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<blockquote data-quote="chutup" data-source="post: 5847902" data-attributes="member: 6690844"><p>And here's a repost (somewhat modified) one of the entries I'm most proud of from the first thread:</p><p></p><p><strong>The City of Shuttered Windows (29.14)</strong></p><p></p><p>South of the Kingswood and the Freeholds there lies the City of Shuttered Windows, thick with the dust of ages and the grime of hidden violence. Traders from across the land pass through this city, which is often known by its shortened name of simply 'the Shuttered City'.</p><p></p><p>The Shuttered City is home to the Temple Indivisible, who worship Alberon, patron deity of the City. The very structure of the city, its stones, walls and peoples, are sacred to their faith. Conversely, the City is a work of blasphemy to the cultists of Dead Tiamat. Legend tells of how the Broken Spear (36.06) was used by Alberon to strike down Tiamat before he tore off each of her five heads. Understandably, the Tiamat cultists of the modern era would give anything to see the City of Shuttered Windows razed to the ground.</p><p></p><p>It is well known among scholars that the Shuttered City is built on sinking ground. Every year, the foundations of the city slide a few inches deeper into the soft soil. Whether this is a natural phenomenon or a curse that drags it into the jaws of the underworld is a matter of some contention. However, the plain fact is that in order to continue existence, the people of the City must continue to build upwards. At a very rough estimate, it takes around 100 years for a single storey of a building to become completely submerged beneath the ground. Thus, the oldest building still aboveground today is the Old Council Tower, but only the top floor of the Tower remains visible.</p><p></p><p>In the City, height is an indicator of social status. The towers and other tall buildings are reserved for citizens, and the highest of them are the domain of the Electors, the Great Families and the Doge. Between these towers are built bridges and causeways, always built in the anticipation that they will one day become roads, and later, tunnels. The lower classes must live in the shadow of the high towers, in the byzantine labyrinth of streets and passages which make up the majority of the City's space. For, despite the long history of sinking, there is no ordered plan for the new construction. People build higher when their lower structures are no longer useable. Roads are built according to a system of petitions and bribes, whose haphazardness is exacerbated by the frequent changes in administration. The upshot of this is that there is no 'ground level' in the City, only a vague continuum from the airiest towers down to the labyrinthine tunnels of the Undercity.</p><p></p><p>The Undercity is inhabited by the lowliest commoners, the most wretched of whom may spend months or years without seeing sunlight. It is also home to a branch of the Hoard Bank of the dwarves, and - perhaps - to the dreaded cult of the Whispering Sisters. The further down one goes, the older the buildings, and the fewer the inhabitants. Many of the very deep streets and buildings have caved in, but others remain. It is said that a pompous beggar named the Squatter King has set himself up in the remains of an ancient iteration of the Doge's Palace. And of course, rumours abound regarding monsters that inhabit the deepest caverns; but certainly none of these monsters have ever been seen up in habited parts of the Undercity.</p><p></p><p>Hooks:</p><p>- What are the rites and traditions of the Temple Indivisible?</p><p>- Where do the cultists of Dead Tiamat dwell? How do you worship a deity who's dead, anyway?</p><p>- What's causing the sinking of the city?</p><p>- What old buildings are to be found in the Undercity? Any lost treasures, perhaps?</p><p>- What kind of influence does the Squatter King have?</p><p>- Who lives in the upper towers?</p><p>- What lands send their traders to the Shuttered City?</p><p>- What are some specific locations within the city?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chutup, post: 5847902, member: 6690844"] And here's a repost (somewhat modified) one of the entries I'm most proud of from the first thread: [B]The City of Shuttered Windows (29.14)[/B] South of the Kingswood and the Freeholds there lies the City of Shuttered Windows, thick with the dust of ages and the grime of hidden violence. Traders from across the land pass through this city, which is often known by its shortened name of simply 'the Shuttered City'. The Shuttered City is home to the Temple Indivisible, who worship Alberon, patron deity of the City. The very structure of the city, its stones, walls and peoples, are sacred to their faith. Conversely, the City is a work of blasphemy to the cultists of Dead Tiamat. Legend tells of how the Broken Spear (36.06) was used by Alberon to strike down Tiamat before he tore off each of her five heads. Understandably, the Tiamat cultists of the modern era would give anything to see the City of Shuttered Windows razed to the ground. It is well known among scholars that the Shuttered City is built on sinking ground. Every year, the foundations of the city slide a few inches deeper into the soft soil. Whether this is a natural phenomenon or a curse that drags it into the jaws of the underworld is a matter of some contention. However, the plain fact is that in order to continue existence, the people of the City must continue to build upwards. At a very rough estimate, it takes around 100 years for a single storey of a building to become completely submerged beneath the ground. Thus, the oldest building still aboveground today is the Old Council Tower, but only the top floor of the Tower remains visible. In the City, height is an indicator of social status. The towers and other tall buildings are reserved for citizens, and the highest of them are the domain of the Electors, the Great Families and the Doge. Between these towers are built bridges and causeways, always built in the anticipation that they will one day become roads, and later, tunnels. The lower classes must live in the shadow of the high towers, in the byzantine labyrinth of streets and passages which make up the majority of the City's space. For, despite the long history of sinking, there is no ordered plan for the new construction. People build higher when their lower structures are no longer useable. Roads are built according to a system of petitions and bribes, whose haphazardness is exacerbated by the frequent changes in administration. The upshot of this is that there is no 'ground level' in the City, only a vague continuum from the airiest towers down to the labyrinthine tunnels of the Undercity. The Undercity is inhabited by the lowliest commoners, the most wretched of whom may spend months or years without seeing sunlight. It is also home to a branch of the Hoard Bank of the dwarves, and - perhaps - to the dreaded cult of the Whispering Sisters. The further down one goes, the older the buildings, and the fewer the inhabitants. Many of the very deep streets and buildings have caved in, but others remain. It is said that a pompous beggar named the Squatter King has set himself up in the remains of an ancient iteration of the Doge's Palace. And of course, rumours abound regarding monsters that inhabit the deepest caverns; but certainly none of these monsters have ever been seen up in habited parts of the Undercity. Hooks: - What are the rites and traditions of the Temple Indivisible? - Where do the cultists of Dead Tiamat dwell? How do you worship a deity who's dead, anyway? - What's causing the sinking of the city? - What old buildings are to be found in the Undercity? Any lost treasures, perhaps? - What kind of influence does the Squatter King have? - Who lives in the upper towers? - What lands send their traders to the Shuttered City? - What are some specific locations within the city? [/QUOTE]
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