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Technology and magic.
The Old Machines: few creations bring up the idea and splendor of the old world such as the old machines. The old machines were great mechanical constructs built by the empires of mankind for use in both war and labor. Usually made out of steel they were four-legged in design with legs of different sizes depending on where they were intended to work though most were built with long skinny legs like those of a spider. Surrounding an internal component were various arms that could be removed and replaced depending on whatever task the machine was intended to perform. The internal component composed of a large engine fueled by the liquid fire of the Pyromansour’s guild, and a large mechanical computer of spiraling rods and gears that controlled the machines function. Since the destruction of the great knowledge repositories no one in the world knows how to construct an old machine from scratch. Old machines that are still found are refurbished models from still intact machines.
Pyromancey and The Guild: one of the few types of magic and also one of the most prominent guilds in the world is the Pyromansour’s guild of mankind. They are known for their many potions and abilities when it comes to fire. Possibly one of the most famous of these potions is there liquid fire which is used for powering the old machines among other constructs. In its main state it is a blue gray milky substance as thick as tar, but the Guild is known for making another type that is pure gray and runs like water. This form is used by the guilds many deadliest weapons as it is known for burning hotter than a normal flame and being near impossible to put out. Apprentice fire wizards generally have the ability to use direct contact to ignite things on fire while elite fire wizards are capable of lighting things on fire with their site alone.
Shadow magic: the primary force of research and development within the old world was the shadow guild. These individuals made extensive use of what was known as the shadow realm. The immaterial space between the physical and nonphysical world. From this area practitioners are able to see and manipulate the true nature of people and things. Although this research comes at a price as those who make extensive use of the shadow realm have their skin turn white his milk and their eyes and hair turn as black as night. Though masters are also capable of unlocking many strange abilities including becoming ethereal and moving short distances instantaneously.
Blood magic and Necromancy: often times considered a taboo and repulsive field of magic and research both necromancy and blood magic are seldom practiced within civilized or largely populated areas. Blood magic involves the practice of using the blood of living things in all manner of incantations and spells. It’s most common form is in the production of blood steel which possesses significantly stronger properties to regular steel. It is actually a fairly common practice among various warrior with many recruits offering their blood to the forging process. However a more powerful form of the practice involves the full sacrifice of the individual during the forging process. This produces exceptionally powerful weapons and armor but is frowned upon in civilized society. Another practice involves using an individuals blood in order to transfer some attribute of theirs to the spellcaster. When used by a master or with an exceptionally high sacrifice an individual can even use blood magic to bring another individual back from the dead. Necromancy on the other hand refers to the locomotive and mental control of things both living and dead. Essentially turning the host into little more than animate machinery.
Other technologies and magics:
Kanecons, are a special and widely common musical instrument consisting of a rectangular prism with 25 keys on each of its four sides. It is capable of a wide variety of unique sounds and tempos that are capable of mimicking dozens if not hundreds of other instruments.
Rovers, are a specialized type of old machine that were used exclusively for transportation. Often times large connection points were spread along the machines hull where crates and other items could be attached. Often times their mechanical computers were much simpler in design and complexity compared to old machines used for labor and war.
Platinum Books, are a specialized metal book like object used for containing and transferring information and knowledge. Their main advantages include their near eternal shelf life and for a blank book to instantly inscribe the content of a fully inscribed book.
Bodily control, this is a form of magic that is only able to be performed by elves. This involves the ability for one to completely control their internal biology through the use of their mind. This can allow an individual to heighten their immune system, resist pain, and extend their lifespan.
Mental Circlet, a powerful item used before the disaster of the violet star to psychically link prisoners to guards to keep them from running away. Now they are much rarer and used by wealthy individuals to keep track of their most valued slaves.
Coils, these are thin metallic wires that are curled up into spirals used for wireless communication over distances. Two individual coils are linked together through the use of shadow magic but communications can only be sent between the two linked ones.
Tavirin, a clear liquid that different items can be placed inside of to test their poison content. Commonly the deadliness of the talk center poison is determined by color with orange being the least dangerous and yellow being the most dangerous.
