More About Sihnon

[Kyla Monroe]

The world of Sihnon is known for its beauty.
Words alone won’t do the great city itself justice. At
night, it is said to be an ocean of light.

Sihnon is the heart of the Buddhist religion, a
fact made obvious by the many monasteries and
temples located here. Those seeking to learn more
about Buddhism travel here to study.

Sihnon is also the central hub for the guild
system. The Companion’s Guild is based here, with
multiple houses in the large cities, and a massive
temple dedicated to the schooling of young girls and
boys.

All other guilds have headquarters on Sihnon or
maintain a large presence here. Guild business takes
place behind closed doors. Disputes are handled by
registered arbitration houses. The city of Chang’Pei
is given over completely to trade administration,
making it the largest civil bureaucracy in the ‘Verse.
The penalties for bribes, taking or giving, are
harsh, but that doesn’t stop some folk. Officers of
the Sihnon Trade Commission work undercover to
root out the worst offenders. The officers know that
they cannot stop the corruption completely, but they
work tirelessly to see that it doesn’t get out of hand.
These folk take their jobs seriously. They are well
trained in combat and interrogation procedures, as
well as espionage and accounting.

The capital of Sihnon is Lu’Weng. Local legend
maintains that Lu’Weng was once a fire-breathing
dragon that fell from the sky and was bound to the
planet with silken ribbons. The numbers of hot
springs here seem to bear this theory out, and every
home traditionally has a silken awning or a curtain
across the door to keep the dragon bound. Lu’Weng
(the city) is one of the largest producers of silk in
the system. Raw silk is farmed all over the planet and
then sent to Lu’Weng, where it is refined and bolted
or made into beautiful clothing that never falls out
of favor with the rich throughout the system.
Landing on Sihnon is restricted, though there
is so much traffic coming and going on this busy
world that the government issues passes to those
who come here on a frequent basis. Such passes
aren’t hard to get, nor are they hard to forge.

[[Taken from the Serenity RPG]]