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MARKET OF THE VANITIES: Jaunt Info

MARKET OF THE VANITIES
Revisiting Purgatory
January 17 - February 26

The Market of Tech Duinn sits on a hill just above the banks of the river Styx, on the edge of the Asphodel Meadows. Oaths sworn over the black water of the Styx cannot be broken, making the Market a favored location for Heaven & Hell to bargain with one another, although few angels and demons reside there. Sithen, the half-fallen angels whose only crime was to refuse to fight demons, consider it a center of culture, and often use it to trade Demesnes (feudal land grants among the Sithen which comes with supernatural powers, like an angelic Grace or demonic Dignity, but with added real estate). But that is not why it is there. Dhuosnos, the Old Man of the Market, a powerful Sithen who claims the hill as his Demesnes, first weighed and codified Virtues and Vices as tradable commodities 1,800 years (or 140 Eschatons) ago.

Strange as it may seem in these latter days, he conceived of the trade as a mercy to the Peregrines - lost souls caught in Purgatory - because they entered the afterlife with no wealth to match the Immortali (humans who have achieved undeath or eternal life, and thus keep their souls forever), and no station like those Angels, Demons, and Sithen use to measure their relative worth. The Market has always been a friendly place for Peregrines, and since the beginning of the Asaph Eschaton (which started with the speaking of the Name in Melasurei), it has been a place Peregrines rallied. In times of old, Dhuosnos sold four Princedoms to the Market - one to the Angels, one to the Demons, one to the Sithen, and one to the Immortali.

Now he has sold a fifth, to the Peregrines - and they pass and trade it between them, rather than appointing a single spokesperson. But six positions on the Market Council means votes may be deadlocked (for of course, Dhuosnos keeps a vote for himself), and so he is considering the sale of a seventh Princedom… and Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory have all noticed.

The growing Peregrine presence at the Market could nearly be considered an army. The Demons would pay almost anything for the power to bind it to their service; the Angels, to redeem these lost souls and bring them to Heaven - whether they wish it or no. The Sithen fear a third front in the war waged across their homeland; the Immortali fear being outnumbered by a group who no longer needs them for survival & who may grow wealth to threaten theirs. And the Peregrines - they seem to wish something different with every passing day, every new argument.

All creation is sending their subtlest diplomats and agents, their most coveted treasures, to this place on the banks of the Styx, where everything is for sale, all contracts are binding, and all sales are final. Who will gain a second seat on the Market Council - and what other bargains, trades, and sales may be made in the shadow of that distraction?

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Obviously this Jaunt deals with religious themes and material. Where possible, it will do so in a respectful manner, not making direct reference to any one system of belief and not endorsing any religious outlook, but the use of religious language and imagery is delicate. If you find someone’s handling of it offensive, whether player or mod, please let them know privately and in a civil fashion. While we will go out of our way to be sensitive, the demands of narrative and general playerbase will come before an individual player’s comfort levels on this subject, so we may not be able to change material to suit all complaints.

If this Jaunt seems likely to be uncomfortable for you, or if its thematics simply make it a matter of extreme disinterest, we encourage you to take advantage of the Walkabout on offer instead.

Angelic lore in this Jaunt is a blend of Christian, Islamic, Judaistic, and Zoroastrian sources. For purposes of this Jaunt, rather than confirming any one religious worldview, the Rightful Celestial Authority - god or gods - is referred to as The Divine, which is an ambiguous noun and may be either singular or collective. The Sithen are ruled by a Queen; Hell by an Infernal Parliament.

The previous jaunt concerned the theft of a piece of the Name of the Divine, all of which together created the world; any one piece retains the power to grant a wish or obliterate a town. The thief brought the piece to Melasurei, where it was the subject of a massive scavenger hunt and ultimately used by a Traveler to give substance to the Peregrines and prevent a demon from taking it to Hell. This constituted the first played-out jaunt failure in Syn’s history, and the first failed jaunt since Belljar Island, in backstory.

The Market of Tech Duinn is on the slopes of a hill. At the peak of the hill is the central Bonfire, where cursed or forbidden magics are fed to fuel the fire - wands, staffs, magic books, and much more abstract substances are all cast into the perpetual multicolored flame.

Dhuosnos’ tent is also at the peak of the hill, part of the inner ring of tents which belong to the Princes of the Market. From there, smaller tents and stalls stretch out in all directions, in a shape somewhere between a galactic swirl and a starfish. The major lanes through the Market are named according to what major landmarks lie in that direction - though with the exception of the Lethe, none of them is within a hundred miles.

