Tezax Outlook
Geography
Also known as “The Windy City”. It is built atop the rim of the Mirror Caldera, and the city slopes downward towards the sea. Interesting wind currents exist in the area, and gliders are a popular way to get up and down the slope. The taller buildings in the city have high arches and butresses that often host bladeless or vertical turbines. Many of the towers are interconnected by walkways. The strong winds make it difficult for airships to dock, so the vast majority of its trade is done by sea and land to the other two cities around the Mirror Sea. Tezax is mainly an importer of goods.
Population:
- Approximately 65000; a wide variety of species reside here.
Government:
- Tezax is governed by a court of aristocrats, though several powerful divination wizards are the real power behind the throne.
Notable Places:
- The Tezax Technological and Magical Research (TTMR) Academy: Home of the RCHP Guild and a respected research academy across the region.
- RCHP - Research Center for Historical Preservation : a research and adventurer’s guild that speciallizes in the acquisition and study of interesting artifacts. They also reverse engineer some items and sell them on the open market. It’s one of the few exports that Tezax is known for.
- The Guildhall: An impressive half-timbered building, decorated with wrought-iron lamps. It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller guild subsections, and is shared amongst several local small merchant guilds.
- Meats and Other Treats: An all you can eat BBQ restaurant with exotic meats and drinks. Expensive, but the Other Treats are quite spectacular.
- Tira and Sia made friends with the waiter and gladiator Nillen von Miaric (supervampire)
- Eymulfdotr’s Pewter: A modest pewtersmith’s workshop, decorated with both tasteful and cringey figurines. It draws a certain demographic.
A few NPCs:
- Vorandior: Male Elf Fighter, Good. Vorandior has cropped black hair and blue eyes, and prominent ears. He wears chain mail and wields a mace. Vorandior seeks to prove himself to his peers.
- Wulfa: Male Human Scofflaw, Neutral. Wulfa is pleasant in appearance, with curly white hair and soft amber eyes. He wears simple clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Wulfa is depressed and serious.
- Piersym: Male Human Ranger, Neutral. Piersym has brown hair and hazel eyes, and an uneven beard. He wears studded leather and wields a warhammer. Piersym seeks revenge against the sister who betrayed him.
- Houna: Female Human Scofflaw, Evil. Houna is pleasant in appearance, with long silver hair and narrow amber eyes. She wears travel-stained clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Houna is brave but obsessive.
- Eadheald: Male Human Scofflaw, Evil. Eadheald is rugged in appearance, with braided golden hair and blue eyes. He wears plain clothing and carries a long knife. Eadheald is capricious but honorable.
Districts:
Academy Ward
The district that houses the TTMR academy. A lot of this district is clad in red brick, and there are a large number of parks, pools, and gutter streams. It’s quite a pleasant and peaceful district. The Acadamy has several large magical towers, and there are a few towers off campus that mainly house students and people that work in the area. There are a large number of shops and restaurants that cater to the students and staff of the academy here.
Notable Places:
- Meats and Other Treats: An all you can eat BBQ restaurant with exotic meats and drinks. Expensive, but the Other Treats are quite spectacular.
- The RCHP Guildhall: An impressive half-timbered and brick building with a small clock tower, It contains a large meeting hall and several smaller rooms.
A few NPCs:
- Winfre: Male Human Guard, Good. Winfre has auburn hair and soft brown eyes, and a curly beard. He wears banded mail and wields a short sword and shield. Winfre seeks to make amends for a life accidentally taken.
- Erys Nolle: Female Human, Good. Erys is tall, with short red hair and light green eyes. She wears splint mail and wields a ranseur. Erys has an animal companion, a brown bear named Gyleon.
- Vixyl: A black satyr cleric of the Amber Mendicants. He wears a long grey cloak, the amber pendant of the order, and practical attire during his shifts on patrol. He usually seems tired. Was the cleric on duty when Carsia re-appeared from her teleportation mishap. Memory of Carsia’s temporal resurrection wiped by Verity Silverlight.
- Gerdrga Irnirdotr: Female Dwarf Merchant, Neutral. Gerdrga is short and stout, with matted white hair and blue eyes. She wears well-made clothing and a wide-brimmed hat. Gerdrga has an animal companion, a red firedrake named Urig.
Lordsarch Ward
A more posh district higher up on the hill. The houses (mostly towers) are larger and more extravagant. The general aesthetic of the ward is that of white marble, brick, glass, and metal. Each private tower has its own flair.z Apartments here tend to be in large towers with many windows and arches within and between them. There are some upscale consumer shops as well as magical item dealers here.
