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=== The Sprawling Bazaar === | === The Sprawling Bazaar === | ||
The Sprawling Bazaar is the entrance to Aerilon, welcoming you into the bustling clutches of this city with it's many traders, stalls, shops and sourceless music. All of the businesses within the city trade here, including traders and importers of goods from other kingdoms. The various shapes and sizes of businesses fill what feels like miles of winding roads, some areas consist of many, many tents and umbrellas set up in close quarters with each other, others are brick and mortar buildings with grand frontages and window displays, some towering up to the sky with 3, 4, 5 levels filled with shops. | The Sprawling Bazaar is the entrance to Aerilon, welcoming you into the bustling clutches of this city with it's many traders, stalls, shops and sourceless music. All of the businesses within the city trade here, including traders and importers of goods from other kingdoms. The various shapes and sizes of businesses fill what feels like miles of winding roads, some areas consist of many, many tents and umbrellas set up in close quarters with each other, others are brick and mortar buildings with grand frontages and window displays, some towering up to the sky with 3, 4, 5 levels filled with shops. | ||
==== The Mountain's Mug (T) ==== | |||
- Found in the center of the Bazaar indicated by a large sign of a tankard, this is the hub for locals, traders and travelers alike and has plenty of room for lodging. | |||
- Easily found due to the number of people, it looks like what was once a single brick and mortar building with a few floors has been expanded using tents and brightly coloured shade cloths to provide more seating to the tavern goers in rain, hail or shine. | |||
- Entering into the shade cloth portion of the tavern feels like contained chaos, travelers boasting about their last adventure alongside locals laughing about the rookie merchants that have come to the city to try their luck, large cheers and tankards raised in delight and music in the air. | |||
- Further into the establishment and into the building itself, the wild colours are continued in bright tablecloths, curtains and paintings, the source of the jolly music can be found in the corner of the room with a small band playing various instruments. A large female goliath is behind the counter, daunting in her size, but the even larger axe mounted on the wall catches most people's attention first. | |||
- Lavoi Howlreaper, the owner and barkeep, a tall, middle aged goliath with long dark hair in very tight braids down her back. Her grey skin is covered in intricate, almost runic style tattoos over her body, but has thin black streaks running down her cheeks, she was given the tavern by the previous owner when he passed as she stepped up to help him run the place when her adventuring days were over and he didn't have any family. The axe on the wall is not her own, however she has wielded it on occasion to deal with rowdy patrons. | |||
- Merriwine, one of the regular bar staff, he's a young, somewhat short satyr with a mop of blonde curls that falls around the 1 and a half horns on the top of his head, the singular intact horn curling back and up and wearing a bright waistcoat to match the brightness of the tavern. Always happy to chat and make conversation but is likely to share more than he should, people should be wary about what they say to or near him. | |||
- Cressida, a young female human, mid 20s, her dark brown hair is tied up in a short ponytail that shows off an undercut with the symbol of Oarah, the god of freedom branded into her hairline. She is friendly enough but doesn't talk about her personal life or past until they're good friends, but she was part of The Shadow Veil as an orphan and grew up stealing and worse; she eventually fled and started an honest life here and Lavoi took her in, Cressida is good at spotting thieves, especially members of the criminal syndicate. | |||
==== The Whispering Hearth (T) ==== | |||
- Located closer to the edge of the Bazaar and the Hearth Tier, it's a quaint tavern known to locals for a crackling fireplace, gentle music and great food, however does keep some rooms available for those who need it. | |||
- Easy to locate on a quiet day, the building of gray stones and ironwork doesn't stand out but you can safely follow the smell of good food and it will probably lead you here. | |||
- Inside is indeed a large hearth, crackling away at one end of the room, a few patrons speak in hushed tones and a harp stands in a corner with strings being plucked by seemingly no one. The bar is well stocked and clean, comfortable seats around small tables and a lounge near the hearth. | |||
- '''Elara''', the owner, a tall, mature half-elf with long brown hair with a slight curl that she keeps free flowing, and dark, dark green eyes; she has been in the business for years, she's soft-spoken and strives to keep this place a quiet and safe haven for those who need it a moment from the hustle and bustle of the trading city of the continent. She knows the city and it's people well, however keeps her knowledge and secrets well guarded. | |||
-'''Thorne''', a green-skinned male tiefling with even darker green horns that jut out of mid-length coal black hair like bulls horns, he's soft-spoken in the manner that he doesn't speak much, but his talent in cocktails is only matched by his ability to listen and aid Elara in keeping up with the city's comings and goings | |||
==== The Steel and Stein (T) ==== | |||
=== The Hearth Tier === | === The Hearth Tier === | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 13 April 2025
Aerilon is the capital city of Joriah, a kingdom of Norlaria.
