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2016-04-27, 03:24 PM
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. Christopher Reeve
welcome to the greatest city ever built, Luxdon. a Continental City that spans the entire landmass of Annina. For more than a thousand years, this City has been the center of the worlds politics, culture, religion, technology.... and crime...
for decades civil unrest and poor leadership has left Luxdon crippled by famine, natural and unatural dissasters, and of course, a crime wave that would make a bone devil take the long way home to avoid. it is also your home... and as such you find the will to defend it, a journey has begun to right the wrongs that you see all around you... do what must be done that the law cannot, using whatever means available, you have taken up a new face, a new identity... become a superhero!
tonight is one such night where you must dawn your alter ego... each of you have found a letter on your person bearing the mark of Salvi's Army, the unknown patron to all vigilantes that attempt to make the city a better place, on the page reads this
'come to The Backup in Cobbleport midnight tonight, the harbor between 543th and Newton lane has more than fish passing through its ports.... if you truely wish for change.... this is a place to start...
may Salvi and the Streets bless the heroes...'
attached to the parchment was a sample of high quality Em, a magical narcotic that has been funding some of the most powerful crime bosses in the City... taking out a supplier could potentially save thousands of lives... this is something that must be done...
the streets and docks of cobble-port are lively, but most defiantly The Backup is the exception...an old abandoned mega-dock... it has been covered into a ship graveyard... broken wood and scrapped metal litter the shaky ground, make shift homes have been created from the abandoned ships to create a little patch of the kobold slums with a ocean view flair to it... the moons shine against the waters brightly, illuminating the docks with a cold light. here is where your adventure begins.... some of you scout from roof top, some walk right though... some part of you feels as though this is different than your other crusades.... it feels like the city pushes you forward....
The Grand Continent-City of Luxdon
many years ago... there was a mighty kingdom, Luxdon... lead by one of the best and brightest kings, his majesty king Salvi Monthiar. his wisdom and grace lead his kingdom to advance at an alarming rate, yet the other neighboring kingdoms did not fear him, nor loath his might. King Salvi was generous, when his scientists created a new device, he openly shared it with his fellow royals, even his enemies. when too many crops sprouted from the fields, he would give them to the hungry, even if they were not his own people. under his leadership the kingdom had grown to be the hub for near all culture, technology, magic study and politics in the world.
eventually, his kingdoms boarders expanded far and wide. until it clashed with another kingdom... one known as Proventus. the king of this land was of the violent sort, firm but just, his name has been lost to the ages, but in the history books he is told as the risen demon, he spat at the face of Salvi and said that he had no need for his culture or technology, his weapons and soldiers were strong enough to conquer the weak kingdom of Luxdon.... which he did...
the kingdoms grand structures were torn down, the streets were blood red that night. for one whole day the entire world could not sleep, for no matter how far away, the cries of anguish would echo through the winds... it was only one day that this lasted however... for the good king Salvi's generosity had paid off, in the distance with the sun to their back, armies from 10 different kingdoms had arrived all to defend a land that was not their own... the battle was a long one, every army had been nearly destroyed by the onslaught of the Proventus army, but eventually, the risen demon fell... the world quiet from the chaos, able to sleep once more.
with the worlds armies annihilated... there was no way any of the kingdoms could defend their land by themselves... but King Salvi had an idea... he offered his entire kingdom to the other rulers, and begged for the others to do the same. alone, he said, our kingdoms, our people, will not survive... but together, it is possible to create something truely beautiful... the other rulers were, at first, uneasy... they would be giving up their kingdoms, but be it form fear of what would happen, or admiration for king Salvi, each one threw in their own crown... thus, the grand kingdom of Luxdon had become a collection of kingdoms. vast roads were made to connect the capitals, and from them, the technology of Luxdon could spread uninterrupted... on the roads vast cities were created in what felt like days, the materials and skills of the other kingdoms allowed for the growth to advance at an alarming rate. soon the entire continent had become one large and grand city. Proventus became this cities main capital, as so none of the original rulers would be considered better than the rest, and this city became ruled by this Councel of Kings. though their leadership, this city grew into something incredible, that which the entire world had never seen before...
... this golden age... however, was not to last... one day King Salvi grew ill, not even the greatest of the medical doctors nor healers of the world could save him. the king had spent his time ruling, and had no heirs to take the throne, in his last days, he saw how the other kings were beginning to fight over his power... greed in their eyes... with what strength he could muster, he told the counsel that he would resign his title of king... and instead give it to a commoner should they prove worthy enough.... in his will, he had given instructions as to how to hold an election for who would take his place, how they would be voted in, and the winner would be given a test to see if they are truly worthy... the first voted in, by the people, was a young lad named Barnabus Cathos... he won in a landslide, the entire city support at his back... but come the test, which takes place in a sealed room and lead by Salvis most trusted viseers, he had failed.... the next failed, and the next... eventually other kings became ill, and wishing to honor the memory of their fallen leader, also gave up their royalty for democracy, the tests for these kings proved to be much easier, and the councel of 10 kings had moved allong from ruler to ruler, however... with the missing seat and a even number of votes... the advancement that shook the world began to grind to a hault, some parts of the grand city began to halt in its advancement, technology grew faster in other parts while staying stagnant in the less developed, natural disasters were left unattended to as the councel could not act fast enough.... eventually, the crime wave began....
inside the city of Luxdon, the crime has taken over like the plague, no were has been spared as robbers, crime lords, corruption eats away at a once glorious nation. the police force which was formed by the remaining army forces, The National Peace Conversationalist Society, have barely been able to keep them at bay, half the force in the entire City is bribed or corrupted to the point of being a gang themselves.... rumors have begun to spread, a group of people, vigilanties that fight against the madness of the Cities crime wave, trying to restore the vision of the once great king, they are the hidden heroes... Salvi's Army.... you each begin in a sea side district just north of the capital Proventus, a place nicknamed The Backup, for how little the advancement of the City has been given to you... each of you have a reason to keep the city safe, a reason to say enough is enough and become the hero your town needs, no.... that the City needs... will you let Luxdon fall into anarchy and crime? or will you be the ones that save it?
