Palace Ormuz

A sprawling complex in the whitewashed Thuvian style speckled with courtyards and gardens, the Palace Ormuz is best known for its intellectual salons organized by Scion Lord Yamthar, where a select subset of Absalom’s aristocracy rubs shoulders with scientists, artificers, academics, and explorers. An invitation to attend the salons is a mark of status, and a request to speak at one is a jewel in any scholar’s cap.
The south wing of the palace has been turned over to the pursuit of Lord Yamthar’s mechanical hobbies. At any given time, a dozen alchemists and esoteric-engineers maintain laboratories there, living off Lord Yamthar’s largesse in exchange for giving House Ormuz first claim at anything they develop. The south wing also houses Yamthar’s growing collection of Jistkan artifacts, and a large workshop where the scion lord dabbles in his own artifice—Yamthar is aware that his talents lie in the salon and not in the factory, but he perseveres nevertheless, and he does benefit from having the best tools and tutors money can buy. His current project is attempting to reactivate what he believes is an ancient Jistkan war machine, a hook-limbed arcane construct three times the size of the scion lord himself. Lord Yamthar has had no luck yet, but he remains optimistic.

Type

Estate

Parent Location

Petal District

Owner

Yamthar

Ruling/Owning Rank

Scion Lord

Owning Organization

House Ormuz