miracle Wheel Theater Company.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Miracle Wheel Theater Company.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ede9798 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Miracle Wheel Theater Company.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: Miracle Wheel Theater Company +--- + +An acclaimed performing arts troupe from the [[Southern Ward]]. Each year, they premiere a new original play or opera first in [[Vesper Ridge]], and then in [[Holy Kingdom of Alinor|Alinor]] and [[Lirian Confederation|Lirios]]. And each year, without fail, they sell out venues in all three nations. Miracle Wheel claims that all of their scripts are written by a single one of their actors, but the specific question of which actor is kept a tight secret. Fans and columnists all have their own theories, and many an argument has been started over which performer must be the genius responsible for so many modern classics. + +The company’s logo is a spinning wagon wheel. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Misericordia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Misericordia.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dc17079 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/M/Misericordia.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +--- +title: Misericordia +--- + +An enchanted sword found by our party in [[the Collector’s Warren]]. This elegant, lightweight longsword is forged of an unknown bluish-silver metal and engraved with a pattern of twisting rose vines down the blade. It is steeped in blessings from [[Our Lady of the Black Rose]]. \ 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 da89ead..f220bd8 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 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ 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 [[Gods|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. diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/The Old Man Upstairs.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/The Old Man Upstairs.md index 872562b..69b43f7 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/The Old Man Upstairs.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/O/The Old Man Upstairs.md @@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ title: The Old Man Upstairs --- -A hovering, spectral head upon a neck that stretches several feet in length, like an unnervingly fleshy snake. He wears a tattered hood that is just as translucent as the rest of him. The Old Man (or “Mister Upstairs”) is the ghost of a priest who built a humble church to [[Our Lady of the Black Rose]] two hundred years ago on what were, at the time, the outskirts of the small town of [[Vesper Ridge]]. He was murdered in cold blood by fanatical followers of [[the Keeper]], and his restless soul has haunted [[Cairwick Orphanage|the site of his church]] ever since. However, before his death he had the foresight to hide several sacred texts of the Black Rose in an isolated chamber within [[the Labyrinth]], and he’s held out hope that someday they would be recovered by fellow adherents of the faith. \ No newline at end of file +A hovering, spectral head upon a neck that stretches several feet in length, like an unnervingly fleshy snake. He wears a tattered hood that is just as translucent as the rest of him. The Old Man (or “Mister Upstairs”) is the ghost of a priest who built a humble church to [[Our Lady of the Black Rose]] two hundred years ago on what were, at the time, the outskirts of the small town of [[Vesper Ridge]]. He was murdered in cold blood by fanatical followers of [[the Keeper]], and his restless soul has haunted [[Cairwick Orphanage|the site of his church]] ever since. However, before his death he had the foresight to hide several sacred texts of the Black Rose in an isolated chamber within [[the Labyrinth]], and he’s held out hope that someday they would be recovered by fellow adherents of the faith. Now, after many years, our party has found them: a three-volume series of scriptures titled Hymns for the Blossoming. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Patricia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Patricia.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a875d22 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/P/Patricia.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +title: Patricia +--- + +An elderly human lady from the [[Southern Ward]], and current proprietor of [[Ashcroft’s Antiques]]. She spent several years as [[Poor Jimmy Ashcroft|Poor Jimmy]]’s assistant despite being by far the elder of the two, claiming she “just prefers an easier job.” Unlike Poor Jimmy, Patricia commands no magic of her own, and thus feels that she’s at no risk of being hunted by the [[Bloody Butterfly|Butterfly]]. Even if the magical trinkets in her shop were to draw the Butterfly’s attention, Patricia wouldn’t mind it overmuch. Death doesn’t trouble her. + +Like many [[Vesperite|Vesperites]], Patricia is a follower of [[The Church of the Guiding Way|the Guiding Way]], and refuses to associate with the faith of [[Sister Linia|Sister Linia’s]] “[[Our Lady of the Black Rose|dark goddess]].” Linia doesn’t seem to mind. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..88edb5d --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +--- +title: Saint-Steward Eliza von Helzen +--- + +As sister to the late Saint Richart von Helzen, Eliza was to be the interim leading lady of the noble [[House von Helzen]] until her young nephew [[Darius von Helzen|Darius]] completes his formal education and ascends to the role of Saint. However, unthinkably, Saint-Steward Eliza has now also met an [[Bloody Butterfly|untimely end]], throwing the already troubled von Helzen line into further disarray. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Scarlet.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Scarlet.md index 9011cc6..d28d710 100644 --- a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Scarlet.md +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/S/Scarlet.md @@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ title: Scarlet A human girl living at [[Cairwick Chapel]], and a bit of a loner. Scarlet is 8 years old, and has spent the past year quietly lurking in the church after [[Emi]] coaxed her in off the street one early morning. Her eyes are cloudy, and her face is covered in burn scars. She does not smile, but she never complains either. -Scarlet can often be found standing quietly at the edge of a room, or just outside the door, watching the other children play together but never joining in. \ No newline at end of file +Scarlet can often be found standing quietly at the edge of a room, or just outside the door, watching the other children play together but never joining in. + +Despite her unapproachable demeanor, it seems she isn’t completely immune to having fun. After considerable coaxing, Juniper and [[Vicky Lu]] did manage to convince her to play a single board game with them. Perhaps she even enjoyed it. + +Lately, she seems to be watching the party more than usual... \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Venia.md b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Venia.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3744b45 --- /dev/null +++ b/_notes/vesper-ridge-wiki/_public/V/Venia.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +--- +title: Venia +--- + +An enchanted holy relic of the Church of the [[Our Lady of the Black Rose|Black Rose]], found by our party in [[the Collector’s Warren]]. Venia is an immaculately polished silver brooch fashioned in the shape of a blossoming rose. Its petals and sepals are arranged in several concentric layers, fitted together with some mechanism that causes each layer to rotate at different speeds and in different directions when any one of them is spun. Whenever its petals move, Venia plays a faint melody like a music box. A small clasp on its posterior side allows it to be strung from a necklace or pinned directly onto one's clothing. \ No newline at end of file