Neronis: aka the "undead"district. here it has been a coustom of the major businesses to buy off dead bodies and use them for the massive factories, all strictly 'legal' necromancy of course... this area was once the kingdom of vamipre lord, Draximus Voltarie, one of the last people alive or rather... unalive to have seen King Salvi. more about him below... the district is mainly comprised like one big graveyard, some of the most beautiful stone cathedrals remain here, gothic designs thousands of years old are carfully preserved by expert craftsmen, behind the greatest testimate to masonry... the Tombstone gates. lies the zombie factories... where the undead work till their arms literally fall off to bring to the world all of the mass produced modern technology... or... at least the easy to make ones, the undead craftmenship does not have that high a standard... none the less, this is the home to some of the more wealthy families businesses, the living that reside in this district have all been given vaccine shots to counteract the undead diseases that are known to cycle from out of the chimmines of the factories, anyone born in this part of the city gains a +2 fortitude to all poison and disease checks, once per day you can use dark and light ability, you may take negitive energy as positive energy and positive energy as negative, for 1 minute
briarthone: not far away from Necronis is the land of the old dwarvish kingdom, Briarthone, as the stone work and masonry of the City is in constant need of repair and growth, the dwarves took great pride in their stone work, and building the vast city to house nearly every race imaginable is considered to be the greatest of feats the dwarves have ever endevored to accomplish... the original plans for the city of Luxdon are considered to be this Districts most holy of artefacts, written by a humble dwarf named Ameror Ingus, the original plans, otherwise known as the "Dwarven Bible" are still used to this very day. this Districts buidlings and masonwork are by far the most well built and impressive in the entire City. stone almost defies nature as it bends to create arches that should crumble under its own weight yet stands firm, towering structures of grey concrete would make any stone worker cry tears of joy, truely the sun smiles on this small part of the city. growing up here, you had to learn how to climb the buildings with ease, know how the building was created, even studied the dwarven bible yourself... growing up here gives you a 20 feet climbing bonus to your speed when scaling buildings
Old luxdon: the original Kingdom of luxdon.... a shell of its former glory... after the dreadful anchient attack of the proventus, the death of their representitive, and years of neglect... it is one of the most neglected and poorly cared for parts of the City, here, crime has run rampant, besides the constant attempts to return this district to its former glory. the unoffical ruler of the crime center of the city, nicknamed "lucifer", runs it like his private kingdom of crime, here villains are trained and let loose into the city when dues arent paid... living in this part of the city can make a person go dark.... but some manage to leave and keep a bit of heroics inside them, in hopes that they may change it... people who grow up here have a direct connection to the black market... and thus a way to buy most anything they could need... prices are also reduced by 10% on all non-common objects
Woodward: a hybrid of common city structure and nature itself, here is where the majority of the original plant-life and wildlife remain in a almost perfect harmony with the city... through deals with anchient gods, druidic rituals and the need for survival, animals and intellegent races have adjusted to eachother seemlessly... the population of both are kept at strict numbers, and so realistate in this area is a priceless comoditiy. once a elvish and vanaras kingdom, the leaders of this district are in a constant struggle to spread out the animals that live here, using the dark-zones as expansion points where the population of animals can continue to thrive... although without the normal protection or order that Woodward gives. As pristine and natural this place may be.... it is also known to be a home of backdoor politics, the more shadier areas of the woodward are in the tree-casino, the Hive... here the population is said to be strictly... supervised, by an unknown force... if you are lucky enough to be born in this part of town, you have kept youself in constant balance with nature... or else... you get a handle animal bonus of +2, handle animal is always a class skill for you, the bond with nature allows you to use speak to animals once per daty as a spell like ability
blusterdome: a cultural hub for the entire city, here is where all the major sporting events, carnival events, games, entertainment and exitement is centered on the compititions that surround this district, challengers from across the globe come here to show off their skills in combat, cards, racing, and possibly the oddest of the Luxdon sports... Polka dance obstacle course. the dinizens of blusterdome are energetic, strong and are known for their sence of pride, the streets are difficult to traverse as to help train those who cross it to be more fit and thus, better sportsmen. those who grew up in blusterdome have an acrobatics bonus of +2, once per day, they can summon up the enturance to gain an extra 30 feet of movement to sprint to victory
Argosis: aka, the kobold slums, a make shift disrict where immigrants, more rare races and most notably, the kobold population resides, although many creatures have managed to leave behind any racial tentions... here things were not so fast on the liberal minded ladder... ruled by one of the more cruler councel members, Gunple Savanger, the living space is nearly unheard of, there is rarely food to go around, and the people are as desperate as they come... most near anyone is willing to do whatever it takes to get out, murder, stealing, chaos and crime are this districts bread and butter, the main issue in this part of the City, however, is not the rampent crime... but that which is ment to stop it... the police and guard are as corrupt as they come... invoking "saftey" taxes or else... those poor souls who refuse or cannot pay are no longer considered "citizens of the city" in the polices eyes... and thus are almost certanly marked for death... the districts building was suppose to be grand and easily managable space, but due to constant bickering by the councel... the Dwarvish bible had nothing to do with any of the construction for this place... made by whatever was handy, 50 foot structures of glue, nails and gods know what else hold together flimsy housing, this place... as terrible as it is... has become a home for some of the most creative thinkers... either by navigating through the trap filled streets, jumping about the flimsy structures... or avoiding the police all together... people born here can notice things better than anyone else, people born here get a +4 to perception, erception is alway a class skill for you...
