"Tales of a mysterious underground shop peddling impossible and implausible goods have circulated for decades. Now and then, an ambitious fellow will go looking for the place to no avail. Stories have placed the Black Emporium in an alleyway in Ul’dah, in the sewers of Gridania, in the back of an empty boathouse in Limsa Lominsa, at the top of a tower in Ishgard, and hidden beneath the skirts of the sultana herself. No reputable source has ever found it, and none ever will - because it does not exist. You will, of course, hear the standard justifications: it appears only to the worthy, it appears only to the invited, it is hidden by foul magicks, it exists only in the void. Rubbish. There is no magic that could hope to hide an entire shop full of trinkets from the eyes of an Ishgardian Inquisitor. And I am not saying that because I searched for six months and didn’t find it; shut up, Gabrielle." — From a letter by Inquisitor Jouneloix to Archbishop Thordan VII. The Black Emporium is an EU-based heavy role-playing Free Company on Balmung, our aim is to offer our members a place wherein they can partake of and explore a variety of different roleplay opportunities and themes through interactive storytelling. We hope to encourage roleplay that feels natural and fun and we have as such adapted the use of 'factions' within the company. Please be sure to check in our information document linked below.