Wahah Tisit
Wahah Tisit is a large city in Kator Empire and one of the three big cities of the Gihuela Desert. It is also called 'Pearl of Kator' and viewed by many as the most beautiful city of the country.
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Wahah Tisit is build against the south side of one of the mesas of Unkaret Rise. It is build in three concentric half circles with one of its districts - the Terrace - build on a step and is rising over the others. Outer Tisit lays beyond the high white city walls and is sprawling further and further into the desert. Both the Terrace and Lower Tisit are predominently build in white, while Outer Tisit is build in the same mud brick house style as most settlements in the Gihuela Desert are.
The city is bisected by the Palace Walk, a wide street leading up directly towards the Crystal Palace. While there used to be controlled passages between the districts crossing the road, they have been closed up in the last decades, leading to people having to cross through Outer Tisit to go from one side to the other.
Used to be the residence of local leadership but has now been claimed by the Sorcerer King who has forbidden anyone but those keeping it in order from entereing it.
It has elaborate and rich decorations.
The library can only be used by staff and students. If outsiders want access they need to be vouched for by a faculty member.
A pricey high-end bathhouse. A two story building, covered in glass domes. If one walks past it, there is always the faint smell of roses in the air.
The bathhouse is build in the four traditional sections:
There's a slightly sharp, acidic smell hits you when you enter, and you can hear bubbling sounds.
Despite the building being quite large, the shop space itself seems to be rather small. There are some relatively sparse shelves with goods around the shop floor, with a long wooden counter encompassing the whole backside of the space visible to customers. Behind the counter there is a door towards the rest of the building as well as floor to ceiling shelves with drawers of all varying sizes - though without any visible description of their contents.
The smell of animals and leather hangs in the air around it. During the day you can hear big bodies shifting, squeaking and klicking sounds, and the occasional hiss. There's also the almost constant low buzz of insects.
The back part of the building are Merle Azrar's private quarters.
At first glance the inside fits the outside. Old mismatched tables, markings of knifes and spilled liquids, broken and patched chairs and walls dark from smoke. If anyone cares to look closer though, they might see that the place is well cared for and - relatively - clean.
The only things that are being sold here are Favarel (a deep fried chickpea ball, wrapped in flatbread with salad, pickled vegetables and sesame sauce) and Mahaki (rolled flatbread with grilled vegetables, salad, lemon, herbs & sesame sauce).
The temple stands amids a vast area coverd by nothing but graves.
Only a short few years after, in 63 TA the reign of the Scarlet Ashes is ursurped by the Voiceless in bloody battle.
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Description
When you approach Wahah Tisit you can see it from far away. Not because of its size, but because it is build out of white stone and gleams in the bright desert sun, as if it was glowing. Many of its buildings have colourful glass domes, giving it an added gem-like sparkle.Wahah Tisit is build against the south side of one of the mesas of Unkaret Rise. It is build in three concentric half circles with one of its districts - the Terrace - build on a step and is rising over the others. Outer Tisit lays beyond the high white city walls and is sprawling further and further into the desert. Both the Terrace and Lower Tisit are predominently build in white, while Outer Tisit is build in the same mud brick house style as most settlements in the Gihuela Desert are.
The city is bisected by the Palace Walk, a wide street leading up directly towards the Crystal Palace. While there used to be controlled passages between the districts crossing the road, they have been closed up in the last decades, leading to people having to cross through Outer Tisit to go from one side to the other.
The Terrace
Crystal Palace
A multistory building, gleaming white walls, two massive glass domes atop, one of them on a tower. Build in a square around a beautiful courtyard. Surrounded by a garden.Used to be the residence of local leadership but has now been claimed by the Sorcerer King who has forbidden anyone but those keeping it in order from entereing it.
- (Agyma Harug. guardian of the palace. female dragonborn, big scar down her snout, exposing some of her teeth. Wants to protect her home.)
Hingam Academy & Library
Magical Academy and attached library. Focuses on Conjuration, but has recently started to branch out into Enchantments as well.It has elaborate and rich decorations.
The library can only be used by staff and students. If outsiders want access they need to be vouched for by a faculty member.
- Lord Tullius Brightington. Male human. Wears a lot of jewelry. Arrogant. Has been using university funds for his own gain. Has been blackmailing Darin Greymane. He keeps his experiments and research a secret in exchange for using his work as his own.
