Oct 20, 2025 11:23 am
That evening, over dinner with Oriole and their odd Grandmama, the singer asks several questions to get to know you better. Their questions are mostly about Fallenta (with whom Oriole has never worked), and about your nemesis, Osoyo the Blackfrost Whale. Even now, Oriole is starting to build up ideas on how they want to portray the villain on stage.
After a few days of travel via teleportation, you return to Kintargo with Oriole in tow. The opera star is eager to spend some time exploring the city after being away for so long. In the meantime, you meet with Fallenta, who is delighted to hear that you've secured Oriole to play Osoyo on stage.
"Splendid! I shall see to Oriole's accommodations at once. But you, my friends, don't have time to sit idle, for your jobs as coproducers now begin in earnest!"
First, Fallenta requests you begin securing funding for the opera. She’s already sunk much of her own money into the production, so you must find sponsors to subsidize the remaining costs. Once you do so, Fallenta will assign you additional production tasks.
Fallenta has done the work of identifying potential sponsors already, and provides you with a list of eight Kintargo locals, all of whom have sponsored theatrical productions in the past. Fallenta happily tells you as much as she knows about each local, though she only has details that are public knowledge. She warns you that some of these sponsors are eccentric and might have their own demands in exchange for their donations, but then notes that it’s tradition in Kintargo for sponsors to prove their intention by providing valuable gifts to those they’re sponsoring as proof of their commitment. The general idea is that these gifts will eventually feature in some way in the production, although such isn’t required.
Aphigenia Jhaltero: Daughter of Baron Canton Jhaltero, a noble on Kintargo’s Silver Court, Lady Aphigenia Jhaltero is a patron of the arts and an avid opera fan. She’s a vivacious woman with a passion for all things musical, eager to entertain proposals of shows to fund. However, she also has a peculiar quirk: she only sponsors a show if its producers win over her "little pet." Unfortunately, Fallenta doesn't know what Aphigenia's current favorite pet is at the moment.
Davlu Bernai: The inexorable Davlu Bernai, head of the Bernai Silver Company, is a notable philanthropist who runs a charity dedicated to "improving the morals of Kintargo’s downtrodden" and often sponsors performances she deems "uplifting." Although her charity does provide aid, her definitions of "appropriate morals" are rather restrictive, and she’s quick to turn her gimlet glare on anyone who suggests she should be more flexible.
Eldonna Aulamaxa: An imperious, stately woman, Lady Eldonna Aulamaxa is head of the Kintargo branch of the Aulamaxa noble family. Though she attempted an opera career—and fancies herself a retired performer—her reviews were decidedly uncomplimentary, and she never achieved the fame of her more acclaimed cousin, Delour. Resentful at her lack of success, Eldonna instead projected her hopes for operatic stardom onto her daughter, Cadenza, and pulls strings to get her daughter cast in roles every chance she gets.
Ivran Xerysis: Born in Westcrown, Lord Ivran Xerysis relocated to Kintargo to look after his family’s holdings in the city shortly after the Silver Ravens’ revolution resulted in Ravounel’s independence. Now a member of the Silver Council, Ivran is wealthy and well-connected, and although Kintargan gossip holds that he has the humor of an undertaker and the charm of a wooden post, he’s known to donate to artistic endeavors that catch his interest.
Mialari Docur: Lady Mialari Docur is a prominent figure in Kintargo, most known for her academy, Lady Docur’s School for Girls. She’s highly influential and has a well-known love of the theater, often sponsoring productions.
Ricovial Cebarinne: Opera divas tend to be outsized personalities, and Ricovial Cebarinne proves no exception. During his career, the mercurial tenor was known for being a perfectionist. His rivalry with Oriole was legendary, and sparks often flew between them—not all of them antagonistic, though the two never fully struck up a romance. When Oriole retired, Ricovial was very publicly scathing about them "giving up," even though he retired shortly thereafter. Theater gossips hold that his heart wasn’t in it anymore without Oriole to clash against. Now, Ricovial runs a voice training school for aspiring singers out of his lavish estate and dedicates some of his personal fortune toward funding operas he deems worthy of his time.
Tevandis Sastrien: Salmon magnate Tevandis Sastrien is a prominent Kintargan merchant and philanthropist who’s branched out into funding the arts. Recently, inspiration struck him to use his donations to promote his products, and so far he’s funded a salmon-themed series of paintings, salmon sculptures, and even—in a venture with somewhat unsettling results—an interpretive dance about the salmon’s epic migratory journey upriver to spawn.
Vaizeth Ilviak: Though they look the part, Vaizeth Ilviak is an atypical Kuthite. They follow a splinter sect of the faith that holds Zon-Kuthon’s current condition is a result of him martyring himself to save his sister Shelyn from an unnamed great evil. As the orthodox faith of Zon-Kuthon views such beliefs as heretical, Vaizeth fled their homeland of Nidal. They resettled in Kintargo, where they’ve become a patron of the arts. They’re very enthusiastic about "showing a friendlier side of the faith" by engaging in such philanthropy.
