Edom
Freedom, Neutrality, and Diversity for all peoples within these borders, above all that is below and beyond all that is above
Edom is the oldest city state in Viervent, if records are to be believed. Acting as a central hub of travel between The First Three Rings, and as home to the Gaia Crystal, Edom takes a role of neutrality in all political affairs, but a very interactive role in terms of cultural exchange. The city proper boasts a number of major sites of interest, many of whom are hundreds, some even thousands, of years old. Some of them include the following:
The Veil’s Gate - Passage between The First Three Rings. Composed of floating motes leading to Luna from Terre, and Gondola lines from Terre to Tenebral
The Arcane Arts Academy - Originally founded by Edom's first Chief as a community for learning to control magic in the new world, it is now an exclusive academy of the highest order built into the cliffside overlooking the Veil's Gate.
The Sacred The Crystal Temple - Home to The Seers of The Gaia Crystal, a lineage of Seers who can trace their ancestry back to Edom's first chief. It is said that they receive visions in times of Alymatrea's need from the Gaia Crystal floating above.
First Branch of The International Adventurer's Guild: The Kiwi Almanac - A smaller, but well connected branch of The IAG. Many who do work with monster hunting or ruin diving are either official members of the guild or contracted through it.
Edom Botanical Park & Gardens - Bust down the hill from The Sacred Crystal Temple lies Edom's botanical gardens. Rumor has it that these gardens, whose fountain spring provides Edom with fresh water, are looked after by an ancient spirit.
Edom’s political status is primarily neutral, officially unaligned with any nation, but often considered a part of the western nation of Alsais de Carmalle. The city is officially under the “guidance” of the Marquis de Profaen, Julien Twoferne II, from Alsais de Carmalle, and the City Counsel of Elders, though Primarch Ariennel of The Crystal Temple has arguably more influence over social decrees and practices. The city guilds receive instruction from the city leadership, but otherwise generally operate within their respective spheres without much interference. The city guard is a mixture of local knights and additional soldiers provided by the Marquis. In keeping with Alsaice de Carmalle’s support, Edom does promote some general “public safety engagements” prohibiting undocumented wereism, vampirism, and the practice of necromancy. Otherwise, Edom is considered a very progressive and metropolitan place, with a very wide range of racial and cultural demographics.
Several smaller settlements can be found within a day’s travel by foot, many considered to be suburbs of the larger city itself. The region immediately surrounding Edom is largely fields and forested hills, with the Dragonsmouth Mountain Range cutting through the region. Weather in the region is fairly temperate most of the year. There is a period at the peak of each summer where temperatures get real hot, which is usually bookended by rainy seasons. Winters are somewhat brief, but very snowy, and Autumn and Spring are longer in this region than some other parts of the world.
The Veil’s Gate - Passage between The First Three Rings. Composed of floating motes leading to Luna from Terre, and Gondola lines from Terre to Tenebral
The Arcane Arts Academy - Originally founded by Edom's first Chief as a community for learning to control magic in the new world, it is now an exclusive academy of the highest order built into the cliffside overlooking the Veil's Gate.
The Sacred The Crystal Temple - Home to The Seers of The Gaia Crystal, a lineage of Seers who can trace their ancestry back to Edom's first chief. It is said that they receive visions in times of Alymatrea's need from the Gaia Crystal floating above.
First Branch of The International Adventurer's Guild: The Kiwi Almanac - A smaller, but well connected branch of The IAG. Many who do work with monster hunting or ruin diving are either official members of the guild or contracted through it.
Edom Botanical Park & Gardens - Bust down the hill from The Sacred Crystal Temple lies Edom's botanical gardens. Rumor has it that these gardens, whose fountain spring provides Edom with fresh water, are looked after by an ancient spirit.
Edom’s political status is primarily neutral, officially unaligned with any nation, but often considered a part of the western nation of Alsais de Carmalle. The city is officially under the “guidance” of the Marquis de Profaen, Julien Twoferne II, from Alsais de Carmalle, and the City Counsel of Elders, though Primarch Ariennel of The Crystal Temple has arguably more influence over social decrees and practices. The city guilds receive instruction from the city leadership, but otherwise generally operate within their respective spheres without much interference. The city guard is a mixture of local knights and additional soldiers provided by the Marquis. In keeping with Alsaice de Carmalle’s support, Edom does promote some general “public safety engagements” prohibiting undocumented wereism, vampirism, and the practice of necromancy. Otherwise, Edom is considered a very progressive and metropolitan place, with a very wide range of racial and cultural demographics.
Several smaller settlements can be found within a day’s travel by foot, many considered to be suburbs of the larger city itself. The region immediately surrounding Edom is largely fields and forested hills, with the Dragonsmouth Mountain Range cutting through the region. Weather in the region is fairly temperate most of the year. There is a period at the peak of each summer where temperatures get real hot, which is usually bookended by rainy seasons. Winters are somewhat brief, but very snowy, and Autumn and Spring are longer in this region than some other parts of the world.
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