Evil Lab Studios
THE PHILOSOPHER CASTOR · CREATIVE LABORATORY
There is always somewhere to go in Grimmstone. Whether you ought to go there is another question entirely.
← Back to GrimmstoneGrimmstone is built from the places where people work, gather, perform, trade, and take shelter from the rain. A nightclub has payroll to meet. A shop has regular customers. A roadhouse has travelers who need a hot meal more than they need another mystery.
This directory introduces established locations without giving away the private answers to their mysteries. The listings are fictional setting guides , not real-world opening hours or booking information.
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An intimate cabaret of dark velvet, candlelight, polished wood, and crimson glass. Madam Lysandra Noctear welcomes performers and patrons into one of the Quarter’s defining institutions.
Visitor note: Come for the music. Remember that the people on stage have rehearsals, wages, and lives after the curtain falls.
Explore the Velvet Quarter →Jewel-toned booths, mirrored walls, live bands, and an enormous illuminated peacock behind the stage give this flamboyant venue its signature flair.
Visitor note: A fine destination for anyone who believes restraint is a terrible waste of an evening.
Explore the Velvet Quarter →A respected adult performance venue featuring burlesque, dance, drag, erotic theater, and elaborate stagecraft, known for strict protections for its performers.
Visitor note: Respect the artists, the staff, and the house rules. Especially the house rules.
Explore the Velvet Quarter →Mori’s narrow, deep shop holds jewelry, tools, radios, cameras, instruments, clocks, photographs, and objects that may require a second look.
Visitor note: Bring a question about an object. Be prepared for a question about where you found it.
Explore the Old Market →The Hallow family’s practical, bookish neighborhood shop carries magical references, household wards, charms, ritual supplies, and assorted peculiarities.
Visitor note: An excellent reminder that even the supernatural has errands to run.
Explore the Old Market →A weather-beaten roadhouse at a major forest junction. Its red neon spur shines through the rain for hunters, rangers, loggers, locals, and travelers.
Visitor note: Check the weather and your supplies before taking the road farther into the trees.
Explore the Dark Forest →An established landmark and dependable social anchor in Grimmstone. Its location remains consistent even when other details of the city are difficult to explain.
Visitor note: If you need a recognizable point of reference, start here. Do not ask the clocks for directions.
Explore Grimmstone →Places are only half the story. Meet the people who keep the doors open, or take a turn down one of Grimmstone’s eight districts.
Meet the people → Explore the districts →