I have a regular Monday night 7:30 EST 5e game. We currently have 3 regular players, looking for 2 more. A short blurb on the background of the game. “Monsters, Vampires and Criminals, Oh My”
Ruled by a loose confederation of merchants, organized crime and, nominally, The Oligarch, Cecilia is a place to make your fortune or lose your life. A rollicking, dangerous town, Cecilia is almost entirely commerce driven. Common sayings are, “It doesn’t matter what color your blood is, as long as it’s gold” and “It neither picks my pocket nor tears off my arm.” Consequently, vampires, werewolves and other monstrous races are common within the city, though still looked upon with suspicion, which can be allayed with generous outlays of gold.
The Oligarch tolerates a certain amount of crime, as long as the Five Families pay their taxes. If there is going to be crime, it might as well be organized. Each of the five families has their areas of specialization and tolerates little to no independent criminal activity. (You haven’t lived until you’ve visited a Bedrock ‘family’ brothel.)
The Unseen University is known far and wide for being a hub of arcane learning. The wizard faculty doesn’t pay city taxes, but it is understood they are responsible to handle any magical threats to the city or it’s commerce. Sometimes, however, they contract out work that has too much physical risk. Danger and Opportunity go together.
