The Respite sprawls across several connected buildings in the middle Market Tiers, marked by the Abbey's silver hand symbol and the constant coming and going of people seeking care. Run by the Abbey of Saint Viro, it provides treatment regardless of ability to pay — the Abbey's doctrine holds that suffering doesn't check anyone's purse before arriving.
What They Treat
The healers here have developed expertise in conditions that occur nowhere else.
| Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Looping moments | Persistent déjà vu that leaves patients trapped in repeating sequences |
| Phantom memories | Vivid recollections of lives the patient has never lived |
| Shadow-watch | The unsettling conviction of being observed by one's own shadow |
| Fog sickness (general) | A catch-all term for a dozen other afflictions that would baffle physicians anywhere else |
Each condition has its own proper name in the Respite's carefully maintained case files.
How the Healers Work
The senior healers speak carefully about their practice. They've learned that some treatments work better if patients don't know exactly what's being done. Certain conditions can spread through discussion. And asking too many questions about why these ailments exist here is itself a risk factor for developing them.
Character Hooks
- Healer trained in the Respite's unique specialties
- Patient who recovered from a condition they're not permitted to discuss
- Former sufferer of fog sickness who still has lingering effects
- Abbey initiate who served their mandatory rotation here
- Someone whose family member never fully recovered
Grounds
The Respite shares its grounds with Liminal House, the orphanage on the western half. Several of Viro's longest-serving patients were raised next door before they were admitted here.
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Connections
- Mother-Abbot Lucia Virosdottir — Names this location in its connections.
- The Abbey of Saint Viro and the Faithful — Names this location in its connections.
- The Market Tiers — Lists this location among its notable places.
The Gap With a Rim On It
From Hired Into Silence.
The Respite was noticeably busier than usual the day Noname came in during Session 2 — harder to get into than normal, and the staff plainly occupied with something. The scarred stranger admitted after Maruk Grommarg vanished is still there; Noname learned from the traffic around him that his name begins with Tol.
On Noname's own case, her healer distinguished what she has from what the Respite normally treats.