Northwest is Sabaoth Lane, the general direction of the armies of the Heavenly Host. Most angels residing in the Market erect their tents on Sabaoth Lane. North is the Styx Lane where newcomers or short-term visitors congregate, as it’s the shortest lane and the least desirable ‘neighborhood.’ East is Golganova Lane, pointing towards the free city of mortals; while Peregrines are found throughout the Market, the more organized and militant Peregrines tend to be found at the far edges of the Market on either side of this lane. Southeast is Melasurei Lane, and the nearest crossing to Hell. Demons tend to settle anywhere but here, but those who do business with Demons, and those who trade in Sins & Virtues, are most likely to be found here. South is Asphodel Lane, pointing to the bulk of settled Purgatory and the Asphodel Meadows (although the Asphodel Meadows surround the Market on all sides), and the oldest settlers of the Market congregate here, with their own smaller Bonfires and those few huts, shrines, and stalls of a more permanent nature found among these tents. West is Court Lane, pointing towards the Court of the Queen of the Sithen. Sithen with more important Demesnes, wealth, & status, and the richest and best-connected of the Immortali, tend to be found along this lane.

Further out, there are ‘Alleys’ connecting the Lanes, and smaller Lanes spring up here and there, but there are enough of these that we encourage players who set up tents along them to name them as needed.

Compared to Melasurei, the total permanent population of the Market of Tech Duinn is tiny - around 6,000, roughly 1,800 each of Sithen, Immortali, & Peregrines, plus 300 Angels and 300 Demons. At any given time, there are perhaps another 600 camped out along Styx Lane temporarily. However, since the new Eschaton began, there are perhaps a thousand new Peregrines camped in a sprawl along the end of Golganova Lane, and 1,500 refugees of all kindreds crowding the ends of Melasurei Lane.

In general, merchants and traders are located closer to the lanes, and residences are more likely in the narrower alleyways between lanes; longer-term or higher-status residents are more likely close to the central bonfire; newcomers and lower-status residents stay further from the center. But there are no formal rules, and only Dhuosnos & the Princes of the Market have actual Demesnes here - that is to say, legal right to claim the land is their property.

Angels: Winged and halo-ed beings, messengers, servants, and soldiers of The Divine. Righteous, but not always benevolent, the Angels stationed in Purgatory never forget how far they are from home, finding the place strange, misguided, inhospitable, and tragic. It is a constant danger to their sense of themselves, a trial and a temptation, too miserable but also too vibrantly alive in ways the land of the dead should not be. Angel wings are generally white, but may also come in bright, natural colors. Angels in the Market are often particularly resentful of the authority of the Sithen, as Dhuosnos asserts his prerogatives frequently and forcefully.

Demons: Adorned with horns and tail, the more powerful also sporting wings (but never the bright-colored or stainless wings of angels), Demons are the fallen, rebels against the Divine, beings to whom independence is more important than harmony. Some are sadistic and malicious, some chaotic and hedonistic, some simply too passionate to be governed. Purgatory suits them - but the necessary limits and restrictions they must suffer to remain in the Market do not. Demons in the Market cannot help but feel that Dhuosnos ought to have been a Demon, for his defiance of other norms and mercenary outlook, or an Angel, with his autocratic insistence on authority.

Sithen: The Sithen all made a choice. Angels chose to serve the Divine; Demons to rebel. Sithen disobeyed only one divine command: to make war on the Rebels. For that, they were cast out and despised by both sides of the war. Now, countless ages after it began, they have claimed the scorched battlefield between Heaven and Hell as their own country, bribed both sides for the right to the land, and depend upon both sides to use them in diplomacy, espionage, and trade, pacifist mercenaries eking out a living in a warzone. Some Sithen are serene as angels, some as resentful as demons. Most have gossamer wings and long, pointed ears, but some share or mingle angelic or demonic traits instead; Sithen with illusion as a part of their Demesnes may appear as Immortali or other celestial beings, for a time. In the Market of Tech Duinn, Immortali & Peregrines are welcome, Angels & Demons tolerated, but more than anywhere else save the Queen’s Court, Sithen rule. Some Sithen are unused to this status and authority, and often shocked by how Dhuosnos & others throw their weight around. Others are emboldened to the kind of confident hierarchy Angels so often display elsewhere.

