Hellstadt

**Hellstadt** is the high city of Helvetica, with a population of 4,240. It is a Sovereign city independent of Canton rule, despite being located in Basel. Helvetic federal authorities are based in Hellstadt and is where the Immortal Matriarch Helvetia resides.

## History

Hellstadt has been a long standing fixture in modern day (0 EM) Helvetica. The city was first established in the ruins of Leuk after Scorched Earth. Leuk was left with a population of 12. This would have been the end of the population after the Second Death. However, The Sion Swiss-Germano Global Gene-Vault (Deutsche-Schweizerisch Globales Gengewölbe) was planted near the town and within 215 years (215 AA) after The Fall of Arcadia the citizens had a fully diversified gene pool. The Sion Vault also gave rise to the first Helvetia, Helvetia prime, after a townswoman had an encounter with the Seminal Beast and Adonis.

## Government

### Local Laws

#### Prayer

Prayer is illegal in public. Sanctioned prayer is allowed on church grounds or in private. Licensed Clerics are allowed to Pray in public, except on Government ground.

#### Thaumaturgy

All Thaumaturgy is illegal in any context within city limits. Licensed Warlocks are given exception, the most noted of which are the State Thaumaturge.

## Geography

### Location

Hellstadt is a city in a river valley in the heart of the Großberg mountains. It is located 10 hours (27 km) west of Weißfelsen.

### Nearby Dungeons

The Sion Swiss-Germano Global Gene-Vault lays within a 3.5 hours of Hellstadt.

### Culture

Chalandamarz is a spring holiday in which inhabitants dress in scary outfits and ring bells in order to scare away winter. Right before Genissi.

The Autumnal Cattle Decent is an autumnal festival in which the cattle descend from the high plains into the valley for the winter. Middle of Autumn.

## Organizations

### Criminal

#### 1. The Obsidian Pact

A criminal organization specialized in the trading and development of names and prayers. Lead by the Black Hand.

## Cityscape

### **Commercial**

#### 0. Clothier

A clothier's shop, run by Mirella Streuli. Items: Cloth Hood, Cloth Tunic.

#### 1. Jewler

A jewlers shop, run by Florinus Knellwolf. Items: Nazar, Rings, Necklaces.

#### 2. Hobby Shop

A game/hobby shop, run by Evan Trub. Items: Cards, Board Games, Glue, Tacks, Saws, ect.

#### 3. Market

A vast market, owned by Léonie Sallenbach. Sells Meat, Veggies, Produce, some small cheap Knick knacks ect.

### **Restaurants, Bars, and Cafes**

#### 4. Goblet of Blood

A bar beneath The Chop, open to the bottom street. Run by Ben Baur.

#### 5. The Chop

The restaurant on top of the Goblet of Blood. Menu: 1 Fondue; 2 Lamb Chop; 1 Wine

#### 6. Edda's

Comfort food Run by Edda Hauser, middle to low class area. Very hospitable.

#### 7. Cafe Haute

Coffee shop serving pastries run by Nicolò Neukom.

#### 8. The Log

A low to middle class bar, many men come in from after working at the foundry, uncommon to see students or nobility here.

### **Hospitality**

#### 8. Legacy Suites

A high class hotel, the lobby has a small bar.

#### 9. The Inn

A low class hotel, no lobby, just a small bar and some rooms

### **Medical and Religious**

#### 10. Cathedral of St. Jörn the Architect

This Cathedral, dedicated to St. Jörn the Architect, is built in the center of Hellstadt, it is hardly on the highest point in Hellstadt, but it towers above every other building in the city. Inside the Cathedral is a marble statue of St. Jörn, St. Florentine, and St. Vinzent. St. Jörn holds a compass in one hand and a pencil in the other. At his feet are paper and schematics. St. Florentine holds a sextant papers lining her feet, finally St. Vinzent looks through a gear upwards, light shining on top all three. An altar dedicated to them lays at their feet it reads:

> *Blessed are the innovative, the draftsmen, those whose art has beauty and creates utility.*
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Here works a priest of St. Jörn, Father Ziegler. If interested, a player can be blessed by Father Zeigler, this will give +1 to Int for the day.

The Cathedral used to be just a library but was dedicated to St Jorn.￼

### **Education and Libraries**

#### 19. Library of St. Florentine

Dedicated to, St. Florentine the Surveyor, lies underneath the Cathedral of St. Jörn. The Archivist Stella Lo Cappetta, here wears a golden necklace in the shape of a chaff of wheat , showing she is a graduate of the Sibylline Order of Exceptional Women.

Magical Texts contained in the Library, Scroll of Protection, Scroll of the Spy Master.

### **Governmental**

#### 39. Northern Checkpoint

You see the city in the distance from the river bank, as you approach you find the entire capital lays on top of a plateau, the sides of the plateau are carved into with stone bricks creating tens of arches, a wall around the plateau cliff. Intricately designed with images of eagles and serpents. Each brick is unique, and each keystone a marvel. The main city gate lays inside the center plateau wall arch, below the gate a stream of water runs out connecting with the river behind you. The Helvetic flags wave beside the gate and two guards adorned in royal red stamp forms and allow visitors and citizens alike passage.

> "Welcome to Hellstadt, citizens please pass through the left gate, and visitors the right. Please have all forms of identification ready for review."
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two Guards are posted here. Sir Nicolò of Intake and Madame Pascale of Customs. Looming above the intake is watchtower and bridge, guards sit on top and walk to and fro.