Bleas-ortin: the religious center of Luxdon, where the famous courthouse for the gods resides, nearly every building in the district is a temple to a god or gods, every religion and cult is allowed, even the most evil of gods have been given space for a temple, as long as there is no killing or blood sacrifices that do not have a permit to do so, a god is allowed to be worshiped in a temple, the conflicting ideologies of these gods have created a number of strange temple disignes. and so no building is alike in shape or form... growing up here has given you a connection t the gods that may be unwanted, but none the less has been apart of you every day, you gain a spell like ability of bleed and stabalize once per day, +2 to knowlage (religion)
ja-Grog-tin-Tin-tigorzomor-El-Xeztonorington: aka Tech-Town: the scientific highpoint of the city.... the entire District is much like a college... inventons, discoveries, and magic are being made new and freash every day, here the best and brightest live in order to develop the Cities ever growing needs and demands... of course, only about a third of any of the innovations ever hit it off, due to constant theft, politics, and questionable uses... some of the most impressive creations have been turned down after from the councels innability to make disisions... the "campus" of tech town is mainly made of steel, some parts are made of pure magic... but in every case clashing styles are fighting for a chance to be recognized and become useful, here, the rich and powerful tend to pray on the failed inventions and take them for their own... more than half of Draximus's emipre is made from "totally legal" seizures of inventions taken by students of this district. living here, you have a wealth of information that was available to you at all times, every knowlage check is considered a class skill,once per day you may gain a +1d6 to one knowlage check like the investigatior ability, this effect is stackable
Proventus Capital: the capital of the entire city, where politicians and buracrats argue until their hair goes white... as the reimagined kingdom of a warrior race, the styles conflict between dark and bright buildings... the entire district is built ontop of a grand mountain that can look over the entire city... the tip of the mountain sits the famous counsels chambers, where the 10 counsel members deside the fate of the City... or at least argue about it... if you were born here, you gain a +4 to bluff and deplomacy checks, both are considered class skills
Gunderoath / Heanderon: two Districts in one, the gunder-heand area has in part, a captial in the skies, and a capital in the ground, here the under grownd dwelling races as well as the sky dwelling groups live in a almost harmony... ok so its a bit of a rivalry... this is the hub for most transportation sytems of the city, be it by air or by underground subways and trails, if you want to go somewhere in the City fast... you will be here at some point... being such a high concentration point for travelers... it isnt uncommon for robberies to be a almost daily occurance... living in a torn district, where sleep is never an option, you have learned to be stronger of mind and of body, people who grew up here gain diehard as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites for it
Cobbleport: the main port to the seas, the old kingdom of a race of undines, it is here that countless immigeants are sent to different parts of the city, given ID's and left to their own devices. most who live in the giant ship yard live on boats that float on the sea, many of which serve as traders, moving the increadible inport and export trade of Luxdon, though... as of recently... these trades have not been going so well... the harbor has gone through many storms and is in desperate need of repairs, given that the dwarf constuction workers have much dificulty swimming, many of the districs citizens have needed to make repairs on the fly, growing up here you get a +2 to swimming checks, once per day you can treat an object with the broken condition as not broken for 1 minute
Tuckleton: the least developed part of the city, here the buildings are far inbetween and grass is a common sight... considered a more suberban area, technology isnt the most important part of the still expanding frontier of Tuckleton. most people who cant stand the sussle and bustle of the city-life come here to farm on rooftops or, in some rare cases, on the very ground itself... the buildings are made from quality lumber, clay and morter, the entire district gives a warm feeling as even the homeless can come into one of the many... many.... many bars in the area to sample the finest liquors in the entire City and arguably the best food as well... the people here, although knowing strife, have found that they can have a much cheerier outlook on life... and a almost supernatural ability to get alchohol in their hands, people born here have gain a +2 to profession (cooking) as well as a spell-like ability once per day, working like create water, instead working as an alchohol of your choice, once an alchohol type it chosen... it cannot be changed
Immigrant:although the cty of luxdon is grand... it does not encompass the entire globe... many other countries enter the ports of Luxdon to start a new life, but most know the cities dangers coming in... you loose common as a given language, you must have a high enough intelegence score or linguistics rank to learn it, but you gain an exotic weapons proficency of your choice
dark-zoner: some parts of the city have struggled, most survive, but every now and again a district does not survive... and becomes abandoned... these districts are refered to as Dark-Zones... it could be a failed expansion of nercosis... a overgrown part of woodward... or even a fallen anchent kingdom that couldnt adapt to the new lifestyle... in any case. they are no longer considerd part of the City... here be where wild things live... and most common folk avoid at all cost, if you were born here... chances are you had to evacuate to stay away from a terrible monster, a desease run rampant, or a gang of criminals that burned your Disrict to the ground... though the most notible of these disaster areas is the kingdom of the halflings, which was once a possible contender for becoming a councel District but suffered distruction by a series of disasters, they are spread far and wide, some being only a few blocks in size, others being the size of states... if you were some of the lucky few to have escaped one of these dark zones and lived to tell the tale, you feel as though luck has forever been at your side, once per day, you can add a luck bonus of +2 to any roll, even after the roll has been cast, this bonus can be applied.
the dwarvish bible: the dwarves holiest of manuscripts, written by the famous dwarven citycrafter Ameror Ingus, a copy of it is in the pocket of near every construction worker in the city, the original copy is sealed in an inpenetrable vault and kept in the luxdon meuseum, it is said that it it the heart of the city itself and to change its disign in any way is to change the city itself... the old Dwarvish God himself was said to have cried tears of joy after seeing it... claiming Ameror Ingus had surpassed him, thus allowing Ingus to become divinity himsef...
