Refuge, City of Mists

The City of Mists lies at the center of the Plain of Fear as the capital of Refuge. Originally the last bastion for the People Of Azure during the Second Fall, it now flourishes as a global center of trade and culture.

Appearance

Streets & Stairs

Refuge is a dense and florid mutlicultural magnate, bustling with business, purpose, and celebration. The terraced city is criss-crossed with elegant, if labyrinthine streets, that curve through the districts and neighborhoods bringing horses, wagons, and foot traffic to every corner.
Switchback stairways scale walls and thread through alleys, making foot travel convenient, but confusing, but despite all of the visitors, everyone in the city seems to know exactly where they are going.
While the pace may be unsettling to a stranger, none of the city-dwellers appear harsh, or pushy, merely consumed with the matters of the lifeblood of the city.

Beauty & Business

During the day the city grows quite loud, as merchants hawk their wares, deliveries and shipments continually unload, and outdoor seated eateries host hungry denizens for lunchbreaks, festivities, and entertainment
Much of the city's structural architecture is fashioned of marble and painted timber, with stone blocks stacked in below elevated archways and support systems adorned with hanging vines and gardens.
While the sun and blue skies bathe the city in a tropical brilliance, the divine mists stemming from the First Temple provide a comforting cool breeze, spilling into the valleys surrounding the city visible from many breathtaking vistas.

City Life

Refuge is considered the safest city in the world, and with good reason; the metropolis is protected by a large and highly trained military, legions of spellcrafters, dozen of Vanir giants, hundreds of Twin-Souls, and most of all, the gods themselves. Due to this, most people pursue their work and leisurely affairs with calm and peace, something you rarely find in the outside world.
Many prefer to walk when they need to get to places, but for those who can afford it, the skywagons are available for convienent and quick travel.

People

The people of Refuge are diverse, populous, and joyful. Blessed with eternal spring and beauty around them, even the poorest of the cities inhabitants are happier than any counterpart found in foreign lands.
Most demographics are represented in the city, the least being Alantrian, though this is mostly due to distance, rather than any stigma against The Dread Empire. The City has many neighborhoods with architectural styles that match the homelands of its residents, giving the city a cosmopolitan feel.

Places

Shops

Refuge has some of the most impressive wares available in all of Tremalking, and its merchants are as sophisticated as their product.

Twinsouls "R" Us

Penelope Vandrak, and retired Dwarven Twin -Souled and wizened dealer of exotics, maintains a store full of enchanted equipment, and magical devices.
It has been heard that she can give information on specific dungeons, for those that seek it, if the price is right.
The price is usually a valuable trinket to add to her wares.
FOR SALE

Thermal Cube (90) - 15g
Cold Cube (78) - 15g
Shiftweave
—(enough for 5 suits)- 50g
Hewards Handy Spice Pouch
—(10 charges) (6) - 20g
Cleansing stone (100) - 20g
Everbright Lanterns (16) - 30g
Moodmark paint (6)- 40g
Rope of Mending (3)- 45g
Horn of Silent alarm - 50g
Boots of the Winterlands (2) - 400g
Periapt of Health - 200g (5)
Gloves of swimming and climbing - 270g
eyes of minute seeing (3)- 300g
ring of swimming - 300g (2)
ring of resistance
—(necrotic, lightning, psychic) - 4000g each
rope of climbing - 350g
saddle of the cavalier - 400g
(morphs to any mount size)
goggles of the night - 300g (4)
Brooch of shielding - 250g
Necklace of Adaptation - 320g
lantern of revealing - 500g
robe of useful things
—(3 ladder, 2 iron door, 4 horse, 2 rowboat, 4 window) - 560g
Cloak of the Manta Ray - 600g
pearl of power - 500g
necklace of prayer beads windwalking (5 beads) - 2000g
Dust of Dryness (6 pinches) - 750g
handy haversack - 800g
Gem of Brightness
—(for home self defense) - 850g
bag of holding - 1200g
periapt of wound closure - 200g
Immovable Rod - 5000g
Studded leather armor of resistance - 4500g

Gendrin's Blacksmithing

Gendrin's prides himself in his valuable work – the smithing of expensive and exotic metals.
Despite his Halfling lineage, his renown is common knowledge across Refuge, and perhaps, among accomplished smiths, respected by all of the territories of Tremalking.
He is always willing to buy premium materials for his trade.
FOR SALE

common armor and weapons for price +50g
Mithril half plate - 1500g
mithril scalemale - 850g
mithril splint - 850g
mithrll plate - 3000g
adamantine scalemale - 800g
adamantine breastplate - 1200g
adamantine splint - 1000g
adamantine plate - 4000g
mettenese steel plate - 2000g
mettenese steel half plate - 800g
mettenese steel chain mail - 120g
silvered weaponry - +120g to price
silverite weaponry and armor - 200g to price
Adamantite longsword - 600g
Adamantite scimitar - 600g
Ithilmar Glaive - 300g
—(ithilmar accepts transmutation enchantments very well, -8DC)
Ithilmar flail - 150g
DIVING BELL