- (Professor Mikosa Huglen. Male human. Floppy hair. Tenacious. Wants to prove a theory he has.)
- Alyawyn Mariette. Librarian. Female elf. Middle aged appearence. Wants to keep some information safe from both Brightington and the Sorcerer-King
- Jaswin Cadwallen. Student. Female half-elf. Long, wavy black hair. Is interested in forbidden knowledge and is being blackmailed
Brightington Manor
The residence that is offered to the headmasters of the Academy.- Lord Tullius Brightington. Male human. Wears a lot of jewelry. Arrogant. Has been using university funds for his own gain. Has been blackmailing Darin Greymane. He keeps his experiments and research a secret in exchange for using his work as his own.
- (Marni Grasshare. Male halfling. Very sharp face.)
The Glass Oasis
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The bathhouse is build in the four traditional sections:
- The entrance hall. This is where one is welcomed into the bath and may leave ones valuables. The Glass Oasis entrance hall is decorated with elaborate mosaics.
- The cloak room. Here one gets ready for either entering the bath or returning to the outside. You undress or dress, you get towels or dry off, or just simply wait. There are platforms covered with carpets where one can sit, socialize, smoke a narghile, a water pipe, or drink some tea. The air tends to be cool and dry here.
- The connecting hall. It is a build in a winding way and takes a small bit of time, so that guests can get used to the warmer or cooler air, depending on which way they are headed. This build keeps the warm air and steam inside the bath.
- The washing room. Heated by underfloor tunnels that distribute hot air into the room, coming from a furnace. There are a few warm and hot water baths around the room, some of them seperated by screens.
- Balrea (flower). male lizardfolk, colourful scales. Care Taker of the bathhouse. Tempted by beautiful things and people. Kind and blunt.
Terrace Market
A permanent structure with a high ceiling. It's divided into several smaller partitions housing small shops and stalls, offering a variety of high quality goods, like expensive cloth, antique items and finely crafted jewellery.- Antiquity seller. Older gnome, fluffy grey hair, bushy eyebrows - barely able to see his eyes under them.
- Lydia Ganley. female human. has heterochromia. Wants to gain social status. Dabbles in drugs.
Mayor's Office
A two story building also housing the mayor's living quarters. Day to day governing affairs are dealt with here.- (Mayor Bahram Ghasemi. Thick black hair & beard. Scar down the side of his face. Stressed. Wants to see his city flourish.)
- (Poppin Pandarée. mayor's aide. male halfling. Pockmarked face. wants to expose corruption. Accidentally ruined somebody's marriage.)
Lower Tisit
The Market
A big open space in the city next to one of the water wells. Three times a week it is full of all types of stalls. There are very sturdy stalls, rickity tables, wheeled stalls and sometimes even just a rag covered bucket. It is a very lively atmosphere, with colourful cloths covering and shading stalls, people calling, shouting to be heard. There are smells of spices and animals, and the ever present heat covering everything.- Gethin. agender human. smells of heated metal.
Calming Thyme
The herbalist of the city. The building is surrounded and grown over by a surprising amount plants. The closer one gets to it, the stronger the smell of sweet flowers, spices and herbs becomes. The shop itself is filled to the brim with shelves and tables, covered in vials, plants, jars and similar. Depending on the day it is sometimes easier, sometimes harder to pick one's way through the shop to the counter, especially for the bigger races of the world.- Rabea Brightfellow. Female human. Wild hair, big eyes. Wears a lot of jewellery. Has a bad relationship with her siblings.
Wayfinder's Rest
A cozy, good quality two story tavern and inn. The tables are spaced apart further than usual in taverns, to leave enough room for the tavern owner to move through with his equine body.- Carda. Male Zebra Centaur. Values family above all. Is part of a secret society. Maybe those working against the emporer?
Fennec's Tail
A popular and lively tavern. Has regular events like open stage or dances.- (Kasra) Kianian. Female half-elf. Goes just by Kianian, because some people get prejudiced when they hear her first name. Died once, but was revived.
Zosimo's
The Alchemist shop of Wahah Tisit. A big building with colourful glass windows, one big round one seemingly build out of a translucent colourful crystal. There are also crystals hanging everywhere - including an agate windchime that gives a soft clinking sound when you open the door.
There's a slightly sharp, acidic smell hits you when you enter, and you can hear bubbling sounds.