courthouse of the gods: the City of Luxdon has done much in its time on the planet... it has become so powerful that it is now considered to be a deity... as such, the courthouse of the gods has become a place where avatars of the gods delegate over matters of reality itself, the only immortals, councel members and the gods chosen few are allowed to enter this most sacred of places... those who enter have described some of the most odd sights one could imagine.... one onlooker stated he saw chuthulu, eldrich god of chaos, in a tuxedo holding a breifcase, the will of the gods are desided here, the councel are allowed in as they are considered to be the voice of the city, but otherwise, entering the sanctom of the courthouse is to risk not just mortal death, but the distruction of ones soul
the counsels chambers: the hollowed halls of the castle of proventus, here the chosen members of the counsel argue and bicker day in and day out, trying to make the city better in their own way,
energy-bold: the most common drink in the city, owned by a famous kobold that made it out of the slums, this energy drink is fizzy, always fresh, and comes in a few different flavors that have amazing effects
the Luxdon Press: the no. 1 new outlet for all of Luxdon, filled with hard hitting reporters, cigar-smoking department heads that want pictures of spiderman heroes, and possibly the only place in the city where the truth is most desired, becoming a enployee of the luxdon press is one of the most noble acts anyone can do, many reporters are considered to be palidens in their own right, the entire building is covered in a zone of truth, and they hope that one day they can spread it to the entire city
amoror ingus: the patron god of the city, the archetect that drew the plans for Luxdon himself. he has been said to aid constrution workers and stop natural disasters from destroying national landmarks, his symbol is the dwarvish bible..
Salvi: the Old king/ Hero who united the 1o other kingdoms and almost singlehandidly made Luxdon what it is today, hailed as almost divine in his own right, he created the trial system of becoming a councel member, removed the barriers of the kingdoms to make the City, and is credited as being the partner of amoror ingus when building the city, his mausoleum in /necronis is so large it can be seen from almost the entire city, it is said that his will is what keeps the city alive to this very day
Commisioner Skullduggery Lockes: the leader of the cities finest... skullduggery use to be a human commander of the Salvi alliance, his will was like no other... today at least half that is true... his will continues to show itself, but he has long since died... partly... the man is now a skeleton, he was said to have worked himself to death, then after an hour of being dead, he heard the break shift end and got back up. he is a no nonscene kind of guy, he has had his bones covered in strongest steel and has become arguably the most powerful undead to ever live, much to Draximus's despise. he is in constant battle with his own corrupt police force, the indisision of the counsel, the ever growing crime rate, and the uprising of vigilanties that now take the law into their own hands. he is someone who sees the world as good and evil... though a good enough dictective, he is constantly overfun with paperwork to ever afford enough time to leave the office... every now and again his iron determination allows him to leave the office, and be sure that when he leaves... he is a force of nature...
the Third Eye: possibly the most infamous vigilantie in the city, the Third eye has gone down as being the boogyman of Luxdon, his face has never been seen, all that is known is he is a demon with a gun, his bullets do not kill unless he wants it to, even though each one has hit its target dead center of the forehead (if the creature has a forehead), no... the bullet has in each instance hit a part of the brain perfectly, each time, the victim has suffered a make shift labotony, spell-casters no longer have any ties to magic, clerics are disavowed by the gods, warriors loose the nerve to pick up a weapon... and those are the lucky ones... the unlucky few to have ever come face to face with this hero have not stopped screaming for mercy... calling him a demon not of this world... it is rumored that the Third eye has taken a side kick under his wing, but that remains to be seen...
mayor Bantonesh: the most recent contender of Salvi's trial, he, like all that came before him, failed the test, as this has happened so often, the losers of the compitition still keep a significent amount of sway from the people, as such they remain in a seat of power, known as being the mayor, though not as influencial as the counsel, if there hadnt been for the mayor system, the city would have crumbled years ago, the mayor, a drow man named Carl Bantonesh, keeps the city from being stagnant in advancement by doing everything in his power to have the city help itself, sending aid to less developed parts, creating donation drives that let the City survive one more day at least.
mayors daughter, Sylvia Bantonesh: said to be in line for the next in line for a chance at taking Salvi's trial... sylvia is an advocate for justice in the city, leading most rallies and fundraisers, she combats the corruption of the city head on, although stirring up much chaos in her wake, the papers have hailed her as being "someone worthy of Salvi's position" she has gone on recored saying that the pressure is great on her and her father... and as such has taken a partiular fondness of the Woodward district when she needs to unwind
Bart "Lucifer" Harrison: the infamous Strix mafia leader, who has risen to be the unspoken leader of Old Luxdon, he has his fingers in most every crime organization in the city, without his infuence, the city would die... the councel knows this as does most other political officals, he has long wished to become a councel member, to raise his power to the utmost level, but has hit every roadblock imaginable by the law... named the unoffical second mayor... he has just as much influence though extortion, bribery and raw power as the mayor does...
Salvi's Army: this is the name that most heroes take when commiting vigilanite acts, although as of recent there are rumors that an actual scociaty has been made that has taken the name. they work from the shadows to take down the bigger threats, be it the most powerful villains, corrupt politicians, and most notibly, attempting to take down lucifers crime ring where the police cant...
Sparks N. Shines: half-gnome, half-aasimar, this popstar has gone down as being the best bardic player in the City, appering as an icon of the city, her face advertises the majority of the streets, as well as being the poster child for many love struck citizens
Draximus Voltarie: the infamous vampire lord and counsel member, representitive of the nerconis district, having symbolicly inheriting both his empire and counsel-ship from his father, the original vampire lord who was the king of the undead kingdom, draximus has strived to be seen as a true contender in the global scale all of his unlife. He uses the laws of the city to his advantage, never going about any issue unless it's entirely "legal".... of cousre... since he is a council member.... he gets to make the rules most of the time...