—(provides one creature enough air for 2 hrs, divide by number of users)- 4000g
nails - 1g for 100
Silver Dragonscle armor - 18000g
+2 half plate - 20000g
+1 Glaive - 900g
+1 Longsword - 800g
+1 spear - 800g
+1 saber (scimitar) - 650g
+1 Javelin - 600g (3)
+1 dart - 100g each (20)
+1 dagger - 250g each (20)

Dead Eye Fletcher

A favorite among the keenest marksmen, Olsov Havrin's bowcraft is top-notch.
Not only is this Half-orc's wood-work premium grade, but he also offers enchanted arms and ammo, and takes custom orders to make them as well.
FOR SALE

2) +3 bolts - 500g each
3) +2 arrows - 250g each
+1 shortbow - 500g
+1 Handcrossbow - 550g
+1 Light crossbow 800g
X2 Blazing bow/crossbowstring (2/day 1D10 Fire)
—(once applied weapon is magical, cannot be removed)- 200g
X2 Frozen bow/crossbowstring (2/day 1D10 cold)
—(once applied weapon is magical, cannot be removed)- 200g

Main Way Theatre – Tranton's Tremendous Troupe of Travelling Talents

All in the name.
FOR SALE

Instrument of Illusions (fiddle)- 70g
Instrument of Illusions (Lyre)- 60g
Instrument of Illusions (Drum)- 30g
Instrument of Scribing (Lute) - 50g
Instrument of Scribing (Bagpipe) - 80g
Instrument of Scribing (violin) - 80g

Bjonson & Sons Alchemicals Galore

Originally a father and son business, once Bjon retired, his son and grandsons continued to peddle the family's famous potions and elixirs.
FOR SALE

Pressure Capsules (200) - 5g
Pot of Awakening - 45g
Potion of watchful rest - 50g (20)
potion of sobriety - 50g 
—(cures drunkenness) (50)
potion of babble - 40g
—(can understand one language written on bottle for 1 day) (mettenese, marjolesian, shin, draconic, dwarvish, elvish, celestial) (10 each)
Potion of Comprehension - 100g
Potion of random polymorph - 200g (2)
potion of climbing - 180g (3)
potion of fire breathing - 200g
potion of Cold breathing - 200g
potion of invisibility - 500g
potion of growth - 400g
potion of resistance
—(psychic, fire, cold, acid, poison, necrotic) - 300g (5 each)
Potion of Water Walking - 260g (4)
Potion of water breathing - 210g (10)
elixir of health - 150g (20)
common healing - 70g (20)
greater healing - 220g (10)
superior healing - 2200g (2)
Supreme healing potion - 22000g
potion of heroism - 300g
Potion of petrification removal - 350g (5)
Keoghtoms Ointment (5 doses) - 600g
Mummyrot antidote - 290g (2)
poison antidote - 200g (10)
Blood of the Lycanthrope antidote - 300g (4)
Potion of greatness - 2000g
—(permenantly raises your lowest stat by 1)
Empty vials - 2g per

The Scrollworks

The well read Kobold, Eisenhoft, manages a collection of magical parchment and ink, including spell scrolls, books, and his prized Scrolls of Transcription, a best-seller for travelers and royalty.
FOR SALE

Enduring Spellbooks (10) - 25g
inks and papers
pawned spell books
scrolls
Scrolls of Transcription (pair) - 200g
—(when something is written in one, it is written in the other. Does not work across planes)

Mundane – But Magical!

It is unclear whether the Firbolg Sorpha puts more time into her wares or her mechanical assistant.
Everyone in Refuge could use a helping hand, but, one wonders if such technology is here to help or hinder while browsing her store.
FOR SALE

broom of cleaning
—one charge/day to sweap 100ft cube - 50g (19)
lados sand
—removes rush or blemishes from armor - 10g per pouch - (20)
pets of favored enemies
—pets that have a specific beast that they have to keep them away from homes. - 150g
—(cats, dogs, hawks, owls, ferrets)
Brush of animal handling
—gain advantage on AH checks on nonhostile furred animals, if successfully used on animal - 100g
pitchfork of farm
—+2 Str and althletics checks for farmwork - 20g
counting stone
—speak type of item then place stone on pile of said item, number will appear on stone of said item - 15g
refilling inkwell
—speak command word to refill - 10g
rod of hand warmng - 40g
magical slippers
—keeps feet warm - 5g
transcripting paper
—transcribes dictations so you don't actually have to write it down - 2g per page
ironflower
—comb that turns into a dagger once - 30g
jackal’s disk
—a shield that collapses into a glove as an action - 150g
west arrow
—when placed on ground, it always points west - 15g
sundisk
—tracks time to sunrise and sunset - 9g
ducks cape
—this cape cannot become wet, and sheds water with ease - 50g
The escape goat
—small token with goat on it, can one time summon a goat that wrecks up the place - 90g
Oil of Slipperiness - 300g
Tea Set of Curing
—(purifies any poisons that might but placed in this set) - 300g

Antoinette Antiquities

Antoinette is unusally sensitive for a Refugean. Her magical wares seem more like misfit toys than treasure.
One has to wonder, based on her inventory, if her home is filled with various pets nobody else would buy from the pet store, that she was determined to provide a good home for.
FOR SALE?

