
Sfelte's Funerary Services
Sfelte's funeral home, the premier funerary services offered in the city, has been standing for nearly thirty arcs. The owner and proprietor, Dagon Sfelte, has been in the city plying his craft for that long. From a long line of physicians and morticians, Dagon has traveled the world in search of answers to nature's most puzzling question: What happens after death? While the building itself is well kept and posh for its surroundings, it is old and somewhat ominous once inside. Three levels, one of which is the basement in which the corpses are prepared for either burial or cremation.
Upon entering, one is immediately greeted by the smell of cloves and cinnamon, mostly to mask the chemicals used below in order to preserve corpses and the smell of burning bodies. There are plush chairs, newly upholstered once an arc, in the current fashion of Etzos. Six rooms sit off of the circular lobby, each with its own function. The primary room to the direct north of the entrance is Dagon's office, which is richly decorated and contains many volumes on anatomy of the races and furniture befitting a man of his middling wealth. A desk-sized map of Idalos sits on his desk, with pins dyed specific colours to denote the central hubs of society, and a few smaller silver pins dedicated to "outlying" tribes and peoples. This colour coding is known only to Sfelte and his apprentices, but pertains specifically to which funerary rites each location prefers, to provide a more intimate rite.
The second, third and fourth rooms are circular viewing rooms, meant for the loved ones of the deceased to say their own personal goodbyes before burial or cremation. Sparsely decorated, each room serves its function plainly, and there are only a smattering of wooden chairs for those not actively saying their goodbyes to sit and wait their turns. Small easels stand in each room, one for each, where a painting of the deceased may sit if the family has the money and desire for one to be produced.
The fifth room is set for refreshments, where grieving families can gather after they say their final words and eat and drink together. The food offered is often only finger foods, not a full meal, though Sfelte has been known to cater in feasts for the particularly affluent. There is a long dining table and multiple chairs, and the room remains dark and empty when the services are not being offered.
The final room is off to the side, and is often used as storage for extra chairs and the like. Dagon himself has the only key, though it is rumoured that there are magicked items that he buries or burns with the bodies, pertaining to whichever Immortal or religious beliefs they practice. This room is secretive, and guests are not shown inside.
The top floor is divided into two essential purposes. The forward Display Room houses the caskets that Sfelte offers for burial, as well as the urns in multiple metals and intricacies for the families to choose. Because Sfelte does not craft these himself, there is often a casketmaker or metallurgist in attendance when showing the family, often handled before the ceremony of last rites.
The rear section is guarded by a beautifully crafted Cambria wood door leading to a long chamber of individual niches provided for those that practice Signalism. Those that wish to, may locate their loved one's "lighthouse" in this peaceful, ornate and secure location. Despite the security this stone building offers, many feel that the intimacy of the home eases the confusion and suffering of the lost soul.
The entire endeavor is protected by mandates of the Old Guard faction, who has always protected the right of private worship of Immortals in Etzos.
Upon entering, one is immediately greeted by the smell of cloves and cinnamon, mostly to mask the chemicals used below in order to preserve corpses and the smell of burning bodies. There are plush chairs, newly upholstered once an arc, in the current fashion of Etzos. Six rooms sit off of the circular lobby, each with its own function. The primary room to the direct north of the entrance is Dagon's office, which is richly decorated and contains many volumes on anatomy of the races and furniture befitting a man of his middling wealth. A desk-sized map of Idalos sits on his desk, with pins dyed specific colours to denote the central hubs of society, and a few smaller silver pins dedicated to "outlying" tribes and peoples. This colour coding is known only to Sfelte and his apprentices, but pertains specifically to which funerary rites each location prefers, to provide a more intimate rite.
The second, third and fourth rooms are circular viewing rooms, meant for the loved ones of the deceased to say their own personal goodbyes before burial or cremation. Sparsely decorated, each room serves its function plainly, and there are only a smattering of wooden chairs for those not actively saying their goodbyes to sit and wait their turns. Small easels stand in each room, one for each, where a painting of the deceased may sit if the family has the money and desire for one to be produced.
The fifth room is set for refreshments, where grieving families can gather after they say their final words and eat and drink together. The food offered is often only finger foods, not a full meal, though Sfelte has been known to cater in feasts for the particularly affluent. There is a long dining table and multiple chairs, and the room remains dark and empty when the services are not being offered.
The final room is off to the side, and is often used as storage for extra chairs and the like. Dagon himself has the only key, though it is rumoured that there are magicked items that he buries or burns with the bodies, pertaining to whichever Immortal or religious beliefs they practice. This room is secretive, and guests are not shown inside.