Notable Places:
- Mirasalor House: About 1km or so from the edge of the TTMR academy grounds is the Mirasalor House - a tower about 15 storeys tall with tall buttresses, hanging banners, turbines, as well as long colourful vines draping from its walls. The Mirasalor tower is made of clean grey brick, fine deep wood, dark metal, and sea green glass. The lower levels have enclosed balconies and stairs along the outside wrapped in glass, and the upper levels have large, reflective green windows (which are also magically reflective to show the sky and hide anything within).
- Hurison’s Tower: The 10 story tower and workshop of a male dwarf mage named Hori Hurison, known for his intricate magical puzzle boxes which are used as safes by many wealthy folk around the city. Hori also sells his intricate wares beyond Tezax. His tower
- The Wandering Unicorn: A fine elven inn, said to be built atop an ancient underground nexus (that leads to the other cities and beyond).
- The Courthouse: A grand half-timbered building, filled with pompous magistrates and advocates. Many of the rich or noble folk of this district are familiar with this building.
A few NPCs:
- Ziri: Female Dwarf Fighter, Neutral. Ziri is tall, with silver hair and narrow green eyes. She wears chain mail and wields a flail. Ziri is haunted by the ghost of someone she killed.
- Frinain: Male Dwarf Cleric, Neutral. Frinain has curly red hair and brown eyes. He wears chain mail and wields a flail. Frinain has an animal companion, a copper firedrake named Upsikr.
- Alil: Female Human Peasant, Neutral. Alil is short and heavyset, with tangled white hair and amber eyes. She wears sturdy clothing and a pewter amulet. Alil has a black snake named Ardnoth.
Market
The general market district. The foliage has a high proportion of yellow to red leaves similar to the Academy district, but most of the buildings are made of white stone instead of red brick here. There are a few turbines spinning lazily in the low wind, and some mag-pys picking up loose metallic detritus on the street. The shops are mostly single and two story, and colourful water resistant fabric tarps stretch across the street between shop buildings to provide shade and cover from rain. Besides the permanent storefronts, there are some street stalls selling trinkets and snacks. The Market also has a few ponds, benches, and pyramidal shelters for people to rest in.
Notable NPCs:
- Undin: Male Dwarf Slaver, Evil. Undin has brown hair and large grey eyes. He wears travel-stained clothing and riding boots. Undin also deals in owlbears and other chimeric beasts.
- Atgeid Hrandrison: Male Dwarf Entertainer, Good. Atgeid has a narrow face, with thick auburn hair and bright amber eyes. He wears tailored clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Atgeid is known as the best juggler in town.
- Frimul: Female Dwarf Poulter, Evil. Frimul is exceptionally beautiful, with auburn hair and hazel eyes. She wears modest garments and several small tools hang from her belt. Frimul claims that her fowl are blessed by Maelik, Deity Pronoun of the Sky, and bestow good fortune.
- Ukraz: Female Dwarf Entertainer, Good. Ukraz has golden hair and blue eyes. She wears fine clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Ukraz is also known as the best fire-eater in town.
- Arral: Female Dwarf Wineseller, Good. Arral has a narrow face, with copper hair and brown eyes. She wears simple clothing and several pouches hang from her belt. Arral is known for her rose meads, favored by elves.
Port District
The port district houses most of the import and export facilities in the city, as well as the sea ship docks. The main cargo duct (an aqueduct about the width of a 2 lane stree) ends in a cargo pool at the bottom of the dock district. large parcels are sent to the docks via this cargo duct and many others. There are a large number of guarded warehouses as well as restaurants and hostels/inns for passing seafarers.
Notable Places:
- Barry Barlgura’s Beautiful Benoits: A restaurant courtesy of Tira. The establishment is runn by a bugbear named Barry. They serve a variety of greasy yet delicious benoits (Benedicts)
- Shali’s Clocks: A cluttered clockmaker’s workshop, within which time seems to pass more slowly. They export many of their wares to the other 2 cities and beyond
A few NPCs:
- Rancis: Male Human Paladin, Good. Rancis is courtly in bearing, with copper hair and blue eyes. He wears splint mail and wields a battle axe and shield. Rancis seeks to free himself from an ancient curse.
- Shali: Female Dwarf Scholar, Good. Shali is overweight, with messy golden hair and brown eyes. She wears fine clothing and an amulet of luminous crystal. Shali has a traumatic fear of disease.
- Havvi Bergtheson: Male Dwarf Fighter, Evil. Havvi is tall, with silver hair and light blue eyes. He wears banded mail and wields a short sword and shield. Havvi lost his shadow to a hag.
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