Immortali: Not everyone dies. A few humans or other mortal beings escape or cheat death, whether through Divine heritage or magic, curses or blessings, defeating or evading an Angel of Death… many of these eventually enter the Land of the Dead in any case, unable to finish their spiritual journeys in life, and end up foreign nationals in Purgatory. Unbound by the careful rules of the warring spiritual beings here, Immortali spend their afterlives collecting wealth, pursuing their dreams, or in whatever decadent manner may suit them. Some Immortali may have visible non-human traits, at player discretion. They are comparatively rich and carefree, but never able to forget that they do not belong, not in any realm. The Immortali of the Market tend to be those who have something they desperately want that centuries or millennia of life have not enabled them to procure.

To the casual eye, any Investigator in the Market will appear to be an Immortali. They revive upon bodily death, answer to strange beings who cursed them with strange magics, and wander the worlds on mysterious whim. While their specific nature and purpose is unlikely to be guessed, for those who have been here millennia pursuing immortal agendas, nobody is really likely to care who they are.

Peregrines: The lost souls of the dead, those who were not taken or claimed by any rulers of any overworld or underworld, Divine or Diabolical. Before the Asaph Eschaton, Peregrines gradually drifted and lost substance and memory, until they became wraiths, unable to speak and even lacking solid flesh unless they drank mortal blood or immortal ichor. Now, all Peregrines have flesh granted to them by the power of the Name - grey skin, eyes, and hair that do not fade with time, though any memories they lost before are still gone. Now that Peregrines do not need to trade their Sins and Virtues for blood & ichor - they may still do so, but only if they choose to - the markets of Purgatory are unbalanced, and the Peregrines are beginning to accumulate wealth and power as a faction. Many Peregrines are still enslaved to Sithen, demons, or Immortali, having sold themselves before the Name gave them flesh. Angels & Demons still seek control over their souls.

If you’re interested in a plot role for this jaunt, head over here to let us know which one. Casting will be done during the day on the 12th.

Marshal of the Hailstorm - an angelic general and one-being army, here to guard against demonic treachery in the negotiations. A jaded, stone-faced badass with a terrifying reputation. Possesses the power to rain fire and brimstone, water and hail, and utterly destroy armies and landscapes.

Opener of Locks - the Angel sent to bargain, said to be able to talk their way through any barrier in Heaven or Hell. Charming and mysterious.

Angel of Scorpions - the Angel of Punishment & Prince of the Market, whose task is to sell angelic stockpiles of Sin wholesale to lost souls worthy of damnation. Furious and disapproving.

Prince of Chess - a Prince of Hell (not of the Market) who, after drinking from the Styx for aeons, is incapable of uttering a falsehood. Possesses the power of truth in ways that frighten the most honest of angels.

Prince of the Gaps - demonic Prince of the Market, with power over the spaces between things - between appearance and reality, form and nature, boundary and connection. A powerful mystic with a reputation for daring everything, and getting away with it.

Marquis of the 66th - a general of Hell who can share power with other Demons, making every warrior who serves under them just as potent as they are. Disciplined, inscrutable, withdrawn, and entirely too perceptive.

Prince of Gold - Sithen Prince of the Market, a being of absurd material wealth who smuggles resources between Death and Life. A profligate, flamboyant hedonist with a shrewd mind for profit and a reputation for scrupulous fairness.

Prince of Witches - Immortali Prince of the Market, ancient and amoral, who can bewitch unwary souls to their service. The Prince of Witches has history with nearly everyone - old alliances or feuds, which can be plotted at the player’s discretion - and is easily the social equal of any Angel, Demon, or Sithen.

The Huntress - a militant Peregrine who leads many of the newly organized and mercenary Peregrine warriors, & seeks to carve out a fresh, secure future for her people. Often holds the orb which grants the Peregrine Princedom of the Market, but as a believer in radical equality, passes the orb to others just as frequently. Zealous and uncompromising, as impractical as any passionate idealist.

Dhuosnos - The Old Man of the Market, owns the Demesnes it is set on, alchemically measures Sins and Virtues. (Since this is such an important role to the function of the jaunt, Dhuosnos will be played by one of the Familiar Faces.)

Many plot role skills on this jaunt will be tradeable items. If a character trades away their plot role skill before the end of the jaunt, they will receive a free skill gain in its place. This free skill would not require a teaching proof (if it is a jaunt skill, it will need a use proof as usual).

