Canpo Mèxosàngue Settlement in Before the Mysts | World Anvil

Canpo Mèxosàngue

Occupying an otherwise abandoned island in the Venetian Lagoon, Camp Half-Blood consists of twelve grand Palazzi and a few smaller buildings lining a canal cut through the island. A small arsenal and arena anchor the canal entrance.   Since the early 6th century, when Charon decided to move the Camp from the foothills of Mount Olympus, the Camp has flourished under the secret patronage of the Doges and Signoria of Venice. Over the years, many of the patrician families of Venice have found their sons and daughters favored by the Olympians and sent the resulting children to the camp for safety and training during their youth.   While the The Myst protects the Camp and it's residents from the prying eyes of the Catholic Church and it's "one true god" rhetoric, the Demi-gods in residence still have questing to do.

The Palazzi

Blending architectural inspiration from both Grecian and Venetian forms, the Palazzi lining the Canal of Camp Half-Blood are monumental structures dedicated to one of the twelve Olympian Gods.

Ca'Zeus

A the north end of the canal, sitting on the eastern bank is a massive building of gold-veined white marble. Large ionic columns line the front and two large golden doors dominate the center of the Palazzo's waterfront entrance. The main floor of the building is laid with Greek keys and lightning bolt motifs in an ornate terrazzo. A shrine dedicated to Zeus dominates the courtyard of the main floor.

Ca'Hera

On the western bank of the north end of the canal, directly across from Ca'Zeus, sits a building similar in size constructed of rose-hued marble. Two large bronze doors are set in the face of the Palazzo flanked by two large doric columns at the waterfront corners of the facade. The flooring of the building and courtyard are covered in a carefully laid geometric motif in rose and dark terrazzo.

Ca'Poseidon

A large building composed of watered marble and iron accents, only slightly smaller than the neighboring Ca'Zeus, this palazzo features a sunken courtyard and a stunning watergate constructed of wrought iron tridents. An imposing shrine to Poseidon sits next to the watergate on the canal end of the courtyard with floating walkways crossing the water.

Ca'Demeter

Built of a green marble with wooden accents, this palazzo sports greenery from just about every window sill and terrace. The courtyard is filled with garden plots

Ca'Ares

Red Verona marble with dark stone and iron accents. Sharp features, martial training grounds fill the courtyard

Ca'Athena

Istrian stone with doric columns and accents. Small open air lecture hall in the courtyard.

Ca'Apollo

Constructed of Pietra serena, a blue-grey sandstone with golden accents, features include medical theater

Ca'Artemis

Light blue Cararra marble with silver accents, features include a small grove in the courtyard and archery range

Ca'Hephestus

Constructed of a rough cut grey stone with copper accents, this building features a number of workstations scattered around it's courtyard. Many of the windows feature smokestacks to guide the dark smoke from the building's many furnaces and forges into the open air.

Ca'Aphrodite

Constructed of Pavonazzetto marble accented with quartz features. Courtyard is surrounded by small niches with fountains.

Ca'Hermes

Built of Peperino stone. Courtyard is filled with tents and hammocks strung between the windows and columns of the loggia. Zip lines run across the upper floors of the courtyard.

Ca'Hestia

The final building on the south end of the canal is a modest palazzo of cream colored stone with wooden accents. The doors on the façade are intricately carved olive wood banded in bronze, although they are rarely found closed. Inside the courtyard, a terrazzo floor with flame motifs leads visitors to a wide bronze pedestal bearing a brazier with a roaring flame. Lining the walls are various cookery stations interspersed with tables.   In between each set of four palazzi, two bridges span the canal. The northern bridge, situated between Ca'Posiedon/Ca'Demeter and Ca'Ares/Ca'Athena, is known as Ponte Olimpo. The southern bridge, situated between Ca'Apollo/Ca'Artemis and Ca'Hephestus/Ca'Aphrodite, is known as Ponte Venexia.

Other buildings

The Camp also features a number of other buildings and areas useful to training the campers.  

Amphitheater

On the western end of the camp, overlooking the waters of the lagoon, the amphitheater is constructed of local limestone and can seat five thousand comfortably. Flanking the

Arena

Situated on a hexagonal island on the east end of the camp's territory, the Arena is an impressive hexagonal stadium featuring entrances dedicated to each of the twelve Olympians. The entire building is surrounded by a loggia of Corinthian columns in a white marble. Inside, the floor of the arena is adaptable to any number of training scenarios, including naval exercises. The stands surrounding the floor are constructed from limestone with seating for over ten thousand spectators.

Arsenal

One the east end of the large island sits a small marina with it's entrance protected by the hexagonal Arena island. Inside the marina are a number of docks and floating walkways with various ships of different sizes as well as a few dry docks. Surrounding the water are a number of smaller buildings and warehouses. Overall, the complex mimics the Republic of Venice's famed Arsenal in form and function.

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