Serenity Shores

City Description

Population: ~600

Founded: 2320 (70 years ago)

A resort city created for the decadent and wealthy, Serenity Shores caters to visitors, tourists, and citizens alike. Situated on the southern most part of the Arrowhead Isles, the tropical getaway is easily accessed by the wealthy noble people of the mainland, most of whom maintain an empty villa or two within the city limits. Sandy beaches, delicious cuisine, and luxurious domiciles are just a few of the more mundane draws the city boasts. Clerics learned in the de-aging arts, exotic planar zoos, and the best entertainment sorcery can muster also add to the luxury at Serenity Shores.

While the rich and opulent makes their stays here, the question of piracy is always foremost on people's minds. And while the crossing of the Gossamer Sea holds no certainties, the owners and manager of Serenity Shores have a standing deal with the pirates of the Arrowhead Isles for protection. No acts of piracy from the three major cities takes place in Serenity Shores, and the pirates are presumably kept on a payroll.

However, such accords cannot be made with the beasts of the Ephemereldion. Thus was "The Stand" created. A vast plain of former jungle, chopped down and cleared out in order to create a killzone for anything leaving the jungle. Serenity Shores employs numerous sorcerers to maintain a barrier between the resort city and the treeline, and anything that passes through is met with the magical ferocity of highly skilled mages. After years of lessons, the beasts have learned to keep their distance, so there are now few intrusions. But every once in a while, the citizens are audience to a brilliant light show; a show few of them realize is the utter destruction of an interloper.

Due to the nature of its denizens, Serenity Shores often acts as a display case for the ultra-wealthy. Rubbing elbows with other elites often leads to the need to show off, making for some of the most costly and impressive shows of wealth. Those who visit Serenity Shores without citizenship are spared no luxury, but also don't have the kind of access those who live there have. Still, visiting Serenity Shores is seen as prestigious and leads to a rise in social status without fail.

The security in the city is some of the best in the world, as can be expected. Promising young officers, proven battle-hardened soldiers, and top-of-the-class mages are recruited from all over Vault, making Serenity Shores a decent military force if their soldiers were not solely suited to safeguarding the rich and famous.

City Landmarks

Angelina's Waterworks Emporium: the warm climate and sunny days make for excellent swimming weather year round in Serenity Shores, and catering to that is Angelina's. Pools of crystal clear waters, towering slides, glistening waterfalls, and every imaginable way to relax within the water can be found in the Emporium. While it is all open to the public, there are certain sections reserved for certain families of great importance.

The Farseer Academy for the Gifted: the only school for the children of Serenity Shore, it is still incredibly difficult to earn admission. Catering to children from early ages of development all the way to adulthood, there are few better educations one can receive in all of Vault. The graduates of Farseer often go on to become powerful individuals in the world of Vault's politics.

The Stand: the empty plains outside of Serenity Shores, the Stand is pocked with craters of magical explosions and scorched with the ashes of fires. Once a month, a group of security from the city go out and rid the Stand of any refuse, and it is said that sometime there are things living in the plains that have gone unnoticed, awaiting their chance to feed.

Gods' Call Game House: if one is looking for high stakes gaming, there is no higher stakes in all of Arrowhead Isles than Gods' Call. While gambling is a basic part of pirate culture, simply entering into Gods' Call takes an incredible sum of money. Once within, games of chance, games of skill, and games no one wishes to speak of can be found. Gods' Call never closes its doors but only allows entry to those they know are good for the undertaking ahead.

Viera and Associates Spa and Wellness Center: in a city of luxury, Viera's is known for pampering done right. A vast and sprawling complex of saunas, massage parlors, stretch racks, salons, barbers, skin specialists, and those trained in the sensual arts await patrons. While the price tag is high, individuals from across Vault are constantly being brought in to peddle the newest forms of body wellness and relaxation.

Downing Home and Suites: for those who are planning a short stay in Serenity Shores, there is Downing Home and Suites. A palace with myriad rooms, each with custom art bought from around Vault. There are no poor views from any room, and each lavish suite is equipped with anything a person needs, including catered meals brought to rooms on a whim.

Pebble Dunes Stay: the art of sand sculpting is used for more than just beach play. Pebble Dunes are rooms for rent for visitors build directly into the dunes outside the city. One can awake, walk out their door, and directly into the waiting temperate waters of the Farewave ocean.

Grand Course Shuttle Range: the game of Shuttle may have been popularized in other parts of the world but Serenity Shores makes a lifestyle of it. Massive courses of beautiful green hills are scattered around outside the city walls, and even a couple exclusive courses within. The de facto pastime of the wealthy, if one does not know how to play Shuttle, they are assumed no true citizen of Serenity Shores.

Wagoo's Cuisine: the Goblin Wagoo is the cutting edge of fine cuisine, and his flagship restaurant is located within the city. He often travels to this location to personally prepare meals for some of his favorite patrons, but even when he's not present, his constant exploration for new foods and ways in which to prepare them creates for an unforgettable experience. The waitlist for Wagoo's is often months long.

The Daily Fed: this restaurant boasts the food local to the Arrowhead Isles, claiming their exclusive menu of jungle cuisine makes for the freshest experience one can have in Serenity Shores.

Destination Aquatic: run by the Triton Versai who personally catches each seafood dish prepared daily, this restaurant has the most creative seafood dishes in Vault. This is mostly due to Versai's ability to delve the depths of the ocean to find sealife no one has ever seen, much less attempted to eat.

People of Note

Superior Tremont Le'trevar: Male Elf, city manager and person in charge of creating the experience of Serenity Shores

Penelope Eveninghope: Female Centaur, professional Shuttle player, currently ranked #1 in the world

Winds of Change: Female Tabaxi, local historian and leader of guided tours throughout Arrowhead

Versai: Male Triton, seafood chef and ocean explorer

Viera of the Summer: Non-Binary Fairy, proprietor of the luxury spas within the city and outspoken proponent of beauty, to a troubling degree

Terrance the Answer: Male Human, owner of the Gods' Call, lover of all things expensive

Yuna Quail: Female Goliath, leader of the security force of Serenity Shores

Angelina Finster: Female Half-Elf, owner of the waterworks and social justice advocate, wants to spread the wealth of the city throughout Arrowheads