Pralop, these are a special small fang like weapon situated on the finger of an attacker. They are commonly laced with powerful venoms that cause instantaneous paralysis before cardiac arrest. Most elite guards carry at least one of these weapons.
Black Suits: a full body suit that keeps a person’s internal environment stable and comfortable at the cost of water. It keeps a wearer safe from dehydration in heat, hypothermia and frostbite in cold, and from toxins an individual may encounter.
Quick Silver: a metallic liquid that is used for varies industrial purposes. When concentrated into solid crystals it is capable of violently exploding making it a widely used yet unstable weapon. It is toxic to most people in high doses over time, but it is exceptionally deadly to undead and living dead.
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Deities.
Merwr Anadla: the pale white and blue goddess of death and decay. Before the arrival of the violet star her worship was minimal and token at best. Often times she was depicted as the antagonist in many rituals and plays. However in recent years her worship has grown significantly as many pray to her to return the dead back to their graves. Ironically enough her most prominent worshipers are the living dead.
Zafree: the Golden God of the flame and the giver of energy to the world. He is the one that created the sun and stars above and the fires below. He is commonly worshiped by both fire wizards and warriors of all kind for strength perseverance and bravery. Not only that but he is commonly invoked before trials and punishments to ensure justice is done to the convicted. He is the spouse of Feay Nery and the father of life.
Feay Nery: she is the ancient goddess of the material. Her following for this reason is very large consisting of laborers of the earth who wish for fertile grounds are plentiful veins of ore to sailors at sea that pray for calm winds and waters. She is also seen as the patron for crafters builders and artisans who ask for her protection over there crafts and for her wisdom on how to work the various materials they are made out of. She is the spouse of Zafree and is the mother of life.
Zois: is the deity of all living things, and is one of the only deities capable of changing its form and gender at will. Zois was born of the matrimony between Zafree and Feay Nery and the creator of many lesser gods and the spark which gives life to all living things. Zois is the single most revered deity in the entire Pantheon still not overtaken by the worship of Merwr Anadla. Zoises worship is most commonly invoked during times of birth, harvest, and death. It was commonly believed before the appearance of the violet star that Zois and Merwr were rivals as one wished to bring life into the world while another wished to extinguish it. In the present though new cults have arisen and become very popular spreading a message of a balance between the two deities. That life ultimately requires death.
Palpyeros: he is the shrouded God of paper and gray eyes surrounded by 1000 black hounds. He is the God of the shadow realm and the revealer of the true nature of all things. For this he is commonly worshiped by scholars, naturalist, and shadow wizards. He is seen as one of the most immediate generous deities. Giving gifts of power and knowledge to those who act in good faith and strength of mind and will. Some of his most devoted followers are given the gift of becoming one of his hounds who have enhanced senses, knowledge, and links to the shadow world.
The Violet Star: no one knows where it came from or why it’s properties affect the world so strangely. The only thing that civilized society knows for sure about the star is that it’s appearance raised the dead and brought about the downfall of many of the worlds civilizations. Although in dark less than civilized corners of the New World there are plenty of stories and rumors of hooded figures performing strange rituals and practicing necromantic arts while chanting the name of the star.
There are dozens of other lesser deities that range from patrons of a specific profession or craft to protector deities of households and families. They are commonly many a name and worshiped very locally compared to the main ones above.
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Races and Peoples of the world.
The undead and the living dead: in the world there is a difference between the undead and the living dead. Both were noted as phenomenon’s before the arrival of the violet star, but after its arrival such phenomenon’s have become widespread with both useful and disastrous outcomes. The undead are simple mindless automatons that wander around is little more than soulless machines. Though this should not be underestimated as weakness when encountering them. The undead are silent creatures that commonly make little sound while shambling or running to their victims. They also seem to possess some manner of psychic or otherwise connection as when one undead finds pray any and all nearby will congregate to that point in complete silence. Undead can be made even more ferocious and deadly when a necromancer is nearby. Necromancers are more than capable of tapping into this psychic connection and utilizing it to enhance their strategy and allow them to use weapons.
