Godsmount
Godsmount is a district in New Carydam. Named for the titular knoll upon which Carida, The Giver resides, Godsmount concerns itself with matters spiritual and existential.
Demographics
At any given time, most of the population in Godsmount is without a fixed address. Those that come to spend time among the devotees of Carida usually find accommodation in one of the shanty compounds dotting the hillside.
There are several permanent sects of Carinda worshippers, with Skeinblind Sarah often thought to be the most powerful of these religious leaders. Despite seeking solace in the same goddess, these sects do not always live and work in harmony with one another.
Many consider the residents of Godsmount (informally, "Mountains") to be annoyingly polite. There are some, however, who believe this outward display of perfect manners belies more aggressive intentions.
Infrastructure
Carida, The Giver is the most impressive construction in Godsmount, sculpted by an artisan (or group of artisans) the identity of which has been lost to the ages.
The "shanty-mansions" of the Mount are also remarked upon by pilgrims. Arrayed in complex systems of arrangement, these residences seem to be both ramshackle in construction and somehow organic outgrowths of the Mount itself.
Guilds and Factions
There are dozens of different groups paying homage to Carida (and, sometimes, other deities). Each of these groups often has its own interests and concerns.
Points of interest
Despite the often crowded path up to Carida, The Giver, there is an eerie quiet that seems to permeate the entirety of the district. This soft silence is thought to be reinforced by the desires of the various religious groups in residence in Godsmount.
Tourism
The majority of industry within Godsmount may be considered to be tourism, but those who live in the district prefer to think of this as "pilgrimage" instead of tourism.
Type
District
Population
879
Inhabitant Demonym
Mountains
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