Low Asang
Located some fifty miles downriver from High Asang at the base of the Falls of Tellis. The city is still fairly high in the mountains, but still some two thousand feet lower than High AsangHigh Asang. This small city is populated by exiles that left High Asang some two hundred years ago. The people of Low Asang rejected the Wind King and his gruesome rituals. They are predominately Khanna woshippers, although other faiths are also present. The city continues to receive exiles from High Asang which sees it’s sister city as a convenient dumping ground for its malcontents.
The Falls and surrounding cliffs completely block the southern approaches to the city with the exception of single switchback ridden, narrow road that goes up the cliffs to the Plateau of High Asang. To the north of the city is a large lake that is heavily trafficked by barges and small sailing craft that trade and fish on the lake. The landward approaches to the city are two roads, a paved and heavily trafficked road goes along the East side of the lake. The western road is rougher and moves away from the edge of the lake meandering through farming villages and small forests before turning sharply to the northwest
The people of low Asang have not built cliff dwellings but rather build tall, graceful houses of stone and wood with high peaked roofs to shed the winter snow. The city is bisected by the Tellis River which flows from the base of the falls for a short distance until it empties into the lake. The river is bridged by five arched wooden bridges decorated with elaborately carved designs.
A short distance from the city’s shore is a wooded isle with a flat topped hill at its center. The island has a circle of stone monoliths on it and is a Khanna worship site. A coven of Khanna worshippers dwell on the island and maintain a guest house for pilgrims.
Demographics
About 90 percent of the inhabitants are Southrons, but roughly ten percent of the population are from other groups mainly Northrons an Mountaineers. A single Danite clan with perhaps thirty members occupies a compound at the southern edge of the town.
Industry & Trade
The town is known for carved wooden artifacts, especially chests, boxes and screens. The city also has a reputation for colored glass taking the form of vases and drinking vessels.
History
This small city is populated by exiles that left High Asang some two hundred years ago. The people of Low Asang rejected the Wind King and his gruesome rituals. Until the Majaran conquest of the Kingdom of Zareb, the town paid tribute to the Queen of Zareb. Since that time Low Asang has enjoyed complete independence from outside rulers.
Architecture
The people of low Asang have not built cliff dwellings but rather build tall, graceful houses of stone and wood with high peaked roofs to shed the winter snow. All but the poorest dwellings have brightly painted and intricately carved woodwork. The city is bisected by the Tellis River which flows from the base of the falls for a short distance until it empties into the lake. The river is bridged by five arched wooden bridges decorated with elaborately carved designs
Geography
Located some fifty miles downriver from High Asang at the base of the Falls of Tellis. The city is still fairly high in the mountains, but still some two thousand feet lower than High Asang. The Falls and surrounding cliffs completely block the southern approaches to the city with the exception of single switchback ridden, narrow road that goes up the cliffs to the Plateau of High Asang. To the north of the city is a large lake that is heavily trafficked by barges and small sailing craft that trade and fish on the lake. The landward approaches to the city are two roads, a paved and heavily trafficked road goes along the East side of the lake. The western road is rougher and moves away from the edge of the lake meandering through farming villages and small forests before turning sharply to the northwest
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