After a few days of travel via teleportation, you return to Kintargo with Oriole in tow. The opera star is eager to spend some time exploring the city after being away for so long. In the meantime, you meet with Fallenta, who is delighted to hear that you've secured Oriole to play Osoyo on stage.
"Splendid! I shall see to Oriole's accommodations at once. But you, my friends, don't have time to sit idle, for your jobs as coproducers now begin in earnest!"
First, Fallenta requests you begin securing funding for the opera. She’s already sunk much of her own money into the production, so you must find sponsors to subsidize the remaining costs. Once you do so, Fallenta will assign you additional production tasks.
Fallenta has done the work of identifying potential sponsors already, and provides you with a list of eight Kintargo locals, all of whom have sponsored theatrical productions in the past. Fallenta happily tells you as much as she knows about each local, though she only has details that are public knowledge. She warns you that some of these sponsors are eccentric and might have their own demands in exchange for their donations, but then notes that it’s tradition in Kintargo for sponsors to prove their intention by providing valuable gifts to those they’re sponsoring as proof of their commitment. The general idea is that these gifts will eventually feature in some way in the production, although such isn’t required.
Aphigenia Jhaltero: Daughter of Baron Canton Jhaltero, a noble on Kintargo’s Silver Court, Lady Aphigenia Jhaltero is a patron of the arts and an avid opera fan. She’s a vivacious woman with a passion for all things musical, eager to entertain proposals of shows to fund. However, she also has a peculiar quirk: she only sponsors a show if its producers win over her "little pet." Unfortunately, Fallenta doesn't know what Aphigenia's current favorite pet is at the moment.
Davlu Bernai: The inexorable Davlu Bernai, head of the Bernai Silver Company, is a notable philanthropist who runs a charity dedicated to "improving the morals of Kintargo’s downtrodden" and often sponsors performances she deems "uplifting." Although her charity does provide aid, her definitions of "appropriate morals" are rather restrictive, and she’s quick to turn her gimlet glare on anyone who suggests she should be more flexible.
Eldonna Aulamaxa: An imperious, stately woman, Lady Eldonna Aulamaxa is head of the Kintargo branch of the Aulamaxa noble family. Though she attempted an opera career—and fancies herself a retired performer—her reviews were decidedly uncomplimentary, and she never achieved the fame of her more acclaimed cousin, Delour. Resentful at her lack of success, Eldonna instead projected her hopes for operatic stardom onto her daughter, Cadenza, and pulls strings to get her daughter cast in roles every chance she gets.
Ivran Xerysis: Born in Westcrown, Lord Ivran Xerysis relocated to Kintargo to look after his family’s holdings in the city shortly after the Silver Ravens’ revolution resulted in Ravounel’s independence. Now a member of the Silver Council, Ivran is wealthy and well-connected, and although Kintargan gossip holds that he has the humor of an undertaker and the charm of a wooden post, he’s known to donate to artistic endeavors that catch his interest.
Mialari Docur: Lady Mialari Docur is a prominent figure in Kintargo, most known for her academy, Lady Docur’s School for Girls. She’s highly influential and has a well-known love of the theater, often sponsoring productions.
Ricovial Cebarinne: Opera divas tend to be outsized personalities, and Ricovial Cebarinne proves no exception. During his career, the mercurial tenor was known for being a perfectionist. His rivalry with Oriole was legendary, and sparks often flew between them—not all of them antagonistic, though the two never fully struck up a romance. When Oriole retired, Ricovial was very publicly scathing about them "giving up," even though he retired shortly thereafter. Theater gossips hold that his heart wasn’t in it anymore without Oriole to clash against. Now, Ricovial runs a voice training school for aspiring singers out of his lavish estate and dedicates some of his personal fortune toward funding operas he deems worthy of his time.
Tevandis Sastrien: Salmon magnate Tevandis Sastrien is a prominent Kintargan merchant and philanthropist who’s branched out into funding the arts. Recently, inspiration struck him to use his donations to promote his products, and so far he’s funded a salmon-themed series of paintings, salmon sculptures, and even—in a venture with somewhat unsettling results—an interpretive dance about the salmon’s epic migratory journey upriver to spawn.
Vaizeth Ilviak: Though they look the part, Vaizeth Ilviak is an atypical Kuthite. They follow a splinter sect of the faith that holds Zon-Kuthon’s current condition is a result of him martyring himself to save his sister Shelyn from an unnamed great evil. As the orthodox faith of Zon-Kuthon views such beliefs as heretical, Vaizeth fled their homeland of Nidal. They resettled in Kintargo, where they’ve become a patron of the arts. They’re very enthusiastic about "showing a friendlier side of the faith" by engaging in such philanthropy.
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You may approach these sponsors in any order of your choosing.