Living dead are different in the fact that they retain their souls and full intelligence. Living dead are capable of the same rational and moral decisions of the regular living. Commonly their appearance varies depending on the stage of decay that they resurrected from. Ranging from fresh pale corpses to fully decomposed skeletal remains. One thing of note is that living dead possess unnatural strength agility and perception compared to their living counterparts. It is unknown why this is or the factors that lead to the resurrection of the living dead. However many believe that they are the servants of Merwr Anadla, and the high number of living dead who tend to follow her faith lead credence to this theory. Though it is noted that some stray and embrace the dead part of themselves more than the living.
Humanity: among the many races of the world humanity was one of the largest and most expansive. Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes and colors they are fairly diverse across their home continent of Zeloria. Zeloria is described as a large fact hook shaped landmass with icy landmasses that touch the top of the world at its highest point and large rolling deserts of sand and cracked rock at its lowest point. All the while in between being covered in wetlands planes hills mountains jungles and river lands. Before the arrival of the violet star in the Golden age of humanity there were 14 nations that had unified under a single Imperial hegemony for security and economic reasons. After this unification humanity began a period of progress in both engineering and liberality. Creating many new wonders including the old machines. None of these nations survived after the arrival of the violet star and only scant revenant’s of the hegemony remain. Now small pockets of civilization try to reclaim what was once a lost along with the other races that made up the human domain.
Goblins: another prevalent race among the domains of man are the goblins. Highly integrated it is hard to find any human city where goblins are not as common as their human counterparts. They are commonly shorter than humans only growing to about 4 ½ to 5 feet. Similar to humans their skin tones range in darkness and lightness but often with a yellow green tinge mixed in. Their eye color ranges between blue and yellow while haircolor is commonly of a darker shade. Their brows slope outward slightly while their noses commonly come to a sharp point. They are a highly dexterous and mechanical race capable of performing nimble and complex tasks with their hands with ease. They also have a natural affinity for fire magic which makes them very skilled Pyromansour’s and makers of liquid fire.
Half Giants: it is unknown what happened to the full Giants of the ancient past but their descendants do live on within humanity. Half Giants are another highly integrated race of the human domain but unlike goblins are much rarer. It is estimated that for every 10 humans there may be one half giant. Half Giants are commonly born from human families at random. At full adulthood they measure anywhere between 7 ½ feet to well over 9 feet tall and possess exceptionally high strength and endurance. On top of this they have an exceptional aptitude for creativity and design. Many of the greatest structures and finest weapons and armor are built, crafted, and designed by half Giants.
Angi Fidi: in the midsection of the continent of Zeloria in a land of misty mountains and steep river gorges lives one of the stranger races to inhabit the continent. They are the same size as humans but most of their bodies are covered in a smooth layer of Python like scales aside from their faces and thigh regions. They are brightly colored with vibrant patterns across their body of orange black yellow and more. Commonly their hair is short and expresses a dark pigment while their eyes are large but narrow. They are generally a cold people emotionally being very reserved and calculating but also possessing a dark and crude sense of humor. They are known for going long periods of time without food but when they do eat they often do so in great abundance. A natural ability that they all share is a heavy resistance to poisons and toxins. To them many compounds that would kill most are used as flavorings and ceremonial drinks by them. From research by skilled shadow mages they are found to be a subset of human but whatever cause them to be so different is unknown.