After parts have been cast, we’ll ask the plot role players to pop over here and let everyone know who they’re playing!

The primary population of the Market is Sithen, Immortali, & Peregrine. If you’re not sure what to Infiltrate as, defaulting to these three rather than Angels or Demons (who would be here on a Mission) is probably better for the balance of the plot, but if you have an Angel or Demon in mind, go for it! Just keep in mind the strict hierarchies and remember to defer to the Princes among your factions!

Investigators will, by default, appear to be Immortali. Appearing all in grayscale as Peregrines is also possible. If your character wants to appear as an Angel, Demon, or Sithen in physical likeness, you may, but the lack of Angelic Graces, Demonic Dignities, or Sithen Demesnes may give you away, as might confusion about Angelic or Demonic hierarchies! In terms of in-jaunt housing, Investigators are free to set up tents at the ends of the lanes leading out of the Market; there are many camps there already, and a few more campers won’t go amiss.

Dignities/Graces/Demesnes [S] - the powers of Demons, Angels, and Sithen (respectively), which indicate their station. Dignities may be bartered or sold; Graces must be freely given; Demesnes are personal, and come attached to land in Purgatory. Beyond being status symbols, they have practical uses: an aura of awe or fear; command over lesser beings of their type; control of a natural element; magical weaponry. An Angel’s Flaming Sword is a Grace, and so is a demon’s mastery of hellfire. Imagination is encouraged. Every celestial being has at least one of these; powerful ones have many. But even the least powerful is still a legendary being. During the Jaunt itself, these powers should be grandiose and extreme, setting their users above mortal souls. Afterward, they will be no more powerful than other skills - but still probably among the more potent abilities gained this way.

Tasks [U] - Angels and Demons have these; Sithen do not. These powers relate directly to the job held by a being in the celestial or infernal hierarchy. A Recording Angel can transcribe an accurate record of all events which occur in their presence, even if secret or hidden, down to the thoughts and intentions of those around them. A Guardian Angel may shield their chosen charge from ANY harm or temptation, for a limited time. A Messenger may speak to anyone and is impossible to ignore or interrupt; an Angel of Death may kill mortals at a touch (including some Immortali). Some demons may know the thoughts of mortals and whisper advice to them in their own voice, grant their wishes, or power their magic. Others may inflict torment tailored to a mortal by wishing it. Still other demons change shape, cause ill fortune or natural disasters, inflict insanity, or possess others’ minds.

Celestial Physique [U] - the physical trappings of celestial beings. Their qualities vary - some are simply what they appear to be, but some Angels manipulate light with their halos, some demons have red-hot horns, some Sithen hear their names spoken anywhere in Purgatory, and so on.

Necromancy; Exorcism; Spirit Bargaining [T] - the ability of Demons, Angels, or Sithen to deal with the dead, commanding their obedience, summoning or dismissing them, and binding them to service. Sithen must pay the dead for their services in some way; Angels must do so only for Divine purposes and the good of those they command; Demons may do as they like.

Sins & Virtues [T] - the focused essences of the Seven Deadly Sins or Seven Cardinal Virtues can be used by those who possess them in abundance (naturally or by trade and barter). But they’re not infinite wellsprings, rather, resources to be spent. Virtues diminish as they are spent. Sins grow until they consume the user.

Wrath fuels combat.
Pride grants an ability to command or to shrug off supernatural commands.
Sloth grants a resistance to enchantment, fear, or mental influence.
Lust makes you more persuasive & seductive.
Gluttony causes a short-term surge in physical energy and healing.
Greed grants magnetic telekinesis, sleight of hand, or almost anything that aids in acquisition of material wealth.
Envy gives the ability to value goods on sight, increased stealth & prevarication, & an edge in competitions of any kind.

Temperance grants immunity to poison, disease, and other debilitating physical ailments.
Patience gives a sixth sense against danger.
Diligence grants supernatural endurance - both resistance to damage and ability to continue in the face of exhaustion or other physical obstacles.
Humility causes you to appear less important to others, and makes it harder to target you with attacks.
Kindness decreases hostility and suspicion directed towards you as long as you do not behave in an overtly violent or hostile manner.
Charity increases the gain others receive from any help you offer, whether material or spiritual, but does not diminish your own sacrifices.
Chastity causes an increase in mental focus and attention, allowing you to perform mental tasks swiftly without distraction.

