50 Chapter 2: Gazetteer of tal’Dorei
Any attempts to enchant a magical item atop such an altar
decreases the time required to enchant the item by 50%.Government
For many years, the de Rolo family ruled Whitestone with
dignity and justice—though perhaps their reign is viewed
now with some nostalgia. The line of de Rolos was broken
when a pair of vampires from Wildemount known as the
Briarwoods slaughtered the family, took over Whitestone,
and plunged the city into despair.
Six years later, Vox Machina returned with Percival, the
only known de Rolo heir, and discovered that his sister
Cassandra also still lived. The heroes defeated the Briar-
woods and expunged their evil from Whitestone, and the
de Rolo siblings founded a new system of governance: the
Chamber of Whitestone.
This council consists of members appointed by the
Guardian of Woven Stone, who is to remain a member of
the de Rolo bloodline as long as it exists, or until the rest
of the Chamber unanimously agrees there are no suitable
de Rolos to accept the position. The Chamber and its
members are described in detail on page 32. Order within
Whitestone is enforced by the trained sentries called the
Paleguard who answer to the Pale Lord of Wardship.Crime
The community of Whitestone has seen much hardship
in recent years, from the iron rule of the Briarwoods to
the threat of the Chroma Conclave, and much of the
populace has been more concerned with survival andrebuilding their community than the pursuit of fast profit.
However, unsavory criminals have begun to slip in under
the pretense of aiding the reconstruction efforts in hopes
of lining their pockets with relief money. The Clasp has
some surveillance in Whitestone, but the Myriad is begin-
ning to make a full-scale underworld infiltration.Geo Graphy
The city was originally constructed around the discovery
of the Sun Tree, and expanded outward over a few gener-
ations. Castle Whitestone was built against the Northern
face of the city atop of small hill to overlook the city and
the surrounding forest. The southwest and southeast
ends of Whitestone have cleared enough farmland into
the Parchwood to sustain the citizens of the city, but the
dense forest is thick and looming, completely encompass-
ing the exterior of the city walls. The cemetery is kept
separate from the city’s main walls, instead held outside
the eastern section via dirt road.DaWnfather sqUare
Dawnfather Square is the central district of Whitestone.
The square surrounds a small hill, and the golden glow of
the revered Sun Tree that sits atop it can be seen through-
out the city. Many of Whitestone’s original settlers
already worshiped the Dawnfather, and discovering the
Sun Tree was seen as a sign. Today, Dawnfather Square
is filled with quaint, bustling shops and small townhomes
built as the city expands and wealth returns to the people
of Whitestone.