Elves: once a people of immense power and prestige the civilization of the elves is now within its final chapter. Elves are capable of complete bodily control giving them an immense physical ability. Enhancing everything from strength to speed to lifespan through force of will and the resources that their body contains. They are even capable of controlling the gender and some of the appearance of their children before they are born. However there is little physical difference between male and female elves as both possess long slender bodies of 7 feet or more. At one point 1000 years ago there civilization was the center of the world through their physical ability and the natural resource abundance of their homeland. That is until the 100 days of sun when their entire continent was destroyed and swallowed into the earth. Great flames spewed from the landmass and lit up the night sky as bright as day for 100 days. Now a cloud of ash and sulfur hangs 100 miles out in all directions from where there continent used to be. Thick enough to corrode metal and burn wood and flesh. The only elves to remain were those far outside of their continent but so few remained that it seems unlikely they will last too many more generations. There is animosity due to the various theories as to what caused the destruction of the continent. Some believe it was simply a natural disaster while others believe that it was the elves dabbling in magics that were far outside of their control, and some even believe that the disaster was caused by humanity to rid them of their greatest rival. Only time will tell.
Dwarves: little is known of the short bronze men of the remote places. They are the most enigmatic of any other race leaving little information about them. Also that is known is that they make their homes in the most inaccessible places in the world and occasionally send merchants to cities to trade goods for rarer items and artifacts rather than gold or silver. The most commonly revered item of theirs is dwarves and steel which is bronze in color with many wavy lines of purple and blue. It is revered for never corroding and its ability to keep an edge sharp enough to cut through steel plate armor.
Ensur: to the southeast of the continent of humanity lies a collection of a dozen or so islands referred to as the copper isles. The Ensur are a bestial that inhabits the islands. They have long cone like horns that go straight back from their heads, and hooved unguligrade feet and legs. Their bodies are covered in a thick layer of hair with patterns of white brown and black while their eyes are a piercing yellow or orange. This has given rise to derogatory terms such as horned men and pack people. Their society is largely independent and decentralized with many tribes and city states at constant conflict with one another for any number of reasons. This has continued even after the arrival of the Violet Star. They are also one of the most widely enslaved races within the world and due to this and migration caused by conflict displacement in their homelands they have spread widely across the world and can be found on almost every inhabited continent. They are widely known for a special both they craft on their home continent called a Vilderburn. These trees make heavy use of the natural copper deposits on their islands giving both their wood and fibers exceeding strength.
Draconian: southeast of both Zeloria and the copper isles is the small continent of Lyign. The continent is surrounded by round jagged shores, and dominated by vast deserts and a massive inland salt sea. This is the homeland of the draconians. A large reptile race covered in solid and stripe colored scales. They are a highly Marshall people with a strict sense of hierarchy and a long tradition of master slave relationship. Another term given to them is the glassblowers for their specialized fire magic that allows them to turn earth and sand into various forms of glass which they use for weapons and armor and constructing cities. However glass weapons and armor are often not as strong as their metallic counterparts but are said to be virtually weightless. That is aside from black glass which is said to rival even the strength of dwarven steel. Their city’s were largely built hugging the coast line or deep within the desert constructed around oasis, and were made out of sand stone and glass. And their lands were once protected by a mighty navy that was capable of commanding and controlling sea drakes. However after the arrival of the violet star their power to control sea drakes was gone. This left the coasts and many cities of their nation open to revving and raiding in the decades after. Much of their civilization is now gone aside from the possible remnants of the deep Desert cities although many of them have cut all ties and caravans with the rest of their nation. Now many draconians are spread across the world as refugees and slaves.
Iayli: among the practitioners of shadow magic none are more skilled and recognizable then the Iayli. They are a hound like people covered in night black fur with tall pointed ears and yellow eyes. They come from practitioners of Shadowmatic who have decided to dedicate themselves to the god Palpyeros through special ritual. They can also be birthed from Iayli like any other race but are incapable of having more than two children. They are exceptionally talented at shadow magic able to move in and out of the shadow realm with ease and able to noticed the much finer details of things within. The transformation also comes with a higher sense of curiosity and relatively enlightened thinking which promotes scholarly behavior in many individuals. This has led them to be highly valued court members and it is hard to find a noble without one or more within his court.
