Ambiscade

A campaign for D&D 5e. The city of Ambiscade was constructed 99 years ago as a living monument to the union of magic and technology in a new discipline called theurgy. Ambiscade is made up of five levels: one on the ground, the others suspended above in orbit around the central tower. It is the center of the most advanced and experimental magics in the world, and so arcane hopefuls, researchers, and enthusiasts flock to the city.

The five levels of Ambiscade are, from top to bottom; Cynosure, Velkin, Axis, Baldachin, and Pedestal. All manner of people can roam freely between the lower three levels, using theurgist-powered "lifts" (short-distance transportation chambers) or enchanted stairways to ascend or descend as they please. The fourth level, however, is reserved for visiting diplomats and theurgists, and the fifth level is almost exclusively administrative.

Ambiscade is a city unlike any other, however it is not isolated in this world. The city itself is under the dominion of the Union of Yerey, a small and fairly democratic nation that has historically been completely insignificant economically, militarily, and diplomatically. However, with Ambiscade serving the dual purpose of furthering theurgy and acting as a guard tower to the capital city of Opsica, this may very well be on the brink of changing.