Blik-blort shiny-scale: the inventor of energy-bold. Currently running to for next tech-town council membership, a peppy lizard who hopes that he can help his brethren in the kobold slums, a bit of coward, he none the less is a brilliant inventor and a kind hearted soul and has been seen aiding Sylvia in many protests and fundraisers
welcome to the greatest city ever built, Luxdon. a Continental City that spans the entire landmass of Annina. For more than a thousand years, this City has been the center of the worlds politics, culture, religion, technology.... and crime...
for decades civil unrest and poor leadership has left Luxdon crippled by famine, natural and unatural dissasters, and of course, a crime wave that would make a bone devil take the long way home to avoid. it is also your home... and as such you find the will to defend it, a journey has begun to right the wrongs that you see all around you... do what must be done that the law cannot, using whatever means available, you have taken up a new face, a new identity... become a superhero!
tonight is one such night where you must dawn your alter ego... each of you have found a letter on your person bearing the mark of Salvi's Army, the unknown patron to all vigilantes that attempt to make the city a better place, on the page reads this
'come to The Backup in Cobbleport midnight tonight, the harbor between 543th and Newton lane has more than fish passing through its ports.... if you truely wish for change.... this is a place to start...
may Salvi and the Streets bless the heroes...'
attached to the parchment was a sample of high quality Em, a magical narcotic that has been funding some of the most powerful crime bosses in the City... taking out a supplier could potentially save thousands of lives... this is something that must be done...
the streets and docks of cobble-port are lively, but most defiantly The Backup is the exception...an old abandoned mega-dock... it has been covered into a ship graveyard... broken wood and scrapped metal litter the shaky ground, make shift homes have been created from the abandoned ships to create a little patch of the kobold slums with a ocean view flair to it... the moons shine against the waters brightly, illuminating the docks with a cold light. here is where your adventure begins.... some of you scout from roof top, some walk right though... some part of you feels as though this is different than your other crusades.... it feels like the city pushes you forward....
The Grand Continent-City of Luxdon
many years ago... there was a mighty kingdom, Luxdon... lead by one of the best and brightest kings, his majesty king Salvi Monthiar. his wisdom and grace lead his kingdom to advance at an alarming rate, yet the other neighboring kingdoms did not fear him, nor loath his might. King Salvi was generous, when his scientists created a new device, he openly shared it with his fellow royals, even his enemies. when too many crops sprouted from the fields, he would give them to the hungry, even if they were not his own people. under his leadership the kingdom had grown to be the hub for near all culture, technology, magic study and politics in the world.
eventually, his kingdoms boarders expanded far and wide. until it clashed with another kingdom... one known as Proventus. the king of this land was of the violent sort, firm but just, his name has been lost to the ages, but in the history books he is told as the risen demon, he spat at the face of Salvi and said that he had no need for his culture or technology, his weapons and soldiers were strong enough to conquer the weak kingdom of Luxdon.... which he did...
the kingdoms grand structures were torn down, the streets were blood red that night. for one whole day the entire world could not sleep, for no matter how far away, the cries of anguish would echo through the winds... it was only one day that this lasted however... for the good king Salvi's generosity had paid off, in the distance with the sun to their back, armies from 10 different kingdoms had arrived all to defend a land that was not their own... the battle was a long one, every army had been nearly destroyed by the onslaught of the Proventus army, but eventually, the risen demon fell... the world quiet from the chaos, able to sleep once more.
with the worlds armies annihilated... there was no way any of the kingdoms could defend their land by themselves... but King Salvi had an idea... he offered his entire kingdom to the other rulers, and begged for the others to do the same. alone, he said, our kingdoms, our people, will not survive... but together, it is possible to create something truely beautiful... the other rulers were, at first, uneasy... they would be giving up their kingdoms, but be it form fear of what would happen, or admiration for king Salvi, each one threw in their own crown... thus, the grand kingdom of Luxdon had become a collection of kingdoms. vast roads were made to connect the capitals, and from them, the technology of Luxdon could spread uninterrupted... on the roads vast cities were created in what felt like days, the materials and skills of the other kingdoms allowed for the growth to advance at an alarming rate. soon the entire continent had become one large and grand city. Proventus became this cities main capital, as so none of the original rulers would be considered better than the rest, and this city became ruled by this Councel of Kings. though their leadership, this city grew into something incredible, that which the entire world had never seen before...
... this golden age... however, was not to last... one day King Salvi grew ill, not even the greatest of the medical doctors nor healers of the world could save him. the king had spent his time ruling, and had no heirs to take the throne, in his last days, he saw how the other kings were beginning to fight over his power... greed in their eyes... with what strength he could muster, he told the counsel that he would resign his title of king... and instead give it to a commoner should they prove worthy enough.... in his will, he had given instructions as to how to hold an election for who would take his place, how they would be voted in, and the winner would be given a test to see if they are truly worthy... the first voted in, by the people, was a young lad named Barnabus Cathos... he won in a landslide, the entire city support at his back... but come the test, which takes place in a sealed room and lead by Salvis most trusted viseers, he had failed.... the next failed, and the next... eventually other kings became ill, and wishing to honor the memory of their fallen leader, also gave up their royalty for democracy, the tests for these kings proved to be much easier, and the councel of 10 kings had moved allong from ruler to ruler, however... with the missing seat and a even number of votes... the advancement that shook the world began to grind to a hault, some parts of the grand city began to halt in its advancement, technology grew faster in other parts while staying stagnant in the less developed, natural disasters were left unattended to as the councel could not act fast enough.... eventually, the crime wave began....
inside the city of Luxdon, the crime has taken over like the plague, no were has been spared as robbers, crime lords, corruption eats away at a once glorious nation. the police force which was formed by the remaining army forces, The National Peace Conversationalist Society, have barely been able to keep them at bay, half the force in the entire City is bribed or corrupted to the point of being a gang themselves.... rumors have begun to spread, a group of people, vigilanties that fight against the madness of the Cities crime wave, trying to restore the vision of the once great king, they are the hidden heroes... Salvi's Army.... you each begin in a sea side district just north of the capital Proventus, a place nicknamed The Backup, for how little the advancement of the City has been given to you... each of you have a reason to keep the city safe, a reason to say enough is enough and become the hero your town needs, no.... that the City needs... will you let Luxdon fall into anarchy and crime? or will you be the ones that save it?