Wound Regeneration [U] - the ability to have a body recover from any wound dealt it, given time. Many, if not most, Immortali possess this trait.

Immortali Sorcery [T] - Magical tricks for those not necessarily magically inclined, gained through virtue of long study as an Immortali. You may gain up to three spells, which you can create on your own (with eventual mod approval of these spells). Imagination is encouraged.

Asaph Eschaton 9:17 (January 17)- The Caravan Arrives; Caveat Emptor. A new influx of several hundred refugees from Melasurei arrives, leading to reunions, welcoming parties, and sales both celebratory and predatory. Be careful what bargains you make.

Asaph Eschaton 9:25 (Jan 25)- The Bear Market. Word has spread that the speculated future value of Sins & Virtues is much lower, leading to hurried large-scale sales of those qualities at discount prices. Misbehavior in the wake of this leads to Dhuosnos banning all Angels & Demons from the Market for the remainder of the Chapter (Month), leading to upset and shady business on the fringes of the market.

Asaph Eschaton 10:2 (Feb 2)- The Fire Goes Out. The theft of an infamous cursed item from the central Bonfire causes it to go out, causing flickers of magic throughout Dhuosnos’ Demesnes, and the belated discovery of numerous other thefts.

Asaph Eschaton 10:10 (Feb 10)- The Sale of the Princedom. Dhuosnos will hear final offers, make his decision, and either privately sell or publicly auction the Seventh Princedom on this date. While this goes on, explorers or investigators may have uncovered a secret of the Market which will keep them busy elsewhere.

Asaph Eschaton 10:18 (Feb 18)- The Parlay of the Princes. The next scheduled formal meeting of the Princes of the Market will meet to hear petitions and grievances and set rules on this date. Those who have not yet gotten their way have a last chance to press their agendas.

Feb 26: Liminal Return

When you’ve figured out the details of what you’re doing for this jaunt, please go over here and let everyone know where they can find your character.

The previous jaunt included a comprehensive list of inspiration sources, as well as information on angels and demons in various religions/mythologies. Those resources may still be helpful on this just; others may be added by mods or players.

Matt is running this show. Jill and Airdra were both around for the first jaunt, and are somewhat setting-conversant.

An FAQ compiled from questions asked on the first jaunt, with additions about the length of an Eschaton and what’s going on in Melasurei, is available here.

I asked on Plurk earlier whether Glamour was a tradable item, and the answer was yes, so!

I imagine trading it would follow the same mechanisms as Virtues and Sins. But when it's defined as "the distilled essence of human sentiment" (energy sourced from emotions, and not ties to any particular emotion in and of itself), what would the actual worth of it be, relatively speaking?

In the NWoD canon, "Glamour can be used to "jumpstart" the strange enchanted objects of the fae." Would this possibly extend to celestial/demonic weapons or artifacts, that require a jumpstart? Or potentially temporarily boost their abilities?

There is a skill called Hedgespinning, that allows the Changeling to channel one point of Glamour per hour into focusing on and creating a Fae item; could this work to create Celestial/Demonic/Sithen items as well?

How would other races go about using Glamour?

How would harvesting work? Typically this would be a simple matter of just skimming off human emotions, but that's the kicker isn't it - humans are an extremely minimal presence here.

The strongest Glamour is harvested from deep-rooted or intense emotions, but harvesting from supernatural creatures also brings certain risks, such as losing oneself to a derangement (mental illness or madness) that their source has. Airdra and I discussed it briefly, and we figured that Peregrines, with their only-very-recent gain of long-term memories, would give very minimal Glamour due to the lack of strong emotional history; and perhaps Immortali would follow regular Glamour rules depending on their species. But we didn't have any ideas on what would happen from harvesting Angels, Demons or Sithen.

Looking for some clarification of the free skill gain for trading away a plot role skill - does that mean if someone who has a plot role trades their skill away, they can get another skill in addition to whatever they earn from AC that month, or that if they buy the plot role skill and then trade it away, they can swap it out for free with that month's AC?

The first of those!

-The worth would be variable -- we know that's not a great answer but it's hard to be specific in a barter-based economy. Say, roughly equivalent to an equal number of doses of Sin or Virtue, but maybe more if a given buyer has greater need/more use for it. see below for what uses might be had for it!

-It absolutely makes sense that it could be used to jumpstart/unlock enchanted items.

