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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Old Fezziwig" data-source="post: 1297827" data-attributes="member: 59">GnomeWorks: Looks good.  You may wish to note that Traubon (judging by your use of the PHB stats) is a mountain dwarf, which'd make him very rare on the surface.Everyone: As promised, here's some more information on Tharokas and the game world.TharokasIncluding the outlying farms and northern elf villages in the surrounding forest, Tharokas has a population of roughly 17,000 people (75% elf, 17% human, 5% canis).  The current representative of the Emperor in the city is Lord Governor Catullus Erenore, an old elven military hero from the 4th Peloran Crusade.  A number of powerful churches and noble houses exist as well, the Church of St. Cuthbert and the elven merchants of House Visuvian holding the most power among these groups.  There is also a Parliament that dates back to the days of the Elven Republic (over 800 years ago).  Made up of representatives from all noble families in the Empire, its power is largely symbolic.Brief Notes on City WardsCity Ward and Upper Commons: Government buildings (including the Imperial Palace) and merchant houses.  The sections bordering University Ward and Lower Commons function as a marketplace for two days in the middle of every other week.  Ridiculously clean compared to most of the city.  Usually called Upper Commons.Lower Commons: Mostly residential, with a number of craftsmen and artisans plying wares here.  Very, very crowded.Old Tharokas: Slums and graveyard.  Collapsing upon itself, this section of the city dates back to before the Republic.  Anything that the government probably wouldn't want to know about can be found here, as well as those things that they'd rather not see, such as factories.Temple Ward: Sparkling clean, the faithful of Tharokas live and pray here.  Major temples to Cuthbert, Corellan Larethian, Hieroneous, Olidammara, and Wee Jas.University Ward: Home to the Imperial University, a number of smaller academies, monasteries, and research institutions as well as the docks, this sector of the city is the most cosmopolitan.  Much less crowded and nicer than any section of the city save Temple Ward and Upper Commons.  Calan Mintwhistle's concert will be taking place in the Recital Hall of the Imperial University (usually just called the University).Peloran Crusades: Numbering four, these extended military campaigns aimed at wresting the Broken Lands from the control of the dark armies that drove the swamp dwarves out.  With the failure of the 4th Peloran Crusade (601 NE), the combined armies of the swamp dwarves, northern elves, and humans withdrew permanently to Caerrhen and lands south of the Chasm.The Calendar: People in the Reach date the years from the settling of the Northern Empire (NE).  The year has twelve months consisting of roughly four seven day weeks, with 365 days in the entire year.  It is currently 13 Leaffall 695 NE [Note: I typically use the FR month names because I'm familiar with them.  The calendar does not have the same feast days as the FR].  Best,Nick</blockquote>

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