Caster Shells- 1-9, and a 16
slipbane crutches
—magically enchanted crutches that adhere firmly to any horizontal surface without slipping
—but release with ease when pulled. - 30g
laughing broom
—whenever you punish someone with it, laughs maniaclly - 25g
Hand Painted Senderfall nesting dolls
—eyes are animated and follow you around - 15g
magical glass sphere
—if you beg it to show you a specific person, shows you someone else with the same name - 9g
a -1 longsword (still technically magic) - 50g
unspillable goblet *happy birthday Chrisite* - 20g
snowglobe with hidden soldier inside
—(switches poses when noones looking) - 10g

ARCHEA

Master Arda, a Dragonborn foreigner, runs the mythical furniture company's local store. It is said that Archaea is quite popular across the Princedoms of Midway, and many of Tremalking's residents are hoping their chic designs and affordable prices will soon take root in the rest of the continent's kingdoms.
The shop is more of a warehouse, and the rent is surely costly, but it is neatly packed with lavishly decorative interior living fantasy.
FOR SALE

X50 magical sconces - 25 gold
X100 magical candles - 10g
X5 magical chandeliers - 160 gold
X30 closable curtains (command word) - 50g
X10 door mat of cleansing
—(cleans shoes as they step on it) - 40g
X20 door of enter
—(unlocks and opens on command word of owner, visa versa) - 100g
X10 Chest of preserving- 50g
X30 rug of warmth - (rug is always warm) - 90g
X5 table of passing
—(simply say “Pass the___” and table passes it) - 200g
X12 Standing baths
—(three hanging vials Summoned from the plain of water, one warm, one cold, one room temp) - 600g
X100 ducks towel
—this towel cannot become wet, and sheds water with ease - 30g
X4 Grandfather Orbs of Time - 700g
X9 motion paintings
—(command word, the paintings will act out their scene like a play before resetting positions
—can be betwen 10-90 mins depending) -900g
Shiftweave Wallpaper
—(has two patterns that change upon command) - 60g per room
X8 Poles of Rain Resistance
—(minimum three poles, max distance between poles 20ft,
—any area between these poles stops rain like a tarp) - 25g per pole.
X30 illusionary bookshelfs
—(filled wiht illusionary books) - 125g
X50 windows of weather
—(simulated prefered weather on command) - 100g
X9 Bed of self making - 340g
merchant suite - 50g for mansion
noble suite - 200g per room
Marjolesian suite - 250g per room
Mandate suite - 100g per room
melentine suite - 150g per room 
dwarven suite - 200g per room
Reikland suite - 175g per room
elvish suite - 250g per room
dragon suite - 175g per room
shin suite - 300g per room
D’shar suite - 200g per room
barbarian suite - 50g per room
aurum suite - 100g per room

Replacement Limbs

The mysterious Zynstra Fartraveler sells warforged prosthetics here, without charging an arm and a leg.
FOR SALE

-50g a limb.
-Erzatz eye (10) - 15g
-armblade (10) - 20g

Mounts Of The World

NEW EXOTIC BREED EVERY MONTH!
Fornith Carolin, known Changeling, trades impressive and valuable steeds, already trained and domesticated.
The tales of his captures often appear once a night in the songs of Refuge's tavern-minstrels.
FOR SALE

white mane lion - 1500g
warhorse - 500g
elk - 400g
riding horse - 100g
pony - 50g
Vaskerry boar - 800g
Northfold wolf - 600g

Parts And Components

The Lizardfolk run a business here, manned by one called "Tubal-seth", buying and selling the costly components of magic's higher callings. Parts, dusts, and gemstones, available to those that have coin.
Tubal-seth is a quiet business-person by Refugean standards. He'll buy materials of customers, for profit, but he won't ask you where you got it, and he won't tell anyone where his goods came from.
FOR SALE

water weird essence - 60g
Cube Gelatin - 40g
Modron Dust - 45g
yellow mold spores - 30g
Quasit eye - 35g
Yuan-ti fangs - 60g
hill giant angreal - 150g
ettin brains - 90g for pair
X20 barbed devl barbs - 150g each
troll heart - 200g
Bulette claws - 300g
Night Hags eye - 400g
Cyclopse eye - 350g
X3 Roc pinions - 600g
Beholder eye stock - 700g
charcoal 10g pouches
diamonds
—(50g (20), 200g (7), 300g (5), 500g (2), 1000g (1))
diamond dust
gold dust
jade dust
pearls 100g (12)
lead-based ink
divination tokens
ruby’s 50g (10)
platinum rings 25g each (pair 50g) (20)
glass eye (3)
jewled horn (2)
agate 1000g (1)
ivoy strips 50g (8)
black pearl 500g (2)
onyx 150g (9)

Buildings

Landmarks

Founding Date

1 Fifth Age

Type

Capital

Population

350,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Refugeans

Location under

The Plain of Fear

Owning Organization

The Holy City of Refuge