Despite the building being quite large, the shop space itself seems to be rather small. There are some relatively sparse shelves with goods around the shop floor, with a long wooden counter encompassing the whole backside of the space visible to customers. Behind the counter there is a door towards the rest of the building as well as floor to ceiling shelves with drawers of all varying sizes - though without any visible description of their contents.
- Zosimo Alcina. Female Dwarf. Big intricately twirly mustache. Bit of a creepy way of talking and moving her hands. Is actually quite a sweetheart that likes to craft, but has difficulties communicating with other people.
Susmar Farm
A sturdy building enclosed by a high stone wall. The farm has only been established in the last few years and Gregoria Elrak prides herself in breeding and selling high quality Susmar, riding lizards.The smell of animals and leather hangs in the air around it. During the day you can hear big bodies shifting, squeaking and klicking sounds, and the occasional hiss. There's also the almost constant low buzz of insects.
- Gregoria Elrak. Female human. Smells of animals. Stands very tall and broad. Owner of the farm. Cares for her animals and employee. Slightly arrogant.
- Helus Lightbell. Male elf. Smells of animals. Stablehand
Garrison
Several interconnected smaller buildings that house guards who either have no place of their own, or are currently on active duty. It's got thick walls and narrow windows. The smaller buildings are arranged around a court in the middle, where the guards either train or relax.- Guard Captain Tizua Blackfist. female dwarf. slightly older. Thick red & grey hair. has a tattoo (xxxx) on the right side of her neck & side of her face. is tempted by danger. wants to protect her partner and child.
- Lieutenant Hamid Attaran. human male. shaved head, gold earring. chronic migraines. values tradition.
- Privat Shiva Hayette. female human. very young, protruding ears. wants to prove herself. is tempted by romance.
Azrar's Wares
A smaller shop that's stocked full with all kinds of wares, implements and tools. Barrels, candles, pots, jars of ink, rope, twine and more are displayed in neatly organized shelves, hang from the ceiling or hooks attached to various shelves or walls.The back part of the building are Merle Azrar's private quarters.
- Merle Azrar. female human. mismatched clotching. chunky jewellery. wants to move on from heartbreak. Has witnessed a crime, but hasn't come forward about it (yet?)
The Iron Chisel
The smithy of Wahah Tisit. While you can purchase all the regular metal works there, the smith Kalent Damroc is working on perfecting a mixture of dwarven and elven art of blacksmithing.- Kalent Damroc. male half-elf. thick black beard. has a bad relationship with his family.
Temple of Tanas
The temple of the Horizon Walker, patron to those who wander, greets anyone who enters from the eastern city gate. It is a a massive stone structure with towers on all four corners as well as one in the middle, that can be lit with fire to guide home those who may be lost in the desert.- Khokzor the Ancient. male orc. frail, thin, hunched over. fights to support the country against the Sorcerer Kind.
Outer Tisit
The Rat's Dagger
From the outside, nothing but a wooden sign depicting a nasty looking dagger give any hint that this is anything but one of the other small houses and shacks around it. There's a slight lean to the building, as if the ground had given way over time. The windows are almost blind and there are cracks in the mud-walls that have been patched over multiple times.At first glance the inside fits the outside. Old mismatched tables, markings of knifes and spilled liquids, broken and patched chairs and walls dark from smoke. If anyone cares to look closer though, they might see that the place is well cared for and - relatively - clean.
- Rat. Female human. Small, scrappy. Has a chip on her shoulder. Part of an underground movement against the emporer.
- Farrah Aghriban. Female human. Tall, good posture. Hangs around the Dagger despite being able to afford better. Is technically an outlaw, but no one seems to remember that. Part of an underground movement against the emporer.
Shirin's School
A room in Shirin's home. It is stuffed full with benches, tables books and blackboard that has obviously been scavenged. It is an unoffical school brought to life by Shirin's wish to see those without means having the opportunity for education.- Shirin Hajar. female human. Colourful headwrapping. Wants to be redeemed. Has killed someone
Favarel place
There are no signs or markings showing that this is anything but a private residence - it doesn't even have an actual name. But citizens of Wahah Tisit know that this is by far and wide the place that sells the most delicious Favarel - right out of the kitchen window. Even people from the inner districts brave the occasional trip into the depth of Outer Tisit to taste them.The only things that are being sold here are Favarel (a deep fried chickpea ball, wrapped in flatbread with salad, pickled vegetables and sesame sauce) and Mahaki (rolled flatbread with grilled vegetables, salad, lemon, herbs & sesame sauce).
