Maps of Théah:

Ciudad Vaticine

(Clickable map) Built in the eleventh century on the banks of El Rio de Dios, Vaticine City currently serves as both the seat of Vaticine power and the de facto capital of Castille.  The walls surrounding the central city were incorporated from Crescent design, and the Crescent architectural influence can be seen throughout the city.  This map mostly marks city districts rather than individual buildings.

The heroes went before the Council of Cardinals, where they were thanked for their valorous actions.  Some also studied there at La Ciencia university.

This jewel of Castillan cities was ravaged in early Sextus 1669 during the peace negotiations with Montaigne, when a group of Montaigne hard-liners attacked using Porté, El Fuego Adentro, and Laerdom sorcery.  The Alcázar de los Lobos was heavily damaged, and King Sandoval was killed.

Note: The numbered features are modified from those listed in the AEG Church of the Prophets sourcebook, so don't get lost in Vaticine City...

1. La Salida: Mercantile District.  Smelly or distasteful trades – butchers, animals pens, renderers, and tanneries.
2. Barrio del Norte: Northern Quarter – Residences.  This district contains the homes of those working for nearby warehouse and mercantile districts.
3. Barrio de San Juan Kerenyi: Waterfront.  This district contains a variety of shops, inns, and taverns, catering to river traffic.  Due to the Vaticine presence in the city, rowdy behaviour is kept to a minimum.
4. Barrio San Merced: Mercantile District.  This area contains mills, textile facilities and the like.  Cloth for the Hierophants robes are prepared here, along with the rare dyes used to colour them.  Clothiers, wool merchants, weavers, milliners, etc. are found here.
5. Puerta de San Umberto: Market Area.  Food preparation and related trades: open market, bakers, fishmongers, fruit sellers, cheesemakers, wine traders, spice dealers, coopers, etc.
6. Barrio del Oeste: Western Quarter.  The district along the wall contains an eclectic mixture of dwellings, along with barracks housing members of the Castillan military.
7. La Academia de Ciencia del Profeta y Salvador.  The most famous university in the world, La Ciencia University has continued its proud history despite the nearby presence of the Inquisition.
8. Barrio San Jaime: Greater University District.  Boarding houses, inns, eating-houses, cafés, bookstores, scribes, copists, tailors, cobblers, money-lenders, etc.
9. Barrio de San Elmo: Mercantile District.  The businesses here benefit immeasurably from the fine docking facilities located along the river.
10. Barrio de los Cereros: Merchants.   Here are found moderately smelly trades: chandlers, leatherworkers, soapmakers, dyers, papermakers, printers, brewers, etc.
11. Barrio del Almacén: Warehouses.  This district stores cargo brought in by river traffic.  The buildings here are in relative disrepair, and smuggling is fairly common.
12. Barrio de San Simeon: Slums.  The citys poor crowd into this area, driven by desperate circumstances and the recent war with Montaigne.  The Church maintains a high presence here, but even their ministrations can only do so much.
13. Barrio de Santa Cruz: Church District.  This area houses the vast array of Vaticine bureaucracy, archives, and officines, from the ancient libraries to the headquarters of the Church Guard.  An army of clergymen hold sway over every aspect of Vaticine policy here, and it is said that even the Cardinals occasionally need help in finding their way around.
14. Barrio de los Carpinteros: Merchant Quarter.  Ironworkers, potters, carpenters, blacksmiths, cabinet-makers, sculptors, glassblowers, farriers, etc. (medium shops, middle class customers).
15. Barrio de Santa Cecilia: Central Quarter – Residences.  The city's working class peasants make their home here; the houses are poor, but mostly clean.
16. Barrio de Santa Paloma: Services District.  Tradesmen offering services: apothecaries, masseurs, barbers, physicians, bath houses, midwives, teeth-pullers, leeches.
17. Barrio del Este: Eastern Quarter – Residences.  Since the war with Montaigne, many displaced Castillan dons came to Vaticine City.  They congregated in this district, crowding into a series of estates intended for visiting clergymen.  The Vaticine tolerate their presence, but their numbers have steadily grown, and fights among rival dons are not uncommon.
18. Barrio San Yppocras:Church District.  This area contains more hospitallers, convents, schools, and monasteries than the Barrio de Santa Cruz (#13).
19. Barrio de los Joyeros: Artisans' Quarters.  Shops, stores, and craftsman's stalls dominate this quarter, most catering to government bureaucrats or members of the clergy.  Glasscutters, jewellers, perfumers, clockmakers, lutiers, etc. (small shops, high prices).
20. Jardínes Reales: Gardens.  See entry #1, map of Central Vaticine City.
21. Residencia de los Cardinales: Cardinals' Residence.  See entry #2, map of Central Vaticine City.
22. Barrio de la Hospitalidad: Guest Houses.  This district services foreign diplomats, visiting dons, and other long-term guests of the Church.
23. Hierophant's Estate.  See entry #3, map of Central Vaticine City.
24. Barrio de Santa Petronella: Servants' Quarter.  The vast number of clerks, gardeners, cooks, and other servants attending the Vaticine elite make their residence here.  Many of them are ordained priests, though some are simply devout Castillans selected for their skills.
25. Alcázar de los Lobos: Palace of Wolves.  See entry #5, map of Central Vaticine City.
26. Puerta de San Cristobal:Inns and Taverns.  These luxurious buildings – subsidized by the Church – house short-term Vaticine visitors (i.e., those staying only a few days.)
27. Barrio del Sùr: Southern Quarter – Residences.  This area contains large estates belonging to the Castillan nobility – mostly minor members of the Aldana family.
28. Catedral de los Profetas: The Great Cathedral of the Prophets.  See the map of the Great Cathedral for details.

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