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point for vessels to unload their wares for inland use, and
Ohk sends tons of whale oil, much of it by way of Port
Vladovar, to Cherov-on-Dron, Tverkutsk, Porsk, Skirov
and hundreds of other inland communities. Nearer to
the docks, countless layers of small gambling dens and
alehouses keep the unwashed and undesirable—sailors
all too often—from heading too far ashore where they
might mar the White City’s image.
Noted Persons
Thyll Fyoras (male Iosan MgHtr6/Rgr5/Rog4):
A longstanding hunter of men and member of the
Retribution of Scyrah, Thyll came to Khador while
tracking a Greylord wizard he came upon in Five
Fingers. Thyll stowed away on a vessel set for Ohk,
killed his target while at sea, and uncovered evidence
in his prey’s belongings of a nest of the vile magicians
in the White City. He began a mission to eliminate
them one at a time in the past year.
Vicountess Marusia Kachikova (female Khard Ari3/
Rog9): It is no secret that Marusia is a distant cousin of
Queen Ayn. She is a tall, beautiful woman with pale skin,
glittering violet eyes, and features much like her cousin
in almost every respect. Indeed, Marusia embodies
everything wonderful yet awful about the White City.
She is the count’s primary advisor and lover, and she is
constantly lavished with jewels and gifts. Whatever the
case, this noble lady’s influence ensures the city runs
smoothly and by force if necessary.
Kommander Budimir Nadmienovich (male Skirov
Ftr14): Kommander Nadmienovich, an aging, railthin
man, often frequents the docks and cuts a
striking figure in his fitted uniform and black boots.
The kommander has held his position for several
years and takes pride in the city’s progress. In his
younger years, Nadmienovich would have loved
frontline duty, but he now feels he can best serve
the Motherland by making sure Ohk’s shipping
lanes on both land and sea remain in working order.
He has secret aspirations to join the Khadoran High
Kommand in Korsk, but he is too proud to voice this
openly.
Count Ubisch Oblezov (male Khard Ari15): Count
Oblezov is a pale, lanky man with darting eyes and a
nervous demeanor. He came to power after all his
other eligible relatives died, and he does not appear to
be very well-liked by his people. Still, the count clings
to his power with deadly tenacity. He trusts no one
save his lover Marusia, and he suspects that the city
will one day be taken from him by force or betrayal.
As a result, Count Oblezov has spies everywhere. He
has been known to pay a bounty on anyone who would
conspire against him. Indeed, it is a testament to the
city’s underlying greed that he has uncovered at least
nine assassination attempts in the past six years, but
has managed somehow to foil them all.
Locales of Ohk
Cathedral Ohkskaya: This famous monument of
architecture boasts a spectacular four-tier belfry and
high spire. It is the main Morrowan church in the
entire volozk of Kos and serves as its religious center.
It is a synthesis of art, tradition, and culture and is
arguably surpassed only by the Katrinksa Cathedral
in Korsk. Ohkskaya radiates authority and majesty
and is a potent reminder of the omnipresence of
Morrow and the power and spirituality of Khador.
The most amazing feature of the cathedral is its white
stone carvings: over 1,500 sculpted stones explaining
the finer tenets of Morrow’s worship. the cathedral’s
necropolis houses the relics of Ohk’s many counts,
their relatives, and numerous prelates.
Noble Quarter: This portion of the city is home to
nobles and kayazy alike, though the two classes tend to
drift away from each other; it is a case, like in much of
Khador, of the nobility’s ingrained sense of entitlement
versus the kayazy’s barely masked contempt for those
of pure blood. The white stone for which Ohk is
famous is part of every structure in the Noble Quarter
along with polished wood trim and gilded roofs.
Indeed, weathervanes of gold adorn several spires as
a true symbol of elitism in Ohk—and a constant worry
for the watch, being such a tempting score for wouldbe
thieves. Two gates give admittance to the Noble
Quarter—the Gold Gate and the drawbridge-like
Maghsgat Bridge, the latter a lowered massive section
of wall suspended over the deep Khevriev Channel.
Ohk Station: At Ohk Station, Kommander
Nadmienovich insists on a careful review of all goods
arriving and departing by train. He has a veritable
blanket of soldiers watching over the station and a
standing bounty of 100 hooves to any citizen that
helps apprehend would-be saboteurs, terrorists, or
stowaways. This, of course, seems to have turned every