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A city for Vaults of Vaarn

HOW TO USE Ventis was built by the autarch Leontinax-Od V, by GM Shail
Most of the entry ideas were generated using the also known as The One Who Waited. He was barely
tables found in the Deluxe Edition or in the SRD. So known by his subjects, as he lived mostly in the obser-

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you can fall back on those for more details. For hooks, vatory (L7) on the far east side of the island, watching
I’ve tried to set the wants and needs of the inhabitants the stars for a sign of something to come. The legends
to be outside of Ventis. Your players can then find say he was lost in a religious endeavour and the zealots
something that will bring them there. Example: The who counciled him actually ran the city.

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PCs have stumbled on a cacklemaw den with half a dozen One day, he called for a mass suicide, apparently as
spliffs. The spliffs all have an engraved symbol suggesting a last sacrifice to the god he was trying to reach. Those
they were stolen from the Synthethic Wave at the bottom of unwilling had a day to leave before the others threw
Ventis, a sky island haven. themselves off the edge of the rock. Thus was the end

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of Leontinax-Od V and his reign.
GENERIC HOOKS Since then, Ventis, has been repopulated by the
ones rejected from Vaarn. It is known to be a haven,
1. The New Hegemony is after you, and the only safe outside of the harshness of the desert and the hold of

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place to hide is Ventis. the New Hegemony. Everyone is accepted here, as long
2. You’ve heard of a drug made from titan’s blood as they are willing to leave their past behind.
that can only be bought in Ventis. It is governed as an anarchist commune. Every

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3. You have accepted a bounty for Gardon, a criminal citizen is responsible for making the city run as
New-Slug hiding on the island. smoothly as possible. Anyone who has been in the city
4. A trade caravan has hired you to protect them un- for 7 days and nights is considered a citizen. This sta-
til they reach the Bazaar (D3). tus resets when leaving the island. When bigger deci-
sions have to be made, a general assembly is called at A
5. A science-mystic wants you to steal one of the the Beak (L8).
processors in the abandoned observatory (L7).
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6. There is a wind-barge leaving Ventis for Gno- are to be judged by the citizens. If found guilty, they are
mon that you’d like to catch but the captain is exepelled and banned until redemption. K
missing. His last known location is the Neon
Church (L4). The city is propped up by magnetic pillars across the cut Y
off section of the mesa it was built out of, it is stationnary.
CHANGE IN VENTIS Written and laid out by GM Shail I
If your group comes back to Ventis multiple times, it is Map and vector art by GM Shail
a good idea to introduce some change to the city to Editing by Quint Nigro and Jacob Marks S
make each visit dynamic and unique. NPCs portraits by Talon Gorman L
1. A zeppelin of bandits has landed. They are trans- The main title font is Sableklish A
porting slaves to the Mooncradle mines and enjoy- Sans-serif titles are DIN Condensed
ing what Ventis has to offer while their vehicle is Serif font is Crimson pro N
being serviced at the Synthethic Wave. D
2. The city is slowly tilting. Barely noticeable for Vaults of Vaarn is a product by Leo Hunt
now but worsening. Those who are aware are con- S
cerned and looking for answers.
3. The bazaar’s freight elevator has stopped work-
ing. Merchants and travellers have started to set H
their tents on the ground creating a parallel trade A
economy. Someone wants it dealt with.
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LOCATIONS
• Large warehouse with a neon sign on the side. Full • A tall new-ostrich who always wants
D2 D4 of vehicles being worked on. Alongside are stables to go faster. Workaholic except when
D1 for living mounts. there’s a soirée at the Neon Church.
D3 • Run by Vermouth the Mechanic (N1)., He currently • Has a well known affair with Mirage.
needs someone to get some stolen skiffs back from He’s the one who stole her stash. He man-
Elevator nearby a cacklemaw den. aged to put the blame on someone else.