Strangers: despite the size of the main continents they are dwarfed in land mass compared to the great strange isles. I huge archipelago of islands both small and large that make up the east and south of the world. Some speculate that they are three times as large in both surface area and land mass compared to all the other continents combined. Coming from these lands are many exotic peoples and races that are derogatorily referred to as strangers. Most are in low numbers and keep to themselves but there are also plenty of more threatening ones as well. Some of which posed such a great threat that mankind and many of the other races of their continent had to form together to combat these threats. One such threat actually birthed the alliance known as the Um-Yoy. A corrupted race descendent of humanity that were shaped by festering disease. They released a plague 800 years ago that killed over a quarter of the population of mankind. In response all the nations of the continent gather their navies into an armada of 300,000 ships of both wood and iron and descended upon their island base where they bombarded it for 18 days with liquid fire and crystal quicksilver until the entire island fell into the sea. After which the alliance was formed to combat any other threats that might come from the stranger isles until the arrival of the violet star.
Some strangers include.
Acast: Great underwater people with the heads of dogs, the torsos of humans, and the tails of fish. They are known for excepting great treasures in exchange for their master crafted weapons. Many of which possess powerful water cutting magics allowing them to cut through steel armor but are easily destroyed by fire magic.
Ix: they are giant serpents with heads on both ends and come from the island of Talor. They are known for having the ability to tell a person’s future or past using a single drop of blood. But for those they find unworthy of the knowledge they eat them.
The Forgotten: they are a crustacean like underwater people with many legs and large mouths filled with razor sharp teeth. Little is known about them aside from the idea that they are at war with the Acast.
Masked raiders: mysterious and hunting people that make much of their livelihood through piracy in the selling of stolen goods. They speak in Unknown language and where multicolored masks made of tin that are often contorted into vivid expressions. Little else is known about their culture except that they shave their bodies and color their skin with tattoos and dyes.
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Locations of interest
City of Rubra Mors: when the violet star first appeared and the dead rose many individuals fled to the coast line to board ships to the islands. One such area was a military outpost by a deep water natural harbor. But when the boats left they never came back leaving over 400,000 people stranded. The refugee camp then became overrun with thievery and barbarism. That was until a lesser noble by the name of John of Iron organized a troop of armed man and went about ending the criminal activity. He killed the ringleaders and most powerful individuals in their sleep and execute at the rest by the morning of the next day. Hanging the lesser criminals and having the worst offenders locked inside the shed that was then set on fire. After establishing law and order he then organized people and began the construction of a new city that would be able to protect them in these trying times.
At present Rubra Mors is massive with over a million inhabitants and controls a decent number of outposts alone the river valley where it is located. Two large walls protect the main city. The back one is tall and thin and the forward one is short and thick, and both are made out of red decorated slate. The cities main interests and method of profit is production and industry. The central island of the cities harbor is entirely overtaken with guildhall same production buildings. Entire streets are dedicated to the production and refinement of a single good such as ore into steel and steel into weapons and tools. The very highest point of the island is overtaken by the Guildhall of the Pyromansers who make a thousand barrels of liquid fire a day. The Island is also surrounded with many harbors and dry docks which hold both the city’s trade fleet and war fleet. Two white bridges connect the island to both the north and the south city.
The south of Rubra Mors is largely made up of tall gray stone buildings with narrow windows and playing exteriors. This is where most of the city’s population live. Most of them being slaves after slavery was legalized to make up for the labor gap after the loss of so many old machines by John the second upon his ascension to the cities throne. The Number is said to be so high that every middle class family has at least one slave with in their household. Outside of The van store houses crafting areas in plain city monotony the only other thing of note within the southern city is the temple to Merwr Anadla. Who’s temple heights, white spires and towers dominate the sky around it, and who finds no shortage of servants among the population of the southern city.
The north city is made in i’m much more lively light. Many of its buildings are plastered and painted and have large windows of Stainglass. Forum road spans The entire length of the north city and is made up of densely packed buildings on either side where all manner of where is luxuries and trade goods can be purchased. A great open circle of these buildings sits at the center of the north city and is a hub of activity and trade. A large Archway with many tunnels and openings sits at the center of the circle where musicians and actors perform within. Temples to all the gods dot the city but none are quite as large as the temple to Merwr Anadla. Council and manor houses are common in this area of the city but all of them pale in comparison to the royal residence.
