Carillon

"This peaceful, carmine institution was founded by devils from London and dedicated to the betterment of the soul. Botheridge's 'A Tour of Heaven' describes it as 'a cross between a spa, a sanatorium and purgatory.' She commends its bracing airs."

"Greetings. How may we stretch, strain, purify and strengthen you, now you've come to Carillon?"

Carillon is a soul-refinery located in The Reach.

Ironic Hells

Located in the Reach, Carillon is a hub of devils and an institution for the refinement of souls. It was built by the devils that lived in the Neath before London departed. There are seven gardens in Carillon, one for each of the seven types of soul flaws.

The devils cure imperfections in a soul by torturing the soul's owner in various ways, depending on the nature of the blemish. The torture can range from reading scandalous First City literature to being buried alive - a rather wide and unusual variety indeed. The rich can evade torture by donating their money or souls to the establishment. All things considered this place is probably the only place where devils actually fulfill their stereotypical purpose as punishers for the sinful.

Soul Flaws

The head of Carillon, the Presiding Deviless, wrote a book about soul flaws - the Carillon Compendium. It is said that she was once an apprentice of a certain Repentant Devil. The Repentant Devil, however, considers the Carillon devils incompetent.

The seven soul flaws are:

• Clear: "Soul is fully transparent. No swirls, no clouding, no personality."
• Cold: "The soul is icy to the touch. Dispassionate, clinical, removed."
• Curdled: "Overly willing to please, envious, obsequious... are those chunks? ...in the soul."
• Fermented: "Soul appears faintly bubbling in its bottle. It is pungent of odour and indifferent to taboo."
• Flickering: "Soul-light is unpersistent, incurious, lacking."
• Lightless: "Slothful, viceful, willful abandonment of talent and interest."
• Stained: "Soul appears damaged, scorched. Reckless, dangerous and fatally curious."