Neronis: aka the "undead"district. here it has been a coustom of the major businesses to buy off dead bodies and use them for the massive factories, all strictly 'legal' necromancy of course... this area was once the kingdom of vamipre lord, Draximus Voltarie, one of the last people alive or rather... unalive to have seen King Salvi. more about him below... the district is mainly comprised like one big graveyard, some of the most beautiful stone cathedrals remain here, gothic designs thousands of years old are carfully preserved by expert craftsmen, behind the greatest testimate to masonry... the Tombstone gates. lies the zombie factories... where the undead work till their arms literally fall off to bring to the world all of the mass produced modern technology... or... at least the easy to make ones, the undead craftmenship does not have that high a standard... none the less, this is the home to some of the more wealthy families businesses, the living that reside in this district have all been given vaccine shots to counteract the undead diseases that are known to cycle from out of the chimmines of the factories, anyone born in this part of the city gains a +2 fortitude to all poison and disease checks, once per day you can use dark and light ability, you may take negitive energy as positive energy and positive energy as negative, for 1 minute
briarthone: not far away from Necronis is the land of the old dwarvish kingdom, Briarthone, as the stone work and masonry of the City is in constant need of repair and growth, the dwarves took great pride in their stone work, and building the vast city to house nearly every race imaginable is considered to be the greatest of feats the dwarves have ever endevored to accomplish... the original plans for the city of Luxdon are considered to be this Districts most holy of artefacts, written by a humble dwarf named Ameror Ingus, the original plans, otherwise known as the "Dwarven Bible" are still used to this very day. this Districts buidlings and masonwork are by far the most well built and impressive in the entire City. stone almost defies nature as it bends to create arches that should crumble under its own weight yet stands firm, towering structures of grey concrete would make any stone worker cry tears of joy, truely the sun smiles on this small part of the city. growing up here, you had to learn how to climb the buildings with ease, know how the building was created, even studied the dwarven bible yourself... growing up here gives you a 20 feet climbing bonus to your speed when scaling buildings
Old luxdon: the original Kingdom of luxdon.... a shell of its former glory... after the dreadful anchient attack of the proventus, the death of their representitive, and years of neglect... it is one of the most neglected and poorly cared for parts of the City, here, crime has run rampant, besides the constant attempts to return this district to its former glory. the unoffical ruler of the crime center of the city, nicknamed "lucifer", runs it like his private kingdom of crime, here villains are trained and let loose into the city when dues arent paid... living in this part of the city can make a person go dark.... but some manage to leave and keep a bit of heroics inside them, in hopes that they may change it... people who grow up here have a direct connection to the black market... and thus a way to buy most anything they could need... prices are also reduced by 10% on all non-common objects
Woodward: a hybrid of common city structure and nature itself, here is where the majority of the original plant-life and wildlife remain in a almost perfect harmony with the city... through deals with anchient gods, druidic rituals and the need for survival, animals and intellegent races have adjusted to eachother seemlessly... the population of both are kept at strict numbers, and so realistate in this area is a priceless comoditiy. once a elvish and vanaras kingdom, the leaders of this district are in a constant struggle to spread out the animals that live here, using the dark-zones as expansion points where the population of animals can continue to thrive... although without the normal protection or order that Woodward gives. As pristine and natural this place may be.... it is also known to be a home of backdoor politics, the more shadier areas of the woodward are in the tree-casino, the Hive... here the population is said to be strictly... supervised, by an unknown force... if you are lucky enough to be born in this part of town, you have kept youself in constant balance with nature... or else... you get a handle animal bonus of +2, handle animal is always a class skill for you, the bond with nature allows you to use speak to animals once per daty as a spell like ability
blusterdome: a cultural hub for the entire city, here is where all the major sporting events, carnival events, games, entertainment and exitement is centered on the compititions that surround this district, challengers from across the globe come here to show off their skills in combat, cards, racing, and possibly the oddest of the Luxdon sports... Polka dance obstacle course. the dinizens of blusterdome are energetic, strong and are known for their sence of pride, the streets are difficult to traverse as to help train those who cross it to be more fit and thus, better sportsmen. those who grew up in blusterdome have an acrobatics bonus of +2, once per day, they can summon up the enturance to gain an extra 30 feet of movement to sprint to victory
Argosis: aka, the kobold slums, a make shift disrict where immigrants, more rare races and most notably, the kobold population resides, although many creatures have managed to leave behind any racial tentions... here things were not so fast on the liberal minded ladder... ruled by one of the more cruler councel members, Gunple Savanger, the living space is nearly unheard of, there is rarely food to go around, and the people are as desperate as they come... most near anyone is willing to do whatever it takes to get out, murder, stealing, chaos and crime are this districts bread and butter, the main issue in this part of the City, however, is not the rampent crime... but that which is ment to stop it... the police and guard are as corrupt as they come... invoking "saftey" taxes or else... those poor souls who refuse or cannot pay are no longer considered "citizens of the city" in the polices eyes... and thus are almost certanly marked for death... the districts building was suppose to be grand and easily managable space, but due to constant bickering by the councel... the Dwarvish bible had nothing to do with any of the construction for this place... made by whatever was handy, 50 foot structures of glue, nails and gods know what else hold together flimsy housing, this place... as terrible as it is... has become a home for some of the most creative thinkers... either by navigating through the trap filled streets, jumping about the flimsy structures... or avoiding the police all together... people born here can notice things better than anyone else, people born here get a +4 to perception, erception is alway a class skill for you...
