| Name | Pronunciation Guide |
|---|---|
| Doña Estela | doe-nya ehs-TAY-la |
| Doña Rosa | doe-nya ROH-sa |
| Evaristo | ay-vah-REES-toh |
| Itzmin del Prado | EETS-meen del PRA-doh |
| Los Gavilanes | los gah-vee-LAHN-es |
| Milpazul | mil-PAH-zul |
| Olvidado | ohl-vee-DAH-doh |
| Orencio | oh-REN-cee-oh |
| Paloma | pah-LOH-mah |
| Rufina | roo-FEE-nah |
| San Citlán | san see-TLAHN |
| Serapio | say-RAH-pee-oh |
| Sereno | say-RAY-noh |
| Teocín | tay-oh-SEEN |
| Tlacatecolo | tlah-kah-tee-KOH-loh |
Borderlands Map
San Citlán Map
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Papalotlán Hill | This verdant hill at the heart of the city is the center of power and wealth. Councilors of the Trecena try to maintain order from the towers of the Crucible Court, the city’s seat of government. Within the enchanted halls of the Argent Congregation, the minds behind San Citlán’s progress prepare future generations of spellcasting adepts. The base of the hill teems with monuments, temples, and extravagant estates. These wealthy neighborhoods and aristocratic circles provide the backdrop for political and social intrigue. |
| Marfil Ironworks | The city’s primary source of wealth is the industrial collective known as Marfil Ironworks, which processes local minerals using a mix of innovative technology and magic. The ironworks have many complexes across the city, and these labyrinthine facilities house all kinds of wondrous experimental creations. |
| Los Gavilanes | Los Gavilanes is the informal name given to San Citlán’s old town. It’s the most populous district, where ancient manors turned into collective living quarters are rented to industrial workers and their families. These buildings, known as vecindades, each house dozens of tenants and abide by complex internal community structures. |
| The Borderlands and Milpazul | The dry, rocky landscape outside San Citlán offers little in the way of comfort. Over half the city’s workers live in these borderlands, while many more folk labor at mines and farms in the area. These communities have suffered neglect that has led to increased banditry on top of the usual attacks by monsters. One of the largest borderlands settlements, Milpazul, caters to travelers looking for shelter. It has acquired a reputation as a hub for mercenaries, as locals turn to *caporales—*traditional defenders on horseback—for security in the absence of city support. |
Adventure begins just outside Milpazul, a tiny community a few hours’ from the San Citlán.
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Clouds rush overhead and dust swirls across the road to the village of Milpazul, which sits atop a hill overlooking a vast, semi-arid valley. The road ends at a wooden archway in a low, dry-stone wall that surrounds most of the settlement. As you near, a man on horseback spurs his mount and vanishes into the village.
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The characters approach Milpazul at the same time as a group of bounty hunters searching for the outlaw Paloma. The man on horseback is the group’s lookout; when he sees the characters, he assumes they’re either a rival band of bounty hunters or Paloma’s bandit allies.