Champion District
Overview
Champion’s District towers over Sasserine's western skyline, a district of soldiers, gladiators, mercenaries, and warriors who follow in the footsteps of the city’s first lord-mayor, a priest of Navashtrom, God of Strength and Harmony named Teraknian. Champion’s District has a notso-friendly relationship with the Noble District, and citizens see themselves as the true and rightful leaders of the city.Gladitorial Challenges
The Lorchester Arena is one of the more popular entertainment venues in the city. Fights are scheduled at minimum once per week by an organization of mercenaries, hunters, and explorers known as Zelkarune’s Horns . Fights in the Arena are generally not to the death, but are often used to settle debts or conflicts between people or organizations. At other times, Zelkarune’s Horns sponsor what are known as “Dragon Challenges,” in which local heroes and mercenaries fight against dangerous creatures. The Horns are said to be preparing a yearly event that pits numerous teams of gladiators against each other, modeled afterer the world-famous “Champion’s Games” held yearly far to the north, although they have yet to announce a date for the first competition.Demographics
If you’re from Champion’s District, you may belong to a minor noble family, and have probably been to the Sasserine Arena several times. You might know someone who has fought in the arena, and may have desires to test your mettle there yourself someday. Alternately, you may be interested in exploring the Southern swamps to try to gather trophies (living or dead) for Zelkarune’s Horns. You likely worship Navashtrom, or possibly Tardeshou. If you worship The Lady, you keep your faith personal and close to your chest.
Government
Dawn Council Representative
Champion’s District’s representative nobles are the Lorchesters, old blood who have been established in Sasserine nearly from the city’s foundation. The family’s patriarch, Neldrak Lorchester , is generally thought to be a bit too scheming for his own good. The Lorchesters have recently clashed with Cudgel District’s Taskerhill family over ownership of Thunder River Lumber. Closer to home, they’ve been at odds with another Champion’s District noble family, the Toregsons. Rumor holds that the source of the conflict between the Lorchesters and the Toregsons has something to do with the Smith’s Guild.City Watch
The Champion’s Watch are the most militant of the seven watches. Their members patrol the streets of Champion’s District in full uniform on regular schedules; their presence in the district is as much for show as for law enforcement. Members of the Watch are expected to take part in Arena events monthly, with any winnings being split with the church of Navashtrom, God of Strength and Harmony . The Champion’s Watch looks down (literally and figuratively) on the Shadowshore Watch, regarding them as little better than the criminals they know populate that district. Of the seven watches, the Champion’s Watch comprises the most loyal and incorruptible members; their high pay and morale render internal corruption all but unknown.Quick Links
- The City Sasserine
- Factions List
- List of all Merchants and Services
- List of Taverns, Inns and Brothels
- Worshiped Gods in Sasserine
Champion District Locations
- Six Sword Tavern (tavern)
- Rumblegut’s (tavern/inn)
- Sasserine Sendings (messenger service)
- Lorchester Manor (district representative see Lorchester Family )
- Zelkarune’s Hall (museum see Zelkarune’s Horns )
- Redwall Stable
- Sasserine Arena
- The Trophy Hunter (curio shop)
- Moneylender’s Guildhall
- Gladiator’s Best (fine weapons)
- Toregson Manor (minor noble see Toregsons Family )
- The Tipsy Troglodyte (tavern)
- Three Dwarves Digging (tavern/gaming hall)
- Champion’s Corner Stable
- Aunt Kylie’s (brothel)
- Lanternlighter’s Guildhall
- Champion’s Garrison
- Museum of Mayhem (museum of Arena battles)
- Shrine of The Lady, Goddess of Luck
- House of Battle (district church)
- Shrine of Tardeshou, Goddess of Truth
- Fendal’s Pets (exotic pets and guard beasts)
- Liomar’s Links (fine chainmail products)
- Vildivar’s (bows, arrows, ranged weapons)
- Bee in the Bottle (potions)
- Navashtrom’s Quencher (tavern)
- The Catapulter (tavern/gaming hall)
- Champion’s Lighthouse
- The Hidden Vortex (fortune teller)
- Snaver’s Kennel (animal trainer)
- Spells for Swords (magic shop)
- Navashtrom’s Market (general goods, weapons, armor, metalwork)
- The Eye Stalkers (Detective Agency)
- Shrine of Inurath, Goddess of War
Population
Roughly 2,700
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