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<blockquote data-quote="RichGreen" data-source="post: 4202463" data-attributes="member: 2039"><p><strong>Two New Locations</strong></p><p></p><p>One location is the Forest of the Dead, a cemetery outside the walls; the other is an arms & armour shop on the dockside near Flotsam.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Forest of the Dead</strong></p><p>Known as the Forest of the Dead, Parsantium's walled cemetery is situated to the south east of the city and is filled with cypress trees under whose branches stand thousands of tombstones and mausoleums. The oldest part of the cemetery is the Sahasran part, but there is an Akhrani section and a Batiaran section too, as well as a small Tiangaon area; each with its own style of tomb architecture. For example, white marble Akhrani tombstones are typically surmounted with a curved turban if the deceased is a man but ornamented with a palm branch for a woman. Some Batiaran graves (from a custom dating back to a period several hundred years ago) depict the manner of death of whoever is buried below. Visitors can come across tombstones with bas-reliefs depicting men being decapitated in battle or crucified or hanged from the gallows for a capital crime.</p><p></p><p>Because it was traditional to plant a cypress tree beside the grave, the Forest of the Dead lives up to its name: hundreds of turtle doves are on the wing or perching in the numerous trees by day; by night, bats and owls fill the skies undisturbed. In the day time, the Forest of the Dead is a favourite resort of Akhrani women of the Old Quarter; some of them can often be seen praying at the narrow opening to the tomb of a parent, husband or brother. The cemetery is patrolled by the City Watch during the daytime but at dusk, it becomes off-limits and the gates are locked. Nevertheless, many individuals hold clandestine meetings at night within its walls.</p><p></p><p>Beneath the cemetery are endless catacombs and tunnels, which have been expanded over the years to accomodate the bones of the dead, and also by monsters such as ghouls and umber hulks. The catacombs are a major part of the Hidden Quarter and are used as meeting places, bases and homes by criminal gangs (including the Golden Scimitars, assassins and thuggee), monsters, and necromancers <see <em>The Dead Warrens, Pathfinder #7 p.49</em> and its derro necromancer>. The tunnels connect with those under the Old Quarter.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Bilal’s Blades</strong></p><p>Bilal's Blades is an arms and armour shop on the north side of the Fish Market. Bilal is a somewhat weasley-looking Akhrani with thinning oiled hair and a scar running down from his cheek to his neck – a souvenir of a nearly fatal fight Bilal was involved in several years ago with a thuggee who tried to rob him as he was walking back to his home after a night gambling at Fahil’s. Bilal sells new and second-hand weapons and armour of various types, with scimitars and kukris a particular speciality. Local enforcers, rogues and thieves make up the majority of his customers. He sometimes has a few masterwork and magic items to sell.</p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Hook: </em>one of the weapons Bilal has for sale is a strong-willed intelligent blade which has a special purpose to kill the enemies of its creator. This weapon might end up in the hands of a PC.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Any comments?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Richard</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RichGreen, post: 4202463, member: 2039"] [b]Two New Locations[/b] One location is the Forest of the Dead, a cemetery outside the walls; the other is an arms & armour shop on the dockside near Flotsam. [B]The Forest of the Dead[/B] Known as the Forest of the Dead, Parsantium's walled cemetery is situated to the south east of the city and is filled with cypress trees under whose branches stand thousands of tombstones and mausoleums. The oldest part of the cemetery is the Sahasran part, but there is an Akhrani section and a Batiaran section too, as well as a small Tiangaon area; each with its own style of tomb architecture. For example, white marble Akhrani tombstones are typically surmounted with a curved turban if the deceased is a man but ornamented with a palm branch for a woman. Some Batiaran graves (from a custom dating back to a period several hundred years ago) depict the manner of death of whoever is buried below. Visitors can come across tombstones with bas-reliefs depicting men being decapitated in battle or crucified or hanged from the gallows for a capital crime. Because it was traditional to plant a cypress tree beside the grave, the Forest of the Dead lives up to its name: hundreds of turtle doves are on the wing or perching in the numerous trees by day; by night, bats and owls fill the skies undisturbed. In the day time, the Forest of the Dead is a favourite resort of Akhrani women of the Old Quarter; some of them can often be seen praying at the narrow opening to the tomb of a parent, husband or brother. The cemetery is patrolled by the City Watch during the daytime but at dusk, it becomes off-limits and the gates are locked. Nevertheless, many individuals hold clandestine meetings at night within its walls. Beneath the cemetery are endless catacombs and tunnels, which have been expanded over the years to accomodate the bones of the dead, and also by monsters such as ghouls and umber hulks. The catacombs are a major part of the Hidden Quarter and are used as meeting places, bases and homes by criminal gangs (including the Golden Scimitars, assassins and thuggee), monsters, and necromancers <see [I]The Dead Warrens, Pathfinder #7 p.49[/I] and its derro necromancer>. The tunnels connect with those under the Old Quarter. [B]Bilal’s Blades[/B] Bilal's Blades is an arms and armour shop on the north side of the Fish Market. Bilal is a somewhat weasley-looking Akhrani with thinning oiled hair and a scar running down from his cheek to his neck – a souvenir of a nearly fatal fight Bilal was involved in several years ago with a thuggee who tried to rob him as he was walking back to his home after a night gambling at Fahil’s. Bilal sells new and second-hand weapons and armour of various types, with scimitars and kukris a particular speciality. Local enforcers, rogues and thieves make up the majority of his customers. He sometimes has a few masterwork and magic items to sell. [I] Hook: [/I]one of the weapons Bilal has for sale is a strong-willed intelligent blade which has a special purpose to kill the enemies of its creator. This weapon might end up in the hands of a PC. Any comments? Richard [/QUOTE]
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