Zenya Fogvale

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This is an in-character journal tied to the character's belt behind their spellbook, with a map of Sigil inside its front cover. Remainder of this initial post below the map is out-of-character info to DMs and others interested; use the links just above the map to reach the IC journal sections, and click their headline to go back to this initial post.

{ Sigil Politics Crafting Planes Bestiary Appendix Journal }
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DMs feel free to PM or Discord chat if you'd like some info/hooks/etc expanded on.
I might also add replies with more info as IC journal pages below if I find the time.

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Basic Information_______________________________________
Name: Zenya Fogvale
Aliases: None yet
Gender: Female
Race: Strongheart Halfling
Age: 36 as of 138Ha, 1379DR (or 2022 real time)
Profession: Dustmen, mortuary Namer assistant
Languages: Halfling, Common, Thieves Cant
Accent: Calishite Alzhedo, only a mild accent

Physical Information____________________________________
Height: Normal for a Halfling
Weight: Slightly denser than Lightfoot Halfling, but normal for a Strongheart
Body build: Thin arms, but somewhat dense runners legs
Skin type: Dry skin
Hair style: Shoulder long with bangs/fringe down to her eyebrows
Scars: None immediately visible, she tries to heal often to avoid disease
Tattoos: The symbol of an eye lights up in her right palm while preparing spells
Coloring: Raven black hair, dark eyes, pale skin

Mental Information_____________________________________
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral, trending toward True Neutral/Evil
Philosophy: "The root of suffering is attachment"
Deity/Beliefs: Brandobaris, but trending toward Vecna
Personality: Cautious, melancholy, servile

Additional Information__________________________________
Gear: Magic hip satchel stuffed with scrolls, traveling spellbook tied to her belt
Jewelry: Thin bracelet on her right hand, a necklace, and a ring on each hand
Habits/hobbies: Gadgetry or traps, reading books of magic and knowledge
General Health: Coughs occasionally, often taking on various diseases
Favorite Drink: Ice cold milk, strong alcohol gives her nasty headaches
Weaknesses: Sannish painkiller addiction, affecting her eyesight somewhat
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Sigil
The "city of doors" shaped like a torus, atop the central pillar of the Outlands, connected to other planes via portals.


Lady's Ward:
Lower Ward:
Hive Ward:
Clerk's Ward:
Guildhall Ward:
Market Ward:
Undersigil: and the Slags
  • Reached mainly from the Hive ward; home to kobolds, bats, cranium rats, animated tools, quasits, orcs.
  • Mniitvak the Sane sells various items, herbs for Layla, relics for Thought Taker, from a hideout further in.

(work in progress, including map/undersigil/districts/vendors)
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Politics
There are fifteen major groups, no more no less, as dictated some years past, by the "Lady of Pain" ruling this plane.


Athar: the Defiers, the Lost
Believers of the Source: the Godsmen
Bleak Cabal: the Bleakers, the Cabal, the Madmen
Doomguard: the Sinkers
Dustmen: the Dead
Fated: the Takers, the Heartless
Fraternity of Order: the Guvners
Free League: the Indeps
Harmonium: the Hardheads
Mercykillers: the Red Death
Revolutionary League: the Anarchists; now the Ring Givers, bargainers, beggars
Sign of One: the Signers
Society of Sensation: the Sensates
Transcendent Order: the Ciphers
Xaositects: the Chaosmen
Outsiders: the Clueless

(work in progress, including members/goals/relations/outlaws)
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Planes


Thalasia: no danger, 4th layer of Elysium
  • Gymnasium courtyard, opened by a Swan's Feather from Layla in the Market Ward.
Outlands: no danger, except for the outskirts
  • Harmonium barracks courtyard, opened by a Shovel from Layla in the Market Ward?
Baha: no danger, djinn city in the Plane of Air
  • Mercuria near goldberry trees, opened by a Sapphire Amulet from Zharak in the Market Ward.

Oinos: minor danger, 1st layer of Gray Wastes
  • Root-of-Nine warehouse outside, opened by an Obsidian Figurine from Zharak in the Market Ward.
Mechanus: minor danger
  • Root-of-Nine warehouse inside, opened by a Cog Coin from Trevor Goodfellow in the Market Ward.
Brux: minor danger, 2nd layer of Beastlands
  • Ulbart the Unlucky's house gate, opened by a Belladonna herb from Layla in the Market Ward.

Mercuria: medium danger, 2nd layer of Mount Celestia
  • Clerk's Ward eastern side, opened by a Gold Ring from Zharak in the Market Ward.

(work in progress, including preparation/portals/keys/essences)
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Bestiary


Aberrations:
Animals:
Beasts:
Constructs:
Dragons:
Elementals:
Fey:
Giants:
Humanoids:
Magical beasts:
Monstrous humanoids:
Outsiders:
Plants:
Undead:
Vermin:

(work in progress, including weakness/attacks/tactics/material)
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Posted by mf_hansen »


Appendix


Quests:
  • Broken Gears; Quirin in Mechanus is investigating corroded machinery in nearby modrons.
  • Debtor's Pole; three suspicious "berks" in Sigil owe coin to someone I can collect for a reward.
  • Rune Collecting; Marroweater in the Market Ward pays for any runes I find.
  • Gray Guide; Esmerelda the Gray in the Market Ward will pay for a portal key to the Gray Wastes.
  • Skull Thief; a wererat in Chirper's keeps stealing skulls, I could blackmail them for coin.
  • Cranium Rats; Kaiyetan pays me to kill rats and seek their main nest in Undersigil.
  • Drink Robbing; Lisbeth in the Fat Candle will pay me to steal Chirper's cellar wine.
  • Animated Objects; Larill in the Flame Pits says a quasit in Undersigil brings random tools alive.
  • Zakk's Corpse Curing; the shop owner pays for any bodies I bring back from Undersigil.
  • Layla's Herb Box; the hag in the Market Ward pays me for herbs I buy from Undersigil.
  • Relics of the Past; Thought Taker in the Hall of Information pays for relics I find in Undersigil.
  • Soul Contracts; clueless "berks" in the Clerk's Ward are good candidates for my faction.
  • The Puzzling Gnoll; Sarah in the Clerk's Ward wants me to talk to her friend Toby (34323412342).
  • Graydon Riddlemaker; a strange man with a riddle, hands out coin if I can answer it.
  • Book Collecting; a lobby attendant in the Hall of Records pays me for any books I find.
  • Khaasta Culture; a chest in miner's sleeping quarters in the Outlands has a valuable book.
  • Wildlife Intruder; Ulbart the Unlucky will pay if I rid his home of invading Brux beasts.
  • Golden Berries in Mercuria; Eloise will pay me to fetch healing berries west of the portal exit.
  • Lahar in the Bazaar; a tailor from Baha via Mercuria seeks a hairpin from a nearby inn owner.
  • Limbic Ale; Tcetisoax suggests I go to a Night Market dragonborn for a Bottle & Jug invitation.
  • Whistling Stonehead; this head statue was blinded by a necromancer hiding in Undersigil.
Races:
Glossary:

(work in progress, including quests/races/glossary)
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