-Hedgespinning could be used to create equivalents to Sithen items, except as noted below.

-Harvesting Immortali would work normally. Harvesting Peregrines could work normally, or could be ineffective for the reasons noted - how much emotional freight Peregrines have is hugely variable, because not all Peregrines have suffered severe memory loss, and some have, but have accrued many new memories since their last loss.

-Harvesting Sithen would be very taxing - the Harvester would experience whatever emotion was harvested in equal intensity. Angels or Demons would be the same as Sithen, plus granting Heavenly or Infernal resonance - which could enable the creation of Angelic or Demonic items, but would also make one more receptive to authority, honest, Virtuous / more rebellious against authority, dishonest, Sinful.

Do angels/demons/sithen have physical offspring/siblings/families? Or are all "families" basically found family situations?

Okay, so. Angels, Sithen, and Demons can have physical siblings, whether or not they have parents - not all do. And those who have physical families have them without pregnancy and with sex optional.

Here's how this works.

Almost all Angels, Sithen, & Demons originated in the same moment as Creation itself - the beginning of the universe - as Angels. At the moment of Creation, the generative forces of the universe invoked by the Divine provided a sufficient population of intelligences to monitor and oversee each unique aspect of Creation. One Angel set over Hydrogen, one Angel set over the weak nuclear force, one Angel set over the idea of conflict, et cetera.

As the possibilities of these Creations grew, these immensely powerful Arch-Angels had 'children.' The Archangel of Conflict birthed angels of War, of Debate - Conflict and Combustion together created the Angel of Wildfire.

These 'births' and 'relationships' were primarily emergent properties of the universe, not intentional, planned families. And as the combinations of matter, energy, and information became more and more complex, while the number of new creations decreased, the affinity of such angels also became blurred or generalized. Not all Angels were Guardians of any definable substance or property.

With the origin of mortal sentiences came The Fall - a dispute among angels about the role of mortals in creation and the correctness of the Divine Plan. In this first rebellion, many new ideas were spawned - the first Demons who were never Angels first, and a few new Angels as well, because Righteousness could not exist until there was Unrighteousness to distinguish it from.

The death of Angels, and the rejections of foreordained roles by Demons, lead to many roles being vacant, so now affinity-at-the-moment-of-creation no longer determined what a given Angel or Demon would be set over. Instead, the Divine Bureaucracy assigned Angels to those tasks and roles most sorely needed, and the Parliament of Princes did much the same as Demons.

Now, in a mature Creation, very few concepts or substances are truly new enough to be considered an act of Creation and spawn a new Angel or Demon. Those that do are often the product of prolonged and deliberate research - Angels working with other Angels, Demons with other Demons, to deliberately introduce a new element into existence. These Angels or Demons must work well together, and be passionate about their research, so they often are romantically entangled, but it is not the sex or connection which births a new spirit, but the existence of the unprecedented in the universe.

There is so much precedent that these births are very rare among Angels or Demons - and almost impossible for Sithen, because Sithen are defined not by their Rightful Place in Creation, nor for Forging Their Own Way, but for their Rejection alone, and Rejection rarely leads to Creation. If there are ten new angels and ten new demons per Eschaton, or even one new Sithen, it's a Baby Boom.

Angelic or Demonic spirits are born not fully developed, but fully sentient - they are never infants or toddlers, but they may be children before they are adults, simply children who can move about on their own, who speak and reason and perceive, but lack experience.

Since literally everyone is a supernatural creature, would their Masks still be effective in hiding their Miens from sight, or would everyone just see them anyway? Or would all the conflicting supernatural energies make them fizzle out?

Is it possible to Infiltrate as a Sithen ally/employee of Dhuosnos? ~~I can't resist a canon joke about Al Mualim.~~ Loyal, disloyal, double agent, fence sitter, mercenary, whether he's helpful could go many ways depending on his past and how the plot plays out...

Yes, certainly! You will want to contact whichever Familiar Face player winds up playing him for details (this will be settled by the time plot role assignments go live on the 12th).

"only Dhuosnos & the Princes of the Market have actual Demesnes here" Does this mean that any Sithen who has land/Demesnes does not own land anywhere near the main setting of this Jaunt, but far off in some other part of Purgatory, say, Melasurei?

It could be near the Market, but it couldn't be within the boundaries of the Market, or between the Market and the Styx.

Cool! I'll add that to my list of Infiltration possibilities!

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