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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sarellion" data-source="post: 2138073" data-attributes="member: 6254">Contribution:The city of Ktarr  is the gathering place of the twelve tribes of Kwlloch. There are 6 goblin, 3 hobgoblin and 1 bugbear tribe. There is also one tribe of frostfolk and one of changing ones, werecreatures and dopplegangers.Ktarr is an ancient city, built on a mountain slope. The goblin tribes used ruins as basic framework for their city. High stone walls, built from giant boulders surround the city, monolithic towers stretch far above the stone buildings the goblinoids built. These high towers are reserved for the privileged, Blues, revered elders and mighty warriors. The towers are always warm and and the wind entering thru windows is always gentle. Below the city is the Field of Tribes where the tribes gather to parley and prepare for their raids. The area around the city is cultivated by slaves taken from enslaved kobold tribes or captured Eyrosians. The most important building in the city is the Hall of Voices, an ancient templelike building with high pillars, where the Twelve speak with their subjects and worship is held in their reverence.In this halls, the Nyalak, the Masters of the Sacred Needle, imprint Blues with a tattoo enabling them to hear the omen of the Twelve.Near the Hall of Voices is the center of learning for the wise people of the tribe, the Hall of Skins. When a wise one thinks that his end is near or that he is old enough he travels to Ktarr to await his death. If he is able he composes songs or stories about his life´s accomplishments and the knowledge he wishes to pass on.  Meanwhile the Nyalak tattoo his whole skin. After the death of the Wise One, the skin is removed and further prepared to become a psychoactive skin. The skin is then stored in the hall. A psion wearing this skin is able to access much of the knowledge of deceased one. A willing subject with a peaceful death is the best for this kind of treatment as most of the memory is preserved. Elders who are in constant pain are given a peaceful death by poisoning. Prisoners with important knowledge are sometimes ritually tortured and their skin removed to gain their knowledge but the results are mediocre. This treatment is only granted to respected enemies and considered a high honor. An enemy who endures this stoically is often remembered in songs. The Nyalak know that they would gain better results with a a peaceful poisoning but they consider it improper to give slaves the same peaceful death and honor, they grant to their own revered elders. Songs are used by the common people to remember knowledge and spread it further, as only Psions are allowed/able to wear the skins.    Below the city is the river Kanoch, flowing around the eastern edge of the Field of Tribes.In the caves which the river made below the city are the Crystal Fields, one of the most important sources of psionic crystals for the tribes of Kwlloch. Guarded by bugbears and the most accomplished psionic warriors, the Cyalak, the Masters of Crystals, use their skills to grow the crystal until its ripe for harvest. Strange runes cover the walls of these caves, soft moans and whispers are heard in the distance and something is watching.</blockquote>

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