The entire royal complex of the cities current leader Saith the first is enclosed behind a wall of black slate. The main structure is made up of five interconnected buildings with gardens and menageries between them all hosting many exotic animals and plants. The main structure is a large four sided building of red and orange with a pyramid on top. This structure is home to the royal court ballroom and assembly and is where many of the day-to-day activities and meetings of the city take place. The entire complex is patrolled by 100 elite Iayli guards. Who wear light armor and silk garments and use their shadow jumping skills to strike opponents from a distance using knives and parlops. Each one starts their training at the age of 12 and trains for 12 years before taking on an apprentice of their own by their 36 year.
Rubra Mors is seen as the center of the world and its current largest city, but there is one other civilization that could match it or surpass it.
The republics of Heroett: protected by a high mountain range and practice of cremating they’re dead before the arrival of violet star the six cities that make up the republics of Heroett are currently the closest thing to a civilized nation in this world. They are each Republic city where citizens are able to purchase votes to elect city council members and merchant princes. They are far to the north of Rubra Mors and most are relatively small at only 75 to 100,000 people. Many of their structures are made out of a white stone that is emphasized by bright blue and green paints.
Eptna is the northern most city. It is in the shape of a half star with a large U shaped harbor. Large quantities of gold are pulled from the nearby mountains and an abundance of pearls and oysters are scooped from the surrounding waters. This has made it one of the richest of the republic city’s.
Airea is one of least populous city’s with most of its population being spread out. This is due to the fertile soil surrounding the city due to the extinct volcano Medindophus. As a result the city is well known for its many orchards and farms that produce an abundance of fruits, vegetables, and alcohols. The city center is dominated by the temple to Feay Nery.
Kiros is built on a large hill island that the city clings to the sides of. It is known for its relatively large draconian population. This allows it to produce many forms of glass and glass wears to sell. For this reason a large temple to Zafree the patron god of the draconians towers at the top of the city hill.
Avose is a large city surrounding its entire natural harbor. This city is famous for producing the best mercenaries and sellswords out of all the republics, and for having a large island dry dock that is able to craft a full ship every two days. This has made it the most marshal of all the city’s.
Athini is built in tiers along a cliff face. The homes from top to bottom are built to reflect that persons social standing and wealth. It’s primary production is dye of many colors and verities. Many homes are decorated in this dye and its citizens proudly wear brightly colored clothes and masks to show it off.
Mazfinus is possibly one of the darkest and most depressing of the city’s due to its constant production of quick silver. It was built along a mountain river where its mouth meets the coast. The fumes produced in its production have stained everything giving the bright white stones and people’s skin tones an unusual shade of gray. Lifespans are short for everyone in this city.
The city’s are well known for their independence streaks and small rivalries. This often culminates into war in some circumstances where the opposing city’s will hire mercenary armies to fight in a designated location. The casualties are often light in these battles as armies break easily. After these battles peace terms are settled in a none disclosed manner. This squabbling should not be taken as weakness as fools of the past have found out.
One such individual being the bandit king Agoes. The leader of a thousand full ships who committed many unspeakable acts as they plundered and massacred their way from Lyign to Zeloria. That is until he set his sights on raiding the city’s of Heroett. Expecting to find a bunch of squabbling city’s he instead was met with 1600 united republic ships and 700 allied ships from Rubra Mors. His fleet was destroyed and when 10,000 of his men made it to shore they were surrounded by both mercenaries and levied soldiers from the republic and butchered. Agoes was trampled by his own men during the battle and his body was cut into six pieces that were preserved and displayed in each of the city’s. His arms in Eptna. His legs in Kiros. His head in Avose. His torso in Athini. His heart in Mazfinus. And his genitals in Airea.