Bleas-ortin: the religious center of Luxdon, where the famous courthouse for the gods resides, nearly every building in the district is a temple to a god or gods, every religion and cult is allowed, even the most evil of gods have been given space for a temple, as long as there is no killing or blood sacrifices that do not have a permit to do so, a god is allowed to be worshiped in a temple, the conflicting ideologies of these gods have created a number of strange temple disignes. and so no building is alike in shape or form... growing up here has given you a connection t the gods that may be unwanted, but none the less has been apart of you every day, you gain a spell like ability of bleed and stabalize once per day, +2 to knowlage (religion)
ja-Grog-tin-Tin-tigorzomor-El-Xeztonorington: aka Tech-Town: the scientific highpoint of the city.... the entire District is much like a college... inventons, discoveries, and magic are being made new and freash every day, here the best and brightest live in order to develop the Cities ever growing needs and demands... of course, only about a third of any of the innovations ever hit it off, due to constant theft, politics, and questionable uses... some of the most impressive creations have been turned down after from the councels innability to make disisions... the "campus" of tech town is mainly made of steel, some parts are made of pure magic... but in every case clashing styles are fighting for a chance to be recognized and become useful, here, the rich and powerful tend to pray on the failed inventions and take them for their own... more than half of Draximus's emipre is made from "totally legal" seizures of inventions taken by students of this district. living here, you have a wealth of information that was available to you at all times, every knowlage check is considered a class skill,once per day you may gain a +1d6 to one knowlage check like the investigatior ability, this effect is stackable
Proventus Capital: the capital of the entire city, where politicians and buracrats argue until their hair goes white... as the reimagined kingdom of a warrior race, the styles conflict between dark and bright buildings... the entire district is built ontop of a grand mountain that can look over the entire city... the tip of the mountain sits the famous counsels chambers, where the 10 counsel members deside the fate of the City... or at least argue about it... if you were born here, you gain a +4 to bluff and deplomacy checks, both are considered class skills
Gunderoath / Heanderon: two Districts in one, the gunder-heand area has in part, a captial in the skies, and a capital in the ground, here the under grownd dwelling races as well as the sky dwelling groups live in a almost harmony... ok so its a bit of a rivalry... this is the hub for most transportation sytems of the city, be it by air or by underground subways and trails, if you want to go somewhere in the City fast... you will be here at some point... being such a high concentration point for travelers... it isnt uncommon for robberies to be a almost daily occurance... living in a torn district, where sleep is never an option, you have learned to be stronger of mind and of body, people who grew up here gain diehard as a bonus feat, even if they do not meet the prerequisites for it
Cobbleport: the main port to the seas, the old kingdom of a race of undines, it is here that countless immigeants are sent to different parts of the city, given ID's and left to their own devices. most who live in the giant ship yard live on boats that float on the sea, many of which serve as traders, moving the increadible inport and export trade of Luxdon, though... as of recently... these trades have not been going so well... the harbor has gone through many storms and is in desperate need of repairs, given that the dwarf constuction workers have much dificulty swimming, many of the districs citizens have needed to make repairs on the fly, growing up here you get a +2 to swimming checks, once per day you can treat an object with the broken condition as not broken for 1 minute
Tuckleton: the least developed part of the city, here the buildings are far inbetween and grass is a common sight... considered a more suberban area, technology isnt the most important part of the still expanding frontier of Tuckleton. most people who cant stand the sussle and bustle of the city-life come here to farm on rooftops or, in some rare cases, on the very ground itself... the buildings are made from quality lumber, clay and morter, the entire district gives a warm feeling as even the homeless can come into one of the many... many.... many bars in the area to sample the finest liquors in the entire City and arguably the best food as well... the people here, although knowing strife, have found that they can have a much cheerier outlook on life... and a almost supernatural ability to get alchohol in their hands, people born here have gain a +2 to profession (cooking) as well as a spell-like ability once per day, working like create water, instead working as an alchohol of your choice, once an alchohol type it chosen... it cannot be changed
Immigrant:although the cty of luxdon is grand... it does not encompass the entire globe... many other countries enter the ports of Luxdon to start a new life, but most know the cities dangers coming in... you loose common as a given language, you must have a high enough intelegence score or linguistics rank to learn it, but you gain an exotic weapons proficency of your choice
dark-zoner: some parts of the city have struggled, most survive, but every now and again a district does not survive... and becomes abandoned... these districts are refered to as Dark-Zones... it could be a failed expansion of nercosis... a overgrown part of woodward... or even a fallen anchent kingdom that couldnt adapt to the new lifestyle... in any case. they are no longer considerd part of the City... here be where wild things live... and most common folk avoid at all cost, if you were born here... chances are you had to evacuate to stay away from a terrible monster, a desease run rampant, or a gang of criminals that burned your Disrict to the ground... though the most notible of these disaster areas is the kingdom of the halflings, which was once a possible contender for becoming a councel District but suffered distruction by a series of disasters, they are spread far and wide, some being only a few blocks in size, others being the size of states... if you were some of the lucky few to have escaped one of these dark zones and lived to tell the tale, you feel as though luck has forever been at your side, once per day, you can add a luck bonus of +2 to any roll, even after the roll has been cast, this bonus can be applied.
the dwarvish bible: the dwarves holiest of manuscripts, written by the famous dwarven citycrafter Ameror Ingus, a copy of it is in the pocket of near every construction worker in the city, the original copy is sealed in an inpenetrable vault and kept in the luxdon meuseum, it is said that it it the heart of the city itself and to change its disign in any way is to change the city itself... the old Dwarvish God himself was said to have cried tears of joy after seeing it... claiming Ameror Ingus had surpassed him, thus allowing Ingus to become divinity himsef...
