The Warpists

Purists of straight thread, tight tension, and orthodox patterns. They argue that only discipline keeps the city’s edge from fraying.

Goals

• Maintain strict standards in Treadwork and ship patterns
• Ban improvisational knots on commissioned work
• Control the Pattern Vault and certification of master patterns

Assets

• Inspectors embedded in every hall
• A cadre of Pattern Wardens with seal-authority
• Access to the best raw warp-fibers

Methods

• Audits, seals, public unpicking of flawed work
• Lobbying the Council for tighter codes
• Quiet sabotage of Weft experiments

Relations

• Weft Brothers: rivals; “artists” who risk lives
• Fringe Guard: allies when standards keep ships safe
• Traders of Spindle Square: transactional; respect certified goods

Leadership & NPCs

• Master Warp (see NPCs): figurehead architect and ideologue
• Inspector Veela: terrifyingly polite; finds flaws with a fingertip
• Warden Jastr: carries the unpicker; never smiles