GROUND
To reach the island, L2 Crazy Camel Saloon (D1) N2 Mirage the Keeper
use the stairs or the elevator.
DISTRICTS • Three-part building, one side for gambling, another • A true-kin whose family was ravaged
It takes approximately 30 minutes to move between districts, for sleeping and a bar in between. by a cacklemaw raid. Seeks riches but
mainly because of the crowded and tight routes. Assume pink rock • Someone stole wealth from Mirage the Keeper will give anything to protect the weak.
as the main material for structures. (N2). The thief was expelled, but the stash was • Has a deal with Nectar for supplies but
never found. Mirage is still looking for it. she’s actively looking to undermine him
D1 Rookery (was the subjects’ housing) with false rumours about a relation with
• Relatively clean but quite smelly. Not bad consider- L3 Violence Palace (D1) the Hegemony.
ing the people who stay here. • The only place where violence is tolerated on the
• The citizens are mostly downtrodden but not nec- island. There are fights almost everyday. the cham- N3 Zakarpino the Champion
essarily questionable individuals. pion, Zakarpino (N3), fights on Fridays. • Lanky hypermutated cacogen who
• Conversations turn around the last palace fights, • A nano-fiber cage locks in two fighters until one of doesn’t particularly like the violence
someone’s next big plan or their last trip (whatever them is unconscious. The reward is citizenship and but it’s the only way he has been ap-
that means). a free week at the Crazy Camel Saloon for their crew. preciated.
• If he ever loses his title, he will stalk
D2 Laylaya (was the cult quarters) L4 Neon Church (D2) whoever beat him, unsure of what he
• Large pieces of finely crafted tapestries hang all • The main place of debauchery in Laylaya. Any- might do next.
over Laylaya, dancing in the wind. At night, they are thing can happen here, from a fun night out to nurs-
illuminated by bright neons. ing a vice. N4 Dimar & Koloss
• Few citizens settle in this district, those who do are • Watched over by Dimar and Koloss (N4). They are • Both are synths. Dimar is small and
never there for long before they vanish. looking for a discreet group to investigate a new serpent-like with a single eye while
drug. They think it is from a science-mystic. Koloss is lion-like and imposing.
• By day, people are laid back, talking about philoso-
phy, literature or science. At night, conversations • They inject data-acquiring nanoma-
L5 Auction Fountain (D3) chines into drinks. They then use that
are drowned out by loud electronic music from the
clubs. • Right in the middle of the bazaar, there’s an im- data to trade, blackmail, inform... They
posing fountain with a platform built around it. know about Vermouth’s secret and
D3 Bazaar (was the gardens) • On top stands Awa the Manager (N5), shouting struck a deal with him to keep it untold.
• Messy and noisy space full of tents, caravans and general instructions or the last auction bid. They N5 Awa the Manager
tables filled with trinkets, objects and curiosities need help as some of their crew are missing.
from all corners of Vaarn. • A small slimy mycomorph who shouts
L6 Golden Sandworm Gastropub (D4) way louder than their size suggests.
• Only the crew managing the bazaar and some mer-
chants use this place to sleep. • Pillars supporting a rounded rooftop with drapes as • They were born from a king and are
walls. It smells like honey and mint. working with a science-mystic to re-
• Barter, auctions and expeditions are the main claim their royal status. They are the one
thing on everyone’s lips around here. • Nectar the Host (N6) has been accused of being a
Hegemony informant. The reputation of his pub is smuggling drugs in the Neon Church.
D4 Iliesh (was the autarch quarters) dwindling. He needs to set the record straight. N6 Nectar the Host
• Less crowded architecture that lets the breeze of L7 Old Observatory (D4) • A tall humanoid synth who used to be
the hot desert air flow around. Absolutely no sharp a cook in an arcology before a sky-
edges can be found here. • A make-your-own-vault location.
whale crashed into the dome.
• Almost every citizen in Iliesh has a shadowy past L8 The Beak (D4) • He has hired some thugs to get rid of
that they somehow still benefit from. whoever was spreading rumours about
• Large platform looming over the blue desert.
• Apart from food and wine, Vaarn politics is what him and the Hegemony. They acciden-
drives a conversation in this district. • Meeting point for the democratic assemblies.
tally killed some of Awa’s crew.