courthouse of the gods: the City of Luxdon has done much in its time on the planet... it has become so powerful that it is now considered to be a deity... as such, the courthouse of the gods has become a place where avatars of the gods delegate over matters of reality itself, the only immortals, councel members and the gods chosen few are allowed to enter this most sacred of places... those who enter have described some of the most odd sights one could imagine.... one onlooker stated he saw chuthulu, eldrich god of chaos, in a tuxedo holding a breifcase, the will of the gods are desided here, the councel are allowed in as they are considered to be the voice of the city, but otherwise, entering the sanctom of the courthouse is to risk not just mortal death, but the distruction of ones soul
the counsels chambers: the hollowed halls of the castle of proventus, here the chosen members of the counsel argue and bicker day in and day out, trying to make the city better in their own way,
energy-bold: the most common drink in the city, owned by a famous kobold that made it out of the slums, this energy drink is fizzy, always fresh, and comes in a few different flavors that have amazing effects
the Luxdon Press: the no. 1 new outlet for all of Luxdon, filled with hard hitting reporters, cigar-smoking department heads that want pictures of spiderman heroes, and possibly the only place in the city where the truth is most desired, becoming a enployee of the luxdon press is one of the most noble acts anyone can do, many reporters are considered to be palidens in their own right, the entire building is covered in a zone of truth, and they hope that one day they can spread it to the entire city
amoror ingus: the patron god of the city, the archetect that drew the plans for Luxdon himself. he has been said to aid constrution workers and stop natural disasters from destroying national landmarks, his symbol is the dwarvish bible..
Salvi: the Old king/ Hero who united the 1o other kingdoms and almost singlehandidly made Luxdon what it is today, hailed as almost divine in his own right, he created the trial system of becoming a councel member, removed the barriers of the kingdoms to make the City, and is credited as being the partner of amoror ingus when building the city, his mausoleum in /necronis is so large it can be seen from almost the entire city, it is said that his will is what keeps the city alive to this very day
Commisioner Skullduggery Lockes: the leader of the cities finest... skullduggery use to be a human commander of the Salvi alliance, his will was like no other... today at least half that is true... his will continues to show itself, but he has long since died... partly... the man is now a skeleton, he was said to have worked himself to death, then after an hour of being dead, he heard the break shift end and got back up. he is a no nonscene kind of guy, he has had his bones covered in strongest steel and has become arguably the most powerful undead to ever live, much to Draximus's despise. he is in constant battle with his own corrupt police force, the indisision of the counsel, the ever growing crime rate, and the uprising of vigilanties that now take the law into their own hands. he is someone who sees the world as good and evil... though a good enough dictective, he is constantly overfun with paperwork to ever afford enough time to leave the office... every now and again his iron determination allows him to leave the office, and be sure that when he leaves... he is a force of nature...
the Third Eye: possibly the most infamous vigilantie in the city, the Third eye has gone down as being the boogyman of Luxdon, his face has never been seen, all that is known is he is a demon with a gun, his bullets do not kill unless he wants it to, even though each one has hit its target dead center of the forehead (if the creature has a forehead), no... the bullet has in each instance hit a part of the brain perfectly, each time, the victim has suffered a make shift labotony, spell-casters no longer have any ties to magic, clerics are disavowed by the gods, warriors loose the nerve to pick up a weapon... and those are the lucky ones... the unlucky few to have ever come face to face with this hero have not stopped screaming for mercy... calling him a demon not of this world... it is rumored that the Third eye has taken a side kick under his wing, but that remains to be seen...
mayor Bantonesh: the most recent contender of Salvi's trial, he, like all that came before him, failed the test, as this has happened so often, the losers of the compitition still keep a significent amount of sway from the people, as such they remain in a seat of power, known as being the mayor, though not as influencial as the counsel, if there hadnt been for the mayor system, the city would have crumbled years ago, the mayor, a drow man named Carl Bantonesh, keeps the city from being stagnant in advancement by doing everything in his power to have the city help itself, sending aid to less developed parts, creating donation drives that let the City survive one more day at least.
mayors daughter, Sylvia Bantonesh: said to be in line for the next in line for a chance at taking Salvi's trial... sylvia is an advocate for justice in the city, leading most rallies and fundraisers, she combats the corruption of the city head on, although stirring up much chaos in her wake, the papers have hailed her as being "someone worthy of Salvi's position" she has gone on recored saying that the pressure is great on her and her father... and as such has taken a partiular fondness of the Woodward district when she needs to unwind
Bart "Lucifer" Harrison: the infamous Strix mafia leader, who has risen to be the unspoken leader of Old Luxdon, he has his fingers in most every crime organization in the city, without his infuence, the city would die... the councel knows this as does most other political officals, he has long wished to become a councel member, to raise his power to the utmost level, but has hit every roadblock imaginable by the law... named the unoffical second mayor... he has just as much influence though extortion, bribery and raw power as the mayor does...
Salvi's Army: this is the name that most heroes take when commiting vigilanite acts, although as of recent there are rumors that an actual scociaty has been made that has taken the name. they work from the shadows to take down the bigger threats, be it the most powerful villains, corrupt politicians, and most notibly, attempting to take down lucifers crime ring where the police cant...
Sparks N. Shines: half-gnome, half-aasimar, this popstar has gone down as being the best bardic player in the City, appering as an icon of the city, her face advertises the majority of the streets, as well as being the poster child for many love struck citizens
Draximus Voltarie: the infamous vampire lord and counsel member, representitive of the nerconis district, having symbolicly inheriting both his empire and counsel-ship from his father, the original vampire lord who was the king of the undead kingdom, draximus has strived to be seen as a true contender in the global scale all of his unlife. He uses the laws of the city to his advantage, never going about any issue unless it's entirely "legal".... of cousre... since he is a council member.... he gets to make the rules most of the time...
Blik-blort shiny-scale: the inventor of energy-bold. Currently running to for next tech-town council membership, a peppy lizard who hopes that he can help his brethren in the kobold slums, a bit of coward, he none the less is a brilliant inventor and a kind hearted soul and has been seen aiding Sylvia in many protests and fundraisers