Wages of Vice - Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Wages of Vice. An Adventure for 5th-Level Characters When they stumble upon a murder, the characters are caught up in the plots of a vengeful killer targeting the heirs of the city of Zinda's rulers. During the boisterous citywide festival known as March of Vice, the characters must find the killer and reveal the fiendish power that serves her. Background The wealth of Zinda is defined by the jeli flower. This opalescent moonflower has graceful pink leaves and wide petals, and it's used to produce a sweet black wine. The flower was brought to the land several years ago and flourished, now growing exclusively around Zinda. The March of Vice festival originally honored the city's entire wine trade, but jeli wine has recently become the focus of the centuries-old tradition. Zinda's recent prosperity hides a dire secret, however. Five years ago, the Kings of Coin-Zinda's rulers-established a covenant with a witch named Proud Edun. She used her magic to create the jeli flower, a crop with fantastic commercial value. In exchange, the six Kings of Coin were to give her their firstborn children to serve as apprentices. At the suggestion of one of their members, Myx Nargis Ruba, the Kings of Coin betrayed Proud Edun and murdered her instead of giving up their heirs. For five years, the Kings of Coin have reaped the benefits of Zinda's prosperity, and Proud Edun's daughter, Kala Mabarin, has plotted her revenge. Pronunciations The Zinda Pronunciations table shows how to pronounce names and words in this adventure. Amos Nir AH-mohs neer Azra Nir AH-zrah neer Jacopo Ain yak-KOH-poh ayn Jeli JEH-lee Kala Mabarin KAH-lah MAH-bah-reen Myx Nargis Ruba mix nar-GEESE ROO-bah Samira Arah suh-MEER-uh AH-rah Zenia Ruba zen-EE-AH ROO-bah Zinda ZEEN-duh Zinda Pronunciations Setting the Adventure Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Zinda in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in a jungle clearing 2 miles from Zi...