Bazhou (bah-ZHO)

Overview

If Aziridine is a dense city, Bazhou is many dense cities stacked on top of one another. The highest buildings in all of Lain-Lethor can be found here. The spells required to run much of the technology in the city result in a perpetual starless night, but the artificial lights more than make up for this. While Aziridine is focused on biological and chemical sciences, Bazhou is focused on the science of applied magicks. The new containment tubes for magical and alchemical energy make the impossible possible - lifts that rise in the air, glowing lights, even functioning false limbs. The people of Bazhou have the ROOK’s presence to thank for this, as the technology is based on it. Theories state that the ROOK has extensive presence here due to its integration with the tech, but ROOK consoles are vandalized and not well-respected here. The cover of perpetual night makes crime easy, and most Bazhou residents dislike the supervision of the ROOK.

Governor

Min Hei, the Lady of Lost Ways, is a wraith in the skin of a dead woman. She’s terror incarnate, and the shadows are her servants. The criminal underworld in Bazhou is more of an overworld, and everyone knows her name. The illegal trade of Liquid Gold is combated by her Enforcers, some sort of dark spirit or shadow cloaked in a metal carapace. However, Min Hei does not directly combat or support the ROOK, allowing its presence to become the main enforcer of order on the streets. Min Hei also works closely with other criminal organizations, including the Cult of the Dark Dawn, led by a menacing Drow elf. The Lady of Lost Ways is known for her strict and unbalanced deals with her business associates, often dealing in tears, blood, and the most expensive of all: souls.

NAME	Bazhou
COUNTRY	City-States of Tarrah (sovereign state)
RULER	Min Hei, Lady of Lost Ways
	The ROOK
POPULATION	100,000 (approx.)
ALLEGIANCE	The Five-Point Authority