The top floor is divided into two essential purposes. The forward Display Room houses the caskets that Sfelte offers for burial, as well as the urns in multiple metals and intricacies for the families to choose. Because Sfelte does not craft these himself, there is often a casketmaker or metallurgist in attendance when showing the family, often handled before the ceremony of last rites.
The rear section is guarded by a beautifully crafted Cambria wood door leading to a long chamber of individual niches provided for those that practice Signalism. Those that wish to, may locate their loved one's "lighthouse" in this peaceful, ornate and secure location. Despite the security this stone building offers, many feel that the intimacy of the home eases the confusion and suffering of the lost soul.
The entire endeavor is protected by mandates of the Old Guard faction, who has always protected the right of private worship of Immortals in Etzos.
Prices of Services Offered
Each casket is priced individually, dependent on the size and materials taken in. Basic pine coffins are 50gn, and the price goes up from there. Contact a Prophet if you have questions about more intricate caskets and their costs.
Burial costs anywhere from 700-1,000gn depending on the plot chosen, with the more expensive being in nicer areas of the graveyard. Basic plots are dug by a gravedigger, and the casket is lowered in full view of the family, should they choose. This is only for plots within the grounds belonging to the site itself, which are extensive. Burial services conducted outside the city in the public cemetery is much cheaper, going generally for 1-200gn, but there is no maintenance of the site, or headstone provided. There is space for mausoleums to be constructed, but construction is not provided by the funeral home and lease of the space must be maintained at a cost of 50gn per season.
Cremation is often free, and scattering of the ashes is left up to the family. If they should choose to keep the remains, they may purchase an urn for anywhere between 100gn to 400gn. The more expensive, the more ornate the urn.
Transport of the body from any of the outlying towns or inside Etzos itself is included in the burial cost, and for those wishing to be cremated, the body may be transported for anywhere from 50-300gn. Time allotment and weather dictate if a body may be transported.
The specific funerary rites of each race, Immortal or religion are included for free. Sfelte himself performs these rites.
Burial costs anywhere from 700-1,000gn depending on the plot chosen, with the more expensive being in nicer areas of the graveyard. Basic plots are dug by a gravedigger, and the casket is lowered in full view of the family, should they choose. This is only for plots within the grounds belonging to the site itself, which are extensive. Burial services conducted outside the city in the public cemetery is much cheaper, going generally for 1-200gn, but there is no maintenance of the site, or headstone provided. There is space for mausoleums to be constructed, but construction is not provided by the funeral home and lease of the space must be maintained at a cost of 50gn per season.
Cremation is often free, and scattering of the ashes is left up to the family. If they should choose to keep the remains, they may purchase an urn for anywhere between 100gn to 400gn. The more expensive, the more ornate the urn.
Transport of the body from any of the outlying towns or inside Etzos itself is included in the burial cost, and for those wishing to be cremated, the body may be transported for anywhere from 50-300gn. Time allotment and weather dictate if a body may be transported.
The specific funerary rites of each race, Immortal or religion are included for free. Sfelte himself performs these rites.
NPC's

Name: Dagon Sfelte
Age: 53 Arcs
Origin: Etzos, Central Idalos
Skills: 100 Medicine, 90 Surgery
80 Sociology, 60 Chemistry
40 Etiquette, 40 Linguistics
Biography: Born in Etzos to a rather wealthy family of physicians, the Sfeltes, Dagon took his interest in funerary studies from an early age. While his family practiced their craft on living beings, Dagon was drawn to the world's greatest question: Was there life after death? At the age of eighteen arcs, Dagon enrolled in the Etzori Academy and set to studying religious practices, as well as medicine and surgery. He studied abroad, traveling to all the majour cities in Idalos to learn and understand the funerary practices for each place. With the wealth of knowledge gained over a decade of traveling, Sfelte returned to Etzos to provide his services to the city.
Credit: Thessaly
Age: 53 Arcs
Origin: Etzos, Central Idalos
Skills: 100 Medicine, 90 Surgery
80 Sociology, 60 Chemistry
40 Etiquette, 40 Linguistics
Biography: Born in Etzos to a rather wealthy family of physicians, the Sfeltes, Dagon took his interest in funerary studies from an early age. While his family practiced their craft on living beings, Dagon was drawn to the world's greatest question: Was there life after death? At the age of eighteen arcs, Dagon enrolled in the Etzori Academy and set to studying religious practices, as well as medicine and surgery. He studied abroad, traveling to all the majour cities in Idalos to learn and understand the funerary practices for each place. With the wealth of knowledge gained over a decade of traveling, Sfelte returned to Etzos to provide his services to the city.
Credit: Thessaly
Sfelte's Funerary Services
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