After this victory the republics organized. Still fighting and giving into their little rivalries but in the current time they have developed a council with two members from each city to work out diplomatic issues and organize external affairs. Out of this a new high position has been created referred to as the prince of merchants. Although a person with this title is mostly on a very with their only purpose being to represent the republic in meetings with other powers such as Rubra Mors and Fawdwi.
Fawdwi: the coast of Lyign was once dotted with many great jeweled cities. Now in the current time only one great city remains out of them all. Fawdwi once what’s the small fishing village where draconian poor scratched a living with both legal and illegal practices. When the violet star appeared and the power of their civilization collapsed Fawdwi was One of the few places spared the on slot of raiders and pirates. As many of them made their homes and bases of operation within the city. Eventually grew and both merchants and pirates would come and pass through the city selling and exchanging their wares and plunder.
The city is made up of three large sections on a peninsula. Two natural harbors are on either side of it. The West Harbor is exclusive for merchants a legitimate travelers while the East Harbor is for pirates and other unscrupulous fellows. This is also given rise to the east and west side of the city. With the Westside largely being for merchants is built in an organized grid like fashion with tall towers of sandstone and opaque glass separated by gardens of greenery. The eastern side of the city is made up largely of sand stone buildings stacked on top of each other and tightly packed. All manner of debauchery and illegal activity happen in this section of the city. It’s also where the bandit king Agoes once had his main base of operations, but after his defeat it was quickly stormed and plundered by various rival factions.
Dividing these two half’s of the city is a great market Avenue made out of white marble and glass. The market is considered one of the most famous in the world and by many standards almost anything can be purchased or stolen there. Along with Products the market is rife with taverns, brothels, and one of the largest slave markets in the currently known world. This market leads all the way up through the center of the city to its highest point on a seaside cliff where the most wealthy and powerful citizens in the entire city live. Surrounded by a great wall of jagged blue yellow and green glass this entire part of the city is also made out of shaped towel ring glass structures that shine a constant beam of light into the air in the day and sparkle brightly at night. Giving this area of the city the nickname the jeweled district.
The city has no truly central leadership and instead all those living in the jeweled district have a say in the politics. However they are content to allow the gears of business do shift and change as they always have since they have access to every product in the world. Almost every product that is.
Ena Vila: before the arrival of the violet star and the raising of the undead there were once great repositories of knowledge that allowed the great civilizations of old to advance and create their great crafts and machines. Ena Vila was once such a place where 10,000 individuals worked tirelessly preserving cataloging expanding all the knowledge they could. But two other great cities had sprung up on either side of them. When the violet stararrived each one was obliterated by the hordes of the undead. Now Ena Vila stands surrounded by a horde millions deep and protected by mountains and great brass walls.
Behind the walls a small complex the fields and tall white and black buildings. Each building has a glass and metal roof where botanical gardens ones housed species of plant from all over the world but have now been overtaken by food crops. The most prominent which is a vine called Sastiis which grow down the sides of each building and produce an orange and red fruit that is high in most nutritional supplements. This is the primary food source for the people that live here.
At it’s center or three prominent buildings lined up in a row. The shadow hall is where various practitioners of shadow magic conduct research and experiments and train in the arts of the shadow realm. The building is made out of a black and gray stone that helps with the enhancement and isolation of shadow properties. The Hall of machines is where many of the mechanical and chemical wonders are stored and created. The building is made out of a gray white stone and painted with various colorful murals. A large glass roof covers up the center of the building allowing light for all the machines and wonders on display. The building also as the facility is necessary for creating more but due to the community is isolation resources for construction are near impossible to come across. Between these two buildings it’s a large round tower made out of stone and covered in brass with a domed glass roof on top. This tower is the great library where 999,999 platinum books, parchment books, scrolls, diagrams, and documentation papers are kept. Currently it serves as the seat and headquarters of the cities leaders.
The City is led by a small council of the most talented, skilled, and senior professionals in various practices. The city itself emphasizes academic and physical achievement above all else as many old machines have been constructed over the years to take up labor jobs. It is believed that went away is made out of the siege of the undead that it is up to them to restore the knowledge that was lost.
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