Entertainment Infrastructure

Theater

Theaters are one of the most common forms of Mindscape used by citizens. Modern Theaters include a Psydive Mindshard designed for large groups to observe a scheduled playback feed of events recorded in a Mindscape. This most frequently includes theatrical plays, famous concert events, current local and national news, and major sporting events run by the Adventurer's Guild.

Theaters have schedules for showings that the public can attend, as well as the option to purchase private showings that cater to noble families. Primitive theaters with live performances exist in smaller venues.

Arena

Major coliseums and arenas have been constructed in the capital cities. These arenas host major sports tournaments and competitions that are only possible with the application of a powerful, specialized Psydive. Each Arena is different in construction and Liminal Mindscape design, accommodating the nature of the Aether present, or the nuances of the culture. Some host major tournaments that are widely regarded throughout all of Endros.

Arenas may have scheduled times that are open to the public for a fee, but most of their time is scheduled for organized sports teams and elite competitors. The Adventurer's Guild encourages sports as a hobby since the athleticism and skill required for many of these sports overlap with the skills needed for military strength and tactics.

Games are managed by the Mindscapes and Sprites, ensuring fair play, rule-keeping, and safe handling. High scores and achievements are tracked and updated for individuals, groups, and long-term historical records. Important tournaments are often recorded and featured as playbacks in Theaters, allowing all citizens to experience the events.

Aethertech Arenas

• Used for sports, games, and training grounds associated with that Aether type.
• Arenas that are associated with a particular type of Aether.

Gambling Den

The major Gambling Dens, such as those in the capital cities, typically have custom-designed Liminal Mindshards that are built into tables so that multiple participants can easily join a Mindscape game together. Sprites manage and oversee games played at each table, tracking wagers and fees so that money can be verified by the establishment. These Sprites have pouches that contain thousands of Constructs, allowing them to run countless types of card games, dice games, board games, and other tabletop games of luck and strategy. They are smart enough to adapt to new types of games and wagers as the table demands.

Gaming Hub

Gaming Hubs are local shops with a customized Mindshard for group games and simulations. They offer affordable group experiences to citizens that can't afford a Mindshard of their own. Each Gaming Hub may have its own unique offerings: board games, musical games, indoor and outdoor sports, or even Aether games in the appropriate environments.

Traveling Circus

• Operated by Gypsies, who have worked it for centuries as a traveling caravan.
• On the surface it is a fun and exciting circus with legitimately entertaining venues, performances, and shows.
• Beneath the surface, many of the Gypsies operate a large criminal network, primarily focused on theft, fencing, smuggling, and drugs.
  • The criminal element is close-knit, intimiate, familial, and hard to penetrate.
• Citizens may travel with the circus between routes as a means of protection.
• Maestros often travel with the circus as paid performers.
• Well known for their Beastmaster sports and magical performances; acrobatics, music, plays, entertainment, psychic talents, etc.
• Sometimes act as a precursor for Lyra's arrival in a city, often a few days in advance of her tour.
• Their visitations at cities is often on repeating schedules throughout the year.