Summary
Aerilon is a city built at the base of the Attleholm Peaks, it is the hub for trade and business across the continent with a view of the ocean in the distance. The Sprawling Bazaar is the entrance into this city, a market unlike anywhere else on the continent and what is most likely the most diverse gathering of people that most will ever see; all businesses, stalls and traders make their living here in these winding, worn streets, including craftsmen and taverns. Moving closer to and up the mountain, various ramps, lifts and staircases will take people to The Hearth Tier, where the people of Aerilon reside, built into the slope of the mountain itself. These roads are filled with all kinds of residences, some appear to be built on top of each other, others have enough room to build a fence around their home and it's difficult to tell if the space correlates to wealth. Moving upwards again, a single large staircase leads to the highest point of Aerilon where the royal family of Joriah and the nobles reside in The Mercantile Estate. The large mansion built into the mountainside houses the Merchant-King and his family but also his advisors and their families, the estate was designed to be approachable by the denizens of the kingdom, not to put up walls and divide the governing body from their people.
Localities
The Sprawling Bazaar
The Sprawling Bazaar is the entrance to Aerilon, welcoming you into the bustling clutches of this city with it's many traders, stalls, shops and sourceless music. All of the businesses within the city trade here, including traders and importers of goods from other kingdoms. The various shapes and sizes of businesses fill what feels like miles of winding roads, some areas consist of many, many tents and umbrellas set up in close quarters with each other, others are brick and mortar buildings with grand frontages and window displays, some towering up to the sky with 3, 4, 5 levels filled with shops.
The Mountain's Mug (T)
- Found in the center of the Bazaar indicated by a large sign of a tankard, this is the hub for locals, traders and travelers alike and has plenty of room for lodging.
- Easily found due to the number of people, it looks like what was once a single brick and mortar building with a few floors has been expanded using tents and brightly coloured shade cloths to provide more seating to the tavern goers in rain, hail or shine.
- Entering into the shade cloth portion of the tavern feels like contained chaos, travelers boasting about their last adventure alongside locals laughing about the rookie merchants that have come to the city to try their luck, large cheers and tankards raised in delight and music in the air.
- Further into the establishment and into the building itself, the wild colours are continued in bright tablecloths, curtains and paintings, the source of the jolly music can be found in the corner of the room with a small band playing various instruments. A large female goliath is behind the counter, daunting in her size, but the even larger axe mounted on the wall catches most people's attention first.
- Lavoi Howlreaper, the owner and barkeep, a tall, middle aged goliath with long dark hair in very tight braids down her back. Her grey skin is covered in intricate, almost runic style tattoos over her body, but has thin black streaks running down her cheeks, she was given the tavern by the previous owner when he passed as she stepped up to help him run the place when her adventuring days were over and he didn't have any family. The axe on the wall is not her own, however she has wielded it on occasion to deal with rowdy patrons.
- Merriwine, one of the regular bar staff, he's a young, somewhat short satyr with a mop of blonde curls that falls around the 1 and a half horns on the top of his head, the singular intact horn curling back and up and wearing a bright waistcoat to match the brightness of the tavern. Always happy to chat and make conversation but is likely to share more than he should, people should be wary about what they say to or near him.
- Cressida, a young female human, mid 20s, her dark brown hair is tied up in a short ponytail that shows off an undercut with the symbol of Oarah, the god of freedom branded into her hairline. She is friendly enough but doesn't talk about her personal life or past until they're good friends, but she was part of The Shadow Veil as an orphan and grew up stealing and worse; she eventually fled and started an honest life here and Lavoi took her in, Cressida is good at spotting thieves, especially members of the criminal syndicate.
The Whispering Hearth (T)
- Located closer to the edge of the Bazaar and the Hearth Tier, it's a quaint tavern known to locals for a crackling fireplace, gentle music and great food, however does keep some rooms available for those who need it.
- Easy to locate on a quiet day, the building of gray stones and ironwork doesn't stand out but you can safely follow the smell of good food and it will probably lead you here.
- Inside is indeed a large hearth, crackling away at one end of the room, a few patrons speak in hushed tones and a harp stands in a corner with strings being plucked by seemingly no one. The bar is well stocked and clean, comfortable seats around small tables and a lounge near the hearth.
- Elara, the owner, a tall, mature half-elf with long brown hair with a slight curl that she keeps free flowing, and dark, dark green eyes; she has been in the business for years, she's soft-spoken and strives to keep this place a quiet and safe haven for those who need it a moment from the hustle and bustle of the trading city of the continent. She knows the city and it's people well, however keeps her knowledge and secrets well guarded.
-Thorne, a green-skinned male tiefling with even darker green horns that jut out of mid-length coal black hair like bulls horns, he's soft-spoken in the manner that he doesn't speak much, but his talent in cocktails is only matched by his ability to listen and aid Elara in keeping up with the city's comings and goings
The Steel and Stein (T)
The Hearth Tier
The Hearth Tier is home to the citizens that live within the city's walls; some business owners may live in the Sprawling Bazaar but the majority of the city folk live in this tier. Various homes and residences follow the mountain path, some buildings almost perched on top of each other, some are taller buildings that house several families, some homes have enough space to build a fence around their property, however with only a brief glance, it's difficult to determine if this is a matter of wealth.
The Mercantile Estate
The Mercantile Estate is the highest level in Aerilon, consisting of a large mansion, half of which has been built into carved out sections of the mountain itself. The Merchant-King and his family live here, along with the current advisors and their families; while the estate is guarded, access is not restricted and the populace are welcome to visit and speak to the royal family or their advisors, if they have the time.