Viscera
The city that never sleeps
Located on the border of the dangerous and magical Witchlands, tucked into the foothills of Demodemacht, and built on the shore of The Purelakes. Viscera has a reputation for being an exceptionally strange city, especially when it comes to its nobility and night life.
During the day, the city is relatively quaint and quiet. Common folk work the farms and business bumbles away normally. This all fades away to strange parties, distant hysterical laughter, and growls of monsters (if you believe the rumors). Some say that it is urban legend, while others tell stories of curses from The Witchlands or that the veil between the Fell and Fey is thinner in Viscera.
# Overview
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Main Opportunity | A city full of strange citizens and occult mysteries. The nightlife of the city is vibrant, and there always seems to be something mysterious and fascinating going on. |
| Main Challenge | The nobility of Viscera have a lot of sway in what goes on within the city, and seem to get away with anything. They are very active during night life. Rumors exist about them living longer than they should and engaging in cult practice. Regardless of the legends about them, they treat the common folk like their playthings. |
| Climate | Temperate/Continental |
| Cuisine | Imported foods, wild game, fish, hearty foods, spirits, beer |
| Export | Fish, spirits |
| Size | Medium |
| Outer Villages | Many |
| City Leader | Lord Hugo Sidgewick |
| Primary Language(s) | Human |
| Majority Racial Group(s) | Human |
| Majority Religion(s) | Trinity-Centric |
# Major Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Distinguishing Features | Lakeside, Nightlife, Creepy Atmosphere |
| Architecture | Gothic |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Symbolism | An interlocked Sun and Moon |
| Defenses | City Garrison, Purelake Navy |
# People Groups
| Group | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nobility | Social Class | The high class members of society. Most of which are very eccentric and strange. They are typically very active in the city’s nightlife and have a great deal of mythos around them. Some say they are secret cult members following some ancient and evil thing, while others go as far to say that they are secretly monsters who feed on the population. Either way the city lords of Viscera are known for letting them get away with anything they want since before even the Alderian Rebellion. |
| Common Folk | Social Class | The working class of the city, most of which live just above the poverty line. These individuals typically do not go out during the active nights due to superstition. |
| Beggars | Social Class | Those unable to find work. Be it because of health issues, mental state, addiction, or some other personal reason. These individuals are extremely poor and are occasional persecuted for their begging and made to be slaves. |
| Slaves | Social Class | Those charged with significant crimes who are forced to work and serve in recompense. |
# Goods and Services
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Twill | Keep | The city’s main keep |
| Viscera Convergence | Teleportation Circle | The city’s main teleportation circle |
| Viscera Station | Train Station | The city’s train station |
| Crow’s Nest | Tavern | A notable tavern amongst the common folk |
| The Sharpe Inn | Tavern | An inn frequented by the more noble members of the city |
| Aelorta Distillery | Tavern/Distillery | The most notable distillery in the city. Produces spirits that are exported all over Zol. It also contains its own tavern. |
| Ratridge Market | Market | The more upscale of the city’s markets |
| Row Market | Market | The common folk’s market |
# Authority
The city is overseen by Lord Sidgewick, servant to King Galliard. The lord is known for being very lenient with his nobility, rarely persecuting any of them for crimes of infringements. Some think the city is truly owned by Lord Vodeen, a high noble and head of his own house. House Vodeen has been upstanding in Viscera for many generations and owns the largest chunk of its resources.
# Laws
The city subscribes to the Kapeshian Laws.
# Modern Importance
In modern day, Viscera is known to be a place worth visiting for Kapesh nobility. Its balls and parties are very extravagant. A small portion of nobles who visit the city decide they want to live there permanently. An even smaller portion disappear entirely.
# Historical Importance
Viscera was one of the cities hit the hardest by the Beast Ire plague.
# Other Things of Note
- Many people go missing within the city, mainly travellers, slaves and beggars.