- Balman Stormrest. Male Dwarf. One hand is missing two fingers.
The Elephant's Waterhole
A seedy inn and tavern.- Orfyx Puddlediggles. Female Gnome. Covered in freckles. Slightly sunburned. Has chronic pain.
Tent district
An area on the outskirts of Outer Tisit where people who have not yet settled down in Tisit, don't intend to settle down, or cannot afford building even one of the smaller mudhouses find their home.- Sadi Kushi. Female human. Fat, beautiful make up. Educated.
Other Points of Interest
Farms
To the east of the city a few farms manage to cultivate some of the land, providing dearly needed supplement to the grain imported from the Verdant Belt and Zagonda Plains.-
Farm 1
- Urzuk the Loyal. female Orc. piercing blue eyes. values independance. adores her family. vizak's wife
- Vizak Foodspeaker Elanekali. male goliath. values hospitality. wears very comfy clothes. Humorous. urzuk's husband.
Limestone Quarry
The quarry is far outside the walls of Tisit. They have been in use for decades, probably even centuries, running deep within the mountain.- Gwenlen Culbrekkar. Female Dwarf. Has a wooden leg. Is tempted by food. Wants to confess her love. She's changed her name from Nalmura Blackblood
Graveyard & Temple of Thevril
Located high on a stone plateau even above the terrace, the graveyard and temple are only reachable by traversing a very long stone stairway from Outer Tisit. The temple is build in the form of a step pyramid, consisting of three big steps or terraces.The temple stands amids a vast area coverd by nothing but graves.
- Rab Eil Wagglegrace. Enby gnome. Priest of Thevril, Graveyard keeper
- Silvana. Female human. Older teen helping out at the Temple of Thevril
Society
Demographics
Wahah Tisit is one of the three major trading posts and cities of the Gihuela Desert. It has a population of roughly 19,000 in the year 763TA. The racial makeup has humans as a vast majority at 69%. 11% are halfing, 6% dwarves and 14% are made up by a wide varyiety of races.Politics
Due to the high status the Academy holds in Wahah Tisit there sometimes seems to be an almost dual nature of leadership between the mayor of the city and the headmaster of the academy. In recent years this problem has been thrown into sharp relief as Lord Brightington has made it very clear he is aiming to gain the title of mayor alongside his present duties.Notable People
| Bahram Ghasemi | Mayor of the city | |
| Lord Tullius Brightington | Headmaster of the Academy | Male human. Wears a lot of jewelry. Arrogant. |
| Professor Mikosa Huglen | Professor at the Academy | Male human. Floppy hair. Tenacious. |
| Captain Tizua Blackfist | Captain of the Imperial Guard in Wahah Tisit | |
| Rab Eil Wagglegrace | Priest of Thevril, Graveyard keeper | |
| Dhokzor the Ancient | Priest of Tanas |
Less Notable People
(aka NPCs the Party has met)| Alyawyn Mariette | Head Librarian | |
| Jaswin Cadwallen | Student at the Academy. Aide at the library. | |
| Marni Grasshare | Brightington's housekeeper | |
| Rabea Brightfellow | Herbalist and owner of the Calming Thyme | |
| Carda | Owner of the Wayfinder's Rest | |
| Zosimo Alcina | Alchemist and owner of Zosimo's | |
| Silvana | Older teen helping out at the Temple of Thevril | |
| Butterball | The bestest boi | |
| Kalent Damroc | Blacksmith |
History
Founded in 29 TA by the Scarlet Ashes, Wahah Tisit used to be of the same anti-arcane mindset as its sister cities Wahah Bursaid and Wahah Gebal, though to a lesser degree than the former was. The family of Khasopor were some of the cities most stalward defenders.Only a short few years after, in 63 TA the reign of the Scarlet Ashes is ursurped by the Voiceless in bloody battle.
Map of Wahah Tisit by Simurgh
General Information
| Current Leader | Bahram Ghasemi |
| Guard unit | Imperial Guard |
Location Information
| Plane | Material Plane (Avaros) |
| Continent | Edrax |
| Country | Kator Empire |
| Region | Gihuela Desert |
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Societal Information
| Population | ~19,000 |
| Races | |
| Affiliation | Kator Empire |
Alternative Name(s)
The Pearl of Kator
Type
Large city
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