Shibbati Facts

10 Facts About Shibbati, the Half-Dead City

1. Shibbati is famous as a city that is 1/3rd necropolis. The original Shibbati was walled off during the Age of the Injured Turtle and accounts for roughly 1/3rd of the city's real estate. The other 2/3rds consist of newer construction. The population is mostly kobold with humans making up the second largest group.
2. Shibbati is technically ruled by a sultan Oshep the Grower ibn Saaed Kahmed (long may he reign) and his advisors, the Court of Viziers but the most powerful political force in the city is the Cult of Ausar the Green-scaled.
3. The Temple of Opal dominates the city's landscape and serve as a defacto city hall. The chief priestess of the temple is Sebti the Crocodile ibn Hosni Neb-at. She belongs to the Cult of Ausar the Green-scaled and has been chief priestess for a full decade. The Host of Bones, the militant branch of the Cult of Ausar the Green-scaled, uses the Temple as a headquarters. The Host of Bones exists to destroy any undead found within the necropolis.
4. During the Day of Bones, a festival that honors the departed the surface of a large, artificial pool is coated in gold dust. This gives the pool its name, the Golden Pool. The Golden Pool is home to a rare breed of white crocodile that is sacred to the Cult of Ausuar the Green-scaled. The keeper of the Crocodile is brother to chief priestess Sebti the Crocodile.
5. Many of the traditions of Shibbati harken back to the culture of the ancient Kingdom of Citrine. Even modern Citrinic citizens can find Shibbati to be a confusing place. Ancient Citrinic is still spoken by some residents.
6. The best place to find illicit goods is Bargetown, a collection of barges, raft and boats lashed together in a makeshift district floating on the River Ankh.
7. The city guard of Shibbati are known locally as the Blinders. The nickname harkens back to a day when the putting out of an eye was a common punishment for criminals.
8. Perhaps the most dangerous of Shibbati's exports is Mumia, an alchemically prepared drug made from the flesh of the mummified dead.
9. Many adventurers use Shibbati as a base of operations while they explore the southern Citrine Wastes. One of the most popular place for adventurers to stay is the Kobold's Tail Inn. Ironically, the owners of the Inn, Shammen and Shema, are elves.
10. The Temple of Citrine in Shibbati is the smallest in any city in the Grand Sultanate. A small guild of dedicated engineers call the temple home and specialize in crafting location-based security systems that are exported all across Krystallos.